Congratulations to the following Bionic Beauties…

Yvonne C is the winner of the Jeune D’Age Organics skincare setup. Seriously- her mail box is going to overflow! Her primo prize pack will include their famous skin care originals and some of their latest releases including Jeune’s plantable Serum box, Marin toner, facial cleanser, body lotion, pumpkin peel, and Argan oil.

For the YBF Skincare giveaways on Twitter, the entries totaled a walloping 2,131! The winners are as follows:

• The July 15th winner ~ @lifestooshort7 nabbed a YBF prize pack of Quench, Boost and Define (valued at $150).
• The July 22nd winner ~ @gettsum won full-sized bottles of Quench, Boost, Prep, plus a trial size of Correct (valued at $225).
• And the grand prize, July 29th winner @Vgrlfrnd snagged full sizes YBF’s Quench, Boost, Prep, Restore and a trial-sized Correct (valued at $345)!!

Thanks to everyone out there who entered these giveaways. You made it a them all a huge success!

Stay Bionic,

Don’t forget to celebrate 3 Years of Powerful Beauty with the Bionic Beauty blog by entering the YBF  Skincare and Jeune D’Age Organics skin care giveaways!

The Jeune D’Age Organics skin care set contest ends tomorrow night, July 30th at midnight (US Eastern Time).

The last of the month-long YBF Skincare giveaways ends today, July 29th at 3:00pm (US Eastern Time). Don’t forget, the YBF giveaway is unlimited entries – so even if you haven’t participated up until now, you can get plenty of entries in today!

Tell your friends and family too – the more, the merrier! Plus it’s always nice to meet some new Bionic Beauties. Good luck everyone!

Continuing Bionic Beauty’s “Three Years of Powerful Beauty” celebrations, one of my favorite skin care brands, Jeune D’Age Organics is sponsoring an absolutely wonderful giveaway worth over $165!!

One lucky Bionic Beauty is going to win a Jeune D’Age skincare gift set that includes:

• Serum box – Packed with CoQ10, DMAE, Hyaluroan, Acai, and Vitamin A. This facial serum is not only good for you, but it’s packed in a cool box that you can plant and it’ll sprout wildflowers! Don’t miss Bronnie’s full review of Jeune’s serum.
• Marin Toner – Both Bronnie and I LOVE this toner… it’s packed with lots of extra product and lasts forever!
• Facial Cleanser – Not only does it cleanse but it also gently exfoliates. Check out Bionic Beauty’s review!
• Body Lotion – This body lotion will protect and soften your skin this summer and is also perfect for fall!
• Pumpkin Peel – Jeune’s Pumpkin Peel is one of their newer products. It’s designed to help with skin cell turnover and clear out pores.
• Argan Oil – Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave, you know Argan Oil is one of the new leading skin care ingredients. Many companies use diluted amounts in their products, but not Jeune D’Age. Their Argan Oil is 100% Pure!

How do you enter to win Bionic Beauty’s Jeune D’Age Organics skin care giveaway?

Simply leave a comment below telling me about one of Jeune D’Age’s ingredients that interests you. Name the ingredient and why it is used in their skin care products. This way we can all learn a bit more about what we are putting on our faces and bodies!

The Rules: One (1) winner will be chosen randomly from the qualified entrants and will receive the Jeune D’Age Skincare set, as detailed above. Approximate retail value is $166.70. To qualify for entry, you must follow the entry rules as outlined in this post. This giveaway is open to residents of the USA and Canada only. Please enter only once; duplicate entries will be detected and discarded. Entry deadline is July 30, 2010 at midnight USA ET. The winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced here on Bionic Beauty and contacted via email. *Please note that I will never share your email address with anyone! I only use your email address to contact you if you are a winner. If you do not enter a valid email address, you will be disqualified.

Please don’t forget to sign up for the Bionic Beauty blog newsletter (or you can subscribe in your favorite RSS reader). This way you can easily keep up with the free samples, product reviews, beauty and makeup news and giveaways offered on the blog.

Good luck Bionic Beauties!!

FTC Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Jeune D’Age Organics Skincare in honor of Bionic Beauty’s Third Anniversary. All opinions in this article are based on my own personal experience and were not influenced by any source. I received no compensation for this giveaway. Feel free to read Bionic Beauty’s disclosure policy for more information.

