August 2014 Ipsy Bag

August’s Ipsy bag was nowhere near as exciting as I hoped it would be.  Everything I got I will use, but I probably would have only selected 1 of the 5 myself.  This month’s theme is “Beauty Schooled”.  It came in a white cylindrical bag with orange polka dots and trim.  I really like the bag, but because of the material and the fact that they had to cram it in to my pretty pink mailer, it has really bad crinkled creases in it that I’m not sure will come out!  If not it’s definitely not the end of the world, I’m more interested in what’s inside it anyway!  This month I got 5 items, only 1 of which was full size.

Manna Cosmetics Sheer Glo; Full Size $29.00, Sample Size $7.83 – I haven’t decided whether I actually like this yet or not.  It’s a liquid illuminator so I’ve been wearing it under my eyes to brighten them up.  It’s a very runny formula but I do think that it does a good job.  I just don’t know that I really need a product like this so I probably won’t buy the full size any time soon.  http://www.mannakadarcosmetics.com/manna-sheer-glow.html

Absolute New York You’re the Balm in grape; Full Size $2.99 – This lip balm is a light purple color with little specks of glitter throughout.  It looks nice on lips but I just hate lip balms that you have to dip your finger into.  Am I the only one that thinks this is completely unsanitary?? This was also my only full size product at a whopping retail price of $2.99! http://www.nicka.com/navigation-menu/lip/duo-lip-balm

GlamGlow Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment; Full Size $69.00, Sample Size $20.53 – I don’t really use face masks in my skin routine, but if I get one I will definitely use it!  As I started to apply this I noticed a weird black chunk in what I was spreading onto my face.  At first I thought it was a piece of plastic from the tube, but after further investigation, I realized it was supposed to be like that.  I went ahead and finished the application, complete with the chunks of who knows what, and let it dry for about 10 minutes while I watched Bachelor in Paradise. (Side note, I love everything Bachelor so this show is quite wonderful.)  Anyway, after I took off the mask I did notice that my skin felt very soft and smooth.  I was definitely happy with this product, but let’s be real, $69 for less than 2 ounces of anything is a little out of my comfort zone.  http://www.glamglowmud.com/youth-mud.html

Lord & Berry Silk Kajal Eye Pencil; Full Size $16.00, Sample Size $4.00? – I was really disappointed when I pulled this out of my bag.  First of all, it’s teeny tiny.  Second, I don’t like pencil eyeliner.  They never seem to go on smoothly and I know this is stupid, but I don’t like having to sharpen them.  It’s so much easier to just get the kind that twists up!  I decided to go ahead and try it for the good of the blog.  I have to admit that it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.  It went on a lot smoother than I anticipated, although it’s still not as good as the twisty kind.  I’ll definitely keep using the sample, but I think I’ll stick with my $1 Jordana Quickliner. http://shop.lordandberry.com/usa/silk-kajal.html

Perversion Mascara; Full Size $22.00, Sample Size $5.50 – This was my favorite item this month!  I knew from the Facebook spoilers that I would either get a purple Urban Decay eyeliner or this mascara, so I was relieved when I got this!  I can’t say that I’ve ever tried it, but I have a hunch that I’m just not the purple eyeliner type.  Anyway, this mascara is great!  It lengthens and volumizes and it isn’t clumpy.  The formula goes on very smoothly.  The only bad thing is the neck of the tube is really small and the brush is pretty thick, so the brush gets a little wonky when you pull it out to apply.  Despite the brush issues I think this mascara is great!  http://www.urbandecay.com/perversion-by-urban-decay/457.html#start=1&cgid=1_501

Even though I was initially really disappointed in this bag, it turned out to have some good stuff in it!  I will definitely use everything although I may not purchase most of them in the future.  The total value of the items in my bag this month is $40.85.  Half of that value comes from the mud mask alone!  If you’re not an Ipsy subscriber yet, you should definitely check it out!  If you are the least bit curious you should try it for a month or so and see how you like it.  You can cancel at any time and by looking at the bag value above and from all my other Ipsy posts you can tell that you will definitely get your money’s worth!  Here’s my referral link if you want to give it a shot!  http://www.ipsy.com/r/6b49

Thanks for Reading!!

~Sarah