10/2/2011: Beauty News Roundup.

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I like to support the various efforts, this months Beauty News Roundups on Sundays will highlight various efforts from our favorite beauty brands.

Shine a Light on Breast Cancer
This years Estée Lauder Companies' BCA Campaign theme: Together. Connect. Communicate. Conquer. For a Future Free of Breast Cancer.

Every year, global landmarks are lit pink to raise breast health awareness. This year, BCA will be virtually turning the world pink through messages of hope. Starting tomorrow head on over to bcacampaign.com to share your inspiring messages of hope and help reach millions around the globe worldwide!Follow along on the site and through the BCA Campaign facebook page.

Show your support by picking up your free pink ribbon wristlet at any Estée Lauder counter and wear it throughout the month of October. Also, purchase the BCA products that support the campaign. I will be highlighting them throughout the month, but you can shop for them all right from the 2011 Pink Ribbon Products page.

P&G Beauty's Do Something Beautiful
This years the P&G Beauty Breast Cancer Awareness campaign focuses on spreading the word on the importance of early detection through regular health screenings. Read the real-life stories of 6 different P&G employees who have been impacted by breast cancer and be inspired.  You will see these employees in advertisements throughout the month as well as on the P&G Beauty Facebook page. Make sure you “like” the page as P&G will donate $0.10 to National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) for every "like" it receives.

Also, throughout the month of October, shoppers will receive a $10 rebate and will also trigger a $10 donation to NBCF with the purchase of $50 worth of P&G Beauty products, including Venus, Olay, Secret, CoverGirl, Nice ‘n Easy, Pantene, Safeguard and Ivory.

Look in your newspaper today and on October 16 for GIVE Hope brandSAVER flyers. In it you will see  discounts for P&G products, including Olay, Pantene, Crest and many more. Additionally, for each GIVE Hope brandSAVER coupon redeemed, P&G will make a donation to NBCF.

AHAVA Hope Blossoms Mineral Bath Salts
Through the National Breast Cancer Foundation, AHAVA is helping to find a cure for breast cancer. For every purchase of these mineral bath salts, AHAVA will make up to a 15% donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in support of their mission to help fund research and promote education and early detection. These mineral-rich salts contain 21 essential Dead Sea minerals, including Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium that work to melt away stress, while providing essential moisture to skin and relief to tired muscles.
Price: $22, Available at AHAVAUS.com

Stila Positive and Pretty Palette
Get empowered in pink with this limited-edition palette featuring four award-winning Eye Shadows, a Cheek Color and a Highlighter. A mirror is included for on-the-go application and a detailed face chart offers how-to tips and tricks. A total of 10% of proceeds will go to a variety of BCA charities, one of which is the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Price: $14 (a $62 value), Available at stilacosmetics.com

 
TIGI’s BCA Collection
With each purchase of TIGI’s pink ribbon products, TIGI will donate a portion of the proceeds to City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

·         TIGI Bed Head Hard Head Hard Hold Hairspray – A long-lasting, strong, but flexible hairspray that conditions and fortifies, without sacrificing shine ($14.50)
·         TIGI Bed Head Manipulator – This fiber-forming cream helps achieve perfect texture, body and a matte finish ($17.50)
·         TIGI Bed Head Masterpiece Massive Shine Hairspray – Get massive shine and serious hold with this fortifying, tropical berry scented hairspray ($18.50)
·         TIGI Rockaholic “Dirty Secret” Dry Shampoo – This dry shampoo absorbs oil and keeps hair looking fresh and smelling clean for longer ($18.95)
·         TIGI S Factor Flat Iron Shine Spray – With a scientific blend of ingredients, this spray provides a thermal shield, lustrous shine and a soft, healthy finish ($29)
·         TIGI S-Factor Molding Wax – Achieve perfect texture and hold with this creamy wax that shines and moisturizes. ($27)
Available at salons nationwide.

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Pantene and the Beautiful Lengths Campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness.

