Friday, May 6, 2016

Back to Ipsy.

Back to the grind here. Brass tacks is that I unsubscribed from Ipsy in October. Partially due my not wanting to spend the money, however negligible, another part is that I just wasn't feeling it so much.

It's not a bad service, but like I often become in both Skyrim, Oblivion, and Fallout 4, I was over-encumbered. I had too much crap laying around that I wasn't using or wanting. Since my cancellation I have emptied out tons of little samples. Maybe empties post I mentioned. Shoot, who knows.

Anyways, Ipsy has once again enticed me. Em cosmetics eye shadow palette, from partially failed cosmetic brand? Yep. Sign me up. And then I found out that I had enough points to redeem some illuminator, also from Em. That one I am actually pretty psyched to use.

I have not forgotten the excitement for the Early Access to the Glamrooms. All day Wednesday I was expecting an email, but it turned out to be Thursday. Here is my haul.
Let's break this mother down.
Crazy Rumors
HibisKiss Natural Lip Color - Coral
0.15 oz tube. Full size at $4.99 Link
This I am pretty excited about, even though I have a million delicious Mtn. Dew lip balms. A tinted lip balm is welcome, and the ingredients look promising. Additionally, the color appears very flattering in photos. 

Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics
Caribbean Sun Bronzer Duo
0.10 oz compact. Full size? $24.95 Link
It can be appreciated that this is a bronzer and blusher. It looks matte, and that is more my speed. However, I have no way of telling what shade it is, and whether the bronzer will be orange on my. Anything warmer than Hoola or Chocolate Soleil is too warm for my pallor.

Glamour Dolls
Blending Brush #10 Sperm Whale Edition
$3.99 Link
Oh. I do wish this was a packing brush, but eff yeah to the brush. Always great to have another eye brush, and I am thankful.  

Trissola
Chia Smoothing Oil
0.5 oz dropper bottle, out of 2 fl oz. Adj. $6.50 Link
Hair products never win me favor. Initially, I was miffed. Like I resubscribed? For this? But, it's not a styling product. It's one I can use. Keep in my purse or whatever, and then make sure my hair is glossy and black. Okay. Bring it on. I actually am pleased with this.

IT Cosmetics
No-Tug Waterproof Mini Gel Eyeliner - Black
0.012 oz, out of 0.017 oz. Adj. $15.53 Link
My UD Perversion pencil is pretty diminished. It has some juice, but shoot I am excited to try another one. (The UD 24/7 Perversion is probably HG status. It is perfect.) This seems to be a little over half. Decent value, and hopefully it works just as well as the UD in my eyeliner, and lack of smudge and transfer.

In total, this bag is valued at $55.96. Great, as that figure is, it's not the cash value, it's the usability. Save for the bronzer, I can see these as every day, or at least frequent.