❧❦ MyGlam Bag September 2012 - Now Ipsy? ❦❧

The September 2012 MyGlam Ipsy Bag

London SOHO New York Smudge Brush

Mirabella Eye Color - Semiformal

Circus Andrea's Choice Nail Polish - Tightrope

Jane Sparkle Lip Gloss - Semiformal

Carols Daughter Monoi Repairing Split End Sealer

MyGlam has changed its name - probably because of all of the negative publicity and horror stories about lost boxes and refund issues in the past 9 or so months.  What a pity that MyGlam lasted less than a year.  It was certainly entertaining to watch the whole debacle.  But no matter what it tries to do it can never undo all the damage and make all those anti-MyGlam videos go away on YouTube.  So its latest incarnation is now called "Ipsy beauty by you" which is simply an appalling name.  It almost sounds like "oopsy" which has negative connotations... Not to mention that everyone is just going to call them MyGlam Ipsy from now on.  You can't help but get the feeling that the founders of MyGlam would just love to erase the past 9 months.  Anyway, MyGlam Ipsy now comes complete with a revamped website (see below).  Good luck with that by the way... and what I mean is good luck trying to navigate around the new site.  Confusing as all hell.

And the name Ipsy is already in the Urban Dictionary - read about it here.  It's hysterically funny!  Thanks, @CarolynP1

MyGlam Ipsy is still sending out some products that can mostly be found in any Walmart (check out the brush).  At least some things never change.

Needless to say this months MyGlam offerings top Birchbox once again - although that wasn't a difficult accomplishment.   

I did like this bag except for the Circus by Andrea's Choice nail polish - which is possibly one of the worst nail polishes I have ever tried.  It streaks and it chips easily.  Terrible formula.

The new Ipsy bag - formerly known as MyGlam Bag for September 2012 includes:
London SOHO New York Smudge Brush
Jane Sparkle Lip Gloss - Sparkle Pink
Circus Andrea's Choice Nail Polish - Tightrope
Carols Daughter Monoi Repairing Split End Sealer
Mirabella Eye Color - Semiformal

You can check out MyGlam Ipsy here.

- The Sassi Wench

❧❦ MyGlam Bag August 2012 - Glam Gloss ❦❧

MyGlam Bag August 2012

MyGlam Bag August 2012

Circus by Andrea's Choice Ringmaster

Demeter Roll on Perfume Oil

Demeter Roll on Perfume Oil

Salty Cosmetics Glama-ZOID eye shadow

Eclos Cellular Activator Facial Serum

Eclos Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream

Some nice goodies from MyGlam - but I'm not sure about the dodgy lip gloss that was made in China!  It seems like a sneaky way to disguise the fact that it is a product made in China, which reminds me of all of the suspect ingredients in makeup products that are produced there.  I worked with a company who manufactured in China and I am very aware of the issues associated with producing cosmetics there.  This is why I try to avoid cosmetics that are made there.

It honestly just turns me off and I can't help but view this lipgloss with suspicion.  This just means I'll never use it, and I'll feel guilty about giving it away to someone to use.  I'm not at all happy about this.  I know myself and I know I can't let this product touch my skin - I'll trash it.  

I think that trust in a company is important, and the problem is I feel like I can't trust MyGlam - especially after the Cindy Crawford packaging fiasco and all the other issues surrounding persons who are associated with MyGlam.

But having said that, the rest of the bag is fabulous!

The August 2012 MyGlam bag includes:

Eclos Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream and Cellular Activator Facial Serum

Demeter Roll on Perfume Oil

Salty Cosmetics Glama-ZOID eye shadow

Circus by Andrea's Choice in Ringmaster

MyGlam Glam Gloss

- The Sassi Wench

❧❦ MyGlam Bag June 2012 - NYX, Philosophy ❦❧

MyGlam June 2012 - Out All Night

Living Proof Nourishing Styling Cream

Philosophy Gel Cream Moisturizer

Marbella Permanent Eyeliner Pen

NYX Chloe 521 Lipstick

I think that the June 2012 MyGlam bag is a big improvement on prior months.  The theme was "Out All Night" and it included waterproof eyeliner, hot pink lipstick, hair styling cream and a lightweight moisturizer.

