Welcome to the first ever Swatch And Learn 2010 Beauty Awards! Best Kiss & Worst Kiss is the 2nd of 7 award posts.
We’ve slicked on lip balms, lip glosses, and lipsticks in hopes of finding that Holy Grail item that makes our hearts race.
Now we’re ready to get lippy – find out what our favorite and most-disappointing lip products are!
And if you have any suggestions on products you love and would like us to try, let us know.
Welcome to the first ever Swatch And Learn 2010 Beauty Awards! Best Dressed & Worst Dressed is the 1st of 7 award posts.
Hands up if you’ve ever been swayed into purchasing a beauty product because of the packaging. This year, we’ve witnessed many beauty products get by on their good looks and those that fall by the wayside because of packaging that raise the eyebrow (or both eyebrows). 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. **
I don’t fuss over my eyebrows that much, but I have always wanted to perfect them – I mean, they do frame the face for a younger and more-awake look! My eyebrows aren’t bad; they’re just sparse at the end, so I’ve been looking for something that allows me to fill in my eyebrows naturally.
Of course, NYX made a kit. Of course, it was affordable. Of course, it looked promising. And of course, I didn’t pass it up. So today, I’ll be reviewing the NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Dark Brown/Brown for you! 🙂 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. **
Eyeshadow palettes are my absolute weakness. There. Now you know my Kryptonite. Wave a palette of pretty shadows in front of me, and you can bet that I’d get weak in the knees. I just love looking at my palettes in the morning, with my mind spinning as to what kind of color combinations to create.
So how could I ever pass up the chance to purchase Urban Decay Book of Shadows III? I had to visit my local Sephoras a few times when it first hit the shelves before I found it in-stock and waiting for me to take home.
Urban Decay Book of Shadows III is one of those shadow collections that get a lot of attention very quickly. But the big question is: does it live up to all the hype? Continue reading
I dig Kat Von D’s edgy sense of style – it’s not for a shy violet. This talented tattooist sports bold eye and lip looks that are unapologetic. It takes real confidence to walk out the door like that.
(Of course I can’t get behind the Kat Von D wagon and call myself a fan as I don’t know much about her and can only base my opinion on what I’ve seen in the few L.A. Ink episodes I’ve watched.)
When I saw the Kat Von D True Love Eyeshadow Palette on display at Sephora, all willpower went out the door! The purples are brilliant, one of the light shadows has a twist to it, and there’s even a cream shadow in the mix. Variety is the spice of life, and Kat Von D cooked up a winner with this one! 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. **
Let me just get this out of the way: I’m not a pixie, I’m not a pin-up, and I do not have wings of any sort. But I absolutely love Too Faced Enchanted Glamourland. And if you’re into sparkles, shimmers and pretty colors, I think you will like this palette, too!
I’m usually not a fan of fairytale designs, but something about the Too Faced Enchanted Glamourland palette just called out to me. What’s great is that it has shades for soft looks, as well as darker and richer colors for bolder looks. This makeup set has everything you need to bring out the Pixie Pin-up in you. 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. **
Blush? I never thought I needed it. Until… My parents kept asking me if I was sick every time they saw me because I looked pale and had no healthy coloring. (Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Dad.) Needless to say, that was when I started looking into blushes.
Which is why I was so excited when I got the Everyday Minerals SoCo Blush! It was created to “celebrate the gorgeous women of Austin.” But no worries. You don’t have to live there to enjoy this shade. It has a femininely pink tone to it, but it’s not girly at all – I think women of all ages (living anywhere) can pull off this color. Continue reading
