IPSY Original review

IPSY Original is the plan that used to be called the Glam Bag, and the ipsy.com/glambag address now opens it. For $15 a month plus shipping you get 5 deluxe-size samples, which IPSY's shop listing values at up to $70, matched to your Beauty Quiz answers. The November collection included Benefit The POREfessional Concealer, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer, Smashbox Photo Finish primer and a Briogeo hair mask, so the brands are recognizable even when the sizes are small. That makes it the cheapest verified box on this list and a sensible way to test a foundation or a mascara before paying for a full tube. The limits are the sizes and the value ceiling: samples run out fast, and the stated value is well below the $125 or more that Allure quotes. If you find you keep buying the full sizes anyway, IPSY Extra at $32 is the natural step up.

Who it is for

budget shoppers who want to sample new brands

Price

$15 per month plus shipping.

Get IPSY Original and receive 5 deluxe samples every month for just $15.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 5 deluxe-size samples every month
• IPSY says the samples are worth up to $70
• Picks personalized from the IPSY Beauty Quiz
• November lineup included Benefit, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Smashbox and Briogeo
• Monthly collection shown on the plan page

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest verified monthly price on this list at $15
• Strength: Lets you try brands before buying full sizes
• Strength: Upgrade path to IPSY Extra and IPSY Ultimate
• Weakness: Deluxe samples, not full-size products
• Weakness: Shipping is charged on top of the $15
• Weakness: Stated value of up to $70 is the lowest of the monthly boxes here

Key facts

• Price: $15 per month plus shipping
• Products per box: 5 deluxe samples
• Stated value: Up to $70
• Frequency: Monthly
• Formerly: Glam Bag (ipsy.com/glambag)

Where it ranks

IPSY Original is No. 3 in our Best Beauty Subscription Boxes verdict.