Ipsy Glam Bag September

This month's theme was Classic Beauty.

I was excited about this month! The bag was a beautiful blue (my favorite color!) . Here is a picture of the bag and all the items. 

I opened it up and the first thing I tried was the lip balm by Cailyn Cosmetics. It comes in a very cool package. The balm is in the bottom and there is a applicator brush in the top. It goes on so smooth! It packs a powerful punch of color with using very little product. It was actually a little surprising for a "balm". Mine was in the Big Apple shade. I'm not sure if it's right for me. But here is a picture for you to see!

I was really happy to get a full size eye liner! It's made by Starlooks and came in the color Obsidian. The name even sounds cool! These are famous for being a great pencil for that smoky eye look. This pencil is goes on smooth because it is creamier than most liners.  I wore it to work today and it didn't smear or even flake off like my normal brand. I love it! Very happy with this! 

The mascara was a little bit of a disappointment. I received a mascara last month in my bag and they always seem to come in trial size. This one is Elizabeth Mott, It's So Big Volumizing Mascara. I says to use several layers to get more volume. I only used one layer today because I was going to work. It does define each lash and it didn't flake or wear off throughout the day. Depending on the price I might be willing to buy a full size.

I also received a full size eye shadow. It is by NYX. The shade is called Fantasy. The color is awesome! It is a gold color with a little shimmer.  I will be honest, I would have rather had the grey but I might just hop over and buy it with my 30% code that comes with this months bag! 

Last but not least were the Freeman Beauty Facial Paper Mask. There were three different ones. I have not tried these yet. My skin can be temperamental, so I am saving these for the weekend and I will make a separate post on them. I'm including a picture to hold you guys over till then! 

As an added bonus they included an actual size card with Michelle Phan The Life Palette. It shows what the palette looks like and even has a mini sample on the bottom. It is a little out of my price range but I did go check it out and maybe if they gave us a coupon I would consider investing it it! 

You can check it out at emcosmetics.com 

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IPSY Glam Bag.

So I don't know if you guys have heard about IPSY.com. If you haven't let me tell you about it now! For 10$ a month you receive a glam bag, a little zipper make-up pouch. When you sign up, they have you answer some questions so they can kind of put products in there that would work for you.

Now you are probably thinking "I bet everything is sample size, right?" NOPE! We will get to all that...

So let me tell you about my first glam bag. It was called Pretty in Pink. The package that came in the mail was a HOT pink padded envelope! I don't know if they all come like that, but it really stood out!

There are a couple of combinations of things you could possibly get. In my bag was "Two Cosmetics" Duo eye shadow:

This is a full size product. One side is a nice pink shimmer. It gives a little light touch of shine. Then the Matte finish goes on smooth and blends really well. I even tried them together and it gave a really fresh look. Great for Spring!

Then the "Sexy Hair" Soy renewal:

Sadly it is just a trial size, but wow! This stuff is AMAZING! First the smell is great! Apparently you can put it in damp hair and it will help your hair dry faster. I haven't tried that yet. I used it on my dry hair to tame frizz and give a little shine. It did what I wanted without making my hair feel weighed down or oily! I love this and since it comes with a coupon code, I will most definitely be buying the full size!

I also received "Sation" nail laquer:

This one was a full size bottle. I got the "love at first byte" color and I wasn't very impressed. It's a pinkish orange. I would have rather had the other option. Three out of four isn't bad. I will use it when I just want something unnoticeable on my nails.

Last but not least was the "Be A Bombshell" Blush:

This was a full size item as well. Mine was "Sweet Cheeks". I loved the color, but mine was broken :(. I guess they are trying to figure out something to do for the people who got theirs broken. I am still waiting to hear back on whether or not I will get a new one. I hope so because I really like this product!

Here is a picture of all my products:

Over all I am pleased with this months bag. I think for 10$ a month this is worth it. You get coupons and more than half the stuff in my bag was full size. So almost one product would be most of the ten dollars if you bought them separate! I already can't wait to get next months bag!