Review: Ipsy Glam Bag Plus January 2022

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Hey Guys,
Today I'm going to share my thoughts on my Ipsy Glam Bag Plus for January! For those of you unfamiliar with Ipsy Glam Bag, it is a monthly beauty subscription box. You receive 5 deluxe/sample sized products each month. The subscription is $13.00 a month and each month is a different theme. With Glam Bag you are able to choose one product that goes into your bag. They also offer an upgraded box every month called Ipsy Glam Bag Plus. This box is $28.00 a month and includes 5 full sized products. You are able to choose 3 of the products in your bag and Ipsy chooses 2 for you. Ipsy's picks are based of your beauty quiz/product reviews. They also offer a quarterly bag that replaces your Glam Bag and Glam Bag Plus called Glam Bag X. This box is $55.00 a quarter and includes 7-8 full sized products from higher end brands. Glam Bag X is usually curated by a special celebrity/influencer. With all subscriptions you also have the option to skip a month whenever you feel like it which is a huge bonus offering. The theme for this month is. "Happy Vibes". Keep reading to see what I got in my bag this month! I will link all of the products in the description above each picture.

Ipsy Glam Bag Plus January 2022 "Happy Vibes"

Review: Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette

Hi Ladies,

Today I am going to review another theBalm product, Meet Matte Nude. This palette includes 9 matte shades that are soft and blend wonderfully. You can definitely create some full eye looks with this palette but I tend to use one or two of these shades along with other palettes. I love the humor that comes along with this palette. Between the "size matters" phrase on the front, to some of the name of these colors, I find this sexual kind of humor funny. 

Anyways, on to the palette:

As you can see, these shadows are pretty big. I haven't used all of the colors, but I am really liking the ones that I have used.

Review: The Balm Nude'tude Palette and Hot Mama Blush

Hi Ladies!

After waiting almost a month for my theBalm products, I finally got them! I ordered these products on Hautelook for 50% off (I think). Before I talk about the products, I want to share my experience with ordering with Hautelook.

 I was not happy with how long these products took to ship. What made me so mad is the fact that I ordered these on March 7th and was charged for them on March 10th. I didn't get them until mid April. The customer service reps that I spoke with on several occasions could not give me a ship date. They did credit my shipping and gave me a $10.00 credit towards my account.  I did appreciate that since this was not a good first experience with purchasing from Hautelook. After continually being told that my items would ship any day now (and they didn't), I asked to speak to a manager. After being in contact with a manager, my experience was more pleasant. She called me and updated me a couple times which made me feel a little better about the situation. I am a bit nervous about ordering with them again but I may give them one more try since this was a fantastic deal.

On to the products....

Nude'tude Palette

These shadows are mainly shimmers and glitters with a few matte shadows. The colors are neutral/basic colors that range from pink/peach to browns, taupe, burgundy, and black. The shadows are very creamy and pigmented and blend very nicely. You can easily create a full eye look with these colors. You can create very natural looks to very dramatic ones.