ps. next month's ipsy bag and spring walmart beauty box posts might be late. it depends on when they ship, but i'm having them sent to the in-laws' in case we're out of town when they arrive. so if they come by the time we're back from our trip, cool. if not, the posts won't be up until the end of march or early april, whenever we go back to their house.
here's my impressions:
- modelco blush in cosmopolitan (.12oz--mini, ret. $22 for .28oz [$9.43]) -- this is a really soft, easy to blend blush. i like the color, but it might be a little too bright for my taste, we'll have to try it more and see.
- likelihood to repurchase: maybe
- mitchell and peach fine radiance face oil (10ml--mini, ret. £30 for 20ml [~$23.05]) -- holy crap expensive face oil..batman. uhm yeah. the packaging for this product was a good idea, it's kinda the same style of filter dropper thing as soy sauce bottles, so that you don't dispense more than you need. it smells very aromatherapy-like, almost like the scent when you go to the aveda institute. we'll have to see how my face reacts to this, but it's really expensive.
- likelihood to repurchase: no
- eva nyc up all night volumizing spray (1oz--mini, ret. $24 for 8oz [$3]) -- oh yay, another hair product. i guess at the very least, this is something that supposedly works with wet hair too, so i'll have to try that. in dry hair, it does feel volumizing but it also has a sticky feel, which i don't really like. the scent is interesting, i like it. it's a salon or shampoo type scent and it lingers for a while.
- likelihood to repurchase: no
- emite make up professional eye lash curler (ret. $25) -- $25 for a freaking lash curler?! i kinda was into using lash curlers a long time ago, and then i got super lazy. but since i have this, i guess i'll use it. i'm impressed though that they included several replacement pads. buuut. the construction and design of this curler doesn't feel like anything special to me, like the handles feel sturdier but you could probably be ok with one from the drugstore.
- likelihood to repurchase: no
- annnnd then this happens..after less than a day.. i contacted ipsyCare and they're sending me a new one.
- city color cosmetics creamy lip stain in flirtini (.078oz--full size, ret. $4.99) -- this is an ok stain product. it's very different from benefit posie tint. posie tint is very creamy when you apply it, and it dries within a few minutes. this product stays wet until it wears off (i.e. eating, drinking, etc.). granted it is nice and balmy feeling, it is only ok. the stain it leaves behind is meh and pretty patchy.
- likelihood to repurchase: no
- extra: figs and rouge hand cream in mango mandarin -- i redeemed more points! i actually was hoping to get this hand cream in my october ipsy bag instead of the rose berry. the scent of this one is weird. like weird in that it almost smells like the rose berry yet it's supposed to be a different scent......... idk. between the two, maybe go for the rose berry.
- pink ipsy bag -- i like the color choices and this pattern! >w<
- card with company info/discount codes
- modelcocosmetics.com: 20% off purchase & free shipping after $39+, code: ipsy20 (exp. 3/31/15)
- mitchellandpeach.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 3/31/15)
- eva-nyc.com: 65% off purchase, code: evanyc65 (exp. 3/31/15)
- emitemakeup.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY20 (code is case sensitive, exp. 3/31/15)
- citycolorcosmetics.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20cl (exp. unknown)
- demeterfragrance.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 3/31/15)
- glamglowmud.com: 30% off purchase (excludes: cleansers, kits/sets), code: ipsy (exp. 3/31/15)
- heyhoney.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 3/31/15)
- luxiebeauty.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 3/31/15)
- medusasmakeup.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 3/31/15)
- nyxcosmetics.com: 30% off purchase, code: nyxbemine (exp. 3/31/15)
- pencilmeincosmetics.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 3/31/15)
- tinibeauty.com: 40% off $20 purchase + $5 shipping + free nail polish, code: ipsyeyes (exp. 3/31/15)
approximate product value: ~$65.47 + $6.12 (hand cream) = $71.59
flirtini, cosmopolitan
flirtini; right: remaining stain after blotting 10 minutes after application
flirtini, cosmopolitan
flirtini; right: remaining stain after blotting 10 minutes after application
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