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Eyes

Do Sephora’s Colorful Mono eye shadows pass Bionic’s test?

Bionic Beauty blog review and swatches - Sephora eyeshadow in Preppy Look and Picnic in the Park

As you all know, I’m more than happy to experiment with bright colors- in my hair, on my lips, and with my eye makeup. Hence, these new-ish single eye shadows from Sephora captured my attention. Preppy Look is a matte denim blue; Picnic in the Park is a bright teal with some shimmer.

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Bionic’s Tip: Make your own tinted brow gel

Beauty, makeup and skincare tips from the Bionic Beauty blog

Looking for your own custom tinted gel to hold unruly eye brows in place? It’s easy to make your own! Start with any clear mascara, I typically use CoverGirl’s because it’s affordable and available at my local drugstore (it’s $4.99 at drugstore.com). Of course, you can use it as-is if you’d rather not add any [...]

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A Dupe for Milani’s Java Bean Eye Shadow

Milani eye shadow in Java Bean and it

Quite a few Bionic Beauties have written me with their horrible troubles in locating my absolute favorite brown eyeshadow, Milani’s Java Bean. As I was digging through my makeup case this weekend, I happened upon a darn-close duplicate! Hot Topic’s makes a eye palette of 5 shadows- brown, gunmetal gray, silver, forest green, and deep [...]

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Bionic Asks: What’s your favorite eyeliner formula?

Bionic Beauty Asks - Makeup and beauty question blog article series

This week’s Bionic Asks… What is your favorite eyeliner formula? These days we have gel, cream, pencil, kohl powder, and liquid liners. Each has it’s own pros and cons, and its own fan-following. My personal favorites are gel and cream eyeliners (I wore Purely Cosmetics’ Black Cherry for last year’s New Year celebration), followed closely [...]

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Makeup Look: In the woods

Makeup look by the Bionic Beauty blog - brown and green eyeshadows

I created this makeup look after spending Thanksgiving in the mountains of Georgia. Trees, boulders, and autumn colored leaves were everywhere! Playing off the browns and greens in nature, I used two of my favorite Milani eyeshadows- Java Bean (a cool-toned brown) and Clover (a medium true green), to create this mostly-neutral face. The makeup [...]

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Bionic Asks: Do you wear false lashes?

Bionic Beauty Asks - Makeup and beauty question blog article series

In recent year’s lash “accessories” have become quite popular. From false eyelashes to extensions, tinting and dyeing, and lash growth serums (I recently used DeaBella with good results after a few months of use). The quickest and most accessible are false lashes. There are a multitude of designs, lengths, colors, and even ones adorned with [...]

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6 tips and tricks for goof-proof false lashes!

elf cosmetics Natural Lash Kit

Applying false eyelashes is definitely an acquired skill… and it can be a tad overwhelming until you master the technique. So until you get your PhD in fake lashes, here are some tips that certainly helped me. Use just a TINY bit of glue along the spine of the lashes. Wait a few seconds (around [...]

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Product Review: Smashbox Lash DNA Mascara

Product Review: Smashbox Lash DNA Mascara

Smashbox recently sent me a sample of their new Lash DNA Mascara. Honestly, I’ve only tried a few Smashbox products but their marketing style appeals to me. I like their indie-feel, slightly against the grain packaging; and I adore their eyeshadow pots. I whipped out this mascara immediately and began my testing. Lash DNA is [...]

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Live from ISPA – Sunday Night

Bionic Beauty live blogging - ISPA 2009 Austin Hotel View

So here I am in Austin, Texas- the night before ISPA 2009 begins! I’m settled in temporary Bionic Beauty headquarters (i.e. my hotel room). Not too many updates tonight, but I thought I’d write a bit while I’m waiting for my pizza (from Austin’s Pizza! It’s supposed to be yummy…). A shot of the buildings [...]

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