Posts from — May 2008

Here’s another roundup of articles from across the Beauty Blog Network for your enjoyment. Loads of information on bronzers, styling your hair for summer and makeup reviews. Don’t miss the giveaway hidden in there too!

The faux tan has never been easier - The Daily Cookie finds a fool-proof self-tanner she loves!

A Touch of Blusher presents Lilting Lilac Part 2.

Beauty Anonymous is loving the Foot Relief Cream and Body Exfoliator from Belli!

Beauty in Real Life, let’s you in on the brilliance that is Max Factor’s Colorgenius Pressed Powder…it’s amazing.

The Muse gives you the lowdown on Stila Kitten Silk Eyeshadow Wash and Stila Kitten Silk Shimmer Gloss!

Raging Rouge discovers an easy way to shiny hair, and it’s chemical-free!

Makeup Loves Me gives you the secrets behind SJP’s look in this weekend’s most anticipated release, Sex and The City: The Movie.

Beauty Blogging Junkie gives you the scoop on Denise Richard’s fave makeup items she’s been rocking on her new show, “It’s Complicated”.

StyleBell shows how you can get fantastic super sexy summer hair. Get ready for the summer!

Makeup Moxie agonizes over her MAC Tendertone Lip Balm.

It’s beauty on a budget at Girl Gloss, with skin swatches and a review of two great Sonia Kashuk sheer lipcolor and gloss duos!

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I’m hear to pass along some news to my ultra-special readers! Bionic Beauty is a new member of Total Beauty.

What does this mean for Bionic Beauty and you? Well, to be honest, you will not see too much difference. My reviews will still be as honest as always, I’ll still hold the giveaways, tirelessly seek out freebies, and chat with you on the comments or via Twitter.

What you will see are a few ads run by Total Beauty. I have never been one for tons of ads, so I’m going to keep it at a minimum to prevent overloading you gals. I also plan to remove most of the Google ads that are currently on the sidebar to prevent “too many”. Like my skincare routine, I prefer my blog to be as minimal as possible.

My product reviews will be published over on Total Beauty (as well as here on Bionic Beauty, per usual). And hopefully, we’ll get a few new readers to interact with.

Let me know your thoughts ladies!

In other news, my husband and I are relocating to Florida in June. During this time, there may be days when I do not respond immediately to your comments or emails. Please bear with me. I will be posting per my usual schedule, so I guarantee you fun reading while I’m moving.

I will also be updating my adventures via my mobile phone. If you’d like to follow along, you can watch the Twitter box on the lower left sidebar on the Bionic Beauty site, or follow me via Twitter itself. I have to tell ya, achieving powerful beauty while packing a house, traveling with numerous pets (3 dogs, a hedgehog, 3 fish, and 2 birds) will certainly be a challenge.

…Now I just have to figure out how to pack all my makeup, skincare, lotions, and shampoos…

After many hours of searching my local stores and coming up short, I finally found the clerks at my local drugstore opening boxes of Physician’s Formula Organic Wear! I sat right next to them and bounced on my toes. I swear they thought I was bonkers for being so excited about some new retail makeup coming in.

After waiting for them to unbox, I found they had bonus packs with a tube of Tinted Moisturizer and the Organic Mineral Veil for $14.99. Score One for Bionic Beauty!!

I picked up the Light to Natural color Tinted Moisturizer (TM from here on out…), due to Nenette’s recommendation that shades run a bit light. As soon as I got home, I washed my face and whipped out a fresh foundation sponge. I shook the tube, and shook again to make sure it was blended.

The TM makeup does have a scent, but I quite like it. It’s a trace of tea tree, citrus, and something else “clean”, possibly a bit of herb (basil?). Anyhow, if you do shake it up, it should apply nicely. I adore the coverage this makeup gives, and it does last through the day. SPF 15 helps protect your skin from sun damage. Here’s my sole dislike - after using my cell phone about half way through the day, I wound up with some of the makeup on my phone’s screen. Kinda icky. And it does contain Talc, so if you are allergic, I would beware. With my overly hyper-sensitive I had no reactions, dryness, or itching.

