I just got back from a great long weekend in the mountains (coming off of a wonderful week in the Outer Banks) and I'm feeling about as ready for this upcoming week of workdays as I can, I suppose.
So imagine how delighted I was to return home to this lovely sight:
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| Yaaaaay, mail! |
I'm going to run through my ipsy first, and then I'll go through my Birchbox in a separate post, just to keep things organized. I'm a little short on time, so we're going to get right to it!
First off, here's this month's bag and the "theme" card (that's absolutely useless in terms of giving me information on any of the products I received):
That houndstooth! I'm loving the design, though the "fabric" is really more like vinyl than actual fabric. The "prep school" theme had me nervous that I wouldn't really like what I got this month, but I was pretty pleasantly surprised with what I got. Let's dive right in!
Product number one:
AILA Cosmetics
Luxury Nail Lacquer
Shade: Mister Pookies
Appears to be full size!
Product value: $17.00
This shade doesn't photograph well, but it's described as a "steel grey with purple undertones," and even though I hate the name, I'm stoked on the color. It's going to be perfect for fall, and I may even get it on my fingers the next time I go get my nails done! I've never spent more than $8 on a bottle of nail polish, so $17 seems pretty steep, but maybe it'll prove to be worth it. We'll see!
Product number two:
LATHER
Ultra Mild Face Wash
Full size, $19
Sample size - 1 fl oz
Sample value - $3.17
This face wash smells remarkably familiar, but I can't place it. (After a bit more consideration, I'm able to detect a distinct lavender scent, and that may be the familiar smell!) I'm excited to try it out and see how well it works with my skin. Should be plenty in this bottle for a few good trials.
Product number three:
Doucce
Ultra Precision Eye Liner
Shade: Black (500)
Appears to be full size!
Product value: $22.00
Black eyeliner is always useful, and this one seems to be a pretty nice formula. Like the nail polish, I think the price tag is a bit high, but I'm happy to have it and I'll certainly put it to the test as a tightlining mascara--whether or not it lasts in the waterline is the ultimate test! Here's a quick swatch I did to test out the formula. Felt pretty nice!
Product number four:
Hikari Cosmetics
Lip Gloss
Shade: Merlot
Product appears to be full size!
Product value: $13.00
So this month's ipsy bag was just determined to be a show-off with 3 FULL SIZE products. Hikari is a brand I'm familiar with, though I haven't tried many of there products, so I'm excited about this one. They market it as a high-shine finish lip gloss. The shade I received, Merlot, is described as an intense red mauve. It's a gorgeous shade and is, along with the nail polish, a great shade for fall as we move into cooler weather. I threw some on my lips and took a quick selfie, shown below:
Product number five:
Jesse's Girl
Eye Shadow Primer
Full size - $5.99
Sample size, 0.1 fl oz
Sample value - $3.74
Jesse's Girl is a drug store brand that's starting to get some buzz, so I'm excited to test out this shadow primer. Primers are generally either really good or really useless. Let's hope this one is good!
Okay, friends, that brings us to the end of this month's ipsy Glam Bag. In all this month's bag is coming in at a total value of $58.91--more than 5x the $10/mo subscription, which is pretty impressive. If you're interested in checking out ipsy yourself, click here to sign up!
I'm off for now, but come back soon--August's Birchbox is going to be going up next! Until then, my friends, as always: don't forget to be awesome.
Best wishes,
Marlee
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