IPSY GLAM BAG
DECEMBER 2018
Holo to December with Ipsy’s christmas bag, starting with the skin underneath to the makeup on top.
1. Grace & Stella Dead sea mud mask.
This mud mask is pink! And reminds me alot of the Caudalie clay pink mud mask. Mud masks are really good at deep cleansing and extracting impurities from underneath the skin. This is from the famous dead sea, They dry and absorb the oiliness and all the bad gunk out of your face.
2. Pacifica rainbow crystals liquid mineral strobe.
This is a multi use highlighter which is super similar to cover fx multi use glitter. You can spread it on your face or body and it works. This is a “holographic” shade called Nebula or more like duo chrome with a frosty finish. It shifts from blue to pink. This looks very pretty on the cheeks as highlighter too! Altho it requires fast blending as the liquid does dry quite fast.
3. Catrice eyeshadow in Luminous Lilac.
Catrice is a drugstore brand that ive seen sold in Watsons or Guardian alike, and i have never tried their shadows before. On first impression I didn’t like the colour I received because i don’t easily wear purple in my everyday makeup. Next, as seen in the swatch below, i find the formula to be sheer and not as pigmented as other satin shades from various palettes that i have. Usually, matte shades are much more draggy and sheerer than satin or metallic shades. But in this case, it took several swipes for the lilac to show up.
4. F.A.R.A.H Tapered blending brush 35E.
An eye blending brush with soft synthetic bristles and a flat middle stick for easier maneuver and gives a better grip when doing up the eyes. Blending brushes are the most versatile type of brush that i own, i often use them not just for blending eye shadows, but also for highlighting.
5. Ciate glitter flip liquid lipstick - Infamous.
I could not find out what the shade name was until a recent google search and this is the “Infamous” dark brick red shade. A while back i saw some youtube videos of this lippies going viral with the subject of weird glitter lipstick and now they seem to be the norm. How this works is that when you purse your lips together it reveals the glittera underneath and then you have red and glittery christmas lips. But be warned tho, glitters are quiet a bit of a mess to remove.
6. Kiss & Smink The everything blush stick - Tulum.
I don’t really use much of blush sticks because i have a fear thag i will swipe away the Foundation underneath that is already layered on. So what i would do is swipe a lil bit on my fingers and then dab on my cheeks. That way i get to control the amount of product on my face. This is a sweet peachy shade which i can work around.
This December bag truly fits the Christmas season with the glitter and snowy icy frost in almost all the products. Ipsy hit the nail on the head hard with this month.
