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When I ordered my Ipsy Plus September 2021 bag, I wasn’t overly excited about it. But when it and the add-ons I chose arrived last week, I liked it a lot more than I expected.
The black, white and yellow houndstooth bag is cute, fall-ish, and fits well with the “back to school etc.” theme.
Here’s what I got:
- Il Makiage Color Boss Squad Multi-dimensional Eye Color Quad, shade Make Moves: Il Makiage’s packaging is always gorgeous, and this heavy silver metal palette with mirror is a stunner. The cool-toned mauve-family shades are good for me. I think I will try out these shades tonight when I go to my book club meeting. $36
- Murad Clarifying Oil-free Water Gel: You know I love gel moisturizers, but I love them for the warm/hot weather months. This was an Ipsy-chosen pick, and I wouldn’t have chosen it because it’s really for those with oily/acne-prone skin. It’s a lightweight moisturizer, so as we go into fall/winter in New England, it definitely isn’t for me. Murad is a wonderful skincare brand, so I will give this to someone who can use it. $44
- Sweet Chef Turmeric Vitamin C Booster Eye Cream: Right now, I am pretty set with eye creams, but I chose this as one of my 5 products because there wasn’t anything else I wanted. This is a nice, rich, natural, hydrating and brightening eye cream that I can use on my under eye area after I use up the CeraVe eye cream that I am using in that area. $18 (P.S. You can buy this brand at Target!)
- Sur.Medic Super Hyaluronic 100th Amino Acid Cleanser: I have no idea what “100th amino acid” means, but I love me a creamy cleanser with HA. The info on the product says that it is brightening and firming as well as ultra-hydrating. Perfect for me especially for the cooler months. $20
- Laura Geller Baked Blush ‘N Brighten Marbleized Blush, shade Tropical Hues: Gorgeous autumnal marbleized blush. I plan to wear it tonight along with the Il Makiage eye quad if the shades will go together. $28
The “Back to Work etc” bag is worth $146 and I paid $25 plus tax, I think, so it is worth it even though the $44 Murad moisturizer wasn’t right for me.
I chose 3 add-ons this month as well:
- Grace & Stella Spray All Day Rose Hydrating Facial Spray: You know that I usually hate spraying myself in the face, but I typically like rose spray toners. I bought this before I bought another Dr. Few CBD Facial Spray when I thought I needed it. Now, I don’t really need it, and the spray is too wet for me. But I think it only cost $3. I will pour it over into my empty Dr. Few Facial Spray bottle with the ultra-fine mist, and it will work out.
- Araceli Ojos Perfectos Gel Pencil Eyeliner, shade metallic Rose Gold: I think I got another one of these terrific gel pencils in a previous Ipsy bag, and I liked it. So when I saw the full size rose gold gel eyeliner pencil regularly $16 for $3, I pounced. It’s a beautiful shade that glides right on. However, it doesn’t show up along my lashline quite as well as I hoped. I am going to try it over a light shadow like the champagne shade in the Il Makiage quad.
- Hanalei Peptide Eye Cream: I bought another little tube of this nice eye cream that I keep in my purse makeup bag. This is my third one. It’s fabulous. And $3 for a mini tube is great.
So all in all, I was happy with my September Ipsy purchases. I’ll keep on keepin’ on every other month.
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The eyeshadow quad and blush are gorgeous. They are perfect shades for you, and perfect to wear together! This was definitely a good month in the land of Ipsy!
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This is a great bag, I’d be very happy with it. I have that Laura Geller blush and it’s one of my favorites of all time. The eyeshadow quad is very pretty too and the other things are really practical.
You’re right, the Laura Geller Baker Blush in Tropical Hues is a stunner!