Hello, Fireflies!
I'm excited to show you TWO months of Ipsy bags! I love Ipsy. For $10 a month, you get to try all kinds of cool new stuff.
Let's start with March's bag. First off, the BAG. It's mega-cute, and designed by a new artist that they're giving some exposure to. Which, if I could have remembered to save the tag, I would share with you. Oops.
This was a great makeup month! Lots of goodies. First up, the Pixi Primer, with a little bit of shimmer to it, for that luminous glow. In the third pix, you can see how it shimmers. I'd pair that with a nice BB/CC cream and let the glow come through.
Probably my favorite item this month was the Marvelous Moxie deluxe lipstick in Get Ready. This is a perfect 'your lips but better' pinkish-nude shade. Great formula, too. I used the code to order something from their site and got a sample of the mascara and free shipping - and, because they said they were having some problems with their site, they gave me a code for some more freebies. It was awesome.
I wasn't that excited about the NYX palette, not because it isn't good, but I have a ton of neutral palettes, and I probably won't reach for this one as often. Then Chella liner is a gorgeous bright blue. I didn't have any problems with my swatch, but I understand that other bloggers had problems with application and the tip skipping.
Here's all the swatches - Get Ready lippie across the top, the three eyeshadow shades from the NYX palette, and the Chella liner on the bottom.
But wait, there's more! I also have April's bag to show you. Another cute bag! Beauty Rocks!
When subscribers found out that the Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Black Velvet was included in this bag, it drove everyone into a tizzy - and rightly so. It's awesome. Nice, soft black, easy to apply and wear.
The Elizabeth Mott shadow is a nice color that everyone can use - and everyone probably has a bazillion pans of. It's a nice shimmery champagne color, great for highlights.
I have some Cailyn products, and I really like the packaging - the applicator brush is part of the top! So far, I've enjoyed my two gel eyeliners from Cailyn, and now I love this tinted lip balm in Apple Pink, too. Another great color. It's a balm, so it's not going to last for long - but it's so much fun to reapply.
Here's swatches of those three products - U/D Black Velvet, Elizabeth Mott Champagne, and Cailyn Apple Pink.
I haven't tried the Dr. Brandt exfoliator yet, but I've heard it's pretty awesome. I have been experimenting with a couple of different physical exfoliators lately, and I didn't want to overdo it with a chemical one, too.
I have a roll-on perfume in Sea Salt from Demeter, and I love it, so I was excited to get this one in Jasmine. It's a really strong, clear jasmine scent. Very pretty, but not very complex. I think this would appeal a lot to people who like to layer their scents to create something unique. If you like bath products with a jasmine scent, this would be great to apply after a bath to make it linger a little longer.
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