Ipsy October 2013 Review

I love it when Ipsy arrives in my mailbox! Ipsy is one of my favorite cheap sub boxes! For only $10 a month, you get 4-5 samples or full size makeup and beauty products plus a cute makeup bag every month! October's theme was The Art of Beauty.

Peeking into the pretty pink mailer!

Front of info card

Back of info card - basically this is just a list of possible brands and the discount available as an Ipsy member

My first item, an item that didn't fit in the bag, was a Coastal Scents Medium Shadow Brush ($2.49). Knowing the brand, the price didn't surprise me - they have tons of eye shadows for very low prices. I guess I just don't know why this brush is so cheap. It seems fine to me - natural bristles that don't appear to be falling out and the reviews are all good. The site has tons of different types of brushes, so if this one proves to work well, I may stock up! Especially with that 25% off discount (CS25)!

Coastal Scents Medium Shadow Brush

Better look at the brush

Onto the bag contents!

Not my favorite Ipsy bag design, but it's functional

My first item was a trial size (1 oz vs the regular 8 oz) Nourish Organics Coconut and Argan Body Lotion ($1.25). I hoped this would smell good based on the coconut, but it has kind of an odd scent. And it's not quite as thick as I'd hope. But, maybe the argan oil in it makes it extra nourishing, so I'll keep trying it out.

Nourish Organic Coconut and Argan Body Lotion

Next up was a travel size Sexy Hair Texturizing Spray Clay ($8). I'm going to be honest. I don't know what the heck to do with this. I have very long hair, so I don't really do anything with it that would be piecy like someone with a pixie cut might do. Anyone have any tips?

Sexy Hair Spray Clay

My next product was a full size Zoya polish in the color Neve ($8). Everywhere I look online, it looks purple, but this swatched out absolutely blue. It's a really pretty blue, though! I'm tempted to use the promo code on this brand as well - buy 2 polishes, get one free plus a free Zoya Remove+ (code IPSYZ3) because I'm loving the look of Giovanna, Mason, and Channing. So pretty! I've always loved Zoya's formula too. They pretty much always look fantastic.

Zoya Neve

Swatch

My last product was a large pot of Bella Terra Mineral Eye Shimmer in Emotion ($14.99). Mineral eye shadows are one of my favorite things, so I'm so happy I got this! I also LOVE the color I got. It's so pretty! The 50% off discount isn't too bad either! The shadow prices are a bit high, but if the pot I got is any indication, it seems they're larger products than I'm used to with the indie brands I've been trying. I don't know that I need huge though. I've been pretty happy with small. The only other thing that bothers me about the site is that they don't have color swatches. It's impossible to tell what a pile of powder will look like blended out. Some look super boring in a pile and then amaze you with color and depth when you blend them out. I want to see it! I just can't buy a $14.99 jar (or $7.50 with the discount) if I don't know what I'm buying. I do really love the one I got though!

Bella Terra Mineral Shimmer in Emotion

Swatch - I think my primer was concentrated in the middle, so this may actually show with and without primer. Lovely colors!

Ipsy October 2013

I'm really happy with this month. And LOOK! No lip products!! I couldn't believe it. This felt like the first month they actually followed my profile with their IpsyMatch feature. I hope it continues! This bag was awesome! Especially for only $10! Value of $34.73!

What did you get in your bag this month? If you want to subscribe, please use my link! If you haven't tried it and you like makeup/beauty stuff, you should!

(And just a disclaimer: I bought this box myself and was not compensated for this review in any way. All opinions are my own. The final link is a referral link, but I also included a non-referral link at the top.)