Beauty Boxes Community

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Hi everyone,

One of the reasons I haven’t been as active here is because I’m pretty active (and one of the moderators) for the subreddit /r/BeautyBoxes. It has a lot of information about the most recent unboxings, discount codes, and more. It’s my baby – let me know if you have any comments about the CSS for it!

xx,

Sarah

Ipsy November Sneak Peek 2 – Mid-end items!

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Ipsy posted their second sneak peek on Facebook, posted below:

The items in this are:

I’m not too sure about Temptu, but I think that’s the only possible thing from there. The Laura Mercier could be one of two, but based on the colors it looks like that one.

I’m pretty sure the it cosmetics bye bye undereye concealer was in past ipsy bags.

Glamrooms open up on Monday!

Ipsy November Sneak Peek 1 – The Bag!

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Ipsy released their first sneak peek for November 2014, the bag!!

It’s a silver glitter bag with a pink zipper. Looks great for holidays, but hopefully doesn’t leave a huge mess behind.

 

SNEAK PEEK #1: Every woman deserves an incredible bag. Excited about this sparkly silver stunner? We can’t wait for you to see what’s inside your November “Girl Meets Glitter” Glam Bag. #girlmeetsglitter #november #glambag #sneakpeek

 

A reminder, Glam Rooms will most likely open up next Monday (November 10th).

Update on unboxings!

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Hi everyone,

I have a huge backlog of boxes and posts to put up, especially:

  1. Sunset45 – Little Luxuries Box (link, non-affiliate)
  2. Birchbox – arrived this week
  3. Ipsy – arrived this week
  4. FabFitFun – This one is new, and I’ve been having shipping issues. Pretty bummed about my first box! 😦
  5. Boxycharm – Just got my shipping notice. 😀

I’ve been working on some side projects, such as ranking up in League of Legends and streaming, as well as formulating some eyeshadow for fun.

If you want to check out the project I’ve been working on, click the image below (it redirects to my twitch stream).

My twitch stream!

September 2014 Ipsy Offers

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Alterna Haircare
Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase + FREE Shipping
Code: IPSY20
Shop Here: alternahaircare.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Free shipping is valid only for shipping addresses in the continental US, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories. Offer is not valid on previous purchases. Offer cannot be combined with other offers. Offer is subject to change, alteration or termination by Alterna Haircare in its sole discretion at any time.


Avon
Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase of $50 or more
Code: DARING
Shop Here: avon.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Valid for direct delivery orders within a single campaign only. Enter code DARING at checkout. Order must meet specified offer criteria to qualify. No adjustments to prior purchases. Limit one coupon code per order, per customer.


Be A Bombshell
Offer: Receive 30% off any purchase + FREE Coco Delight Lip Gloss
Code: IPSY30
Shop Here: beabombshellcosmetics.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the continental US only, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories. Offer cannot be combined with other offers.


Beauty Without Cruelty
Offer: Receive 15% off any purchase
Code: CUDWDFAA
Shop Here: beautywithoutcruelty.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the US only.


Briogeo
Offer: Receive free shipping on any purchase
Code: IPSYSEP14
Shop Here: briogeohair.com
Offer valid thru 10/15/14. Offer valid in the US only. One time use only, cannot be combined with other offers.


CAILYN
Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase + 2 FREE Deluxe Samples of Pure Lust Lip Tint
Code: IPSYGIFT
Shop Here: cailyncosmetics.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the US and Canada only. One time use only. Offer cannot be combined with any other offers.


Crown Brush
Offer: Receive 30% off any purchase of $25 or more
Code: CROWNIPSY30
Shop Here: crownbrush.us
Offer valid thru 12/31/14. Cannot be applied to purchase of Gift Cards.


Harvé Benard
Offer: Receive 50% off any purchase
Code: hbipsy
Shop Here: harvebenardbeauty.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Ground shipping available in the contiguous US only, and excludes Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. See website for additional details.


Harvey Prince
Offer: Receive 30% off any purchase
Code: HARVEYLOVESIPSY
Shop Here: harveyprince.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14.


Hikari
Offer: Receive 30% off any purchase
Code: HIKARI30
Shop Here: hikaricosmetics.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the continental US only, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.


LeeAnni Eco
Offer: Receive 15% off any purchase
Code: IPSY9
Shop Here: leeanni.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the US and Canada only. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.


Mitchell & Peach
Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase
Code: IPSY22
Shop Here: mitchellandpeach.com
Offer valid thru 10/15/14. Valid in the US only. One time use only.


Nourish Organic
Offer: Receive 30% off any Nourish Organic Facial Product
Code: IPSY30
Shop Here: nourishorganic.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the US and Canada only. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.


