How is it Summer already? This year has really gone by in a blur. It seems like just yesterday that everything was fine, we were going about our lives in blissful ignorance about what was to come. In early January I was feeling very optimistic, then… March happened. It’s been four months of lockdowns, quarantines, etc. and we’re only now starting to see signs…
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The June Ipsy Glam Bag bag has arrived! I was very excited for this month’s glam bag because I knew I was getting my very first Ofra Highlighter, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! If you haven’t heard of Ipsy before it’s a $12USD/month beauty subscription that promises 5+ deluxe and full sized beauty products a month. If you want to…
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My May Ipsy Glam Bag bag is here! Shipping was delayed, but that’s pretty normal right now with everything going on. I’m pretty excited about the Glam bag for May. I saw my spoilers early and I was looking forward to using every single product. If you haven’t heard of Ipsy before it’s a $12USD/month beauty subscription that promises 5+ deluxe and full sized…
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My March Ipsy Glam Bag bag has arrived! I didn’t realize that it was around that time of the month already, I feel like the past few weeks have been absolutely crazy. For the month of March Ipsy decided to include six products instead of the regular five to celebrate their 100th glam bag. I also got to choose an item for this month,…
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My February Ipsy Glam Bag bag has arrived! I feel like I’ve barely had a chance to try out January’s products, and now a new bag is here. To be fair, I signed up late in January so January’s bag arrived only two weeks ago. I’m still very happy with my decision to return to Ipsy. I talked about my original reasons for unsubscribing…
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It had been ages since I last talked about Ipsy on my blog! You guys, Ipsy has really grown up since I last featured the popular makeup subscription on my blog. I started Always, Cleia in 2016 and my first beauty post was an Ipsy review. I left Ipsy in 2018 for a couple of reasons… *Note: This post contains my Ipsy referral link.*…
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Have you ever been completely and entirely surprised by how good a makeup product is? That was my exact experience with the Violet Voss Essentials Palette. Prior to receiving it in my September Boxycharm I had heard mixed things about Violet Voss, so I was completely thrown by just how buttery & blendable the matte shadows are! Today I wanted to share my review…
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Once again I was sucked into a subscription box plan. I’ve been off & on with Boxycharm for almost two years now. It’s the subscription that I recommend the most, but also the one that I tire of the fastest, and not for the reasons you might think. I get overwhelmed with Boxycharm because the value is almost too good for what you pay. Five…
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Hello there! Can you feel it in the air? The breeze is becoming a little bit more crisp. The days are not quite as long as they used to be, and I can feel the dread in my bones: Winter is coming. Okay, sorry about the GOT reference. And we forgot about Fall! That in between season where it’s not really hot out but…
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