Are you looking for a new hair style in 2012? Do you follow the “trends” or just pick what you want and GO with it?

Personally, some of these trends are a bit whack-tastic. Such as the messy bob shown below. I adore bobs… but this one looks like it could use some serious deep-conditioning!!

10 New Hairstyle Trends to Try This Year

Ombre tips and faux bobs are so 2011. See the trends that stylists say will rule in 2012

This is a TotalBeauty.com hairstyles article If you’re itching for a change this season, these new hairstyles will inspire you. Hint: The faux bob gets prettier and the ombre look gets a more natural-looking makeover for 2012. If you’re looking to change up your hairstyle this season, read on. Get trends

Have you spotted any other hair trends on the streets?

Welcome to another Freebie roundup by yours truly.  Let me know what you request and feel free to post any other freebies you find in your internet hunts – just use the comments section below!

Head over to Costco’s website and grab your very own freebie of Dove’s Go Fresh Revive deodorant.  It’s the perfect size for traveling, and this new variety is scented with Pomegranate. P.S. You do not have to be a Costco member to request your sample.

Snag a free trial pack of o.b. tampons… you do have to register first though.

Test out Dove’s new Nourishing Oil Care Leave-In Smoothing Hair Cream with a free sample!  It’s easy to register at the Dove website, or you can sign in using your Facebook account.

Get a free supplement pack from Nordic Naturals.  You can choose one of three packs: Wellness, Sport or Pets!   Just click free sample at the bottom of the page.

Head over to L’Occitane’s Facebook page, “Like” it, and then grab your coupon for a FREE 30ml hand cream lotion!  Offer is only valid until October 23rd, so you need to hurry.

Planning a vacation soon?  Trial sizes are awesome for traveling!  Tom’s of Maine is offering a freebie of their all-natural Silly Strawberry toothpaste!  The new flavor is geared towards kids, but I’d venture to guess it will be pretty yummy for anyone.

And finally, try out a new (to me, anyhow) skin care line…  Grab some free samples of Pristine Skin Care!

Stay Bionic,

Well it seems like it’s been a decade and a half since I went freebie hunting.   Thankfully I found a nice, long roundup of beauty goodies for you to request.  Some of these are just plain awesome and will go darn quick… so hustle up everyone!

Ready to soothe your dry skin?  I am!  Here’s a new product to me… Get three free sample packets of TriLipiderm “All-body moisture retention creme” – Keep them for yourself or share ‘em with friends! (US only)

Nab a free sample of Hugo Boss cologne for yourself or send a personalized postcard with the sample to a friend!

Try out Aveeno’s new Nourish hair care shampoo and conditioner with this freebie. Answer a few quick questions and select your hair type so they can match you up with the proper version of Nourish hair care. (US only)

Keep smelling nice this summer  with free samples of Gucci Guilty fragrance and/or Gucci Guilty Pour Homme cologne. (Open to USA, Canada and most international countries)

Snag a freebie trial size of Avon Anew Solar Advance Sunscreen Face Lotion with SPF 45. Scroll down the page a bit to enter your information. Hurry, these will go quickly!

Get a free sample of Murad Oil Control Mattifier face cream with SPF 15! Simply click on the thumbnail image below and the full size coupon will open. Print the coupon and take it to your local JCPenney store with a Sephora counter inside. You can also get a complimentary skin consultation while you’re there! Offer expires July 13, 2011.

And because you can never have too many… here are some new freebies of CareFree Acti-Fresh Body Shape liners. (US only)

While not a freebie, you can get a coupon good for 35 cents off your next purchase of Carmex lip balm by filling out a short form on their website.

Stay Bionic,

I know y’all have been wondering where the *beep* I have been for these past months… well, I have a ton of excuses I could dish out, but mainly I have been working offline on getting fresh ideas for Bionic Beauty. There are so many beauty blogs out there, and I want to get back to BB’s fun roots. Offline life has been hectic too. I’ve been having some small difficulties (money, like most of us these days), writer’s block, and new websites to design for clients. I have done some blogging at my dog’s blog, and my “fun blog” so be sure to stop by there occasionally too!

