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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Super Easy DIY Lip Scrub!

As a Pinterest addict I am always looking up fun and easy beauty DIYs that (as a student) will save me money too!  Recently, even though winter is over, my lips are still fully recovered from the cold dry wind that winters bring.

I already knew that a lot of people make their own lip scrubs, and I debated whether I should buy one or try to make my own from things I already have in my house … I decided to go this route (as you can probably tell by the headline of this, hehe )



There are only a few ingredients :
1 Tbsp brown or white sugar
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey or pure maple syrup

and you can add a couple of drops of flavoring or essential oils if you'd like :)

But it tastes pretty good without any too!

             

You will also need some kind of container to keep it in as well. I found mine on etsy.com for $8.00 including shipping. It is a lot bigger than the little sample pots you can order off of other websites and  really unique!

 

There is no specific way of combining the ingredients, all you have to do is combine and mix!! I doubled the amount of ingredients because of the size of the jar - Once I got everything mixed up it was a little more liquid-y than I wanted so I just added in a small amount of sugar and mixed until it was a good consistency.

This is by far the best sugar lip scrub that I have ever used! I was worried it would make my lips sticky because of the syrup, but it didn't. My lips are super soft and feel amazing!! Ill keep you updated on how long it lasts without going bad, and how long it lasts!

I hope you guys liked this DIY! If you decide to give it a try let me know how it turned out in the comments! Or tweet me pictures @PhotoBeautyBlog !

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Ashton

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My Makeup Organization!

      Normally most beauty gurus would do this much later, after they have gained a following (hopefully not the same kind as the TV show "The Following"). But seeing as you all don't really know me yet I thought that it might be a good sort of introductory post. I am hoping that it lets you get a sense of my personality and blogging style.    So without further a-do … Here is a little look at my makeup collection / storage! (links to websites will be at the end of the post)

      The picture above is what I keep all of my makeup products in. This is the HELMER Drawer Unit on Casters in Silver from IKEA.  A lot of people use the Alex drawer unit to store their products, but seeing as I don't have a majorly huge collection that it taking over my room (yet) I bought the HELMER because of its size, and it comes with labels for each drawer!

I also have a little desk that I got from IKEA from the series called MICKE that I use as a vanity… I keep all my makeup brushes in the drawer of this desk.

So, while this post is about how I store my makeup, it is also a mini look into the products that I have. but i did not what to overwhelm your senses with pictures of every product in every possible colour that it is available in. Things like eye shadows are represented by which ever one looked the neatest and clean at the moment when I took these photos.

If there is a specific product that you see or have any questions about leave it in a comment, tweet me, or email me at photobeautyguide@gmail.com  and I just might do a review and some swatches of it!

Starting with what I keep on the top of my HELMER Unit: This is where I keep my makeup remover and setting mist. I also have managed to fit my entire lotion collection and perfumes on top of my drawers!

In the first and top drawer I keep all of my primers, tone correctors, and concealers. I don't keep any sort of dividers or anything in each drawer, so everything is just thrown in and mixed together. 

Now, even though there are a lot of e.l.f products, that is not the only brand that I use. Last year I went on a makeup rampage when I discovered e.l.f cosmetics … I got rid of all of my previously owned makeup and bought all e.l.f because i just loved that they are a hypoallergenic brand that does not test on animals. But not to worry, I am beginning to branch out with my cosmetic brands! 

The second drawer contains all of my foundations, bronzers, matte powders for shiny spots, and blushes. Depending on if my skin is cooperating with me I use both powder and liquid foundations, with a translucent finishing powder.

Drawer number three holds all of my eye makeup! Everything from all different kinds of eyeliner anything from liquid to pencil and all the little in-betweens, powder to creme eye shadows, to waterproof and volumizing mascara.

In the fourth drawer I keep all of my 'kissable' products. In here you can find anything from simple boring chap stick / lip balm, lip gloss, plumping lip gloss, lip stick, as well as lip exfoliators.


The next drawer is really boring, mostly because I haven't figured out what I want to keep in it. So it is currently empty…

In the final, and probably the most colorful drawer is my nail polish collection. Christmas of 2013 was unofficially the year of nail polish, or everyone was tired of my nails being boring and colorless … shown in the picture is one example of every brand that I have in my collection, but the colours go on and on for each brand! I don't think that I am going to be running out of nail polish anytime soon. 

The last thing I wanted to show you a bit of is a very minimal look at my bruises that I use. I have a few random e.l.f brushes and then a whole set of the pink ones that I was given as a gift. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post! If you have questions about any products that you see, or want to see a review on … as well as if you want to see my entire collection (probably one post per drawer) leave it in the comments! 

Ashton

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Links!

HELMER Unit at IKEA       Desk/My Vanity at IKEA

e.l.f cosmetics

Bath and Body Works

Pink brush set

Maybelene

Mary Kay

Rimmel