Ipsy Bag Review: August

It's time for another Ipsy bag review! This month's bag is a "Beauty Schooled" theme with perfect size samples that you can throw in your backpack on your way to class! If you don't know what Ipsy is, it's a website where for a monthly subscription of $10 you receive 5 deluxe samples of all the latest and hottest products tied into a specific theme for each month. It's a really good deal, especially when you get full-size products that are worth more than the bag itself! I have been a subscriber since September 2013 and must say, this is a great subscription for all you beauty lovers out there! If you're interested in subscribing to your own Ipsy bag, please click here!

August Glam Bag

Bag: I think this bag is adorable! I love the orange polka dots. It screams "back to school" to me and I think it looks just like a pencil case! If I don't use this bag to keep my makeup in, I will definitely use it for pens!

Pores No More Pore Refiner: I'm a huge fan of Dr. Brandt products. I have a microdermabrasion exfoliant from them and I love how it leaves my skin feeling soft.  That being said, I was excited to try this primer. I've used primers before, but the only one I've ever really liked was the Primed and Poreless by Too Faced. Bias aside, I do like this product. It leaves my skin feeling soft and my makeup does seem to stay on for longer. I'm debating on whether or not it's better than Too Faced, but my heart is telling me no.

Absolute Lip Balm: I want to marry this product. I received the green apple flavor and I want to bathe in it. It smells SO good! Imagine walking through an apple orchard -- that's what this product smells like. Plus the color is a gorgeous cherry red so it looks fabulous while hydrating my lips. Now I may be partial to EOS, but I think this lip balm is perfect when I want to add color to my lips as well as keep them from chapping. Rumor is it comes in bubblegum flavor...~swoon~

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara: Okay can I just say that the packaging for this mascara was ridiculous? It came in what looked like a perfume sample package and had all this hype about the product itself. Give me a break.  I think a brand like Urban Decay doesn't need to market themselves in a way so tacky...you're Urban Decay.. we know you're good. Anyway, this mascara seems average to me. My lashes looked a little clumpy after application, but other than that it didn't really stand out in a good or bad way.

Coastal Scents Forever Blush Sample Duo: This was bullshit. Pardon my French, but the sample was so small and stupid that I couldn't even apply it to my cheeks, only use my finger to see the color on the back of my hand. How am I expected to try a sample when my brush won't even fit in the packaging? This product was a joke and honestly I threw it out due to my frustration (oops).

Lord & Berry Silk Kajal Kohl Eye Pencil: I dig this eyeliner.  My old Urban Decay liner that I kept in my travel make-up bag actually just broke in half (heartbreaking) so this is the perfect replacement! It goes on smooth and is the perfect travel size. I've never heard of this brand, but I can already tell they will soon be a favorite.

Glam Bag Rating.... 

7/10 I'm not as pleased with this bag as I've been in the past, but I did get a few great products that I know I'll be using for as long as they last. I just wish that the blush sample was bigger and had one color instead of two, that way it would have been MUCH easier for me to use my brush to apply it. Overall, the bag is adorable, the lip balm smells like heaven, and the eyeliner is a great replacement from my old one. I'm crossing my fingers that next month's bag is better!

Do you subscribe to Ipsy? What did you get in your glam bag this month? Leave a comment below and let's talk beauty products! And again, if you would like to look into subscribing to Ipsy, please click here!

Until next time my loves x.