NYX
Offer: Receive 35% off NYX Proof it! Waterproof Eye Shadow Primer
Code: FALLPROOF
Shop Here: nyxcosmetics.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid online at nyxcosmetics.com. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.


Pacifica
Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase
Code: FallBeauty
Shop Here: pacificabeauty.com
Offer valid thru 10/31/14. Offer valid in the US and Canada only. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.


Maybelline
Shop Here: target.com


Sally Hansen®
Offer: ipsters who sample Sally Hansen® will receive a $2 OFF coupon for any Sally Hansen® Miracle Gel Nail Color.
Coupon expires 6/1/15. Offer valid in stores only with printed coupon. Only valid for Sally Hansen® Miracle Gel Nail Colors valued at $9.99 or more. Only one coupon is redeemable per purchase and only on specified products and sizes. You pay any sales tax. May not be reproduced, purchased, traded or sold. Any other use constitutes fraud.

Shopping my stash of items, a FOTD

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Hi everyone. 

I decided to challenge myself to use items from subscription boxes, because I’ve been amassing a ton of items that I’ve been hardly using. So! I did!

FOTD

Products:

Face:

  • Cetaphil Moisturizer (not a sample)
  • Missha Perfect Cover in 13 (sample)
  • Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in 1 (not a sample)
  • Benefit dandelion (not a sample)
  • theBalm Sexy Mama powder (not a sample) 

Brows:

  • Coastal Scents Revealed 2 Sampler in dark brown (ipsy)

Eyes:

  • benefit Stay don’t Stray primer sample (birchbox)
  • Coastal Scents Revealed 2 sampler (ipsy)
  • Lancome Artliner in noir (I caved and bought another – not a sample)
  • Urban Decay Perversion sample (ipsy)

Lips:

  • Starlooks lipliner in naked (from ipsy? maybe, or lip factory)
  • Laqa and co lip tube in coral (birchbox)
  • Pixi lip balm in hot pink (birchbox)

Also the necklace I am wearing is from Sunset45! Before when I reviewed it, I wasn’t so sure if I liked it. I loveeee this, I’ve been wearing it all the time. 

Final Ipsy September Spoiler, “Street Style”

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Hi everyone! Here is the final spoiler for the September 2014 Ipsy bag:

 

This is an exciting bag because it is pretty much all makeup!

 

And that bag is really nice. It looks to be the same size as the Beauty Rocks bag, but much more tastefully designed. 

Ipsy September Spoilers and Glamrooms!

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Hi everyone!

3 Ipsy spoilers have been posted (see 1 and 2 here)

 

September Ipsy Spoilers

September Ipsy Spoilers

In this sneak peek so far there is:

  • Part 1: Pacifica Eyeliner or Pacifica Nail Polish
  • Part 2: Hikari Lipstick, Maybelline Glaze, Cailyn Lip Gloss
  • Part 3: Hello by Harvey Prince, Precious Gold Lip Balm, Sally Hansen Gel, Nourish Organic Face Cleanser, ???, Nyx Eyeshadow, Be a Bombshell Powder, Crown Brush

Thoughts –

Pacifica is brand that Ipsy has collaborated with before, I loved the body butter they sent me. I will be so pissed if I get eyeliner. Every box and their mother is sending out Red Nail Polish for fall. Enough! What about the other nice fall colors? >:C The second part isn’t bad, Cailyn is an ipsy “favorite” (ugh), Maybelline Glaze is something you can pick up in the drug store but looks decent. What really interests me is the Hikari Lipstick. And finally for the last of these 3, the hello by Harvey Prince has made its rounds in boxes (first Birchbox, then petit vour, then bb5, then ipsy). No idea about the Precious Gold Lip Balm, but I’m really excited about both the Sally Hansen Gel Polish and the Nourish Organic Face Cleanser. I got a really small sample of the Nourish Organic moisturizer in Birchbox awhile back and loved it, so I’m glad this is full sized. Nyx eyeshadow is definitely a better quality than the other brands they give (looking at Be a Bombshell here). I’ve heard pretty meh reviews about Crown Brushes (they’re always on Hautelook).

I guess in the final sneak peek will be the bag, but you can see it in your glamrooms.

As of this morning, glam rooms are up (go to ipsy.com and click on glamroom)! So go see whatcha got!

Ipsy September Spoilers and Glamrooms!

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Hi everyone!

