Benefit's Fake Up concealer: I like Benefit. I'm not in love with them like other people are, but I've tried a few products from them and thought they were nice (I also love their tiny samples). I've heard good things about this concealer and honestly, have been on the hunt for something that will stay put and look nice. Fake Up also intrigues me since it has a ring of vitamin E and other things that make it sound like an eye-cream combined with a concealer. I just hope that I get a good shade.
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Starter Kit: I've seen a few of the boxes and I'm impressed with the size of this product. It sounds interesting because one of the first ingredients is coco butter and the cotton washcloths included make it sound pretty luxurious. I've heard good things and this seems like a nice compromise between something you use in the shower and a cleansing towelette.
Pop Beauty Aqua Lacquer: My experience with Pop Beauty has been through ipsy where I have gotten an average mascara (Smokey Lash Ka-Pow or something like that) and a lip crayon that was also average. Birchbox is making this lip gloss sound ok (not sticky and whatnot) but I'm still a bit meh on this lipgloss. Oh well, I guess I'll have to try it.
Chapstick Moisture Lock: Oh Birchbox. You know that I got you because I wanted to try some luxury products, right? Seriously, who hasn't tried Chapstick. I get that you need to moisturize your lips and I do that, but I've become such a lip-balm snob that I'm using all-natural, vegan, gluten-free, paraben-free, gold-dusted, argan-infused megabalms (kidding) and could never go back to these plebeian lip-products! Actually, I don't care. Ok, it's Chapstick and kind of boring, but I need to make sure that every nook and cranny of my bags, purses, hoodies, non-hooded sweatshirts and jeans has at least 3 lipbalms or else I'd forget one and be in mild discomfort for 4 hours. This just helps with that goal.
Liz Earle Muslin Cloth: Seriously Birchbox, that is not a sample. You'd better be happy that I like most of this bag or else I'd really bitch.
Some other notable products people are getting are theBalm's Staniac, a Karuna mask and a few fun skin products. Other than Staniac, I pretty much got what I wanted to try out from Birchbox.
Some other notable products people are getting are theBalm's Staniac, a Karuna mask and a few fun skin products. Other than Staniac, I pretty much got what I wanted to try out from Birchbox.
What I'm getting in my Ipsy bag
Zoya Nail Polish: For all those people not excited for this, I'll gladly take your polish. I freaking love Zoya! They're easily the best of the mid-range polishes because of their long-lasting, 5-free and have awesome colors and formulas. So excited.
Buxom Full-on Lip Polish in Dolly: Looks like we're going to have a product battle between Birchbox and Ipsy. I like how this is supposed to be a mauve color with some gold sparkle. Ok, that's not the dark, semi-gothy red that I wanted but I love the swatches of this product and like a good lip gloss.
Sexy Hair Blow Dry Gel: I'm sick of you, Sexy Hair! I don't style my hair, at least not that often. I don't even think I own a blow-dryer so this is going to be so useless for me. I hate gels too since they tend to make my hair feel disgusting. I did like the Sea Salt Spray I got from them though so maybe this will be a decent thing (all the other products were ok, but unused).
La Fresh Oil-free Cleansing Wipes: God, I hate La Fresh too. They seem to be in every make-up subscription box because no one wants to buy their overpriced wipes (We have Yes To for that) and honestly, I haven't been impressed with any of the product I've had from them. I got some antibacterial wipes from Sneakpeeq and after trying to force myself to use them for 6 months, I just threw 1/3 of them away and their Make-up Remover Wipes were oily and didn't work. I guess I'll use them since I need cleansing wipes.
Be Delectable Hand Lotion: I need another hand lotion like I need a hole in a sweater but this one seems cool. I hope it isn't too fragrant and it moisturizes well, but am generally looking forward to trying this.
Stuff I won't be getting from Ipsy:
Bella Terra Minerals Mineral Shimmer: I already got 2 Mica Mineral Shadows and a butt-ton of pigments from other companies so I'm glad I'm not getting this.
Ole Henrickson Truth Serum Collagen Booster: This is a really high-end skin product but I'm also not at the age where I NEED to have this.
Coastal Scents Medium Eye Brush: I actually have this (although this one looks synthetic and the one I have is natural). It's not a bad eye brush and works well if you're building a collection. Although I don't want to participate in a Coastal Scents mystery box, that's a great way to get a bunch of their brushes, which are ok for how cheap they are.
H2O Plus Face Oasis Hydrating Treatment: I tend to have dry to normal skin so as much as I'd like a fun new moisturizer, this one looks like it's for oily to combo skin.
Nourish Organic Deeply Moisturizing Coconut and Argan Body Butter: Sounds fun. I wouldn't want this and the Be Delectable in the same box, but I wouldn't be mad if I got this instead.
Ofra Sultry Lipgloss and Plumper: I couldn't find any reviews on this guy so I'm glad I got the Buxom instead.
Ole Henricksen Truth Creme advanced hydration: Ok, I want this. I'm considering ordering the sample on Amazon since it's 10 dollars and I don't think anyone wants to trade the La Fresh wipes for it, but this is something I would have really liked to try.
Sexy Hair Spray Clay Texturizing Spray Clay: What? For me, this would be another useless product. However, I would have liked to get this so I could give it to my boyfriend.
Starlooks Lip Pencil: This is a decent product but the colors on these tend to be terrible for me. I got Bare and Tipsy and have not used them. Seriously though, a clear lip liner would be nice.
Wet and Wild Fergie Photo Op Eyeshadow: I'm glad I didn't get this not because I'm all above drugstore brands or something, but because I'm totally buying this next month. I've heard good things about this and the last drugstore thing I got (Jessie's Girl Eyeliner) was pretty good so I'm glad I'm getting some more interesting things to try that I can't just go out and buy after a 2-minute walk.
I'm pretty happy with what I'm getting. It would be nice to get one of the Ole Henricksen products just to try them out, but I honestly can't complain.
The real battle starts when I get both boxes :D
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