Sensationally Sunkissed - Ipsy July 2014 Review

It has been a while since I have written a review on here. Needless to say, it has been a crazy month. Anyway I am back with my Ipsy review for this month. So here goes!

The theme for this month- Sensationally Sunkissed! 

The first product in this month's bag was Hang Ten Dark Tanning Oil SPF 08, 1 fl oz which was about $1.50 given the full size is 8 fl oz and about $11.99 (on the official website). I am too dark to use this but I may give it to a friend or my boyfriend! Love the brand though and how it uses natural sources. 

The next product was the Lavilin Jojoba Gel Cream 15 ml, the value for this is about $ 3.15, the full size is 100 ml and retails at $21 (official website). I was excited to try this but unfortunately more that half the gel leaked in the bag and that makes me a little sad. 

The third product in my this month's Ipsy was the Benefit they’re real! beyond mascara, this is a good deluxe sample size and the value is around $8. I love mascara and this one seems to lengthen, thicken, lift and is longwearing!

The fourth product in this month's bag was Elizabeth Mott Tints & Sass and is a full size product. Retail Value (from official website) - $22.99. I love lip and cheek tints and this is a great red and little will go a long way! This has to be the superstar for me in this bag. 

The last product in this month's bag was the 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow Broad Spectrum SPF 15, this thing is tiny and the value is close to $ 5.40. The full size cost $18. I do like the color and excited to try this as well. 

So that is it from me this time! More reviews coming soon so stay tuned. Please like my page on facebook and click here to join and find out more about Ipsy 

Ipsy June 2014 Review

This is what I got in my June Ipsy bag..The cost for Ipsy is $10/month and it contains great samples in delux sizes and more often than not, the bag also includes a few full sized items. 

This month's theme was Pretty in Paradise

The first product in my bag was the NYX Butter Gloss in Eclair and from the looks of it, it is a full sized product and retails at $5, while I love lip products, I have too many pink lip glosses right now, so this will be given away as a gift! I wish Ipsy would send out lip glosses and lipsticks in more browns, reds and corals. 

The next product was the Carols Daughter, Sacred Tiare styling cream, the full size is 3 oz (90 ml) and retails at $12, this sample is .5 oz (15 ml) so the value is $2. I have tried this brand before and am excited to try this product! 

The next two items are ones that I sadly cannot use as well. The first is a shimmer eyeliner in blue, this is a full sized product and retails at $4.99, I will probably gift this one to my sister who loves colored eyeliners. 

The next item is another full sized product, the universal eyebrow pencil by OFRA, I don't use eyebrow pencils and will have to unfortunately gift this one as well. The retail of this is $13. 

The last item in my bag was a perfume sample, Realtree for her, the full size retails at $24.99 and the sample is worth around $2. I love fragrances and love carrying one in my purse all the time. So I excited about this sample. 

This was my first Ipsy bag since I re-subscribed. While the total value of my bag was $26.99 and well worth the $10 subscription cost, I am disappointed given the only two products I will really use are worth $4. I hope next month is better. 

Do check out my Boxycharm review for this month (what a great box!!!). Also if you like my posts please like my blog on facebook and use my referral links/discount coupons below! Stay tuned for more :)

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Ipsy March 2014 Glam Bag Review

So I got me Ipsy March bag today!!! The pink package is enough to lift my mood! 

 If you like what you see don’t forget to join Ipsy using my link (It is a $10 monthly subscription and you can cancel whenever you want). Please use my referral link to join Ipsy: http://www.ipsy.com/r/5e3n

 This bag is super cute! I love the design, it is designed by artist Klari Reis and I like how the card gives you a description of the bag and says you could be next on the opposite side! I will be using the bag to carry my makeup in my handbag! I love the Ipsy bags…

First look inside the bag

all my beautiful monthly products 

This is what the inside looks like 

The theme for this month's  bag was Destination beauty and I love it!!!

So the first product in my bag was The Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer: This product is about $4 and is a very decent size. I thought it would be tiny. While I wasn't too excited about this product but I did apply this on the back of my palm and I think I like it better than my current primer so I am a fan! I am actually glad I got this.

Next was the bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready: The retail for this product is about $9. It is a nice size sample and the color is beautiful (not as dark as I thought it was). I am definitely using this one. 

