September 2014 Ipsy

First of all I feel the need to apologize for not posting the past two weeks.  I went on a cruise with two of my best friends to Bermuda and we had so much fun!  (See adorable cruise selfie below!)

It was a much needed break from my normal day to day routine of accounting and watching Little People Big World and Dance Moms.  I would like to tell you that I will never slack on my blogging duties again, but I have the feeling that when my nieces come in from Japan for Christmas there may be a few more missed weeks.

Anyway, I came back to my wonderful job, a DVR full of reality TV, and two packages in the mail full of blogging material!  The first package, in that bright pink mailer, was instantly recognizable as my September Ipsy bag!

This month’s theme was Street Style which wouldn’t have been complete without an “edgy” metallic makeup bag complete with studs.  I was very pleased with what I got in my bag this month!  Only one non-makeup product and multiple full size items!

NYX Hot Singles Eye Shadow in Innocent; Full Size $4.50 – This eye shadow is great!  I wear a lot of brown and gold toned eye shadows so I will definitely use this!  I’ve never tried any eyeshadow by NYX before but was pleasantly surprised by the intensity of this!  I’m going to have to check out some of their other products next time I’m at Ulta! It’s definitely an affordable brand with lots of options.  http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-230-hot-singles-eye-shadow.aspx

Pacifica Natural Waterproof Eye Pencil in Fringe; Full Size $11/Deluxe Sample Size $4-ish? - Not gonna lie, I was disappointed by this product when I pulled it out of my bag.  I don’t use pencil eyeliners!!  But, for the sake of the blog and all of you who are dying to know how it is, I tried it and have to say that it’s one of the smoothest pencil liners I have ever tried if not THE smoothest!  A prime example of why I love Ipsy.  I never would have bought this on my own but since I got it in my bag I tried it and was actually very happy with it! http://www.pacificabeauty.com/makeup/eyes/natural-waterproof-eye-pencil

Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair!; Full Size $26/Deluxe Sample $4.95 - This hair mask is supposed to help strengthen hair and protect against color and heat damage.  I don’t color my hair but I blow dry and straighten so I thought this would be a good product for me.  The main thing that I noticed after using this is how static-y it made my hair.  I’m going to keep using it a while longer to see if maybe it was just a fluke but if not, ain’t nobody got time for static-y hair!  So far I definitely don’t think it’s worth it to pay the price for the full size! https://www.briogeohair.com/product/dont-despair-repair/

HIKARI Lipstick in Cabernet; Full Size $13 – I never heard of this brand before receiving this lipstick and still don’t know how I feel about it.  When I first opened it, I thought the color would be really bright, but it’s definitely more of a plum or wine color (as the name Cabernet may suggest).  The only thing that I don’t like about this lipstick is that it has that waxy plastic smell of old lipstick and I just opened it.  In the future, I will definitely save my 7 bucks and buy a Maybelline or Rimmel that I know won’t smell like old crayons. http://www.hikaricosmetics.com/shop/lipstick/

Crown Deluxe Infinity Shadow/Crease Duet $6.99 – I was really excited to get this eye shadow brush!  I didn’t have a crease brush but have been meaning to get one so now I don’t have to!  The bristles are super soft and it’s almost like I got two items since there’s a brush on each end!  http://crownbrush.us/deluxe-infinity-shadowcrease-duet-p-904.html?zenid=1pd2h1t51cpc6i9qm39eicm514

I paid $10 for all of this with a retail value of $33.44!  If you’re interested in trying Ipsy, you can use my referral link to get started! http://www.ipsy.com/r/6b49?sid=ipsypoints&cid=general Who wouldn’t love getting a fun pink package each month full of beauty products!?

Check back next week to see what was in the other package!  You won’t be disappointed! 

*Spoiler Alert* It was from Ulta!!

Thanks for reading!!

~Sarah