September 2013 IPSY Bag

I just received my October IPSY bag Tuesday, which tells you how late I am at showing everyone what came in my September bag......heh. Well, I loved my September bag, but I received it late. I wasn't able to change my address in time before moving for IPSY to send it to my new address. So, I had to wait for my family to send the bag to me and I didn't get it until a couple of weeks ago. By then I thought it was too late to do a review or showcase what I received, but I see that I'm not the only one who is late on this so I'm going to share anyway!

I wasn't too crazy about the actual bag. The pattern just isn't my style, but I will say this is probably my favorite bag, in terms of contents, this whole year and this is why I keep this subscription!

Products

1. Jessie's Girl Waterproof Eyeliner ($6.99 on website) -This is the product that you see all the way to the left in a plastic cover and it's a silver tube. Not much for me to say about this, because I am not going to use it. Instead I will be sending it to Budget Splurge Beauty and she'll probably do a review of it, so check that blog out!
2. NYX Single Eye Shadow in the color "Cryptonite" ($4.50 on website) -I may be the only person in the whole world who doesn't have much experience with NYX products, but they were never easily available where I lived (until now, since I just moved). I did wear this product one day and it was okay. It's a typical charcoal color that leans towards the black side with some sparkles. I did experience a little bit of fallout at the end of the day, but other than that it was okay. 
3. Butter London Nail Lacquer in "LA Moss" ($15.00 on website) -I had never used a Butter London polish until now. While the color is not really something I'd normally go for, it's nice for fall & Halloween. It is a deep blood color and with 2 coats I had the opaque look I wanted. It lasts fairly well and is a real nice formula. I believe I will be trying more from this company!
4. Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm in "Big Apple" -I received one of the Cailyn's gel eyeliners earlier this year and loved it! So, I was super happy to receive another one of their products. Most people will feel this balm is more like a lipstick, but if you read what the company says about then you will know that they made this to be "ultra matte", kind of like MAC's Retro Matte lipsticks. This stuff goes on and stays on! Also, the term "tinted" is a huge understatement! The color is very vibrant and pigmented. It is moisturizing, but not a lip saver. If you're having severe dry lips, I'd suggest going with an actual balm or something with more oil. This comes with a great brush that gives you great precision though and I have found that it works great under lipstick to help keep it in place and last longer (almost like a lip liner).
5. Elizabeth Mott It's So Big Volumizing Mascara (full size is $19.99; the IPSY trial size is a little under half the size of a full one and is equivalent to about $7.96) -Again, not much for me to say about this product. I have no plans to open or use it.

Total value: $53.45 -All products were full size, except the mascara. I paid $10 for everything and no extra for tax or shipping. I saved $43.45 by being an IPSY member, not to mention if I decide to use any of the codes to get discounts on the sites from the products I received, I'll be saving even more.

Let me know what you all received in your bags and if you were as happy with yours as I was with mine! Stay tuned to see my October bag post coming soon!

Make-Up Look for August 9, 2013

These first set of picture are from my make-up for the morning/afternoon of August-9,2013 (yesterday).

Aside from my awesome Legend of Korra t-shirt! (I'm so ready for Season 2!) I used make-up inspired by the blue, black, and purple in the shirt.

Products Used:

• I started with my favorite primer- Too Faced Shadow Insurance.
• I used Sugarpill Cosmetics Tako as a white base.
• I then applied Sugarpill Cosmetics Hysteric all over the lid.
• The black I used for the outter corner and crease is My Beauty Addiction's Skydancer from their Rainbow Bright Collection.
• I lined my eyes with Cailyn Linefix Gel Eyeliner in #6 Purple.

For the evening I changed up my make-up just a bit. I went with something a little more fun. However, these pictures were taken this morning. Yup, I have been up all night! I'm a night owl and once I get with my friends we can't stop talking.

Products Used:

• Same primer and base as before. I applied the Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in #15 Blue Paradise. (This was a limited edition shade from this summer's collection.)
• I then went in with L'Oreal's Infallible Eyeshadow in #342 With A Twist in the outter corner and crease. (This was a limited edition shade from this years Miss Candy Collection.)
• I used Wet N Wild's #34052 Going In The Wild palette for a highlight; the purple shade in the palette. (This was a limited edition palette release this year for spring and released this summer.)
• Underneath the eye, on the bottom, I used the Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in #20 Waves Of White. (Also part of the limited edition collection from this summer.)
• I lined the eyes with Milani Liquid Eye #1 Black on top and bottom.