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Fall 2008

Get blushy with Clinique’s creamy sticks

Clinique blushwear cream sticks - makeup color for the face

If you’ve been hanging around Bionic Beauty through this fall, you’ve seen my articles on all the makeup releases with matte coloring.
Continuing in line with this trend, Clinique’s new Blushwear Cream Stick in Very Blush is a rosy brown hue, with a slight violet undertone, perfect for highlighting the cheek apples or sculpting your [...]

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It’s good to be a Wallflower. Really!

Three Custom Color Watercolours for cheeks in Wallflower

This season’s answer to a slight wash of matte color across the cheekbones…Three Custom Color Watercolours for cheeks in Wallflower.

Wallflower is a nude brown in a creamy formula. Lightly pull your fingers across the compact to load them with color. Blend across your cheek bones or hollows to define. I’ve also used Wallflower on my [...]

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Clinique’s New Stay Matte eyeshadows

CliniqueShadowSwatches

Clinique’s latest launch involved a whole slew of super gorgeous, and on-trend, matte shadows.

Their official name is “Color Surge Eye Shadow Stay Matte”. In my opinion, they do live up to the Color Surge… packing a whollop of color! And I love the matte look. It’s so fresh after years of shimmer and glitter.
Above you [...]

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Indelible EyeShadows from Loose Lips NY

Loose Lips NY Purple Indelible Cream Eyeshadow

Long wearing eyeshadows can sometimes be a joke. I’ve found that those who claim “water-proof” and “sweat resistant” are cakey and clumpy, or the color is just blah. And most cream-based shadows melt in the Florida humidity.
Not so with Loose Lips NY’s Indelible Cream eyeshadows. I may sound like a commercial here, but hey… this [...]

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Lumi-shine Lip Gloss by Loose Lips NY

Loose Lips NY LumiShine Lipgloss in Fate

Fate. “That which is inevitably predetermined; destiny.”
Well, I’m not sure if destiny had a role in me trying the newest lip gloss from Loose Lips NY’s fall 2008 line up, but I am certainly glad I did. The Lumi-Shine gloss in Fate is simply fabulous!
Fate is a bronzed peach shade with fine gold mica [...]

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Matte Shadows and Dark Lip Look, Oh My!

Fall 2008 Makeup Look

I created this look with the new fall makeup trends in mind. For the eyes, I used part of Clinique’s new Fall Collection- matte eyeshadows. They are gorgeous! Finally, matte shadows that aren’t dull and boring!

On my eyes, I used L’Oreal’s HIP Cream Shadow Paint in Lofty (Lofty makes a great neutral colored base, but [...]

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Reminder: Enter the Three Custom Color Contest!

Win lip liners from three custom color!

Don’t forget to enter for your chance to win one of three sets of Three Custom Color lip liners! The contest ends here at Bionic Beauty on Monday September 29th at midnight Eastern Time, so be sure to leave your comment on the Bionic Giveaway article this weekend!

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Fall 2008: Embracing the Dark Lip Trend, Part 3

Clinique long last glosswear lip glosses

In my final article outlining tons of options for this season’s must-have darkened lip look, I’ve rounded up and tested another 9 lipsticks and glosses for your viewing pleasure. If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, don’t forget to catch up.
And on to the photos!…
I covered one of Clinique’s new Long Last Glosswear [...]

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Fall 2008: Charcoal Eyeshadow look for evening

Tarte Charcoal eyeshadow

For the past 3 Tuesdays, I’ve posted “how-to” guides from tarte cosmetics to give you all some ideas on eyeshadow looks for this fall. Here’s the final look: A Charcoal shaded, slightly smokey look perfect for evenings out. All the colors and products mentioned below are tarte- but like the previous tutorials, you could swap [...]

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