January Ipsy Glam Bag Review

Hi, everyone! So sorry for the delayed review of my Ipsy Glam Bag. I've been working 35-40 hours a week and trying to do school. There was also an issue with my bag, but I've gotten that resolved. Let's begin with my experience with Ipsy. 

Tracking codes went out January 13th, and I received my bag on January 17th. My bag was marked as delivered on the 15th, but I hadn't received anything in the mail yet. I checked out Ipsy's FAQ and it stated that the shipping company (DHL) marks packages as delivered but it can take up to 24 hours to arrive after it was "delivered". I let 24 hours pass and I began to suspect it was delivered elsewhere, so I emailed IpsyCare about it. Surprisingly, I got my package the next morning at my door. I got a reply from someone at IpsyCare that evening and she was so helpful. She offered to send me a new bag, but since I had already received mine, I declined. However, there was an issue with the bag once I received it. My MicaBeauty Tinted Lip Balm was missing from my bag (I'll do a separate review of this when I receive it). I emailed IpsyCare again (this was prior to receiving a reply to my previous email). I mentioned to Alana about the missing item and that I had already contacted IpsyCare about that. I received a tracking code for the missing item not long after. She was so helpful! I went from being confused, angry, disappointed, to feeling taken cared of. Now on to the bag items.

I've already used a couple of the items (minus the balm) and I'm nearly out of the conditioning mask and the face lotion. 

 

Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask

 

This conditioner was good, I'll tell you that. The container was tiny, but I've gotten 3 uses out of it so far and I think I might have about 2 more left. It feels like a normal conditioner and it hydrates the hair. I just bought a new shampoo and conditioner, so I thought that may have been why my hair was feeling softer. However, I skipped a day of Briogeo to compare and there was a slight difference. I have curly/wavy thick hair, so this worked nicely for me. It doesn't feel greasy and makes my curls manageable. I don't think I'll purchase this item personally. The price tag is just too out of my budget. It's $26.00 for a 5.25 oz container. You can read up more on what vitamins and things the product contains in the description.

Proactiv+ Mark Fading Pads

I definitely have not used this product since the first time I tried it. My bag came with 4 pads, which is probably not enough to see whether I like it or not. I haven't used it mainly because I'm way too tired at night to give my face an actual wash. I just use makeup remover wipes and go to bed. The pads feel like thick wet wipes. The instructions say to wipe your face once with it the first time, but I did about 2-3, oops. Others have mentioned that this product burns their face. I felt that on a pimple I had been picking at that day. It stung pretty badly, ouch. I did notice things on the wipe after wiping though. They looked like blackheads. It seemed like it did pick up some nasties off my face, but I didn't notice any serious difference, but hey, who does after a single use? I liked it enough to try out the rest of my samples for it, but not sure if I'll be purchasing any proactiv+ items. I looked at the Proactiv site and it looks like you can only purchase kits/packages and not just the pads. :(

 Nourish Organic Lightweight Moisturizing Face Lotion

I love that this item is organic! Most/all of the product I have contain chemicals I can't even pronounce, so it was refreshing to find a purely organic product. It's priced at $21.99 for a 1.7 oz bottle. This brand has other products that are priced okay. Not painfully out of budget, but also not drugstore prices. This product felt lightweight on my face and I felt like it moisturized pretty well. It doesn't feel greasy/oily at all, unlike other face moisturizers. So this product is probably good for those with oily skin. I've used most of the sample I received. It smells great, which is always a plus! My favorite thing is that it's supposed to improve texture and even out the skin tone. I definitely want to try the full sized version of this in the future.

 

Elizabeth Mott Smooth Shadow in Pearl

This has got to be my favorite product in my Ipsy bag. The pencil is small, yes, but it can be sharpened like any other pencil. I got it in the color Pearl, which is a shimmery pearl-y color (can't describe it any better, sorry!). I don't use it as an eyeshadow because it's way too light for my complexion to use and I don't do too much shadow in the first place. I used it in the inner corners of my eyes and as an eyeliner on my bottom waterline to brighten up my eyes. I tried it as a highlight on the brow bone but it was way too glittery for my taste. I didn't think it would last long, but wow! This product lasts for the majority of the day (6+ hours). I loved it! It also blends easily, but work fast or else it'll settle and not budge! It doesn't look like what I got is full sized. There's other colors: raven, which is like a dark charcoal, penny which is exactly the color of a penny, and pearl. The price is $14.99 for a pencil.

I'm so excited to get the lip balm soon! A review of that will be up once I get it and use it a couple of times. Till next time! :)