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Crown Basic B6 Deluxe Shadow Brush Review & Pictures

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

A few months ago, I found the Crown Brush website and went a little crazy. Yes, “a little.” Let’s just leave it at that. Everything that I wanted magically appeared in my shopping cart. (OK, fine. I put them there.) I didn’t care since the prices were so great! But I realized I should’ve done more research on each brush that I was buying.

Don’t get me wrong – there weren’t brushes that made cry my eyes out over wasting my money. But certainly, some brushes were better than others. The Crown Basic B6 Deluxe Shadow Brush would be one of the “others.” It’s not a bad brush; I just don’t like the shape of it. Read on for more details. Continue reading →

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John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme Review & Pictures

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

My hair’s been good to me; it’s quite low-maintenance. I wish I could say I’m good to it. Lately, I’ve been lazy and sleeping in later than usual. So to cut steps, I don’t blow dry my hair before I go. Not a bad thing if it were summer, but to go out in freezing cold temperatures is really bad on wet hair. It causes breakage and more flyaways than an airport.

This is why I love the John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme. It’s stood by me in summer and winter, in hot and cold temps, in dry and humid days, and on good and bad hair days. So it’s about time I shine a little spotlight on it! Continue reading →

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e.l.f. Girly Mineral Eyeshadow Review & Swatches

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

Meh. If there ever was a word to describe e.l.f. Girly Mineral Eyeshadow, that’s what I would use. I’ve tried hard to like this color – really, I tried! But it just doesn’t do it for me. It’s a dusty mauve purple that is super dull, IMO. Plus, I don’t like the name “Girly” – why assign a gender to a color or a characteristic?

Anyway, it’s not just the shade I don’t like. Everything else about this eyeshadow gets a barely passing C- grade from me. Come see more. Continue reading →

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Milani Jewel FX Silver Review & Swatches

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

Ahhhh! I made a mistake in getting Milani Jewel FX Silver. It’s not because it’s a bad product, but I have a mild phobia of dots and holes (don’t laugh). I didn’t think that the glitter would resemble dots. It creeps me out to look at my nails right now, but I’ll tough it out to do this review.

If I don’t dislike dots, I seriously could adore this Milani nail polish. It adds a beautiful dazzle to the nails and definitely makes any dull color more interesting. Come see what’s good and what’s bad about it! (If you have a serious case of trypophobia, you might not want to look at the picture of the bottle. If you are scared of holes and don’t know what “trypophobia” means, don’t Google it!) Continue reading →

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e.l.f. Essentials Party Purple Nail Polish Review & Swatches

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

Not going to keep you waiting on what I think about e.l.f. Essentials Party Purple Nail Polish. It’s awwwesome! I usually like nail colors that are darker and more saturated, and this one’s right up my alley. But it’s not a plain purple color. No, siree. It’s got a glittery finish to it that adds a bit of interest.

However, it’s not just the pretty purple hue that wins me over. I mean, even if the color is gorgeous, the polish doesn’t land on my good side if the formula is crapola. Not to worry – elf’s formula is surprisingly amazing. If you’re looking to try Party Purple, I say Nike it. Come see why. Continue reading →

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Benefit Tidal Rave Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner Review & Swatches

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

Know what? Cream shadows and I haven’t always been BFFs. They usually crease like mad crazy on my lids. So when I saw the words “Creaseless Cream Shadow” as the name of this product, I raised an eyebrow in somewhat disbelief.

Benefit Tidal Rave Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner has better staying power than expected, although I don’t think it fully lives up to all the hype. Come see what I dislike about this product, and why it did end up winning me over. Continue reading →

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Bath & Body Works Rainkissed Leaves Body Lotion Review & Pictures

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** This post was written by Fiona. She no longer blogs for Swatch And Learn. However, Mary still continues to blog and will be happy to reply to your comment. **

If you’re someone who doesn’t like flirty floral fragrances or cotton-candy sweet smells, then you might quite enjoy Bath & Body Works Rainkissed Leaves Body Lotion. It has a refreshing natural scent that is very noticeable without being overpowering. I simply love it! I love it so much that I have “several” bottles.

I’ve been putting off reviewing Bath & Body Works Rainkissed Leaves Body Lotion for quite some time now. Even though I really love this scent, I just didn’t want to reveal my beautiful dark twisted secret. But I’m ready to bare all, so come take a look at why I love this product! Continue reading →

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