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This month's bag...
This month's theme...
City Color Cosmetics Highlight Trio
Rich, luxe formulas for a steal. 3 gorgeous shimmer shades that also work as eye shadows.
HOW TO USE
Highlighting Hacks! Always apply to these 6 spots for a super dewy glow...
Bridge of nose
Inner corners of eyes
Forehead
Cupid's bow
Chin
Cheekbones
INGREDIENTS
talc, mica, petrolatum, mineral oil (paraffinum liquidum), polybutene, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, fragrance (parfum), tocopherol. may contain (+/-): iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
FINAL VERDICT
Review pending
Crown Brush C427 Duo Fiber Blush Brush
IPSY BREAKDOWN
Professional, champagne-quality brushes on a beer budget. It multitasks as much as you do! Use with your fave foundation, blush, or highlight.
HOW TO USE
Get glowing in just 2 steps!
Using one side of the brush, apply blush to the apples of your cheeks.
Flip the brush and use the other side to dust highlighter above your blush on cheekbones.
INGREDIENTS
duo fiber hair (taklon and sable blend mix)
FINAL VERDICT
Review pending
Probelle Nail Lacquer in “In Or Out”
Innovative 3-free polishes with all of the color and shine, none of the nasty chemicals. We call it mani magic. Ultra-thin formula applies evenly for a seriously long-lasting mani.
HOW TO USE
Prevent a bright-hued polish from chipping!
For the best top coat application, try the "capping" technique. Extend your top coat application past the tip, and onto the front-facing edge of your nails. This prevents water from seeping under your polish for a super shiny, long-lasting mani.
INGREDIENTS
butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, adipic acid/neopentyl grlycol/trumellitic anhydride copolymer, acetyl tributyl citrate, isopropyl alcohol, stearalkonium bentonite, acrylates copolymer, titanium dioxide, stryrene/ acrylates copolymer, benzophenone-1, silica, trimethylpentanediyl dibenzoate, red 34 lake, yellow 5 lake, ferric ammonium ferrocyanide
FINAL VERDICT
Beautiful color. Goes on nice and smooth and opaque. The brush on this is thinner/smaller than usual, but I didn't mind it. It took me a little longer to do my thumb, but since this polish goes on smoothly and isn't streaky or anything the multiple swipes with the small brush was fine.
HOWEVER, this polish has no lasting power...at least for me anyways. The morning after application it was already starting to chip, and by the end of day two the polish on four of my fingers completely fell off. Here's a picture of me the morning of day 3...
As much as I love the color and how smoothly and easily it applied...I'm not a fan of this polish...which is ok because it's not like this is a super unique color, so I'm sure I can find this shade elsewhere.
pur~lisse Beauty Blue Lotus + White Tea Sheet Mask & Blue Lotus + Seaweed Sheet Mask
IPSY BREAKDOWN
Founded by a former actor and Power Ranger villain (seriously!), Jennifer Yen fused her grandmother's Asian Beauty wisdom with modern philosophy. How's that for kick** beauty?
Think of these sheet masks as your skincare storm troopers! Each individually wrapped sheet traps a powerful solution of Asian botanicals, seaweed, white tea and antioxidant rich Blue Lotus in your skin. The result? A plumper, more radiant complexion.
HOW TO USE
Master the art of the sheet mask! After removing the mask, don't wash your face. Gently rub the extra serum into your skin and décollatage using upward circular motions -- this helps to keep skin firmer!
Ipsters who receive this product in their Glam Bag will receive two masks: Blue Lotus + White Tea Sheet Mask & Blue Lotus + Seaweed Sheet Mask.
INGREDIENTS
water, glycerin, butylene glycol, laminaria japonica extract, phenoxyethanol, carbomer, triethanolamine, allantoin, betaine, peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, camellia sinensis leaf extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, morus alba bark extract, 1, 2-hexanediol, propanediol, caprylyl glycol, illicium verum (anise) fruit extract, nymphaea coerulea flower extract, disodium edta, sodium polyacrylate, fragrance
FINAL VERDICT
Review pending
Tarte Cosmetics LipSurgence™ Lip Crème in Wonder
IPSY BREAKDOWN
Eco-chic, cruelty-free products full of good-for-you ingredients. The super creamy formula is infused with their famous maracuja oil to leave lips feeling oh-so soft. And we're beyond obsessed with the soft poppy pink shade.
HOW TO USE
Perfect your pout! Swipe once for a sheer wash of color, or build for more intensity.
P.S. It also doubles as a cheek color! Apply to the apples of cheeks and blend for a radiant flush of color.
INGREDIENTS
ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, cetyl ethylhexanoate, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, hydrogenated polyisobutene, polyethylene, triisostearin, polybutene, octyldodecanol, candelilla cera/euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax/cire de candelilla, paraffin, aroma/flavor, tocopheryl acetate, phenoxyethanol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, triethoxycaprylylsilane, passiflora edulis seed oil, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), red 7 lake (ci 15850), iron oxides (ci 77499), red 6 (ci 15850)
FINAL VERDICT
Review pending
OVERALL THOUGHTS
First Impression:
City Color Cosmetics Highlight Trio + excited to try = 1 Star
Crown Brush C427 Duo Fiber Blush Brush + excited to try = 1 Star
Probelle Nail Lacquer in “In Or Out” + pretty color = 1 Star
Pur~lisse Beauty Blue Lotus Sheet Masks + love sheet masks, excited to try = 1 Star
Tarte Cosmetics LipSurgence™ Lip Crème in Wonder + excited to try = 1 Star
Lasting Impression:
City Color Cosmetics Highlight Trio + ? = ? Star
Crown Brush C427 Duo Fiber Blush Brush + ? = ? Star
Probelle Nail Lacquer in “In Or Out” + beautiful color, but absolutely no staying power = 0 Star
Pur~lisse Beauty Blue Lotus Sheet Masks + ? = ? Star
Tarte Cosmetics LipSurgence™ Lip Crème in Wonder + ? = ? Star
OVERALL THOUGHTS
First Impression:
City Color Cosmetics Highlight Trio + excited to try = 1 Star
Crown Brush C427 Duo Fiber Blush Brush + excited to try = 1 Star
Probelle Nail Lacquer in “In Or Out” + pretty color = 1 Star
Pur~lisse Beauty Blue Lotus Sheet Masks + love sheet masks, excited to try = 1 Star
Tarte Cosmetics LipSurgence™ Lip Crème in Wonder + excited to try = 1 Star
Lasting Impression:
City Color Cosmetics Highlight Trio + ? = ? Star
Crown Brush C427 Duo Fiber Blush Brush + ? = ? Star
Probelle Nail Lacquer in “In Or Out” + beautiful color, but absolutely no staying power = 0 Star
Pur~lisse Beauty Blue Lotus Sheet Masks + ? = ? Star
Tarte Cosmetics LipSurgence™ Lip Crème in Wonder + ? = ? Star
References...
1. Ipsy links above
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