Also the lipstick came with a coupon code for free shipping and a mascara with a bareMinerals purchase. 

The product  I was most excited about in this month;s bag was the Be a Bombshell Eye Shadow Quad in Bora Bora. Love the orange, gold and sand (for the lack of a better way to describe the color) colors, the blue will be used only minimally since I don’t care for very bright colors. The retail of this item is $16 and this too is a full size product.

Lastly I got the  Nicole by OPI Roughles in On What Grounds?: These are limited edition and full sized. I love love love this product! They cost $7.99

Yea or Nay: Yea Yea Yea!!! I got $37 worth of products which is a lot less than the value of my last bag but I personally like the products in this bag better and I love Klari’s design on the actual bag!!! 

So this was a great bag for me.

If you like what you see don’t forget to join Ipsy using my link (It is a $10 monthly subscription and you can cancel whenever you want). Please use my referral link to join Ipsy: http://www.ipsy.com/r/5e3n

Get 25% of your first bag on LBB - http://lbb.ag/g5KV

How Does Ipsy Work - It is a $10 monthly subscription and you get deluxe sized makeup and beauty products to try each month. The value of the bag is usually higher than the $10 you pay and is a great way to try new products and build up your collection. It comes in a cute little bag each month and often includes full sized products. 


How Does LBB work - LBB is a monthly subscription for $10 (or $9.95), you get to use  $10 to open a bag or save $9.95 in credit, you can skip any month before the 5th and cancel any time. The shipping is $5.95 and you get a few stylist picked items free when you bundle your item or you can open with only one item. You also get 7 days to trade items in your bag which is a lot of fun! you can go higher or trade fro things you love. I usually like to trade my free items but a lot of times, I have traded my main item if I got some awesome offers.

Also don’t forget to subscribe to this blog and my other blogs and have a great week ahead!!!!

Product links:

http://www.bareescentuals.com/marvelous-moxie-lipstick/US64282,default,pd.html#productDetailsSection

http://www.allurabeauty.com/2014/nicole-by-opi-roughles-textured-collection-photos-swatches/

http://www.pixibeauty.com/mini-flawless-beauty-primer

http://beabombshellcosmetics.com/product/quads-2/bora-bora-2/

My Ipsy March 2014 Preview (Glam Room)

So this is what I am getting in my March bag!!! I love how pretty the bag is in the picture and I got everything I wanted except the body lotion but I guess that is fine since I got the body lotion the last time. So here is a breakdown of what the value of my bag is, enjoy! (I have links for the products at the end of this page as well as my Ipsy link if anyone is interested in joining Ipsy)

• .       The bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready: The full size of this is $18 and this is probably half of that so $9. The swatch of the color seems a little dark on their website but I think I will like it and the lipstick has great reviews.
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• .       Nicole by OPI Roughles in On What Grounds?: These are limited edition and full sized I think. They cost $7.99 and I love the turquoise blue. It will go well with all my blue handbags and jewelries!
• .       The Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer: The original mini (30ml) is $9 and this is about 12 ml so I would go with $4. I am not too excited about this since I already have my primer that I like. I will try to trade this or give it to someone.
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• .       The last item and the one I am most excited about is the Be a Bombshell Eye Shadow Quad in Bora Bora. I was using a bunch of neutrals over winter so this will be a great palette for Spring/Summer and I love the colors. The retail of this item is $16 and I think it is a full sized product.

So I am getting products worth $37 for the $10 I paid, which almost 4 times what I paid for the bag and I don’t like one item in the bag but I will probably still be using the primer (since you can’t ever have enough primer!) or if it is a decent size give it away as a present. I love the little bag that the products are coming in (love the design) and I can always use it for something! I love Ipsy!!! Can’t wait for it to get here!!!

If you like what you see don’t forget to join Ipsy using my link (It is a $10 monthly subscription and you can cancel whenever you want). Please use my referral link to join Ipsy: http://www.ipsy.com/r/5e3n

Get 25% of your first bag on LBB - http://lbb.ag/g5KV

How Does Ipsy Work - It is a $10 monthly subscription and you get deluxe sized makeup and beauty products to try each month. The value of the bag is usually higher than the $10 you pay and is a great way to try new products and build up your collection. It comes in a cute little bag each month and often includes full sized products. 


