November Ipsy Review!

 

It can be a lot of fun getting a subscription box in the mail every month because you never know what is going to be in it (unless you peek). I've been getting Ipsy for the last few months, I enjoy getting them because it is fun finding new products to try and it also helps me find new brands to put into my monthly beauty and the book giveaways. Each month comes out to about $13 with free shipping.

This months bundle included a green velvet makeup bag, It feels more like a Christmas bag to me so I am surprised it isn't part of the December bags. Let's dive into what was in my bag this month:

Kosette Salt Facial Scrub - This exfoliating treatment sounds lovely, it is infused with bamboo and charcoal to help give your skin a deep detox. It also has sea salt to help remove dead skin cells from your face. So far I haven't tested this because I had many other products I need to get through first, but I am looking forward to using it. 

Tarte Sugar Rush Cake Butter Whipped Body Butter - Oh my goodness this smells so good! I could smell it through the foil seal and couldn't wait to use it. I used it after getting out of the shower and it left my skin feeling soft, and fragrant. It smells like fresh baked goods, and it is a long lasting scent that doesn't disappear right away like some fragrances tend to do. A little goes a long way, it spreads out nicely and I know I will be save when this little tube is gone.

Papa Recipe Tea Control Green Mud Mask - As mentioned prior I have a lot of skincare products I have to get to before this, but I am looking forward to using this as well. 

Tanais Liquid Kajal in Bengal Green - The color of this liquid eyeliner is bold, and gorgeous. It glides on quite smooth and is long lasting, I like using this as a double liner on top of a black eyeliner to add an extra pop to my eyes.

YC Collection Light in the Dark highlight in "Coin" - The color of this is gorgeous, you can see it sparkle and shine through the packaging. I hardly ever use highlighter though so I knew this wasn't going to be something I am going to use thus it went into my giveaway product collection. 

If you missed my last post here are the pros and cons of using Ipsy:

Pros - 

• If you don't like something in your bag, you can always re-gift it.
• You can try out name brands you might not normally be able to afford.
• Many of the products may be travel/sample sized, however some of them last for quite some time. Items like lipstick can last months before you run out of it so it is a good deal money wise.
• Broken down it comes to $2.60 a product if you don't include the bag, or $2.16 if you count the bag.
• Each month you get to hand pick out one product that goes into your bag.
• You can earn points for reviewing products on their site, which you can cash in for freebies.
• Easy to cancel your subscription at anytime.

Cons -

• You might end up with a product you don't like/won't use.
• You end up with way too many bags if you subscribe for several months at a time.
• For me personally, I seem to get more skincare products than makeup and I would rather get a better ratio or more makeup than skincare. 

Do you subscribe to any subscription brands? If so which do you like, and are there any you hate?

* This is not a collaboration with Ipsy, I pay for my monthly bags myself, I just like sharing them with my readers.