BEAUTY | August Ipsy Glam Bag “The Magnificence Olympics” | Beauty Proof

Bought by me

I promise I will likely be caught up for you all quickly! My August Ipsy Glam Bag arrived on the finish of August and it bought a little bit busy for me with life and work, however I by no means stopped fascinated by this Olympic-themed Glam Bag (how it’s Olympic-themed, I don’t know…)! Extremely, I’ve been having fun with lots of the merchandise within the August bag and should even purchase one at FULL SIZE! 

I am typically not a fan of liquid highlighters, however this shade seemed bronzey sufficient that I believed I may doubtlessly use it as a liquid eyeshadow if I did not like how this felt on my pores and skin or if it did not play good with my primarily powder make-up routine. I’ve by no means heard of the model YC Assortment, however it’s a Puerto Rican firm specializing in high quality, however reasonably priced make-up. 

Creamsicle offers a rose-gold glow to the excessive factors of the face whereas gliding and mixing easily on the pores and skin. The feel was utterly weightless and didn’t seem like overkill on my face or improve texture. It has been very nice to make use of and I typically apply it to my forehead bone, cheekbones and tip of my nostril. I obtained the complete dimension valued at $18 USD.

Profit Cosmetics | Matte Milk Primer

This product shocked me as a result of I’ve not used a Profit primer since their iconic Porefessional which whereas good, had that typical silicone-feel so I used to be anticipating one thing comparable with this primer, however I used to be improper! With a reputation that included the phrase “matte” in it, I used to be prepared for a slick feeling formulation, however as a substitute I used to be greeted with a texture that felt like a quick-absorbing creamy moisturizer! It leaves an ever so slight cheesy end, however under no circumstances does it upset my basis utility course of! I additionally really feel like this actually enhanced the endurance of my make-up and allowed my pores and skin to look much less oily because the day progressed. I now have this in my cart for the VIB Rouge occasion! I obtained a deluxe pattern valued at $4.91 USD.

Dallas & James Skincare Co. | Watermelon Dream All in One Eye Cream

I’ve by no means been an enormous eye cream consumer, however during the last yr or two, I’ve really began to note dryness beneath my eyes, so now I welcome all the eye lotions! Dallas & James is a small skincare firm whose merchandise are powered by watermelon and cloudberry extract. They don’t use artificial perfume, silicones, synthetic dyes or alcohol of their merchandise which implies that this barely pink, barely watermelon-scented eye cream is what I might name an unexpectedly “trustworthy product”. Often when a product is pink or smells like watermelon, it is all synthetic, however that is the true deal! The feel of this eye cream leaves a easy end making it nice beneath make-up whereas additionally filling in any traces brought on by dryness. I obtained a deluxe pattern valued at $12.13 USD.

Korres | Greek Yoghurt Nourishing Probiotic Gel-Cream

Having used Korres skincare prior to now, I knew this moisturizer can be REALLY good! The feel is light-weight, cooling to irritated pores and skin and absorbs shortly. This moisturizer additionally accommodates prebiotics and probiotics to make sure a wholesome pores and skin microbiome! I obtained a deluxe pattern valued at $21 USD (this can be a fairly beneficiant pattern dimension as the complete dimension of this moisturizer is 40mL!).

Mi-el Skincare | Honey Infused Sugar Scrub

One other model I’ve not heard of, however the model story is rooted in co-founder Laura’s days as a aggressive gymnast the place she skilled fixed ingrowns as a consequence of sporting bodysuits and shaving on a regular basis. Mi-el is all about excessive efficiency physique care to make sure the smoothest shave and with a excessive density scrub like this one, ingrowns do not stand an opportunity! That is so dense that I really battle a bit generally with squeezing the product out, however if you happen to do find yourself shopping for the complete dimension of this, it is available in a jar the place you may scoop as a substitute. It has a lightweight citrus scent and if it had been extra available for Canadians, I might positively purchase this as a result of I LOVE dense scrubs like this one. I obtained a deluxe pattern valued at $5.04 USD.

Closing verdict: Factoring within the trade charge, August’s Ipsy Glam Bag was valued at $84.11 CDN which is greater than the $28.33 CDN (together with transport) I paid. I really fairly loved this Glam Bag and even discovered a primer that I would like in a full dimension! I believed the number of merchandise was additionally good which is a aid as a result of I missed the window to decide on ONE product so this month’s actually was a shock for me!