Ipsy Review – July 2016

Hello my name is Nina already September 16th and I have not received my September glam bag. It usually comes around the 10th how would I find out it’s on its way or not. Much appreciated thank you… Nina

This was my first month and I’m disappointed. Your bag was way better than mine.

This is my first month of Ipsy and am surprised by how many disappointed people there are here. I read and watch a couple of youtube videos where most people were happy with the bags. I wasn’t expecting much out of this since its only $10 a month but I was actually very happy with what I got. I received, too faced hangover primer, luxie small angled eye brush, banana powder (my fav & full size), OFRA full lip liner, and Be Kind night face cream. I thought the bag was cute, also seemed smaller than I thought it would be. Maybe there is such differences in the bags because of different shipping or ordering times. I subscribed mine in middle of the month and got it on the 21st.

My bag was pretty boring this month, but this is the only bag that has really disappointed me, so I guess I shouldn’t be complaining! 😛

I got the

mellow baked eyeshadow in Cocoa (OMG LOVE THIS…MAKING THIS MY EVERYDAY NEUTRAL)

J Cat Beauty perfect duo brow pencil (Perfect timing, just ran out of my brow product)

trust fund beauty polish in no filter (LOVE THE COLOR)

Make up forever excessive lash mascara (LOVE IT)

Eya Nye Get glossed hair serum

I loved my bag again this month. My #5. Not disappointed I basically received 2 primers because I love trying new ones.
Model launcher- felt tip eyeliner (Emerald Isle)
Embryolisse- Primer/moisturizing creme
Trust fund beauty nail polish (no filter)
Elizabeth Mott- show me your cheeks (peach pink)
Too Faced- hangover primer
Value $48.56

I got the same nail polish and I like it. It’s cute, it’s full size, and it’s vegan. I’m wearing it on my toes right now 🙂

I also got the mellow eyeshadow but in Coco, and honestly I would’ve been okay with either color. They’re both really great. Ipsy was a definite hit this month for me, unlike Birchbox.

I am so in love with your bag. I love everything and the colors. I use to have Ipsy for a few months last year and really loved it but after a few months it kind of south. I do love makeup more so then shampoo and conditioner and face creams and stuff like that. Aleast in a subscription box. I have to cancel Allure even though I dont really really want to and I may just go with Ispy for a while.

I’ve been on a really great streak with ipsy recently. This month I got:

bareMinerals gen nude – wasn’t too excited at first because I can’t stand most of their lip products but This. Is. Amazing.
Mellow baked eyeshadow in plum – never would have picked the shade myself but actually really love it; it looks so pretty on the outer corner and is much more wearable than the name suggests
palmetto mask – tiny sample but worked fine
skyn iceland lotion – wouldn’t buy it, but its very cooling and its been SO HOT the past couple days I’ve been putting it on just for that reason
small angle eye brush – like the quality of these brushes but not entirely sure how to use this one

Also, I’ve been eyeing the Meet Matt(e) Trimony palette from thebalm for awhile, and just got it the other day as an ipsy offer for $22…literally half price!

This has been SO much better for me recently than birchbox. I really think that how you review products plays a much bigger role in what you get than your beauty profile.

I wish they would stop putting the word Ipsy on the makeup bags. I don’t have any use for a bag with that word printed on it. It’s not really a brand you want to flaunt or carry with you, and it takes away from the cute designs they choose.

I haven’t gotten my bag yet, but everything its showing to be coming I’m excited about, well with the exception of the mascara.

it shows:
The angle eye brush, any brush is welcome for me I like being able to build
a collection of brushes without spending tons of money.

the tre’stique highlight stick, the meet matt eyeshadow(which I was under the impression everybody was getting that), the organic surge eye gel, and the model co mascara.

This is my third month and I have been pleased with all so far.

I may not *love* all of Ipsy’s specific choices for me this month. However, my bag is usually pretty on point with my preferences, with only the occasional, ‘huh??’.

In July I received :
– theBalm eyeshadow in the less-horrible dark plum. (Will never use, headed for trash)
– Not Soap, Radio lemon hand cream (smells yummy)
– Professional Eyeshadow brush (cool, I like brushes)
– Shray Ms. Amazing mask (love the hydration)
– Shray Queen Bee mask (don’t have acne or oily skin, so this variety trash bound)
– TooFaced Hangover Replenishing primer (I’m a fan of TF, so excited to try)

Bag showed up. No hair oil in the bottle but it is all over my items including a brush that soaked it up and damn mascara again!!!! Some got amazing things. I. Did. Not. Shampoo for curly hair too. Ummmmm not really curly here.

