First let's start off with the February Glam Bag, which was themed #ipsyLOVE, perfect for Valentine's Day. The bag itself, was cute and pink with an awesome geometric pattern, perfect for the month of love! Inside my Glam Bag were the Eva NYC Up All Night Volumizing Spray, the Mitchell and Peach Fine Radiance Face Oil, the Emite Make Up Professional Eye Lash Curler, the City Color Cosmetics Creamy Lip Stain and the ModelCo BLUSH Cheek Powder.
First we have the Eva NYC Up All Night Volumizing Spray and overall I thought it was okay. I never use any volumizing sprays or much hair product in general, so I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to it. I love that the spray wasn't sticky and smelly but a major thing for me was that it did not add much volume to my hair. However this product can also be a heat protecting spray, which is the primary reason why I use it.
Next we have the Mitchell and Peach Fine Radiance Face Oil and this product surprised me. At first I was scared to use this product because it was an oil and I was worried it would make my skin oily and greasy. But since I have a tendency to get dry skin rather than oily skin, the face oil helped soothe and soften my skin. Also with the way the bottle is, the top is sort of like an eye dropper so only a little amount of oil comes out at once. A Youtuber I enjoy watching, Ingrid Nilsen, actually recommended this face oil in one of her videos from February! So there's two people who enjoyed this face oil for sure.
Then we have the Emite Make Up Professional Eye Lash Curler and I was very scared to use this product. I received an email from ipsy, warning those who received the eye lash curler may receive a broken or misaligned one. Thankfully I did not receive a misaligned one! But I was still wary to use it. The first time I used it I didn't like it but then I tried it again and I ended up loving it. Currently, my eye lash curler is one that I bought from Wal Mart, and it is just a generic brand. After I got more comfortable with the Emite eye lash curler, it started to work better than my normal one. The Eimite curler actually is a really good eye lash curler, it made my eyelashes nice and long. Here's a little tip for when you're using an eye lash curler heat the curler with a hair dryer that way it doesn't pinch and hurt your lashes!
Next we have the City Color Cosmetics Creamy Lip Stain, and I received the "Flirtini" shade. I've never used a lip stain before until ipsy so this one is the second lip stain I've used in my entire life and what I've learned about lip stains is that they are a hybrid between lipstick and lipgloss. Anyways, when I saw the color I was really excited I thought it was going to be a bright pink color but the packaging is misleading. Instead of a bright pink lip, I ended up having a dark pink lip. Even though it is not the color I wanted, I still like it. The only things that I don't like about this lip stain are that the color does not last long at all for me and the terrible after taste.
Lastly, we have the ModelCo BLUSH Cheek Powder and I received the 'Cosmopolitan' shade. I absolutely loved this shade, it was a beautiful ballerina pink which matched perfectly with my complexion. The blush was soft and felt great on my cheeks and gave me a perfect and natural rosy blush! I love this blush and I highly recommend it.
The February Glam Bag had some major hits like the face oil and blush! And I also didn't completely hate anything so that's a really good sign. Overall I'd give this Glam Bag 3.5 stars! Let's see how the March Glam Bag did!
The March Glam Bag was themed Floral Fantasy, which was cute seeing that spring was on its way. The Glam Bag itself was adorable, I'm a huge fan of floral prints. In this Glam Bag I received: Coolway Glow Oil Treatment for hair, Pixi by Petra Mesmerizing Mineral Duo eyeshadow, NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick, pūr~lisse beauty pūr~delicate gentle soymilk cleanser & makeup remover, and Boo-Boo Cover-Up concealer.
First we have the Coolway Glow Oil Treatment, which is an oil for your hair. I've never used a hair oil before, shocking right? The oil was alcohol and cruelty free, which is always good and something I respect. Overall, I liked the hair oil, it made my hair shiny and soft and it smelt really good. The one thing I didn't like about this product was the packaging. I had to cut off the tip of the applicator to get any of the oil out.
Next we have the Pixi by Petra Mesmerizing Mineral Duo eyeshadow in the shade Apricot Glow. I liked the the shade, it was a nice bronze color and was very shimmery. The shadow gave my eyes a nice natural glow and shimmer and the duo pairs very well together.
Then we have the NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick and I received the Pops shade. On the ipsy website, the color looks like a light pink brown however this is not the case at all, it is definitely a nude brown shade. The other two shades available were a pink and a purple and I wish I would have gotten one of those instead. This lipstick is a satin lipstick and it is also a hydrating lipstick. I love how hydrating it is, but I am not a fan of satin. Satin lipsticks never stay long on me, and I prefer matte.
Next we have the pūr~lisse beauty pūr~delicate gentle soymilk cleanser & makeup remover. This cleanser is supposed to remove dirt and even mascara while soothing skin. It does a decent job getting rid of my makeup, a way better job compared to other cleansers that I've used. But I still had to cover what the cleanser missed with one of my make up remover wipes. It made my skin slightly softer but didn't keep it from getting dry and I had to still use moisturizer after.
And lastly we have the Boo-Boo Cover-Up concealer which I received the medium shade. I was so excited to receive this concealer, I had been wanting to redeem it with my ipsy points so I was saving up! But lucky for me, ipsy matched it into my Glam Bag! I absolutely love this concealer because it covers up all my imperfections and it actually contains healing ingredients! This concealer works amazingly, it's soft on my skin and covers perfectly.
So with the March Glam Bag, there were some hits and misses. The concealer was a big win for me, while everything else was just okay. Overall I'd give this Glam Bag 3/5 stars! I can't wait to (finally) open up my April Glam Bag and see what's inside! Until next time!
