From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Review: Retro Chic by Joshua Shampooing Potion & Conditioning Potion

June 30, 2009

I recently had an opportunity to test out a few products from Retro Chic by Joshua, you know I’m always super intrigued when I stumble across a brand that I’m not familiar with! Another thing that intrigues me while also bringing out the geeky side of me is when a traditional approach to ingredients is [...]

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Celebrate Carol’s Daughter Day in New Orleans

June 30, 2009

How exciting for Carol’s Daughter founder Lisa Price, July 1st is being declared “Carol’s Daughter Day” by Mayor Nagin! To celebrate, she’s bringing her pop-up store to the French Quarter for the 5th year in a row over the holiday weekend, bringing along plenty of in-store special events, personal appearances and product giveaways with it. [...]

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Review: Cover FX Total Coverage Cream Foundation

June 30, 2009

Can you believe I haven’t tried a foundation from Cover FX until now? I’ve tested their Skinprep FX primer, and even though it didn’t control much in the oil department for me personally, I still found some great skincare benefits in the product that I was really impressed with. So there is a silver lining! [...]

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Must Have: Urban Decay “Get Baked” Eyeshadow Palette

June 29, 2009

Not to be outdone by the other summery palettes out there, Urban Decay gifted us with Get Baked. This one just marched itself up to the front of the line like it’s always belonged there! If you’ve never tried the Eyeshadow Primer Potion before, you don’t know what you’re missing first of all. Their eyeshadow [...]

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Tools of the Trade: Textured hair

June 29, 2009

These short-haired celebs make it look so easy, don’t they? The texture in these hairstyles demonstrate definition and separation that can be hard to recreate once you leave your stylist’s chair. Whether you want to show off your features with a trendy pixie or a piecey bob, it takes a tool of the trade (or [...]

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First look: Lip Fusion Champagne & Caviar Duo for HSN

June 27, 2009

So how sassy is this? In celebration of HSN’s 32nd birthday (I am an HSN & QVC-aholic you guys), Lip Fusion contributed the Champagne & Caviar to the party. How nice of them… that stuff is not cheap! Just kidding, but really– you can get a little taste with this new limited edition duo from [...]

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Last chance! Save 20% off Too Faced online

June 27, 2009

Sorry babes I’m a little late on this info, but you can still save 20% off your puchases on the Too Faced site until 6/28! Just use coupon code: SIZZLE at checkout. As a nifty little bonus, you’ll receive a free mini Pinpoint Mascara with a $35 purchase. Sweet!

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Review: Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder

June 27, 2009

Hi dolls! I am sitting here looking at one of the bronzers from Bobbi Brown’s Illuminating Bronze summer collection like it’s a piece of fine art. I know, it’s just a bronzer of all things so why in the heck would I be oogling it so? Because they are SO hard to get right for [...]

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A moment to reflect…

June 25, 2009

Wow you guys, I’ve been having such a hard time today trying to think of something to say about Farrah Fawcett that would even come close to paying her the respect I feel she is due. As a rule of thumb, I keep things light-hearted here on Beauty Junkies Unite because we all have enough [...]

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Best of Summer: Body Luminizers

June 25, 2009

Now that we’ve discovered some great self-tanners, we have to take the next step– make them shine! I think it’s so sexy when a woman has that subtle sheen/glow on her collarbone, decolletage, and shins. It really adds a complimentary finishing touch to the overall process. It’s not just for the stars with stylists, we [...]

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