My Ipsy bag came in about a week ago, but finding myself caught up in work and Thanksgiving shopping has put a damper on my time. However, time has been found to talk about make-up and stuff, hurrah!
So, basics first. This months Ipsy theme is "Girl Meets Glitter" and it generally based around all things glittery and sparkly. So naturally, the Forever 21 make-up bag this month is glittery. It's a bit smaller than previous bags and my bag was slightly damaged, but it's still holding up, so it'll serve as my go-to make-up bag for the month.
The first product up for review is the Be A Bombshell Eye Base in Submissive. I had only tried It's A Bombshell products a few months ago when one of their Mascaras was featured in one of my last Ipsy boxes and I wasn't too impressed with it. The mascara was clumpy and lifeless, I was pretty disappointed with it. As for the Eye Base, it's a pretty good product. Not too moist, applies easily, and is a very pretty (and glittery) shade. My usual go-to work look is mostly shades of grey and black, so I haven't really worn this very much, but on the rare occasion when I change it up and go for a more brown and autumn look, this is definitely a great complimentary base. I can't say for sure if I'd go out of my way to buy anything from It's A Bombshell, but I don't think I would go out of my way to avoid it.
Second up is the Wonder Lip Paint by J.Cat in Mad Splatter. I can't say how excited I am to have a lip color in a shed that I enjoy. For the first few months with Ipsy, I was getting a lot of nude and pink colors, which don't look as great on me, so you can understand my excitement over a lip shade that I enjoy. Onto the actual Lip paint now! I've never tried any of the J.Cat products, so this was my first go at the Wonder Lip Paint. It goes on creamy and smooth, but will get a bit messy. I would highly advise using a brush or Q-Tip to put it on because it does tend to stain. After an hour or so of wear, I have found the Lip paint starting to flake off. If I wasn't concerned about staining my fingers by re-applying, I would have fixed it, but I however took the easy road and just covered up the flakes with my old handy Sephora Lipgloss. Would I buy this product again? Possibly, but I wouldn't wear it to work or during an activity where I won't have access to my make-up bag.
Third on the list is the Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Volume Shine Hairspray. I will forever sing the praises of anything Marc Anthony puts out. One of my favorite all time products is the Dream Beach Waves and I will recommend it to everyone ever, so naturally, I was excited to try another Marc Anthony product. Let me start off by telling you about my hair. I don't own a straightening iron because my hair is as straight as a board and I will have to use an entire bottle of hair spray to even attempt to get loose curls to look like a slight wave. Before I used my curling iron, I sprayed a bit of the hair spray in my hair, just to help it stay a bit. After I was done curling and burning myself, I once again sprayed my curly locks with the Argan Oil Volume Shin Hairspray and my curls managed to stay half the day and the other half, I had soft waves. Both I was totally okay with. So will I buy this product again? Absolutely. Over and over again.
Fourth is the Gem Eye Pencil by Starlooks in Ultra Orchid. Eyeliner with Glitter in it is usually my go-to. Both liquid eyeliner and eyeliner pencils I'm currently used have glitter in them. As I said in my Sensationail post last week, I love glitter. This pencil comes in a gorgeous color. I have been adding it to my work look and it definitely gives me eyes a whole new dimension. It goes on fairly easily and lasts pretty long. I will usually stick to liquid eyeliner because it tends to last longer and look darker, but I definitely will change up my look to use this eyeliner. I would definitely recommend this eyeliner for anyone who loves a good eyeliner pencil or some added glitter in their make-up routine.
And fifth and lastly is the Temptu S/B Highlighter in White Pearl. This highlighter couldn't have come in at a better time. Just a few days before, I ran out of my Watt's Up Highlighter by Benefit. Oh woe is me! This was another first for me, as I've never used any Temptu products. The highlighter itself goes on smooth and has a gorgeous glowing finish. I was a little taken aback by the size, seeing that it's rather small, so I tend to take it easy on my highlighters. After doing a little research about Temptu, I've learned that it's an make-up airbrush company, which makes sense why the bottle would be a bit on the smaller side. Their starter kit comes with a foundation, blush, highlighter, and the air brush system in a color of your choosing for $200. If I haven't convinced you to add this to your Christmas list, your missing out. I'm fairly sure I need this. Let's just hope my fiance' reads this. Overall, I do thoroughly enjoy this highlighter I probably wouldn't purchase it again until I bought the complete starter kit.
Overall, I'd say this was a pretty awesome box. I definitely can't wait to see what Ipsy comes up with next month.
<3 Brittie