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appy 4th of July, and Happy Anniversary to Bionic-Beauty.com!

It may sound a bit odd for me to “wish my own blog a Happy Birthday”, but I think of July as the month when I, and some of my most favorite cosmetics brands, get to turn the tables and give back to you!

I could get a bit mushy here remembering when Bionic Beauty first started- back when the only readers were my sister and me; and now there are over 1,100 of you. (sniffle, sniffle!)

In any case, it’s high time I let you know about the big events surrounding Bionic’s “Three Years of Powerful Beauty” celebration…

Articles by special guest authors, “Twitter parties”, the oh-so-popular second annual Charity Auctions (coming in August), videos, random giveaways, and weekly giveaways are some of upcoming goodies!

• Purely Cosmetics mineral makeup, Jeune D’Age Organics skin care, Cactus & Ivy spa and body products will all be giving Bionic Beauty readers the chance to win some of their most popular products!
• Starting *now*, YBF Skincare is holding a month-long series of giveaways!! To enter, simply tweet the phrase:

#HappyBionicBirthday to @BionicBeauty’s web site of 3 years @YBFSkincare is celebrating Jami w/$720 of giveaways! http://bit.ly/9FomHD

• For the full details of YBF’s giveaways, including their very humorous bio of me, giveaway schedule, prizes, and other fun facts, visit YBF Celebrates Bionic’s Birthday!
• Be sure to follow @BionicBeauty (me) and @YBFSkincare on Twitter since there might (hint, hint) be some spur-of-the-moment super surprises!
• Not a Twitter-type? Don’t worry, you’ll get your chance to win lots of YBF goodies too!

So get cracking, and stay tuned for all the spectacular festivities! And most importantly, thank you all for being better readers than I imagined possible!

Stay Bionic,

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 get 25% off your order! Sorry but it’s only open to USA residents. This discount expires on February 14th at midnight US ET.

Seriously ladies, this line rocks. You won’t regret it. Bionic Bronnie and I are both hooked. Have questions on what you should try, or the products themselves? Leave your questions in the comments section below and I’ll get them over to Jeune D’age (or just use their contact form). Happy shopping!!

Besides having wonderful makeup, Robyn from Purely Cosmetics also runs a beauty blog. She’s currently holding an amazing giveaway…

for a full size bottle of Perricone’s High Potency Eye Lift serum. I know this line is on many a woman’s wish list, but also on the “I don’t have the budget for that” list (it normally costs $95 for a 1/2 ounce bottle). So here’s your chance to win a bottle! It’s simple to enter, just comment and you’re golden. More entries for those who tweet, Facebook, etc. Read her article for details.

And now for some lovey themed quotes to get in you in, or out of the mood, for Valentine’s Day. For the record, I asked my dog to be my Valentine. He accepted with a “Woof”. So now I have a Valentine and don’t even need a special makeup look or dress!
For the jaded, Vday’er…

“Happy endings are just stories that haven’t finished yet.”
~Jane Smith, from the movie Mr & Mrs Smith.

And here’s one that truly speaks to me, since I believe our society has lost the definition of true love. So many people approach relationships as something disposable- like a rental agreement or a car that they’ll own for 5 years and trade in…

“Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.”
~St. Augustine

Feel free to share your favorite finds from the week, quotes that you love, or plans for Valentine’s Day in the comments below!

I hope all the Bionic Beauties out there have a fabulous rest of your week and a happy Valentine’s Day, and whatever that may mean for you.
Stay Bionic,

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 that’s not beauty related, ’cause you know… we’ve got to keep it balanced!

The winners of Bionic's "Best of Beauty 2009" awards! (Click for a larger image...)

And the winners are… in no particular order…

• YBF Skincare’s Boost – I’ve covered and discussed the benefits of YBF’s products on Bionic Beauty many times; they just keep churning out the winners. Boost is geared towards those of us with “problem skin”. It helped decongest the pores around my nose, dramatically reduced a breakout cycle on my cheeks, and really helped to balance my combination skin. And since I have very sensitive skin, it didn’t burn, irritate or create any redness. Yippee! It’s $65 for a bottle (at ybf-skincare.com), but that will last you 3-4 months with daily use.

