Here are the latest fabulous beauty-related freebie finds that I’ve hunted down across the interwebs!

Check out BORBA Skincare’s new Skin Balance Aqualess Crystalline beauty drink mix packets for free. You’ll get two packets of their four new flavors!

Origin’s beauty recycling program has just launched. Bring your empty cosmetic tubes, bottles, jars, etc. (regardless of brand) to your nearest Origins retail store or department store counter nationwide and they’ll treat you to a FREE sample of your choice of one of Origins skincare products.

Snag some free samples of Mohrdahr homeopathic skin care by clicking the “Request Sample” link next to the skin care product that interests you!

Enjoy your freebies, Bionic Beauties!

Congratulations Jess! She is the winner of the HerbaSway beauty drink gift basket giveaway here at Bionic Beauty!

Thanks to everyone out there who entered. You all made this contest a huge success! And a BIG thank you to HerbaSway Spa and Beauty Drinks for sponsoring this giveaway!

Another new giveaway is launching this week, so stay tuned!!

Don’t forget to enter the HerbaSway Spa and Beauty Drink gift basket giveaway at Bionic Beauty! The contest ends at tomorrow night, March 30th, at midnight (US Eastern Time), so please be sure to enter if you haven’t already.

In order to qualify, you need to leave your comment (follow the rules, please) over at the HerbaSway Giveaway article!

Best of luck to all the Bionic Beauties out there!

You’ve read the glowing reviews of HerbaSway Spa and Beauty drinks here on Bionic Beauty, now you have the chance to try them yourself! HerbaSway is giving away a gift basket filled with all seven of their beauty drink concentrates!!

It’s a basket of yumminess, truly. There’s anti-aging, detox, slimming, superfruits – everything to make you beautiful from the inside out!

Win this gift basket from HerbaSway Beauty & Spa Drinks!

How do you enter to win this basket of goodies?

Simply leave a comment below telling me which HerbaSway beauty drink you’d like to try and why.

The Rules: One (1) winner will be chosen randomly from the qualified entrants and will receive the HerbaSway Gift Basket, as detailed above. Retail value is $195. To qualify for entry, you must follow the entry rules as outlined in this post. This giveaway is open to residents of the USA and Canada only. Please enter only once; duplicate entries will be detected and discarded. Entry deadline is March 30th, 2010 at midnight USA ET. The winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced here on Bionic Beauty and contacted via email. *Please note that I will never share your email address with anyone! I only use your email address to contact you if you are a winner. However, if you do not enter a valid email address, you will be disqualified. Please DO NOT post your email address in the comment body… *just* in the email address field (for your own safety).

Please don’t forget to sign up for the Bionic Beauty blog newsletter (or you can subscribe in your favorite RSS reader). This way you can easily keep up with the free samples, product reviews, beauty and makeup news and giveaways offered on the website.

Good luck Bionic Beauties!!

FTC Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by HerbaSway since Bionic Bronnie and I fully approve of their wonderful spa and beauty drinks. All opinions in this article are based on our personal experience and were not influenced by any source. We received no compensation for this article. Feel free to read Bionic’s disclosure policy for more information.

Lately it’s been all about exclusive freebies and shopping discounts for Bionic Beauty readers, and the trend continues!

Bionic Bronnie recently reviewed HerbaSway’s Spa and Beauty Drinks – in short, she adores them. And now, as Bionic Beauty readers, you’ll get 20% off HerbaSway Beauty Drinks through March 3, 2010.

Simply use the coupon code “bionic” at checkout!
Happy shopping!

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 of effort, passion and cutting edge scientific research that HerbaSway piles into their products, is certainly far-beyond the level an average company achieves.

HerbaSway’s Spa and Beauty drinks are geared to help your benefit your inner (literally) beauty from the use of antioxidants, nutrients, Superfuits and beneficial teas.
What’s a Superfruit you ask? It’s one wearing a cape with a little S on it, of course. All kidding aside, it’s a fruit high in antioxidants but has the added knock-out punch of additional health benefits beyond the realm of antioxidants alone. Your body naturally products antioxidants to fight off free radicals inside and outside your system. However as age progresses, the body’s production of antioxidants slows; and the toxins can begin to outnumber your natural defenses.

Herbasway's booth at ISPA 2009 (My fingernails matched their booth colors! ~Jami)

The ingredients in HerbaSway’s drinks can help your body prevent premature aging and cellulite buildup; assist in the production of collagen and elastin; and balance your overall health.
Let’s start with HerbaSway’s “five point philosophy”…

1. Antioxidants are the most important ammunition against premature aging.
2. Inflammation that we may not be aware of can cause tremendous unseen damage (inside and outside your body).
3. Detoxification… Getting those pesky toxins out of your system while building up your natural immunity strength (I noticed frequent trips to the ladies room and an increase of acne at first. Now I am almost acne free! So in this case, consider acne a good result. It shows your body IS detoxifying and “blowing out” congestion.).
4. Microcirculation to skin – Age can reduce capillary blood flow and action, which in turn can reduce oxygen to your face and skin. Without this “flushing” toxins, congestion, and things such as carbon dioxide (CO2) can build up causing dull, aged, and generally lack-luster skin.
5. Maintenance – Protein, collagen, elastin are just some of the things your body is constantly breaking down and regenerating. Like most processes, these too slow as we age. HerbaSway drinks are tailored to help maintain these regenerative properties.

