October 2016 Ipsy Glambag

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.  While I have not tried similar services, such as Birchbox, so far I have been very satisfied with Ipsy!

★★★★★

Ciaté London Fierce Flicks Eyeliner

I received a full sized version of the Ciaté London Fierce Flicks Eyeliner which can be found here for $19.

This liner comes with a precision felt tip that makes applying it a breeze.  It has nice even coverage and stays where you put it!  It also does not smudge with normal wear, as long as you can refrain from touching it anyways!

★★★★★

theBalm Hot Mama shadow/blush

I received a very small sample of theBalm’s Hot Mama blush which I value around $1.50, but the full sized version can be found here for $21.

I used this product as an  eyeshadow because it is a little to peachy and shimmery as a blush for my taste.  As a shadow it is wonderful! You can layer it to make it more intense and it looks great with green eyes!  It stays on and in place very well even without putting a primer underneath.  

★★★★★

pūr~lisse Daily Lip Nourisher

The full sized pūr~lisse Daily Lip Nourisher with Mango and Shea Butter can be purchased from here for $16.  My trial size version was roughly half the size so I estimate it to be worth $8.

This made my lips feel amazing! I have been wearing a lot of matte lipsticks lately and so my lips have been a bit dry.  It is so lightweight and really hydrates lips well without having an awful flavor!

★★★★✰

tre'StiQue Mini Matte Lip Crayon

The tre'StiQue Mini Matte Lip Crayon in Florence Fig can be bought from here in a create your own trio set for $32.  This puts the value of my sample around $10.50

I love the cute container this lipstick is in because it makes it easy to see what color you are getting without having to open it!  The Florence Fig is a great color which complements my skin tone well!  It is also super easy to apply, but it doesn’t last very long.  It feels similar to a chapstick and it wears off like one as well.  This isn’t a big issue to me though because it is super quick and easy to apply.

★★★★✰

Kokie Nail Polish

The Kokie Nail Polish in Heavenly retails for $6, I received a full sized sample and it can be bought here.

I was a little unsure about this color at first because it is not one I would usually pick out; however, I actually liked the color of this product once it was actually on my fingers.  I ended up putting a Formula X black and white dot overcoat to spice up the color a bit.  

EXTRA! EXTRA!

This month I also redeemed some Ipsy points for an additional item for my bag.  When you redeem points, you get to pick the item and so I decided to get Lip Fondant in QT by Caked Makeup because it seemed like the most intriguing product at the time.

★★★★✰

Caked Makeup’s Lip Fondant in QT

This wonderful product can be found here for $16.

Let me start off with this, once you learn to use this product, it is amazing!  However, there is a learning curve with this liquid lipstick, which is almost a rosewood color, because the wand that comes with it is just like a clear lip gloss wand and is not super precise.  The wand is a problem because the formula is so wonderful that it doesn’t come off unless you use makeup remover.  So, if you are using this product on the go be careful when applying it, but then you will be set for the rest of the day! Due to the learning curve, I am taking one star away.  I most unfortunately tried it out while on the run without any makeup remover and it did not look as good as I hoped.

So, the total value of this month’s ipsy bag was $61!  Just my extra item this month was worth more than the $10 monthly subscription fee!

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Ancient Beauty

Beauty products have been around for centuries now and while both styles and methods have changed, many women still choose to partake in this ritual.  In today’s society it is not necessary to wear makeup all the time; however, many people like to so that they feel more confident in their daily activities.

Some of the old traditions continue to  influence the modern makeup industry.  These old traditions include, but are not limited to, making the cheeks redder, using everyday ingredients to make the skin both lighter and softer, and lining the eyes with a combination of dark ingredients in order to draw attention to them.

For blush, the people would usually use crushed berries and other plants to make their cheeks redder.  There were also mixes such as milk and honey which were said to make the skin soft.  There were several ways that one could lighten the skin such as lead powder and chalk.  Kohl, which was a mixture of several ingredients including crushed almonds, malachite, lead, ash and many more, was used to accent the area around the eyes.  

As the Buzzfeed Ladylike girls said, the phrase “beauty is pain” was very true for some of the ladies in the past who could find out they had allergies to certain substances that they used for makeup.  They could also just be bad for a person’s health in general, like using lead around your body which can cause lead poisoning.  Today’s makeup is much safer thanks to modern science.  

Modern advances such as the internet and social media have also help the makeup industry.  It allows people to try out new styles without being self conscious by providing a platform that allows people to post demonstrations that show how to use each kind of make up.

While ingredients have really changed since people started looking to make themselves more confident, people are still using similar techniques in order to help them accomplish their goals.