Ipsy is one of several beauty box subscriptions available. How it works is you pay a flat amount of money each month, and the company sends you beauty products they think you will like. The cool thing about it is you can take a quiz to fine-tune the things they send you to your personality/beauty needs. And if you get a bag you don't like? No problem! Just re-take the quiz or review the products!
This is pretty much exactly how I felt.
Jesse's Girl (Top), Kat Von D (Bottom)
NYX Butter Gloss in Eclair
Like I said, super subtle color.
There are several companies that do this sort of thing. I chose Ipsy because I thought it was the best deal for the money I am paying, and because I liked their brands.
For $10 a month (free shipping!), I get 4-6 (usually full-sized) beauty products in an adorable cosmetic bag, and their brands include NYX, Urban Decay, Too Faced, Benefit, Zoya, and tons of other high-end brands. Typically, what you get in the bag is worth three, four, or even five times what you are paying.
Saturday, I finally got my first Ipsy bag in the mail.
The cosmetic bag is SUPER cute. It was designed by Rebecca Minkoff, so that was already a huge score!
In my bag, I got Jesse's Girl Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, NYX Butter Gloss in Eclair, Oleganriksen Truth To Go Cleansing Wipes, Be A Bombshell Lash Out Mascara, and Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray.
I have been using Kat Von D Liquid Liner in Trooper for months, so I was interested to see how Jesse's Girl Liquid Liner stood up against it.
You can see in the picture that Kat Von D's liner is blacker and covers more fully. However, I was truly impressed with the precision of the tip on Jesse's Girl liner. It was super easy to get right up on my lash line with it. Overall, the eyeliners were totally comparable, so if you don't feel like spending $18 on the Kat Von D brand, Jesse's Girl is a totally acceptable substitute at an affordable $6.99.
I was extremely excited to try out my NYX Butter Gloss. I have heard nothing but amazing things about their line of glosses and lipsticks. I have tried and loved other NYX products but hadn't gotten around to buying their lip products.
I won't lie, I was kind of hoping for the shade Creme Brûlée after seeing Kathleen Lights (one of my favorite YouTube Beauty Gurus) use it so much. But I'm really glad I got Eclair! It's a really lovely pink/lavender shade; a perfect subtle color for when I do something crazy with my eye makeup. It's also nice for layering over other lipstick colors. And for $5 a tube, picking up more colors definitely won't break your bank.
Then I got to the Be A Bombshell Lash Out mascara. 
Overall, I wasn't terribly blown away by this mascara. First, it smells very funky. I read other reviews of people who have said the same thing. If you can get past the smell, the product is just okay. It makes your lashes longer, but it's certainly no Bare Minerals or Benefit mascara. I'll use it, but I wouldn't buy more, and for $15 a tube, I definitely want something that I love. I've used better mascaras at half the price.
I've always kind of wanted cleansing wipes, but never want to shell out the cash for them. As a habitual face washer before I go to bed (no matter how drunk or tired I may be) I figured I wouldn't use them often. However these came extremely handy one night when my bathroom was occupied and I couldn't get to my face wash. The wipes did an excellent job of removing my makeup, they smelled great, and caused no breakouts the next day. They are also moisturizing and age defying. I would definitely look into buying these once my sample runs out. 10 wipes run about $9 and a pack of 30 go for $15 on Olehenriksen's website.
Lastly was the Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray. I cannot really give an accurate review of this product, as it is a curl enhancer and my hair is poker straight, only ever yielding a curl or two on my baby hairs when it's 100% humidity. The product and heat styling tools required to get my hair to hold a curl is ungodly. Beach spray ain't gonna cut it.
I used the spray two ways. The first time I sprayed it in, scrunched, and blow dryed it with a diffuser attachment. The second time I sprayed it in, scrunched it, and let it dry naturally. Both yielded just sort of poofy hair with texture. However the spray smells delicious (Mike told me my hair smelled like Bahama Mamas) and even if it won't give me beach waves, I can use it to give my hair texture or hold when I need to for an updo or whatever. The spray usually retails for $8.99 for 4.2 oz.
All in all, I was completely thrilled with my Ipsy bag! As someone who loves getting mail, and loves beauty products even more, it's the perfect way to treat myself a little each month. In my estimation, the contents of my bag were worth over $38, and that is NOT including the designer bag it came in or the cost of shipping. You simply cannot beat the deal, and it's a great way to try out products you can't afford, or are too afraid to try.
Interested in signing up for your own Ipsy subscription? Use my link below to get started!
http://www.ipsy.com/r/c16l
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