December 2013 ipsy bag!!!

  

hi guys! guess what came in today? my december IPSY BAG*! (theme: celebration). ~Lin-chan ^.~

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

1. april 2. november, december 3. september 4. october

5. august           6. june           7. may           8. july

here's my impressions

1. be a bombshell cosmetics the one stick in girl crush (7.3g--full size, ret. $16) -- this is so pretteh. omg. i haven't used it aside from swatching, but i likes it.
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
• update: this is so buttery. i applied it with my fingers to my cheeks as a cream blush and it was major butter. built up, this shade is a really nice, natural pink on me. (granted, it is shimmery..) and sheered out, it's a very pretty highlight. on my lips, it came off as a pretty pinky-nude type shade. but it's not very long lasting or moisturizing and it clung to my dry spots. bleh. but that's ok, i think i'll primarily use this on my cheeks.
2. pop beauty bright up your life eyeshadow trio from the naturally bare palette (4.35g/3 pans--mini, ret. $24 for 10 shadows [$7.20]) -- i swatched these dry and i'm quite impressed. they're very smooth and more pigmented than i was expecting. you guys know i love my neutrals, and these shades are pretty. we'll see how i feel when i start using it.
• likelihood to repurchase: quite possibly
3. demeter snow perfume oil rollerball (.29oz--mini size, ret. $10) -- this smells like dirt, with a twist, to me. paul doesn't think so, but i think so. or realistically, anything earthy smells like dirt to me. this is supposed to have 'perfectly captured the scent of snow'...yeah, ok.
• likelihood to repurchase: not this one, but maybe other scents.
4. nyx extra creamy round lipstick in B52 (4g--full size, ret. $4) -- very creamy but i'm not sure about lasting power. feels moisturizing but thin. this shade is in my comfort zone; it's a dusty rose.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably
5. nicka k nail polish in NY139 ripe apple (.5oz--full size, ret. $4.99) -- this thing was opaque in one coat. holy crap. i'm not into red polish, but this is very impressive.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably for other colors, not this shade though.
• will pass off to mom, she loves reds.
6. black ipsy bag -- really cute quilt type pattern
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. beabombshellcosmetics.com: 40% off any purchase & free full-sized raspberry tart blush, code: IPSY40 (exp. 1/15/14)
2. popbeauty.com: 25% off any purchase, code: EyeLuvPOP (exp. 1/15/14)
3. nyxcosmetics.com: 35% off the slim lip pencil, code: IPSYSLIM (exp. 1/15/14)
4. demeterfragrance.com: 20% off any purchase, code: ipsy20dfl (exp. 1/13/14)
5. nicka.com: 30% off any purchase, code: IPSY (exp.1/10/14)
6. jessesgirlcosmetics.com: 20% off any purchase (free shipping on orders $20+), code: IPSYDEC2013 (exp. 1/15/14)
7. mirabellabeauty.com: 30% off any purchase, code: ipster (exp. 1/7/13..? that's what it says..)
8. englishlaundryfragrance.com: receive free women's handbag or men's duffle bag with $75+ purchase and free shipping, (no code, exp. 2/23/14)
9. starrily.com: 20% off any purchase, code: IPSY (exp. not listed)
10. jcatbeauty.com: 30% off any purchase, code: jcatlips (exp. 1/15/14)

approximate product value: ~$42.19

(3rd) ripe apple -- 1 coat!!! it's showing up pinkish here, but it's actually true-to-bottle. the bag photo above shows the color more accurately.

girl crush, B52, naturally bare trio--swatched dry

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