December Ipsy Bag

Why not start Christmas early, and show you my December Ipsy bag?! This month had some great samples, and ones I will definitely use!! There is nothing like getting samples in the mail at Christmas time, to help you get pretty for any parties you may be attending! Here is what was in my bag this month!

Bumble and Bumble- Bb Repair Blow Dry Sereum in Creme: That was a long name huh? This is said to help repair your hair from blowouts, and help you style last for 3 days. I just recently bought a flat iron, so I know that I will need this for my hair to repair any damage that the flat iron may cause.

Cailyn- Just Mineral Eye Polish: I received the color Orchid. This is a light champagne color with some sparkle, that will look great on the lid, with a light taupe matte crease, and matte highlight. This has a sponge applicator, that deposits just the right amount of color.

My LOUSY attempt at pictures by the Christmas tree. Sorry this is SO bad!

Nourish Organic- Renewing Eye Cream: I have so many eye creams to try! I really need to get more consistent with putting eye cream on. (New Year's Resolution perhaps?) This looks interesting because it has avocado, and argan oil. This also has shea butter. This is all organic and I am definitely excited to try this!!

NYX Cosmetics- Butter Lip Balm: I received the color Parfait, which is a fushia color. I like lip balms that give me some color on my lips to wear around the house, or if I am going out for a quick errand. I like the butter glosses, so I am interested to try these and see how these compare!

Tarte- Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara: SO, SO, SO excited to try this! I love trying samples of high end mascaras because I just recently tried one that always gets rave reviews and I hated it! I have heard good things about this mascara, and I can't wait to try it out! This is said to lengthen, curl, condition, and volumize your lashes. You'll be seeing a review on this once I try it out!

That is what was in my bag this month! I'd love to hear what you got in your Ipsy bag! Please leave me a comment and let me know!

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