Not going to lie, this review is way overdue, but that’s what happens when I don’t like the products: I just don’t want to write about them. In October, Ipsy Glam Bag theme was Beauty Candy, and the insert card was arranged in cute pastel colors, which I thought was an odd choice for the season. Everyone received five products, and as always, some of them were even full-sized. As for me, I didn’t care for any of the samples selected by Ipsy’s matchmaking system, but maybe you would like them better than I did. Take a look at what I got…
HOW IT WORKS
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Épicé International Purifying Exfoliant – I probably would have liked it a lot more if I didn’t already try micro-exfoliants that were much better. It wasn’t too harsh, so it can definitely work for sensitive skin if used correctly, but in my opinion, exfoliating powders are twice as effective and cause almost no irritation.
Figs & Rouge Hand Cream – Ipsy subscribers received either Mango Mandarin or Rose Berry scents, and I got the latter. The consistency is much runnier than what you’d expect of a hand cream, and would maybe work for Summer when it’s hot out, but right now the daily temperatures are already in the negatives here so this lightweight formula just won’t fly. And to be honest, I didn’t care for the fragrance either. I thought it’s hard to mess up rose and berries, but I’m simply not loving this one.
Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer – Ipsy subscribers received either Feeling Very Cherry or On a Gilt Trip, and I got the cherry one, unfortunately. Don’t get me wrong, I actually like NOPI polishes, but there are already five or six deep cherry lacquers in my stash that look exactly the same, but I don’t have a gold glitter like the other variation.
ModelCo VOLUMEYES Extreme Black Mascara – This mascara sample was pure fail for me: it didn’t add any volume to my lashes, seemed to lack pigmentation, and completely dried out after three uses [I think they took their “quick dry formula” promise a bit too literally]. There was not a single thing I liked about it.
Starlooks Lip Gloss Guilty Pleasure – This is probably the only product I’m excited about in this bag [sort of]. I’ve always liked Starlooks lip gloss formula, and this one didn’t disappoint: creamy, buttery, non-sticky, and smells good.
THE VERDICT
As you can see, four out of five products weren’t exactly something I would pick for myself, but that’s the thing with mystery boxes. However, I’ve rarely been disappointed with my Ipsy bags to this extent, so I may be a little extra emotional over this. I’m glad that I at least have Starlooks lip gloss to play with, but honestly, I wouldn’t have paid $10 just for that tiny sample alone.
| Product | Retail value |
|---|---|
| Épicé International Purifying Exfoliant | $9.69 |
| Figs & Rouge Hand Cream | $6.37 |
| ModelCo VOLUMEYES Extreme Black Mascara | $15.56 |
| Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer | $6.99 |
| Starlooks Lip Gloss Guilty Pleasure | $3.27 |
| Box Retail Value | $41.88 |
I received the same bag this month and had similar feelings. I’m thinking this might be the last month of Ipsy for me. I haven’t been happy with my Glambags for quite a while now.
I’m thinking about unsubscribing, too. In fact, I actually did unsubscribe and then got sucked right back in after seeing the first spoiler for November. Bad mistake on my part! my November bag came a couple days ago and it’s almost as boring as this one. I think I might cancel Ipsy once and for all.
Yikes. I probably wouldn’t have liked this bag either. Ipsy always has such good spoilers, but I find that the actual bags never compare to how good the first sneak peek was (when they show all of their most-wanted products, like Urban Decay, Smashbox, etc). Sorry you got a dud this month.
Honestly, I am rarely completely disappointed in my Ipsy bag, but this one was a total dud. I do love their spoilers though, they’re always so fun! 🙂 I’ll still keep doing spoiler posts even if I cancel my subscription just because I enjoy doing it so much.