Makeup With Meli: Ipsy Glam Bag May 2015

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to show you my Ipsy bag for the month of May. I know a lot of people know about Ipsy by now but are still on the fence about it. If you don't know what it is, it is a monthly beauty subscription bag. It cost only $10 and usually has about 4-5 deluxe sized makeup, skin care or hair product samples in it. Plus, who doesn't love cute travel bags!

I first want to say I definitely think this bag is worth it! I pay $10 and usually get $40+ worth of products. I know other subscription boxes that are around the same price range as Ipsy and commonly give foil packets as samples. The only foil packets I get with Ipsy is usually facial masks. Of course there have been some months that I wasn't too happy about but overall I have received a lot of good products in these bags.

If you like to experiment with makeup and try new things I would definitely recommend this. However, I wouldn't really recommend this for beginners that are just starting to use makeup for the first time. You'll probably end up getting products you aren't interested in.

Now back to the July bag! I have to say I'm pretty impressed this month. I received 3 deluxe samples and 2 full sized products.

First I got a Urban Decay lip pencil primer in the color Ozone. My sample was .03oz and a full size is .04oz for $20. This also came with two small sample lip glosses, I assume to try over the primer.

Next I got a Luxie Tapered Blending(205) brush. I had never heard of this brand before Ipsy but I reviewed a Luxie large angled(504) brush in a previous Ipsy bag and I love it for applying a highlight. The blending brush is from the same line so I assume I'll love this one too. Besides, an extra blending brush never killed anybody! This retails for $12.99

I also got a gel eye liner pencil by Bellá Pierre Cosmetics in the color ebony. This eyeliner reminds me a of of the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in black velvet. The Urban Decay has more of a velvety finish (hence the name) but they are still very similar. I have a picture below comparing the two so you can see for yourself. This product retails for 14.99!

Next we have a reparative leave in conditioner by Briogeo called Rosarco Milk. I haven't heard of this brand before but I was just thinking about buying a leave in conditioner the other day. So I'm definitely going to give this one a try and see how it goes. It says it is a mix of rosehip, argan, and coconut oil.

Last we have a matte finish moisturizer by Amie. Again another brand I haven't heard of but an definitely gong to give it a try. This claims to control oiliness & shine, and hydrates & softens. Which is all perfect for me since I have a pretty oily t-zone!