october 2014 ipsy bag

hi guys, we finally gots the october IPSY BAG*! (theme: beauty candy)

it's only been in LA for 3 days now... for some reason dhl decided to ship it to this town called rayne?????? and there was an, oh, this is a totally different zip code than us! then my postman was too lazy to put it into my mailbox yesterday when he found out the apartment office was closed.. then, today, it was in my mailbox. wtf usps man, wtf. ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. ecru new york acacia protein bb cream for hair (1oz--mini, ret. $12 for 4.2oz [$3.10]) -- this has a fairly non-descript scent to it. it's white with a lotion-like consistency. i'll have to get back to you guys on this one. this gets off pretty much everything but eye makeup. but they're not bad.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
2. figs & rouge hand cream in rose berry (.67oz--full size, ret. $6.56) -- you guys know that i hate on rose scented things..but the berry is more prominent and i think that's why i like it. it's kinda weird, almost a l'occitane hand cream in consistency but as you rub it in, it feels like water...whaaaat.
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
3. jesse's girl mineralized baked shadow powder in kiwi shine (.07oz--full size, ret. $3.99) -- i'm not a huge mineral eyeshadow fan, mostly because payoff always varies and i'm not one for wetting my brush and dabbing it in there. this is a pretty color though, but i'm not sure that i'll use it. so i might give it away.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
4. skyn iceland mini glacial cleansing cloths (10 cloths--mini, ret. $15 for 30 cloths [$5]) -- these have a clean, soapy type scent to them. annnnd they're super saturated. i was thinking this would be more like a makeup wipe, but it's so foamy it's almost as if you should use this to wash your face with water...like a pre-moistened version of olay's daily facial cloths. the cloths themselves are pretty soft though.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
5. starlooks lipgloss in guilty pleasure (.03oz--mini, ret. $12 for 0.14oz [$2.57]) -- this is a pretty shade, but i don't like sticky glosses. this isn't super ridiculously sticky, but enough that my hair will stick to my lips....... and as shown in the swatch, it gets patchy if you purse your lips.
• likelihood to repurchase: meh
6. teal ipsy bag -- this is such a fun color! but if you haven't noticed, i like blue stuff.
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. ecrunewyork.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
2. feelunique.com: 15% off any figs & rouge purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
3. skyniceland.com: 50% off one item + 20% off additional items, code: ipsygcc (exp. 11/30/14)
4. starlooks.com: 20% off any cosmetics purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
5. albertiniinternational.com: purchase warm love exfoliating mask & receive free travel size rough love body scrub + free shipping, code: ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
6. ayresbeauty.com: 25% off + free shipping over $40, code: ayresipsy (exp. 10/31/14)
7. cirquecolors.com: 10% off purchase, code: ipsy10 (exp. 11/30/14)
8. citycolorcosmetics.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20ml (exp. 12/15/14)
9. doll10.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy30%off (exp. 11/30/14)
10. epiceinternational.com: 50% off purchase, code: ipsy5014 (exp. 1/1/15)
11. indielee.com: 20% off indie lee's brightening cleanser, code: ipsybc20 (exp.11/30/14)
12. beautyonlinesupply.com: 25% off any purchase of ienvybykiss or kiss lashes, code: ipsy2 (exp. 11/15/14)
13. micabeauty.com: 30% off purchase, code: my30ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
14. modelcocosmetics.com: 15% off volumeyes, code: mc15 (exp. 11/30/14)
15. nourishorganic.com: 30% off any nourish organic facial product, code: ipsy30 (exp. 11/30/14)
16. noyah.com: 15% off + free lip balm, code: fallinlove (exp. 11/30/14)
17. skonecosmetics.com: 10% off purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
18. smashbox.com: free smashbox eye essentials trio with $40 purchase, code: ipsysbx (exp. 11/15/14)

approximate product value: ~$21.22

kiwi shine (swatched dry), guilty pleasure

guilty pleasure gloss (right: after pursing lips..clumpy/patchiness...)

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february 2014 ipsy bag

hi guys! i've finally got my february IPSY BAG* yesterday! (theme: the look of love). that's 2 for 2 with the bags arriving late this year. hopefully it's just the weird weather we've been having and i'll get them sooner again... but we'll see... ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. pop beauty plump pout lip gloss in fuschia freesia (4g--mini, ret. $16 for 8.5g [$7.53]) -- this shade's bright for me, but this gloss is fairly comfortable and not sticky whatsoever. it does need a somewhat frequent reapplication.
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe, other shades
• product given away
2. zoya nail polish in dot (.5oz--full size, ret. $9) -- between the two shades given in this month's bag, i was meh about both of them (the other shade is odette). i'm not huge into neutral-pastel type polishes, mostly because they come out patchy near the cuticle sometimes..
• likelihood to repurchase: no, but definitely other shades
3. eyetini cordial cream shadow & base in violette (.14oz--full size, ret. $18) -- despite how gorgeous this product is--when applied, the packaging is really cheap and it smells really weird, kinda plastic-y. i guess at the very least, it's going on your eyes, so you shouldn't be able to smell it after application. this shade kind of reminds me of clinique's cream shadow in rock violet.
• likelihood to repurchase: nah
• product given away
4. skyn iceland fresh start mask with ice age mud (1 packet duo--ret. $39 for 6 packets [$6.50]) -- i'll have to post an update of what i think of it when i use it, but this is so expensive to repurchase!
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not because of the cost
5. jcat beauty eyelashes in EL13 (1 pair, ret. $3.99) -- i'm not huge into lashes..more like the couple times i attempted wearing any, i wasn't digging it and it felt weird. so these are getting passed off.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
• product given away
6. hot pink ipsy bag -- this bag is really cute for girly-girls. the inside has a cute abstract pattern too. i'm not a huge hot pink person, but i likes it.
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. popbeauty.co.uk: 25% off any purchase, code: popping pout (exp. 3/15/14)
2. zoya.com: buy 2 zoya polish get 1 free & free remove+, code: ipsyzp4 (exp. 3/15/14)
3. tinibeauty.com: 50% off any purchase & free nail polish, code: ipsylove (exp. 4/10/14)
4. skyniceland.com: 50% off one full sized product & 20% off additional items in your order, ipsyfsm (exp. 3/15/14)
5. jcatbeauty.com: 25% off any purchase, code: eyeluvjcat (exp. 3/15/14)
6. mallybeauty.com: 25% off any purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 2/28/14)
7. citycolorbeauty.com: 20% off purchase, code: 14ipsy20 (exp. 3/15/14)
8. uberliss.com: 30% off any purchase, code: ipsy30 (3/15/14)
9. firstaidbeauty.com: 20% off any purchase, code: ipsy (exp.3/31/14)
10. myphyto-c.us: 20% off velvet gel, code: ipsy20 (exp. 4/4/14)
11. drlinskincare.com/ipsy: 50% off any purchase, code: ipsydrlin (exp. 3/31/14)
12. pacificabeauty.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 3/15/14)
13. numeproducts.com: 50% off + free shipping + free classic curling wand, code: nipsyparty14 (exp. 5/11/14)
14. jessesgirlcosmetics.com: 20% off any purchase, code: ipsyfeb2014 (exp. 3/15/14)

approximate product value: ~$45.02

 

zoya dot, pop fuchsia freesia, tini beauty violette

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