Ipsy - May Glam Bag

I received my May Glam Bag in the mail toward the end of last week, so I thought I would share it with you! I was really excited about some of this month's featured products, especially Zoya! Here's a quick look of what was inside my bag:

I unboxed everything, and I'm really happy with what I received! I got the bonus Urban Decay eyeshadow, and I also got Zoya Julie. I was afraid I was going to end up with Neely, Blu, or Jacqueline since I already have those from the Lovely collection. But Julie is new to my collection, so I'm happy!

Items I received:

• Juice Beauty lip gloss in Pink
• Zoya Julie
• Yaby concealer in buff
• Nume finishing serum
• St. Tropez instant glow body lotion
• Urban Decay Moondust in Zodiac

Juice Beauty lip gloss: I wasn't too thrilled about this item, but I wasn't disappointed either. I was really looking forward to getting the Mirabella lipstick, but this gloss is nice! It looks pretty dark in the tube, but it isn't nearly as pigmented on your lips.

Like other Juice Beauty products, it smells wonderful - it smells like fresh fruit! It looks almost pinkish-purple in the tube, but a quick swatch shows that it's more of a rosy tint with some sparkle. The sparkle is nice, almost like a superfine holographic shine, but it isn't crazy. It makes my lips nice and glossy but not too colored or too flashy. My lips felt moisturized and soft with it on, and it isn't too thick or greasy feeling either.

Yaby concealer in buff: I honestly had no idea what this was when I first got it. It doesn't mention that it's a concealer anywhere on the packaging, nor does the card that comes with the Glam Bag. I actually thought it was eyeshadow primer at first! I wish they would list the items a little better sometimes. 

But the concealer itself is pretty nice. I see that Ipsy is trying to match items to their subscribers better, so I ended up with a pretty light shade since I have very fair skin. The swatch below shows that it is more yellow toned than my skin is. The coverage is amazing though! It matched and blended better on my face, and it certainly covered dark spots and acne spots. It doesn't take a lot to cover up, and it isn't too heavy or greasy feeling. This container is tiny, but I think it will last me a while. 

Zoya Julie: Like I said, I was pretty excited about Zoya being in Ipsy bags this month! And I'm even happier that I don't already own this shade. This one is called Julie from the Lovely collection. It is a pretty pastel purple with a pearl shine to it. 

It applied very smoothly, though I got a couple tiny bubbles in it with topcoat. It covered very well in two coats, which is nice for such a light shade. The first coat was very streaky and thin, but the second made it opaque! Typically I'm a huge fan of cremes, but I'm really loving this pearl finish. The color is nice too. I'm not always a fan of purples, but this one is beautiful. Unfortunately it's summertime now, so I won't be using it too much! But it's a keeper for the next spring season. 

Nume finishing serum: I'm a little tired of getting hair products in my Glam Bags, but this one is alright. Like the others I've tried, at least it works. This one is to help control a little frizz while adding shine. It's almost like argan oil, as it's very lightweight. It adds shine but doesn't weigh down your hair too much.

It's a little thick inside the bottle, so the dropper doesn't work perfectly with it. When you first put it in your hands, it's more like a gel, though it quickly turns into more of a liquid. I squeezed a full dropper out into my palm, rubbed my hands together, and smoothed it into my hair. It made my hair silky and shiny, and it smells pretty good too.

St. Tropez instant glow body lotion: this is another product that I wish was labeled on the card better. Even the tube doesn't really make it clear what it is. I thought it was a sunless tanner, but it isn't. It's more a bronzing body lotion, and adds a temporary fake tan. It doesn't actually tan your skin, but washes off the next time you shower.

I was sort of looking forward to trying a sunless tanner, so I was a little disappointed. The product itself is alright, though I don't see myself buying it since it's so short lived. I suppose if you really needed a quick temporary tan without committing to actually changing your skin tone, it's nice. For example, maybe you just want to look a bit tanner for a wedding, but don't want to have a lingering spray tan or chemical tan for days or weeks after.

It also smells surprisingly good. It actually smells like a nice perfumed body lotion. I suppose since it's more of a surface bronzer (it's also slightly shimmery like bronzer) instead of tanning chemicals it can actually smell good! It gives a pretty natural looking glow and it also washed off easily in the shower. The only downside was applying it with my hands. My hands were pretty dark brownish after applying it, and that didn't come off as easily. It did in the shower, but I mean it didn't come off of my hands while I still wanted to wear the lotion on my body! So you might want to try applying it with a washcloth.

