Hello! ♥ Long time, no post! I've been extremely busy getting interviewed for houses, starting the new semester, and trying to get my life in order, pretty much. I haven't even had time to breathe, let alone blog, so a lot of posts that I planned to upload fell by the wayside.
Unfortunately, there won't be enough time in August to write up and post the reviews I missed. You can still see the subscriptions and products I've received on my Instagram, though, as I am the most active in the insta world!
What is Ipsy?
Ipsy is a $10 a month makeup and beauty subscription. Subscribers receive a Glam Bag filled with deluxe samples and full sized beauty products. Each bag usually brings 4-6 products from top cosmetic brands, and they can be anything from makeup to skin care to nail polish... you name it! When you first sign up, you'll take a beauty profile quiz that helps Ipsy determine your preferences, and from there they'll send you products that they think you'll enjoy. There are a lot of variations in what is sent out, so you might see other subscribers get totally different products from you!
Batiste "Floral & Fruity Blush" Dry Shampoo 
Whoopee, another dry shampoo. I can hardly contain my excitement. As far as dry shampoos go, this one is a nice scent from a top notch brand. I just don't like dry shampoo. It makes my hair feel greasy and winds up weighing it down even more. This is going straight to the giveaway pile.
Lord & Berry Lip Liner in "Nude" 
Now this I was excited about receiving! This is a Lord & Berry lip liner in a pretty brown color. This will definitely get used, as I have way more lipsticks than lip liners, and this one goes on nice and smooth and isn't drying.
Jesse's Girl Eye Shadow Primer 
Hikari Lip Gloss in "Salsa" 
On the plus side, it doesn't dry out my lips like other glosses do, so maybe it'll grow on me. I'll just have to keep my lips far, far away from everything, so I don't leave trails of sticky lip gloss on things like coffee cups and my boyfriend's face. Me In Eye Accent Liner Pencil in "Boysenberry" 
This eye liner is a pretty shade of purplish blue, although it looks decidedly dark blue when applied. It's your typical eye liner pencil that you'd come to expect from Ipsy, with the added bonus of a sharpener in the cap. I really love the deep blue color, but this lasted all of 2 seconds on my eyelids in the heat of summer.
So disappoint. Also, it has this really woody kind of smell that I associate with cheap eyeliners, and just... ugh. That smell. Cringe. Final Verdict 
Looking back, this month's Glam Bag wasn't too bad. It wasn't spectacular, but I have few complaints. I wish the eyeliner had better staying power, and if you know me, you'll know how I feel about sticky lip glosses.
The dry shampoo (that I If you'd like to sign up to get your own Ipsy Glam Bag, you can do so OVER HERE. Take their style quiz, and decide for yourself if you want to receive a bag of makeup goodies every month! While I gave Ipsy a less-than-stellar review this month, the surprise of getting a cute makeup pouch and discovering new brands in totally worth $10 a month!
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