Big Green Bonuses: Free of parabens, Free of synthetic preservatives, No harsh chemicals, Fully recyclable (and made from recycled material) packaging, No animal testing, EcoCert certified.

I’ll certainly be a buyer again.

Ingredients: Active-Titanium Dioxide 3.95%. Inactives- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water*, Water, Alcohol SD*, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil*, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil*, Persea Gratissima Oil*, Lecithin*, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil*, Talc, Butyrospermum Parkii*, Olea Eurpoaea Fruit Unsaponifiables, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter*, Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Wheat Bran Glucosides, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Hydrated Silica, Iron Oxide, Xanthan Gum. *Produced from organic farming.

You can buy the Physician’s Formula line online at Drugstore.com (EXCEPT the Tinted Moisturizer. Weird, huh?) or try your local drugstore, Target (mine hardly has any still), Walmart (had very good luck here) or other mass market retailer. The Organic Wear website has a store locater. Prices are around $9-10 a tube.

Beauty.com is running some excellent Gift With Purchase (GWP) promotions right now. Check out the offers below for Bliss Spa, Jaqua body care, and Aquolina body care.
With every $25 Jaqua purchase, receive a free travel size Pink Champagne Shower Syrup at Beauty.com. While supplies last.

With every $30 BLISS purchase, receive a free travel size Lemon & Sage Body Butter at Beauty.com. While supplies last.

With every $35 Aquolina purchase, receive a free Pink Sugar Travel Sized Body Lotion at Beauty.com. While supplies last.

Here’s a roundup of free samples for Bionic Beauty readers!

Women’s Health Magazine has teamed up with Aveda to offer a free sample of their Green Science Lifting Serum. Request yours here! It’s sure to go fast, so hurry! The sample size is 5ml- enough for 3 applications. Offer is good to USA residents only.

For the men in your life: Request a free sample of TiGi’s B for Men Pure Texture Molding Paste. This haircare product allows the guys to spike, style, mold and hold their locks. Supplies are limited.

And another for the guys (I guess with Father’s Day quickly approaching, we all need ideas, right?), Gillette’s new Body Wash formulas are up for free samples. Visit the Gillette site to request the freebie! Mmmm… guys who smell good- are good!!

Enjoy!

I know we have some Lancome fans in Bionic’s midst. Straight from Lancome’s mouth… here is their list of most requested products from the Makeup Artists themselves.

1. Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover (read Bionic’s review)
2. Effacernes Waterproof Undereye Concealer
3. Color Ideal Foundation
4. Cils Design Pro Dual Ended Mascara
5. Le Crayon Poudre Brow Pencil in Natural Blonde
6. Color Design Cream Blushes (Bionic Beauty’s thoughts are here)
7. Le Lipstique LipColouring Stick with Brush
8. Color Fever Glosses
9. High Resolution Eye with Collaser-5X
10. Pure Focus T-Zone Mattifier
11. Color Design Artist Eye Shadow Palettes (see Bionic’s look and review)
12. Photogenic Translucent Sheer Pressed Powder
13. Men’s Grooming Skincare Line
14. Star Bronzer Magic Golden Spray
15. Absolue Loose Radiant Smoothing Powder

Have you ladies tried any of the other products on the list? I am testing the High Res Eye lotion with Collaser-5X and am loving it so far. I’d love to know more about the mattifier though!

In February, Walmart offered free samples of Jergen’s Natural Glow Express sunless tanner. After a few weeks of sitting, I had the chance to give this a try. I have to mention this was one of the nicest sized samples. It was a large packet with a full half ounce of product.

The lotion was rich and super creamy- very moisturizing and smelled wonderful! It actually seemed more like a body butter than a lotion; however it still sunk in relatively quick. But it did not seem to color my skin, even after 4-5 days worth of use. For this reason, it would be great for sunless tanner beginners, but if you are looking for more color, I would not recommend this product. It, however, is a fantastic lotion and if used daily as your sole moisturizer would probably build up a bit of color on your skin.

Jergens Natural Glow Express Body Moisturizer, Medium Skin Tones is currently on sale at Drugstore.com for $6.74 for a 4 ounce container.

Read Bionic’s tips on Sunless Tanners.