How Does LBB work - LBB is a monthly subscription for $10 (or $9.95), you get to use  $10 to open a bag or save $9.95 in credit, you can skip any month before the 5th and cancel any time. The shipping is $5.95 and you get a few stylist picked items free when you bundle your item or you can open with only one item. You also get 7 days to trade items in your bag which is a lot of fun! you can go higher or trade fro things you love. I usually like to trade my free items but a lot of times, I have traded my main item if I got some awesome offers.

Also don’t forget to subscribe to this blog and my other blogs (link is somewhere on here) and have a great week ahead!!!!

Product Links:

http://www.bareescentuals.com/marvelous-moxie-lipstick/US64282,default,pd.html#productDetailsSection

http://www.allurabeauty.com/2014/nicole-by-opi-roughles-textured-collection-photos-swatches/

http://www.pixibeauty.com/mini-flawless-beauty-primer

http://beabombshellcosmetics.com/product/quads-2/bora-bora-2/

February Ipsy Bag Review!

So this was my first IPSY bag and I was super impatient and excited to get this bag!!!

I jumped with joy when I saw this pink little package in my mailbox!  for those of you who don't know what IPSY is, it is a $10 monthly makeup subscription and they usually send out 4-5 deluxe size samples (usually one or two of the products are full size)... It is a great subscription bag for $10 and the value of the bag is usually a lot higher than the $10 you pay for it. So I have my link posted at the end of this post, please use my link if you plan to join Ipsy! 

I am usually not a fan of pink but I thought this bag was super cute because of how simple it is - like love!

The inside is pretty but like I said I love the simple outside and I am currently using the bag for all my eyeliner pencils!

 So these are all the products I received in the February Bag - Zoya Nail Paint in Odette, Pop Beauty Lip Gloss in Fushia Freesia, Pacifica Hawaiian Ruby Guava Body Butter, Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow in Spiced Rum and J. Cat Beauty Eyelashes! 

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I love the body butter, it smells delicious and I have used half of it already and carry it with me everywhere! I love it more than anything else in my bag, I wouldn't mind the coconut one in my March bag!!! The retail value of this is - $7 (25 oz) 

I love nail paints and this is a beautiful color. I love the purple, I do need to apply a few coats of the color but I love it nonetheless. Retail Value of this is - $9

This is a full size cream eye-shadow (Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow in Spiced Rum) in a beautiful copper color. It looks beautiful on my tan complexion and I love the feel of it. The retail value of this is - $18

I love the texture and feel of this lip gloss but I don't like the color they sent me (Fushia Freesia). I think it is too pink . I wish I had gotten the other color since it was darker and would have suited my skin tone better. If I hadn't opened it already I would probably just give it away. I guess I could try applying it really lightly and see how that turns out. Retail value for the full size is $16, so this should be about $8.

The last item in my bag was the Eyelashes and I don't care much for them but I don't know who could I give these to, so I might try it on for a night out or a party or something! I wish I had gotten something else though. This is the only thing in my bag I don't really like. Retail value of this - $3 (if I remember correctly)

Yea or Nay - For $10 I got products worth $45, granted I don't care for the eyelashes and the color of the gloss, I will still be using the gloss a little and I love everything else so definitely a YEA!!! So for me it is a good bag, hopefully March is better!!!

If you like what you see don’t forget to join Ipsy using my link (It is a $10 monthly subscription and you can cancel whenever you want). Please use my referral link to join Ipsy: http://www.ipsy.com/r/5e3n

Get 25% of your first bag on LBB - http://lbb.ag/g5KV

How Does Ipsy Work - It is a $10 monthly subscription and you get deluxe sized makeup and beauty products to try each month. The value of the bag is usually higher than the $10 you pay and is a great way to try new products and build up your collection. It comes in a cute little bag each month and often includes full sized products. 


How Does LBB work - LBB is a monthly subscription for $10 (or $9.95), you get to use  $10 to open a bag or save $9.95 in credit, you can skip any month before the 5th and cancel any time. The shipping is $5.95 and you get a few stylist picked items free when you bundle your item or you can open with only one item. You also get 7 days to trade items in your bag which is a lot of fun! you can go higher or trade fro things you love. I usually like to trade my free items but a lot of times, I have traded my main item if I got some awesome offers.

Please do use my link to join and don't forget to subscribe to my blog and check out my other blogs!!!

Lots of Love
Fashionable Nerd!