It also included a discount on Living Proof products:

www.livingproof.com/myglam

And a coupon code for free shipping on Philosphy.com - promo code: fresh5

Click here for a link to the: 
2012:
January 2012 Birchbox

February 2012 Birchbox

March 2012 Birchbox

2011:

January 2011 Birchbox
February 2011 Birchbox
March 2011 Birchbox
April 2011 Birchbox
May 2011 Birchbox
June 2011 Birchbox
July 2011 Birchbox
August 2011 Birchbox
September 2011 Birchbox

October 2011 Birchbox

December 2011 Birchbox

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Click here for a link to my YouTube Channel: The Sassi Wench

Until next time!

- The Sassi Wench

❧❦ MyGlam Bag May 2012 - Philosophy ❦❧

MyGlam Bag May 2012

Studio Gear Complete Color Lipstick

Miss Beauty - Nail Bling

Philosophy Love Sweet Love

MyGlam Concealer Brush and Defining Eyeliner Brush

MyGlam has got to be one of the worst sample subscription programs out there right now.  Because of my experiences with other subscription services, I know that things can change and that every company has growing pains, so I will continue with it - for now.  But so far, it's been an appalling mix of cheap makeup brushes and cheap makeup bags, minimum purchase coupons in lieu of product,  and products you can find at Walmart.  There have been very few decent samples, even less high end cosmetics.  I've given away most of the products I have received.  


MyGlam does require you to fill out some kind of beauty info page when you sign up, but apparently this is all about demographics.  So they don't care to categorize groups of people by skin tone or hair color and send them appropriate products.  It is clear from all the feedback I have received on my MyGlam videos that random colors are distributed and some people get colors that do not compliment them.


Not to mention the continuing debacle with shipping problems (many of their subscribers received multiple bags, meaning that others received nothing because they were shipped to the wrong address!), people being charged for bags that they never received and having issues obtaining refunds, bad customer service and having to update your credit card information because after a few months MyGlam decided to change their credit card processing service.


I did experience issues when I paid for but did not receive my first MyGlam bag, but after a few emails to MyGlam I was refunded.


And this month is no exception.  I got "Nail Bling" that is appropriate for a 14 year old, but a sophisticated deep red lipstick by Studio Gear called "Autumn Red" - and guess what?  It's SPRING!  The color is lovely but it would look garish if I wore this right now.  It's a color I'll keep until October.  


This kind of thing does not benefit the company being featured - in this case, Studio Gear - because if I don't use the product now, like it and decide to buy more products in the near future, I doubt I'll get around to it in October.


If you are still on the fence, hold off on this one.  For the same amount of money, Birchbox is infinitely better.  More expensive sample boxes are now here - hello GlossyBox!  And then there is always New Beauty's TestTube.


I'll continue to feature MyGlam for a few months, but at the rate they are going, the whole company appears to be a sloppy amateur afterthought and this shows no signs of abating.


- The Sassi Wench

❧❦ MyGlam Bag April 2012 ❦❧

All-Belle Eyelashes

All-Belle Eyelashes

Dermstore Lip Quench

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion

MyGlam All-Over Eyeshadow Brush and Eyeliner Brush

The April 2012 MyGlam Bag included:
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
All-Belle Eyelashes
Dermstore Lip Quench Moisture Infused Lip Treatment
MyGlam All-Over Eyeshadow Brush and Eyeliner Brush


I know that MyGlam has been having some serious growing pains, but this month was a definite improvement.  


I would have preferred to have received only one brush, though.  I think a sample of something else would have been preferable.


I would rate this bag as a 3 out of 5.


MyGlam is $10 a month.


- The Sassi Wench