3 Ipsy spoilers have been posted (see 1 and 2 here)

 

September Ipsy Spoilers

September Ipsy Spoilers

In this sneak peek so far there is:

  • Part 1: Pacifica Eyeliner or Pacifica Nail Polish
  • Part 2: Hikari Lipstick, Maybelline Glaze, Cailyn Lip Gloss
  • Part 3: Hello by Harvey Prince, Precious Gold Lip Balm, Sally Hansen Gel, Nourish Organic Face Cleanser, ???, Nyx Eyeshadow, Be a Bombshell Powder, Crown Brush

Thoughts –

Pacifica is brand that Ipsy has collaborated with before, I loved the body butter they sent me. I will be so pissed if I get eyeliner. Every box and their mother is sending out Red Nail Polish for fall. Enough! What about the other nice fall colors? >:C The second part isn’t bad, Cailyn is an ipsy “favorite” (ugh), Maybelline Glaze is something you can pick up in the drug store but looks decent. What really interests me is the Hikari Lipstick. And finally for the last of these 3, the hello by Harvey Prince has made its rounds in boxes (first Birchbox, then petit vour, then bb5, then ipsy). No idea about the Precious Gold Lip Balm, but I’m really excited about both the Sally Hansen Gel Polish and the Nourish Organic Face Cleanser. I got a really small sample of the Nourish Organic moisturizer in Birchbox awhile back and loved it, so I’m glad this is full sized. Nyx eyeshadow is definitely a better quality than the other brands they give (looking at Be a Bombshell here). I’ve heard pretty meh reviews about Crown Brushes (they’re always on Hautelook).

I guess in the final sneak peek will be the bag, but you can see it in your glamrooms.

As of this morning, glam rooms are up (go to ipsy.com and click on glamroom)! So go see whatcha got!

Coupon and Discount Code Roundup!

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Ipsy

Absolute

  • Offer: Receive 30% off any purchase
  • Code: IPSY
  • Shop Here: nicka.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/11/14. Offer valid in the US only. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Bee All Natural

  • Offer: Receive 10% off any purchase
  • Code: ipsy10
  • Shop Here: beeallnatural.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Valid in the US and Canada only. One coupon per customer. Cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts.

Cali Cosmetics

  • Offer: Receive 25% off any purchase
  • Code: IPSY25
  • Shop Here: calicosmetics.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Offer valid in the US and Canada only.

Coastal Scents

  • Offer: Receive 25% off your purchase
  • Code: blush25off
  • Shop Here: coastalscents.com
  • Offer valid thru 10/6/14. Must apply coupon code in Promo Code box in your shopping cart and select “Apply” before checkout. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotional sales offers, applied to previous orders, or rain checked for future orders.

Dr. Brandt

  • Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase + FREE travel size Pores No More® Pore Refiner Primer + FREE SHIPPING
  • Code: IPSY20
  • Shop Here: drbrandtskincare.com
  • Offer valid thru 10/31/14. One time use only. Cannot be combined with any other promotion or discount. Valid while supplies last.

Free Your Mane

  • Offer: Receive 30% off any full priced item
  • Code: ipsyfriends4ever
  • Shop Here: freeyourmane.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14.

GLAMGLOW®

  • Offer: Receive 30% off any purchase
  • Code: IPSY30
  • Shop Here: glamglowmud.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Valid in the US only. Valid for one time use only. Excludes Sample Sexy.

J. Cat

  • Offer: Receive 25% off any purchase
  • Code: JCAT25
  • Shop Here: jcatbeauty.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Valid in the US and Canada Only. Valid for multiple uses. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer.

Jersey Shore Sun

  • Offer: Receive 50% off all Jersey Shore Sun Lip Conditioners
  • Code: IPSY50
  • Shop Here: jerseyshoresun.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Offer valid in the US only. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Klorane

  • Offer: Receive 15% off any Klorane purchase
  • Code: IPSYAUG
  • Shop Here: dermstore.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Valid in the continental US only, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and all US territories.

Lord & Berry

  • Offer: Receive 25% off any purchase
  • Code: LAB@14091
  • Shop Here: lordandberry.com
  • Offer valid thru 10/15/14. Valid in the US and Canada only. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Manna Kadar Cosmetics

  • Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase + FREE sample of Liplocked
  • Code: IPSY20
  • Shop Here: mannakadarcosmetics.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. Valid for one time use only. Offer cannot be combined with other offers.

Paula’s Choice Skincare

  • Offer: Receive 20% off any purchase
  • Code: PRIPSY20
  • Shop Here: paulaschoice.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/30/14. One time use only. Offer cannot be combined with other offers.

StriVectin

  • Offer: Receive 20% off your purchase
  • Code: IPSTER20
  • Shop Here: strivectin.com
  • Offer valid thru 9/15/14. Offer valid in the US and Canada only. Cannot be combined with any other offer. One-time use code for new customers’ first order.

Urban Decay

  • lol none.

Birchbox

  • Browse through the Bonus shop.
  • Mobile20 – for 20% off

Glossybox

  • LASHES – for eyeko mascara in midnight blue