Retrospective: Ipsy September 2012

At this point, My Glam switched to being called Ipsy and this was their 10th month.  Ipsy Match hadn't started, so everyone got the same thing in their bag.

Ipsy September 2012: Month 2 ...beauty by you

The September 2012 bag
Photo from Ipsy

The bag had a detachable wrist strap! They need to do more bags like this. I used it so much I broke the zipper so badly I couldn't fix it.  Oh well.  I detached the strap and put it on the October 2012 bag, instead.

Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Split End Sealer
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This smells so good! It has a very warm scent.  I don't think I ever noticed my split ends looking better (at least temporarily) because they were so bad at that point, but it sure did make my hair smell awesome.

$25 for 50 mL.  Sample size 10 mL, worth $5.

Andrea's Choice Circus Polish in Tightrope
Photo by Ipsy

Second month in a row to feature a neon polish from the Circus collection.  Not that I'm complaining! This dries matte and takes 2 coats to reach a good opacity level.  I like it better with a top coat.

Set of 5 $29.95.  1 polish $5.99.

Jane Sparkle Gloss
Photo from Ipsy

I don't know what happened to this.  I guess I didn't like it enough to keep track of where it was.  It seems a little juvenile to me.  I remember jane cosmetics from when I was young, and it is a bright pink, sparkly lip gloss.  Yeah.  I don't really care that I've lost it!

5 mL.  I couldn't find this anymore on the Jane website, but they at one point sold sets of 3 glosses for $9.99.  Single gloss value $3.33

Mirabella Eye Shadow Pan in Semiformal
Photo from Ipsy

This was just an individual pan without a container.  It is magnetic, but I didn't have a palette at that point so I kept it in the little sleeve it came in.  It's a pretty, shimmery medium brown.

$10, full size at 2g.

SOHO Smudge Brush
Photo from Ipsy

This is still one of my most-used items from Ipsy, and is in my top 5 Ipsy favorites.

This sells for $5.97 on the Wal-Mart website and for more other places.

Total Value $30.29

Another great bag from Ipsy.  I like that they sent a variety of items, they give a little of everything, as long as it is beauty related.

Ipsy costs $10/month, including shipping and sends you a box of 4-6 samples and sometimes full-sized products.  If you would like to sign up, my link is here and I will earn a free item if 2 people sign up with my link.

This post contains products I purchased with my own money.  No compensation was received for this post and all opinions are my own.  This post contains a referral link, see above for details.

Retrospective: Ipsy August 2012

At this point, Ipsy was still called My Glam and this was their 9th month.  Ipsy Match hadn't started, so everyone got the same thing in their bag.

Ipsy August 2012: Month 1, Endless Summer

The bag, neon orange mesh.
Photo from Ipsy

The nice thing about Ipsy is that they send your products in a makeup bag every month! Nice!

Andrea's Choice Circus Nail Polish in Ringmaster
Photo from Ipsy

Matte, neon pink.  I like this color and 2 coats is enough to cover. Plus, it came in a cute container.  Packaging is everything!

Set of 5 for $29.95, individual polish (0.45 fl.oz.) worth $5.99.

Eclos Plant Stem Cells Cellular Activator Face Serum
Photo from Ipsy

This was a good serum, and smelled herbal in a good way.  It kept my skin hydrated all throughout the winter, and I used it with the face cream as suggested.

Full size, 50 mL, $24.99.  Sample was 15 mL, value $7.50

Eclos Plant Stem Cells Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream
Photo from Ipsy

Again, a really nice face cream.  I miss the scent, actually.  I used this up completely, which is pretty unusual for me and a face cream! I tend to get bored and move on to the next sample.  This lasted quite a while, too.

Full size $24.99 for 2.0 fl.oz. Sample was 0.25 fl.oz, worth $3.12.

s.a.l.t.y. Cosmetics Glama-ZOID Eyeshadow
Photo from Ipsy (seriously)

Iridescent white-pinkish eyeshadow.  It's interesting, to say the least.  I don't really like it, but I've worn it a few times.  It doesn't look like you have anything on, unless you hit the light right and it flashes pink/purple.

Ssample was 1g, which is currently the size selling for $4.50 on their website.

Demeter Roll-On Perfume Oil in Clean Skin
Photo from Ipsy

This smells like baby powder.  I normally like Demeter, but this isn't my favorite.  Not even close! Pomegranate is way better!

Full size, $10 retail (0.29 fl.oz.)

Also included was an extra: MyGlam branded pink watermelon-flavored lip gloss.  It tastes like medicine to me and looks weird and milky on my lips.  I don't have a picture from Ipsy of what it looks like.



Total Value $31.11 (not including bonus lip gloss)

I was really happy with this bag when I got it.  It was my first Ipsy bag and I wasn't sure what to expect, but this exceeded my expectations, especially when you consider that the roll-on perfume paid for the whole thing.

Ipsy costs $10/month, including shipping and sends you a box of 4-6 samples and sometimes full-sized products.  If you would like to sign up, my link is here and I will earn a free item if 2 people sign up with my link.

This post contains products I purchased with my own money.  No compensation was received for this post and all opinions are my own.  This post contains a referral link, see above for details.