From the category archives:

Spring 2009

Spring 2009: Sally Hansen for Tracy Reese

Sally Hansen Limited Edition nail polish in Honeydew

Sally Hansen’s Limited Edition nail polish shades create quite a stir in the fanatical polish world. I got my hands on three of the new Spring 2009 Tracy Reese collection colors! Honeydew is my absolute favorite of the 3 polishes I tried. The color is unique, fun and perfect for summer manicures or pedicures.

9 comments Read on…

Don’t forget! Enter the Cactus & Ivy giveaway!

Today is the very last day to enter the fabulous Cactus & Ivy giveaway! All entries are due before midnight US Eastern Time tonight… so don’t dilly-dally. Tell your friends and family to enter and maybe they’ll share the loot with ya! To enter, read the rules and leave your comment over at the original [...]

4 comments Read on…

Spring 2009: Essie’s North Fork Collection

Essie Spring 2009 North Fork limited edition nail polish collection - Blues

Talk about baby blues, right? These polishes are from Essie’s new Limited Edition “North Fork Collection” which will be released in April 2009. Greenport – Dreamy aquamarine paradise Sag Harbor – Cool silver blue Shelter Island – Sky blue radiance Just judging from the photo, I probably couldn’t pull off Sag Harbor, but Greenport and [...]

3 comments Read on…

Spring 2009 Bionic Giveaway with Cactus and Ivy

Cactus and Ivy

Welcome to another Bionic Giveaway contest! Remember my review of Cactus & Ivy’s super-cool Spring Fever body care line? Well, the lucky winner of this Bionic Giveaway will get the Citrus Body Meringue lotion (4 ounces), Lemonmint Body Bath and Massage Elixir oil (4 oz.) and a 10 oz. tub of Citrus Mint Acai Body [...]

98 comments Read on…

Spring body care from Cactus and Ivy

Spring Fever body care from Cactus and Ivy

It’s official… Happy Spring 2009!! In honor of the upcoming warmer weather, and more of your skin coming out of hiding, I’m reviewing Cactus and Ivy’s BRAND NEW Spring Fever body care items. “Our Spring Fever line includes ingredients high in oleic and linoleic acids, and rich in essential fatty acids with a refreshing and [...]

5 comments Read on…

Spring 2009 lip color suggestions, Part 3

Bionic Beauty suggestions for Spring 2009 lip color trends

Here’s Part 3 in Bionic’s series on lip color’s we should all be rocking for Spring 2009. For more suggestions, be sure you caught Part 1 and Part 2. And then leave your thoughts below on any lip colors you’ll be wearing this spring! Sorry about the color changes in my skin tone… I was [...]

2 comments Read on…

St. Patrick’s Day makeup

St Patricks Day green makeup look by Bionic Beauty

Today is all about the green! And in honor of St. Patty’s Day, I created this green makeup eye look accented with gold shimmer, a gold-flecked blush, and topped with super glossy lips. Here’s the how-to:

3 comments Read on…

Elf adds new nail polish colors

elf cosmetics spring nail polish in blush

Eyes.Lips.Face (better known as e.l.f. Cosmetics) has updated their $1 nail polish offerings with 6 new colors for Spring 2009! From lights to darks, creams to shimmers – there’s pretty much a color for everyone now in the elf polish family. Blush

2 comments Read on…

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty eyeliners and looks

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty by Carmindy eyeliners and face highlighter

Sally Hansen’s newish line is Natural Beauty “inspired by Carmindy”. The line is eco-friendly and focuses on more natural colors, highlighters, and tones. And it’s gaining fans by the day. I tried out the Forever Stay eye pencils in Blue Indigo (a deep matte navy) and Pure Plum (a deep purple). I also got the [...]

5 comments Read on…