My First Ipsy Bag!

My first Ipsy bag arrived yesterday and honestly, I was so excited to tear into it and see what the products looked like that I couldn't wait until this morning - so if the photos are a little grainy you have my apologies - it was dark in my apartment and I needed to touch them up a bit!

I had considered using a beauty subscription off and on for a few years now, because spending money on makeup genuinely makes me cringe and I never know what to buy or what products work well, so after reviewing the pros and cons of Ipsy vs Birchbox, I eventually settled with Ipsy. The odds of getting full size products instead of travel size are greater, so I might get a better deal than I would with other boxes....

So far, so good. 

The first thing I noticed upon opening up the golden envelope (pretty!) were these two hyaluronic sheet masks from Korean beauty company CLIV. I was really surprised to see two of them, since I had assumed I'd only be getting one to try out but I'm really excited now - CLIV is kind of expensive, so getting a sort of "BOGO" set in my bag made me really happy.

The bag itself is really cute - there were three different color options this month and I'm actually really glad I got this lighter gradient bag because it's soooo lovely. It's very well constructed and can actually hold a good deal of makeup - I will definitely be using this regularly!

Next on the list is The Balm Voyage Eye Shadow in the shade Kawakaribisha - it's a very peachy, shimmery color and I can definitely see myself using it as an allover lid color or maybe just as a highlight.

Moving on, I received a blending brush from SLMissGlam - it's kind of short and the bristles are a bit stiffer than I might have liked, but the green color is really pretty.

Keeping with the green, in my bag was also a tiny tube of Aurora's color-correcting concealer in Pistachio. I do have some redness on my face, primarily on my cheeks, chin, and around my nose so I will definitely be giving this a test run in the near future!

Lastly, a sample size tube of Lancome's Monsieur Big mascara. I'm wearing it today actually - the brush is HUGE and the consistency of the product is a bit thick and goopey, so I'm not sure I would have wanted a full size version but I'll definitely give this a go when I want really thick and dark lashes.

Overall, my first experience with Ipsy is shaping up to be a very positive one - I'm quite happy with everything I received, it arrived safely and in a timely manner, and I love all the deals offered to members on their website.

If you're looking for a reasonably-priced beauty subscription, I would definitely suggest giving Ipsy at least a try.
[This is not a sponsored post. All opinions, photos, and commentary are my own.]