LET ME START BY SAYING THAT THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST IPSY GLAM BAG THAT I'VE EVER RECEIVED. The ipsy glam bag from March is a beautiful metallic Rose-gold bag that contained a variety of cosmetics. The theme was perfect for Women's History month. The theme was "Dedicated to Strong Women Everywhere". Song choice is obviously intended. It reads on the front of the bag, "and off she went to change the world." That means so much to me. I have ALWAYS championed women and I became a teacher to make sure that I had some, even if very little, impact on what young girls think and feel about themselves. I have little cousins, sisters, and now I have a Goddaughter/ Niece and I want them to know that their possibilities are endless. This being dubbed "The Year of the Women"- I thought that this was really really on trend (not that this should be a trend). This Rose Gold little clutch is so versatile I'm planning to use it as a make-up bag and a clutch. I feel like it will make me feel so good to see this message every time I open my handbag. On to the products, this month's glam bag was very make-up heavy. I really enjoyed that their were brands that I am VERY familiar with, like Morphe and Lord & Berry but, they also had some new brands like Farmacy and Realher- one of the things that I LOVR about ipsy is that they introduce me to brands and products that I may have not heard of or that I wouldn't have tried. I'm going to give you a spoiler alert. This bag was great. I loved most of the products and you can read below why I liked them and if you want to see me test out each of the products, please check out the video below. Also, something odd happened while I was shooting this one, I took a break and actually fell asleep so I'm wearing one look for some of the video and a different look for the rest. It didn't really matter though, because I did use the same products for both of them. It's more so that I did two looks instead of one. Featured Products
Links Ok here's the ipsy deets- ipsy is a subscription service that sends 5 beauty products to you every month. It's not little no-name brands either, I've received products from some of my favorite brands like Too Faced, Morphe, an Tarte to name a few. Something else I like about ipsy, is that you can pause or end your subscription whenever you want to and there's no punishment for it. If you choose to pause it too, you can always resume, again with no punishment. If you do want to become an ipster you can sign up or check it out right here - Become an ipster These pictures posted are not my own they are stock photos taken from online sources, cited in the captions. space case cosmetics eyeshadow in "Alien Love Child" Eye shadow is one of my favorite types of make-up but, there's a catch, I like eye shadow palettes. Palettes are a one-stop shop- I use no less than four shades, every time I start an eye look. Palettes contain all four of them in one. So, you see why individual eye pots are undesirable for me. This one is different though. First of all, shout-out to the folks at Space Case for their packaging. If I told you once, I've told you a thousand times, PACKAGING IS IMPORTANT. I need to know that you care about your products as much as I do. Space case sent their eye shadow pot in a box that had print on all sides. THEN, the actual eye shadow itself came in very cute packaging. A simple black pot with a clear cover, which allows a sneak peak of what it looks like, with space case written in white. When I first saw it in the sneak peek, I was like "When am I going to use a 'Pearlescent purple' eye shadow?" And then I tried it. You guys know about my hatred of a weak swatch. This one had a very sheer swatch but, when I actually applied it. It's so beautiful and it takes on so many different hues due to it's holographic nature. Every time I tilt my head, it looks different. When you wear it, it's almost to me, like a neutral. I can put it with any outfit and any look and it works so, I love it. It clocks in at under 10 bucks! They also give free shipping on orders that are 55 dollars and above using the code: Friendship. (Friendship again? That's for my Mortal Kombat fans.)That's a pretty good deal for an eye shadow. I'm looking at their website and they have a lot of beautiful shades, I'm shocked that they don't have any palettes! Space Case- you guys NEED a Pallet. You can name it "The Solar System" palette! I don't even need Royalties. You can check it out here Alien Love Child Lord & Berry Eyeliner in "Supreme green" I've received products from this brand before, one of my favorite black eyeliners came from them. I can't remember what it's called but, it's lovely. They slide on so smooth. It's a great tight-lining liner but, this emerald green shade? I'll be honest with you guys. I didn't know what to do with it. So, after finishing my eye look, I thought the best option was to do an Under Eye Liner. I figured it might help to bring attention to my brown eyes. Which EVERY ONE says that if