January Ipsy Bag Review - 19 Reasons

So I made a decision at the beginning of the month to not do unboxing of my Ipsy bags for a couple of reason:

1. There are already a ton of lovely ladies doing amazing unboxing videos for Ipsy...I feel like I wouldn't have anything new to add
2. I don't get my bag early enough in the month
3. I do unboxing for other subscriptions that I don't see much of (the "off" months of the ELF beauty bundle (I ordered my ELF bundle on the 10th so I get the new months box before a lot of other people), the fantasy box passed the first two months)

...But I will be reviewing the products that I got and letting you know what I though about all of them! Also, I have made a decision to only get a couple of subscriptions a month so I can use the month I saved to buy any full-sized products of things I really liked, which happened this month (more to follow). Like all of my other subscription boxes, I try to use everything they send me...unless I'm really uncomfortable with the product and don't normally use that type of item.

1. Nourish Organic Lightweight Moisturizing Face Lotion - I LOVE this product, by far my favorite thing in my bag, but now it's gone :( I debated about getting a full-sized one, but the company doesn't offer free shipping, so the discount from Ipsy didn't really matter and I find it really hard to pay $28 for face lotion. I did like the way it smelled and how lightweight it was.

2. MicaBeauty Cosmetics Tinted Lip Balm - This is an okay lip balm...I was supposed to get the "natural" color but I think the bottle was mislabeled and got the "fiesta." I love a good, bold lip color, but this was way too purple for my lips (I layered it was my NYX from last month) and it also made my lips super dry (which is NOT something I look for in a lip balm).

3. Absolute Makeup Cleansing Tissues - These smelled horrible! It was like washing my face in old, stale wine. Also, didn't think they were wet enough...had to really work to get off my eye makeup. I liked getting makeup wipes in my bag though, but I'll stick to Pond's in between.

Now for my trades...

 

4. I sent: Yaby Foundation. I recieved: BrioGeo Don't Despire, Repair! Deep Conditioning Hair Mask - I'm really happy about this trade! You might know from my earlier posts that I don't use concealer, foundation, blush, bronzer...basically anything that covers up my face. I have freckles and naturally blushed cheeks, which I love and would never want to cover up! So I traded for the BrioGeo because I love hair products and fell so in love that I ended up ordering a shampoo and conditioner from BrioGeo as well (reviews for these later).

5. I sent: Coast Scents Small Foundation Brush. I received: NYX single eyeshadow. Again, along with the foundation, this is a product that I would never use. I love a good eyeshadow and the color I received is a nice chestnut brown that I use for accents now. Very pleased with this trade.

Overall, I feel like this was a great month, though how can you really complain for $10/month. Oh, and the bag? After I aired out the smell, I filled it with markers for work. It's the perfect size and looks cuter then plastic bags!

If you're interested in signing up for ipsy, here's my referral link: http://www.ipsy.com/r/1tx3. Expect some more posts throughout the next couple of weeks because I have off from work :)

Stay beautiful, Danielle

(All opinions are my own, I am not compensated by any of these companies)