What's in my IPSY Glam bag: September

        Ipsy is a monthly subscription service that costs about 10 bucks a month. Every month, unless you decide to cancel, you receive a makeup bag filled with 5-6 products, name brand and unknown brands. It allows you to discover new products, try the products you've had your eye on forever, and most of the time there are multiple FULL SIZED products in your bag, with no foil packets anywhere in site! Unlike other subscription boxes I've heard of,  ughhm, Birch Box, ughhm. Every time you get a new bag you can review each item you get and then you earn points based on your reviews of the items. With those points you can then redeem them for extra products in next month's bag! You can also earn points by bugging your friends on facebook and sharing your personalized link to your wall and getting people to sign up under you. So, here's my chance to bug you, and offer my link to Ipsy: My Ipsy But for 10 bucks I don't know why someone wouldn't be already subscribed!! It is the best glam bag out there, I am biased because it is the only one I'm actually subscribed to, but I'm basing this off all the YouTube comparison videos I've watched!

        This month's bag was so cute and totally #streetstyle, which was the theme of the month! I interpret  that as a little edgy, but still mainstream and cool. I always like to think I can be a little edgy and show my #streetstyle by putting on my studded boots, leather jacket, and some dark makeup. But onto the good part: what I got!!

        The Bag: A sleek pleather type of material in charcoal gray. It has a black zipper along the top with the signature Ipsy zipper pull attached. The bag is lined with a canvas type fabric in a tan color and it is adorned with four square pyramid studs.

        Item 1: Crown Brush Infinity Shadow/Crease Duet Brush, on sale now for $6.99. This double ended brush is awesome!! The shadow side is so plush and soft. This end will be perfect for blending out the crease color or transition color you use on your eyes. And the opposite end is a small round domed brush. I love these kind of crease brushes cause they really get the color in there. I have only found one other brush like this, from ULTA, and I have been looking for another from a different brand for a while! I'm so excited to start using this!

        Item 2: Pacifica 7 Free Nail Polish in Red Red Wine, $9 retail. Okay, if you know me, you know I don't need any more polishes!!Like ever. For the rest of my life. BUT, I absolutely love this color! I am a sucker for the wine-y reds, oxblood reds, and vamp-y reds during fall and this color fits in so well! I swatched this on my nail and it is so pretty! And it is really pigmented, even with one coat!! As soon as it gets a little cooler and less deathly hot here in Northern California, this will be the color I'm grabbing to do my nails.

        Item 3: Hikari Lipstick in Cabernet, $13 retail. Do I feel a theme in colors this month? Shout out to my wine-os! Although I am not a wine-o, it seems that some of the Ipsy stylists and creators this month were! But, their obsession is my gain, because as I just told you, I am a sucker for all things deep red during fall, so this lip color will go perfectly with all the scarves, leggings, and boots I'll be wearing soon. Also, who doesn't love a good red?!

        Item 4: LeeAnni Eco 3-in-1 Revolution Light, Full-size retails for $17.48. This is a combo of a toner, serum, and moisturizer all in one. I am excited to start using this because I don't use any of these products now. And I really,  really want to get started on a good skin care routine. Okay, just applied this and I am so NOT A FAN of the smell. It is way too eco-y for me. I can't pinpoint what it is, but I don't like it. It does feel pretty good on my skin though, and it lists the top 3 ingredients as: Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, and Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Distillate. I'm guessing its the Rose stuff I don't like, but I can't be sure! Other than the smell, it seems to be a cool product, we'll see how it goes!

        Item 5: Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! (TM) Deep Conditioning Mask, Full-size retails for $26. Yes, a hair mask. So, no review from me, because, well, I lack hair to try this on! And as much as I tell Ipsy that I don't prefer hair products or mascaras, I usually tend to get a product every month that I simply can't use! I typically pass this onto a friend or my sister. So once a month, someone always gets a gift from me!

        In Conclusion: The whole approximate retail cost for all the products is $40! And I got them all plus a super cute makeup bag for a quarter of the price!! I lovelovelove Ipsy! Despite being unable to use one of the items in my bag this month, I am really happy with September's #streetstyle Ipsy bag. I love the nail polish, lipstick, and brush and am only if-y on the 3-in-1 toner product, but that is awesome for 10 bucks! All three of the items I love are full-sized and because of Ipsy I got them all for the price of the nail polish! And I am all about a deal, but you should already know this!! So, hop on this Ipsy train now, it only gets better! I've been a member since about April of '13 and there has always been something I love in my bag, and it is such a good opportunity to try new products and appreciate ones I already love!



      SN (Side Note):  Also, lets take a moment to appreciate the background on the picture I posted. Its a pic of my computer so I can blog, and the cover for the Breathe Carolina song Chasing Hearts ft. Tyler Carter. Literally have been SO OBSESSED with their CD, Savages, and that song in particular! I've only been a fan for about a week, but oh. my. god. They are magical! This is coming from a girl who LOVES Taylor Swift, all sorts of Country, a little bit of the ghetto rap music, and the Top 100 hits. The CD hasn't left my CD Player since I got it! It's been the only thing I've been listening to, and I've replayed Chasing Hearts a million more times than I've played the entire CD, so I mean, based on that it MUST be good right? Right! Seriously, go give them a listen, especially Chasing Hearts, you will not be disappointed! It is such a catchy, electro-pop, rock-y, fun genre of music and I love it! It makes me want to dance and I love dancing, so who could hate on that?!