Sweet treats with IPSY August!

I DID IT! I caved and signed up for my first ever beauty subscription and I am unbelievably excited. It was soo hard to figure out what one to try as there is such a wide range of ones to check out for beauty, fitness and lifestyle. I went with IPSY! With the cute decorative themed bags, wide range of products and affordable price this was the pick for me! If you don’t know anything about IPSY it starts off with a series of questions to see what your type of style is, as well as what type of products are your go to’s. Each bag is designed for that person, so not everyone will get exactly the same products, but a couple are staples for that month. There is also a theme for each month with a cute inspired travel makeup bag.

The theme for August is “Sugar Highness”. The bag is super cute and has a smooth texture, it reminds me of mermaids with the auqa green colours. I love mermaids, they are my spirt sister. We get 5 samples, some items they can be full-sized, and others are deluxe samples. Now let’s get onto the products!!!!

 

1. Trust Found Beauty Lipgasm liquid lip in shade “K, Bye”. I have never heard of this brand yet but what I like so far is that they are vegan and cruelty free, with the logos on the back of the package. A huge point in my books (I’ve been trying to be more cautious on wether or not the products I am buying are cruelty free). The colour is a browny-mauve colour, a beautiful everyday use colour. A great addition to my collection as most of my colours are pink. It’s not a matte lip, but more of a pigmented lip gloss. No fragrance to it, but I am excited to try it out and see what it is like.

   
   

2. Formula X mini nail polish in the shade “Dollparts”. It’s a pale natural pink, very soft and muted. It would need multiple coats to build up more colour. Not a shade for me as I am more of a bright nails lover, but still very feminine and cute. 
   
3. NYX Born to glow Liquild Illuminator in “Sunbeam”. This is just… ugh!! A good ugh!!. This was what I was most excited to find in my bag. I would say it is a deluxe sample with 13 mL, and who doesn’t love a good highlight! It’s a liquid cream based highlighter that is easy to blend with a finger and probably even more of a dream to blend with a beauty blender. Its a beautiful pinkish white shimmer, that could maybe dare I say be a dupe for Benefits High Beam?? At a way more affordable price you can’t that! I cannot wait to play around with this and make my face glow to the point it looks like angels are laying on my cheek bones!!! This would be perfect aid for any strobing techniques.

   
   

4. Dr.G Brightening peeling gel.This is a Korean based skin care product, which Korean skin care is raved about in the beauty world. They generally have the best products for wrinkles, bright skin, anti-aging and acne free. Basically their faces look like they haven’t aged a day over 15 and their skin feels like a baby’s bum. I WANT THAT!!! Now don’t get confused this isn’t one of those gels you put on leave then peel it off like a strip. With this product you massage the gel in circular motions onto dry skin, after you rinse your face thoroughly with water. The purpose of this gel is to instantly brighten the skin and eliminate dead skin cells with the vitamin E gel.

   
   

5. Symphony Beauty Makeup cleaning wipes. These makeup wipes are to moisturise the face while cleaning and brightening the skin. The package comes with 10 wipes that are acceptable for all skin types. It is infused with cucumber and aloe vera to leave the skin feeling soothed and refreshed. I don’t know about you but there is no better feeling then taking a nice cool wipe and putting it over your eyes. Whether it is just to cool them down if they are a tad puffy or to wipe of makeup. literally the BEST feeling. These wipes are paraban, sulphate, alcohol and cruelty free!! Going to be great to throw these in my purse for on the go or travelling, can never go wrong with a refreshing wipe.

   

Not too bad for this month’s products I am excited to receive next months to see the goodies but sadly that will mean that summer is over! NOOO!!!

Are there any great beauty subscriptions that you think are worth a try? Or if you are subscribed to IPSY did you get any different products then me? Let me know!!!

Until next time,
Steph xo

Lush Haul

So I wandered into Lush the other day and oh boy is it ever a dangerous store (basically I want everything). Nonetheless we needed bath bombs, we were down to the last one and that just simply can’t happen. So I sucked it up and bought some bath bombs…and okay maybe a couple other things. Told you dangerous…I cringed at my total but COMPLETELY worth it. Lush is becoming one of my favorite stores quite quickly, what I love the most about it is that they’re completely vegan and fighting animal testing. They are so proactive towards fighting and supporting great causes that it is very heart warming. If you shop on their website they have every single ingredient listed, which when reading you are actually able to understand what each one is. Instead of going huh? That goes on our body?

