** 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. **

I’ve had a blast sharing my favorite colors for my eyes, face and nails. Today though, I want to review a brush. Sure, it’s not as exciting. But we all know that a good brush does wonders when it comes to applying makeup. It helps makeup go on smoother, easier and more naturally. To me, that’s as exciting as jumping off a bridge with nothing but a bungee rope tied around my ankles… and wayyyy less risky.

On the brush stage is Crown Syntho SS004 Deluxe Oval Concealer. A while back I made a huge purchase of Crown brushes, and this one is my absolute favorite of the bunch. I paid only $5 and some change for this, and never did I expect that the quality be this good. Who says value doesn’t come cheap? Continue reading →

** 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 →

** 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. **

At IMATS last year, the Crown Brush booth was one of the most swarmed scenes. There was a woman who literally tried to elbow me outta the way!  (Sorry, Lady, but you can’t get me away from anything makeup related that easily.)

There was also this guy who went around the booth at least 3 times, stocking up a basket full of his best picks. Sigh. I wish I did that! I only came away with a few brushes (and my limbs still attached). I really liked the foundation brush I got, but unfortunately, I can’t find it on the Crown Brush website to order more. I did, however, land on the Crown Luna BK9 Deluxe Oval Foundation Brush. Boy, I’m so glad I did! Continue reading →

** 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. **

Confession time: I’m addicted to buying pretty eyeshadows. The thought of what I can do with all those beautiful eye colors makes me excited. And one of my favorite uses of eyeshadows is wearing them as liners. By doing that, I’m literally getting twice as much use out of my eye makeup!

Having the perfect eye liner brush is key. If it has the right shape, size, width, brush density and tenacity, you get just the precision you need to create whatever look you want. And that’s exactly what the Crown Luna BK45 Deluxe Angle Liner Brush offers. It really lets your inner artiste shine. Go on with your bad da Vinci self! Continue reading →

** 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. **

Crown Brush, where have you been all my life? It was only recently when I visited IMATS that I got my hands on some Crown brushes. The few that I own and use every day have made me a Crown Convert!

Before trying Crown Studio C224 Oval Camouflage, I’ve struggled to find a good concealer brush. But my search has ended. The Crown Oval Camouflage is now my absolute favorite brush to apply concealer. I cannot put into words how much of a miracle brush this is… but I’ll definitely try! Continue reading →