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They are discontinuing the option of choosing the product 🙁
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cory
No they are not I talked to ipsy and they have no clue where this came form
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JuJu
Considering that they wrote it to all of us last month who emailed to request an item for October, I say someone is giving you incorrect information.
Chloe
Loving my ipsy bag! I’m getting:
-a brush
-blaq mask
-smashbox lid primer
-it cosmetics bye bye pores pressed powder
-context eye cream
Bag is so cute
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Kris
I love the bag! The bat zipper pull is adorable! I did the cheat and Im getting the UD 24/7 eyeliner, tarte lifted mascara, meech and mia loose eyeshadow, Luna lip crayon, and a tube I’m not sure of but it looks like Marc Anthony coconut oil. This is going to be my best bag ever!!! Im not going to have anything to trade! Praying for the purple eyeshadow!!
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Lisa
I am getting the purple shadow not sure what else but I requested that. I am glad I did not request the peach lotion. I read some reveals on Reddit and the lotion comes in a tube and not that cute peach container. At least all they saw was tube we shall see.
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Dani
I did the hack, too. I couldn’t tell what the pink tube was, but it must be the peach hand cream, because I requested it. I’m so disappointed that it doesn’t come in the peach container. I’m getting a white foil packet of something, can’t tell what. Also, the hey honey concealer, it pressed powder, and a clear nail polish.
Dawn
You did the cheat? How? Do tell plz! How?
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YessyR
Go on youtube and search ipsy hack
Marie
Wow! Congrats. Great bag!
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sara
I canceled my Ipsy sub last week. Allure is just looking tooooo fine lately! And-I’ve decided I like knowing what I’m getting in my box. I understand that’s purely personal taste. Anyway…just looked at my bank online and SURPRISE, Ipsy debited the October bag yesterday! What the what?!?! I emailed Ipsycare right away and am *hoping* for a quick resolution. I’m scared about some of the customer service nightmares I’ve read about on MSA.
Anyone else get charged for a glam bag even after canceling? For your sake, hope not!
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Dawn
The fastest way to get their attention is to post on social media.
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Lisa Avebury
So glad I cancelled.
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AmyLiz
I am super happy with my Ipsy each month, and this bag design could possibly be my favorite yet! I know a lot of people complain about Ipsy, but believe it or not, I am one of those unfortunate folks and it is sometimes hard for me to even spare the $10 each month so just be happy you have the option to afford this luxury each month while some have to skip it even though they really appreciate their monthly luxury! I for one look forward to this every single month that I can afford it! Happy to be able to get October’s bag and happy to be able to try products even if they are “cheaper,” but from my experience pricier isn’t always better. I never use cleansers on my face anymore, or lotions, because I found that for me if I use them they ironically make me look older… weird I know. lol So if I don’t get teh latest $200 cleanser, it’s no biggie. So Grateful this month! xxx
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Jenai
I just started with Ipsy last month – and I do think it is a great value for only $10 a month – it’s like getting great makeup %75 off! I was really excited to get both the Smashbox primer I wanted to try and the tarte mascara which is one of the only mascaras I can wear.
I don’t normally buy makeup at all since it’s hard to justify the cost for something that is only for myself and doesn’t really help anyone else or something that is more useful in the family budget. I figure $10 a month is an OK amount to splurge for a while and build up a makeup/skincare set. I want to use the bags to make little makeup ‘kits’ that I can just grab and put in my purse to go.
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heat7918
I’m curious what you use to remove makeup/SPF/dirt, etc. if you don’t use cleansers?
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heather reckley
I use baby wipes.
Jenai
Currently, I use baby wipes. Those are pretty amazing for makeup removal and, with a toddler, the house is full of them.
JuJu
Not speaking for the other person, but I know my mother has just been using shampoo for that reason for years! Decades, probably.
Dawn
I do understand how it is for you. I honestly didn’t intend to stick with Ipsy this long because I wasn’t sure if yet another monthly bill would be ok. I found that the products I get (most of the time) out way the cost and it actually saves me money. So there are a couple of things I gave up to stick with Ipsy. Plus, the stuff I don’t want, they make good gifts. FYI, the Target beauty box for October just launched. It has 3 full sized makeup products in it, $7.00 free shipping. You can find it here on Mysubscriptionaddiction.com. Also, you can email ipsycare & opt out of cleansers.