Anyhow, it’s definitely not fair to just let my baby sit here unloved. So I’m going to start posting some short articles to get back into the swing of things now that life is settling down a bit.

So here we goooooooo….

How to Get Healthy Color-Treated Hair

Colored hair can be synonymous to damaged hair. See how to change that now

This is a TotalBeauty.com hair color article You aren’t doomed to choose between having healthy hair that’s a boring color and having fabulous color with damaged ends. According to the experts, it is possible to have glorious color and shiny, healthy hair. See how here. Find out

I hope everyone is enjoying their start to 2011. Here’s a lengthy list of freebies to help warm up your mailbox after all this darn cold weather!

Snap up a free sample of John Frieda’s Root Awakening “Strength Restoring” shampoo and conditioner. Mmm… I adore this hair care line!

UK-based Bionic Beauties can grab a sample of Hugo Boss’ fragrance “Boss” by filling out their short form.

For the USA ladies who are yearning for a new perfume – try out the new Joy of Pink or Touch of Pink fragrances from Lacoste via their new freebies!

Grab a free sample of this summer’s new Escada fragrance, Taj Sunset.

Do you want to try a new wrinkle-reducing, skincare cream? Print out this coupon and bring it to your local Sephora store inside JCPenney’s and they will give you a free sample of the Strivectin-SD face cream. Valid only until February 4th, so act quickly!

Costco members have the opportunity to request a free sample of Kirkland’s Signature Moisture shampoo and conditioner. You’ll need to enter your membership number to qualify.

Pureology hair care is giving out freebies of their new Colour Stylist shampoo and conditioner. It’s made specifically for colored hair, but should work on most hair types. However, instead of being generous, Pureology has pulled their normal stunt and is “giving away” a few samples to randomly selected individuals. I have to be honest, I’ve put my name in a multitude of times and never received a sample from them… nor have I heard of anyone actually receiving a free sample from them. So it may not be worth your time, just a fair warning.

Head over to Dove’s website and choose a free sample from their Daily Treatment Conditioner hair care goodies: you can pick either the Daily Moisture or the Intensive Repair versions.

This sample has been open for a few months, so if you requested it back in November (when I originally posted it) you won’t be able to get a second sample… but if you haven’t tried this line yet, now’s your chance! Erik Prautsch’s HairTriggered is handing out a free sample of their newest hair care product line, SmoothSmooth Shampoo and Conditioner!  The freebie set includes two sample-sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner.

Enjoy!

Welcome to another installment of Bionic Beauty Homemade with Joycey Couture!

What do you get when you wash your hair everyday in the midst of winter? You guessed it- dry hair!
In my quest to find a solution, I came across this recipe. Time for show and tell!

Has the winter months wreaked havoc on your hair? Try this DIY cucumber hair drench!

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 eggshell’s worth of olive oil>
• 1 quarter of a peeled cucumber

Directions:

Blend the egg, olive oil and peeled cucumber together in a large bowl and spread it evenly through your hair. Leave the mixture on for at least 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly. For the best results, use this treatment monthly.
Also great during those beach and pool filled months we call summer.

Oo la la!

Stay Bionic,

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 gently into tendrils, let them hang that way until you’re ready to leave the house (or car), then lightly comb through with your fingers – instant beachy, bed-head waves!

Create your own Beachy Sea Salt hair styling and conditioning spray!

What you’ll need…

• A 6-8 ounce spritzer/spray bottle (I save my empties from previous spray-in conditioners or hair sprays)
• Plain water (distilled, tap, spring, whatever)
• Very fine grain sea salt (find it in the spice aisle at your local grocery store)
• Spray leave-in conditioner (I love Paul Mitchell’s Awapuhi Moisture Mist and L’Oreal EverPure’s UV Protect Spray!)
• 2-5 drops of pure Coconut Oil

Creating your own beachy spray…

1. Fill your spritz bottle 2/3 full with water.
2. Add one teaspoon sea salt and shake well. Keep on shaking until all the salt is dissolved.
3. Pour in about 3/4 of an inch to 1 inch of Leave-in Spray Conditioner (Use less if you have normal hair or the full inch if you have dry hair.)
4. Add 2-5 drops of Coconut Oil (You can vary this amount depending on your scent preference.)
5. Shake it up and spray away! Be sure to shake the bottle each time before applying.

