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Of all the monthly subscription bags / boxes I get, I’m least excited for ipsy to arrive. It’s not because it’s not great or worth the money, because it totally is if you are into make-up. Totally is. But since I don’t wear make-up very often (I do love the non-make-up items they have included in previous months though), this is just too much for me (*). I just can’t use it all up! And the bags, oh the bags! What does everyone do with all these bags? I mean last month’s chevron one was totally cute and so worth it, but the other two I have gotten were just plain. Someone clue me in on what to do with these bags? Okay, so now that I have gotten my whining of the way, here is the review.
~theBalm Meet Matt(e) matte eyeshadow palette ($4’ish): I have never tried any shadows from theBalm, so I am interested in seeing how this stacks up against my normal MAC / NARS stuff. I do like the color a lot, so I was excited to see this in my bag. I will for sure be using this.
~Starlet Intense Eyeliner ($11): I probably use eyeliner 5x year (if that), so I am not overly into this. It’s just not something I reach for on a daily basis. Plus, we got one that looks better in last months bag. But, I am going to try to step up my make-up game in an attempt to use up some products. This will either get used by me or I will give it to L to color with.
~Nailtini Nail Lacquer in Millionaire ($13): No matter what you can’t have enough nail polish. I don’t know what it is, but I love it. Love it. I have nothing that is even close to this shade, so I was pleased to see this in the bag. As a sidenote, when I was at the salon over the weekend, I couldn’t stop staring at the nail polish display on the wall. I wanted to color coordinate it so badly. I told my stylist that next year, when I there waiting for my hair to process I was going to work on it. She was cracking up. Too bad I’m serious.
~bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss ($9): I love this color (Dare Devil) and will use it for sure. It fits me way better than last months gloss, so I am happy about that. While I am not overly into make-up, I do have a large collection of lip gloss. It’s just such a staple that I don’t even consider it to be make-up. Kiehl’s lip balm #1 + lip gloss and you are good to go.
~Chella Defining Eyebrow Gel ($3.60): Ugh. This month was an “either or” and you either got the Eyebrow Gel or Benefit mascara. Of course I wanted the mascara. I just got my eyebrows waxed and they are never all wild and crazy anyways, so I have no use for this.
~The brown bag ($2). I’m valuing this at $2, because it’s worth something, but I just don’t feel like it’s worth a lot. It’s not like last months cool chevron bag, but it’s not a bad little bag at all either.
All totaled, according to my calculations, the November ipsy bag was worth $38.60. Not at all bad for the $10 price tag, so I don’t know why I’m not more excited! If you are interested in subscribing, click here. Not sure if they have a waiting list, but if they do, I know it’s way less time than Birchbox. If you already get ipsy, what do you think?
(*) I bought an annual subscription or else I would cancel. #firstworldproblems