January Ipsy Review - 19 Reasons

The Box: Ipsy

The Price: $10

The Goods: 4-5 full and deluxe-sample sized beauty products chosen based on your beauty profile.

January's theme was "19 Reasons."  The makeup bag this month is very...meh.

Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair!: ($4.95)  This conditioning mask has fantastic reviews.  I *love* the fact that the brand doesn't test on animals.  I'll definitely give this a shot after the next time I bleach my roots.

Proactiv + Mark Fading Pads: I have mixed feelings about Proactiv.  I've never tried them because I really dislike that you seem to have to order "kits" instead of just the items you want.  However, I'm having a terribad stress breakout right now, so these came at the right time.

Malin + Goetz Mojito Lip Balm: ($12)  Another cruelty-free item!  It feels more like a lip gloss than a balm, but it isn't extremely sticky.  There's pretty much no applicator, though...it's a squeeze tube like an antibiotic cream.

Faith Aromatherapy Tahitian Monoi Anti-Aging Sugar Scrub: ($1.99)  I think this is the first body scrub I've ever gotten in a subscription box that hasn't leaked.  I can't decide whether or not I like the smell, but J seems to use any scrub I put in the shower, so it certainly won't go to waste.

Elizabeth Mott Smooth Shadow Eye Pencil - Penny: ($6)  I have quite the collection of bronze shadows now.  This is supposed to be waterproof and last all day, which certainly sounds promising.

Total value: $24.94 (not including Proactiv wipes)

I think I might end my Ipsy subscription soon and give another makeup box a go.  The value's there, but at this point the brands and products they send keep getting repetitive.

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