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Bionic Homemade: Cucumber and Peppermint Soothing face mask
2010-12-12 13:12:00 Welcome to another installment of Bionic Beauty Homemade with Joycey Couture! Dancing snowmen? Flying reindeer? Talk about a season full of myths! As it turns out however, there is at least one thing we can trust to come this winter- welcome to my face, dry skin. Time to thaw out those chilly weather blues by ... More About: Holidays , Skin Care , Cucumber , Features , Seasonal
Bionic Asks: Beauty gifts or gift cards?
2010-12-08 13:08:00 T he holiday shopping season is here. Television, radio and internet commercials are laden with the things we “must-have”, people are battling for parking spots, and everyone is trying to save money (myself included). So this week?s Bionic Asks? Will you be buying any beauty-related for loved ones this holiday season? Or do you think its ... More About: Holidays , Shopping , Beauty , Gifts , Features
Bionic Homemade: Peppermint Bath Salts
2010-12-06 13:06:00 Welcome to another installment of Bionic Beauty Homemade with Joycey Couture! With the temperatures dropping, there really isn?t much more enjoyable that I can think of than a relaxing bath. Why not try this simply, festive bath salt recipe that will help boost your mood and reduce fatigue? Ingredients ~ 1/2 cup Epsom salt 1/4 teaspoon peppermint ... More About: Holidays , Bath , Skin Care , Features
Freebies Found: Vaseline, perfume, Bath and Body Works!
2010-12-06 00:08:00 Happy Holidays to all the Bionic Beauties! Take a few moments to kick back and request some free samples. You can’t beat free when most people are out shopping like crazy. Free is good. Very good! Grab yourself a free sample of ForeverLily perfume. Bath and Body Works USA stores will give you a free gift each ... More About: Freebies , Skin Care , Perfume
Bionic Review: Arbonne Advanced Firming Body Cream
2010-12-05 13:05:00 As you may recall I was impressed with the Arbonne lash enhancer I tested last month, so I was down right giddy to start using Arbonne’s RE9 Advanced Firming Body Cream. To be honest, I’ve always been skeptical about firming lotions, so I have never shelled out the cash. My first impression? The scent is off. It’s ... More About: Reviews , Skin Care , Review
Bionic?s dictionary of finger nail terminology
2010-12-02 13:02:00 Many years ago, I was a nail polish newbie, and I know from personal experience that some of the odd nail terms can be confuzzling. So here’s my handy little cheat-sheet to nail tech terminology… Acetone: Solvent used to break down and remove nail polish and acrylic nails. A chemical in the ketone family. Acetone is ... More About: Tips , Nails , Terminology , Dictionary
Bionic Asks: Favorite beauty shopping sites?
2010-12-01 13:01:00 This week?s Bionic Asks? What are your favorite online beauty shopping websites? Do you shop directly at the major online makeup and skin care websites such as the Amazon Beauty department, Beauty.com, drugstore.com, or Sephora.com? Or do you go straight to a particular brand website? Typically I perform a Google search for a particular item and price ... More About: Shopping , Features , Sites
Bionic Review: Hard Candy? Ginormous Lash Mascaras
2010-11-30 13:30:00 I try tons of mascaras every year and the majority don’t pass muster. Hard Candy’s Ginormous Lash volumizing mascaras are ultra-affordable, don’t flake, smudge or wander; and they really do make your lashes look thicker. All for under ten bucks! The Ginormous lash mascaras come in black, bronze, silver, purple and blue. Since I adore ... More About: Reviews , Eyes , Makeup , Review
Bionic Homemade: Beachy Wave hair styling spray
2010-11-29 13:29:00 Welcome to another installment of Bionic Beauty Homemade with Joycey Couture! This week’s DIY beauty recipe is multi-functional and super easy to make. This sea salt beachy hair spray conditions your hair, refreshes it with a light scent, and you can use it for a styling product! Simply spray it in your hair, twist your hair ... More About: Features , Hair
New Poll: Vote for your favorite eyeshadow color
2010-11-28 13:28:00 I?ve launched a new poll on Bionic Beauty: ?What is your favorite eyeshadow color?? The new poll is available in the right sidebar of Bionic Beauty (under the appropriately labeled ?Vote Now!? section). Go on? and vote! And please feel free to elaborate on your vote in the comments section below. Below are the results of ... More About: Site News , Color , Eyeshadow , Poll
Review: Up & Up Daily Facial Moisturizing Lotion vs ?the real thing?
