Ipsy August 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing and First Impressions

Goood morning, dolls! I’m so excited to be home this week and back to my regular blogging schedule, so keep an eye out for more blogposts coming your way this week ? Today, I’ll be sharing with you the contents of my August Ipsy Glam Bag! You can find my July Ipsy Glam Bag here. Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag (sign up here).

August’s theme is Good Vibes Only and comes with 5 products in this adorable zippered pouch. I love the ombre, sunset color and the fun tassel.

Seraphine Botanicals Liquid Coal Waterproof Liquid Liner– Full Sized (0.07 fl oz) – Retail Price $22 – (seraphinebotanicals.com)

Truly waterproof, stain-proof and foolproof, our darker-than-dark liquid liner with its Rubberflexnib enables you to easily line your eyes or create those glamorous feline flicks easily and beautifully (seraphinebotanicals.com). I’ve received so many disappointing liquid eyeliner pens in these subscription bags that quite frankly, I had very low expectations. But this pen is actually one of the best I’ve tried. Woohoo! ? The felt tip makes it easy to create a sharp, precise wing and the formula is pitch black, glides on easily, and lasts all day. The liquid applies evenly and is not at all patchy or runny. I LOVE this eyeliner pen.

Aurora Pro Cover-Up Concealer in Caramel Syrup – Deluxe Sized (0.15 fl oz) – (auroracosmeticsny.com)

The Pro Cover-Up Concealer delivers instant and full coverage along fine lines, imperfections, and uneven skin tone. With the creamy texture you don’t have to worry about dryness or irritation. The Pro Cover-Up Concealer leaves a matte finish to perfect and correct (auroracosmeticsny.com). I really wanted this concealer to work because the Caramel Syrup shade matches my golden undertones perfectly, but despite using both a makeup brush and beauty sponge, it applied very patchy on my undereye area 🙁 I tried using it on two different occasions, but it just pilled up on my skin so I had to remove it and use another concealer. Unfortunately, this was a total dud for me.

Crown Medium Face Contour Brush – Full Sized – Retail Price $6.99 – (crownbrush.com)

The Medium Face Contour Brush’s compact head allows for a very controlled application of product. Thanks to the super soft synthetic bristles, this brush can be used with both powder and cream contour products and provides medium to full coverage for a more dramatic finish (crownbrushes.com). I love the quality and affordability of Crown Brushes. I’ve enjoyed every brush I’ve received in my subscription boxes, and this is no exception. These bristles are super soft and blend my cream contour perfectly. The shape of this Crown Brush is almost identical to the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, which I also love for applying cream face products.

Lancome Monsieur Big Mascara – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.08 fl oz) – (lancome-usa.com)

A BIG volume mascara that delivers instant heart-stopping volume with up to 24 hour wear that lasts all night, and even the morning after, for your biggest, blackest, boldest lashes yet (lancome-usa.com). The formula of this mascara is pitch black and builds volume very quickly. It is too wet of a formula to hold a curl on my short stubby lashes, but would be beautifully thickening for those blessed with non-problematic lashes. I recommend applying with a lighter hand though, as I saw my lashes starting to clump after three solid coats.

Promise Organic Nourishing Coconut Milk Facial Lotion with Hibiscus – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.5 fl oz) – (promiseorganic.com)

Gentle combination of Coconut Milk and Hibiscus conditions and revitalizes skin. Advanced formula clinically proven to instantly improve skin’s texture and smoothness (promiseorganic.com). This face lotion smells delicious, like coconut and a sweet fruit that I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s makes me happy every time I apply it ? It provides adequate moisture without being greasy, but is not all that standout other than the wonderful scent. I will happily finish the sample, but likely would not repurchase a full size.

Overall Rating: I was rather let down by my Glam Bag so I give this month a rating of 6/10 stars, based on my first impressions. I’ve been spoiled the past couple months with almost all full-sized products in my bag, so I was disappointed that August’s Glam Bag contained only 2 full sizes. Still, I have hope Ipsy will pull through next month 😉 My favorite products of the bunch are the Seraphine Botanicals Liquid Eyeliner and Crown Contour Brush.

What did you receive in your August Ipsy Glam Bag? Which products are you most excited to test out?

XO,

Mary Dee

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