UNBOXING: Ipsy June 2015
If you read my spoilers post, you might remember that I was a little disappointed and underwhelmed when I saw my Glam Room this month... But I'm not afraid to admit when I was wrong, and now that I have this bag in my hands I'm actually pretty excited with what I have to work with here. First off, I love the actual bag this month. The theme this month is Swim Into Beauty and I feel like the bag represented that pretty well. It's an all black bag, textured on the front with the Ipsy logo and neoprene on the back, with a neon coral zipper. This is one that I'll actually use this summer! However, we all know that what's really important is what's inside the bag...
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1. NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Black - Full Size - Value $3
I've reviewed this eyeliner previously and I was pretty disappointed with it since it's been so hyped on on social media. I feel like it's one of the most overrated drugstore products. That said, I'll try using it again and see if I like it better the second time around. That sometimes happen, right? Different expectations help, too.
2. BioRepublic Skincare Sheet Mask Trio - Full Size - Value $15
I've got a lot of sheet masks in a seemingly ever growing collection lately, but I love using them so I'm always happy to have more. I like that all three of these are different and they all have very soothing ingredients. One of my favorite times to use a sheet mask is when my skin is feeling irritated or just generally freaking out, so soothing ingredients are definitely a plus. Can't wait to try these!
3. J. Cats Beauty Liptittude 24/7 Hydrating Lipstain in Blow Your Mind - Full Size - Value $6
I was holding off judgement of this when I saw that I would be receiving it, because I had never heard anything about this product... but you guys, this is AMAZING. To me, this is more like a liquid lipstick than a stain, although if you tap it lightly on the center of the lip and blend it outwards with a brush or your finger it does give a beautiful stain to the lips. It's really thick and creamy with pigmentation that is just pretty much insane. I'm not even joking, I want this in every color and if I could get J. Cats Beauty locally, I would be investing like crazy. So good.
4. Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer - 0.25oz Deluxe Sample - Value $10
I mentioned in the spoilers post that I've tried this primer before and didn't really like it. I'm reserving second judgement until I try it again, but I'm not holding out huge hope for it. It just doesn't do it for me. However, in looking for the value of this product I discovered that this is one of those products where you get a lot more bang for your buck buying the travel size over the full size. Just saying!
5. tréStiQue Color & Smudge Mini Shadow Crayon - Mini Size - Value $10
Lately, I've been loving the ease of eyeshadow crayons, so I'm really excited to get this in my bag. This is a deep matte brown that I think will look beautiful in the crease or for a deep chocolate smoky eye. The packaging is also pretty adorable, with the lid looking like a pointed pencil. I really can't wait to use this product.
Value: $44
Overall, I'm really happy with this bag as a whole. I'm willing to give the two products that I wasn't a fan of before a second chance in hopes that they'll impress me, and the other 3 products are definitely ones that I either completely love or am looking forward to trying. Ipsy definitely still has its hold on me! Check back next month for spoilers and another Ipsy unboxing!
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