April 2013 IPSY Bag

It's the pink bubble envelope time of the month! I couldn't help it and took a look at some spoiler posts prior to receiving my bag so I kind of knew the items in this bag seemed promising, it's theme being "Pretty In Pink". Nonetheless, I was still very excited with I actually had it in my hands waiting to unwrap hehe~ Let's take a look inside together!

This is April's IPSY bag, and it is surprisingly sturdy! The style is simple but still chic, the white fabric portion is quite thick and the pink pleather paired with pink zipper totally brings out the air of femininity. On the inside, the lining is pink and white striped with "IPSY...beauty by you" imprinted all over, as you can see from the following picture. Overall, I am very satisfied with this month's bag (so far the best by IPSY, in my opinion) and I am gladly transferring all my small makeup items into it as you read this to have this as my carry-around makeup bag!

This month's goodies stuffed to the brim!

So are this month's items as impressive as the bag that holds them? Let's take a look!

1) HealthySexyHair Soy Renewal Nourishing Styling Treatment - 25mL - This product is suppose to be able to speed up drying if applied to damp hair or reduce frizz if applied to dry hair. I think the sample size is quite decent and also the top is still sealed on the inside! I am happy knowing that this sample is for sure brand new and I thank ipsy for their professionalism when handling samples for their clients.

2) Two Cosmetics Duo Eyeshadow in Heartache - Full Size - This is a cute eyeshadow duo that contains two pink shades. The one on the left has a frosty finish and is a lighter pink where as the second one is more of a matte colour with a slight brownish-mauve undertone. On initial swatching, the shadows seemed pigmented but did appear to be on the more powdery side. I personally shy away from pink eyeshadows because they tend to make my eyes appear more tired than they really are. Perhaps I will give this a try on a day when I don't have to work. :)

3) Be a....Bombshell Powder Blush in Sweet Cheeks - full size (5gm) - This is the item I was MOST excited about in this month's bag! I am a total blush lover and the colour seemed pretty promising. I found the product to be of a great quality, this brand has made several appearances in IPSY bags before and so far they have not disappointed :) This blush is a wearable colour, the payoff is great and not too powdery. However, it is not totally matte otherwise I would've loved it to the moon and back. The finish has quite a strong sheen to it, so even though the colour is good it is likely that I would use it more as a highlighter-blush to top off a deeper blush colour at the cheekbones.

4) Sation Nail Lacquer for IPSY in Of Corset I'll Call You - full-size 15mL - fourth and final item in the bag is a full-size nail polish, right up my alley! While looking at spoiler posts for other peopl\e's bags, I noticed that there was another colour given and it is more of a peachy nude colour that didn't quite appeal to me. I was so relieved when I opened the box and found the pink polish because I know I would use this for sure! I haven't had a chance to give it a swatch yet but I should soon to see if this is a good quality polish. According to the box, this polish is a 3-free polish and is made in USA.

Once again, I am very satisfied overall with the value and quality of April's IPSY bag! There are 3 full-size products included and one generous sample of hair product, not to mention an uber cute bag that I will definitely be putting to work. :) I feel that IPSY actually pays more attention to what subscribers really do enjoy and seem to be working hard to fulfill our desires, thank you IPSY! I look forward (as always) to receiving my next bag in May!