For those of you who are unfamiliar with ipsy, it is a beauty subscription service that costs $10 per month {awesome deal IMO}, and consists of a collectible makeup bag {can also double as a clutch} along with 5 beauty samples that are customized to your personal beauty profile {which you can change/update at anytime}. I love getting subscription boxes, but don't have a ton of extra cash to spare, so I find ipsy to be the best value as each month's bags are adorable, the products are of fantastic quality, and their stylists are top-notch {and some of my fave beauty bloggers}. That being said, let's get to the bag!
September's theme was GLAMAZON {a sentiment we can allllll get excited about!}. Inside my bag was a travel size Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme, mini trèStiQue Perfect Multipurpose Highlight Stick in MALDIVES LUMINESCENT, full size Be A Bombshell Nail Polish in HOLY FUCHSIA, travel size Eva NYC Forget Me Knot Dry Conditioner, and sample size NUXE Crème Fraîche De Beauté Soothing and Rehydrating Fresh Mask.
As a die-hard Too Faced fan, I wanted to capital L love Too Faced's Lip Injection Extreme {after all, who doesn't covet a perfectly plump pout?}, but I can't say that I liked it. At all. While the glossy finish and smell {a mix of strawberries and Red Bull} is v nice, the whole plumping effect isn't what it seems. It burns and tingles from the time of application to about 10 minutes after {something I can deal with}, but once it plumps the lips {and it does plump them nicely}, it leaves a raw-looking red ring around your entire lipline that looks like wind burn or severe chapping that can't be covered up {even with concealer}. Obvi not a good look. Maybe it's just me, as I have slightly sensitive skin, but I wouldn't recommend. Womp womp.
Dry shampoo I've heard of, but dry conditioner? I'm a total newbie to that one, so clearly was excited to try Eva NYC's Forget Me Knot Dry Conditioner. I don't typically use dry anything as I wash my hair every. single. day. {at least during the week}, but I thought it would be interesting to give it a whirl on the weekend when I was just hanging around the house. Truth: I really dug this. It added shine and volume to my hair that I usually don't achieve unless I'm washing. Bonus: it smells amazing. Personally, I think you could use this without the accompaniment of dry shampoo {like I did}, as the results are v similar. I probably wouldn't re-buy; but if you're a dry shampoo / conditioner fanatic, I think you'd like it.
Another bag, another face mask. I seriously don't understand why I receive face masks in all of my ipsy bags, but I'm seriously over it. NUXE Crème Fraîche De Beauté Soothing and Rehydrating Fresh Mask is a light moisturizer that feels creamy, and doesn't weigh down the face. I left it on my face for 10 minutes and washed it off to super soft skin. It's a nice product, but I don't feel I'd use it often as I'm happy with my usual face regimen.
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