(SPOILERS) Ipsy/My Glam January 2013 - Page 3

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Finally signed up for ipsy/my glam again. I got the Josie Maran Argan Oil e-mail. I like it under my moisturizer in the winter.  I signed up for the worst bag they had and then my wallet was stolen and they could not update credit cards back then.

Excited to get the Argan oil! I've tried it for hair but not for my face before!

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Originally Posted by MzKayleeJames 

This is an amazing product!  It's one of my holy grail products.  I'm not product loyal and rarely buy anything more than once or twice at the most.  I've been using this for over a year now and my skin glows.  Before this I'd NEVER consider going out of the house without foundation.  I have very sensitive, combination skin and this has done wonders for me!  This appears to be a .25oz bottle (worth about $7) which will last a long time.  I would recommend trying this a few nights a week before bed.  Just lighlty "press" in 5 or 6 drops on slightly damp skin (Anymore and you're wasting it.  It goes on much easier if you lightly towel dry and apply ASAP!).  I have super sensitive eyes and use a few drops under my eyes, and on my eyelids.  I'm 34 and started having dry creases (crows feet!) last year and this has made them disappear!  You can use it on hair and body too but after trying it muliple way I use it strictly for my face/eyes and rub any leftover on my palms onto my cuticles and nails.  If you have dry skin you could also mix a drop or two in your foundation for a moisturizing glow, the bronze one is great for doing this in the summer!

wow thanks for the tips.. excited to try it!

MzKayleeJames you have me VERY excited sbout this product.

ooo, I am SO in. So SO in. 

Im excited to try it on my face .. Ive been using it on my nails and they have grown super fast and strong.. and i use to bite my nails down to the grit seeing the transformation and how nice my nails look i love it

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Originally Posted by lasita 

My face is already so oily :-( not excited for this. I guess I can use it on my nails though.

It's counter-intuitive, but sometimes what oily skin needs is actually *more* oil.  The key is finding the *right* oil.  See, what can happen is that your skin thinks it's too dry, so it produces more oil, especially if you use stuff to get rid of the oil your skin is currently producing.  Stripping that oil away just kicks the oil production into overdrive.  If you can find the right facial oil, it can balance your skin to the point where the oil production shifts into balance, et voila!  No more super oily skin.  I've had friends with oily skin who changed to the oil cleansing method (it's usually just a mix of castor and either sunflower or olive oil.  No soap, no cleanser, no astringent), and their skin magically became normal after a week or two.

While I haven't used this brand specifically, I can also attest to the great things the general product can do for your skin!

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Originally Posted by meaganola 

It's counter-intuitive, but sometimes what oily skin needs is actually *more* oil.  The key is finding the *right* oil.  See, what can happen is that your skin thinks it's too dry, so it produces more oil, especially if you use stuff to get rid of the oil your skin is currently producing.  Stripping that oil away just kicks the oil production into overdrive.  If you can find the right facial oil, it can balance your skin to the point where the oil production shifts into balance, et voila!  No more super oily skin.  I've had friends with oily skin who changed to the oil cleansing method (it's usually just a mix of castor and either sunflower or olive oil.  No soap, no cleanser, no astringent), and their skin magically became normal after a week or two.

I have oily skin and always felt like it's a curse! I recently started using Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter soap with Argan Oil (purchased at Walgreens) to cleanse my face, then I moisturize afterwards with good ol' organic coconut oil. Sounds like a lot of oil for someone with oily skin to use but it definitely has regulated my face and has calmed the oil production... ALOT! I agree, you have to find the right facial oil so make sure it's an oil that absorbs into your skin rather than an oil that just sits on the skin looking greasy.

JANUARY GLAM BAG SNEAK PEEK #2:
Take an instant vacation with this tropically scented body butter!

I'm thinking Love and Toast? That's what the packaging reminds me of.

ETA: Nevermind looks like other people figured out it's Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange.

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Originally Posted by tameloy 


It's Pacifica Blood Orange...I have some of it!

Ooo I love Blood Orange, but it's not very winter-y. I did see that Ipsy posted a status on Facebook a few days ago that said "Winter's almost over..." so maybe they're already living in the Spring lol. Because I'm pretty sure Winter just started a week ago!

YESSSSSSS I LOVE THAT LOTION! I always steal some at sephora lol. not really. I just always test it out. 

Ok, I am getting really excited about this bag!!!

So excited for the oil!! This will be my first Ipsy bag. Yay!

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Originally Posted by meaganola 

Citrus is totally winter-y! That's really when all the tangelos, satsumas, blood oranges (i have particularly fond memories of blood orange kamikazes in january in the mid-90s), etc. are in season. This is really shaping up to be a great bag for me.

Citrus = summer for me. But I'm a New England girl so maybe that's why. We drink our liquor straight during the winter to keep us warm. :)

I'm excited about their sneaks already!  :D  

I hope you ladies don't mind but I changed the title and added (SPOILERS) in the event some people don't use spoiler tags. :D

So far sneak peek #1 and #2 are showing GOOD products however I have to admit that I'm not sure if I'm excited - yet - for this bag. One one hand I'm tired of eyeliners, lip glosses and mascaras. I've been going through my stuff last night in an attempt to organize things and I have almost 20 different mascaras - things I've bought, things I've received in my subscriptions, things I get as free samples from Ulta or Sephora. I just gave a few away to my daughters last night because I'll NEVER finish all these mascaras. Lip glosses.... omg... way too many in a variety of colors...

What I would love to see:

• Blush. Not blush sheets but blush - cream or powder.
• Lip liner. Surprisingly I have less than a half dozen lip liners. I need to separate my lip liners from my eye liners to be sure though.
• Moisturizers. I know some people hate getting skin care however I don't mind moisturizers because it's the one thing I tend to really run out on and never seem to find any in the stores that I like.

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Originally Posted by zadidoll 

I hope you ladies don't mind but I changed the title and added (SPOILERS) in the event some people don't use spoiler tags. :D

 

So far sneak peek #1 and #2 are showing GOOD products however I have to admit that I'm not sure if I'm excited - yet - for this bag. One one hand I'm tired of eyeliners, lip glosses and mascaras. I've been going through my stuff last night in an attempt to organize things and I have almost 20 different mascaras - things I've bought, things I've received in my subscriptions, things I get as free samples from Ulta or Sephora. I just gave a few away to my daughters last night because I'll NEVER finish all these mascaras. Lip glosses.... omg... way too many in a variety of colors...

 

What I would love to see:

• Blush. Not blush sheets but blush - cream or powder.
• Lip liner. Surprisingly I have less than a half dozen lip liners. I need to separate my lip liners from my eye liners to be sure though.
• Moisturizers. I know some people hate getting skin care however I don't mind moisturizers because it's the one thing I tend to really run out on and never seem to find any in the stores that I like.

Totally agree with the lip liner part! Come on ipsy we are pouring our hearts out for some lip liners!!