Ipsy Bag: Catch Up

I had started doing monthly posts about my Ipsy bags and was going to do a post for each month that I've missed. Well, I've decided to lump all of that into one post because obviously I'm not going to get "caught up" anytime soon. So I've taken a few pictures, one of all of the things that I've gotten in my bags and then one that shows my favorite items. So here we go:

These are all of the items that I've received. There is everything from eyeshadow, to lip balm/gloss, eye lines, moisturizers, dry shampoo, and I even got a beach spray that I had been wanting to try.

Here's a list of the items:

April: Ipsy Rocks Bag

City Colour Mousse Eye Shadow in White Gold 
Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm - Acid Pink
Lollitint Tinted Lip and Cheek Stain in Candy Orchid
Urban Decay 24 /7 Eye Pencil in Black Velvet
Kiss Eyelashes

May: Natural Bag w/ Green Leaves
Hey Honey Take It Off - Exfoliating Honey Peel Off Mask 
Hang Ten - Fifty Classic Sport Natural Sunscreen SPF 50
Avène Thermal Spring Water
Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask with keravis protein and argan oil
Pacific Natural Beauty Duo Shadow with Plum and White Gold 

June: Blue Bag w/ Pineapples
Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray 
Realtree perfume
Ofra Universal - eyebrow pencil in Brown
NYX lip gloss in Creme Brulee
Bombshell Mascara in Black*
Nickak Shimmer Eyeliner in Blue*
*My mom and I traded the mascara and the eyeliner she wasn't going to wear a shiny blue eyeliner and I didn't care for the mascara.

July: Bright Pink Bag
Elizabeth Mott Tints and Sass in Cherry
Bare Minerals 5 in 1 Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow in Divine Wine
Clear Clinic Vanished Clear Spot Treatment
Pur-lisse Pur Protect Essential Daily Moisturizer SPF 30
POP Sunkissed Bronzer in Secret Sunrise

August: Orange Polka Dotted - Back to School Bag
Dr. Brandt Pores No More - Pore reducing primer 
Urban Decay Perversion Mascara in Black
Jersey Shore Sun Mongogongo Nutrient Dense Anti-aging Lip Conditioner
Klorane Dry Shampoo
J. Cat Flying Solo Eye Shadow

Now for my favorites, I tried to pick just one per month but failed for the month of August because there were two items that I loved. 

April: Urban Decay 24 /7 Eye Pencil in Black Velvet - This is a pencil liner but it's not a hard tipped pencil so it doesn't pull on your eyelid. Not only does it just glide on, it also stays put, and doesn't transfer to the top of your eyelid as long as you don't apply too much. I have a tendency to apply too much. :/ Oops...lol

May: Pacific Natural Beauty Duo Shadow with Plum and White Gold - I think this pressed powder eyeshadow duo is a very pretty combination. It applies subtlety but layers well, so if you like your eye makeup darker like I do, rest assured it doesn't take forever to apply

June: NYX butter gloss in Creme Brulee - I am not a lip gloss girl; they are usually sticky and messy, and slimy so I was not all that excited about getting a lip gloss plus the color look really weird. It had a little more on an orange tint than what I usually wear. But because I am getting Ipsy bags so I can try new things I tried it and I LOVE it! When it says butter gloss, it means butter gloss. It's not sticky, or slimy, or messy, now it's a staple that I keep in my purse. Plus I'm even in love with the color. It doesn't look orange but actually has a very natural look - at least with my skin tone.

July: Elizabeth Mott Tints & Sass in Cherry - I got two different lip/cheek tints one from Lollitint and then this one and I must say they are both a little weird to use as a cheek tint because it is a stain and really fast-acting. But the Tints & Sass is a really good for color for your lips.

August: Dr. Brandt's Pores No More pore reducing primer - I've never used a primer before, so I have nothing to compare it to but I love it. It really does reduce the size of your pores and it has a mousse to powder consistency. When I first saw the color I thought that it was going to be too dark for my skin, but it blends in really well and I wasn't able to see any blotchy patches.

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara in Black - I have fallen in love with this mascara. It makes your lashes appear more full and it doesn't take layers and layers of mascara to do it. Even thought the formula is great I think it's the wand that did me in. Most wands that I've seen are very bristly, this one you can actually see the bristles move as you take it out of the bottle. A-mazing! The only down-fall to this product is that it is a $22 mascara. /sigh....I don't know if I can justify spending $22 on a mascara but I might really, really consider it.

So that is my "Catch Up" post, hopefully I'll be able to do a monthly post from now, but I'm taking two writing classes this semester so we'll see.