Urban Decay Moondust in Zodiac: I also received the bonus Urban Decay eyeshadow. I haven't tried any of the Moondust eyeshadows yet, so I was excited! I received Zodiac, a shimmery deep greenish shade.

This is a very shimmery eyeshadow, so there is quite a bit of shimmery fallout from it. It recommends applying it with your finger, probably to help reduce flinging shimmery bits everywhere with a brush. I swatched it with my finger onto the back of my hand. As you can see below, it isn't nearly as pigmented as it appears in the container. I did three swipes on the left, and one swipe on the right. It's easy to build up though, and it's even easier to build up when it's on primer or applied wet.

Altogether, I'm happy with what I received. I got some things I wanted, and some things I didn't really want, but at least I got to try new things! After all, that's somewhat the point of Ipsy - trying new products. I'll at least be putting them to good use, especially the Zoya polish, the Yaby concealer, and the Urban Decay eyeshadow. 

If you would like to join Ipsy, it's still only $10 per month! You can join here, or use my unique referral code:  

http://www.ipsy.com/?refer=u-h0509d9jv6w61b7

I don't think you'll be disappointed, especially if they're matching products to your skin tone and hair needs now! 

365 Days of Color - Sizzling Summer Collection

I have another exciting collection to share with you all! This one is the summer collection from 365 Days of Color called the Sizzling Summer collection. Most of the polishes are neon and are perfect for summer. I have four from the six piece collection.

Products sent for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

From left to right the polishes are Itty Bitty Bikini, Big Purple Umbrella, Sand's Getting Hot!, and Lazy Beach Days. I like how unique they all are from each other! No two in this collection are too similar. Here's a closer look at all four:

Itty Bitty Bikini: 

Itty Bitty Bikini is a bright neon green crelly. It is somewhat of a creme since it can build up to be opaque easily, but it's also pretty sheer. I like the sheerness since it allows you to see more glitter with more coats! I used three thin coats and you can still see some depth to it.

Itty Bitty Bikini has all black glitter. I think the green and black combination is interesting for summer, but this polish looks very edgy to me! The black bar glitter and squares also make me think of grass when I look at this polish. The glitter all laid flat - I didn't even use a topcoat on this polish.

Big Purple Umbrella: 

Big Purple Umbrella is more of a jelly than Itty Bitty Bikini. I also used three thin coats for this polish, but you can see it's more sheer than Itty Bitty Bikini in the end. The color is beautiful - it's a bright purple with a hint of pink. All of the glitter in this one is white, which contrasts with Itty Bitty Bikini's black well. I think one would make an interesting inverted accent nail for the other! 

There is no bar glitter in this one, just tiny hexes and some rectangles. All of the glitter laid flat and dispersed easily. I got great glitter coverage without trying. All the little white dots and the depth of this polish look like a bunch of stars in a galaxy or nebula! 

Sand's Getting Hot!

From the start, I knew I would like this one. Sand's Getting Hot! is a bright pinkish polish. It looks a bit more orange in these photos, though it is indeed a pink leaning coral. This one is unique because instead of tons of different glitter, it has shreds. It still has some tiny micro glitter to fill in the negative space though. 

The shreds are purple and aqua, and I think they go perfect with the pinkish base color. I only used two coats of Sand's Getting Hot! for these photos. This one is more of a creme than the previous two. I didn't really have a problem with the shreds. They all laid flat except for one on my ring finger nail. But it's nothing that a layer of topcoat won't fix! 

Lazy Beach Days: 

Lazy Beach Days is another one that I knew I would love. I'm always a sucker for blues and greens, and this teal polish falls right in that category. Lazy Beach Days is an interesting combination - it is a light teal base with burgundy and copper glitters, along with some silver micro squares to fill in. I am stunned by this color combo! I love it!

Lazy Beach Days also covered very well. This one is somewhat of a creme like Sand's Getting Hot! I only used two coats of Lazy Beach Days and it covered very well. The color is a bit more teal/greenish in person, though it does look a little more blue or green depending on the light.

I'm really excited about these polishes! I love all four and I'll probably be buying the other two from the collection, along with the unique polish for June. If you would like to snag some of the Sizzling Summer polishes yourself, check out 365 Days of Color's shop: http://www.365daysofcolorpolishes.com/

Her shop will open tomorrow (May 17) and stay open for the weekend, so get them while you can! Also be sure to follow her Facebook page for future updates about new polishes and when the shop will be open. 

Products sent for review. All opinions are my own.