Ipsy April 2016 Spoilers

Here are the bag and possible contents for the Ipsy Glam Bags for April 2016.  They are doing spoilers a bit differently this time. Usually, each pic will say something along the lines of 'every subscriber will receive at least one of these items' . This time, they are grouping them based on product categories and subscribers are not guaranteed one from each. So here they are:

Ipsy August 2014 GlamRoom Update

This month Ipsy has let users see their GlamRoom's early by sharing on Facebook and following some YouTubers.
If you aren't familiar with Ipsy, it's a monthly beauty subscription service that sends 4-5 full size or deluxe sample sized products. It's only $10 a month! If you'd like to subscribe, using my referral link, CLICK HERE!
Here is what I will be getting this month:

I am pretty happy with this bag. After seeing spoilers, I didn't think I'd be excited, but once glamrooms opened and I saw my combo I was happy! Plus, the bag looks SO CUTE this month. Totally my style.
My products will be:
Coastal Scents Forever Blush Sample Duo: I.Love.Blush. Give me all the blush, all the time Ipsy! The one shade looks a bit too bronzer-ish for me, but still absolutely happy I am getting a blush (and I like Coastal Scents products, so win-win).
J Cat Flying Solo Eye Shadow Single: J Cat gets a pretty bad name after a horrible glitter palette that was sent in a past Ipsy bag and the fact that it's a cheap brand. I'm ok with getting a cheaper product (that way if I like it I can buy lots more!). I was hoping they'd send some of the amazingly bright colors that they have available, but it seems they are just sending the one neutral shade. Looks like it might be a good browbone color.
Jersey Shore Sun Mongongo Lip Conditioner: The spoiler this was from was all lip balms. I prefer colored lip products, since my lips are unevenly pigmented. Overall, this is a 'meh' item, but I guess it can't hurt to have another lip balm (especially with winter coming in a couple months).
Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk: OMG. I hear people talk about this A LOT and it's usually good! I can't believe I am getting this, since ipsy typically hates me and gives me the least impressive item in a spoiler LOL I like dry shampoos and am excited to try this brand.
Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide On Eye Pencil: Another OMG! item. The spoiler for this was this liner in Plushie (PURPLE!!!) or the UD Perversion Mascara. I really, really, really wanted this liner and figured I'd get the mascara instead, but nope! I actually got the item I wanted! Typically, I hate getting pencil liners, because they always send black and I have a bajillion black pencil liners. I have never tried any UD liners, so this just makes my day.

So, after having a horrible bag last month (I seriously got my least favorite item from every spoiler), I am much happier this month. I don't think I have looked forward to an Ipsy bag this much in a long time.
Those of you who are subscribers, what are you getting this month? Are you happy with what you're getting? I know a lot of people aren't happy :( -and I don't blame them-

Ipsy Sneak Peeks May 2014

I will post all of the Ipsy Sneak Peeks for May in this post. Each day I will add the newest preview.
I just resubscribed to Ipsy, but was waitlisted. I won't be getting my first bag until June, but I thought it'd be fun to still follow along with this month's previews!

Sneak Peak #1

Ipsy Description:  Let your beauty bloom with one of these soft, fresh shades to cheer up your spring style.

PRODUCT: Pacifica Eyeshadows!

Sneak Peek #2:

Ipsy Description: Time to head outdoors and enjoy beauty al fresco. Don't forget to put one of these pretty picks in your picnic basket to stay safe in the sun.

 PRODUCTS: Sunscreens by Hang Ten and Jersey Shore Sun

Sneak Peek #3:

Ipsy Description: A lovely bouquet of beauty awaits you this month. Which blooms are you excited about?

PRODUCTS: Guesses on possible products- a Nailtini Polish, a Too Faced product (probably one of the chocolate bronzers), a Revlon lip crayon (probably the Matte Balm), BooBoo Coverup, an Olive -oil- lip balm, Dreamsicle Body Balm, Hey Honey face mask, & Calvin Klein perfume.

