September Ipsy Glam Bag

Ipsy is a service that hand picks a mix of five deluxe samples or full-size products that are based on your own personal beauty style.  When I found out about Ipsy, a make-up subscription service, I immediately knew I had to have a subscription to it.

 I received my first Glam Bag in August of this year and was amazed at what I got and how well it fit into my everyday routine.  Therefore, I was curious and super excited to see what my September bag would hold.  Overall, my September Ipsy bag was really nice and had several things I had been wanting to try.

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The Crown Brush Ombre Angle Brush is $7.99 and can be found here.

The brush is very soft, shaped well, and seems durable.  I personally do not have much use for a brush like this, but it seems well made for those that do.

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The Be A Bombshell Cosmetics nail polish in Holy Fuchsia retails for $6 here.

Lets start off with the good, the Holy Fuchsia color is the bomb!  I am in love with this color as it is somewhere between red and hot pink on the color spectrum depending on the light.  Now the bad...the formula is not as good as it could be.  Even after trying it several times I was unable to keep it from chipping on the first day.  However, it is only $6 and that needs to be kept in mind so for what it is I enjoy and recommend the product.

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The Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask for hair is $9 and can be found here.

This deep conditioning mask left my hair very soft, nourished, and clean.  It is a good product, but I use salon quality shampoo and conditioner on a daily basis and did not notice that much difference from my normal hair care routine.

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While I received a trial size, the Dr. G Daily Safe B.B Cream full size can be found for $25 here.

I estimate the trial size to be worth around $7.  This B.B cream only comes in one color, fair.  While this color works for me, it would not work for someone with reasonably tan skin or darker because it would be too light for them.   I use this more as a spot concealer because it is so light on the skin.

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The full sized Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara by Tarte Cosmetics can be purchased for $23 here.

I received a trial size and I estimate it to be about a $10 value as its a little less than half the full-size. This was by far my most favorite product I have gotten in a Glambag thus far!  It goes on effortlessly without clumping and extends the lashes perfectly.


Overall, this bag was about a $40 total value, not bad for only paying $10.  I would consider purchasing some of the items, such as the Tarte Lash Paint Mascara and Dr. G's B.B cream once my samples run out.

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Introduction to the Makeup Industry

Makeup has always been interesting to me as a way that individuals are able to express themselves.  Trying new makeup routines has been a hobby of mine for several years now and it is interesting because It can completely change how someone is perceived by others.  Two months ago, I subscribed to a service called Ipsy.  After you fill out a questionnaire that tells them what you are interested in, Ipsy hand selects five beauty products per month for all of its customers.  They send out items such as skin and nail care, brushes, lip wear, and eye makeup among other things.  One of the most interesting things about makeup is looking into how various cultures have treated it in the past and how they treat it now.

Some cultures celebrate external modification to a person’s looks to the extreme, while other cultures want their modifications to look as though they are not there.  Traditional makeup from some of the Native American tribes were very bold and were made of berries, charcoal, and other things they could find in nature.  They would wear face paint for celebrations and war and had different designs for the different occasions.  In present day America, cultural appropriation of traditional Native American looks has become a problem.

After the colonization of America, on up until around the 1980s, American women generally preferred a more subtle and natural look that only took care of blemishes and accented one feature.  The rise of Pop Culture in the 80’s helped to expand our horizons in many ways including makeup.  

The cosmetic industry as a whole was worth around 181 billion Euros or 203 billion US dollars in 2014 and makeup sales made up about 17% of total sales.  The Asian market consumes the most amount of products from the industry with the Western European and North American markets following, respectively.  L’Oréal and Estée Lauder are the two largest producers of cosmetics, but the former is larger than the top seven companies combined.  

Tune in later for more interesting facts and a review of my September Glambag from Ipsy!

Sources:
http://www.consultancy.uk/news/2810/cosmetics-market-worth-181-billion-loreal-dominates
http://peopleof.oureverydaylife.com/make-indian-war-paint-9642.html