IPSY GLAM BAG 🛸 OCTOBER 2018 🛸

IPSY GLAM BAG 

🛸 OCTOBER 2018 🛸 

Welcome to October 2018 ipsy bag, this year i realised that the ipsy team did not center so much on halloween compared to last year witch had a vampy red bag and a spooky quote card (i got that quote pasted on my walls). My bag seems to have a sparkly cosmic space theme going on tho and so is the card with a #ipsyafterdark handle. So lets venture into the blackhole for this month’s goodies!

Tarte Shape tape concealer in Light sand.

Finally i get my hands on a sample of this! It is so hard to find in my country as it is not yet stocked in Sephora stores. Light sand suits my skin tone fine when i did a test swatch on my cheeks which is amazing because theres basically billions of different shades (like the stars in the sky) and this shade managed to match me albeit it is slightly lighter than my Colourpop’s no filter concealer in shade light 18.

On the face (under eyes, nose bridge, forehead, chin & random pimple spots), it performed well for about 5 hours and covers dark circles too. There is slight creasing on areas like my forehead (because i have lines). Application wise, the concealer dries down quite fast however i am still able to blend out nicely with a sponge without leaving patches across the face. 

Space case cosmetics blush in Cosmic gangster.

This retails for usd$9 at spacecasecosmetics.com and is described as a light shimmery pink blush. At first i tried applying with my luxie blush brush and thought that it was not that pigmented but then i tried to swatch the shade and i found out that it is actually a cream to powder blusher. Very very similar to colourpop’s super shock blush with the spongy creamy texture that simply turns to powder after application on the cheeks. I loved the soft touch of the blusher and the shade is so good for a light makeup day because its so natural. It lasted about 4 hours wear due to the lighter shade. (P.s. isn’t the UFO 🛸 super cute?!)

Nomad Northern lights eyeshadow in Norrsken no3 Planetary Plum. 

This shadow pot retails for usd$12 and is available at nomadcosmetics.com. I received the shade Norrsken no3 which is a shimmery deep plum inspired by the majestic Northern Lights glowing in the Arctic night sky. I like that the eyeshadow comes in a compact instead of a flimsy cardboard sample. Its so much easier to bring out if you only want to use just one shade. 

This shadow is pigmented on one swipe but due to its darker colour you definitely have to do some layering to get the colour to truly stand out.  Otherwise it tends to look slightly patchy in the middle. 

Here is the swatches for the blusher and the eyeshadow:

SL miss glam L50 Lilac sparkle eye blender.

Yay! I love brushes and my two favourite brush brands would be Sl miss glam and Luxie all thanks to the introduction from Ipsy. This eye blender has a pretty ombre brush and i usually use this type of blender as a highlighter brush because i don’t like using a fan brush. It looks very similar to a pastel brush that i got from the same brand. These brushes do not shed fast either and can last quite long. 

Catherine Malandrino L’energie New york perfume.

Catherine Malandrino is a well known French fashion designer. I have never heard of her because i do not know high end brands. But a simple google search revealed that this perfume retails for usd$130 full size.

The perfume has a fresh citrus scent blended with jasmine and rose. It is not overpowering and does not have a strong floral scent. I’d say it’s rather fresh and sweet. 

Overall this glam bag has a good mixture of product which i love when there is a variety. I like that the bag has something complete for the face like the concealer and blusher. And that the eyeshadow and blender can be used together. The perfume is a sweet extra to tie everything together.