2010-02-22 16:49:00 My first thoughts when I came across the new line of Up & Up skin care products at Target? Excellent! New, cheaper versions of my beloved beauty products!! I grabbed a bottle of the Up & Up All Day Complete Moisturizing Lotion, for sensitive skin, and ran to the check out. The label promised ... More About: Daily , Skin Care , Review , Real , Facial
Drink it up! Get an exclusive discount at HerbaSway
2010-02-21 17:07:00 Lately it’s been all about exclusive freebies and shopping discounts for Bionic Beauty readers, and the trend continues! Bionic Bronnie recently reviewed HerbaSway’s Spa and Beauty Drink s – in short, she adores them. And now, as Bionic Beauty readers, you’ll get 20% off HerbaSway Beauty Drinks through March 3, 2010. Simply use the coupon code “bionic” at ... More About: Shopping , Exclusive , Skin Care , Discounts
Spotted: New Maybelline makeup displays!
2010-02-21 14:21:00 I was cruising through my local Kmart and Target this week and noticed new Maybelline Cosmetics displays being assembled. So I snapped off some pictures of the upcoming goodies we can expect to start seeing. I am guessing these items are for their new Spring 2010 “collection”. There’s a new line of gel eyeliners called “Lasting ... More About: Makeup , Displays
Bionic Beauty is social and now available on Kindle
2010-02-20 14:20:00 Once in awhile I like to take a few minutes to remind all my readers that you can follow and interact with Bionic Beauty in more places that just right here on the blog itself. You can virtually stalk me (although, let’s keep it not creepy, k?) and the Bionic Beauty blog on… Twitter – I post ... More About: News , Social
$1 off Boots Cosmetics Coupon
2010-02-19 20:51:00 Bionic Beauty reader, Tashi found this great $1 off coupon any Boots makeup, cosmetic, skin care, bath and body products! It’s good from now until March 31, 2010. Simply download the coupon (in pdf format) from Boots.com, print it out and redeem it at your local Target store! Thanks Tashi and happy shopping! From the archives:Panic! Where is ... More About: Shopping , Makeup , Skin Care , Cosmetics , Features
Bionic-onomics: Drugstore beauty sales ending February 20 2010
2010-02-19 20:18:00 Here are this week?s cosmetics sales from your local Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid drugstores? Thankfully V-day is over so the chocolate and sweet sales are not nearly as tempting as they have been. And now? onto the the sales! Walgreens Revlon Color Silk hair color – On sale for only $1.99 with in-flyer coupon!! L’Oreal Cosmetics ... More About: Shopping , Beauty , Makeup , Skin Care , Sales
Misikko, Hana Salon and you can help Haiti relief efforts
2010-02-18 18:13:00 When I need hair products and styling tools, I turn to Misikko.com. Their customer service, prices, and selection are absolutely fabulous. I have two Hana flat irons currently (the mini for travel and a full size one for home use), and they are worth every penny! Now I have even more respect for the Misikko and ... More About: News , Relief , Haiti
Bionic Asks: What are your thoughts on lash enhancers?
2010-02-17 14:17:00 This week?s Bionic Asks? Have you tried any of the various “eye lash enhancing” products that have invaded the beauty world? When Latisse received FDA approval as a prescription-only topical eyelash enhancement drug, the beauty world got rocked. Personally, Latisse scares the heck outta me. The side effects can include yellowing of the whites of your ... More About: Eyes , Makeup , Features , Thoughts
Bionic Beauties get exclusive free samples of YBF Skincare!
2010-02-16 21:20:00 This is THE most awesomest news I’ve gotten lately! The exceptionally wonderful people behind YBF Skincare have decided to offer Bionic Beauty readers an exclusive chance to get FREE samples of their Boost and Prep skin care products! Boost is perfect for those who suffer from acne. It was one of my top beauty products for ... More About: Exclusive , Acne , Freebies , Skin Care , Samples
Bionic Review: HerbaSway?s tasty and beneficial beauty drinks!