• Purely Cosmetics’ new Diamond Perfect Finishing Powder – I adore PC’s mineral makeup, but this finishing powder should be in every woman’s makeup case. Even if you only use it on “special occasions”. It softens the look of lines and pores, and even makes your skin feel softer to the touch. If you splurge on one item, this IS it. $18.50 at PurelyCosmetics.com, and it’s now available in a tinted version! (Full review and photos are coming soon!)

• Purely Cosmetic’s Fiber Optic Duo Brush – It’s a synthetic and goat hair combination so get best of both worlds, plus it applies the above Diamond Perfect Finishing Powder (or any powder for that matter) in a swift, easy, and non-clumping manner. Definitely worth a spot in your makeup brush stash! $18 at PurelyCosmetics.com.

• L’Oreal HiP Kohl eyeliners – These powdered, highly pigmented kohl eye liners are my eye makeup obsession. I can’t stop wearing them! Granted, it does take some time to get the hang of the application method, but it’s truly worth it. Smokey eyes, smudged lines, cat eyes, waterlines that *stay* lined, rocker eyes… it’s all possible. And the colors are simply gorgeous! If you’re on a budget, keep your eyes open for a “Buy 1, Get 1 50% off” sale at your local drugstore.

• Lexli Skincare – The majority of skin care these days is full to the brim with water and other fillers, Lexli is different. It’s aloe-based and developed by a wonderful physician (Dr. Abdullah who I had the honor of meeting in person- he’s a true pleasure to chat with!). Every ingredient is well-thought-out. For cleansing, I rotate between the Aloe-based Cleansing Lotion and the Acne Cleanser (I’ve got a full review on the Acne Cleanser upcoming); for day- Day Moisturizer with SPF 15; in the evening- the exfoliating AloeGlyC and 15 minutes later the Night Moisturizer. If I have a breakout, I use the Acne Clarifying Lotion. During winter, dry spells, airplane travel, etc- I use the Moisture Intensifier Serum, which is also handy patted under your eyes after makeup. It keeps concealers and powder for settling into lines!
  If you try one Lexli product grab their AloeGlyC- especially if you are looking for the results of a chemical peel, but with the ease of at-home use. It’s shrunk my pores, helped reduce discolorations and works great as an all-over treatment (including under eyes!). My full review is here; and you can view all the products at Lexli.com.

• Jeune D’age Organic Skin Care – There are many, many skin care lines out there that call themselves “organic”… Jeune D’age is the rare breed that actually IS organic and WORKS. Bionic Bronnie put the whole line through a very rigorous test and she’s a huge fan. I have their Toner and absolutely adore it! If you’ve been on the hunt for a natural and organic skin care regimen, Jeune D’age is new, but it’s making giant waves in the industry.

• White Sand’s 24/7 The Cure hair treatment – White Sand’s makes some of my favorite hair treatment products like ER Fusion and Porosity The Fix. I guess it’s no surprise that I’m a fan of 24/7 The Cure. I use it after flat-ironing or styling to seal any split ends, tame any frizz, and keep encroaching humidity at bay. It does come in a glass bottle, so it’s not perfect for travel, but that’s easily remedied by squeezing a few pumps into an old lip balm tin. ($29.99 at WhiteSandsProducts.com)

• Launch of the new makeup brand PRIIA Cosmetics – PRIIA’s mineral makeup is grand, but their Skin Complexion Enhancers absolute blow me away. I call them the tinted moisturizers of the mineral makeup world. I wear them alone or mixed with my regular mineral makeup. And one of the best eye shadows colors this year, PRIIA’s Sea Turtle is a mix of blue, green, and gray. Absolutely stunning!

• Cactus and Ivy Skin and Body Care – Not only are all Cactus and Ivy products hand made, natural and cruelty free, but they smell delicious, offer superb customer service, and are actually darn affordable. Come on, venture outside Bath & Body Works and get something unique. One of my favorites is the Body Bath and Massage Elixir which I use on my feet before bed, my nails and cuticles, my legs after shaving and even lightly on my hair for a bit of extra conditioning and to tame flyaways!
  And then there are the Body Scrubs with sugars, oils and cocoa butter… yumtastic. Here’s my super secret hint for sunless tanner application: Use one of the Body Scrubs in the shower to really get your dead skin cells off. You’ll end up with a smooth and prepped skin surface for a streak-free tanner! Cactus & Ivy also has face lotions, sampler packages, lotions, souffles, and even products for horses!

