August Ipsy Bag!

So it is long over due, I have just been super busy with work finally opening! I have been working long hours and haven't really had the time I would like to have in order to sit down and really work super hard on a post for you all..... But I wanted to make sure that a little something was put up about my August Ipsy bag...

I was not a huge fan of this months bag, it smelled like those floaties you wear to the pool as a kid... 

It does not hold its shape at all and flattens easily, and this picture was taken with the products in it.

The first thing I pulled out of my bag was a duo blush sample from Coastal Scents. I was excited to try a new blush, but that excitement quickly faded when I actually tried these... They were super chalky and the colours did not look good on my skin. a full size of one of these is .35oz for $7.95 making this sample .08oz worth $1.81  

The second thing I got is the pores no more by Dr. Brandt. I had never tried this brand before, or even really heard about it, but I really like this product! A full size is 1oz for $45 and this sample was .25oz worth $11.25 which pays for your bag! 

Thirdly I got Urban Decays new Perversion mascara... I am NEVER using another mascara (at least for a while) again. I am so in love with this formula and brush! a full size that comes with the matching primer is .4oz for $22 and this sample was .1o worth $5.50!

The next product is the Lord&Berry Kajal Kohl-liner. I was super excited about this, but it is extremely prone to smudging and running, giving the appearance of raccoon eyes very easily. I will most likely be using this during the fall and winter months when it won't run easily. A full size of this pencil is .48oz for $19.35 at asos (the L&B site is currently down) and the sample is .02oz worth $8.06!

The last product I received is a sort-of full sized product. This product normally comes in a set of two, but only one was given out in the glam bags.....

 I got the Absolute New York 'You're the Balm' in Green Apple. After receiving my bag I do look at my Glam room and according to it I should have gotten the Grape one, but I am super happy I got this one instead! (not much of a fan of grape things) The set of these lip balms is 24g for $5.99 for just one in my tipsy bag is it 12g for $2.99!

All in all I was fairly happy with this months bag, with my favorite sample being the Urban Decay mascara. My tipsy bag this month was worth $29.61 and for a $10 subscription box is pretty good!

Want to join me on ipsy? and subscribe to the Glam Bag! You get 4-5 beauty products every month delivered to your door, for just $10. 

http://www.ipsy.com/r/cni2?sid=ipsypoints&cid=general  

Till next time!! 

Ashton  

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ipsy : July 2014

Hey there!

If you follow me on Twitter (@PhotoBeautyBlog) or on Instagram (photobeautyblog) then you know that around the beginning of June I signed up for ipsy.

If you haven't heard of ipsy it is a beauty subscription service that costs $10 a month and you get 4-5 deluxe sample or full sized products. Each month you will get a glam bag that represents that months theme, along with your products that have been individually picked for you. When you sign up, you take a short quiz so that tipsy will know your skin type, what sort of products you are interested in and things like that. 

If you are interested in learning more about ipsy 

or signing up you can use this link : http://www.ipsy.com/r/cni2  

If you are already subscribed to ipsy I would love to know what you got in your bag! let me know in the comments :)

My ipsy posts are not sponsored, I pay for them out of my pocket.

I have not yet tried any of these products (I am typing and looking up the products as I go through my bag for the first time) but if you would like to see a review on anything that I have gotten let me know in the comments, tweet me, or send me a message on the Frankly app (sarahash) :)

This months theme is Sensationally Sun Kissed and 

the bag is a super cute bright pink pleather-y material with scalloped edges.

 

The first thing that I pulled out of my bag is a sample of Bare Minerals 5 in 1 BB advanced performance cream eyeshadow SPF 15 in the color Devine wine. 

This cream eyeshadow is advertised as having 5 benefits; long-wear 12 hour color, works

 as a primer that won't smudge or crease, brightens eyelids to make eyes look younger and wide-awake, smooths eyelids by reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles,

 and last but not least protect from the UV rays of the sun with SPF 15. 

The sample size is .03 oz worth  $5.40 and a full size is .10 oz worth $18 

The next thing I got in my glam bag is a soy renewal beach spray by Sexy Hair. It is a beach look conditioning and texturing spray with argan oil. 

The sample is 1.7 oz worth $6.65 and a full size is 5.1 oz worth $19.95

With just these two samples the bag has already paid for itself!

My next sample is Hang Ten's Dark Tanning Oil Spray SPF 8. 

It is a natural tanning oil that is 40 minutes water resistant, non-nano, Oxybenzone free, Paraben free, Retinyl Palmate free, and Synthertic fragrance free. 

I don't usually use tanning oil or fake tan, so I am a little nervous to try this one out. 

The sample size is 1 oz worth $1.50 and the full size is 8 oz worth $11.99

The last sample I got is a pixi tinted brilliance balm in the shade pretty pink.

It is a glossy gel balm that protects and hydrates your lips. After it wears off it it supposed to leave a tint that is unique to each person because it is based on your ph level of your lips. 

this sample size is .06 oz worth $8.40 and a full size is .10 oz worth $14

This sample alone almost pays for your bag!

The last thing I received in my glam bag this month is a FULL SIZE sun kissed bronzer by pop beauty in the shade secret sunshine. 

At first glance it seems to be a little more shimmery than I prefer my bronzers to be, but I am excited to try it out. 

This product is worth $10  (so right away with this bronzer your bag is paid for!) 

Here are swatches of the Bare minerals eyeshadow (left), the pixi tinted balm (middle, not sure why it looks so metallic in the photo), and the pop beauty bronzer (right).  

I will get better at doing swatches I promise. haha!

All in all my +ipsy glam bag this month is worth $31.95!! (if I did my math right :)   ) 

In my opinion that is a pretty awesome deal for $10 and I am super happy with my first bag and cannot wait until next month! 

don't forget : if you would like to see a review on anything that I have gotten let me know in the comments, tweet me, or send me a message on the Frankly app (sarahash)

toodle-oo!

Ashton           

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