Ipsy Glam Bag April 2014!
I just got my Ipsy April 2014 Glam Bag in the mail on Friday. It came with five products, as pictured above, from top to bottom:
- Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide-On Eye Pencil In Black Velvet
- Elizabeth Mott Pop! Goes the Eyeshadow in Champagne
- Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion
- Starlooks Luscious Longwear Lip Pencil in Naked
- Not Pictured: Coastal Scents Eyeshadow Brush (Gave that one to my mom, I have enough brushes!)
I loved this bag! I'm obsessed with Urban Decay's liners, the eyeshadow is BEAUTIFUL, and the lip liner is a very flattering color on me and is very on-trend for spring and summer.
Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide On Pencil in Black Velvet
Review: This is a great, SUPER matte, black eyeliner. It is longwearing and very pigmented. This formula is drier than the normal 24/7 liners by UD, so it is a teeny tiny bit harder to apply (the word "hard" being used relative to the original glide on pencils, of course). But I actually like this about it, because I feel like the original 24/7 liners glide on so fast that you have to be really careful when applying. I'd say this liner is a bit more user friendly. The color is beautiful. It is a sort of "soft" black, with a reddish undertone - not RED as in sparkles or anything noticeable, but a soft, warm black. It is extremely matte compared to the perversion pencil, which is more of a true, neutral black. 10/10.
Elizabeth Mott Pop! Goes the Eyeshadow in Champagne
Review: This is a very beautiful shadow for a highlight or all-over-lid color. I LOVE champagne colors, and this one is no exception. It has a golden undertone and wears beautifully on my yellow-undertoned skin. But It could probably also do well with cool shadows. The formula is very creamy, not powdery at all, and is long wearing. The pigmentation is great. It's not on the level with, say, LORAC, but it definitely surpasses most of my MAC shadows and a few of my UD shadows. The pan is huge and will probably last a very long time. 10/10.
Starlooks Luscious Longwear Lip Penci lin Naked
Review: I LOVE the color of this lip liner. It is a neutral pink, but with a bit of orange/coral in it (almost a salmon color) that really warms up my face and offers a very fresh look. The formula is good, nothing super special. It wears for several hours and probably for 6-8 is you're not eating or drinking. I personally use lip liner all over my lips and I did get a bit of it sinking into lines since it's on the creamier side, but this is not drying in any way! The color is opaque and easy to apply. 8/10.
Dr. Brandt microdermabrasion
Review: Coming soon! Haven't tried this exfoliant yet.
