november 2016 ipsy bag!

hi guys! life happened, go live for my project happened... things have been happening and i've been behind on my posts... not only that, my ipsy bag arrived about a week after it was supposed to... it does not take a week to send something from texas to louisiana...through tennessee. just saying. anyway, i'm excited to finally bring you my november IPSY BAG* (theme: rockstarlet) which has a lot of stuff to try! ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. ofra cosmetics brightening banana powder (4g--full size?, ret. $12) -- haven't tried it on the face yet, but swatching, it's a bit chunky powdery. it does look like it'll be brightening on my skintone, so i'm excited to try since i haven't tried a 'banana powder' yet.
• likelihood to repurchase: undecided
2. benefit cosmetics the porefessional (3ml--mini, ret. $31 for 22ml [$4.23]) -- while i like this primer, the cost is not something i'm totally into.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
3. elizabeth mott color is bae in moxie mauve (.14oz--mini, ret. $20 for 5g [$12]) -- this is a very strange product. it's like a matte liquid lipstick, but it goes on pretty patchy. if you rub your lips together while it's wet, it gives you those streaky lines... then when it does dry down, it's tacky. it's very weird, but i'll try it a bit more before really coming to a final decision. but i'm not into it. annnd this color is not mauve to me. this leans pinky.
• likelihood to repurchase: no
4. formula x polish in huntress (4ml--mini, ret. $10.50 for 12ml [$3.50]) -- this is such a pretty color! it's like a green with a dark goldeny shift...? maybe? anyway, correct me if i'm wrong, but it's looking like formula x is on its way out, because the entire line is on the sephora sale page. major sadface, because i love the system (set).
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
5. delectable by cake beauty sweet mint & cream hand cream (2oz--mini, ret. $12 for 4oz [$6]) -- this hand cream smells soo good. it's not exactly like a mint chocolate type of scent, but so good!
• likelihood to repurchase: maybe
6. blue constellation themed ipsy bag -- the idea was pretty cute, and i love the plush material and star-shaped zipper pull they used!
7. card with company info/discount codes (some codes are case sensitive)
1. elizabethmott.com: 30% off purchase, code: bae30 (exp. 12/31/16)
2. ofracosmetics.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsy30 (exp. 12/31/16)
3. cakebeauty.com: 25% off $50 purchase, code: ipsymint (exp. 12/31/16)
4. leaderscosmeticsusa.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSY20 (exp. 12/31/16)
5. purlisse.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsynov30 (exp. 12/31/16)
6. besamecosmetics.com: 20% off purchase full size only, some exclusions, code: ipsy20 (exp. 12/31/16)
7. modelcocosmetics.com: 20% off purchase + free shipping at $49, code: IPSY20 (12/31/16 to 1/31/17)
8. skonecosmetics.com: 10% off purchase, code: skone10 (exp. 12/31/16)
9. thebalm.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 12/31/16)
10. elemis.com: 20% off purchase, excludes travel size, code: IPSY20 (exp. 1/1/17)
11. heathermarianna.tv: $10 off $50 purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/16)
12. heyhoney.com: 20% off purchase, code: Ipsy20 (exp. 12/31/16)
13. adesseny.com: 20% off purchase + free shipping, code: IPSY20 (exp. 12/31/16)
14. starlooks.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/16)
15. skinandcoroma.com: 20% off purchase, code: truf2ipsy (exp. 12/31/16)
16. doucee.com: 30% off purchase, code: blush30 (exp. 12/31/16)
17. nymbrands.com: 25% off purchase, code: nymtease (exp. 12/31/16)
18. ciatelondon.com: 30% off purchase, code: IPSTER (exp. 12/31/16)
19. luxiebeauty.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsytravel (exp. 12/31/16)
20. comprarcosmetica.es: gift with purchase, code: IPSYNAOBAY (exp. 12/31/16)
21. eyeko.com: 20% off purchase, code: EYEKO20 (exp. 12/31/16)
22. us.nuxe.com: 20% off $50 purchase, code: nuxe2016 (exp. 12/31/16)
23. absolutenewyork.com: 20% off purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/16)
24. verbproducts.com: 10% off purchase, code: ipsy10 (exp. 12/31/16)
25. slmissglam.com: 30% off purchase, code: slipster (exp. 12/31/16)
26. toofaced.com: 20% off purchase + free shipping, code: IPSTERLOVE2016 (exp. 12/31/16)
27. tinibeauty.com: 40% off $20 purchase + free eyeliner, code: IPSYONFIRE (exp. 12/31/16)
28. us.memebox.com: 30% off bonvivant purchase for new customers, code: ipsyxbonvivant16 (excludes 11/21-28, exp. 1/7/17)
29. osmotics.com: 20% off $75 purchase, code: ipsy20 (exp. 12/31/16)
30. bhcosmetics.com: 10% off purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/16)
31. indielee.com: 20% off purchase, code: IPSYCQ20 (exp. 12/31/16)
32. laqaandco.com: 30% off purchase, code: ipsters (exp. 12/31/16)

approximate product value: ~$38

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