Posting about Ipsy bag a little late this month. I got it around the 13th which is pretty normal. Some others have been delayed quite a bit and still haven't received it ! It was quite varied this month. We ended up getting spoilers at the end of January which I don't think they planned and some people were quite disappointed with what they saw in the preview. I'll admit, it didn't look too exciting but it didn't make me want to cancel my subscription ! For 10$ it was worth giving everything a try. There is also a wait list now and I don't want to risk not being able to get an amazing month just in case something happens. Even though the products were a little more basic this month, they were still nice staples. I wasn't terribly impressed with the theme as I wanted something a bit more flirty and cute and pink for February but the theme this month was "Red Carpet Ready". I still really love the packaging they come in every month. Very cute !
This was everything that came in the bag this month. There were five items which seems to be the staple now. This month was a lot more focused on the eyes. The only big disappointment is the lash cards. They seem like such a filler item. The other products seemed fairly basic and worth a try. The bag itself smelled kind of funny and had a weird texture as it was a patent leather type of material. The lining was a nice red but overall it isn't very nice and seems cheap. Oh well, I'm not in it for the bag anyways.
♥ Coastal Scents Shadow Palette Sampler [Mini Size | Value ~2$]
These came in two options that you could receive. I'm quite happy that I received the grey shadow quad. The other option was a golden/yellow/bronze quad that I know I wouldn't have been able to work well. I'm not great at eye shadow to begin with but it will be nice trying them and attempting to do a nice smokey eye. These shadows are very mini and about the size of a dime.
♥ Pixi Flawless and Poreless Primer [Deluxe Size | Value ~14.50$]
Ipsy gave us a full sized primer in the December bag but since I don't use them or know much I'm happy to receive them to try them out. I don't really know how well this is supposed to work since I don't have much to compare it to besides the Mirabella primer. I'm not a big fan of it so far and it seems to have a weird lotion like texture and I seem to need a bit to apply it on my face. It didn't also do much to reduce pores. I'll give it a few more tries before I have a conclusive impression on it.
♥ POP Smokey Lash Kapow Mascara [Deluxe Size | Value ~12.50$]
The design of this mascara is cute and it's miniature size is also pretty cute. I thought this was a nice basic mascara that makes my lashes stand out a bit more. There seems to be quite a mixed opinion on this but for me, it works for now. It isn't unspectacular at lengthening and volumizing lashes, but it does a decent job.
♥ Micabeauty Gel Eyeliner [Full Size | Value 30$]
This seems to be the most expensive item in the bag. I'm not quite sure though since there isn't a size labeled on the product and this is just a guess among people. This is a really nice black eyeliner. It doesn't come with a brush so having an eyeliner brush is a must. This liner is incredibly pigmented and really creamy. It goes on extremely easily and seems to have great staying power. This is my favourite object of the bunch !
♥ Lash Card [Deluxe Size | Value ~2.80$]
I really don't like this object. This comes with four cards with two different shapes on each end. They are supposed to be one use which seems like a waste of money. I feel like you would waste more mascara using these since it'll end up all over the cards. You'd need to be incredibly awful at applying mascara to get intended use out of these. Oh well.. I may try them one day and maybe they will surprise me, but probably not. Seems more like a novelty if anything.
Overall, for the 10$ price tag, it's totally worth the money. With the deluxe sizes and the full size objects, you always have something new to try that will last you quite awhile. The worth of this bag was around ~60 dollars. A very good deal even if everything didn't appeal to me (aka the lash cards) but for trying a new mascara, eyeshadows, primer and a liner, it's worth it. February is also a short month so we should already start seeing previews for March's bag around two weeks from now. I am hoping for something a little more bright than they have been the past couple of months.