• Lancome La Vernis nail polish in Indigo Paris – Dark polishes are my favorite, but I still like to see some color. Lancome’s fall release of Indigo Paris swept me off my toes. It’s a deep shimmery blue that seems to be lit from within!

• L’Oreal EverPure Sulfate-free Shampoo, Conditioner and UV Protect Spray – Finally drugstore hair care has caught up with salon/spa/luxury brands!! EverPure has dramatically reduced my color washout, really keeps my hair smooth and shiny, which reduces my need to flat iron. EverPure is a must-have in my shower and I recommend this line to all my family and friends. You can’t beat the price either, and the scents are even better than those pricey brands, in my opinion. If you’ve ever longed to try Pureology but the cost is prohibitive, this line is modeled almost exactly after that. Want more info? Here is my review of the UV Protect Spray and the Shampoo and Conditioner.

• New Herbaria Soaps – Just like last year, Herbaria makes this year’s Best Of Beauty list with their new soap additions: Shaw’s Garden, Licorice (if you are a fan of black licorice, this is the best scent ever!), Coffee (Percolates me right up in the AM! $7.50), Ginger Neem, Lycopene Tomato, and Lime Coconut Aloe (my in-shower island getaway). All bars are $5.95 unless I noted them otherwise. If you’ve heard the rave reviews of Neem Oil for your skin, but found the scent uh… yucky… then Herbaria’s Ginger Neem soap is the way to go. It’ll give you all the benefits with a fantasmic scent! This is one of those few brands that I’ll 99% guarantee you’ll love. But be warned, they are incredibly addicting!

• Anatomicals’ Another Bloody Shower Gel – Perhaps it’s because I’m a Twilight fan, or because I’ve always liked classic horror flicks, but this shower gel rocks! It dispenses a deep, blood red and is scented with blood oranges! Plus the entire Anatomicals marketing campaign makes me giggle.

• Discovering Rescue Beauty Lounge nail polish and actually getting to order some! I saved up some fun money and ordered four bottles of their nail polish. I’m wearing Scrangie in the picture above: it’s a unique frost duochrome that shows purple or blue depending on how the light hits. The wear is incredible and the coverage is full in one coat… so I’m using a third less polish than with other brands! I’ll post a full review soon…

• Ultra cheap and ultra awesome Hot Topic eyeshadows – Want further proof? Check out my Under the Sea and Sunny Citrus eye makeup looks. These shadow palettes are full of color, accessible to most anyone near a mall (or online), give you an easy way to try fun colors!

• The Matte Nail Trend – I know some dislike this trend, but I really can’t get enough of it. I used to put glow-in-the-dark or matte basecoats on top of my polish to cut down the shine. Now there are top coats designed specifically for the matte look!

• Three Custom Color’s lipgloss in Whisper – Three Custom Color lip glosses are full of amazingness in any color, but 2009′s Whisper gloss is one of those colors that flatters pretty much any skin tone and won’t ever leave my makeup bag.

• Dermelect Launchpad Anti-Aging nail polish base coat - I’m really not sure if this base coat has anti-aging properties, but it certainly makes nail polish cling! I typically lose my polish within a day to peeling, but with Launchpad everything seems to just stay put! I make my bottle last by only using when I want extended wear (i.e. not while swatching multiple colors in an afternoon), and also by using a cheaper drugstore basecoat on my pedicures. I haven’t posted a full review yet, but some of my thoughts are listed in my matte nail trends article. Launchpad base coat is $18 at SkinStore.com.

• John Frieda’s Root Awakening “Health Boosting Detangling Spray” – Here’s another drugstore hair care winner! I love the entire John Frieda Root Awakening line, but the real standout is the Detangling Spray. It provides light leave-in conditioning properties, a bit of shine, cleansing essential oils (great for your non-shampoo days), UVA/UVB protection *and* it amps up your volume! Not to BIG hair status, but enough to make your hair full and bouncy. The fresh scent is another bonus, not to mention the cheaptastic price! If you haven’t tried this hair care line yet and you’re love bargains, pick it up on your next drugstore run!

