Lip Monthly November 2014

Hi everyone!

 

 

In today's blog I am bringing to you the Lip Monthly November 2014 bag. It was sent last Friday and I finally got it today, Thursday, November 20, 2014. As soon as I saw that the package was delivered through the USPS tracking system, I ran to my mailbox to get it. I had to open it. I was expecting the same bag as we received last month with the orange bag with the purple designs, which would have been fine because I thought it was super cute! But it was a very nice surprise that the bag was different. It is a red color dark red color with a white makeup design towards the bottom and it says LIP in pink and MONTHLY in white. I think it is a very cute bag! I was disappointed that we got another brush as one of the items in the bag. It seems like I have been getting a lot of brushes, although, I suppose I can use this brush with my Ipsy J Cat Wonder Lip Paint.

Lip Monthly Bag Overview:

I was super surprised that Lip Monthly gave us a different bag for the month of November. I will say that the bag color seems a bit misplaced because I don't think of red in November, but I do think of red for December. For next month that would have been super cute! I do like the bag though.

When I open the bag I see all of the different products. It took me a little bit to find the card, but I did. On one side of the card it says, "LIP MONTHLY Everything Lips. Every Month. NOVEMBER 2014." It has a black and white stripped design. On the other side it says, "REMEMBER TO STOCK UP." That side is divided into two small sides where it has a message from Lip Monthly and on the other divide it lists the products with the prices. One the first divide it reads, "Dear Lip Monthly Subscriber, November is already here, which means that we're very close to the holiday season. That's why we decided to send you same great dark colors to pair with those glam parties you'll be soon attending. You'll love the richness of these Autumn shades, which have been highly requested. Every girl needs a great lip brush for flawless application and Lip Monthly has you covered this month! As most of you know every month we include a Lip Monthly mixup (MMU) product, which is a great non lip product that we feel you'll love. This month's is amazing! Keep us posted with how you use everything in this November 2014 bag, we love getting your feedback. XOXO Team Lip Monthly." On the other side of divide it says, "1. Ofra Lipliner Full Size $13.00, 2. Hikari Lipstick Full Size $13.00, 3. NYC Expert Last Lipstick Full Size $1.99, 4. Crown Lip Brush Full Size $3.00, and 5. MMU City Color Cosmetics White Gold Shadow and Highlighter Mousse Full Size $4.00. TOTAL RETAIL VALUE $34.99."

Then there is another small card that looks like a business card that says, "$5.00 OFF." It is an advertisement to get your friends to sign up and then you receive $5.00 off.

As I go through my bag the first thing I pulled out was the Crown lip brush. I will be honest and say that I am not really excited about this product because I feel like I have gotten a lot of brushes lately. It seems like all of my beauty subscription services included a brush so they can say they gave me 5 products. But as I mentioned in my intro I am kind of excited about getting it because it goes perfect for my Ipsy bag lip paint that I got. I am not excited about the brush, but it ended up being useful.

I got a Hikari lipstick. I will be honest and say that I have never heard of Hikari cosmetics. but I am excited to try it. I am always looking for new lip products to try. I am happy with this. I can't wait to try it.

I got a City Color mousse which I will be honest and say that I have heard of City Color before, but I am not entirely sure what a mousse is. When I think of mousse I think of the foundation mousse that I have heard from like Revlon and Maybelline. I'm not entirely sure what I am going to use this for, but I am looking forward to discovering what this product is and how well it works. I'm always up for trying something new. It says it can be used as an eye shadow or a highlighter. I will it try it both ways to see if I like it and which way I like it better.

I got the Ofra lip liner. I have heard of Ofra before and I think I got an Ofra product when I got my September 2014 Lip Factory box. I think I got a lipgloss or lipstick. I haven't tried it yet, but I am excited to. The two things I don't like about this lip liner and this is totally a personal like/dislike thing, but it is a pencil that needs to be sharpened and it doesn't claim to be feather/waterproof. I prefer my lip liners and eye liners to be waterproof and in a twist packaging. That is just my personal preference. It has nothing against Lip Monthly or the brand.

I got the NYC (New York Color) Expert Last lipstick. I have recently reviewed NYC lipsticks and I really like them, especially for the price. I saw these on the official NYC website and I really wanted to try them. I am super excited that I got one to play around with. It's exciting to see a product on a website, wanting to try it, and then being able to actually do it. I'm not sure about the color, but I am still happy.

Lip Monthly November 2014 Products in My Bag:

Crown Lip Brush
Hikari Lipstick in Cabernet
City Color White Gold Mousse
Ofra Lip Liner in Orchid
NYC Expert Last Lipstick in #443 Purple Crush

Pros of this Month's Bag:

-You get full sized products
-NYC Expert Last Lipstick I am super excited about trying because I saw it on the NYC website and was going to buy some
-I am excited to try Hikari lipstick
-I am looking forward to trying the City Color mousse stuff

Cons of this Month's Bag:

 -the bags always have a very strong plastic toxic smell to them which I don't like very much
-I am not excited about the lip brush because I got a lip brush from all of the beauty subscriptions I had and it doesn't include a lip liner brush
-I am not excited about the Ofra lip liner because it is not feather/waterproof and it is not a twist packaging. I am not a fan of pencil sharpening. I'm not sure if I like the color or not.
-I think the bag would have been super cute for December instead of November because it is red and white

Overall, I think the bag is cute, but would have worked better for December. I am super excited about trying the NYC expert last lipstick because I wanted to and I was going to buy some to try. Now I can see if I really like it before I buy it! I have never heard of Hikari and I have heard of City Color, but I am looking forward to seeing what they have to offer. I was disappointed about the lip brush, but then I figured out how I could make it work so I am neutral on it, but I would have preferred something else.

Sincerely,
Marina