My absolute favorite is the HerbaSlim Spa Tea. It literally uses a sneaky way of binding to fat molecules and smuggles them through your body to be metabolized more easily. HerbaSlim also works as an appetite suppressant and increases the metabolism which makes your dieting efforts more effective. Cellulite? Yep, it helps deal with that too. This seems so incredibly clever…. Are you starting to see why I am so impressed with these products?

There are seven different HerbaSway Spa and Beauty beverages available right now; and more in the process of being created and perfected. Their customer service is absolutely incredible, ordering is quick and easy, and the drinks really are delicious!
Keep your eyes peeled for an exclusive Bionic Beauty reader discount… and you’re gonna have a chance to win some of your very own HerbaSway drinks!!

Besides being tasty and all the benefits mentioned above, HerbaSway’s drinks are packed with Polyphenols (helps fight the aging process) and use the natural sweeteners Lo-Hahn and Stevia (which are typically safe for diabetics). Each drink blend is specifically geared for specific results; and they are super concentrated so one bottle really does go a long way!

Here’s a rundown of the varieties and costs…
Green Teas

• Green Tea: Anti-aging Skin Support (This one alone is a bit strong, I prefer to mix a Green Tea with a Superfuit blend.)
• Peach Green Tea: Anti-aging Skin Support
• Raspberry Green Tea: Anti-aging Skin Support

A 2 ounce bottle is concentrated for 60 servings: $24.95
(Bionic Beauty, aka Jami’s note: I tasted all three of these at the ISPA 2009 convention and they were fantastically yummy!! Just wanted ya to know.)

Green Tea Weight Control

• HerbaSlim Spa: Green Tea, appetite suppressant and fat burner extraordinaire!!! If you’re looking for assitance in your weight loss or diet program, this is the drink to help you along!

2 ounce bottle that mixes up to 60 servings: $29.95

Superfruits

• 7 Acai Blend – an incredible blend with the potent fruits of Acai, Gojo, Mangosteen, Pomegranate, Grape, Blcak Cherry and Indian Gooseberry. This is THE BEST for antioxidant protection.
• Blueberry – A Superfruit Anti-aging support drink that helps with cell renewal, brain, skin and immune systems… really yummy!!
• Cranberry with Elderberry “Superfruit Anti-aging Detoxifier” – I love them all, but this Cranberry drink addresses urinary tract support, purification and detoxification to the extreme (a good extreme, that is!). Elderberry synergistically works to detoxify, boost your immune system, and aids in eliminating fats and toxins.

4 oz bottles are concentrated to make 120 servings and run $29.95 each.

I prefer to mix and match- a Green Tea, HerbaSlim and a Superfruit Blend. I can’t really pick one…I would recommend one of the Green Teas (Raspberry tastes the best to me). And mix in the HerbaSlim if you’re looking to trim down a bit. Then check out the three Superfruit blends for which one meets your individual goals and needs. The full ingredients lists and all the drinks are available on HerbaSwaySpa.com.

I know you’ll love them, and you’ll see the benefits too!

~Bionic Bronnie

Please always check with your Doctor or Physician before beginning any new supplements, exercise regimens, routines, etc. especially if you have any medical conditions, take medications, or other traits specific to your body.

FTC Disclosure: This item was sent to me free of charge in return for an honest review. The opinion in this article is based on my personal experience and was not influenced by any source. I was not compensated for this article. Feel free to read my disclosure policy for more information.

Well, I have finished up my New Year’s detox program (by Boots) and I must confess, I was impressed. As you know, I raved about the great taste, but the benefits are fantastic. I definitely lost the bloat and my energy level is certainly up (which is a good thing after all the cookies I was eating…).  Fantastic, easy product!

I did not experience any negative side effects (no headaches, icky breath, etc).

Add this to you “to try” list if you are looking for a SAFE way to detoxify your body (I don’t want any Bionic readers doing those darn “starve me for 5 days detox’s” – *so* not good for you!).

Best wishes in the New Year, ladies!

(You can read the previous Detox diary posts here: Day 1 and Day 2). 

Well, things are still going smoothly with my New Year’s detox plan. The Boots product is really gentle and tastes great. I’m not tired of it, and it’s very easy to work into my day.

I did some research about detoxing and found that you should check with a doctor before starting a plan, especially if you have any health conditions. Also, do not forget to take your daily multi-vitamin supplement since your body needs those vitamins to keep up functioning; and plenty of water helps to flush your system giving your even more benefits from the detox.

Until tomorrow…

As a way to kick off 2008, I am using the Boots “Feel the Difference Five Day Detox Plan“. Today is Day One and so far, so good.

The plan includes 5 days worth of supplements that are blended from natural ingredients that help target your body’s detoxifying organs (liver, etc). Ingredients include Schizandra (an herb), Green Tea, Ginger, Grape Vine Leaf, and Marine Plant Bark. Sounds odd, and I was expecting the taste to follow suit. Truthfully though, it’s actually pretty yummy… and easy! You mix a vial of flavored liquid (mine is Strawberry) into 1 quart of water and drink it throughout the day. It takes like a light strawberry tea.

Check back tomorrow for my progress!

If any readers would like to detox along with me, you can find the Boots Detox kit at local Target stores for $19.99.

The internet has been a buzz that refreshment king- Coca-Cola and beauty queen- L’Oréal are partnering to create a yummy healthy beautiful beverage!

The working-name seems to be “Lumaé” (you know how fast these in-development names can change…). The drink is not set to launch until 2008, so we’ve got some time to wait.
Makeup is a “tea-based ready-to-drink beverage” is expected to contain ingredients that will help women care for their skin.

So, Bionic readers, think we can drink our way to beautiful?