ipsy Bag Review

Note: Not a sponsored post, I subscribe to ipsy.

I have a confession. I am cheating on my beloved Birchbox. I know, I know. I just ranted & raved about how much I love Birchbox, about how well they treat me, and how they just showered me with an unexpected & expensive gift. I think being so spoiled by these monthly gems has me wanting more!! More products, more mail to receive, just more!!

I recently read a blogpost on ipsy bags.  It's the same concept as Birchbox but in addition to product samples, you get a free travel/make-up bag as well. When I went to their website & saw the products they offer, I wanted to give it a try for 1 month. I'm glad I did!! I got some really great samples/full sized items in brands that I actually recognized.

The first thing I noticed is that the ipsy bag arrives in a hot pink bubble envelope. How adorable is that?? I want to buy neon colored envelopes & ship things in them for the rest of my life. Great first impression ipsy. The little chevron bag it came in was cute, but it's a cheap little bag & the colors are not exactly my cup of tea, so I gave it to my 18 month old daughter & she has been carrying it around the house. Which is...adorable!

The first box I opened was a black box that said Zoya, which I recognize as a nail polish brand. The picture above is terrible quality but it's a mint green color. It's a nice shade & I'm excited to try out the brand since I've never used it before. I do have a similar color but the fact that it's a full size bottle is refreshing!!

The next box I opened I have never heard of: Nume Finishing serum. Not to be a pervert, but it looks like this product had finished prior to arriving at my house.  (Ok, I'm sorry, that is gross but it made me crack up as I typed it, so it's staying.) There was goo everywhere inside the box. That top white piece had a hole in it & it was a mess!! I wrote an email to the ipsy team & they are sending me a new one. Good customer service, fast response, I like that. I don't know that I am in need of a finishing serum but I will definitely try it out!

In the green box I got a full sized roller-ball perfume by Pacifica. It smells nice, a little too floral for my liking though. The size of the product was really nice though!

Next we have a Juice Beauty organic lip gloss, which I actually LOVE! I know of this brand from Birchbox and the color is really nice. It's also a full size lip gloss which is awesome! Under that is a little blue bottle of sunscreen. I'm probably not going to use that but I will keep it in my travel bag for this summer.

All in all, I am a fan! For $10 a month, I'm in. I like that I can do it month to month as well, no commitment & fun products to try.

I still love my Birchbox but ipsy is a nice refreshing change :)