Sneak Peek #4:

Ipsy Description:  The freshest picks, the prettiest products! One of these beauty finds will be yours to enjoy all spring.



 

PRODUCTS: a pūr~lisse product, a Balanced Guru product,Eva NYC Mane Tamer Leave In Cream, Eva NYC Rock-A-Wave Curl Cream, Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask

Sneak Peek #5:

Ipsy Description: Garden party or relaxed picnic, one of these beauty finds will keep you pretty and polished for any outdoor soiree this month.

PRODUCTS:  La Fresh Wipes,  Avene Thermal Spring Water, Me-e Bee Nourished Night Cream, Derma-e Microdermabrasion Scrub, Coastal Scents Brushes,  an eyelash curler, Bare Foot Exfoliating Polish, Balanced Guru No Frizz product

BAG REVEAL!!!!

This bag looks awesome! The material looks like it's some type of canvas, which is definitely a step up compared to some of the bag quality of the past. I like the colors and the subtle 'ipsy' included in the leaves.


This is the last of the Sneak Peeks.  When Glam Rooms go live, feel free to come let me know what you are getting or let me know when your bag arrives. It looks like a pretty good month, hope everyone gets what they want!

Sally's Nail Polish Sale! Great Deals on China Glaze!

Hey Everyone!

I thought I would post a nice little deal I found. Sally Beauty Supply (www.sallybeauty.com) is celebrating their 50th anniversary!! Which of course means there are some great deals to be had! One deal is Buy 2 Get 1 Free on their nail polishes. What makes it even better is that it includes clearance polishes AND it included these holiday 3 polish China Glaze sets. Here is my purchase, even with shipping and tax, my total was only $14.77, which comes out to $2.11 each, which is a good deal for China Glaze.

 

All of these are full sizes. It is cool to be paying less for a set of three polishes than the normal cost of just one!

If you can't see the picture very well the items I am getting are:

• China Glaze Dash of Dazzle Set: Contains: So Blue Without You, Bells Will Be Blinging & Mingle With Kringle
• China Glaze Touch of Twinkle Set: Contains: Just Be-Claws, Santa Red My List & Be Merry Be Bright
• China Glaze Nail Lacquer: Crush, Crush Baby



I can't wait for my order to arrive!

60's Mod Eyelook Using RetroGlam Mascara!

I received a Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara (for free to try out in my Influenster RoseVoxBox) and was asked to do my own take on the 60's Mod eye look that Georgia May Jagger is wearing in some of their advertisements.
Here is the look I created and how I created it!
First, I applied a white eyeliner pencil over my entire lid. I then patted a shimmery white powdered shadow over top of the liner:

Next I lined my lids with a black gel liner. I winged the line out past my eyes quite a bit:

Then I took the gel liner and added it to my crease. I connected the line from my crease to the winged area I did in the last step, making a bit of a triangle just outside my eye:

Last but definitely not least, I curled my lashes and applied Rimmel London's Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara. I applied it to my upper and lower lashes:

 

I am loving the Retro Glam Mascara. It is a wet mascara with a really great full, hourglass shape:

It applies nicely. It seems to give me a nice amount of volume and length. It lasts similarly to other mascaras. If you rub your eyes a lot it will smudge, but not really badly, just a bit. Overall, I really like the Retro Glam Mascara and will definitely consider buying another when I am in the market for a new mascara.

Ipsy GlamBag November 2013

I recently received my November Ipsy GlamBag!!!! It is a great bag this month. If you aren't familiar with Ipsy, it's a monthly subscription bag. Each month you receive 4-5 full sized or deluxe sample sized beauty products. If you would like to get an Ipsy Glam Bag delivered to you every month you can subscribe using my referral link by clicking HERE .
Now on to the good stuff! Here are the contents of my November Glam Bag:

This was a special month, because everyone received a 6th bonus item from em Cosmetics!
Here is what I got and what I thought of the items I've used so far:

