Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Your Daily Bionic Beauty Touchup

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Freebies Found: Origins, Pureology, lotions and more

Posted: 21 May 2013 09:42 AM PDT

The Bionic Beauty blog finds free samples of beauty and cosmetics products
Happy Tuesday, Bionic Beauties! I hope you all enjoy these freebies I’ve rounded up from the far, far reaches of the interwebs. Now vamoose… get on with your requesting!

Free sample of Lilly’s Lotions! You can choose from their Lavendar, Citrus, or Coconut scented body lotions.

Grab a freebie of Origins GinZing “energy-boosting face moisturizer” by “liking” their page on Facebook and then requesting the sample.

Soften your overworked heels and feet with a free sample of Flexitol Heel Balm. Visit their webpage and click the “Request Sample Sachet” link just under the Heel Balm picture.

Become a fan of Palmer’s Australia Facebook page and then request a free sample of their Cocoa Butter cream lotion!

Pick up a freebie of Pureology Serious Color Hair Care shampoo and conditioner by filling out this short form on their website.

Hugs and freebies,
Jami - author and editor of the Bionic Beauty blog

Monday, May 20, 2013

Your Daily Bionic Beauty Touchup

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Intro to Oils for Your Face and 11 New Skincare Oils

Posted: 19 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT

If you’ve been sleeping constantly, or slightly out of the beauty news loop, you may not have heard about the latest facial skincare “trend”: oils.  No longer do we run from oil, screaming like a banshee, while imagining zits exploding on our face. No.  As most of us know, that silly old wives’ tale about oil making you break out is FALSE. In fact, there are many (but not all) oils that are awesome for your face, and can even help clear up troubled skin!

For those Bionic Beauties who are just learning about skincare oils, below is a super helpful article from Total Beauty which outlines some benefits and some of the newest product releases…

TotalBeauty.com




11 Best New Beauty Oils 

These new picks will motivate you to use oils in every step of your beauty routine



11 Best New Beauty Oils 

This is a TotalBeauty.com Skin care
article

Remember when we wanted everything in our beauty regimen to be oil-free? Well, those days are long gone. From nail care to hair color, every beauty category is experiencing an oilboom. Why? Oils are not only moisturizing and nurturing, but they’re also loaded with antioxidants. We tried dozens of the newest oils and came up with an entire beauty routine that is oil-based. Click ahead to see how beauty oils can beautify you from head to toe. 

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Stay tuned for my upcoming article covering an intro to oils, fun facts, myths, and how to use oils easily, and inexpensively, in your skincare routine!  In the meantime, feel free to ask any oily Q’s below.

Here’s to skincare smarts and oily mythbusting,
Jami

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Your Daily Bionic Beauty Touchup

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Star Trek Into Darkness Inspired Manicure

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT

I’m dedicating this manicure to all female Trekkies and their continuing voyages to boldly go… with awesome nails!…

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Hopefully I’m not the only one who is super excited for the new Star Trek movie, Into Darkness, which opens tonight! (Insert geeky squeal here.)

To show my fandom, I decided on a simple but meaningful nail style.  The main color is Bella’s Vampire by Gelish – a very dark purplish burgundy.  I added tiny Star Trek “Command” emblems on my ring finger using a silver no-name nail art pen; then drew in the elongated 5-point star with a black Sharpie.  I added a bit of extra starry bling with a holographic shimmer top coat – just on my ring fingers.

A quick top coat of Seche Vite and I was done!

Now I’ve just got to calm my excitement until I can see the movie!  Any Bionic Beauties heading to the midnight premiere tonight? Or will you be waiting for the crowds to subside a bit?

Live long and prosper…
Jami

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Your Daily Bionic Beauty Touchup

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Skincare 101: 7 New Ingredients to Look For

Posted: 01 May 2013 07:01 AM PDT

Shopping for skin care products can be a nightmare. Especially for a self-acknowledged, obsessive label reader like me. Combine that with the fact that SO many companies do not seem to include all their actual ingredients on the labels (side note: smaller, indie skincare companies seem to be completely and wonderfully honest in their labeling; the bigger brand names are the ones I’ve noticed that artfully neglect some of their ingredients).

Ingredients lists are long, scientific and frequently boring; but here’s a quick list of seven new skincare ingredients to keep your peepers peeled for during your next online or in-store shopping trip!

TotalBeauty.com
7 New Skincare Ingredients To Get Excited About

Retinols and glycolic acids are so yesterday. Get updated on the new buzz-worthy skin care ingredients

 

7 New Skincare Ingredients To Get Excited About

This is a TotalBeauty.com Skin care article

When it comes to the beauty products we use everyday, skincare is where the science is. New skin care ingredients and skin care advancements are being discovered practically every day. The tried and true concoctions should still hold a place in your skin care regimen (don’t skimp on the SPF and don’t give up on retinol just yet!), but there are new and exciting skin care ingredients that you should introduce into your regular routine. Click ahead to get the 411 on the special skincare ingredients you should try.

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Stay sane on the skincare aisle,
Jami - author and editor of the Bionic Beauty blog