IPSY Glam Bag Plus is a $28 per month subscription box from IPSY. Every month you’ll receive five full-sized beauty products. The box will have a retail value of at least $120. (This box was voted as one of the best makeup subscription boxes and best beauty subscription boxes by MSA readers!)
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First Impressions
As always, my goodies arrived in the pink IPSY bubble mailer and a drawstring bag. The design is hot pink and yellow and has a popsicle pattern.
Also worth noting: I didn't make choices this month to see what kind of assortment would arrive!
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Here is the info card.
Now, on to the items!
Araceli Las Flores Blush Duo in 'Dahlia & Laelia' - Retail Value $22
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Blush is one of my favorite makeup products, though I am usually reaching for cream formulas right now, especially in the summer months. There is something about this duo that is just really lovely, though! One shade is a lighter pink with a golden shimmer and the other is a matte coral. Both look great on my cheeks alone, but I think they are even better when swirled together with a fluffy brush. A light-handed application on the cheeks gives the most perfect summer glow! Both shades are very smooth and have great pigment levels.
COMPLEX CULTURE SUN BATH Baked Bronzer in 'Play' - Retail Value $25
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Not a bronzer user here, but if I do apply it, it needs to be a shade like this. I am super fair and I need a lighter and cooler bronzer if I don't want to look orange. This is a soft taupe-leaning color and it has a radiance built in that is very pretty on. And, even when I don't want to use it as a traditional bronzer, it looks beautiful in my eyelid crease. Complex Culture always impresses me with its formulas and very well-designed packaging, and this little compact is no exception.
CIATÉ LONDON Trend Edit Eyeshadow Palette in 'Bronzed' - Retail Value $24
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I don't think I have ever received this exact Ciate London palette, but it feels super familiar. They must have a few different but similar warm curations like this. Or maybe everything in my mind is just blending together? As I have previously experienced from this brand, the matte shadows are a little splotchy and could have a better texture and level of pigment. However, the shimmers/metallics are pretty darn great! This color story is very warm, and reminds me a lot of a summer sunset, though I could also see these shadows working wonderfully for fall eye looks.
Uoma Beauty Badass Icon Matte Lipstick in 'Maya' - Retail Value $24
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I am so bummed about this color. It reads as really brown on my face and washes me out. But if you have a warmer or richer skin tone, this gorgeous shade is going to be a real winner! It is this smoked brown with a hint of lavender, and the formula is amazing. One swipe gives you full coverage and the matte finish is so smooth and soft. I would say it feels more like a velvet finish than a dry matte. Even that packaging is pretty swoon-worthy, with a satisfyingly snappy metallic cap! Aside from the color (which just really isn't great on me), I love this lipstick from this truly inclusive beauty brand and I just added the hot pink 'Whitney' shade to my shopping cart.
Stone Street Soaphouse Geranimo Wholesome Body Cream, 250 mL - Retail Value $32
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My last item is a little tub of body cream that probably would have been better inside a tube because it is very runny! Maybe more like body milk? I think so. Even though it is kind of watery, I found it to be nicely moisturizing and I really loved the floral scent. Nothing groundbreaking here, but a very nice moisturizer.
Verdict
This month's IPSY Glam Bag Plus has a value of $127, which is nice for this $28 bag. It felt a little palette-heavy, but that is pretty unusual for this subscription, in my experience. There wasn't really a product this month that left me with that "over the moon" sort of feeling you get when you discover something you really, really love in a delivery, but there was nothing bad here either. I am hoping for a little more of a WOW next month.
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To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? You'll start with July as your first month. As of publication, there was no IPSY waitlist!
Cost Breakdown: This box costs $28, meaning each of the 5 items has an average cost of $5.60. Here is how that breaks down per item:
- Blush $4.85
- Eyeshadow $5.51
- Bronzer $5.29
- Lipstick $5.29
- Body Cream $7.06
What do you think of the June IPSY Glam Bag Plus? Which items did you get?
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