Lip Monthly October 2014

Hi everyone!

 

In today's blog I am bringing to you the Lip Monthly October 2014 bag. I will admit that I was a bit nervous about this month's Lip Monthly bag because last month was a bit disappointing. They did say that this month's was going to be better.

Lip Monthly:

-a beauty subscription service that costs $10.00 a month
-is all about the lips with a non-lip product (lip liners, lip glosses, lip sugar, lipstick, etc)
-full sized products
-get about 4-5 products per bag
-a friendly greeting card with list of products
-their subscription service options are monthly, every 4 months, and yearly

Lip Monthly October 2014 Bag Overview:

When I first opened the envelope I was surprised in a good way because the Lip Monthly bag colors really stood out for me. I was like whoa... I did not know that they were going to be changing the bag, but they did. The bag for this month is an orange color with a purple tree looking design with their name on the bottom right corner in pink and white. I love the bag. I think it is super cute! I love the purple on orange. I was very impressed with the bag. It really stood out to me and made me even more excited to find out what was inside of the bag! I will say that this bag also has a bit of a funky plastic like smell to it which I could smell as soon as I opened the packing envelope.

When I unzipped the bag and looked inside I saw there were two cards and a bunch of products. I always look at the cards first so I pulled out the cards to look and read them. Instead of writing a note on one half side and the products on the other half of the same side this month Lip Monthly decided to write the greeting on one side and the product list on the back side.
On the one side it says:
LIPMONTHLY
Hi There! Now that Fall has fully arrived and your closet features shades of plums, olives, and everything Autumn, nothing compliments your look better than a nude lip. That's why we wanted to bring you that perfect shade that when paired up with a perfect smokey eye (eyeliner included) screams GLAM from all directions. You're just missing a great trench and scarf and you're on your way to amazingness. Let us know how you like this month's products, we are excited to hear your feedback. xoxo Team Lip Monthly P.S. We heard that you wanted to see a new bag design and we hope you like the new one as much as we do!
On the back side it says:
Your Products
1. Starlooks Lip Scrub: The secret to a perfect nude lip is prepping your lips properly. Nothing will ruin that perfect look like dry and loose skin. Prep your lips with this scrub by gently patting the product in.
2. Noyah Balm: Moisturizing is also essential when it comes to creating flawless application. Apply this all-natural balm and let it sink in for as long as you can. Remove it prior to applying the lipstick for longer-lasting results.
3. JCat Nude Lipstick: Now you're ready for the main event! Apply this luscious lipstick and create the perfect nude lip. This shade is the ultimate nude color, you will love how it looks with a dramatic smokey eye.
4. DeVine Lip Shimmer: this sheer plum Shimmer is perfect for a understated Fall look. Pair it with a rich plum color and go from subtle glam to all out edge.
5. L.A. Girl Eyeliner: the first step towards that nude lip/smokey eye combo that we all love.

The other small card appears to be a 20% off coupon for Noyah that expires 12/31/2014. The coupon password/keyword to get the discount is at checkout type in lipmonthly.

List of Bag Products:
JCat Beauty Lipstick in FL107 Honeycrisp
Starlooks Lip Sugar (looks like brown sugar/brownish color)
deVine Lip Shimmer in Pinot Noir
Noyah Lip Balm in Cherry flavor
L.A. Girl Eyeliner in GP602 Brown-Black

I will say that I am really excited about all of the products in this bag, except 1. In last month's bag I only was excited about 2 products and after trying them I was not too happy. But in this bag I am excited about 4 out of 5 products! I am excited to try the JCat lipstick and in the color, I really like the sugar scrub lip, the plum lip shimmer, and I absolutely adore cherry or grape lip balms! I am not excited about trying the L.A. Girl eyeliner because even though I was excited about the eyeliner and it being in brown-black, I really dislike the fact that it is not waterproof.

Lip Monthly Bag Pros:

-I absolute love the colors and design of the bag this month with the orange bag with the purple design
-I am really excited about 4 out of the 5 products
-I can't wait to try the plum lip shimmer
-I really like my lip balms in grape or cherry so the flavor is a big bonus for why I like this product
-I like how this bag included lip prep with the sugar scrub and lip balm and lip color with lipstick and lip shimmer
-I like that they included a 20% coupon code

Lip Monthly Bag Cons:

-I don't like the redesign of the card because they took off the retail prices of the items (I'm weird and I like seeing it)
-the eyeliner is not waterproof
-the bag smells like lead painted plastic

Overall, I think this is a huge improvement from their September 2014 bag. If they had included a waterproof eyeliner I would be absolutely loving and raving about this bag like there is no tomorrow, but having waterproof eye makeup is huge for me. I am still going to test out the product, but I am not expecting much from it. If they had just included a waterproof eyeliner, I would barely have any complaints and I would have been 100% satisfied with this bag.

Sincerely,
Marina