• Target gets invaded by e.l.f. cosmetics – Yeehaw for $1 makeup at your local Target!!! Let’s all party, shall we? And maybe we can finally put those darn “Nordstrom’s is selling makeup for a dollar” rumors to bed… I mean come on, it’s been over a year, and I’m still getting those dang emails!

• Beauty Blender sponge – Ahhh the Beauty Blender. I love my beauty gadgets, that’s for sure! This pink, egg-shaped, spongy wonder applies powdered makeup, creamy concealers, blush, liquid foundation. My highlights: Keep it clean (I wash mine weekly) and it’ll last you at least 6 months; you can send it back for recycling; and it gives your mineral makeup that flawless “I’m not wearing any makeup” look.

• Tubing Mascaras – I adore Blinc Mascara even though it’s a bit pricey ($23.50 at PurelyCosmetics.com), totally worth it, in my opinion. While “tubing mascaras” are nothing brand new, I’m thankful I discovered Blinc mascara this year. It’s my special occasion mascara… giving me uber-long, separated lashes that don’t flake or smudge. Especially handy when you know you might be crying a bit… (trust me on that). If you haven’t heard about tubing mascaras, basically they create little socks on your lashes. It’s like a polymer that wraps each lash rather than your typical “cover up” mascara-goo. To remove the socks, you soak your eyes with lots of water and rub gently with your hands. The little strings will slip off once they are saturated (and are kinda funny to look at too!).

Outside of beauty, things that made my 2009 memorable…
Seeing the New Moon movie with my sister… Our collective consensus: this movie was SO much better than Twilight.

My 2009 Halloween costume - Jill Valentine from Resident Evil

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince- I loved going to a midnight premiere, even though the company could certainly qualify for a “Worst Of” list. Humpfh! They almost ruined it for me. Almost.

Star Trek – Ahh… my geektastic love of J.J. Abrams (or as I call him, Jbrams) continues. His movies and TV shows are layered with action to please the masses, and plenty of below-the-surface goodies for obsessive fan-girls like me. Mentions of the Slusho drink, the number 47, and Rambaldi’s “red matter” had me bouncing!

The musical musings of Lily Allen – Feeling a bit angsty? This girl’s surface-sweet voice will amp you up with her snarky lyrics. My favorite album is “It’s Not Me, It’s You”.

Starting a new life – If you had asked me in early 2009, I would’ve said I had lost every bit of Powerful Beauty in me. Some of you saw the destruction via my posts on Twitter and Facebook. Your messages and letters (thanks for the cupcake lipbalm Yvonne!!) brightened my days! Once things settled, I knew my life changes were certainly for the better (divorce, big move, splitting up my pets, having barely any budget, etc). It’s made me stronger, and I realized how much I had let myself become smothered. Now I’m getting back to loving my slightly quirky, very g33ky, creatively writing, animal-adoring self. I’m spending more time with family; spent a week horseback riding in the Georgia mountains; and I’m 100% happy!

A successful Halloween! Even though many people didn’t know who I was dressed as, I adored my handmade Jill Valentine costume (she’s a character from the Resident Evil video games, and general bad-a$$ zombie killer). Plus my fog machines, spooky music, grave yard and other decorations got mentions as “best they’d seen” from the adults, children and even the local police!

What were your best beauty finds of 2009? And what were some of non-beauty things that rocked your year?

Interested to know which products made Bionic’s Best of Beauty in 2008? Check out last year’s results!

I didn’t get any compensation/kickbacks/backrubs/brownies/etc for listing any of these products on Bionic’s Best Of Beauty list. They are honestly my favorites from the past year. Just wanted ya to know. *grin*

Part 4 in my Jeune D’age Organics skin care review series features their Prevoir Face and Body Lotion. Yes, you read it right, face and body lotion. This all-over lotion is extremely moisturizing and leaves skin soft and moisturized, without being greasy or oily. This is the final step in Jeune’s 4 step skin care regimen. When I finish the daily regimen, my face is simply glowing!

The ingredients include Coconut Oil (chock full of healthy triglycerides and also acts as an antimicrobial), Aloe, Olive Oil and Shea Butter for balanced hydration. Green Tea is loaded with natural Vitamin C and aids in preventing dark spots, pigmentation problems, and acne. Copper and Zinc assist in protecting your skin from breakouts, oxidation and pollutants while helping with cell turnover.

