Ipsy February 2014

How was everyone's Valentine's Day? Mine was pretty good and I was in a great mood all day!

Today's topic of blog is Ipsy! I have been an Ipsy subscriber since August 2013 and this subscription literally makes me feel as if I am multiplying my money. I have been more excited about some products than others but I have never been disappointed.

February's Ipsy glambag theme was, "The Look of Love". It's for Valentine's day, get it? Ok, so kind of comical and not too original but still cute. Being a redhead, I was terrified of a Valentine's theme bag because a Valentine theme makes people think of PINK and RED. I don't know if any of you all know any redheads or are redheads yourselves, but those colors typically make us cringe. So, while the general population of Ipsy subscribers couldn't wait, I was really apprehensive.

Here is what came in my shiny pink bubble envelope:

1. Zoya Nail Polish in Odette-0.5 fl. oz. (full size)
2. Jcat Eyelashes in EL15-1 ct. (full size)
3. City Color Be Matte Blush in Fresh Melon-0.314 oz. (full size)
4. Mally Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Liner in Starshine-0.04 oz (full size)
5. Pop Beauty Pout Plump in Peony Petal-0.14oz (deluxe sample)
6. Ipsy Makeup bag 

I think that's a  pretty good picture. Can you see that blush? Man, that was a scary color for a redhead to pull out of a makeup bag. Some people trade their samples personally through the mail, but not me (I might consider it if I had a good friend who wanted to trade every now and then), I like to see how colors work and play with them. So, I opened it, it smelled really good and my idea is that I can pull this stuff off with a pale lip and a natural eye. Does anyone else have a better idea? How would you make that color work for yourself? I'm excited because I would never buy that color for myself so it'll be fun. However, if I get much more of those colors, I might knock down my quiz to not that adventurous in the makeup realm.

I mention quiz because Ipsy tries to personalize bags but at the same time, make no promises. Honestly since I feel like I'm getting a bag of such worth, I never have a problem handing down some makeup items to good friends. Here's what my Ipsy bag was worth this month:

Zoya Polish	$9.00
Jcat Lashes	$3.99
City Color Blush	$2.99
Mally Liner	$15.00
Pop Gloss	$8.00
Makeup Bag	???
TOTAL:	$38.98

I am most excited about the Zoya polish, I have found that keeping my nails polished makes them so much stronger and Zoya is a brand I have came to appreciate! If you are thinking about ordering some Zoya polish, use code: IPSYZP4 this code is for buy 2, get 1 nail polish and a free 1 oz remover.

As you can see, I definitely got more than I paid for. I love Ipsy and that is why. Now do you understand?  It's an investment that always pays off! Do you want to know more about any of my Ipsy items this month? Leave me a comment and I'll get back to you!

If you would like to join me on ipsy and subscribe to the Glam Bag you could help me out by using my referral link! You will get 4-5 beauty products every month delivered to your door, for just $10!!!

In addition to the products, you will always get a makeup bag! These can accumulate so I'm going to start having to get creative with how I use them! How do you use extra makeup bags that you have accumulated?

XOXO,
The Redheaded Life

Free Glasses

In honor of my new blog, I decided I'm going to commit to post everyday for a week straight. Lucky for you!

Recently, I had a family member tell me about trouble with insurance and her daughter's glasses. This brought to mind a deal that's an oldie but a goodie. Coastal is an online glasses company. I have always been pleased with the products and the customer service from this company. I have received two FREE pairs of glasses from this site. The first pair was from the promo that I am writing about. The second pair was from a fall promo that they ran and if I come across another, you can be sure that I will inform you all of it as well. There is a picture of me wearing some of my free glasses at the end of this post!

Here's what you're going to need: a prescription and the pupillary distance. Prescriptions are generally valid for one year. However, if you're like me there hasn't been any significant change in the past four or five years. To obtain your pupillary distance, looking straight and at a mirror, measure from the center of one pupil to the center of your other pupil. The pupillary distance is in mm.

Let's get down to the money! This offer is for a free pair of glasses, which means frames and lenses. Yippee! All you will pay for is shipping and handling and in my case, I paid around $14-$16, remember that I live in Oklahoma so this would most likely differ depending on where you are.

As if that's not good enough, that's not all that's worth mentioning. The first time I placed an order, to my surprise, it was a complete glasses kit. I had no idea that I would get extras but it was so much nicer that they came with a case, a cleansing cloth, cleansing solution, and a glasses screwdriver. How much sweeter could this deal get! So click on the link for Coastal and use the promo code below to get a free pair of glasses. If you complete a purchase through this link I might get a $20 credit even if you use the promo code. If you create an account, you will get your own referral link to use!

The promo that is still active is FIRSTPAIRFREE

Coastal has men's, women's, and children's styles available through this promotion with a few name brands in the mix. They also carry goggles and things of that nature even though they are not a part of this promotion! Thanks to Coastal for being such a great and generous company!

XOXO,
The Redheaded Life