Ipsy 2014-10
Nov. 11th, 2014 07:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mikoHuh, it's almost been a year of Ipsy bags for me now. I'm still enjoying it, though I'm eyeing a potential change with Birchbox releasing to Canada soon. Ipsy still does more makeup, though.
October's bag was a cute blue bag with puffed square patches, similar to the best Ipsy bag (the black one that I use for my DS). Haven't found a use for it yet, but I will.
Here's what I got:
Ayres - Patagonia Body Butter: This is a serviceable moisterizer, but it's a bit too scented for comfort. It'll be relegated to feet and legs, I think.
H2O+ - Face Oasis Hydrating Treatment: Is it weird that I'm happy with this one because the container is cute? The product is a gel that you smear on your face after showering as a moisterizer. I actually like it a bit better than moisterizers for that purpose (mostly I just let myself be dry, though... if I wasn't cool with that, I probably wouldn't use bar soap on my face), so it'll probably get some winter use.
Jesse's Girl - Mineralized Baked Shadow Powder in "Ocean Breeze": It's blue, it's substantial, it's well packed and pretty. Applied with good colour and not much fallout, and I was so pleased not to get another skin-colour eyeshadow. Thumbs up.
Skyn Iceland - Mini Glacial Cleansing Cloths: Uh. These are 10 little wet nap things that are sort of soapy and for your face. They take off makeup pretty well, so I did use one when we had a blackout and I didn't want to fuss trying to get mascara off my eyes by candlelight. That said, the idea that you would use these away from a bathroom is goofy - there is a definite sticky residue from the soap after application. Also, if you let it dry on you without rinsing, it feels weirdly like burning (no ill effects, though, so I think it's just the "cooling" sensation wearing off uncomfortably).
Starlooks - Lip Gloss in "Guilty Pleasure": This lip gloss is ridiculously sticky. It came out of the tube looking like melted chewing gum, and I gamely tried to apply it anyway, but it wasn't anything I want to do again. Somewhat vanilla scented. Boring pink colour. Remained sticky and made me feel like a middle-schooler.
So, not the best bag, but mostly useable. I also spent my Ipsy points on something that I should receive in November; this is my first time redeeming for something, since Ipsy is now doing lower point-value rewards (so it's not impossible for people who don't have referrals).
October's bag was a cute blue bag with puffed square patches, similar to the best Ipsy bag (the black one that I use for my DS). Haven't found a use for it yet, but I will.
Here's what I got:
Ayres - Patagonia Body Butter: This is a serviceable moisterizer, but it's a bit too scented for comfort. It'll be relegated to feet and legs, I think.
H2O+ - Face Oasis Hydrating Treatment: Is it weird that I'm happy with this one because the container is cute? The product is a gel that you smear on your face after showering as a moisterizer. I actually like it a bit better than moisterizers for that purpose (mostly I just let myself be dry, though... if I wasn't cool with that, I probably wouldn't use bar soap on my face), so it'll probably get some winter use.
Jesse's Girl - Mineralized Baked Shadow Powder in "Ocean Breeze": It's blue, it's substantial, it's well packed and pretty. Applied with good colour and not much fallout, and I was so pleased not to get another skin-colour eyeshadow. Thumbs up.
Skyn Iceland - Mini Glacial Cleansing Cloths: Uh. These are 10 little wet nap things that are sort of soapy and for your face. They take off makeup pretty well, so I did use one when we had a blackout and I didn't want to fuss trying to get mascara off my eyes by candlelight. That said, the idea that you would use these away from a bathroom is goofy - there is a definite sticky residue from the soap after application. Also, if you let it dry on you without rinsing, it feels weirdly like burning (no ill effects, though, so I think it's just the "cooling" sensation wearing off uncomfortably).
Starlooks - Lip Gloss in "Guilty Pleasure": This lip gloss is ridiculously sticky. It came out of the tube looking like melted chewing gum, and I gamely tried to apply it anyway, but it wasn't anything I want to do again. Somewhat vanilla scented. Boring pink colour. Remained sticky and made me feel like a middle-schooler.
So, not the best bag, but mostly useable. I also spent my Ipsy points on something that I should receive in November; this is my first time redeeming for something, since Ipsy is now doing lower point-value rewards (so it's not impossible for people who don't have referrals).