you have brown eyes, green makes them pop, so I thought it would bring a lot of attention to the color of my eyes but, I didn't really see a difference. My eyes looked pretty good but, I think that its just because I smoked it out. I really like it, as I said earlier, I think that it's so smooth when applied and it is pretty pigmented and very pretty. So yea, I do like it. During my research portion of each blog, I learned that they are available for purchase in so many places. When I finally made it to their website, I found the eyeliner. Let me say too, their website is incredibly chic. It looks more like the website of a designer rather than a makeup company. Ok, it looks like this eyeliner is part of a "Supreme" line of eye liners. It's not called "Supreme Green" (don't look at me, that's how ipsy has it listed. But, this "Supreme" line is supposed to be a "smarter" eyeliner. In addition to this green, they also have a blue and a purple to chose from. This new liner boasts a new formula that is supposed to be a "smart generation of a high-perfoming pencil. Supreme is a metallic shine eyeliner providing high coverage." Now, I'll be honest, I saw nothing metallic but it was still really pretty. The full size version, in my opinion is a little steep at 20 dollars a pop. I don't think I'd EVER buy a pencil eye liner for 20 bucks but, it is a really smooth pencil that lasts all day. Their website does give Free Delivery with a minimum of three products! USA and UK only! If you do want to take that walk, and pay that price, you can check it out right here Lord and Berry Farmacy Clean Green Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm I know how bad this sounds but, I really don't care about if a product is all natural or vegan or any of that again, I already know how bad it sounds. I am perfectly able to read ingredients and look them up, if I have questions about it, before I buy the product. The process of make up itself isn't natural. The WHOLE ENTIRE point is to dress up what you naturally are. Anyway- that being said, this IS an organic, cruelty-free, vegan company. Farmacy- AGAIN, this is one of the things that I LOVE about ipsy, I had NEVER heard of this brand or product but, it is AWESOME. Ok- I'm sure every blogger, vlogger or youTuber knows how important it is to be able to take your makeup off, especially if you're going to be doing a lot of removing. Any and every woman should be taking off her makeup every night before you go to bed. Makeup remover is or should be a staple in every household where makeup exist. This balm is exactly that it's a cleansing balm. I have never removed my makeup and had my skin feel so soft after my makeup is gone. This stuff got a liquid matte lipstick off and it was quick! Then when it was all gone my lips were so soft. I'm obsessed with this stuff. So, the research I did only made me want to buy it more. There may be something to this "clean" product stuff. It made my skin feel great! No weird scent, it just smelled fresh and it made my skin just feel clean. I hope this little trial sample lasts me a while because after it runs out- I'm getting more. On their website it's described like this "This nourishing makeup remover + cleansing balm gently melts away stubborn makeup and impurities caused by pollution, without stripping skin." Now, I never research BEFORE using anything that comes from ipsy until after I try it, just because I don't want my opinion swayed at all. This stuff does EXACTLY what it's description says. So- if you want to try it, it comes in two sizes: You can get the smaller size (1.7 fl. oz.) for 22 bucks or the larger one (3.2 fl. oz.) for 34 bucks. I know it seems steep and I'm always saying that stuff is overpriced but, honestly- I think this one is worth it guys. I mean I spent so much money on GlamGlow products and they weren't bad but- THEY DIDN'T make my skin feel like this does. So- if you want to check it out, you can order here - Clean Green, makeup remover. Sign up for special offers, exciting news, complimentary samples and much more! You’ll also get 15% off your first order. Right now- there is a free shipping for EVERYTHING for a limited time (only until June 15th). So move fast. Morphe Mini Bronzer in "Blogger"I've been a #MorpheBabe for quite some time now- the first time I heard of Morphe was because of their brushes. When I first got into makeup- like not the first time I ever used it but, when I became OBSESSED with it, Morphe was mostly known to me in their brushes. Everyone I knew and every makeup artist that I ever came across (when I modeled, weddings, senior pix, all kinds of crap) had these Morphe Brushes. It was nothing but morphe brushes and MAC makeup. Well, in the age of vloggers and bloggers, I'd say about five years ago maybe less- I started to notice that EVERY tutorial I watched, they were using these massive and beautiful Morphe eye shadow palettes. I still waited and waited because you had to order them online, I just knew that it would cost me and arm and a leg. Then