Ipsy Glam Bag Plus January 2020

 

Hello, 2020! It's still bizarre for me to write 2020, like futuristic. 😎 I am a little in love with this bag; one side is full marble and the other half is metallic rose gold and marble. At first glance, these products seem small for full-size and after doing research on each item I found that not all of them are indeed full-size.

Hanalei Company Lip Treatment in Clear - A blend of hydrating oils, with rare kukui oil—a Hawaiian nut rich in vitamins A, C, and E, and essential fatty acids. It also contains agave, aloe, and grapeseed oil. This balm has such a faintly sweet taste it’s almost imaginary, but the effects on the lips...stellar. The lip treatment which is quite large for lip products is natural and feels great on your lips without those addicting properties like Carmax. Retails for $20

Illamasqua Liquid Eyeliner in Black - The inky-black and smudge-proof formula dries to a semi-matte finish. I have so so so many black eyeliners, I want to scream in frustration - but Illamasqua's has reason to be moved to the top. It glides on smoother and than any I've ever used! Retails for $22

Complex Culture Press & Set Bronzer Brush - This 2-in-1 setting and bronzing brush helps you apply powder products seamlessly. The dense Syn-tech bristles blend out the product evenly with no streaks or blotches. Retails for $35

Purlisse Blue Lotus 4~in~1 Eye Adore Serum - This 4-in-1 formula deeply penetrates the skin to deliver a nutrient boost that helps ease fine lines, crows feet, dark circles, and puffiness. A unique peptide blend of plant-based powerhouses (French marine plants, soy proteins, and vitamin E) combat signs of aging. The full size Retails for $58 - which irks me, this box is supposed to be all full-sized!

Flesh Glisten Drops in Whisper - This versatile liquid highlighter can be used on bare skin, mixed with moisturizer, or tapped over makeup for a luminous look. The pearlescent rosy blush shade is designed to flatter all skin tones. The formula contains gelled water for a dose of hydration that keeps your highlight looking fresh, never cakey. I'm immensely disappointed in the size, this product is great at leaving your skin "fresh and dewy". Retails for $28

Ipsy Glam Bag Plus August 2019 - Review/Photos

I had dinner with a friend who was mind blown at my subscription box collection. He wondered how I used all these products in a month...then I burst into laughter. Anyone else have these convo's? Can you imagine if these products expired in a month? 😜

Purlisse Blue Lotus Daily Moisturizer 🧴- I've been quite happy with all the products I’ve gotten from Purlisse, in fact, I am in love with their BB cream. It contains vitamin E, white tea, and algae extracts to help prevent fine lines, calm, and soften skin. Because I have really dry skin I tend to prefer night cream and moisturizer; the blue lotus is thinner but does absorb quickly into your skin. I was fascinated to find out that the Blue Lotus extract is an anti-inflammatory antioxidant that helps protect against the sun ️ Retails for $45

  IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Foundation Full Coverage Moisturizer in Medium - one of my top three products to get in my Ipsy Glam Plus is a foundation. It’s infused with SPF 50 and has full coverage that conceals redness, pores, dark spots, lines, and wrinkles. My first impression was that it seemed small for a foundation. I barely needed any for full coverage. IT Cosmetics products have been growing on me. Retails for $40

 

 SUVA BEAUTY Liquid Chrome Illuminating Drops in Trust Fund - ingredients that come from Italy help make this product water-resistant. Their collection comes in a vast array of shades. My first and final impression...FREAKING GORGEOUS. Strobe, baby, strobe. Retails for $26

F.A.R.A.H BRUSHES 5 Piece Eye Perfection Set - Retails for $32

 TARTE Dream Big Eyeshadow Palette - Tartes mini palette includes 8 matte and metallic shades. I’ve pretty much always been a fan of Tarte, but their pallets have been blowing up in these subscription boxes lately. Personally, this one isn’t my cup of tea but it’s a great size to store in your purse or travel. Retails for $30

Ipsy Glam Bag June

The theme for June is so retro that it blows my mind! When I first looked at the bag I was appalled by the ugly brown bag I was sent. I didn’t even realize that it was Tetris themed. Sadly there was a set of multicolored ones and I got stuck with the brown one. You know that's my UGH...YUCK color. I even added on a set of Tetris brushes. They offered a whole set for Tetris eyeshadow palette’s, brushes, lipstick, etc. just for around $50. (But I didn't buy - it was alluring).

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hyaluronic Hydrating Primer - I've gotten a few products from this company and I wish they stop sending them. I always review them negatively. My main issue besides the fact that my skin is always breaking out is that they are: greasy and it the consistency is of the products watery. Retails for $28

TETRIS X IPSY Tapered Blending Brush - This Limited Edition brush is in celebration of Tetris' 35th anniversary. Retails SOLD OUT

Purlisse Watermelon Energizing Marshmallow Peel Off Mask 😷- I am slowly been getting into this brand which before Ipsy I knew nothing about. But they have some fantastic, quality products. This gel peel off mask, which pictured doesn’t even begin to show the shimmery glitter ✨. A nifty fact I learned about this line was created by former Power Rangers actress Jennifer Yen aka villain. Retails $24

NEOGEN CODE9 Black Volume Cream - this gel moisturizer refreshes your skin with its 119 natural ingredients. They state it leaves the skin feeling hydrated for over 24 hours, but I found the gel sticky on my skin - not absorbingly. Retails for $34

Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow + Volumizing Eyebrow Gel in Warm Golden Blonde - when I first opened up the box for this brow product I had a lot of doubts. But after I applied it and gave it a couple minutes to look at it it’s actually RetroUrbanRainbow approved despite the color which is too light 💡. The tapered brush is made with tiny microfibers that mimic your brow hairs so it looks real. The brow gel fills in where you have space and helps shape your brows and add definition. Retails for $24

Ipsy Glambag December 2017

The December 2017 Glambag is a beautiful ice blue bag/clutch with a glitter border by the zipper. It screams NYE and holiday, and I just adores it! My Ipsy got lost in transit, so another was sent. A couple weeks after the replacement was received the the original showed up...SCORE. 2 bags baby!

PURLISSE BEAUTY's Coconut + Rice Nourishing Sheet Mask AND Green Tea + Ginger Treatment Sheet Mask - great mask to help nourish your skin. Retails for $8 each

TONYMOLY's The Chok Chok Green Tea Watery Cream - Korean gel moisturizer, made with green tea. Retails for $15

SMASHBOX COSMETICS' Be Legendary Lipstick in Legendary - a beautiful, creamy and classic red lipstick. Doesn't every girl need one? They claim it can be used as a blush too. Retails for $21

LUXIE BEAUTY's Precision Shade Onyx Brush 239 - angled brush, Retails for $14

Glamour Dolls x Lisa Frank Eyeshadow in Heartthrob - I was stoked to get something in the Lisa Frank collection, but do not like this color at all. YUCK. It's a matte and warm brown...pass. Retails for $7