Every product in Jeune D’age’s skin care line is incredible. Every ingredient is included for an actual research and you can tell that many, many hours of research are behind this products. You don’t see many standouts in the skin care world, but Jeune D’age is one few that leads the pack!

Jeune D’age Organics “Face and Body Lotion” costs $29.95 for 6.76 oz. bottle or check out the full line Gift Set for $97.50 (a savings of $17.30!).

Full ingredients listing for Previor Face and Body Lotion:

Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe Vera) Juice, Cocos nucifera (Organic Coconut) Oil, Aspalathus linearis (Organic Rooibos Tea) Extract, Emulsifying Wax NF, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Palm Stearic Acid, Simmondsia chinensis (Organic Jojoba) Oil, Olea europaea (Organic Olive) Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Natural source of DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol), Natural source of MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), Camellia sinensis (Organic Green Tea) Extract, Butyrospermun parkii (Organic Shea) Butter, Salix nigra (Organic Black Willowbark) Extract, Daucus carota (Carrot) Oil, Xanthan Gum (Polysaccharide gum), Citric Acid.

Don’t miss my previous Jeune D’age reviews!
~Bionic Bronnie

In the hopes of making your online shopping a bit easier this holiday season, I gathered up a list of fabulous beauty-related sales, promotions, coupons and discounts. Afterall, even Bionic Beauties can run short on cash and time during the holidays.

Sephora
Sign up to be a Sephora Beauty Insider (it’s free), spend $25, and get a FREE Metallic Flower clutch filled with eight samples!! Simply enter the code CLUTCH4U at checkout, or you can print the coupon and bring it to your local Sephora store. (Offer good while supplies last)

Thinking of grabbing some beauty gift sets for friends and family? Get FREE shipping on select gift sets under $50 at Sephora.com. Enter code HOLIDAYSHIP at checkout.

Jeune D’age Organics
For the past few weeks, Bionic Bronnie has been sharing her thoughts on this natural skin care brand. In summary, she adores the line! If her reviews peeked your interest in Jeune D’age, you’ve got a great reason to order now. Jeune is offering an exclusive discount to Bionic Beauty readers!

• Enter the code “Bionic” at checkout and you’ll get 25% off your entire order until December 24th, 2009.
• Or grab the entire line with their gift set and you’ll save 30% off regular pricing. The sale price is $97.50.
• Both discounts are only available until December 24th, 2009.

Lexli Skincare

Lexli Skincare is one of my personal favorites. Their products actually work, and the entire line was developed by a board-certified plastic surgeon. The customer service is amazing! Wondering which products are right for you? Just drop them a line and one of their esthetician’s will guide you through the best regimen for your skin. And now, it’s even more appealing to try Lexli with these cool promotions!

• Get a FREE 30 day starter kit (an $80 value) with any $150 purchase
• Lexli has lowered the price on their signature product – AloeGlyC is now $89 (down from $118) and they didn’t even change the jar size! This “renewing exfoliant” is a must for women with problem skin. It helps unclog pores, reduce fine lines, and resurfaces skin with results similar to a doctor’s office Glycolic peel.
• Free shipping on all orders over $100

If you want more details on my experience with Lexli’s products, be sure to check out my full review.

Beauty.com
Beauty.com will be kicking off a massive sale on Cyber Monday. The shopping fun starts at 12:00am on November 30th. I recommend shopping early since the bargains are sure to sell out quickly. Brands that will be on sale include: Decleor, Nuxe, Go Smile.

And while your browsing, check out their clearance sale! Get up to 50% off beauty favorites at Beauty.com. Sale brands include: LORAC, Fusion Beauty, Bliss, essie, MISSION Skincare, DuWop, Murad and loads more! (While supplies last.)

Clinique
I remember when I was a little girl my mom would always visit the Clinique counter during their Bonus Time. She’d get a new bottle of the face lotion and maybe a lipstick. If her bonus bag had colors that she didn’t like, I would get to play with them. And because of those memories, Clinique has always held a special feeling for me.

• Spend $49.50 at Clinique.com and you’ll get a FREE shimmering silvery tote! Just enter discount code TOTE at checkout. (Offer good while supplies last.)
• Buy Clinique’s Even Better Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer from Sephora.com and get a mini-size Blushwear Cream Stick FREE. Enter code EVENBETTER at checkout. (While supplies last)

Ulta
Ulta has some of the best sales and promotions around for the holiday season. Top brands, cheap prices… Perfection!

