Wednesday, January 16, 2013

January Ipsy Glam Bag





My first Ipsy bag has arrived! If you're not familiar, MyGlam Bag rebranded as an Ipsy Glam Bag late last year and I had been hearing raves ever since. I was subscribed to MyGlam Bag about a year ago, but quit after a few months because their products were a little meh and there were quite a few brands I've never heard of. Now, trust me, I love discovering new brands, but these just seemed a little too "sourced in China" if you know what I mean. The subscription is only $10/month and each month you get a makeup bag, rather than a box. I'm sort of drowning in both makeup bags and boxes so we'll see how that works out. On to the contents!

SOHO Concealer Brush - I think it's really difficult to make people happy with a brush because people are just so picky about them. Personally, I'm not that picky so I think this is just fine. Last year, MyGlam rather infamously sent out brushes over the course of a couple months and people went nuts bashing them. So all I can say is, this SOHO brush is a big improvement.

nailtini Nail Lacquer in Frappe - I'm happy I received this color (the other was a true red) because I've been looking for some neutral polishes. It's actually surprisingly hard to find opaque neutrals. I'm not sure if this one is that opaque though. I'll give it a go after I take my dogs for a walk.

Josie Maran Argan Oil - I already have the full size of this, but I'm glad I got a mini - the cap on my big bottle is a little wonky and I'm afraid it will leak if I take it anywhere. You can use this on your face, body, hair, anywhere! I use this on my face as a night moisturizer and I really like it. I think the full size bottle is $48, but since you only use a couple drops at a time, it will last forever.

Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray - I'm starting to get quite a stash of mini hairsprays as I NEVER use them!! The only time I use hairspray is after I curl it to hold the curl longer.  How else do you use hairspray? Why do you use hairspray?

Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter - I love orange, so this scent is right up my alley. The perfect size tube for keeping at your desk or by your bed. Ever since it's been really cold in LA (by "really cold in LA" I mean, 60's) and we've had the heat on, I've been going through body creams like a mad woman.

Finally, we have offers from all of the featured brands, which is bloody genius! I don't know why other subscription services don't do this. I guess Sample Society kind of did with their $15 off coupons. I think offering a discount with the sample is the best way to generate a full size purchase, which in the end is what I'm sure they're hoping for.

Oh and I forgot to mention the actual bag. It's rather unassuming this month - just navy nylon. The inside is super adorbs though with a stitched in ipsy tag and white stars and dots on a blue background. I have to say, I'm very happy with Ipsy and can't wait for next month!

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