May MyGlam Bag

The bag!

What was in May's Bag:

 

The bag - Cute!

 

The bag itself - Silky baby blue fabric (pretty much the same satin texture from February's Valentine's bag) with bright pink kisses print all over it.  The theme this month is "Love is in the Air" - I assume this is a play on the ever-popular prom theme, so the bag (and contents) are sort of girly/heart-y/etc.

Studio Gear Complete Color Lipstick - "Enchanted"

Studio Gear Complete Color Intensely Professional Lipstick in "Enchanted"  - Nice lipstick that seems very creamy/smooth.  Has nice black packaging and the matte finish on the tube is sexy looking.  I got the color "Enchanted" which is strangely not on the color menu on the website.  It's sort of a deep mauve color.  A little disappointing since I already have 3 other lipsticks this color.  Oh well! Value - $15.00

Philosophy "Love Sweet Love" Fragrance Sample

Philosophy Love Sweet Love Fragrance sample - I LOVE perfume.  It's so pricey so I only get some maybe once or twice a year and have to make it last.  I gave this a try (a little disappointed that it was one of the non-spray sample bottles) and I like it.  My husband did too.  I'm not much of a perfume conoisseur (I know they smell good, but I don't know what each note is), but to me, this smells like a lot of other cheaper "pink" themed perfumes.  Very girly and young smelling.  I'll probably finish off the bottle, but unlikely I will purchase a full-size of this fragrance. Value -Unknown (probably can get the same sample for free from Philosophy)

Miss Beauty Nail Bling (and one on my thumb!)

Miss Beauty Nail Bling - I've never tried nail strips before, so this was a first!  They are a little young-themed (the hearts would have been perfect for Valentine's Day, though!) but I gave them a try anyway because I have no problems being a kid at heart.  They were surprisingly easy to apply and I had my doubts about them staying on (a coat of nail polish peels off after 24 hours on my fingers) but they are still on and sparkley the next day.  They are very cute and the hearts remind me of pixel hearts.  I'll probably stick a few on here and there when I'm feeling like being girly.  I have one on each thumb right now.  The finger sizes are strange and a bit big, so I could see it being a problem trying to apply these to every finger (especially a younger teen or tween girl - who these would be GREAT for) so some trimming may be necessary.  I am a little weirded out that I can't find these online.  Part of joining these beauty subscription services is being able to try out new products.  If you can't buy these online, where can you buy them?  Do they have other patterns or colors?  It seems like that remains a mystery.  So, for that reason, I cannot tell you the value of this item.  I'd venture to say somewhere in the $5.00-$7.00 ballpark.

MyGlam EyeShadow Detail Brush + Lipcolor brush

MyGlam Eyeshadow Detail Brush & MyGlam Lipstick Brush- Two more brushes from MyGlam.  They are the same "MyGlam Pink" and same quality as the others they have been sending.  I haven't had a chance to use them yet, but they are probably my favorite brushes from them since they've been sending them.  MyGlam said this would be the last month for brushes, which I'm happy about.  I think these would have made great "extras" but should never have been part of the samples included in the bag. Value: Approximately $5.00-$8.00

The Verdict:

May's MyGlam bag is less than stellar. I like the lipstick, but the shade isn't my thing.  The nail decals are cute, but also a little young for me to wear on any regular basis.  The perfume is okay, but not my favorite.  The brushes will still get used.  I feel like the samples have been getting smaller or there's just less of them in the bag altogether.  This bag would have been a great gift for a girl going to her first prom, but probably most of it will be less than desirable for women older than 25. June is my birthday month, so I'm giving MyGlam one more chance to wow me since the brushes are done with.