So I read today on here that someone signed up for Ipsy but now worried as she is reading a lot of stuff that makes her think maybe Ipsy was a mistake…
Long Timers to the subscription.. I see often, we all do, about people feeling like they are not getting the same value from the box, getting Korean and Indy brands they have never heard of mixed in with the high end stuff.. and other such things.
I found Ipsy and Boxycharm at least 15 or more years ago. I have not been a straight thru member as back in the day when I got loaded up on products I would cancel and when running out of stuff rejoin. When I came to Ipsy truth is I bought most my make up from Walmart, Target or CVS drug store. I am not rich, but I love that with Ipsy you don’t have to be. I priced products today mascara, foundation, powder, lipstick, eyeliner and eyeshadow all at Walmart and I will tell you as I have bought no make up at all from any where but Ipsy in what seems like forever, I was a bit shocked at the shelf prices of covergirl, Revlon, L’Oréal etc. have you shopped any of these items lately? Each Item whether it was lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, foundation, or loose powder cost 7.99 to 14.99 each.. even higher on things like eyeshadow pallets, cleansers, and face creams. Etc.
For $32.00 and $2.99 shipping we get 5 items. All are far nicer than anything I could afford outside of Ipsy and honestly better items than ones off the shelf at Walmart and for 5 items from Walmart you’re going to pay a min.of $30 for just 3 items with tax. Think about that, yes inflation is astronomical and prices have gone up on our boxes this year, not every item we get is high end. However that said we do still have high end items in the box and offered at deeply discounted prices in the shop and mega shop.
I guess I just don’t get all the hate and the fussing I see. Look if you don’t like the subscription fine, cancel, but I want people like me who are on a budget and never even knew of these amazing brands we get in full sizes from Ipsy to get to experience them. All I ever experienced before Ipsy and Boxy was cover girl, L’Oréal, revlon, wet and wild, etc. not that they are bad, but how much better is what we get, the smooth creamy texture of an Ofra, Natasha Denona palette, or Patrick Ta. Colors that are well pigmented and last. The skin care brands we get are so wonderful. I seldom even bought skincare, Ipsy and its users, I have met in forums like this have taught me so much that you don’t learn at a Walmart or a Drugstore on the importance of skincare, and how to use the products effectively. I have a beauty routine now and my skin has improved .
If you don’t agree with my evaluation of info, that is fine.. but I think most long time Ipsters are just so used to all the great things we get and a abundance of product that you, like me have not looked at the retail prices of the drugstore cosmetics in awhile. Hair, skincare, make up.. it is very inflated in price, I feel Ipsy gives us better products and they do their best to keep cost down.
I love 💕 Ipsy, I am so grateful in these economic times they are still around as many subscriptions are gone. So if your new to Ipsy, I think your gonna love it. I do.