I finally took the plunge and checked out their site. THEIR STUFF WAS SUPER AFFORDABLE. I mean a 36-pan palette was just 24 bucks- half of my first palette I ever bought (The Smashbox Double Exposure palette). So - I ordered a few. I was SO IN LOVE!!! I know that's a long way to go but, you have to hear the backstory to get you familiar. Seeing this Mini Bronzer coming to me in the ipsy "sneak peek"- I was so excited. I've never been disappointed in them. Obviously, this bronzer was no exception. First off, let's talk about their packaging. I always say that I hate when people or companies skimp on what they are doing. Just because ipsy doesn't give full sized samples, it doesn't mean that you can throw crap at me. Morphe gave one of the best samples that I had ever seen. This mini bronzer looks exactly like the full-sized one, I know this seems like no brainer but- it's not always like that. The box was the same, ink on all sides with their logo and saying on the other side. It then had a plastic cover that will last forever. The bronzer itself? Not going to lie- I get a kick out of the shade name, "Blogger" but, it's a smooth matte bronzer that is a little bit orange but, I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. I only see one mini-bronzer right now in the shade "Debutante" but you guys- it's only eight dollars? That's legit less than a combo at MacDonalds. So if you want to check it out you can see it right Mini Bronzer. Also, they have some pretty good palettes too. This isn't really a deal but, it's far more important than that. I had to tell you guys that every purchase gives you the option to donate to "The Trevor Project" (a non-profit that helps and hopefully ends by preventing suicide among the LGBTQ community). That is so cool of you guys. If you sign up to the email, you can save 10% on your order. Realher Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade "I Am Adaptable"The last product I used is the Realher liquid matte lipstick in the shade "I am Adaptable" So first, let's talk about the packaging. I LOVED the packaging. The metallic accents are beautiful. I love how the rose gold looks and I like that they carrys through to the product. The actual product itself came in very very classy package again, something that I love and it's very important to me. Here's something else that is important to me, when you open it there is a little folded piece of paper with an inspirational story in it. THAT IS SO IMPORTANT. It's so needed right now to be inspired and positive because so much of our world is so ugly and so negative. You should feel happy when your doing your makeup. And if you are having a bad day or a as I call them a "down day", this should pick be a great pick-me-up. Their tag-line is "Makeup that Empowers." So, this brand fits in perfectly with the theme of this month. I checked out their site and although I haven't really dug in to the products themselves BUT, their message is amazing. I was just looking at the lipstick with the "I am Powerful" right on the tube. I mean dude! It's amazing. Ok- lets get down to business. This IS the single most beautiful liquid lipstick that I have EVER received in an ipsy bag. It may be one of my favorite liquid lipsticks of all time. Here's the thing- a lot of lipstick looks beautiful in the tube, it looks beautiful when you swatch it. Even on the lips- You'll see it and think "I'm so glad I picked this shade, it's gorgeous." "I Am Adaptable" made me look prettier. There is a difference. When I put it on, it made my entire look and again, it gave me so much confidence! Especially for Women of Color, simply because of the actual color of our skin, reds can be hard to pull of. In my opinion, a lot of reds look like you are doing WAY too much. This one is just beautiful. It dried down to lovely bright red and didn't dry my lips out too much. Of course a matte isn't going to moisturize your lips but, I really cannot say one bad thing about it. It passed the kiss test. It's so good. Now- this is a limited edition product so if you want it, you will have to act quickly. It comes in at 14 dollars which in my experience is pretty much on average for a higher-end or prestige liquid lipstick. They are offering FREE U.S. SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $50. If you want to check it out, you can order it right here RealHer liquid lipstick The wrap up This months ipsy bag is the best one that I can remember. I loved everything in it and I'm pretty sure that I will be using them multiple times. This one was a home run. The message is one that is near and dear to my heart, women's rights and empowerment. I love the rose gold bag and the message that is pressed into it. It got a diamond for sure. Ipsy ya'll really did great this time and I can't wait to see what's next. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already and if you want to become an ipster yourself you can just click on the glambag below. See you next week.
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