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KimberlyB
Yassss bat zipper pull!! Here comes more jewelry, so I’ll be swapping for every bag I can. Bats are my spirit animal, and my cyberspace handle is fruitbat5150.
I’m currently making jewelry with the gold tassels from the Good Vibes August bags, and from Gudetama’s “meh…” speech balloon. Nothing super fancy, just some jump rings and earring wires, maaaaybe a few small beads for color.
I requested the UD eyeliner for Bag #1 and didn’t request for bag #2. I usually groan about getting yet another black eyeliner in boxes… but Urban Decay is a different story.
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Jenai
That’s an interesting idea to upcycle the bags into jewelry! I’ll be using the bags for a while, but might try something like that if I get a design I dislike or end up with too many to use 🙂
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Chris
Hmm I really liked last October’s Halloween-themed bag, so I’m a bit disappointed by this year’s. (Also not a big fan of lace.)
Hope I get the BeBio polish! Never cared for Rimmel lipsticks, though that color looks versatile.
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Sharon Seneker
♥ the bag and the 5 beauty products! I look forward every month to receiving my ipsy glam bag! Fun & a good value!
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Karen
This is my first box from ipsy (I’m trying for 3 months to see what it’s like) and I have to say, I’m very disappointed in the bag. The picture of it is so boring. Maybe it will look better in real life.
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Redwoods301
Me too, it’s very blah, especially when compared to last October’s bag.
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JuJu
That’s what I am hoping as well.
Although I rarely keep (or like, for that matter) Ipsy bags, but this one is just super blah.
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Marie
Cute bag! Love most of the spoilers. I requested the IT powder. Hope I get the smash box primer and hey honey concealer too.
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Dea
Pretty bag! They allowed me to request the It Cosmetics setting powder, which was very nice of them.
Can anyone explain why eyebrow pencils all have that weird square tip? I am curious. Or why the texture seems so dry, so that they break immediately when I try to use them LOL?
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Luna
Oh! and, she was just using the tip of the pencil in her strokes.
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Luna
I prefer brow powder, but my mom showed me how to use one of those brow pencils (after I gave her yet another one and couldn’t understand why I never want them). While I can’t explain the tip shape or why it’s so dry, she showed that to prevent from it breaking, you only roll the product up just a tiny bit, and use quick, light strokes which create the appearance of hairs. She showed me on the back of her hand, and of course she made it look super easy, and it really did look like hair on her hand! But, I think I’ll still stick to brow powder. 🙂
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Dea
Thank you Luna!! A makeup artist showed me how to use eyeshadow to fill in my brows (probably it’s the same thing as brow powder, constituent-wise). I’ll stick with it. I appreciate you explaining it.
Caitli
I hate those chella eyebrow products they are awful
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Toni
How weird I love them
Amber
I’ve gotten 2 Chella eyebrow pencils during my time with ipsy, and I love them. Never had any issues with them breaking off. Perhaps you’re pressing too hard or twisting up too much product.
Marion
I like the look of the bag in the photo, but I wonder if it is actual lace or just a lace print. The bat zip is super cute, though!
I requested the vitamin C eye cream. I love receiving nail polish in my bag, but I am disappointed to see yet another deep red color.
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Shu
I would SO rather get red than yet another grey shade.
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Anie Chen
I like the bag. More now we know its lace. there are some products I really do like this month, like the bye bye pores, lights camera lashes, and the hey honey trick and treat (sounds just right in season lol)
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Britt
Is it just me or does Ipsy seem to be going downhill? I’m grateful for all I receive, but there’s nothing here that looks appealing to me. 🙁
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RachelW
I noticed that a couple months back when every item except for one was from a brand I never heard of. I checked out all their websites and they were either new-ish brands trying to get their name out there, or their target audience was at least a decade or so younger than me. Yikes!
It’s like ipsy’s business model has changed to be more like a Groupon for new brands to drum up customers for cheap.
