Ipsy, like BirchBox, is a monthly subscription service that provides 4-5 sample or full-size products from various brands for $10 each month. They have added a beauty "quiz" in October to better customize products to your profile. You may cancel at any time, though you cannot really skip a month. If you are interested in subscribing, you can sign up at ipsy.com.
Though I never got around to posting last month's bag, it was pretty good. This is my second bag and it is even better! I am quite happy with the offerings! If you wanna see what November has to offer, keep reading....
This month's bag was just a plain, stain, tear and liquid-resistant brown. Nothing exciting, but not outlandish either!
First out of the bag was a mini Moxie lip gloss in "Dare Devil" from Bare Minerals. Very cute sample and a nice, shimmery deep berry shade for Fall. It is 2.25ml / 0.07 fl oz.
Bare Minerals does not test on animals, nor do they work with manufacturers that conduct animal testing. They have been bought by Shisedo which is a company that does test on animals, but I am not going to hold the parent company's sins against Bare Minerals as they have always been against animal testing.
Next out was a sample of Eyebrow Defining Gel from Chella. It is just a clear brow gel and is 3.5ml / 0.12 fl oz. I know nothing about this company and have emailed them about their animal testing policies.
The next product is a full size nail polish from Nailtini in the color "Millionaire". It is a standard 15ml / 0.5 fl oz bottle! Never heard of the brand, but I checked out their website and they have a variety of products, not just nail polish, that can be ordered "straight" or "mixed" - such a fun idea! The box was nice enough....
Then I opened it and the polish is stunning!!! It is mostly gold bar glitter with flashes of blue and green holographic bar glitter. It sparkles like there's no tomorrow! I instantly thought of New Year's Eye. The picture really doesn't do the gold justice; it's a true sparkly bright gold. Really excited to use this!
Finally, there was a full-size Eye Pencil in "Chocolate" from Starlet Cosmetics (1.5g). Never heard of this company either and I have contacted them about their animal testing policies. The pencil does contain beeswax and lanolin so it's not vegan. It looks like a fairly standard needs-a-sharpener pencil. I swatched it on my hand and it felt kind of waxy. It didn't seem very creamy or long wearing, but the color is a nice basic brown.
Overall, I am very happy with this bag. Some people received a mini Benefit "They're Real" mascara instead of the Chella Eyebrow Gel. I am actually glad to have the brow gel because, Benefit entering the Chinese market aside, I have tried the "They're Real" mascara and I'm not a huge fan. It works great for lengthening and defining lashes, but I prefer volumizing mascaras since I have long but thin lashes. Well done Ipsy and good riddance MyGlam! :)
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Ipsy in any way, nor have I been compensated for this post.