About Swatch And Learn
Swatch And Learn is a beauty blog featuring honest reviews, nail-polish swatches, nail art, tutorials, and more! It began on July 25, 2010 out of a long-time passion for testing out beauty products and letting the imagination run wild with creativity.
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July 25, 2010 to August 7, 2011
I alternated blogging days with Fiona to ensure that Swatch And Learn would have new content posted daily.
August 8, 2011 to Present
I continue to ensure new, daily content and carry the flaming torch solo while making bold changes to the blog. I plan to continue taking Swatch And Learn to the next level.
I hope that you’ll come to see Swatch And Learn as a fun place to share opinions with fellow beauty lovers (or addicts as we like to poke fun at ourselves…hehe!).
Building a hospitable community that’s open to discussion and respectful of different opinions is important to me.
So, come stay a while. Let me share my experience with you about those overly hyped products, those inexpensive wonders, those Leave-Only-Lint-in-My-Pockets brands, and those Holy Grail items I’ve come across.
And always feel free to leave a comment. I reply to every single one because I want you to know that your voice is important and that you are heard and appreciated!
(P.S. That adorable graphic above is the wonderful work of Vivian Yu, an animation student and a sweet Swatch And Learn reader who surprised me with it and let me use it on my blog! Many thanks to her! This page definitely needed a pretty image, and this is perfect.)
Contact Mary
E-mail: SwatchAndLearn@gmail.com
(NEW!) Facebook: Swatch And Learn
Twitter: @SwatchAndLearn
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Quick Swatch And Learn Statistics
For the month of December 2011 alone:
- Total Pageviews: 126,712
- Absolute Unique Pageviews: 112,690
- Total Visits: 61,426
- Absolute Unique Visits: 44,529
Other Fun Stats (July 25, 2010 – December 31, 2011):
- Total Pageviews: 860,261
- Total Visits: 400,903
- 400,898 visits came from 176 countries/territories
- Top 10 Countries Visitors Come From:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Singapore
- France
- Brazil
- Germany
- Philippines
- Netherlands
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Visits from July 25, 2010 to December 31, 2011
Map of Visitor Demographics:
Visitorship from July 25, 2010 to December 31, 2011
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About Mary
In the first grade, I entered the colourful world of makeup with my mom’s bottle of nail polish. Since then, my passion for trying new beauty products has only grown…of course now I don’t have to raid other people’s stash!
I’m known by my family, friends, and people I’ve worked with for being a nail-polish connoisseur – heck, I’ve even organized bulk orders for them. Despite having a collection that boasts of 500+ bottles and counting, I still haven’t lost interest. The more unusual a colour, the faster it makes my heart race.
When you read any of my posts, I hope you see my passion for writing, my love for testing beauty products, and my integrity to always provide honest reviews with zero sugar coating.
Pull up a chair at the Swatch And Learn table, and you’re sure to find an ace up my sleeve. I play my cards right with a full house of informed commentary peppered with a sense of humour. I’m looking forward to sharing my opinions and hearing what you think, too.
Let’s get to know each other better! 