I decided to share my haul with you guys in case you want to try something new for your bath or curious to see what caught my attention. Let’s get into it shall we?!!

1. Frozen Bath Bomb $8.95 CAD

   Let it go (obviously it had to start like this…accept it) in the bath with this fun and icy bath bomb. With the frosty blue and icy colors it will sure to give you a frost nip in warm water. The reason why I picked this one is that it contains grapefruit oil and I love grapefruits the citrus notes are absolutely amazing. It also has neroli oil and rose oil to give a nice relaxing and luxurious feel.

   

2. Sex Bomb $6.75 CAD

   This is your typical must try, famous, everyone and their mother has tried bath bomb. Yes..yes… I am only trying it out now.. but better late than never am I right??! This one is perfect if you are having a romantic night with your significant other or want to have the perfect “me” moment in the tub. With Jasmine, sage and ylang ylang it creates the aphrodisiac bomb of the bath bomb world. It sets the mood (if you know what I mean), and warms the muscles up. What’s nice about this one is that it contains soya milk which leaves your bath silk soft.

   

3. Lava Lamp $7.95 CAD

   Take a psychedelic trip with this one with a bright orange base and purple cocoa orbs to create a groovy swirl. Now I definitely remember having a lava lamp when I was younger and it had red lava so when I saw this I was like Uh YES..It’s coming home with me. Done. This one is a triple threat of citrus power with Sicilian mandarin, tangerine and orange flower. Nice and fresh

   

4. The Experimenter $8.95 CAD

   Alright so before this one I tried the intergalactic and it was the funnest/ prettiest bath I have ever seen. With colourful swirls, sparkles and a dark blue finished water to look like you are sitting in outer space. So when I noticed that this had a similar concept, my first thought was yes trying this out. It has crackling popping candy in it to create a fun start to the bath. To go along with the candy, it has the sweet candy smell made with fair trade vanilla and tonka absolute.

   

5. Ocean Salt Face/Body Scrub $21.95 CAD

   I first heard of this scrub from Mike’s sister, when she had it in the bathroom and went on about how she loved it. After smelling it and feeling the texture, it was a product that immediately went on to my wish list. So this time I bit the bullet and bought it. Now it is on the pricier side of scrubs starting at $21.95 for the smaller pot, but its the ingredients that makes it worth it. Jammed pack with a little bit of something for everything. If anyone has gone on vacation they know what wonders the sea water does for them. Sea salt instantly makes the body feel better and softer. Ocean salt is vodka & lime infused to brighten the complexion, and generated from fresh avocados & coconut to hydrate the skin. This scrub can be used for both the body as well as the face.

   

6. Mask of Magnaminty $25.95 CAD (125g)

   This is a repurchase for me, for like I think going on the 3rd time. It is and I do not joke the HOLY GRAIL of all face masks and my all time favourite product. You just can’t go wrong with it. I feel like this is the ultimate face masks that is perfect for all skin types, theres something for each one in it. Now there is two different formulas both equally the same although one is self-preserving and the other is not. You get a longer shelf time with the self-preserving formula and the best thing is that there is no additives in it. Basically the formula gets rebalance so there is no need to add any synthetic preservatives because it does it on its own! With this mask my face feels so clean and smooth. What I like the most is that the China clay and peppermint get that deep action when sitting on your skin to pull out all the dirt from your pores. With the peppermint it leaves your skin very refreshed. The granulated texture is created by aduki beans which acts as a exfoliant for any dry flaky skin. Last main component is vanilla absolute and honey, to calm and smooth the skin. This is basically a 2 in one, so I would not recommend using a face scrub or any rough cleansers the same day just to prevent your skin from becoming irritated.

Well that’s my lush haul hope you enjoyed it! If there are any bath bombs or other products that you love feel free to comment below for me to give them a check out. I always love trying other things that people rave about!!

Until next time xo
Steph