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Bionic loves the new Cactus & Ivy soaps

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One of my favorite companies, Cactus & Ivy, recently started making all-natural, hand made soaps.
All I can say is YUM. I am a sucker for homemade bar soap. There’s something nice about going back to the feel of the square soap, the scents that are so much stronger, and so much more pleasant than most [...]

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A “Day Glamour” makeup look and product reviews

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Today is a two-fer… part makeup look, and part product review. Using some new makeup products (at least new to me), I created a simple, and perfect-for-everyday glamorous makeup look.
For the makeup look, I used…

Tarte’s ReCreate Natural Anti-Aging Foundation with SPF 15 – All across my face
Purely Cosmetics mineral makeup foundation in California Blonde [...]

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Review: Up & Up Daily Facial Moisturizing Lotion vs “the real thing”

The Bionic Beauty blog reviews Up & Up Daily UV Facial Moisturizing Lotion by Target

My first thoughts when I came across the new line of Up & Up skin care products at Target? Excellent! New, cheaper versions of my beloved beauty products!!
I grabbed a bottle of the Up & Up All Day Complete Moisturizing Lotion, for sensitive skin, and ran to the check out. The label promised [...]

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Bionic Review: HerbaSway’s tasty and beneficial beauty drinks!

The Bionic Beauty blog visits the HerbaSway booth at ISPA 2009 Convention

I think most of us are aware of “healthy drinks”… but I am hoping to write an article that educates you, rather than bores you to tears. My goal is to explain quickly how and why these drinks can benefit you from the inside out; and why HerbaSway’s drink blends impressed me. The amount [...]

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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 Beauty 2009 award winners!

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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 [...]

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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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A Lovely Beauty Blender Duo

Special Valentine

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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Block the Sun Even in Winter with Azur Skin SPF

The Bionic Beauty blog reviews Azur Natural Face and Body SPF Sunscreen

Whether you live in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest or even the West coast of Florida, we all have one thing in common, and yes, we all know, it’s not our weather. However, it is closely related. It’s the sun!
Now, I know everyone has heard the media ramble on and on (and on…) about [...]

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