Category Archives: Primer Reviews

Too Faced Enchanted Glamourland Review & Swatches

** 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

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Too Faced Shadow Insurance Review

** 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. **

Did you know your car and your eye makeup have a lot in common? You work hard to pay for your vehicle, just as you work hard to do your eye makeup. So why would you hit the road without insurance for your eye shadow?

I am a huge, huge, huge fan of the Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer. I absolutely can’t stand seeing ugly crease lines ruining my makeup (who can, really)! And this product stops those lines dead in their tracks…and does so much more! Find out why I’m absolutely in love with it. Continue reading

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Make Up For Ever HD High Definition Primer Review & Pictures – 0 Neutral

Make Up For Every HD High Definition PrimerMineral makeup is my first choice for everyday foundation. But sometimes the powder fades throughout the day or applies a little patchy just because certain parts of my face are drier or oilier than others. A good face primer create a smooth canvas so your makeup adheres better and lasts longer.

Instead of going for a low-end bargain brand, I decided to try one of the best-rated face primers on the market: Make Up For Ever HD High Definition Primer. After putting it to the test for almost a month and wearing it through the extreme humid weather we’ve had the last couple of weeks, I’m happy to report that unlike a mooching boyfriend, this baby’s a keeper! Continue reading

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Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Eden Review, Swatch & Pictures

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion EdenWhile I’m a bona fide nail-polish addict with a collection of over 200 bottles (and counting!), there’s a soft shopaholic spot in my heart for eye shadow. As long as it doesn’t contain bismuth oxychloride (which I’m allergic to in products that touch my eyes or face), I’m game to give it a go.

But it blows when a wild turquoise I put on in the morning becomes a tame sheer come the evening. And who likes creased eye shadow on oily lids? Not me!

Instead of tossing my shadows in search of new ones, I decided to invest in a good eye-shadow primer to help me work with what I already have. Many beauty gurus on YouTube rave about Urban Decay eye-shadow primers. so I decided to pick up the newest one (Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Eden) to see if it lived up to the hype. Continue reading

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