Like options? Don’t miss another way to make your own hair Sea Salt Spray!

Stay Bionic,

Happy Thanksgiving! In order to help you prep for tomorrow’s Black Friday madness, check out this week’s beauty and cosmetics sales, discounts, and coupons from your local Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid drugstores!

Walgreens

• Most Walgreens stores will be open from 9am to 6pm on Thanksgiving Day (some 24 hour stores will be open all day and night as usual).
• Fragrance, perfume and cologne gift sets – On sale starting at $9.99
• Beauty and makeup gift sets – On sale starting at $2.99
• Select fragrances, perfumes and colognes – Buy 1, get 1 FREE!
• InStyle Impressions of Designer Fragrances – Buy 1, get 1 FREE!
• Almay Cosmetics and makeup – Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off!
• Neutrogena Cosmetics and makeup, facial wipes or makeup removers – Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off! Plus check for coupons in most Sunday newspapers.
• Olay ProX skin care kits – On sale for $49.99
• Olay ProX skin care products – On sale for 15% off
• L’Oreal Go 360° Clean face cleanser, wash or scrub – On sale for $4.99
• L’Oreal Revitalift or Age Perfect skin care (excludes Revitalift Deep Set Wrinkle) – On sale for $10.99
• Maybelline Volum’ Express the Falsies mascara – On sale for 40% off
• Pantene, Head and Shoulders, Herbal Essences or Aussie hair care shampoo or conditioner – On sale for $5.84
• Renpure Organics or Organix hair shampoo or conditioner – Buy 1, get 1 FREE!
• Salon Grafix hair styling products – Buy 1, get 1 FREE!
• L’Oreal Healthy Look hair color – On sale for $6.99
• Nice ‘n Easy Root Touch-Up hair color – On sale for $5.99, plus get $1 off with in-store coupon!
• L’Oreal Cosmetics and makeup – Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off!
• ChapStick Lip Balm – On sale, Get 2 for $2 (excludes Shimmer and Fresh Effects)
• Baby Phat, Jennifer Lopez or Nautica fragrances – Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off!
• Johnson’s Softwash or Bodycology body wash – Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off!
• Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt, 48 oz. – Buy 1, get 1 at 50% off! Epsom salts are great for homemade bath scrubs, or detoxing body soaks!
• Olay 2-pack, Zest 3-pack, or Safeguard 4-pack bar soap – On sale, get 2 packs for $4
• Calvin Klein fragrances, perfumes and colognes – Save $10 with in-flier coupon! (limit 3)
• L’Oreal Preference hair color – On sale for $6.99 with in-flier coupon! (limit 4)

CVS
Remember, you’ll need a free CVS Discount card to get these prices…

• CVS pulled a fast one this week and ended all their weekly sales before the Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping days. I shared my displeasure with them via Twitter. Grrrr….

Rite Aid

You’ll need the free Rite Aid “Wellness+ Card” to get most of the savings listed below.

