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Cases n' Brushes

Freebies Found: A cosmetics bag, StriVectin, Kotex and more

Happy Monday, Bionic Beauties! Here are the latest fabulous beauty-related free samples that I’ve rounded up.
Receive a free cosmetics travel bag from Garnier skin care and Latina magazine. Visit the Latina website, and enter the Garnier UPC code 603084234592 when prompted.
Grab a deluxe sized sample of the new StriVectin-SD Intensive Concentrate for Wrinkles and Stretch [...]

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11 Beauty Tips Using Q-tips

Makeup tutorials, Celebrity makeup looks, money saving beauty tips from Pretty Smart

Q-tips® Cotton Swabs are an all-purpose, budget-minded beauty tool. They easily do double duty as a styling tool and precision-correction device. Here are 11 favorite uses:

Whiten stained nails – Dip a Q-tip in a mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Swab over fingernails and rinse after three minutes.
Keep nail-polish bottles from sealing shut – [...]

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Bionic Asks: Suggestions for organizing my nail polish?

I’m in desperate need of suggestions to help me get my nail polish “collection” under control. I figured I would open up the discussion on Bionic Beauty in hopes that you all have some ideas.
My polishes currently reside in three totes. One soft sided case holds all my nail art pens, polishes, stickers, and special [...]

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Bionic Asks: How do you store your makeup?

This week’s Bionic Asks… How do you store your makeup, skincare and other beauty products?
Do your favorite items sit on a shelf, on the counter, or stashed in a tote or drawer?
My main makeup case is actually a craft tote from Michael’s. I got it on sale for $10. Inside I stash my eyeshadows, palettes, [...]

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A Lovely Beauty Blender Duo

Long-time Bionic Beauty readers know that I’m a BeautyBlender fanatic. For those of you who haven’t heard of this little makeup application miracle, bring yourself up to speed by reading my review. My blender gets used for concealer, powdered mineral makeup, finishing powders, and liquid tinted moisturizer. Pretty much any foundation I put on, gets [...]

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Bionic Asks: How do you apply your face makeup?

This week’s Bionic Asks… How do you apply your foundation?
Personally I still use my Beauty Blender sponge daily for my mineral makeup base. I make sure my Blender is a bit damp, then tap some minerals into my saucer and bounce the sponge into that.
If I’m doing a finish coat (like Purely Cosmetics’ Diamond Finish [...]

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Protect those makeup brushes!

Makeup brushes are an investment piece in your makeup kit. Even if you only have 1 or 2 nice brushes, you should take care of them. Wash them at least once per month, preferably every other week with a gentle shampoo or soap. Some people like the Dr. Bronner’s Castille Soap (find it online, at [...]

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Product Review: Pur Minerals Starter Kit

Bionic Beauty reviews the Pur Minerals Makeup Starter Kit

By now, most makeup fans have heard of the Pur Minerals line. I was actually pretty behind the times since I do not get, nor watch, QVC. But I have tried some of Pur’s lip products, and am seriously longing for their lipstick in Black Amethyst.
Anyhow, Pur Minerals recently gave me the chance to test [...]

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Bionic’s blending with the Beauty Blender

Bionic Beauty blog review - Beauty Blender sponge makeup applicator

I’m probably the last gal on this planet to have tried the Beauty Blender sponge. I know Mo and Jen at Mythbuster Beauty both placed it on their Best of 2008 lists… so I figured, what the hey. I’ll give it a go.

Weeeeee! What a revolution in makeup application! I usually apply my makeup with [...]

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