Overall: I expected Birchbox to win as it did last month; however, that wasn’t the case here. I felt like Ipsy did a better job of meeting my wants and needs.
Ipsy:
The first product I want to talk about is the Luxie Beauty Brush. It’s a tapered precision brush and it’s really cute! It’s a periwinkle color and it feels really nice and soft on my skin. I thought it picked up a good amount of product but didn’t feel heavy. Like I didn’t think it picked up too much product. I would probably buy this on my own. I really like it.
The next product was Illamasqua’s eyeliner. I texted this on my hand and, OMG, it felt like it glided on like a warm knife through butter. It didn’t feel clumpy or hard to navigate. While I love my tarte eyeliner it may have some competition. I’m really loving this!
One product that was included in Ipsy was the Tarte Sea Quench. It’s a hydrating primer and I can honestly say it felt really good on my face when I put make up on over it. I thought tthe primer really held nicely and kept my makeup from creasing. I’m all about Tarte products and I think I could easily be adding this into my everyday routine.
I’m not a floral fragrance person all the time but I really liked Kenzie So Pretty. It smelled really light and fun. It has hints of tangerine and apple. It would make a great summer perfume both light and fun without being overly heavy.
Wander Beauty Eyeshadow in Blossom is so cute. It’s a soft pink with sparkles and when I applied it on my eyelids I thought it went on really smoothly and held up. I would highly recommend this color as it had just the right amount of sparkle without being overly sparkling! It’s a great spring color to make it feel fun and energetic. I’m really glad to have this color!
The last product was Honey Jarret Clean Whip Cleanser. I felt like it was a really good cleanser and didn’t dry my face out. I really like my Clinique system so while I won’t switch currently I would keep this as a back up for if I wanna switch up my face wash.
Birchbox:
The first product I tried was the Floss Beauty Lip Gloss in my new favorite lip gloss color and while I like it, it is really cute, I’m not loving it. The color is really nice. It was a clean glossy shine; however, it felt really heavy and sticky on my lips I’m not sure I would have bought this on my own. I’m going to say this is a thumbs down for me.
The next item I tried was Wander Beauty. Their Double Date Lip and Cheek Color Rendezvous. The color is really cute. It’s a deep pink and has a nice shine to it. I put a small sample on my hand to start with and it really looked good. The pigmentation was perfect and I felt like it lasted a long time before I washed it off.
I also received another Davines product (Liquid Spell Reinforcing Bodifying Fluid) and I don’t have a review for this one. I didn’t love the last sample I got from them because of the smell and this had the same smell so I’m skipping this sample…
Then there is Alterna, a moisturizing CC cream. I tried it in my hair and really felt like it made my hair feel richer it made it feel silkier and smoother. I’m really happy I tried this sample. It did have a slight chemical smell but it wasn’t overpowering I’d use it again.
The last product I received was the Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil. This felt really heavy but the instructions do say to only use a few drops and work up to it. The oil didn’t have a smell one way or another and I feel like it felt nice on my face but I’m not sure how much of a difference it made after only using it a few times.
Review:
I think this time Ipsy won out over Birchbox. I felt like the products in Ipsy were closer related to what I use or would be likely to use in the future. I liked the bag Ipsy provides better than just a box as Birchbox uses. I think this means I’m going one more month to see who will win since currently it’s 1 v. 1.
The Real Elle Woodz 