• Purchase $35 worth of products on Ulta.com and get 12 FREE samples in an airline-approved ULTA bag. (Valid on Monday, November 30th only)
• Get $3.50 off any $10 Purchase at Ulta.com. Enter coupon code 26403 when you checkout.
• Use coupon code 33069 at checkout and you’ll get free shipping on all orders $25 or more.
• Is a big ticket item on your wish list? Receive 20% off any one item at Ulta.com by using the discount code 21597.
• On Friday and Saturday, Ulta.com is holding a “Doorbusters” sale on a ton of brand name makeup, skin care, hair styling tools, palettes and more. Shop early on Friday for the best selection!

e.l.f. Cosmetics
e.l.f. makeup is super affordable at only a buck for most items. But they are the queen of coupon codes, so here are even more ways to save a few bucks while stuffing stockings (or your own makeup case)!

• Take 50% of all mineral makeup orders of $20 or more. Enter promo code HOLIDAYMINERALS when you checkout.
• If you’re not quite ready to spend $20 on mineral makeup, you can still save with 25% off e.l.f. mineral makeup by entering code NATURE.
• Get 25% off all of e.l.f’s “predesigned” makeup kits and if you order more than one, you’ll get 25% off of each of them! Enter code PDKIT25 at checkout. (Valid until December 31, 2009)
• Are you looking for a makeup makeover? Get a FREE 27 piece mini makeup kit, when you spend over $20. Use the coupon code LOYAL at checkout. (Ends December 31st 2009)
• Don’t look pasty at your holiday parties… Get a FREE Bronzer with your $10 or more elf purchase. Type in BRONZE at checkout.

The Body Shop
When I found all the promotions The Body Shop is offering for holiday shopping, I admit I was a tad overwhelmed. Some of these sales are super spiffy!

• Buy 1, Get 1 FREE – Holiday Bath and Body products (November 24th-29th)
• Buy 1, Get 1 FREE – All gift sets (November 24th-29th)
• Buy 1, Get 1 FREE – Holiday Home Fragrance Oils (November 24th-29th)
• Black Friday – Hemp Hand Protector is on sale for only $9 (regular price is 18.50) (November 26th-29th)
• Black Friday – $2 Flat Rate Shipping on all orders! (November 26th-29th)
• Cyber Monday – Get 20% off all orders and you get your choice of a free product! (November 29th-30th)

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Welcome to Part 3 of the Jeune D’age Organics skin care review series. This week features the Premiere Cleanser and Gentle Exfoliator.

This cleanser efficiently removes makeup and cleans out pores, all without drying the skin. As with all Jeune D’age skin care products, this face wash is packed with some amazing ingredients. Let’s break down some of the interesting ones…

• CoQ10 helps generate new cells, increase skin cell turnover, and block pollutions and oxidants from further damaging your skin.
• Roobibos Tea is rich in minerals that are noted for soothing and healing properties. From the Jeune D’age website: “Japanese scientists found that Rooibos Tea contains a mimic of the enzyme Super Oxide Dismutase (S.O.D.) which is an antioxidant that attacks the free radicals and limits their damaging effects on the skin.”
• DMAE, also known as Dimethylaminoethanol, is found luxury skin care products such as those by Dr. Perricone. DMAE applied topically helps firm and tone your skin. DMAE for skin care products is derived from Tartaric Acid, which in turn comes from grapes. To read more really interesting facts about DMAE, check out Jeune’s very helpful ingredients glossary.
• Jojoba Oil is proven to be the closest oil to our skin’s natural sebum. It’s long been used to provide balanced moisture, calms irritations, and also acts as a “carrier oil”. A “carrier oil” functions to carry other effective ingredients deep into your skin and pores where they can do the most good!
• MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) – You’ve probably heard of this ingredient if you’ve browsed the vitamin or health supplement shelves at your local store. It’s not often used in skin care, but Jeune D’age found good reasons to include it. So why is MSM a star ingredient for skin care? It’s a natural sulfur compound that works to build collagen. Yep, that wonderful little thing that plumps our skin. MSM is also helpful in carrying oxygen and other nutrients deep into your skin, making everything much more effective. (Editor’s note… I used to give MSM to my horses for joint and muscle health! OK, just had to share that personal tidbit. ~Jami “BB”)

Those ingredients, and the rest listed below, are what makes Jeune D’age’s Cleanser a standout. Everything that’s in their packaging, has an absolute reason to be there (unlike many other skincare brand, uh hmm!). It benefits your skin in some way. And it’s no surprise that this face wash leaves my face feeling calmer and more moisturized, not to mention smoother due to its gentle exfoliating action. Sensitive gals will be fine with this wash and its exfoliating properties, too. You’ll barely notice the fact that your skin is being gently “turned over” until you look in the mirror and see the results- it really lives my face radiant!

