IPSY GLAM BAG 🤸🏻‍♀️ JANUARY 2018 🤸🏽‍♀️

IPSY

GLAM BAG

JANUARY 2018

January's bag is all about getting up with your game face and showing off your sporty side. To be fair, it wouldve helped the theme better if there was waterproof makeup included due to the whole sporty sweaty theme. As usual there are 5 products in the bag. 

1. Luna Cosmetics eyeshadow in Juliet.

I personally like their pressed shadows beter than their stick shadows because there is much more pigmentation and it is easier to blend with other shadows too. Juliet is described as a shimmery pink in the website. Its a light peachy pink shade. Looks wearable as a soft highlight too. This is smooth to the touch and easily blendable due to the light colour.

2. Nyx lip lingerie in Satin ribbon.

This used to be quite popular when it first came out few years ago because nyx was one of the most affordable brands you can get for a liquid lipstick (apart from colourpop.) However there is always the rise & fall of new launches, and as compared to the soft matte lip cream(SMLC), this one is much more matte and drier to the touch after application. But that also means that this lasts longer than the SMLC. This came sealed in the plastic so I won't be swatching this as i have tried their lingerie line and i do not like the end texture. Hence im giving this away but for the curious minds out there here is a photo swatch from my fav youtuber (beautywithemilyfox) swatcher:

They are all really pretty shades of nudes with different undertones. 

3. Cake heavy cream body butter balm by Cake beauty. 

This is just the cutest brand and packaging ever for a body butter, to receive this in my january bag seems to be spot on as i reach my third trimester and need to stock up on as much lotions and moisturiser that i have to prevent any new stretch marks forming. This smells super delicious exactly like vanilla butter if you're into the sweet stuffs. Its also vegan and cruelty free! Keeps the skin moisturised & soft. Great trial size to sample on too. 

4. City color Contour palette. 

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City color has some of the most affordably priced products ever for a drugstore cosmetics brand. Some of their products like the lipsticks are meh, but there are some good reviews for their powder products. This one in particular has a decent sample size that wont run out after one application. Product came sealed so this is another item that i will not be swatching. Hence im unable to say on the pigmentation.

5. Briogeo Scalp Revival Shampoo.

Due to my dreads, i have a hard time testing this out. This is infused with charcoal and coconut oil, smells very minty and clean. It also micro exfoliates, im pretty sure this would be a really satisfying shampoo after i remove the dreads as there will be alot to cleanse. This would be really helpful so im keeping it on hand until the day comes.

Overall i feel like I didn't get to try much new things from Ipsy this month. The nyx lipstick was nice but i have already tried it and wasn't much of a fan. The contour powder, useful but i still have a ton of bronzers to try. The briogeo shampoo, i love the idea but it will be on hold until i remove my dreads. However, i do love the cake body butter balm and the luna eyeshadow. So this month is half2 for me.