This month I tried out Ipsy. Ipsy costs $10 per month, just like Birchbox, which was why I decided to compare them. Before I tell you which one I decided to stay with I think I should show you what was in my Ipsy bag this month!
Something a little bit different about Ipsy is that they send you all of your items in a makeup bag. So in addition to all the goodies you're getting a bag every single month. I love this! Honestly I already have a ton of makeup bags, but they are so useful that I don't mind getting more.
This months bag was designed by Klari Reis, an artist from San Francisco, CA. You can find more of her art work on her website www.klariart.com. Personally I didn't like the design of the bag very much, but I can save it for a gift.
Every month Ipsy sends you 4-5 items, some samples and some full sized products. I received 4 items and 2 of them were full sized!
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Be a Bombshell eye shadow palette in Bora Bora. This is one of the full sized items, which retails for $16. Swatches to the right. This came with a 40% off coupon code for their website.
Nicole by OPI Roughles nail polish in On What Grounds? This was the second full sized item, which sells for $8.
Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer sample. This came with a 25% off coupon code for their website.
BareMinerals Moxie Lipstick sample in Get Ready. This sample came with a coupon code for free shipping and a free sample on their website. I thought it was a decent offer to check out since I've never tried any of their products. Right now they are also giving away a different sample with every order and because it was my first purchase with them I got a free eyeshadow! I got 2 products and 2 deluxe sized samples for only $6.50!
I am so so happy with everything I received! I will definitely use all of these products. I don't know the value of the sample sized items, but the two full size products are worth $24, so I got a great deal for only $10!
If you think this is a service you would like to subscribe to click HERE. That is my referral link which I think gets us both bonus points.
So if I had to choose between Ipsy and Birchbox based on the one month I received of each, I would pick Ipsy. I chose Ipsy because it seems to be more makeup based (Birchbox has a wider variety of things) and personally I am more interested in a makeup subscription. But if you want to check out Birchbox click HERE. That is another referral link which I think gets us both some points.
If you're an Ipsy subscriber let me know what you thought of this month!
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