July Ipsy Review!

 

When my June Ipsy bag didn't arrive until July, I wasn't a hundred percent sure if I'd get my July bag this month or next. So I was happy when it showed up yesterday on time! Although, there was still an error, I had signed up last month for a free trial month of their new Refreshments line, it was supposed to ship this month and arrive with my glam bag, but thus far it hasn't even shipped. Ipsy has it's ups and downs, so it is good to weigh the pros and cons before deciding to sign up for a subscription. For $12 a month you get a bag and five to six sample sized makeup products. Personally, I think it is a fun way to treat yourself to mail that isn't bills or junk and a neat way to find new brands to love. I generally don't do it every month, I usually get a bag every other month or sometimes I won't get it for a few months so it works well with your budgeting and can be adjusted or cancelled when you don't want it. 

The bag for this month is a golden glittery bag that says "Stay Golden", I like that this months bag only had a small "Ipsy" logo on the back and I think the zipper pull is pretty adorable. The products I received this month also went along with the whole golden theme. In total I received five products in my bag. 

Items can be a hit or miss, even if you have your profile settings set exactly how you want them, you may end up with more liner than you need or too many face care items. The good thing is that even if you don't like everything, you can always gift them to someone who will love them. If I end up with something I won't use or already have too many of I like using them towards giveaway bundles and putting together gift baskets for birthdays/holidays for loved ones. Let's dive into what was in this month's bag starting with my choice item that I selected. 

My choice item was the Christophe Robin cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt. I love a good scrub so this was a no brainer to pick, I was actually surprised with how much is in this sample size. It is a nice little jar and it could probably be re-used after all of the salt scrub is gone. It has a slight perfumed soap scent, which kind of reminds me of fancy hotel soaps, it is a scent I don't mind.

Seraphine Botanicals Berry + juice lip gel in Guava Glaze - This is a pretty color with a little bit of shimmer to it, the packaging is just the right size for tossing into your purse or makeup bag. I like the color, but I am not a big fan of glosses or lip gels, I prefer regular lipstick so instead of using this this and it will be put into my gifting basket. 

Shades by Shan highlighter single in the shade Irma - It is a lovely color and you could probably get away with using it as an eyeshadow. I hardly ever use highlighter, I think I own one that I use from time to time so this will also go into my gifting basket. The sample size is pretty large though so it should last for quite some time which is a plus. 

Nomad Cosmetics cartagena magica intense eyeshadow in Eres el mundo - I am a sucker for a bold gold eyeshadow so this is going in my personal stash. It is so pretty and sparkly in person, it looks like it is packed with pigments and I am pretty excited to use this. The sample size is a mini one, but it is so cute in it's little compact.

KVD vegan beauty mini cake pencil in Trooper Black - I own too many eyeliners at the moment, I tend to get a lot of them in my subscription bags so this will go into the gifting stash as well with the other two items mentioned above. It is a nice size though! I was going to include a photo of it, but my camera didn't want to focus on it properly. 

So end results are two items being kept, three items that I can use for gift giving or giveaway prizes and a makeup bag to add to the giveaway stash not bad for $12 just to have a little fun and see what you get. I like having the chance to try out products without having to purchase a full sized product and finding out I don't like it.

Which of the items above would you be most excited to try? Drop a comment below & let me know. 💜 

* This is not a sponsored post, I am just sharing thoughts on a subscription I like getting sometimes.