September Ipsy Bag

Being the beauty and makeup lover that I am, when my friend told me about Ipsy, I had to give it a try. This is going to be an experiment on a "Battle of the Subscription Service" blog. I will go over the comparisons between the two on a separate blog post.

Ipsy comes once a month, and instead of coming in a box it comes in a pink foil mailer. One thing I like about Ipsy is that you get a new makeup bag every month!

This month the bag was a beautiful royal blue with black pattern flowers. I really like it!

Here are the products that were in my first Ipsy bag!

John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner-This will come in handy in a travel case. These are great size, and I can definitely get a good 3-4 washes out of the sample.

Starlooks Eyeliner in Obsidian-This is a pencil eyeliner that draws a nice black line. This is a full size. I normally don't wear black eyeliner, but I have been experimenting with different eyeliners lately.

It's So Big Mascara by Elizabeth Mott- I am always willing to try a new mascara! I am excited to try this, and see if it is volumizing!

NYX eyeshadow in Sparkle White- This is my first NYX eyeshadow. The color is white with some sparkle to it. Hence the name. Haha! This eyeshadow will be good in the winter during Christmas...maybe not so good for everyday because of the shimmer. This is also a full size I believe.

Overall, I am excited to continue to get this Ipsy bag for a while. Ultimately after a few months, I would like to decide which subscription service I enjoy the most, and cancel the other one.

So if you get an Ipsy bag, I'd love to hear what you got in yours! Leave me a comment!

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