• Fragrance, perfume and cologne gift sets – On sale starting at $8.99
• Beauty and makeup gift sets – On sale starting at $2.99
• LaCross beauty tools and implements – Buy one, get one FREE!
• L’Oreal Excellence or Excellence-to-Go hair color – On sale for $8.99, plus get $2 off with in-ad coupon!
• Mitchum or Lady Mitchum, Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick, Right Guard, Dry Idea, Soft and Dri, Arrid or Arm and Hammer deodorant/antiperspirants – Buy one, get one FREE!
• Sally Hansen Cosmetics and makeup – Buy one, get one FREE!
• TRESemme shampoo, conditioner or hair stylers – Buy one, get one FREE!
• Aveeno skin care and bath/body care (excludes sunless tanners, SPF, sunscreens) – Buy one, get one at 50% off!
• Burt’s Bees lip, face and skin care products – Buy one, get one at 50% off! Plus… buy $10 in Burt’s Bees items and get a $2 +up reward.
• Clearasil skin care products – Get $2 off with in-ad coupon
• Frederic Fekkai hair care – On sale, get 2 for $42; plus get a $10 +up reward. (*Please note: Fekkai hair products are not available in all Rite Aid stores)
• L’Oreal Healthy Look Creme Gloss hair color – On sale for $8.99, plus get $2 off with in-ad coupon!
• Irish Spring 8-pack bar soap – On sale, get 2 packs for $8.00; plus get a $1 +up reward.
• Irish Spring bodywash – On sale, get 2 packs for $8.00; plus get a $1 +up reward.
• LaBella hair styling gel – On sale for $2.99; plus get a $1.50 +up reward.
• Clairol Nice ‘n Easy Gray Solution hair color – On sale for $8.99; plus get a $5 +up reward.
• Pantene Beautiful Lengths, Restoratives or Expressions hair care (shampoo, conditioner and styling products) – On sale for $4.99
• Pert Plus hair shampoo – On sale for $2.99
• c. booth Derma or Eclos skincare – Get $3 off with in-ad coupon
• All nail enamel and polish (excludes Wet ‘N Wild and Sally Hansen) – Buy one, get one at 50% off!
• All artificial nails and false eyelashes – Buy one, get one at 50% off!
• All mascaras (excludes Wet ‘N Wild) – Buy one, get one at 50% off! (Revlon mascaras also have an additional $1 mail-in rebate – see in-store or online rebate center for details and forms.)
• Nivea For Men holiday skin care gift sets – On sale for $9.99
• Olay Regenerist Night Resurfacing Elixir, DNA UV Cream or Microsculpting Cream or Serum 1.7 oz. – On sale, get 2 for $44. If you purchase both the Night Resurfacing Elixir and Microsculpting Cream or Serum – you’ll qualify for a $20 mail-in rebate!)
• Wet n Wild cosmetics and makeup – Buy one, get one at 50% off!
• Conair Mini hair dryer, Straightener flat iron, Crimper or You Style – On sale for $14.99; plus get a $5 +up reward.
• Conair AC hair dryer, Fuschia dryer, You Style or You Curl stylers – On sale for $34.99; plus get a $5 +up reward.
• Holiday Bath and body care sets – On sale for $5.99 to $19.99

All sales end November 27th, 2010 (unless noted above).
Happy shopping, Bionic Beauties!

Happy Harry Potter day y’all! (Can you tell that I’m an obsessive HP fangirl???) I’ve been hunting high and low for the latest and greatest in beauty freebies… and here are the kickin’ results!

All you lucky ladies living in Kroger store states can score a free sample of John Frieda Luxurious Volume hair care.  Residents of the following states qualify: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV only.

Burts Bees now has a line of body lotions! And you can grab a free lotion sample if you act quickly!

Beginning November 23, 2010, bring the coupon on page 6 of the December 2010/January 2011 issue of Seventeen magazine to any participating ULTA store to receive a free bottle of Orly nail polish! You’ll also be able to print out the out the coupon at seventeen.com/orly. **Please note that the coupon online is NOT live yet… head back to the Seventeen website on November 23rd (set a reminder in your cell phone, perhaps?).

Enjoy!

Happy Friday! I’ve been scouring the internet again for beauty freebies… my time searching is now turned into your fun, and free, goodies!

I normally don’t post freebies such as this one, but it’s a perfect way to show off your pedicure, so… Get a free set of tropical flip flops from Orbit gum and Walmart.com.  They’re really cute and punchy.  I’m already looking forward to summer so I can wear these! Enter code 074941 on the freebie page.

Kotex is offering free sample packs that include their Regular Maxi Pads and Fresh & Dry™ Long Liners.

Erik Prautsch’s HairTriggered is handing out a free sample of their newest hair care product line, SmoothSmooth Shampoo and Conditioner!  The freebie set includes two sample-sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner.

Sam’s Club members can nab a free sample of Dove Daily Moisture shampoo. You’ll need to input a Sam’s Club membership number in order to qualify.  I do love the disclaimer at the bottom of the Sam’s Dove page. “Do not use clothes iron on hair.” Hmmm… duh.

Enjoy, Bionic Beauties!