A Mixed Review

I can't believe this is my third ipsy post! The months are flying by, and I feel like each month I keep discovering more and more amazing brands!
The bag this month is by far my favorite of the 3 I have received! It looks like an adorable envelope clutch bag! And the theme is so awesome for the upcoming summer. I love all the landmarks printed on the bag too.
For starters before I review any of the products I just want to say how pleasing my bag plus all the products look to the eye. I love how everything goes together, and it's mostly pink!

Smashbox X-Rated Mascara
When I first saw this mascara in my bag I was so excited. I needed a new mascara so this came at the most perfect time. The first time I used this mascara I wasn't impressed at all. I have used it for the past few weeks, but I have forgotten to use it a few times. It isn't that amazing to where I am excited to use to everyday. It doesn't add volume to my lashes which is what I like the most. It makes my lashes really separated which is great for people who love that look but because I have pretty short eyelashes separating them doesn't give them the best look. When my lashes have a lot of added volume it gives the illusion that they're longer. This mascara just isn't doing what I personally like, but I don't think it is a terrible mascara. If you like separated lashes then this is the one for you.
So since it doesn't do the trick for me I probably won't buy the full size.
Overall rating: 2.5/5

SLMissGlam Small Contour W07 Brush
I am 3 for 3 on brushes so far with my ipsy bags and I am so happy about it! This is by far my favorite brush I have received! Not only it it a really soft brush, but it is also really beautiful. The pink, white, and gold is absolute perfection. I am so happy with the quality, and I love how ipsy offers discount codes for the products featured in the months bags because I definitely want to pick up more of these brushes because I am blow away with the quality. I have been using it to highlight instead of contouring, and it is the perfect brush to highlight with. It adds it to the perfect place on my cheekbones, and my highlight is on fleek!
Overall rating: 5/5

Hikari Shimmer Bronzer
This was really cool to get in my ipsy bag because it is full size. And while I love the highlight blocks in this shimmer brick it is not very ideal to use as a bronzer. The actual bronzer square is so tiny, and swirled all together it is an orangy color which isn't bad for an eyeshadow, but not ideal for a bronzer. I have been using the SLMissGlam brush with the highlight to highlight my cheeks. I probably won't use this as a bronzer, but I will definitely keep using the highlight squares, and I might try to use the bronzer square as an eyeshadow. And since there are two of the highlight color squares I do see this lasting me a long time which I am happy about. I am tanner since going to my lake house, so this golden highlighter is great for summer!
Overall rating: 3/5

Hanalei Lip Treatment
Where do I start with this lip treatment? I am so in love!! It smells great, and makes my lips look really plump and smooth. This products comes out the tube and looks like a thick balm but when it hits your lips it kind of melts down to a thin oil consistently. I put it on before I go to sleep and wake up with really soft lips and have no dry patches on my lips at all. I also put it on right after I brush my teeth in the morning so that it'll absorb into my lips while I get ready. The only thing I don't like about it is that it has a really strong smell that I can continue to smell until I fall asleep or until I wipe it off. Thankfully it has a coupon code which I am 100% going to take advantage of. If you don't have ipsy and want to try this lip treatment out use the code 'HANALEI30' to get 30% off.

Formula 10.0.06 Pores Be Pure Skin-Clarifying Mud Mask
I love any mask that can clear out my pores, and make them appear smaller so this was an excitement when I saw this. Not only is it not a one time use, so I can test it out to see if it really works, but it is in cute pink packaging. But besides the outside, the inside is great. After I used it one time I could really see the difference in my pores. They looked clearer, and I felt like it make my pores look noticeably smaller. The mask is a light pink color because it has strawberries in it, and it smells great. I use it just on my nose, cheeks, and chin only because those are where my pores are largest!
Overall rating: 5/5

If you are subscribed to ipsy let me know what you got in your bag, and what you liked in it! If you aren't subscribed and want the coupon codes for any of the items I got let me know, and I will give them to you, and I will be sure to include all the codes for the items I get in next months bag.

xo, Amy

April's ipsy bag was so amazing! This is only my second month being subscribed to ipsy, but I am loving it! This month's bag was even better than March bag! I love the bag too! The bright tye dye colors make me so excited for summer!!

Since subscribing to ipsy I noticed on their site they have a lot of great coupon codes for the sites of the brands they feature in their bags. So I decided to take advantage of one of the codes they had and I picked up some nail polishes from Trust Fund Beauty. I had never heard of this brand prior to subscribing to ipsy, and after stalking their instagram I thought their polish was something I had to have.
I decided on 3 colors, and the ones I got were 'I'm Kind of a Big Deal' which is described as a dusty rose. I haven't used it yet, but the pictures I saw of this shade are so beautiful. It is perfect for summer! The next shade I got was 'Boy Tears' which is the best silvery glitter. I have a love hate relationship with glitter polish. It is so beautiful and will be perfect for summer as well. Glitter polish always looks so amazing when the sun hits it! And the last color I got was 'Elegantly Wasted'. It is described as a dark lilac, which is very accurate. It looks like the perfect light purple color with grey undertones.
I am so impressed with these polishes!! They are for sure my new favorite brand. Trust Fund Beauty is cruelty free and vegan which is really awesome. Not a lot of nail polish brands seem to be as conscience of the ingredients they put in the polish as much as Trust Fund Beauty does.
I used 'Elegantly Wasted' on my nails with 'Boy Tears' on my pinky nails and it turned out very nice. When I painted my nails I didn't use a top coat and my nails didn't start to chip until about 4 days in. My nails still looked really great a week later, so I was pleasantly surprised. I think with a top coat it'll last even longer.
The biggest down side to Trust Fund Beauty is the price. The polishes are $15 a piece which is the most I have spent on any nail polishes. But since they are cruelty free, vegan, and formulated in the US it is semi expected.
I wasn't too bothered about the price because I did use the ipsy coupon code so I was happy to save a little bit of money.
Unfortunately, the code is no longer on ipsy's site, but I would check back next month for it. Or if you don't mind paying $15 per polish I recommend picking some colors up!
I have a few on my wishlist, and as soon as I see another coupon code I am going to pick them up. I also want to try one of their lipsticks because they have lipsticks, and a highlight!
If you have tried any of Trust Fund Beauty polishes, or other makeup products let me know which ones! And if you have ipsy, I would say take advantage of the codes!

xo, Amy

March has been such an exciting month for me! My birthday was at the beginning of the month so that was great, and now I am getting my first ipsy bag!
In the past I got Birchbox, and I really liked it but I had received it has a gift, and I didn't have a job to continue paying for it. So now that I am working and have a steady income I decided to take the plunge and get a monthly subscription, and ipsy was the one!
Subscription boxes can be so great because they feature brands that most beauty lovers haven't heard, or don't normally think to buy. To help expand my range of products I thought ipsy would be the perfect one.
Here is what came in my first bag: