june 2014 ipsy bag (updated)

hi guys, so june's IPSY BAG* (theme: pretty in paradise) has finally arrived after falling off the grid for almost a week!  ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. be a bombshell lash out mascara in black (9g--full size, ret. $15) -- has a fairly standard wand--similar to maybelline great lash, it's slightly skinnier and longer, but looks pretty safe. kinda turned off by the weird smell though. it kinda smells like old, expired mascara.... i've got mascara on now, so i'll have to update later.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
• update: the mascara's pretty good, but more lengthening than volumizing, if that's what you're looking for. as i've said before, it's silly to order mascara online when i can find comparable drug store mascaras for cheaper and i can get them locally.
• product has been given away
2. marc anthony dream waves beach spray (1.52oz--mini, ret. $8.99 for 4.2oz [$3.25]) -- i haven't gotten into the whole beachy sea salt hair sprays trend here, but i'll give it a try. it has a very coconutty scent. i'll have to update on this later too.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
3. nicka k new york shimmer eyeliner in blue (.1oz--full size, ret. $4.99) -- this is a  really pretty eyeliner, and very persistent. it didn't want to come off with makeup remover! the brush tip is actually a silicone tip, which'll be interesting. it's a longer tip than the real techniques silicon liner brush and seems like it might be a little more difficult to control, but it shouldn't be too bad.
• likelihood to repurchase: nah
• update: the silicone tip actually has a slight bend to the tip (maybe it's just the one i got); between it and the formula, it kinda irritates my eyes. it's also difficult to apply evenly but i think it's just this shade because it's so metallic and reflective (as proven in the photo below).
• product has been given away
4. nyx butter gloss in apple strudel (9mL--full size, ret. $4.99) -- i'm excited, i didn't have this shade and i've been eyeing it.
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
5. laneige bb cushion sampler packette (ret. $34 for .5oz)-- just looking at this, i can tell it's expensive to repurchase..but it's got target's logo on the back? idk. on that note. yeah i'm not so sure about this. i'll have to update later.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
• update: this sampler has 4 compartments, an applicator puff, light, medium, and dark. i opened up the light and it was an ok match for me. inside is a sponge (bb cushion) saturated in product. and you use their weird patented puff to extract and apply the product. while this product is pretty neat in theory, the puff (even in spite of the micro sample size) doesn't retain enough product that you keep having to dip in and get more out. and it's not super great at blending it all out.
6. rebecca minkoff ipsy bag -- so freaking cute! i love this pattern
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. $1 off for marc anthony hair products at walgreens. in-store coupon on ipsy website (exp. 8/3/14)
2. nyxcosmetics.com: 30% off nyx stick blush, code: nyxjunebloom (exp. 8/9/14)
3. dermadoctor.com: 20% off any purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 7/8/14)
4. clarisea.com: 30% off any purchase, code: surfergirl (exp. 7/30/14)
5. $3 off $10 essence of beauty body or fragrance purchase at cvs. in-store coupon on ipsy website (exp. 7/31/14)
6. jessesgirlcosmetics.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsyjune2014 (exp. 7/15/14)
7. mdsolarsciences.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 7/15/14)
8. ofracosmetics.com: 30% off, code: ipsy30 (exp. 7/20/14)
9. olehenricksen.com: 20% off coupon when you share your email
10. realtreebeauty.com: free shipping @ $50, free shipping & gift at $80, code: ipsyrealtree (exp. 7/31/14)
11. store.skinn.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsyskinn (exp. 10/9/14)

approximate product value: ~$28.23

on me: everything in this month's bag but the hairspray (bb cream in light); revlon colorstay concealer in light, elf essential clarifying pressed powder in ivory, be a bombshell blush in sweet cheeks, loreal one step eyeshadow in natural for brown eyes, rimmel scandalEyes liner in black, urban decay liner in underground

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