• Starlooks Gem Liner in Amethyst- I am a fan of Starlooks. They have their own subscription box (Starbox) and that was my first sub box (I have since cancelled, but only because of finances). The color is a pretty, light purple with massive shimmer. I love the look of this on. The only downside is there is major glitter fallout. My under eye area is full of glitter anytime I use this. That being said, I still love this and the fallout doesn't bother me enough to not use it!
• em Cosmetics Waterliner in Emerald- This is a gorgeous green shade! For me it applies smoothly (though others have had issues with theirs pulling) and it doesn't smudge off! When I swatched this on my hand, it didn't come off even with me washing my hands with soap and water. It didn't smudge when I rubbed the swatch only minutes after applying. So far, this has gotten the most use out of this month's bag.
• Be A Bombshell Lip Crayon in Shameless- The color looks like a shade of berry, but on me it has a bit more of a pinkish-orange shade. I like the color. The texture is really creamy and applies smoothly. The color can be built up. It doesn't last a really long time, so if you're going out bring it with you to touch up!
• Nailtini Nail Polish in Caviar Cocktail- I haven't tried this out yet, so I don't have any opinions on how long it wears or the formula, but the color is a nice silver shade. It should come in handy this holiday season!
• Pixi Bronzer in Subtly Suntouched- I haven't used this yet. I have never been a bronzer fan. I feel like my face just looks dirty whenever I try to wear it. This shade, though, is very light and seems to have a bit of a rosy-ness to it. I think if it doesn't work as bronzer, I can use it for a blush.
• Kiss Ever EZ Lashes in 01- These I also haven't tried yet. I am incapable of applying fake lashes! I try so hard. Watch so many Youtube videos and just can't get the hang of it. Someone suggested cutting them in half or thirds and I think I am going to try that (since my biggest application problem is getting both ends on right. I will get the inner part just right and then when I go to fix the outer end, it messes up the inner part that was right!) This kit comes with glue and some plastic tweezers, too.

So those are my initial reactions to everything in my November GlamBag. If you got the November bag, what variations did you get and how did you like everything?

Ipsy GlamBag October 2013

Here is a post of the contents of my Ipsy GlamBag!  For anyone who doesn't know what Ipsy is, it is a beauty subscription service. For $10 a month you get 4-5 deluxe sized samples or full sized products, all in a cute makeup bag! They can range from makeup to hair care to skin care. If you'd like to sign up, this is my Referral Link.
Here is a picture of my bag with a review to follow:

  This month's theme is "The Art Of Beauty". There were tons of variations of bags this month. Here are the products I received and my initial reviews:

• Coastal Scents Medium Shadow Brush: I am loving this brush. I used it with the loose shadow I received and it picked up the shadow so well! I loved the softness of the bristles as well and the length of the brush was good.
• Starlooks Lip Liner in "Tipsy": I used to be a subscriber to Starlook's monthly subscription service "Starbox" and received this same liner. The quality is nice. The color is a nice coraly pink shade that I wore a ton last spring. I wish I would have received the other color being sent out. That being said, I will totally use it when I use up the other one.
• Bella Terra Mineral Shadow in "Navy": This is a lovely shade. You can see it swatched on my hand in the pic above. It is a navy base with a lot of purple shimmer. It can be applied lighter, so I think it is pretty versatile.
• Sexy Hair Spray Clay: The instructions on the bottle are pretty vague, so I'm not exactly sure the best way to use it. Today I just sprayed a bit on my damp hair to see if I noticed any difference and I didn't. I am going to research this a bit more and try it again.
• Zoya Nail Polish in "Giovanna": This is my very first Zoya polish, so I was VERY excited to get it! The color is a gorgeous almost metallic green. The consistency was good and it applied well.

Overall I loved this bag! Last month I got the least desirable bag, so I was happy that I got a higher value bag filled with items I will use. I believe the retail value of all the items I received was $40.49, so I definitely got a good deal.
Are any of you subscribers? If so what did you think of this month's bag? What items did you get?

*The quote on the bag is: 'Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.' It is from Ralph Waldo Emerson.