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Lisa
I was just thinking same thing. I heard they sent a survey asking how much one would pay to be able to pick an item. Which I thought was rude but I have not seen the survey. They are also spamming their Ipsy shopper which I have no interest in. They emailed me Friday AND Saturday about it. I responded that I don’t shop those products they would need to give me75% cash back to spend $20 on one lipstick!!
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Toni
The day that they try to charge xtra money to pick one of your items will be the day I cancel
Nyesha
See I think the ipsy shopper is pointless unless you actually shop those brands. And how can you shop those brands if you don’t get enough samples of those brands, like MAC. I think for 10 dollars, the stuff already offered is nice plus the ipsy offers and promo codes for the brands.
vanessa
Nope. I’m glad I canceled.
They are too all the map map me.
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Caroline
I am glad I suspended my October subscription. Compared to Boxycharm, ipsy leaves a lot to be desired. I will probably suspend November, too or cancel all together.
I have to say that the bag design is so cute.
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Jessicups
Isn’t Boxycharm more then double the cost of Ipsy?
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Dawn
Is that a Rimmel product? What a shock! After their dollar makeup video, I don’t expect discount store products such as the Ponds product they sent out in Glambags. They have put cheap products in past Glambags & just look at some of the products in the rewards points section. Ponds & Wet N Wild are both brands that can be picked up at Walmart, dollar general & dollar tree. Same with the Rimmel lipstick, it’s $5.00 @ walmart. If it’s not good enough for ipsy’s curators, I don’t expect to get it in my Glambag.
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Jenai
Why is a possible $5 Rimmel lipstick a problem, so long as it works? Not every piece of makeup can retail over $30! Ipsy is a good mix of nice brands (tarte, smashbox, IT, urban decay, etc.) plus brands one might not think to try or might avoid. I’d much rather a mix of brands in usable products than for all the pieces to be high-end brands in tiny, tiny sample sizes.
I actually think the Rimmel nude lipstick looks pretty versatile – and isn’t a problem in a $10 makeup subscription that generally has $40+ worth of value. It’s not my favorite brand, but I’ve never tried one of their lipsticks.
The other spoilers are all products that retail $10-$40 each – I can imagine this month’s Ipsy bag will likely have an even higher overall retail value than usual.
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T
Omg yes! When I saw wet and wild for 500 points I about lost it. That’s all of points for something I can get at Walgreens.
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Dawn
Exactly. The $7.00 Target beauty box just launched. Guess what?! There’s a Rimmel lip product in it! LOL!
Dawn
The October Target beauty box is up and guess what?! Rimmel! LOL!!!
Amanda
I just pulled out last years bag to use as a change purse tge Halloween theme bags are so cute.
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Michelle
Has anyone tried the smashbox photo finish lid primer? I’ve been looking for a primer for my under- eye concealer.
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Jenai
I own one I bought in a primer set at Sephora – I really like it! It goes on smooth, good coverage, and helps eyeshadow wear a lot longer and stay in place. I haven’t actually tried it under my eyes, but that sounds like a great idea!
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Jen
Smashbox makes an undereye primer.. and personally I have really dry skin and like their primer oil a lot for the drier areas of my face 🙂 you can samples of both for free at Sephora before you buy (also lots of them on the swap site too) Hope that helps 🙂
I love Smashbox’s primer. I like it better than UD because it doesn’t mess with the texture of your shadow. Just give it a few seconds to warm up on your lid and you’re good to go.
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Wendy B
I’ve tried it and liked it a lot. It would be my go to if Urban Decay stopped making their primer potion.
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Heat
I too thought the bag looked way different. I’m forever a fan of lace, so this may very well go in my purse.
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Kay
I like the bag, and I wouldn’t mind getting any of the spoilers! I’m super excited for this month!
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nonyab
Love this bag!
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L
Not a fan of this bag. I suspended my sub for October mainly because of products overload and partly because of the design of this bag.
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Luna
Beautiful bag! But, is that a hair on the bottom of the bag? haha
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Kay
They totally took that photo down and put up a new one without a hair, I’m dying!!!
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Dawn
Lol!
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Julie
😂
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Morgan
The bag design is way better than I expected. It kind of reminds me of the September 2015(?) bag with the blue and black lace.
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