TTYL
Jessy :)

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P.P.S. All of the opinions in this post are my own, I am not being paid to review these products. But if someone would like to give me products to review I won't object. ;)

Ipsy Bag: May 2014

The month of May, ahhh the month of May...this month my Mom joined Ipsy so we got to open our Ipsy bags together via Skype. I love Skype, what did we do before the internetz? Totally off subject, isn't my mommy beautiful? :)

And now for the bag...

May's Ipsy Bag

 

May's Bag: This month's bag feels kind of like burlap, but not quite as scratchy. lol Here were my products

Pacific Natural Beauty Duo Shadow in Plum and White Gold: I think this pressed powder eyeshadow duo is a very pretty combination. It applies subtlety but layers well, so if you like your eye makeup darker like I do, rest assured it doesn't take forever to apply.

Hang Ten 50 Classic Sport Natural Sunscreen SPF 50: I have one thing to say about this product...it WORKS!! Holy Hannah, it really does. I used it when we went to the Grand Canyon. When we went, I was wearing this shirt that had holes where the shoulders are so I used this because I didn't want to burn. Of course I still burned because I wasn't thinking of the rest of my arms, just where those holes were. *facepalm* But funny thing is when all was said and done, I had this perfect little hand print in the place where I applied the sunscreen. Talk about the weirdest burn ever....lol But it gives kudos to the Sunscreen because I don't think I've ever seen one work so well. If you have kids you should definitely buy it.

Hey Honey, Take It Off Exfoliating Honey Peel-off Mask: The peel off mask is an okay product. I am not a big fan of peel-off masks for two reasons: one, I don't know if they really work, and two they are a pain to put on and to remove. This one made my skin look soft but it was still a pain to remove. Someone needs to make a peel off mask that is either colored or changes color, I'm just sayin'...

Eva-NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask with Keravis protein and Argan oil: This product is amazing, it's like Downy for your hair! I don't know about you, but my hair is very dry and sometimes regular conditioners just aren't enough. That's where hair masks come in handy. I use it in place of conditioner and it makes my hair so soft.

Avène Thermal Spring Water: This is canned water that sprays out as a mist. I've never used anything like this before and honestly I won't ever buy it for myself. I don't really see the point of buying canned water but it does help sooth itchiness. I've had hives off and on for the past few months and the light mist does help for a bit. If anyone knows what this is supposed to be used for please enlighten me. 

The award for this months favorite product goes to *drumroll*... Eva-NYC Hair Mask! 

Not only does it make your hair smooth it also smells amazing! I am very sad that I am almost out. :( I'm gonna have to find where I can buy more. :)

Jessy

P.S. If you would like to join Ipsy simply click HERE.
P.P.S. All of the opinions in this post are my own, I am not being paid to review these products. But if someone would like to pay me or give me products to review I won't object. ;)

Ipsy Bag: April 2014

So I joined Ipsy in April this year and I have yet to blog about it. I can sum up this blog post in one sentence; I love Ipsy!! So far I have gotten four bags and they have all been filled with fun new products for me to try. Ipsy may be known for sending you "samples" of items but some of their "samples" are full sized product. I've posted all of my bags on my Instagram account but I want to share them here and give you my thoughts about some of the products. So here we go...

April's Ipsy Bag

April's Bag: The bag is a plastic bag with a record player printed on it and it came with 5 items:

Kiss Fake Lashes: I haven't tried these yet but they look very beautiful. I'm sure they will be wonderful. I feel like I need to save them for a special occasion though.

City Color Mousse Eyeshadow in White Gold: I love this product for a few reasons; 1 it's a creme to powder so it doesn't take a whole lot to apply meaning the "sample" they sent me will last a while. 2, I really love the color. I don't wear gold a whole lot but who cares. lol

Cailyn Lip Balm in Acid Pink: When I hear "lip balm" I thought of something like a Carmex consistency; I was wrong, it was very creamy and had to be applied with a brush that was hidden in the long handle. Once you apply this product the color is there, For-E-Ver. I was so excited to try it I actually put it on before I brushed my teeth and it stayed put! I would really love this product if it were a different color; I may have to invest in one. 

Lolli-tint cheek and lip stain in Candy-Orchard: This is a liquid and stains really fast, which is good because it lasts a long time, but is very tricky to apply as a blush. lol 

Urban Decay 24 /7 eye pencil in Black Velvet: This is a pencil liner but it's not a hard tipped pencil so it doesn't pull on your eyelid.

Favorite Product: Out of all of these products I think my favorite is the Urban Decay eyeliner. Not only did it glide on, it also stays put, as long as you don't apply too much. I have a tendency to do this...you caught me lol

I will be posting a few of these over the next few days, trying to catch-up for the months that I've missed. Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these products, or tell me about your favorite makeup product.

Jessy <3

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