** 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. **

All the dry-skin ladies. All the dry-skin ladies. Now put your hands up! And cheer for Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse! So I’ve been using Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse as my go-to foundation for quite a while now, and I quite like it – it goes on easily and blends well, too.

And then I saw Dream Smooth Mousse and had to try it because it’s recommended for normal to dry skin. Hello! That’s me! My skin’s dry and flakey, so I was itching to get it. And I did. And I’m glad. And I’ll tell you why. 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. **

After purchasing Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Sunbaked Neutrals, I realized that I own a lot and a lot of green eyeshadows. I just think green is such a nice color! And this palette has one of the prettiest green eyeshadows of my collection!

But it’s not just about the green. It actually has more neutral colors in matte, shimmery and pearlescent finishes. You can easily use these shades to play up or play down the greens. So pretty. 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’ve been absolutely obsessed with eyeshadow palettes lately. Something about holding so many colors in my hand at once just makes me giddy. Just think about the possible color combinations!

So when I saw the Maybelline EyeStudio Color Plush Silk Eyeshadow Irresistibly Ivy palette, of course I found myself with it in the check-out line (not sure how I got there). It’s glittery, it has a beautiful blue-green color, and it was on sale. The odds were stacked against me. 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. **

The Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation may have a whipped and velvety consistency, but it ain’t no fluff! You get the coverage of liquid foundations with the flawless finish of powders.

But while it does have a lot of good aspects to it, a “dream” foundation it is not. I can’t say I’m in love with Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse, but I do have good feelings toward it. 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. **

Declaration: I usually don’t bother with mascaras. I’ve tried many and didn’t like how heavy they feel, how they clumped, etc. etc. etc. But I decided to give the Maybelline The Colossal Volum’ Express Waterproof Mascara a go when I saw it – I got sucked in by the bright and happy yellow packaging. Yes, I’m a sucka.

My thoughts? Not bad, but not perfect. Continue reading →

I love to surround myself with people who color outside the lines. But when it comes to my eyeliner, I’m enlisted in the Anal Army – nothing but smooth precision will be tolerated, Sergeant!

For over 10 years, I used mechanical black pencil eyeliners (no sharpening!), but as I walked through the makeup aisle in Loblaws, something caught my eye – Maybelline EyeStudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner.

Find out out why this is my holy-grail eyeliner now!

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