January Birchbox & Ipsy

Birchbox:

In this months box: anti-aging serum, Fekkai hair creme, tea, organic mascara, Nail Rock sequin manicure. 

First impression: I'm using the anti-aging creme even though I clearly don't need it just to see if there is a difference of any kind, I like the smell of the Fekkai creme, who doesn't love tea, the organic mascara smells HORRIBLE, and I haven't tried the Nail Rock yet. 

Ipsy:

Yaby foundation, lip balm, Benefit Porefessional, lip balm, make up remover cloths. 

First impression: I haven't tried the foundation yet, I like the lip balm okay, I've always been a huge fan of Porefessional, the other lip balm I haven't tried yet, and I like the cloths so far!

Look for full reviews in a week or so!

Ipsy

December was my first month getting the Ipsy Glam Bag! 

I love love this bag. My first one was a HIT. It came with a small eyeshadow palette by Pop Beauty, a lip pencil by J. Cat, a gorgeous red nail polish, and (not pictured) eyelashes and a The One Stick. 

This is a swatch of the palette by Pop Beauty. I generally have not been pleased with their products, but this one was pretty good. The colors weren't very pigmented, but they were easy to work with and seemed appropriate for a casual day. 

Here is a swatch of the VERY pigmented J. Cat lip pencil (top) and The One Stick lip and cheek stick. 

First off, I must say that the J Cat lip pencil is the best lip color I have ever tried. It was phenomenal. It has a suede finish, gorgeous pigmentation, and stayed on ALL day through every meal and snack with NO reapplications. I'll be getting one in every color!

The One Stick is decent. I haven't tried it as a creme blush yet, but it's a moderately okay lip color. It does come off relatively easy though. 

The nail polish (whose brand escapes me right now) is a beautiful classic red color. Perfect for all the seasons, and has a decent life. 

So glad I decided to sign up for the Ipsy bags!