Sunday, May 18, 2014

may 2014 ipsy bag


hi guys, so may's IPSY BAG* (theme: beauty's fresh picks) has arrived! and i'm not super impressed nor am i totally happy about this bag. i'm excited to try some of the items, while others..i'm certain should not have been in there based on my quiz. and that defeats the purpose of the quiz. ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:
  1. eva nyc therapy session hair mask (2.03oz--mini, ret. $14.99 for 16.9 oz [$1.80]) -- i'll have to let you guys know later about this one. the only turnoff thus far is that the scent is kinda strong. but it does seem like a nice and thick deep conditioning cream
    • likelihood to repurchase: maybe
  2. pacifica mineral eyeshadow duo #2 in moonbeam & unicorn (.07oz, ret. $14 per palette [$3.50]) -- these shadows could have been good but they're not. they're pretty chalky upon first swatching. and they're not all that pigmented either. i'll play around a little more with these, but idk about this...
    • likelihood to repurchase: no
    • product was given away
  3. calvin klein endless euporea (.1oz--mini, ret. $69 for 2.5oz [$2.76]) -- so, on my quiz, fragrance is deselected. wtf. the main issue with this is that i don't want perfumes and the like because of my migraines. i'd prefer to pick them out myself. the scent's not bad, but it smells more mature and older than what i go for..and by older, i mean not quite but approaching grandma.
    • likelihood to repurchase: no
  4. avène thermal spring water (1.76oz--mini, ret. $18 for 10.58oz [$3]) -- what is this stuff?? i'm so confused. is it like those cans of evian water/spray thingies? it has no scent..because it's spring water..i guess? so weird.
    • likelihood to repurchase: no
  5. jersey shore sun sans tan anti-aging sunscreen (.5oz-- mini, ret. $40 for 2oz [$10]) -- this is so freaking expensive to repurchase, like really??? it doesn't really have a scent to it which is nice; no usual sunscreen scent. it does seem to have a slight brightening effect.
    • likelihood to repurchase: no
  6. white ipsy bag with green leaf design -- the pattern is only on one side and the bag itself has an ecofriendly type feel to it...if that makes any sense whatsoever.
  7. card with company info/discount codes
    1. eva-nyc.com: 65% off your purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 6/15/14)
    2. pacificabeauty.com: 25% any purchase, code: ipsybeauty (exp. 6/30/14)
    3. drugstore.com: 15% off any avene product, code: ipsy15(exp. 6/14/14)
    4. jerseyshoresun.com: 30% off full size of sans tan anti-aging sunscreen, code: ipsy30 (exp. 6/15/14)
    5. hangtensunscreen.com: 25% off purchase, code: ipsy2014 (exp. 6/30/14)
    6. toofaced.com: 25% off purchase, code: bronzer25 (exp. 6/30/14)
    7. balancedguru.com: 20% off purchase, code: nofrizz20 (exp. 6/30/14)
    8. freemanbeauty.com: 55% off of bare foot better in the buff set & free shipping, code: buffbabe (exp. 7/31/14)
    9. booboocoverup.com: 25% off purchase, code: rmkg9ty7 [not sure if that's unique or not...] (exp. 6/30/14)
    10. coastalscents.com: 25% off purchase, code: brush25off (exp. 5/31/14)
    11. dermae.com/ipsy: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy0514 (exp. 7/31/14)
    12. lafreshgroup.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsylove30514 (exp. 6/30/14)
    13. lulublossom.com: 15% off purcahse, code: ipsy15 (exp. ???)
    14. meebeauty.com: 30% off purchase, code: ips30 (exp. 8/31/14)
    15. nailtini.com: 50% off of $12+ purchase & free eyeliner, code: ipsyspring (exp. 7/10/14)
    16. olivenaturalbeauty.com: 20% off & free gift with purchase, code: oliveipsy (exp. 7/15/14)
    17. purlisse.com: 30% off & free gift with purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 6/15/14)
approximate product value: ~$21.06


unicorn & moonbeam -- swatched dry

the really bizarre insert that came with the avène spray...

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