What is in my Ipsy bag? March 2014

Woo hoo! I thought it would never come, but it has arrived! Every month is Chrisas for me, except when my bag takes forever to arrive, and I see so many pictures and videos online showing the

products. It's ok, because now it's finally my turn.

The first thing I pulled out, which is by far my favorite, is a felt tip liner by Chella. This is a brand I had never heard of until Ipsy, but everything I have tried has not been disappointing.

The color is gorgeous. Excuse the fact that I couldn't draw a straight line! This is a dark indigo color, which I own nothing like this! I'm very excited to get some use out of this during Spring and Summer!

Next is an eyeshadow trio by NYX. This is from the Live in Rio set and it is called "No Tan Lines Allowed". At first glance, I'm happy with it. Everyone will eventually wear a darker smokey eye, but then...

I swatched it. I'm not impressed. Now this is nothing against the brand, because they do make high quality products, this just doesn't happen to be one of them. Cute, but not the best I've seen.

Another product I'm very excited about is the Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer. I am a primer whore. I just can't get enough of them. I have very oily skin, and I work very long days, and in my case a primer is necessary. I haven't tried much from the brand, but I will definitely give it a shot.

Lastly, is a mini Bare Minerals lipstick in the shade Get Ready. First can we just talk about how cute this little package is. I don't wear lipstick very much, pretty much never, so for me a huge tube is a big waste. This smaller size makes me feel less quilty for not using it often.

The color is very pretty, perfect for Spring. I will not get much use out of this product, but I'm not disappointed in the quality.

So that's all for the month of March. What did you guys receive?

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