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Bionic’s Olympian pedi nail art

Bionic Beauty

I got into the Olympic spirit these last few weeks and decided an Olympic themed-pedicure would help even further. I used Vancouver’s Olympic color scheme of greens, blues, whites and teals blended with arches, mountains, a various other graphics. Of course, since toe nails aren’t the largest canvas out there, things came out a bit [...]

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Pauley Perrette is a Dashing Diva

Pauley Perrette from NCIS wears Dashing Diva nail polish in The Big Apple

I don’t often post about celebs, mostly because they are covered in every itty bitty aspect of their lives on twenty-gazillion other websites. But this caught my eye… you see, Pauley Perrette is one of my favorite actresses. For those of you unfamiliar with her, she plays Abby, the techie-genius-perky-goth-forensic scientist on NCIS. Plus she [...]

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Review and Swatches: Rescue Beauty Lounge

Bionic Beauty blog review and swatches - Rescue Beauty Lounge nail polish in Mismas

As I mentioned in my “Best of Beauty” article, I recently tried some of Rescue Beauty Lounge’s nail polishes. I’ll be the first to admit that they are pricey at $18 a bottle, so I certainly won’t be buying entire collections. But since I had heard such rave reviews on the RBL formula from fellow [...]

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Bionic’s Best of 2009: 10 Most Popular Articles

The Bionic Beauty blog

It’s always interesting, and sometimes quite surprising, which articles become popular. And it’s not always the initial subject that makes the article “popular” but in many cases the comments section has taken on a life of its own! Fellow Bionic Beauties making their own suggestions, sharing tips, asking questions. That spontaneous conversation is one of [...]

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Bionic Asks: Do you keep your toes polished in winter?

Bionic Beauty Asks - Makeup and beauty question blog article series

In the majority of locations, winter translates to closed toe shoes, boots, thick socks and slippers. This week’s Bionic Asks… When you feet are covered constantly do you bother to keep your toe nails painted?
I’ve been painting my toes since I was in high school. It’s habit for me, and a relaxing ritual that I [...]

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Is luxury nail polish worth it? Bionic tests Dior Vernis

Dior-SilverPurple

This was my first time trying a Christian Dior cosmetics product. It’s normally pretty far out of my reach (especially in this economy), but I really wanted to review the brand on Bionic Beauty to get the word out about how the Dior brand performs.
In the picture above, I am wearing Dior Vernis nail polish [...]

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Sparkle for the Holidays: Color Club’s New Polishes

Color Club

This holiday glitter nail polish is everywhere. It seems the two main nail trends this winter are at complete polar opposites. It’s either super matte or blinged out glitter.
Color Club’s new Wonderland collection is no exception- green, silver and red glimmer will brighten any jewel-toned dress.
Under the Mistletoe is a celery-green which is refreshing instead [...]

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5 Tips and Tricks for the Matte Nail Trend

Matte nail polish topcoat to create nail art

In my article comparing a variety of matte polish top coats, I promised you some tips on embracing this trend. After months of wearing matte nail polish myself, I came up with these tips to help your manicure and polish last and to get the best results possible.

Try to use as little hand lotion or [...]

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Fall 2009 Matte Nails: Top Coats Put to the Test

Matte Nail Polish top coat swatches and comparisons

Fall’s big manicure trend is matte nail polish. And it seems like new matte polishes and top coats are being released every few days. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but there are a ton of options for gals looking to try this trend. And it can all be more than a bit overwhelming.
To take [...]

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