Hi all! Some news: This is going to be my last blog post. But don’t worry: Swatch And Learn will still be around – Mary’s still going to be doing her in-depth reviews, vivid swatches and silly nail art!

So for my last post on Swatch And Learn, I bring you Benefit Feelin’ Cheeky: Posietint, High Beam & Benetint. I’ve been wanting to review this for the longest time, but the tints are sooooo hard to photograph. The pictures still didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped, but I need to rave about the tints before I go. 😛 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. **

Not so long ago, I thought purple and I were destined to be together. But recently I’ve discovered the true color for me is blue. I’ve noticed the days I feel the most confident about my appearance are always whenever I’m wearing blue eyeshadows. They complement my eye color so very well. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has her own confidence-building color! Right?

Anyway! I haven’t forgotten about my purples. Well, I literally can’t forget about them…seeing as I have drawers full of them. Benefit Purple Snap Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner is one in my vast collection. It’s a nice color, I think, but it doesn’t bring out my eyes the way I thought it would. 🙁 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. **

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 →