Wednesday, February 10, 2021

ipsy | January 2021 | Glam Bag | Review with Swatches


Collage of 5 photos: text reads "Ultima Beauty ipsy January 2021 Review". Photo 1: Violet Voss: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All; Photo 2:Stila Cosmetics: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina; Photo 3: FIRMA BEAUTY: 403 Round Blending Brush; Photo 4: SOO'AE: HangBang Sheet Mask Duo in Collagen & Hyaluronic Acid; Photo 5: BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish in Love and Attention

Hey Beautiful People!

 First Glam Bag of 2021!
I was so stoked and then: Wah-Wah.
It was overwhelmingly 'Meh' for me.😑
Don’t get me wrong the quality of the products are top notch, but the type of products and/or shades aren’t for me. But there is one that is a total star🌟 Read on to find out.


January 2021 glam bag: BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish in Love and Attention, FIRMA BEAUTY: 403 Round Blending Brush, SOO'AE: HangBang Sheet Mask Duo in Collagen & Hyaluronic Acid, STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina, VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All


Quick Stats:

Empty ipsy January 2021 glam bag; the 'dream' is printed across the bag repeatedly

Number of Products I'll Use Regularly: 1

My Overall Star Rating for January's Glam Bag: ⭐⭐⭑⭑⭑ (2 out of 5)

Thoughts on January’s Glam Bag: Not their best product selection… Not a 'dream' bag for me. Majority of products are not my taste, but there are some bright spots.




1. BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish in Love and Attention

BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish box

BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish in Love and Attention bottle

Top of BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish brush

BELLE EN ARGENT: 8 Free Nail Polish in Love and Attention open bottle and brush

Product: Nail Polish
Brand: Belle En Argent
Name of Shade: Love and Attention
Color: Nude
Finish: Cream
Number of Coats to Get Bottle Shade: 2
Lasts for: 1 ½ to 2 Weeks

 Pros: Long lasting and a lovely cream finish. 
Plus it’s free of eight nasty ingredients: Dibutyl Phthalate, Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor, Xylene, Ethyl Tosylamide, & Triphenyl Phosphate. 
And it is cruelty free, as well as vegan. Definitely a game changer in regards to ingredients.

Cons: The only real con for me is that the shade is not my cup of tea ⛾. More of a con for ipsy than this polish.


Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭑⭑ (3 out of 5)
Would I Purchase: Not in this shade (but the shade ‘Bore Someone Else’ looks gorgeous!)


Final Thoughts:  A nice nail polish with good staying power. If you like nude/cream shades this one is lovely.





2. FIRMA BEAUTY: 403 Round Blending Brush

FIRMA BEAUTY: 403 Round Blending Brush

Close up of FIRMA BEAUTY: 403 Round Blending Brush

Brand: Firma Beauty
Name of Brush: Round Blending 
Feature for Brush: Eyes
Feature I Use it for: Eyes, Under Eyes
Formula it Works Best with: Powder
Blends Makeup Well: Yes
Bristles Splay: None

 
Pros: A small fluffy brush with a rounded tip that is super soft. It is the perfect size for blending out and diffusing shadow through the crease of the eye for a beautiful smoky eye look. It also works well for dusting setting powder under eyes.

Cons: None


Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5)
Would I Purchase: Yes


Final Thoughts: A well-built brush that lives up to its name and blends eyeshadow and makeup seamlessly. 




3. SOO'AE: HangBang Sheet Mask Duo in Collagen & Hyaluronic Acid

SOO'AE: HangBang Sheet Mask Duo in Collagen & Hyaluronic Acid

Brand: Soo'ae
Product: Sheet Masks
Quantity: 2
Formula: Firming & Moisturizing  
Skin Type It Works Best For: Combination to Dry


Pros: I don’t use sheet masks; just have never been my thing. I gave these away so I can’t really say good or bad.

Cons: I can’t say if there is a con with the product.
 
But as for ipsy: I constantly make it clear on my ipsy profile, through re-taking their beauty quiz and rating each bag, that I don’t use or need this type of skin care. So, that’s a con for subscribing to ipsy.


Star Rating: Can’t say, gave it away.
Would I Purchase: N/A


Final Thoughts: This could be the holy grail of sheet masks but I don’t use them so I can’t in good conscience say one way or the other. 



4. STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina

STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina tube

STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina open tube and brush

Close up of STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina lip brush

Swatch of STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina

Brand: Stila Cosmetics
Product: Lipstick
Name of Shade: Patina
Color: Dusty Rose
Finish: Matte
Formula: Liquid
Smudges/Drying/Sticky: No/No/No
Lasts for: 12+ Hours
 

Pros: This cult-classic totally lives up to the hype! 
It glides on so soft and smooth and it sets to a matte finish. 
It is one of the most comfortable matte finishes I’ve ever used! 
It isn’t drying at all and it truly does last ALL day. 
Even through eating and drinking it stays put and doesn’t smudge or budge. 
It comes in 20+ shades and in shimmer and sheer finishes as well. 
Patina is a gorgeous dusty rose shade, perfect for every occasion.  

Cons: None!


Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5)
Would I Purchase: Yes! (And the shade Fiery looks amazing too!)


Final Thoughts: This is a totally fabulous liquid lipstick that is the perfect everyday shade and is so comfortable I forget I’m wearing it. It is crazy long lasting and it does not disappoint!




5. VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All

VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All closed box

VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All opened compact

Swatch of VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All

Brand: Violet Voss
Product: Eyeshadow
Name of Shade: Bare it All
Color: Bronze
Finish: Shimmer
Formula: Pressed Powder
Fallout: Minimal
Chalky/Flaky: No/No
Blendable: Yes
Lasts for: 6-8 Hours

 
Pros: A pretty, shimmery powder eyeshadow. It sweeps across lids with a lovely wash of bronze and stays put for a pretty decent amount of time. There is minimal to no shadow fallout.
 
Cons: It’s a nice shadow but it’s not better (or worse) than other bronze shimmer eyeshadows. 
My con is more for ipsy (again) for the record number of bronze shadows I’ve received in the last few months.
 
 
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭑⭑ (3 out of 5)
Would I Purchase: Probably Not
 

Final Thoughts: It’s a good eyeshadow and it does last a good long while before creasing. It just isn’t anything that hasn’t been done before.





Here is a makeup look I created using a couple of the products from ipsy's January glam bag:

Collage of 4 photos all over Ultima Beauty wearing VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All andSTILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina

STILA COSMETICS: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina
VIOLET VOSS: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All




And that is my review of ipsy's January glam bag.
Definitely not my favorite, but I loved the Stila lipstick!
I'll give ipsy a mulligan on this one; after all, they are coming off of the year 2020.
Looking forward to better product selections moving forward!

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Collage of 6 photos: text reads "Ultima Beauty ipsy January 2021 Review". Photo 1: January 2021 ipsy glam bag; Photo 2: Violet Voss: Single Eyeshadow in Bare it All; Photo 3: Stila Cosmetics: Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick in Patina; Photo 4: Swatches of Violet Voss and Stila; Photo 5: SOO'AE: HangBang Sheet Mask Duo in Collagen & Hyaluronic Acid; Photo 6:FIRMA BEAUTY: 403 Round Blending Brush





Multiple makeup products and makeup bags. Text reads: "Ultima Beauty Best of ipsy 2020"



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