Well it's march and time for another bag!
This bag is very pretty - I love the colour and the blue accents are really cute.
Onto what's inside:
This bag includes:
- Lip Gloss by Ciate London
- Mascara by Tarte
- Cleanser by Farmacy
- Primer by Illamasqua
- Leave in Conditioner by Foxybae
Let's take a closer look:
What: Lip Luster by Ciate London
Shade: Call Me
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: £15.00
My Thoughts: I love me a good lip gloss and this one delivers! The colour is just slightly off of my natural lips with a hint of glitter. I have been wearing this by itself but it also looks great over a lip colour. The gloss is nice and shiny but the formula is not sticky. I'd like to get this in some of their other colours.
My Rating: 5/5
What: Maneater Mascara by Tarte
Shade: Black
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: 30 CND
My Thoughts: I've tried a number of Tarte mascaras through Ipsy and this one is good but probably my least favourite of the ones I've tried (Lights, camera, lashes, lash paint and lifted). I do like it but the brush is a touch on the large side for me.
My Rating: 4/5
What: Cleansing balm by Farmacy
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: 34 USD
My Thoughts: This is a really nice product. It smells excellent (like key lime) and actually does take the makeup off quite nicely. My skin felt great after using it too.
My Rating: 5/5
What: Hyrda Veil Primer by Illamasqua
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: £34.00
My Thoughts: This primer is okay. It's not greasy and it is moisturizing but I just don't find that any of my foundations sit very well on it. A pore refining primer is a better option for me.
My Rating: 3/5
What: Leave in conditioner by Foxybae
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: 17 USD
My Thoughts: Why haven't I been using leave in conditioners all my life? This is an excellent product. It smells amazing and works exceptionally well. My hair is always a bit frizzy and this completely tamed it. I am very impressed with this one.
My Rating: 5/5
I also bought extra products (I have a problem).
What: Highlighter by OFRA
Shade: Star Island
Size: Full Size
Full Sized Price: 35 USD
My Thoughts: How did I only pay $3 for this? This is a full sized OFRA highlight - I'm speechless. This is an excellent highlighter, a very beautiful colour that gives off a great glow. I'm so happy to have this in my collection.
My Rating: 5/5
What: Mud Mask by Ahava
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: 35 USD
My Thoughts: I love this mask - in fact, it's my favourite that I've ever used. I actually got this in an Ipsy bag a while ago and had to snag another one when I saw it available as an add on. The mask dries quite quickly so it's great if you know you don't have 20 minutes to devote to using a mask but still want the benefits. And my skin feels wonderful after using it.
My Rating: 5/5
What: Brazilian Bum Bum cream by Sol De Janeiro
Size: Sample
Full Sized Price: 45 USD
My Thoughts: I really like this cream. I can't speak to it tightening skin (since I haven't used it long enough) but I really like the scent, it isn't greasy and is pleasant to use. If you have problems with scents, the scent is very good but very strong.
My Rating: 5/5
Final Thoughts: This bag was excellent! I really enjoyed trying all of the products and even though they were all sample sizes, they are products I'm happy to have tried. I really enjoyed my extra products as well (though I did pick them out). I'm quite addicted at this point to buying the 3 extra products but it's a nice way to try out some new things or to buy a product that I know I love.
Until next month!
