Hogwarts Mystery Transfiguration -Year Two - Q&A's

Honestly super stoked to get to take Transfiguration with Professor Minerva McGonagall (the real OG) my second year at Hogwarts! This class doesn't unlock till your second year so you have to be patient.

Just like in your other studies there will be a time where the professor tests your knowledge on various Hogwarts subjects.

So far these are the first set of questions I have had to deal with.

Q: What spell vanishes an object?
A: EVANESCO

Q: What spell would you use to mend  a pair of glasses?
A: REPARO

Q: What spell turns an object to stone?
A: DURO

:) who else is team Slytherin?

Hogwarts Mystery - House Cup - Year 1 Results

Ayyyyeee your girl did it. Even with Snape decimating me by taking 20 house points away after the duel with Merula. This is the biggest House Point set back you will encounter your first year and it is impossible the get around, meaning no matter what series of events you take you will lose those 20 points.

Alls well that ends well as the story goes! In all realness I didn't think we'd get this far but ayyeee we did it.

The sad part is you aren't playing with real people in your region on the leaderboard so everything is made up with autogenerated names or even names of characters you come into contact in the game. I am currently playing my second year and have yet to figure out if it's possible to lose the House Cup.


:) why is your house the best house?

Marc Jacobs Shameless Foundation

I received a foundation to try out from @Influenster and @MarcBeauty. The product is pictured down below:





Thoughts:

This product smells a little bit like sunscreen but I don't mind as it reminds me of summer. I have really dry skin so I wasn't expecting much from this product but I was pleasantly surprised. Using a hydrating primer and a slightly more damp than usual beauty blender the product went on smoothly without clinging to any dry patches. It lasts about 8+ hrs on my skin using a hydrating primer, no setting powder and a hydrating setting spray. SPF 25 and no flashback this will be perfect when lounging around by the pool when it warms up! I'd say this is sheer to medium coverage and I wouldn't recommend trying to build it up as the layer underneath will slip around making the foundation look uneven. Honestly I was scared when I received the shade Y440 thinking I wasn't tan enough but this worked out perfectly and I'm excited to continue trying it out. My go to summer bb creme is one by Maybelline and so far I like both but I like how I don't have to worry about looking greasy or oily with this Shameless foundation. 
#SoShameless #complimentary #contest


Received this product complimentary for sampling, but all opinions are my own.

Maybelline FitMe Dewy Foundation

I received two products from Influenster to test out. The Maybelline FitMe Dewy Smooth Foundation and the Master Prime primer that is the Hydrate and Smooth base.  Here is a picture of both products:



Foundation/Primer:
The foundation is super lightweight and has decent amounts of coverage. I would say it starts off medium and it can be built up to have addition coverage without looking caky. I am someone who has very dry skin to the point where I have patches that are sporadically on my face that are very dry in comparison to other spots on my face, and my nose always has had some type of flaky appearance even after using other drugstore or high-end primers. Using both the hydrating primer (pictured) and the foundation I find that my uneven dry patches are non-existent, my whole  face looks flawless and radiant. Looking at my nose throughout the day there really is no more flaky patches or uneven skin coming through. This combo is lightweight that I wear it every single day, but I also feel confident using it when I know there is going to be a lot of picture moments. I have also tested it out by the pool and it doesn't melt off my face while catching a tan!


I did receive this products complimentary for testing but all my thoughts and opinions are my own.

L.A. Colors FYX Color Correctors Shades

Yesterday I posted about my $3.00 color correcting find from Walgreens! I will put some swatches up on this post.

Here is what the shades look like in the packaging it comes in:

Each shade is 0.09 oz but they are all very pigmented! For color correcting each shade neutralizes a problem area on your face. This product does specify which shade corrects what area on your face.

Here are the claims:
Peach - brightens dark spots
Yellow - neutralizes purple tones
Green - reduces redness
White - highlights & brightens
Lilac - neutralizes yellow tones

The only two shades I have not experimented with yet are Lilac and White. This is because I do not have any yellow tones on my face, and for the white when I originally swatched it to me when I blended it...the shade was so glittery.

Here are some swatches of the different shades:

You can see what I mean by the white shade is glittery. I do think that I could possibly make it work as an inner eye highlight.

