How to Cancel Ipsy Glam Bag 2026 — Beauty Boxes You're Overpaying For

Updated March 2026 • 6 min read

Ipsy (now merged with BoxyCharm under the IPSY umbrella) sends monthly beauty boxes starting at $14/month for Glam Bag and up to $30/month for BoxyCharm. The pitch: discover new beauty products at a fraction of retail. The reality: a drawer full of sample-size products you didn't pick, from brands you've never heard of, many of which go straight to the trash.

How to Cancel Ipsy

Log into ipsy.com
Go to Account Settings (click profile icon)
Select Membership
Click Cancel Membership
They'll show retention offers — decline if you want out
Confirm cancellation
Cancel before the 1st of the month to avoid being charged for the next box

⚠️ Billing date matters: Ipsy charges on the 1st of each month. If you cancel on the 2nd, you've already been charged for that month's box. Cancel by the last day of the previous month to avoid the next charge. Ipsy does not offer refunds for boxes already billed.

Ipsy/BoxyCharm Pricing

Glam Bag ($14/month): 5 sample/deluxe-size products
BoxyCharm ($30/month): 5 full-size products
Icon Box ($58/quarterly): 8+ full-size curated products
Annual cost: $168-360/year on products you didn't specifically choose

The Beauty Box Problem

You don't choose the products: Ipsy uses a quiz, but the selection is still largely random
Sample sizes are wasteful: Most sample-size products give you 1-2 uses — not enough to evaluate
"$120 value" is inflated retail pricing: Those "retail values" use MSRP that no one actually pays
Brand discovery leads to more spending: The point of samples is to get you to buy full-size — so your actual beauty spend goes up
Product accumulation: After 6 months, you have a drawer of half-used samples, opened packets, and products that don't suit your skin
Environmental impact: Individual packaging for 5 tiny products per month generates significant waste

Better Ways to Try New Beauty Products

Sephora free samples: Add 2-3 free samples to any online order — you choose what to try
Ulta Points + samples: Earn points on purchases, redeem for products you actually want
Brand websites: Most brands offer free sample kits or starter sets for $5-15
TikTok/YouTube reviews: Watch real reviews before buying — more informative than a random sample
Target/Walmart beauty boxes: $5-10 seasonal boxes with better brand selection
Buy what you know you like: Revolutionary concept — spend $14-30/month on products you choose

✅ The honest math: $14/month on Ipsy Glam Bag = $168/year. That buys 2-3 full-size products you specifically picked from brands you trust at Sephora or Ulta — products you'll actually finish. The subscription model benefits Ipsy (guaranteed revenue) and brands (cheap marketing), not you.

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Quick Cancel Guide: Ipsy Glam Bag

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions

How to Cancel Ipsy Glam Bag 2026 — Beauty Boxes You're Overpaying For