2010-02-16 15:16:00 I think most of us are aware of “healthy drinks”… but I am hoping to write an article that educates you, rather than bores you to tears. My goal is to explain quickly how and why these drinks can benefit you from the inside out; and why HerbaSway’s drink blends impressed me. The amount ... More About: Beauty , Skin Care , Drinks , Review
Freebies Found: Fekkai, witch hazel, toothpaste, yada yada
2010-02-15 16:25:00 Happy Monday Bionic Beauties! Here’s some free samples to keep you occupied while I churn out some product reviews and makeup intel. Enjoy your week!! Walmart is offering freebies of Frederic Fekkai hair care!! These are sure to go super quickly, so act fast! You can choose from either the Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner; or Technician ... More About: Health , Freebies , Skin Care , Toothpaste , Toner
Bionic-onomics: Drugstore beauty sales ending February 13 2010
2010-02-11 21:11:00 Here are this week?s cosmetics sales from your local Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid drugstores? Perfumes and fragrances are the buys of the week with V Day just around the corner. If you’re looking for last minute gifts, the drugstores have you set for scenty-smelly-goods and for chocolates (which I didn’t list, but trust me… ... More About: Shopping , Beauty , Sales , Features , Discounts
Bionic Boondoggle: The ?Best Of? gets even better and the madness of love
2010-02-11 18:41:00 Now that you all know my fave beauty products from 2009… it’s time to share some super-special news about a few of the brands! In honor of being named on of “Bionic’s Best of 2009″, Jeune D’age Organic skincare has offered Bionic Beauty readers an EXCLUSIVE discount! Enter “BestOfBionic” (without the quotes) at checkout and you’ll ... More About: Shopping , Love , Skin Care , Giveaways , Discounts
Bionic Asks: Do you use an eye cream daily?
2010-02-10 14:10:00 This week?s Bionic Asks? do you use an eye cream or serum in your daily beauty routine? What issues do you target- puffiness, dark circles, anti-aging, etc? And finally a followup, what’s your favorite (or least favorite) so far? I use an eye cream at night, but it can vary widely depending on what I am ... More About: Daily , Skin Care , Features
Bionic-onomics: MacGyver your beauty products
2010-02-09 14:09:00 A long while ago I did some articles on using beauty products that you no longer liked/used well, Total Beauty has just released their own version. My favorite ways to use up cosmetics include mixing my own Tinted Moisturizer, and using those extra bits of face/eye creams and lotions and SPF on your neck, body, arms ... More About: News , Health , Lifestyle , Products
Freebies Found: Burt?s Bees, Redken, Perricone and more
2010-02-08 18:53:00 Happy Monday Bionic Beauties! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start and that no one is too sleepy from the Super Bowl parties last night. Now… to kick your week off, here’s a barrel full of freebies! Free sample of Burt ’s Bees toothpaste – You’ll have to fill out a short form with ... More About: Health , Freebies
Review and Swatches: Rescue Beauty Lounge
2010-02-08 15:40:00 As I mentioned in my “Best of Beauty ” article, I recently tried some of Rescue Beauty Lounge ’s nail polishes. I’ll be the first to admit that they are pricey at $18 a bottle, so I certainly won’t be buying entire collections. But since I had heard such rave reviews on the RBL formula from fellow ... More About: Review , Nails
Bionic?s Best of Beauty 2009 award winners!
2010-02-05 21:03:00 Want to know what I absolutely ADORED in 2009? I’ve gone through every skin care item, makeup product, trend, and ounce of hair care that I tested, or discovered, over the past year and came up with Bionic’s Second Annual “Best of Beauty ” awards. And just for fun, I included some stuff at the end ... More About: Winners , Award
Bionic-onomics: Drugstore beauty sales ending February 6 2010
2010-02-04 16:47:00 Here are this week?s cosmetics sales from your local Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid drugstores? Lots of fabulous sales this week, especially if you are a fan of L’Oreal makeup. And with all the discounts on Sally Hansen nail polish- I highly suggest checking out their new “Salon Manicure” series. While I still use a ... More About: Shopping , Beauty , Sales , Features , Discounts
Bionic Asks: What do you want to see on Bionic Beauty in 2010?
More articles from this author:2010-02-03 14:03:00 This week?s Bionic Asks? is focused on the direction of the Bionic Beauty blog for 2010. What do you want to see more of? Do you have products you’d like to see reviewed? Or more of a certain type of article? My focus has always been to keep that delicate balance of indie and mainstream ... More About: News , Features 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
