april 2018 ipsy bag!

hey guys! my april IPSY BAG* (theme: social butterfly) arrived this week and i decided to go ahead and get this post up because i'm only keeping one item.... ~Lindsay

1. meech and mia shadow in copper -- this is a really pretty loose shadow. i'll need some more time to actually test it on the eyes, but swatching it is really nice. i think i'd consider this more of a golden orange than a rusty red-orange kind of color though
• repurchase: nah
2. delectable by cake beauty triple moisture body lotion in coconut & cream -- i'm not a fan of the scent or feel of this lotion. the scent is sort of your typical beachy coconutty type of scent, but not..? i guess that's where the cream comes in? either way, using a bit of this on my hand, i didn't like how watery it felt, and it took a bit to fully sink in. my hand does feel relatively softer but not enough for me to keep this and spread this all over.
• repurchase: no
3. trust fund beauty that liquid glo tho liquid highlighter -- this is not a liquid product. as you can see how much i had to squeeze the tube, this is more of a cream consistency. i meant to re-swatch it for the photo, but this is more of a micro shimmer than like a lit from within glow. i think this product is more of a personal taste kind of thing, as this is really pretty from a distance, but i just don't want to deal with it being a liquid/cream product and the shimmer particles.
• repurchase: no
4. h2o+ beauty oasis hydrating treatment -- this is a blue gel facial moisturizer, and it has a slight scent to it. i can't really place it, but it has a water-like "fresh" scent to it. while the scent isn't terribly strong, i am not a fan enough of to slather over my face. i'm also not up for trying new things on my face until it stops freaking out.
• repurchase: no
5. nyx cosmetics soft matte lip cream in istanbul -- i'm going to pass this one along. i had a few of these way back and never really used them regularly. i can't remember really how i felt about them, but i want to say they had a vanilla type scent, and only lasted on the lips maybe a few hours or so.
• repurchase: nah
6. butterfly ipsy bag -- i really like this bag design. it's a printed pleather with rose gold accents, and the back is like a darkened lavender type color.

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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 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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july 2016 ipsy bag

hi guys! i've neglected posting about it until now, but on friday i got my july IPSY BAG*! (theme: hot summer nights) ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. elizabeth mott show me your cheeks blush in peach pink (2.5g--mini, ret. $23 for 5g [$11.50]) -- this is a super sheer version of nars orgasm. like almost just a highlighter more than a blush, unless you go super heavy with it to make it show up.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
2. trust fund beauty nail polish in no filter (17ml--full size, ret. $15) -- applying this, i was super impressed with how it was one coat and go, and it quickly self-leveled. this shade however looks like death on my skintone. so this is going to get passed along.
• likelihood to repurchase: not this shade
3. theBalm meet matt(e)trimony eyeshadow in matt kumar (.5g--mini, ret. $42 for palette (21.6g) [$0.98]) -- at first, i wasn't too sure about this one, but it's actually really pretty paired with peachy shades (like makeup geek purely naked).
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not, i have too many palettes
4. befine night cream (1oz--mini?, ret. $20? [$10 for .5oz]) -- the scent of this is super weird. like i can definitely tell that it's a rice type scent, but millet...i'm not totally sure.. granted, when i had birds, i never sniffed their food, lol! the cream itself is relatively light and feels nice, but i'm not sure why this is considered a night cream, but whatever.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
5. model launcher cosmetics felt tip eyeliner in emerald isle (.33oz--full size, ret. $13) -- i'm not sure that this would be opaque enough for my liking, but it seems like it might be a good liner.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
6. points freebie: kiesque liquid palisade (.08oz--full size, ret. $14) -- i got this uncertain about how well it works considering some of the poor reviews on sephora. but hey, it was 'free', so why not? you do need to shake this before applying, and it's fairly thin. applying it was kind of annoying, but peeling it off was super satisfying and clean. so i'm interested in trying similar products to this. if i use this regularly, i'm not sure how long it'd last. also, based on the sephora reviews, people were mentioning that these dried out pretty fast, to make sure you seal it propery.
• likelihood to repurchase? maybe, or other similar products
7. holographic beach umbrella ipsy bag -- so when they first released photos of this bag..i definitely thought of peppermints with shadows...not an umbrella. but either way, it's cute.
8. card with company info/discount codes (some codes are case sensitive)
1. elizabethmott.com: 30% off $35 purchase, code: cheeks35 (exp. 8/31/16)
2. trustfundbeauty.com: 35% off purchase, code: ipsy35 (exp.8/31/16)
3. thebalm.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY20 (exp. 7/31/16)
4. befine.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY (exp. 8/31/16)
5. mlmiami.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY20 (exp. 8/31/16)
6. toofaced.com: 20% off purchase + free shipping, code: IPSYLOVE20 (exp. 8/31/16)
7. eva-nyc.com: 15% off purchase, code: GetGlossedIpsy15 (exp. 8/31/16)
8. sedonalace.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY2016 (exp. 8/31/16)
9. booboocoverup.com: 30% off purchase, code: IPSTER30 (exp. 7/31/16)
10. vasanticosmetics.com: 30% off purchase, code: VasantiIpsy30 (exp. 8/31/16)
11. shraysskincare.com: 25% off purchase, code: ipsy25shray (exp. 8/31/16)
12. skyniceland.com: 35% off one product & 20% off any additional items & free shipping on $35+, code: ipsyantidote (exp. 8/31/16)
13. cakebeauty.com: 25% off $50 purchase, code: IPSYLEMON (exp. 8/31/16)
14. purminerals.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 8/31/16)
15. aveneusa.com: 20% off eau thermale avene purchase, code: IPSY20 (exp. 8/31/16)
16. modelcocosmetics.com: 20% off purchase & free shipping at $39, code: IPSY20 (exp. 9/30/16)
17. bellapierre.com: 25% off purchase, code: ipsy2016banana (exp. 8/31/16)
18. luxiebeauty.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsyangle (exp. 8/31/16)
19. mellowcosmetics.com: 15% off purchase & free shipping at $40, code: Ipsy15 (exp. 8/31/16)
20. ofracosmetics.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 8/31/16)
21. shuuemura-usa.com: 10% off purchase & free shipping on your first order, code: ipsy10 (exp. 8/31/16)
22. embryolisseusa.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY2016 (exp. 8/31/16)
23. thrivecausemetics.com: 25% off your first purchase, code: ipster25 (exp. 8/31/16)
24. bareescentuals.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY2016 (exp. 8/30/16)
25. notsoapradio.com: 20% off purchase, code: 20ipsy (exp. 8/31/16)
26. palmettoderma.com: 25% off purchase, code: ipsy25 (exp. 8/31/16)
27. glamglowmud.com: 30% off most products excluding sets, code: ipsyj30 (exp. 8/31/16)
28. jcatbeauty.com: 25% off purchase & free shipping at $30, code: ipsy716 (exp. 8/31/16)

approximate product value: ~$60 + $14 (points freebie)

matt kumar (swatched dry), emerald isle, peach pink

no filter with liquid palisade partially peeled on my thumb (sorry for the sloppy swatches! but this color, my skintone. blehhh!)

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