Is Ipsy Worth It? A FIVE month review!

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 What is Ipsy?

• Ipsy is a monthly beauty subscription where you pay $10 (that's including the shipping!) and every month a team of stylist selects beauty products to give you. You get 4-5 delux amples and full size products based off a beauty quiz you take when you sign up. you also get a bag.
• You can also redeem points by telling Ipsy what you thought of the products in that months bag. You can use those points to purchase products in the Ipsy store and they will send the products in the next months bag. 
• Also when you first sign up you may be put on a waiting list that usually last 2 months. You can get off the waiting list by promoting Ipsy on your social media, following the Ipsy stylist on social media (but this doesn't necessarily get you off the list). If someone signs up with your link you are off the waiting list. I used a friends link and I was not on the waiting list. 

 

Some partnered brands:

 NYX, Benefit, Urban Decay, Jose Maran, Pixi, bareMinerals, Ole Henrisksen, Buxom, Sexyhair,  OPI etc. 

If you are thinking about becoming a "glam subscriber" then you are probably doing your research too. I thought it would be most helpful to share my Ipsy bag reviews with you, how I feel after multiple months of subscribing, and if I feel like my ten dollars was wasted or worth it!

June 2014: Pretty in Paradise 

What's in the bag?

1. NYX Butter Gloss in Eclair. Full size. Retails for $5.00. Find it here!
2. Carol's Daughter Sacred Tiare Anti-Breakage & Anti-Frizz Styling Cream. Sample size. Full size retails for $12.00. Find it here!
3. Nicka K New York Shimmer Eyeliner in blue. Full size. Retails for $4.99.  Find it here!
4. OFRA Universal Eyebrow Pencil. Full size. Retails for $13.99.  Find it here!
5. Real Tree for Her. Deluxe sample size retails for $6.99. Full size retails for $24.99. Find it here!

Bag Value: $30.97!

*btw the OFRA pencil was larger but I use it so often, that's why its so small. 

Bag review:

 When I first saw the contents of the bag, I was disappointed. But then I kept an open mind and tried the products. I loved them all, surprisingly even the perfume. When I signed up and took the test, I said that I was adventurous with make up. So not everything I get will be included in my day-to-day routine. I loved this bag. And the actually glam bag was designed by Rebecca Minkoff!

This bag was worth it!

July 2014: Sensationally Sunkissed

What's in the bag?

1. Elizabeth Mott Tints and Sass. Full sized. Retails for 22.99! Find it here!
2. Benefit They're Real Mascara. Deluxe sample $8.99. Full size for $23.00 Find it here!
3. bareMinerals 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow Broad Spectrum SPF 15. Sample size. Full sized Retails for $18.00. Find it here!
4. Pixi Beauty Mini Tinted Brillance Balm. Sample size. Full Size retails for $14.00. Find it here!
5. Hang Ten Dark Tanning Oil SPF 08. Deluxe sample size. Full Size retails for $11.99 Find it here!

Bag Value: Over $31.98!

Bag Review:

A little confused on the tanning oil, considering I am black lol. When you take the test they ask you your skin tone, and I chose dark, so that was weird. I saw a few other girls on the site say the same thing. I was really happy to try the Benefit mascara. I also got Jojoba gel instead of the Pixi balm, but I traded with a friend. 

This bag is worth it! 

August 2014: Beauty Schooled

What's in the bag?

1. Absolute Lip Balm in Grape. Full size. Two retail for $5.99. Find it here!
2. Urban Decay Perversion Mascara. Deluxe sample size. Full size retails for $22. Find it here!
3. Dr. Brandt Pores No More Pore Refining Primer. Travel Size (5.00). Full size $45.00 Find it here!
4. Coastal Scents Forever Blush Sample Duo. Sample Size. Single Full sized blush $7.95.Find it here!
5. Lord and Berry Silk Kajal Kohl Eye Pencil. Sample Size. Full Size retail $16.00. Find it here!

Bag Value: Over $13

Bag Review:

Super disappointed with this bag. They were all pretty small samples. The lip gloss reminded me of a lip gloss in fifth grade and I signed up for no blush (btw even if you say you DON'T want something, there is still a possibility that you WILL get it). The eye liner was super tiny, but the formula was awesome (I guess a way for the company to lure you in). The primer was nice and I loved the mascara so much. But I was just very disappointed in the size and selection of some of the products this month. 

This bag was NOT worth it!

September 2014: Street Style 

What's in the bag?

1. Mitchell and Peach Luxury Hand Cream. Deluxe sample. Full size about $27. Find it here! 
2. Cailyn Art Touch Tinted Lip Gloss in Love Affair. Full Size. Retails for $19. Find it here!
3. Crown Brush Infinity Shadow/ Crease Duo Brush. Full Size. Retails $17.50. Find it here!
4. Pacifica Natural Water-Proof Eye Pencil in Gun Metal. Deluxe sample. Full size retails for $11.00. Find it here!
5. Nourish Organic Moisturizing Cream Face Cleanser. Deluxe sample. Full size retails for 13.99. Find it here!

Bag Value: over $54! 

Bag Review:

Very happy to see this bag. Great to see them incorporating other types of beauty products like the duo brush. I am iffy on skin care because I have extremely sensitive skin, but the scents were appealing and also the face cleanser was all organic and vegan, so I know it wouldn't be too harsh on my skin. It was also nice to see the full size products after the previous months epic fail. 

This bag was worth it!

 October 2014: Beauty Candy 

What's in the bag?  (starting from the top and then left to right)

1. KISS iENVYbyKISS Lashes in Au Naturale 02. Full sized. Retails for $2.99. Find it here!
2. Épicé International Purifying Exfoliant. Travel size. Retails for $4.99 Find it here! 
3. Micabeauty Mineral Eye Shadow in Harlequin. Full sized. Retails for $14.95. Find it here!
4. Starlooks Lip Gloss in Guilty Pleasure. Sample Size. Full size retails for $12.00.Find it here!
5. Ayres Patagonia Body Butter. Travel Size. Full size retails for $28.00 Find it here!

Bag Value:  Over $27.93

Bag Review:

I thought this was okay. I really liked the color by Mica and Starlook's lip gloss. the eyelashes were very pretty and dramatic, but still very natural. and the body butter had a nice herbal and relaxing scent. I have yet to use the face exfoliant.

Overall Subscription Review:

Overall I think Ipsy is worth $10 a month. Each month so far my bag has been more and most of the time worth well over that. Sometimes I am iffy about the products, but I always have to remember to try them before judging, I usually really like them. I got this subscription to try new products that I normally wouldn't have gone for or wouldn't have known about. I differently get my money's worth every time (except August, even though the value of the product was over the $10, I wasn't really satisfied with that bag), but hey it's pretty cheap and I've liked majority of my bags each time.

**If you want to sign up with Ipsy using my link Click Here!

***Originally Posted Thursday October 23, 2014 at 12:02 PM