Hey guys! If you have been reading my previous Ipsy reviews you know I was also subscribed to Birchbox, however, they were sending me too many skin care items that I was not liking at all so I decided to cancel my subscription. I have been with Ipsy for a year now and I still love it so I will continue to be a loyal subscriber! If you want to sign up you can do so by clicking here !

This month I decided to not only get Ipsy but to sign up for Birchbox as well. Like Ipsy, it is a monthly subscription for beauty products that only costs $10 a month. I hadn't heard as many reviews for Birchbox as I had for Ipsy but I decided to give it a try.
 
The Ipsy bag contained 5 different products which are
1. NYX colaborated with Ipsy for an eyeshadow trio. This is exclusive to Ipsy subscribers and I really love the colors because they are more on the neutral side. I love to wear browns and golds so I will be using this one for sure.
2. Lipstick by Liptini in the color special edition Startlet Cocktail. It is a really nice shade of red but since I prefer matte lipsticks I don't know if I'll wear it yet.
3. Formula X nail polish in the color Ignite is a really nice deep red. I love it because the polish goes on almost like a gel and it is just a really nice color.
4. Eau Thermale Soothing Moisture Mask is for redness or overly dry skin. Although I haven't used it I am looking forward to it since I sometimes get red spots on my face.
5. Lastly, I got a Rosehip and Hibiscus moisturizer from Bayberry Naturals which is a really fresh and light facial cream. I'm normally not a huge fan of creams and moisturizers but this one is nice.


The Birchbox contains 5 products also and I was pretty impressed for it being my first time receiving this subscription.
1. The first product that caught my eye was the Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow in the medium/deep color. It’s a sample size brow gel with a little applicator brush. I used it twice already and like how it keeps my brow hairs in place but I don’t think this is sufficient to make my eyebrows look the way I want them to. ip
2. Amika Shield Style Extending Spray is a spray that protects your hair against frizz and extreme heat. This is perfect for using it when traveling and the best thing about it is that is smells sooo good !
3. Dr. Brandt Pores no more cleanser is a best-selling face wash that is supposed to minimize pores in order to get that soft, smooth skin. I haven’t used it yet but I don’t think the size of the bottle is enough to fully make a judgement on it.
4. Harvey Prince has a perfume called Eau So Divine. It’s a good scent but I am just not very fond of perfume samples.
5. Last was the POP Beauty - POP Portfolio Eyeshadow in the shade Sugar Plum. It is a really nice and pigmented color palette and I know I will be using it for sure.

 September was a really great month for Ipsy and although I did like Birchbox I think that Ipsy was the winner in my book. If you are wondering whether or not to subscribe to Ipsy or Birchbox I say go for it. It is only $10 a month and you can cancel whenever. Even if you don't always like everything that comes in the box/bag it is still worth the ten dollars and it's pretty fun to receive this each month.

Which was your favorite subscription this month?

1. The first product is the Hikari lipgloss in the color Merlot. I really love this lipgloss because it's not sticky at all and the color is such a nice, dark berry tone. Although it's much darker than a color I'd use on a regular basis I still love it and think it's a great fall color.