Each shade is easy to blend with your fingers or I use sponges to apply them to my face. I would recommend going to Walgreens to see if they are still available and only for $3.00!

L.A. Colors FYX Color Correctors

After Christmas means after Christmas beauty steals from basically any store! My favorites are checking the deals from Target and Walgreens just because over the years that is where I have experienced the best markdowns.

This year I stopped by Target first and wow did they do markdowns so quickly I missed out on snagging anything that caught my eye. I went to Walgreens next and found several things that interested me but I only picked up two of them. The L.A. Colors Fix Complexion Concerns Color FYX Color Correctors is one of the two items!

Pictured Here:

Normally as marked it retailed for $6.00 but I went when it was 50% OFF resulting in only paying $3.00 for the whole set! That's a steal in my book because you get get 5 colors and while they are only 0.09 oz they are all highly pigmented.

Honestly I have never color corrected or used products to color correct before so this was a pretty exciting new purchase for me. Got to say I am now addicted to covering any acne spots (I have been getting more lately because of stress *sigh*) with the green corrector and then layering concealer on top. Luckily my skin tone almost exactly matches with the peach corrector mixed with the yellow so I almost don't need to put concealer on top of color correcting my under-eyes.

To color correct my under-eyes I start with the peach shade and draw a shaded triangle just like I would concealer  I blend this peach color out to where it covers my dark circles, but add a few dots of yellow on top of the peach to lighten/brighten up the area I just color corrected with the peach. If the color of the peach with the yellow looks close enough to my skin tone I don't add concealer I just go straight into powder foundation. If the color of the peach with the yellow does not look close enough to my skin tone I add concealer before going in with powder foundation. If I need a full coverage look I would use liquid foundation but there really has not be an occasion for full coverage with the start of the year.

Here's the back of the packaging:

The back of the packaging is nice because it shows you where you can use the color correctors and where to place it on the face. It also tells you what color neutralizes what, so for example green reduces redness, blemishes, and blotchy skin. This takes a lot of the guess work out if you have not color corrected before.

Ultimately I would recommend picking it up in store for $3.00 to experiment with and see if you like color correcting before moving onto higher $$ products. I would also stick with this product as opposed to buying other color correcting brands because I think it does the job just fine without costing a lot of money

Kohl's Beauty x Influenster #ad

Last minute Christmas shopping!? Never fear Kohl's is here!

In all honesty Kohl's is one of my favorite places to shop becuase of all the every day deals you can find throughout the store. Mostly women's/junior's clearance up to 80% off. 

This Christmas Influenster and Kohl's teamed up to give several Influensters Kohl's cash to spend on beauty items. I looked online to see what type of beauty steals Kohl's was offering and noticed quite a lot of makeup sets were discounted. I looked for something that I could get a lot of every day use out of and went to purchase that item in store.

Here is what I purchased: The Cargo LongWear Eye Kit in Sunkissed

In this Cargo Set there are three items, as pictured. The "Better-Than Waterproof Mascara,"
The "Longwear Eye Shadow Stick" in Island Bay, and the eyeliner "Swimmables" in 04 Loch Ness. I mainly picked this set because of the shadow stick and waterproof mascara as I use waterproof mascara daily and mostly stick to warm shadows.

Here is a picture of all the products out of packaging:

Here is a picture of the eyeliner and shadow stick swatched:

These products are absolutely beautiful and all for $13.50! I didn't think I would use the eyeliner much but since it is a dark blue you can hardly tell you are wearing a non-black eyeliner. I think it is also fun this time of year thanks to winter and playing with icy shadows, white glitter and blues for a frosty holiday look. The shadow can be worn with a combination of other shadows, alone, or smudged underneth the eye.

Here is a picture of the mascara wand:

I am actually quite torn on the "Better-Than Waterproof Mascara," because after every time I use it the removal process is horrendous. I mainly use olive oil to take off my makeup but it takes me several swipes and scrubbing to get the mascara off. When I think I have everything off and go to bed, in the morning I wake up to flakes of mascara all over my face and it is not the most comfortable feeling in the world. I also have really sensitive eyes so this is concerning. Does anyone else have this problem? or Am I just not using the right makeup remover for this product?

I did receive the Kohl's cash complimentary but all purchase decisions and opinions are my own.