Sparkle&Shine? Not in my box?

I I was so surprised when I saw my shipping notification. My box came this month quite quickly ( in fact Ipsy has sent me a shipping notification today). However with a record in speedy delivery comes in also a record in disappointing - this is the first box I do not like.

Why you might ask, after all you knew what you were signing for. A sample service. Yes, I'd reply, but I never knew my samples would be this miniscule.

The package was pretty enough:

And I was so excited, after all it says sparkle. Maybe I'd get something like the blush or something New! How exciting!

So I opened the box and what I got? See for yourself:

I honestly was disappointed. Two of my samples are tiny. I have a hairband that looks like something I used to do when I had no scrunchy. And a mascara that I have already tried before and feel meh about.

Let's start with the Nipple

I understand that little goes a long way but the sample is rather hard to squeeze from that tiny tube.

It's only redeeming feature - it works.

Slow December

With Thanksgiving done I can't believe we are already in December. And with both P aul Walker tragic death, and the peaceful passing of Nelson Mandela, somehow beauty bags got lower priority. I was surprised to see so many spoilers floating on the web and Facebook. I really want to be surprised this month-  no peaking into my boxes. :)

Glam it up

With a small delay ( I blame it on my bday celebrations), I'm back to report on my first Ipsy bag - to simply put it was AWESOME :)

I got it on November 16th

In a little golden bag I have found:

1. Pixi bronzer in Subtly Suntouched 3.2g/0.11 oz -  

Full size is 10.21g/0.36oz 

It seems a bit dark for me and it SPARKLES ( I love sparkles), and I think this trial size will last me a long while.

2. Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil in Topaz which is a silvery eye liner that goes on smoothly , and almost melts like butter on your eyelids. This is a FULL Size . I love it.

3. BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chick Baked Eyeshadow in Asteroid - a mix of blue and metallic colors. I like it a lot as it compliments my eyes.

4.Nailtini in Champagne - full size
Pretty gold tone that lasted almost a week on my nails. Good for the Holidays.

5. Be a Bombshell in Shameless - full size
a glossy lip crayon that I love just by itself

6. em michelle phan lash gallery clean volume mascara in brown - full size
This mascara has a nice brush that can reach both long and short eyelashes and disposes a proper amount of product. Unfortunately it is not my favorite - I have sparse lashes and this feels like a mascara for someone who has lots of them. I'd probably benefited more from the voluminizing one, but as it is I will use it up, but won't re buy it. I have to be careful while using it as  seems like sometimes more product stays on my lashes (a lot of mascaras has that problem for me :? so sad it is one of them). On the plus side it has not irritated my eyes at all.