My Ipsy Addiction

My December Ipsy bag

I have many addictions: Christmas wrapping paper, Dunkin Donuts caramel iced coffees, anything monogrammed. Lately, however, my addiction seems to be to mail order subscriptions.  Currently, I subscribe to 4 different mail orders: Ipsy, Stitch Fix, FabFitFun, and Book of the Month Club.  I am so in love with these services that I wanted to dedicate a blog post to each. So for now, let's start with Ipsy.

Ipsy is a "glam bag" subscription created by Michelle Phan, who became famous on YouTube for her make up tutorials.  The subscription is monthly and the fee is only $10.  Each month you receive a stylish make-up bag with 5 beauty products. Some of the products are deluxe samples while others are full size - and all are fabulous.

Teez Lipstick - $28 value.  Just one item in my $10 bag!

You start by taking a beauty quiz that helps Ipsy build you a style profile. This allows the company to tailor your monthly glam bag to fit your personal style and taste. It also allows them to customize your glam bag to meet your own personal needs. If you want to work on improving your skin, your bag may contain more skin care products. If your focus is on make up, your bag may contain more eye pallets or lip glosses. I typically get a mixture of both since both of these things are important to me.

Each month, before your glam bag ships, you will get an email where you can preview your bag before it arrives.  This is great for me, since I can't wait on surprises. :) Additionally, after your bag arrives and you have had an opportunity to try the items, you can log into your account and review them. The reason you should always complete these reviews is two fold - 1. It allows Ipsy to better tailor your future glam bags to include items and colors your like, and 2. you earn reward points. For each review, you  receive 15 points.  These points will allow you to "shop" for additional items to be added in a future glam bag.  Who doesn't love free stuff?!

My first Ipsy bag!

 What's more, Ipsy allows for exclusive offers to the brands they collaborate with.  So if you find a product that you love, you can find great deals through Ipsy's website to purchase more of that product at a reduced price.

And even more than that, they have fantastic monthly giveaways! Some of these giveaway packages are valued at several hundred dollars.

I would highly recommend this subscription service. Not only is it fun and inexpensive, but I have been able to discover products that I now love and might not have tried otherwise.



To sign up for your Ipsy subscription, simply go to their website, www.ipsy.com/ and complete your style profile and your first bag will be on it's way!



Photos taken by me, for my Instagram account.  See more of my photos on Instagram - @rhiannongreen83.