October 2013 ipsy bag!

  

hi guys! guess what finally decided to show up? my october IPSY BAG*! (theme: the art of beauty). pretty bummed that i got my email in week two of shipping. so, sorry that this post is late, but..not my fault. ~Lin-chan ^.~

ranking the past seven months, from today's standpoint:

1. april
2. september
3. october
4. august
5. june
6. may
7. july

here's my impressions

1. zoya nail polish in neve (.5oz--full size, ret. $8) -- ugh! i love this color. so excited that they gave me a blue one, but i have so many blue polishes! ^_^
• likelihood to repurchase: yes, different colors though
• update: see notd post here.
2. sexy hair blow dry volumizing gel (1.7oz--mini, ret. $16.95 for 8.5oz [$3.39]) -- i really could do without all these hair products. it took me forever to use up the argan oil thing from april's bag, i haven't even touched the hair spray from july yet, and now a blow-dry gel. meh. the consistency is more like aloe vera rather than hair gel. it smells like hairspray to me, with a teeny tiny hint of fruitiness.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
• update: i tried it once and it wasn't for me. i just don't like using hair gel anymore, i don't like that weird sticky feel while i'm blow drying it. i think i'll give it away.
3. bella terra cosmetics mineral shimmers in emotion (2g--deluxe size, ret. $14.99 for 2.5g [$11.99]) -- such a pretty purple color in the pot, but when it's picked up by a brush, it's very sheer almost red-pinkish. if you pick up a clump of it and gently spread it on, it's gorgeous, but if you spread it out too much it sheers out. (thus, i didn't take a swatch photo of this one for you guys). as far as my ipsymatch, i think this one was the better bet than the blue one.
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
4. coastal scents medium shadow brush (full size, ret. $2.49) -- seems like a pretty nice shadow brush. not as stiff as i like them, but it'll definitely be put to use. very soft.
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
5. la fresh oil free face cleansing wipes in refreshing scent (10 wipes--⅓ size, ret. $9.99 for 30 wipes [$3.33]) -- smells citrusy. la fresh wipes are pretty expensive, i think i'll stick with my simple wipes.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
• update: product has been finished. it wasn't that great at removing makeup.
6. white ipsy bag with red text -- i really like this bag, but i don't like how it's white and can get dirty easily....
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. zoya.com: buy 2 nail polishes, get 1 free & free remove+, code: IPSYZ3 (exp. 11/10/13)
2. ulta.com: $5 off $25 purchase of sexy hair products, code: 105339 (exp. 11/15/13)
3. bellaterracosmetics.com: 50% off & free shipping, code: ipsy (exp. 11/15/13)
4. coastalscents.com: 25% off purchase, code: cs25 (exp. 11/7/13 4PM EST)
5. lafreshgroup.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsylove30 (exp. 11/15/13)
6. olehenrikson.com: 20% off & free shipping, code: loveipsy (exp. 11/15/13) 
7. h2oplus.com: 25% off purchase; code: ipsy13 (exp. 11/15/13)
8. ofracosmetics.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 11/14/13)
9. starlooks.com: 20% off $35 purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 11/15/13)

approximate product value: ~$29.20

 

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