June 2014 Ipsy Bag

After some intense USPS tracking stalking, I finally got my June Ipsy bag in the mail last weekend!  Ipsy is pretty much the greatest thing ever!  For $10 a month you get a package in the mail with a makeup bag filled with makeup and other miscellaneous hair and beauty products!  Seriously, what is there not to love!?

The June 2014 bag is themed “Pretty in Paradise” and the bag itself is an adorable floral/pineappley Rebecca Minkoff design.  http://rebeccaminkoff.com/rmedit/2014/06/rm-x-ipsy/  This month I got 5 items, 3 out of 5 being full size, and thank goodness the full size products were all makeup!  WIN!!!! 

Nyx Cosmetics Butter Gloss in Crème Brule; Full Size $5 – The color of this is really great.  It’s just a really good nude color and it smells like cake!  However, the thing I don’t like about this is it's sticky.  I hate sticky lip-gloss.   If you can’t walk outside without your hair getting stuck to your lips when the wind blows, you’ve got a problem! http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-191-butter-gloss.aspx

Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray; 125 mL $8.99, 45 mL $3.23 – I haven’t had the opportunity to use this yet, but I was really excited to get it!  I like to wait and try new things with my hair over the weekend in case something goes wrong so I don’t have to go to work looking like a crazy person!  My hair dries with a curly wave to it anyway, so I’m hoping this will make it look a little less unruly.  http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3120879  

Be A Bombshell Lash Out Mascara; Full Size $15 – I was really excited to get a new mascara to try but I was sadly really disappointed with this one.  I’ve mentioned before that I have very short eyelashes, so I need all the help I can get in that department.  I say if you have short lashes, this is not the mascara for you.  However, my sister (who has long beautiful lashes, seriously, how is that possible?  We have the same genetics!) tried it and it looked great on her!  I’m going to give it another shot, but I’m thinking it may just not be for me! http://beabombshellcosmetics.com/product/mascara/lash-out/

Ofra Eyebrow Pencil; Full Size $13 – I don’t usually use eyebrow pencils.  I had a fiasco when I was in the play Footloose in high school where the lady doing my makeup used eyeliner on my eyebrows and have been terrified ever since.  In fact, I pretty much ignore my eyebrows 99% of the time.  So I’m not really sure if I’ll use this or not.  It’s kind of like the lip liner I got a couple months ago.  I won’t use it all the time, but I guess it will be nice to have one if I ever need one!  http://ofracosmetics.com/absolutebrowpencil.aspx

Realtree for Her; 3.4 oz $19.99; Travel Size Sprayer 5mL $6.99 – I was honestly a little confused about this.  I’m pretty sure the company that makes this is a hunting/camo supply store which would not be the first place I would look for a perfume.  I think it’s actually really weird that they make perfume, but they must have some sort of market that they would sell it in the first place!  While this perfume doesn’t smell bad, I don’t think I’ll ever buy it.  I will however use this travel size when I’m going out of town and don’t want to bring my full size bottles with me!  http://www.realtreebeauty.com/shop-her.html 

After a disappointing May bag, I was really excited to get the products that I did this month.  The total value of the products I received in my June bag was $43.22 (not including the super cute Rebecca Minkoff makeup bag).  Over $30 more than what I paid!  I seriously recommend Ipsy to anyone that is interested in beauty products that loves getting a good deal!  The best part is, it’s a month to month subscription so if you don’t like it, you can cancel at any time!    On the other hand, they also offer a deal where you can subscribe for a year and get a month free!  If you’re interested in subscribing, here’s my referral link!  http://www.ipsy.com/r/6b49

Thanks for reading!!

~Sarah