September Ipsy Bag Review

My Ipsy bag arrived quite early this month, which is always a nice surprise! I already knew what I was getting (I can never resist looking at the sneak peeks) and I wasn't initially very excited, but now that the products have arrived there are a few I really want to use.

If you aren't familiar, Ipsy is a $10 makeup subscription bag available in America and Canada. It delivers 5 makeup, skincare, or haircare products right to your door every month! Usually there is at least one full size products and a few deluxe samples. For my large collection, deluxe samples are perfectly fine though I do like to get full-sized products to increase the overall value of my subscription.

Ciate Wonderwand Mascara
This is the product I'm most excited about! I really like Ciate as a brand and I've heard that this mascara is comparable to the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara, which is one of my favorites. I can definitely see the similarities between the two, they both have the same hourglass shape and long bristles. I have about a dozen mascaras on backup at the moment (yes, I'm ridiculous) so I will add this to the pile to use!

Feel Renewed Pumpkin Walnut Facial Cleanser
One sniff of this cleanser and I was hooked. I'm not a big fan of the squeezy-tube packaging, but it smells like pumpkin so I'm down for it. It looks really good for traveling, too.

Birch Juice Hydro Sleeping Pack
This is the product I'm least excited about. Based on the directions, this is an overnight mask that you are supposed to wash off in the morning. It smells very medicinal, which I don't personally like. I've never used a product like this and I don't think that I want to. I sleep on my side so I'm sure it would end up all over my pillow, anyway!

Smashbox Photo Finish Radiance Foundation Primer
Smashbox isn't a brand that I have tried much from, but I've heard great things about their primers so I'm excited to try this. It sounds good for dry skin and when I swatched it on the back of my hand it gave my skin a subtle, pretty luminosity.

Nomad Cosmetics Multi-Perfection Bronzer in Principessa
I can't imagine using either of these shades as a bronzer, they are both so shimmery, but as a highlighter both shades are gorgeous! I could use the paler, left side as a highlight or mix them together for a golden glow. I don't need any more highlighters, to be honest, but this one is a nicer formula than others in my collection so I don't want to give it away.

Principessa (left side), Principessa (right side), Principessa (swirled together)

So overall, this isn't my favorite Ipsy bag, but I'm excited to use the Ciate mascara, Nomad highlighter, and the pumpkin cleanser. They are all deluxe sample sizes, which is a little disappointing, but sample primers last me forever, sample mascaras last me just as long as a full-size one, and I've never used up a powder product so I can't be too picky with the highlighter.

Which product would you be most excited about?

Xx Katie