Posts from — December 2007

Garnier Fructis is offering free samples of their Color Shield haircare lineup through Walmart.com.

Is Garnier Color Shield right for you?

New Garnier® Fructis® Color Shield System with UV Protectant helps provide lasting color and brilliant shine to color-treated hair. It’s the first color-protect system** from Garnier infused with reinforced active fruit concentrate and UV filters. The fortifying products act deep within and on the surface of your hair to strengthen and smooth each strand.

Drugstore.com is offering up to 20% off Neutrogena’s skincare products from now through December 28th. Great gifts or stocking stuffers for the holidays!

Get up to 20% off select Neutrogena skin care products! Ends 12.28

Product: Coastal Scents Mineral Eyeshadow in Ignite (a light peach-taupe with shimmer).

Review: This eyeshadow is gentle (no pulling or tugging on delicate skin) and wears well. I wore it over my entire lid for a natural day look. Since it’s light, it would be a great color as a highlighter, in the inner eye corners, or even across the bridge of the nose or tops of cheeks. Even though it is light, the color saturation was high and pressed into the skin. I am certainly looking forward to trying some of the darker colors for evening wear.

Coastal Scents offers their eyeshadows in a vast range of 72 colors. And all can be used wet or dry, as shadows or liners.

Scroll down a teeny bit to see my application. I applied the shadow across my entire lid with a small natural-bristle shadow brush, then used a dark grey eyeliner for emphasis and one coat of black mascara.

Availability: Online at Coastal Scents.com for $7.95 for a sifter jar.

Eyeshadow swatch in color Ignite.

Eyeshadow applied:

Ingredients: Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide - May contain: Ultramarines, Kaolin, Magnesium Stearate, Rice Powder, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate

Kyle shows you the wonderful world of Chantecaille Gift Sets.

Beauty and Personality Grooming shares a few homemade hydrating masks.

Mystical Beauty’s Musings reviews the MAC Heirlooms:5 Basic Brush Set.

A multi-tasking cheek and lip color that actually works? Makeup Moxie reviews Sukicolor Cream Stain mineral makeup.

A Touch of Blusher previews YSL spring 2008 makeup collection.

SugarShock has found a hall-of-fame hand cream.

Makeup Loves Me checks out the new orgasm products (by NARS of course).

Beauty Anonymous reviews DHC Deep Cleansing Oil.

Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you 10 Ways to Winter-Proof Your Hair.

Savvy Skin presents Savvy Skin’s Best Of Fall 2007.

Vote for your favorite nail products of the year in the All Lacquered Up Fanatic’s Favorites 2007.

15 Minute Beauty Fanatic checks out the hype behind Kinerase and reviews the product.

Girl Gloss rounds up some luxury lip items for holiday gifts.

The Muse shares her Lush UK Order Featuring Snowcake Shower Gel!

Remember ladies, this holiday season don’t go overboard on the glitter. If you sparkle on your eyes, don’t top your lips with glimmer too. Play up just one feature (cheeks, lips, eyes, skin) with shimmer and you will be festive but not “that girl”.

Typically I will break out a little extra sparkle by applying a shimmery shadow on my browbone and then *lightly* sweeping same color across the bridge of the nose and one strip across your cheeks. It just adds a subtle shine, not even noticeable. Another alternative, if you are showing shoulder is to use body lotion with shimmer (such as those by Jergens or Revlon) and apply across your shoulders. You’re skin will have a healthy glow under lighting, but you will not appear faux tanned.

Also, take into account what you plan to wear. A charcoal gray or little black dress with rhinestones demands sophisticated makeup. Stick with a glammed up version of the natural look.

Just a friendly Bionic reminder. Share your holiday makeup tips below!

Bionic Beauty now has it’s very own MySpace profile. If you have a profile, go ahead and send a friend request!

If you prefer to follow along here on the blog, don’t worry, you will not miss anything. This is still the main portal for Bionic Beauty. Let’s just consider the new MySpace profile as an “accent”.

Bionic Beauty is giving away a full-size Mineral Makeup loose powder foundation by Milani Cosmetics! This powder makeup is in shade “Medium”, and comes packaged in a cute little Milani tulle pouch. This would be a great way to try one of the BEST and affordable mineral makeups.

It’s simple to enter, just leave a comment below on why you’d like to win. There are no right or wrong answers and the winner will be chosen by a third party and at random. Please only enter once (duplicates will result in disqualification). Comments need to be posted before 9am ET (8am CT) on Wednesday, December 12th. This contest is open to residents of the US only.

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