sephora and ipsy

 

 

 

Coming off a REALLY good Sephora box last month, May was not a good month for Beauty boxes in my house.

 

For the first time in a long time, I wasn't too excited about either of them. Both were kind of.... eh.

 

I felt like I've tried all the things in the Sephora box already. I love that Smashbox primer, and they are great for travel, but I already have four or more of various sample sizes. I also have daisy perfume and the Thomas Roth. I was a little excited about the eye makeup remover, but after trying it, it stings a little.

 

Ipsy was even less exciting... 

Ipsy January

Unlike some of the subscription boxes I see, Ipsy keeps getting better. 

My two favorites this month:

Bye Bye Undereye concealer from It, Probably my favorite. I had lost mine in the flood and hadn't replaced it yet. I was very happy to see it.

Ciate Gel Top Coat polish. A full size.

Ipsy vs. Birchbox: November

Winner?  Again. Cant pick.

Instead, the things I was most excited to see:

Birchbox: 

• "When Life gives you lemons and you've misplaced your happy place" bubble bath. The name alone made me love it.  It smells like lemons but the bubbles didn't last long.
• Cindy-Lou manizer. I haven't come to an opinion yet. I'm still trying it out, but I've been wanting to try it and  happy to do in Birchbox.

Ipsy:

• Bye Bye Undereye by It Cosmetics. This is my current favorite concealer, so I already knew I love it.
• Bombshell eye shadow:  My favorite color for eyeshadow, a light simmery brown. 

Birchbox v. Ipsy: October

These were the contenders for the October monthly beauty box showdown:

October was not impressive.  

 Can I not pick a winner this month at all?

September Ipsy vs. Birchbox Showdown

 

 

September Ipsy contained:

 

• Silver studded makeup bag
• Mitchell and Peach English Growers hand cream ( Hand cream sitting on my desk at work, very thin formula with a very strong smell)
• Pacificia Natural Minerals eye pencil in a greenish/grey shade
• Nourish Organic face cleanser in  cucumber and watercress
• Crown double ended brush for crease and shadow (I love this brush)
• Cailyn art touch tinted lip gloss in "Love Affair" (color looks a little too dark for me but was very sheer and I liked it a lot)

 

September Birchbox included:

 

• Dr Brandt Pores no More vacuum cleaner gel mask
• Noir Cosmetics eyeliner (full size)
• Ruffian nail polish in Naked
• Ruffian nail polish remover pads
• Suki exfoliating cleanser
• Yu-Be moisturizing skin cream

Although I'm excited about the mask and the polish in Birchbox, the September winner is.... Ipsy. The lip gloss and double ended brush just threw Ipsy over the top!