Ipsy Review – August 2016

The Mongongo was a great choice for me last month. It always lives my lips so silky-smooth, luscious and hydrated! Lips feel amazing. The lip montly is really great service and I’m so glad I chose them. For that price it’s really great and I think it opens up a lot of opportunities for everyone, even those who are not that good with money like me. 🙂 By the way, their customer service has been great with me, and I think even those who experienced some bad things have to know they are just people and everyone makes mistakes. I would recommend everyone who wanna join, to join ipsy and they won’t regret it. 🙂

Ipsy, is the worst at customer service. I have not gotten my August bag and have reached out on several social media sites and email to sre what’s the delay and no response from anyone. I am going to unscripted because they are not going to continue to take money from me without a product. Apparently, a lot of others are experiencing the same exact experience right now.Please give me my money back and you refused to respond to telling me where my bag at.

Hi everyone,
I am very new to beauty subscription and thanks to this wonderful website I found out the world of subscription boxes and I recently subscribed to ipsy ( about 10 days ago) and when I check my status on my profile it says that they haven’t put together my bag and there is no tracking number. And that is my August bag… We are already at the end of the month and since I am so new at this I am just concerned . I have sent them an email but I haven’t gotten a reply.
How long does it take to arrive once you subscribe and after that around what time of the month should I be expecting my box to arrive?
Thank you in advance!

I am still so irritated by what happened this month with my bag. I ended up canceling over it. At the end of June I changed the address on my subscription to a new address in another state that I was going to be moving to the beginning of July. Everything was fine and dandy except that mid July I noticed I hadn’t received my Ipsy bag. I login to find that my address on my profile was my old address. Instinctively I changed it again and contacted Ipsy support. They said that the new address was now in their system and they refunded me for the bag I didn’t receive and said everything would be fine for August.
August comes and I get my email that it has shipped. Well, it was sent to my old address again!! I contact Ipsy AGAIN freaking out that I’m not going to get my bag and whoever is living at my old house now is getting my bags! The rep said they’d send me another one right away to my correct address much to my relief cuz I mean LOOK at how cute this bag is! It’s like, the cutest one all year right?
Well, I received my Ipsy in the mail, super excited only to find that it was not that bag and not the amazing items I was supposed to get (understandable that they wouldn’t be exact perhaps) but I was floored at what I received. I got a nail file, a smashed up, used looking Michelle Phan mascara that smells to high heaven, a cheap 99 cent store looking NEON BLUE gel eyeliner, and an 99 cent store looking loose banana powder that was everywhere because it wasn’t sealed…all within a plain looking metallic bag that just said Ipsy on it. Absolutely unacceptable. I can’t believe they charged me $10 for this bag. I would have even been content if I had gotten the cute bag! I find it hard to believe there was not even 1 left somewhere. So annoying. So, that’s my story with Ipsy the past two months. I definitely won’t be resubbing, especially now that I finally got on Sephora Play.

I got my 4th and 5th bag

2 spinning teacup nailpolishes
2 faces wipes
Tarte mascara
It eyeliner
Three tone bronzer
Spice eyeshadow

Has anyone else NOT gotten their bag yet? Mine shipped on the 11th and still nothing. Tracking has it going all over the country. I had 2 expensive add-ons with my points, one of which is the Hourglass stick foundation, and I’m very concerned that its been sitting in the heat for 11 days and its destroyed the foundation stick. I’m beyond irritated. Urg!

I received my first ipsy bag and I am slightly disappointed.. I got an olive oil moisturizer which I think smells horrible, tarte lash paint which is decent but kinda clumpy, the X factor nail polish which is ok, a bronzer that contains talc (yuck!), and a cheap makeup sponge. I’m hoping next month is better. If I am not impressed next month, I will probably cancel my subscription.

I received:

– Marc Anthony Argan Conditioning Treatment (chin-length hair, going to get a few uses out of it)
– Beauty For Real 24-7 Eyeliner – keep saying I DO NOT want pencil or gel liners, only liquid – keep getting pencils and gels
– Organic Pharmacy Rose Facial Cleansing Gel – smells nice, not a makeup remover.
– Beau Gachis Applicator Sponge – so I finally found out what all the fuss is about with these sponges! Loving it!
NYX Illuminator in Gleam – My profile is red hair/blue eyes/fair skin – so ipsy sends me the DARK illuminator. More like a bronzer on me.

I am soo not happy. I got everything that isn’t on my profile. Nyx illuminator in gleam which is way too dark, formula x nail polish which i will not use because i do not use any nail products and have told ipsy this before, in transit primer, peter lamas complexion booster and japonesque blush. I like the blush but everything else i will not use. I got three different face primers and illuminators. There should be more variety. I did not get any lip products which is the only thing i have checked on my profile. I have yet to receive a lip product out of five months of bags. If they didnt have such o great points system i would cancel. Hopefully ipsy will read my reviews on the products and actually look at my profile for next month.

Got my bag today, it’s the saddest bag I’ve gotten from ipsy. Everything is sooo small. Nothing is full size in my bag and the product i redeemed my points for isnt with my bag. I emailed about my missing product. Usually I get a good size or full size something, not this month?

I got my 3rd bag yesterday.

Organic Rose facial face wash I love this!!!

IT leave in hair treatment. I tried it today and is a great it took the tangles out my hair, which is hard to do. I have long thick hair and it tangles horribly. I have to comb it many times throughout the day.

Spinning teacup nail polish

Nomad spice eyeshadow. Very pretty!

