january 2018 ipsy bag!

hi all! i'm still slowly catching up on posting, but here's my january IPSY BAG*! (theme: game face) ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. theBalm mary-lou manizer -- kinda happy i got this so that i could pass it along! i already have a full size. this is such a pretty highlighter and i don't use it enough! need to put it back into my rotation!
• repurchase: won't need to
2. trust fund beauty lip scrub -- this did not want to stay on my lips while i was scrubbing..or i suck at lip scrubs. the sugar granules seemed larger than most other lip scrubs i've tried in the past.
• repurchase: nah
3. luna cosmetics eyeshadow in juliet -- i really enjoy using the matte shade i was sent months back, and this one has a nice formula as well. not to mention a really pretty color!
• repurchase: i have so many eyeshadows... probably not
4. global beauty care charcoal mask -- i haven't gotten around to using this yet, but i probably should... i'll have to get back to yall on this one.
• repurchase: probably not
5. so susan liquid lipstick in raisin flesh -- i can't 100% remember how i felt about this when i swatched it... i want to say it felt powdery to the touch, but toward the inside of my lips (like in my mouth where it's moist) was sticky whenever i pursed them. it was very strange and kind of annoying.
• repurchase: no
6. points! laneige sleeping lip mask -- emily noel talked about this very close to the time that i saw this online and i had to redeem for it. i haven't fully decided how i feel about this product yet. i was using it during the daytime..what! and it felt nice, lasted quite a while, and absorbed well. my lips felt moisturized after. but maybe a few hours later, i'd feel dry again. so i'm not sure if it's the product working, or it has those ingredients that make you need to keep applying it.
• repurchase? maybe
7. sporty ipsy bag -- it's january. the month of failing exercise and weight-loss resolutions. i see what yall are doing!

raisin flesh, juliet, mary-lou

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june empties, hit pan, and favorites!

hi guys! it's a couple days late, but it's a holiday weekend-ish (except i didn't take tomorrow off work...?) but we're rollin with it, and i made this another combo post because it's easier. i'll be posting a few things over the course of the next few days since i'm not 100% ready to post everything today. ~Lin-chan ^.~
favorites

paaarty, jace, brown, black

1. tarte amazonian clay blush in paaarty -- i know this is a repeat.. but it's a favorite because i was able to buy it in a full size! w00t!
2. luna cosmetics eyeshadow in jace -- this came in my june ipsy bag and i wasn't totally sure about it at first, but it is such a pretty transition color! lately, i've been putting this in the transition/crease followed by some benefit hoola bronzer and it's been a great combo!
3. loreal lash paradise mascara in black -- i can't remember the last time i bought a mascara that wasn't the 'black is life'/'blackest of the black' mascaras... but my target was out of the darkest one so this had to suffice and it's been fine! also, this is a great formula. i'm not sure if i'd 100% compare it to the better than sex mascara because i don't have one right now.. but if memory serves, it's pretty close.
4. physicians formula eye booster eyeliners in black and brown -- i think i hauled these last month but didn't really say much about them otherwise. i got these because they were buy two get one free from ulta at the time and i wanted to try a cheaper alternative to the holy grail kat von d tattoo liner (3 for the price of 1?! why not?). these are in no way dupes, but i wanted to give these a shot anyway because i'd heard great things. i do really like these for pigment and longevity and being very quick drying, but they take a little bit more work for me to apply them as it doesn't feel like the pigment is dispensed evenly and i need to do a few touchups. otherwise, no complaints!

empties

1. member's mark makeup remover wipes
2. simple cleansing wipes
3. maybelline fit me matte+poreless foundation in 120
4. aussie 3 minute miracle moist
5. sonia kashuk eye makeup remover
6. tree hut sugar scrub in passionfruit & guava
7. maybelline baby skin primer
8. the body shop tea tree oil
9. tarte amazonian clay blush in paaarty
10. it cosmetics no tug liner in black
11. soo ae my collagen hydrogel lip patch -- found this at walmart for like $2 or so and it was ok. it was a thicker hydrogel mask than the ones you typically put on your face, and as such, it tended to fall off my face because gravity. i ended up laying down for the duration of using this because it wouldn't stay in place, and in the end, i don't really think it did anything for me.
    repurchase? nah

hit pan:

1. rimmel london stay matte in transluscent
2. benefit hoola lite -- omg guys. this happened way too fast. but it's ok, already got a new one!

june 2017 ipsy bag!

hi all! my june IPSY BAG* (theme: volume up)  arrived yesterday, and i'm taking some time to get some posts up! ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. luna cosmetics eyeshadow in jace -- this is such a pretty peachy transition shade. i don't typically gravitate toward these types of shades, but this is my kinda thing!
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
2. makeup forever aqua XL eye pencil in m10 (black) -- how many of these things will i get in my lifetime?! this makes at least 5, and i'm not that crazy about this liner or the not-XL version. i didn't swatch this one because i'm going to give it away and i probably have a swatch somewhere on here.. but black is black.....? yeah.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
3. trustfund beauty nail polish in game changer -- this is neon coral. omg. this is going to get passed along because it's not really me.
• likelihood to repurchase: no this shade
4. dr. lili fan probiotic recovery cream -- what is this?! i'm not a fan of this baby powder floral scent, and i am especially not putting this all over my face. texture-wise, this is a very light cream that absorbs quickly. this is going to get passed along.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
5. nyx whipped lip & cheek souffle in plush -- at first, i wasn't sure about this shade because it looked super pink on me, but from a distance it's not too bad. this has a really interesting texture. it's like creamy then powdery..kinda? it probably won't last super long on the lips, but i'll have to try it a bit longer and see. and as far as blush goes...i haven't really been into cream blushes lately, so i probably won't.
• likelihood to repurchase: nah
6. lips ipsy bag -- in person, this bag's actually cuter than i thought. it's a nice canvas on the outside.

nyx plush, luna jace

nyx plush

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february 2017 ipsy bag!

hi all! i'm suuuuper late, but here's my february IPSY BAG* (theme: #ipsy much love)! woot-woot!  ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. nyx butter lipstick in ripe berry (full size, ret. $5.99) -- i really like this formula a lot, it's very moisturizing and comfortable. this is a really pretty shade too.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not, too many lippies in the stash...
2. luna by luna cosmetics highlighter in calypso (.3g--full size???, ret. $23 for ??) -- this is a really pretty highlight, and i can't wait to test it out!
• likelihood to repurchase: nah, i have a ton already..
3. biobelle sheet masks in #iwoke up like this & #stay gorgeous (1 mask each, ret. $4.99 each) -- gotta try these out some time!
• likelihood to repurchase: undecided
4. elizabeth mott whatup beaches matte bronzer (.7g--micro size, ret. $25 for 8g [$2.19]) -- what is with these guys and the microscopic bronzers.. i mean, you really can only use these as eyeshadows because of the size. anyway, this is pretty close to benefit hoola in color, but not the same pigmentation as far as i could tell. and for the price, just get hoola.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
5. luxie beauty rose gold blush brush 514 (full size, ret. $18) -- this is a pretty fluffy brush, not as dense as i usually like, but i'll give it a go.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not this brush, but definitely others!
6. denim and orange ipsy bag -- it's cute.. probably will pass it along for someone else to use.
7. card with company info
• i skipped on the discount codes this time, for the sake of time to make this post. those codes take a lot of work to get, and really even if you're not an ipsy subscriber, as long as you have an ipsy account, you should have access to them. in the future, i may not keep recording all of these because they take a lot of time to collect on here.

approximate product value: ~$36 + highlighter = $40-50?

ripe berry, calypso, whatup beaches

ripe berry

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