Is the Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate worth it? (2023)

Ipsy introduced its first Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate back in October, and overall, it wasn't bad at all. However, there were some questionable things about Ipsy's first Glam Bag Ultimate.

Let's get straight to the point:

1. Many repeat products from previous months
2. Ista Betty Boop torba za Ipsy Glam Bag Plus i Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate
3. It wasn't easy to tell the difference between full-size products and luxury products.
4. Double products for Ipsy subscribers who subscribe to other Ipsy subscription exchanges
5. A change in Ipsy's strategy

Many repeat products from previous months

Some of the products have already been distributed by Ipsy.

Now while this isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially for those subscribers who haven't received these products in the past, it really hasn't added much for those customers who have already received the main ones.

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Although Ipsy did its best to alleviate this problem by adding additional products to subscriber bags, the damage had already been done.

Therefore, adding an additional product that most subscribers did not care about at all did not improve the situation.

However, as of November, the brand has secured the use of three different designs. However, while some Ipsy subscribers like the design, others were not thrilled with the design.

You can't really blame them, because everyone has different tastes, and you generally can't please everyone.

What I thought about the bags... It's fine by me and I say fine only because I really like the print and because I'm still giddy from October's Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate.

Let subscribers choose if they want a makeup bag

All things considered though, I think they should give subscribers a choice if they want a makeup bag.

Bags generally don't bother me. I usually easily restock ipsy glam makeup bags, so I don't have a problem with them. However, this is not the case for everyone.

Now, when you factor in the subscribers to all of Ipsy's makeup bag subscriptions, those makeup bags can add up pretty quickly.

However, getting rid of the bag entirely is not a good idea because the bag is part of the Ipsy brand identity.

So I can still keep the bags. However, give customers a choice: if they want a bag, give them one, if not, send them glamorous bags without makeup bags.

It wasn't easy to tell the difference between full-size products and luxury products.

Differentiating between full-size and luxury products was a job that infuriated me. All things considered, this was highly suspicious, and it shouldn't have been.

In the same way that I can add "You Selected" and "Extra" tags, I can also add tags to show which products are full-size and which are deluxe. No one should have to guess what is full size or deluxe, just saying.

So they didn't add it online, okay... Guess what? They also did not differentiate the products in the product note that comes with the bag. In fact, to add insult to injury, they did not include pricing or product information. Therefore, they did not provide information to help underwriters evaluate the exchange.

Overall, it looks like these product note cards were intentionally not added to these boxes due to the crazy backlash they've already caused online for the release of the not-so-great Glam Bag Ultimate.

Mi@IPSYThe ultimate glam bag and bag is finally here 😁
Unfortunately, prices are not included to show you the full value of the boxes.#ipsy #Discover yourself #subscriptions#monthly subscription #glambatorba #glambagultimna #ipster #beauty #beautyblog #blogger pic.twitter.com/ufULvYgsDE

— Luisa_mua (@LuiisaMua)November 19, 2019

Basically, it's just makeup, right? But when these details are omitted, the question arises, what were they hiding?

I mean, if they trust the value built into their Ultimate Glam bag, why would they hide the prices and not differentiate between full-size and luxury products?

To be fair, they do not list the prices of the items on the product card of their original glam bag.

However, when one of the main marketing strategies for the Ultimate bag offered 8 full-size products and 4 deluxe products, it is strange that they do not clarify what is full-size and what is deluxe. All in all, shady, shady, just shady.

I hope they change that in the future, but I'm not counting on that right now.

Dual products for Ipsy subscribers enrolled in other Ipsy subscription programs

Some subscribers, including me, who subscribed to more than one bag, received duplicate products. Now although I was disappointed, it wasn't a big deal for me, I just wanted them to exchange one of the products before the bags shipped.

It was a launch after all, so I didn't expect everything to fall into place. However, the double shock was not supposed to happen. All in all, if they weren't ready for launch, it should have been delayed.

However, if you received duplicates and wanted to exchange one of the products, Ipsy would offer you 1,200 points that you could then redeem for a full-size product. I got 1200 points for the duplicates, but contacting Ipsy was another task.

The question is why is it so hard to find contact information for Ipsy? Seriously, I've been here looking for the Ipsy customer service email address longer than I should have.

In general, a customer service email address must be set up on each account. Nobody needs to ask for it. I guess I can always message them on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, but I personally prefer to send an email.

Imagine if I sent you two emails about the duplicates in the first Ultimate bag and the first email I used was wrong... So your customers were guessing which email to use. If you are trying to contact them, try usingipsy@e.ipsy.com. Good luck.

A change in Ipsy's strategy

It seems that there was a change of strategy. Don't get me wrong, Ipsy is not a non-profit organization, so yes, they are in it to make money.

I feel you. I just received the latest glam bag this month and I was quite disappointed. I'm thinking of canceling. I would rather get a product fromSephorawhich you would actually use over a lot of dust collectors.

—Patrick McKinney (@Peetrick90)November 13, 2019

However, after receiving the last three Ipsy Glam Bag Plus and my first Ipsy Glam Ultimate, creating value to truly satisfy current and potential customers is no longer their primary focus.

So they changed management? Has the "smartest person in the room" left? Different strategies in general? How does it happen?

Your focus now seems to have changed from:

• Create amazing FOMO subscription beauty bags and race to the finish line to...
• Let's see how many accessories we can influence customers to buy by ignoring their preferences and adding less-than-wanted products to their bags.

I mean, someone had to say that, and honestly, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Yet his greed is visible, and only on another level.

Don't get me wrong, I'm here for the plugins, but when it comes to adding most of the products I really want right now, there's a problem. Especially when my profile information matches those products.

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¿Es el primer Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate Box Is Shady?

Yes, the Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate was fishy as hell – we definitely got ripped off and some subscribers legitimately demanded a refund.

While some subscribers have received refunds, others have signed a petition for a refund. Yes report! HA HA HA! Things got very bad, very fast for Ipsy.

@Ipsy:#Ipsythey will have to return the money#GlamBagUltimatesubscribers due to#super promisingand poor preparation – Sign the petition!https://t.co/pTw706iZkXover it@Change

— Heather Curp (@HCurp)November 2, 2019

In general, was the report requested? Yes, especially when you consider that many Ipsy subscribers who received Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate were able to skip Glam Bag Ultimate for the Glam Bag ($12) and Glam Bag Plus ($25) and save $13 because we didn't really get 8 full-size products.

Is the Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate worth it?

It depends on the strategy you use. Personally I still think the Ipsy Glam Bags are worth it. However, now I pay more attention to the bags I order.

While I'm still subscribed to all three exchanges, I'm skipping them accordingly. For example, if I don't like spoilers or there aren't enough spoilers to make an informed buying decision, I just skip them.

Now, if they ever remove the skip option, I'll probably ditch them entirely. However, until then these benefits continue to exist:

1. They still offer some amazing, high-quality beauty products in the retail value category.
2. They offer flexibility, which means you can skip future bags as you see fit.

In short, if she had to choose a bag, it would be her original Glam Bag. Simply because you can add full size products for a great price.

Hopefully, all things considered, I can go back to the drawing board and make some changes or just take notes from Boxy becauseBoxyCharmThe Luxe launch wasn't that great, but they've come around great and now I'm sure they're laughing all the way to the bank.

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