The cleanser works synergistically with the Jeune’s other 3 products in their skincare line. Using one product, you’ll notice results. But, I notice the effects of the entire system ten-fold when I use them together.

The cleanser costs $19.95 for 4 oz. and last’s quite a long time.

Full list of ingredients for Premiere Cleanser:

Organic Aloe Juice, Organic Olive Oil, Organic Rooibos Tea Extract, Emulsifying Wax NF, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, MSM, DMAE, Organic Pomegranate Extract, Organic Green Papaya Extract, Organic Pineapple Extract, Organic Papaya Extract, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E, Thioctic Acid (Alpha Lipoic Acid), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Ester), Panthenol (Vitamin B Complex), Retinol Palmitate (Vitamin A), Rosehip Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Cranberry Seed Oil, Carrot Oil, Xanthan Gum

Jeune D’age Organics “Premiere Cleanser and Gentle Exfoliator” costs $19.95 for a 4 ounce pump bottle that’ll last you a really long time (you only need a little to wash your face since it’s so concentrated) or check out the full line Gift Set for $97.50 (a savings of $17.30!).

~Bionic Bronnie

Like the Jeune D’Age Organics’ serum I reviewed last week, their Marin Toner also “makes my face giggle”. I tell you, I’m one happy skin care gal with this line around!

Toner is such an important part of a proper skin care regimen, yet it is so often overlooked. Jeune’s Marin Toner’s purpose is the balance the skin’s pH level, tighten pores, act as an anti-inflammatory, provide some hydration, stimulate new cell growth. It is even loaded with ingredients that help activate the product you follow it with (usually your moisturizer). Many ingredients are derived from sea water and natural algaes that are chemically similar to skin- making this toner very gentle and non-irritating.

Bionic Bronnie reviews Jeune D'age Organics' Marin Toner!

The beauty (sorry, no pun intended!) of Marin Toner, and all Jeune D’age products, is Jeune’s focus on pure, natural ingredients and without additives like parabens or synthetics. I don’t have to worry about irritation due to chemicals or potential long term effects!

Jeune D’age Marin Toner comes in a generously sized jar with application pads. There is so much extra toner in the bottle, that I used the two of the included pads (which are great for exfoliation!) plus a cotton pad sandwiched in between. This “toner sandwich” was perfect for my neck, chest and back. You could also use a Qtip or cotton ball for application on small, delicate skin areas.

Marin Toner is rich in various sea minerals and Dead Sea salt. This concentrated formula has over twenty skin-healthy minerals-

• Kelp – Draws out impurities and helps bring amino acids back into the skin.
• Blue Green Algae – Builds soft tissue, packed with vitamins.
• Hyaluronan – Dermal hydrator that plumps and smoothes skin.
• Willowbark Extract – A topical astringent that’s a natural source of Salicylic Acid. Helps slough away old skin, stimulate new cell growth, and clear acne.
• Tea Tree Oil – An antibacterial, anti-fungal, natural cleanser, that’s also great for acne!
• Aloe Vera – Acts as a moisturizer and a carrier for the other ingredients into the skin.

I LOVE this stuff!! If feels amazingly good and leaves a natural glow. I went through my full size bottle for this review, bought another bottle just so I could use it on my chest and back. Now I’m so taken by this toner, that I’ve placed a third order! From my results with this brand, I have a feeling that Jeune D’age is going to explode into the skincare world and create quite a stir!

Jeune D’age Organics “Marin Toner” costs $24.95 for 6.76 oz. jar or check out the full line Gift Set for $97.50 (a savings of $17.30!).

Stay tuned for my next two reviews of Jeune D’age skin care!

~Bionic Bronnie