Just got my ipsy today

With ofra lip liner
Makeup brush
Too faced primer
Mellow eye shadow
Delectable hand cream

Did anyone else get a bonus item in their box the NYX double stacked mascara .. Was about to cancel ipsy but I guess I am continuing and loving the new mascara thanks ipsy xx

This will be my 3rd Ipsy and I’m really happy with what I see Im getting. So far Ipsy seems to be paying attention and I have no complaints 🙂

I’m an Ipsy newbie (2 bags so far) and have been really impressed by the good match I’ve been getting. Not sure if this is just coincidence, or if their algorithm is working really well for me. The weird thing is that, out of the 20+ July bag posts I’ve read online, I have not yet seen anyone with the exact same bag. The closest I’ve seen had 4/5 of the same products.

I got:
1. TheBalm Matt Moskowitz : love
2. Luxie Beauty small angled eye brush: love
3. tre’StiQue highlight stick: like
4. Ofra Cosmetics Maya: like
5. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré: meh, but will be good for traveling

Your bag is much better than mine ?
I didn’t get any full size products except a brush….. I personally don’t like getting brushes ( I have tons!!!) It was a sad month for me and ipsy.

I would have loved the nail or lip (both are things checking in my profile) but I received the Balm eyeshadow and a waterproof eyeliner and brush (not selected). I have received eyeshadow in my last two bags and have not wanted but would love any lip products. This is my third bag and I have yet to be thrilled by one. Maybe if I can ever sign up on Swaps (seem to be on a waitlist) I can start swapping them out.

I received the envelope, but no makeup bag. Kind of frustrated. Will let you how Ipsy remedies this situation.

This bag looks awesome! Despite the fact that I have upped my age by 15 years and clearly indicated my preference for skincare items as opposed to make-up, I continue to receive brow pencils, mascara, and eyeliner. This month I got all three. I removed ALL of those things from my preferences months ago. I am going to give it another month and see if they do better. I have not been excited about a bag since my very first one.

This is a great bag – I know a lot of people don’t like getting polish in sub boxes, but I love nail polish and I feel like I hardly ever get it (with the exception of Julep of course).

I subscribed to Ipsy for about 6 months back in 2014. I resubbed for this month because I am trying to build up my make up brush collection and I ALWAYS (lovingly) got brushes from Ipsy and my first month back they delivered!

I got:
theBalm eyeshadow
Organic Surge eye gel (love, love getting eye creams in boxes because I never buy it myself despite knowing how important it is – thankfully BECAUSE of boxes I haven’t HAD to buy any!)
tre’StiQue highlight stick
Model Co mascara
Luxie Beauty small angled eye brush

This is REALLY typical of what I would get in the past which is sort of why I unsubbed (I got SO many eye shadows) – but you know, I’m pretty happy with this. Everything will be used and I’m pleased to add another brush to my collection.

I hope I get a bag like yours, this is my first month figured I give then a try since i cancelled bb.

I canceled after last months disaster. I will still be getting this…excuse (yawn) bag. More to add to Christmas I guess.

The Balm eyeshadow, Eva NYC hair serum, Model co mascara, Trestique highlighter and a Luxie 215 small angle brush. I really liked everything, especially the eyeshadow!

This is a portion of a customer service email I received this month after 1/5 samples met my Ipsy match, leaving here for reference to some questions regarding the algorithm etc for matching:

“…our ipsyMatch algorithm is not new at all, however each month we start from scratch and pick the profile data and reviews that best correlate to each product in that month’s selection. There is a balance to avoid overwhelming the system, while still getting a majority of the products to the right people.

We have to take into account that each product has a specific number of units and the value of each member’s Glam Bags cannot be extremely different. This means there are not in infinite number of possible combinations each month.

Our system takes your quiz selections as a “positive” which means that you’re more likely to receive the things you select. Anything you don’t select is not interpreted as a “negative,” which means that our system will not ensure you never receive that type of item. So even if you have no mascara or eyeshadow product selections on your quiz, our system does not read this as “never match (your name) with a mascara or eyeshadow product.”

Our goal is to allow our members to play and discover new products while still offering a level of personalization through ipsyMatch. 100% of product matches cannot be perfect, but we’re always seeking to raise the bar. We’re a sampling service and, so its low commitment to receive products valued much higher than the $10 you pay.”

Was the more pertinent info regarding their explanation if anyone was curious.