Ipsy Original Choices for February 2026

Ipsy's Original Choice is happening on 1/26. It looks like these are the items to choose from.

• Milani Conceal + Perfect Liquid Contour
This is a full-sized product, but it's drugstore level and doesn't retail for much. It looks like a decent contour and the various colors to choose from seem nice. However, I recently got basically the same thing from Allure's January box, but from a more lux brand, tarte.

• Benefit The POREfessionalFoundation

This looks interesting. This foundation is very beloved and Benefit is a respected name. It's only a deluxe mini though and for a foundation, that doesn't give you many times to see if you will actually like it.

• ELEMIS PRO-COLLAGEN BLACK CHERRYCLEANSING Balm

I have two products from Elemis that I really adore, both of which are due to run out very soon. One of them is a cleanser and it will be dearly missed. The only thing I'm not sure about with this is the scent. I'm not sure how strong it will be and if it will clash with the other scents I use. This is also a deluxe mini.

• Kookie Professional Maxed OutMascara

This is a full-sized product, also at the drugstore level. I'm sure it's nice enough and does what it's supposed to do, but I already have enough mascara.

• Dr. Jart+ Cicapair IntensiveSoothing Repair Cream

This deluxe mini caught my attention because it is supposed to be really good at calming sensitive skin and helping to reduce redness. It's also supposed to hydrate the skin, which everyone needs this time of year, and absorb well.

My choices from what I want most to least.

1. ELEMIS PRO-COLLAGENBLACK CHERRY CLEANSING Balm: I need another cleanser and I love this brand.
2. Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Intensive Soothing Repair Cream: I don't know this brand, and one of the reasons I started subscription boxes was to educate myself about what is out there. I could certainly use something like this, though perhaps not as much as I could use a new cleanser.
3. Milani Liquid Contour: I think the fact that this is full-sized ranked it slightly higher than the foundation. Milani is a fairly respected drugstore brand and while I do have something a lot like this, the tubes run out quickly.
4. Benefit The POREfessional Foundation: A lot of people probably would have put this higher, but I just don't think I would get a lot of use/knowledge out of something that I would run through so quickly.

5. Kookie Professional Maxed Out Mascara: Nothing against the product, I just do not need another mascara. 

Which one would you choose?