Even though I wasn't head over heels with all the products I received this month, I'm still totally in love with this subscription service, and September's bag design was my favorite of the bunch so far. It's definitely a bag I can get away with using as a clutch on a night out.
First up is this deep conditioner. Its ingredients include avocado, almond & argan oils, keratin protein, rosehip oil, aloe, and vitamins B5, D, A, E and biotin.
I was really excited to try this, because I color my hair fairly regularly and figured it could use some extra TLC. I also thought with all the superstar ingredients I would love it, which is why I was so surprised when I hated it.
I used this multiple times, hoping maybe it would get better over time, but no luck. When I used it, it didn't even feel like my hair had been conditioned. It wasn't sleek to the touch. My comb didn't glide effortlessly through it. To be honest, my Aussie 3 Minute Miracle did a much better job at a fraction of the cost.
This retails for $26 for 5.25 oz, but my sample was worth $4.95.
This 3 in 1 product does the job of a moisturizer, toner, and serum. The "light" formula is made for normal to oily skin. It is supposed to help tighten skin, reduce breakouts, relieve dark circles under eyes, moisturize, fight aging, treat sun damages, and calm irritated skin, according to the product description.
I am always a bit apprehensive to try new things on my face, since my skin is sensitive and prone to break outs. I used this product multiple times and really loved it! I did notice an improvement in my skin tone and dark circles, and it didn't make me break out at all. Bonus points for being vegan, gluten free, and natural!
This retails for $30 for 4 oz. My sample was only worth $2.62.
If you don't know how I feel about nail polish by now, you haven't been paying attention. This was the first polish I got via Ipsy. I was already familiar with Pacifica - they make a delicious blood orange solid perfume I used to wear as a teenager - but had no idea they made nail polish as well.
The formula is "7-Free" (meaning it does not contain parabens, phthalates, toluene, xylene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, or animals), which is very impressive. Most major polish brands are only 3 or 5 Free. I also adored the little golden shells on the brush handle. So pretty!
The polish itself was okay. It's a nice basic red to own, but doesn't stand out as a unique color. The formula also applied a bit uneven, but I'm not sure if that was my own error or not.
Overall, it's a pretty enough color. And I bet it would look really nice over a black base. It honestly won't likely get a lot of use in my collection, but I would check out their other shades to see if any of the other colors were worthwhile.
This product was full sized and retails for $9.
I was sooo excited to get this in my bag! I don't have any nice shadow brushes (I really need a nice full set of makeup brushes in my life!), so I was thrilled to try this out. It did not disappoint!
It has two ends: one fluffy side perfect for blending, and another pencil type side. I have nothing like either of them.
The bristles are soft and don't shed, and the blending side... WOW! My shadows have looked so nice lately thanks to this brush. The pencil side is also perfect for applying shadows on the lower lash line. 5 stars!
This product retails for $7.
Finally, we have this lip gloss. It's a great product! The formula itself leaves your lips looking strangely glassy with lots of depth. Really beautiful, and not at all sticky. I also loved the color.
The shining stars this month were definitely the eye shadow brush and the lipgloss. Both were totally worth the cost of the subscription alone. The 3-in-1 product was a great new find, but I don't tend to get overly excited about moisturizers. The nail polish was just so-so, and the deep conditioner was a total dud, at least for me. I give this month's bag 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Total bag value: $42.57, all for just $10.
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