Seems
like every month I'm late with my Ipsy bag review! That might have
something to do with my receiving it half way through the month, not
wanting to use anything until it's been photographed and my desire to
give everything a thorough test run. Anyway, better late than never I
guess? You know the drill...here's what I got and what I thought.
This
was probably the sample I was least excited to see in my April Glam
Bag. I'm not really a fan of MicaBeauty products and because of the
packaging I worried that the consistency of the primer would be too
hard to apply evenly to my lids. Though the texture is quite solid in
the pot, it softens a bit when you swirl your warm fingertip on the
product. This is definitely the kind of product that needs the heat
of your hands, rather than a brush, to apply well. I just dab a bit
onto my lids and smooth it out. The primer has a thick, almost waxy
consistency and pretty good pigmentation that makes for an
interesting base. It did keep my shadow in place and minimized fading
throughout my workday but I would not recommend it for eye-shadows
that already require a lot of extra help. All in all, not the easiest
eye primer to apply but I'd give it about a B for its results, though it'll never be my go-to eye primer.
This
was one of the samples I was most excited to receive. I'm already a
fan of Klorane hair-care and have heard wonderful things about this
dry shampoo. It applies clear and does a great job of blending into
the scalp and soaking up excess oils. Unfortunately, it actually left
my scalp feeling a bit itchy and dry when I tried to use it 2 days in
a row. So, though this isn't the best dry shampoo for my sensitive
scalp, it definitely did a good job of making my hair feel clean.
It's
always great to see a full-sized product in my Ipsy bag! This blush
is extremely pigmented and has a smooth, finely-milled texture that
makes it a beauty to apply. The color is a bright, pink-coral that's
very warm and would look great with a tan in the summer. The extreme
level of pigmentation does make it somewhat harder to work with as it
requires a bit of extra blending but the quality is actually really
impressive. If you're a fan of bright, pigmented blushes that'll make
your cheeks pop this is definitely one to check out.
This
sample was pretty much an absolute win. I'm already a big fan of
TheBalm's smooth, pigmented eye-shadows and already own their Nude
'Tude palette. This single is pulled from the NUDE Dude palette and
is not sold individually. The shade Flirty is a
lovely violet color with golden shimmer running through it, unlike
anything else I currently have in my collection. Plus, the color just
makes my brown eyes pop. It's a beautiful spring shade that I've been
wearing across the lids on days I wanted something a bit less neutral
than my ordinary look. And to top it all off, the packaging has an
adorable, buff, cartoon man wearing nothing but a towel. Eye-shadow
and muscled men are some of my favorite things so Ipsy really nailed
it with this one.
This
product was probably the biggest surprise out of the whole bag. I was
kind of disappointed when I found out I was getting this polish,
mostly because I'm just not a pink nail kind of girl. But this
fuchsia color has just the right amount of blue in it to make it a
bit edgier than your typical hot pink. I think it's the perfect color
for summer nails and would look amazing with tanned skin. Plus, the
creamy formula went on well, without any streaks. Seven days and
counting with no chips and just some minimal wear around the edges of
my nails. I'm very impressed!
The
final component of my April Glam Bag was the makeup bag itself. As
this month's theme was Beautiful Bohemian, the pouch has a colorful,
woven pattern that's very Coachella-esque. It's the
perfect bag to throw your makeup or personal items into and toss in
your beach bag. I'm sure I'll be getting some use out of it in the
summer months.
That's everything I got! I think this month was actually one of the best bags in recent history! None of the products were a fail and they all lived up to their claims. If you would like to sign up for your own Ipsy bag, you can register for just $10 a bag and receive a monthly, individualized bag filled with beauty samples and full-sized products. You can use my referral code.
So
what do you think? Was this all worth the $10 price tag? Would you
wear any of these products? Have you tried any of them? Let me know.
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