Nyx highlighter in gleem

I am new to Ipsy and just received my 1st Glam bag (which is the August one). I am not very impressed. I do love the bag. I received:
-111 Skin Bio Cellulose Facial Treatment Mask
-Peter Lammas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster (which doesn’t come even half full)
-Beauty For Real Eyeliner
-Lord & Berry Lipstick Crayon (the one thing I am excited about)
-NYX Liquid Illuminator in Gleam (I already have all shades of these and am not a fan. They don’t compare to my collection on Too Faced, Anastasia, Becca, and Cover FX)
I will give Ipsy one more chance with my September bag and if that isn’t any better wI’ll definitely be canceling and finding a better subscription box. Sure wish my spot on the waitlist for Sephora Play would come up.

Neogen derma- gold black caviar (1pad)
It cosmetics- no tug waterproof gel eyeliner (very excited to try)
Winky lux- diamond powder foundation
Ciate London- full nail polish (dangerous affair)
Marc Anthony- Argon conditioning treatment

I’ve never done a subscription bag before (and I’m waiting till I move out of an apartment to try this one) but I can’t help but read the reviews and comments each month to keep checking if it’s worth the trouble. Some seem really disappointed while others are excited, and there are so many different types of products. I love the idea of being able to try products I would never consider buying otherwise, and I’m pretty bad at make-up in general so having something to test out and not break the bank on sounds right up my alley.

So basically here’s my question, is it worth it?
ps- I really want the bag, love the design this month!

Finally…no eyeliner or nail polish!! Lol. I got:
NYX Illuminator
Dr. G Brightening Peeling Gel
Dead Sea Wash off Mask
Lord and Berry Lip Crayon
Jelly Pong Pong eyeshadow palette

Pretty good overall. I will use everything for once 🙂

I was excites because my envelope felt heavy. Then I opened it and wasn’t too excited anymore.

111Skin Mask
IT Haircare 12-in-One Amazing Leave In Treatment 3.4oz
it Cosmetics No-Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Black
Nomad Eyeshadow
Ciate Nail Polish

My bag included:
This Works In Transit Closeup (moisturizer/primer)
Beauty For Real 24/7 Eyeliner (Black)
OFRA Cosmetics You Glow Girl Highlighter
Organic Surge Perfecting Face Polish
Ciate London Paint Pot in Dangerous Affair

I was very happy with my bag!! My only bust was the This Works moisturizer, it was much too oily for my skin type, and had the most horrible scent to it. I really liked the Dangerous Affair color of nail polish, but I really struggled with the brush. The product description described it as a “tapered precision brush that allows for easy and more controlled application.” For the life of me I could not use this brush and not get polish all over the sides of my fingers, it was wide and beyond my expertise, but the quality and color of the polish is fantastic. 🙂

I’m in Canada and I received the Jelly Pong Pong eyeshadow, the Tarte lipstick in Wonder, Ciate nailpolish in Spinning Teacup (lavender), Symphony Beauty cucumber makeup wipes and the Mongongo lip balm which was my favourite item in the bag – it smells AMAZING and it goes on smooth without being waxy. It’s like putting coconut oil on your lips but not greasy. I seriously love it, I was really stoked when I opened the cap and this wonderful coconut smell wafted up…and it’s organic!

I got:
– Paula’s Choice skin perfecting exfoliant 1 oz ($9)
– Trust Fund Beauty liquid lipstick full size ($22)
– Winky Lux complexion powder 3g ($10)
– Organic Pharmacy Rose Facial Gel 30 mL ($18)
-IT cosmetics black gel eyeliner .012 oz ($15)

I’ve been pretty generous with my price estimates, but overall I’m excited to try all these things. Yes I get a lot of black eyeliner, but I do wear it everyday so it’s nice to try products I wouldn’t normally buy. I’m in love with the rose facial gel! So sad to see a full bottle is waaaaaaay out of my price range.

I have received two of my 5 bags.

I have jelly pong pong pallette. I love this pallette. I got it the last time they gave it out and I wear it all the time. I was so happy to get it again.

I got 2 dangerous affairs nail polishes

Facial deep sea mask. I love facial masks!!

Organic Rose facial cleansing gel. I love this, it smells so good!

Marc Anthony hair product

NYX Gleam highlighter

Neuma hair cream

Tarte lip crayon

Rodail eyeliner

I barely got any of the same items as you…such a disappointment.

THE BAG THIS MONTH!!!!!!!

I got exactly the same bag as pictured except instead of the lip balm I got two Camella Oil Ampoule face masks that I am excited to try.

Im pleased with my bag, I mean the bag itself is worth the monthly fee and the items inside?? Let’s see, the NYX highlighter. Great. I will use. Dead Sea Mask that was in a cute pouch like thingamajig. Cute little Pacifica Bronzer and the JellyPongPong Neopolitan Palette which is travel friendly and highly pigmented. I think I made out like a bandit.

The bag is so stinking cute!
I got:
*Tarte Lash Paint mascara sample – $10 now I see what all the fuss is about. Great stuff.
*Ciate nail polish in a pale lilac color that I like FULL SIZE $17
*Rodial black eye liner FULL SIZE $21- I know I’m in the minority but I wear black liner daily and needed a new one
*Madam CJ Walker silkening blow out cream 2 oz sample $6.50 RV – I’m game to try anything to make my hair look better
*Beaute Basics 3 tone bronzer – This is the only dud in the box for me. Gave away immediately. I can’t find this exact product on their site but estimate the value no more than $10

Overall, I liked Liz’s box a lot, even though it was a lower value for Ipsy. I would have used everything in her bag. Mine adds up to around $64.50 assuming I’m close on the bronzer RV. With 4 of the 5 products being keepers, and loving the bag itself, I consider this a great value for $10.