I had been thinking about joining a subscription-type thing ever since I learned about Birchbox a couple years ago.
Then I heard about Ipsy, and looked up some reviews. The result of these being my subscription to Ipsy, as more recent reviews of Birchbox are not as good as those of Ipsy.
Anywho, the theme of the bag is "Pretty in Pink" and I have to say...I'm liking what I'm getting so far, and for different reasons!
- White, water-proofy feeling bag with a pink patent detailing
- Sation Nail Polish in Love At First Byte (a pale coral/peach/pink!)
- Be A Bombshell Blush in Sweet Cheeks (a bright pink that swatches into a really pretty shimmery color)
- Two Cosmetics Eyeshadow Duo in Heartbreak (shimmery light pink, matte mauve-ish color)
- Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal
Thoughts:
Alright, starting out with the blush--I was worried a tiny bit about the color until I swatched it. It's super pink, super girly, but seems to blend out well and looks like it will be pretty wearable. The consistency is what surprised me when I first touched it--SO buttery and silky, wow! I'm looking forward to putting it on my face, pretty much.
I was originally really wanted the other possibility for the eye shadow, which was a mineral loose kinda of more natural looking color. However, after swatching these colors on my arm, I think I'll be a-ok. I feel like I don't really look that nice in pinks around my eyes for some reason, but I think the shimmery shade in this is light enough in the pink-zone that it won't be too crazy for my lids. The matte color is a bit of a darker pink, but because it's a matte, I think it will actually work very well to kind of tone down the shimmer of the first shade.
Can't say much about the hair stuff now, but I'm looking forward to trying it, although I haven't really tried anything new for my hair because I've been using the CHI silk infusion for literally YEARS.
As for the nail lacquer, I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like on. I don't have a color like it in my polish collection as of yet, so that's a plus. When I opened the bottle to see the color a little better, I did notice that it's not very opaque (which is a slight bummer, as I've been really into more opaque shades lately), but I think it will turn out alright because, as it turns out, I've also been looking for a nice spring pink nail polish that isn't loco crazy.
All in all, I am excited to try out this stuff! I wasn't planning on putting much effort into makeup tomorrow, but now I feel like I kind of have to, with all this new stuff to try out!
I also can't wait to see what's in next month's bag!
Sweet cheeks and heart breakers! I'm outskies.
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