I know I have my favorite Breast Cancer Awareness products featured together, but I am really impressed with this initiative so I wanted to feature this alone.  You see, Pantene is addressing both October and Breast Cancer Awareness, while helping women get over the fear of losing their hair in undergoing breast cancer treatments with it's Beautiful Lengths campaign.

Having cancer is bad enough and it saddens me to think that 58% of women consider hair loss to be the worst side effect of chemotherapy; in fact, 8% of these women will potentially avoid life-saving treatment altogether due to this hair loss fear. This is devastating.

So, what is Pantene doing? Well, they want to continue inspiring people to make the kindest cut of all by donating their healthy hair for women who need it most through Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a campaign that helps provide free, real-hair wigs for women undergoing cancer treatment. Since 2006, more than 220,000 ponytails (that’s around 1,760,000 inches of hair!) have been generously cut for this cause and 6,304 wigs have been distributed.

Also, Pantene has come up with a new look of its collection, Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths. In honor of the launch of the new look, Pantene is supporting the cause by donating $500,000 directly to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths campaign, actively taking part in the fight against breast cancer by helping to create more wigs for cancer patients.

The customized shampoo and conditioner systems contain targeted damage protection to help prevent breakage so you can grow your hair longer, ideal for those preparing to make a generous donation! The system work to restore three common signs of damaged hair: roughness, dullness, and unruly frizz.

• Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Breakage Defense Shampoo & Conditioner
• Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Shine Enhance Shampoo & Conditioner
• Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Frizz Control Shampoo & Conditioner
• Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Smoothing Balm
• Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Replenishing Mask
• Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Anti-Humidity Hairspray

You can find Pantene products at your favorite drugstore or mass merchandiser. To learn more about making a contribution to Beautiful Lengths, visit Pantene.com.

Beautiful Makeup Search Joins "100 Bloggers Unite Against Cancer" with Ralph Lauren.

I was honored to be asked to be amongst 100 bloggers to unite against breast cancer with Ralph Lauren. There was no way I could say no to such a fabulous cause.  As we embark upon the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, this is the perfect time for us to come together and do all we can to support this wonderful cause.

Ralph Lauren and the Polo Ralph Lauren have been dedicated in the fight against breast cancer for over 20 years. Even though October is nationally known as Breast Cancer Awareness month as I noted above, Pink Pony is not just an “October” effort. Pink Pony is a year round effort that is run globally. Ralph Lauren galvanized the fashion industry when he took a stand against breast cancer in tribute to his friend, Nina Hyde, former editor of the Washington Post. He played a huge part in establishing the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative, which has now raised over $40 million.

Ralph Lauren has continued his commitment by dedicating his polo player icon to the Pink Pony Campaign, which is his version of the “pink ribbon”.  While the Pink Pony campaign was initially established with a focus soley on Breast Cancer, it has now expanded to include other cancers as well.  The message of Pink Pony is unique as the campaign addresses the needs of those that need it most. The fund goes directly to those in need of quality cancer care.

2010 is very special as Ralph Lauren is celebrating its 10^th Anniversary with the Pink Pony Fund of the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation.  In recognition of this milestone, there are many new exciting products available and initiatives to support.  Not only are luxury products available for purchase, there will be a Pink Pony online public auction hosted by Charity Buzz, as well as text to donate campaign.

To get involved online through the auction, head on over to CharityBuzz.com starting tomorrow, October 1 through October 21 to get in on the fun. 100% of proceeds from the auction will benefit the Pink Pony Fund.

Another, very easy way to get involved is by testing in a donation. Join Polo Ralph Lauren’s worldwide initiative in the fight against cancer during the month of October and celebrate 10 years of the Pink Pony Campaign by texting PINK PONY to 501501 to automatically donate $10. (Standard message and data rates may apply.)

I have my eye on some of the beautiful Pink Pony products that are available for purchase at RalphLauren.com/PinkPony.  The picture above is of my daughter Caci (from Teen Beauty) wearing a Black Pink Pony Polo. This particular shirt sells for $75.

You can check out all of the other bloggers that are uniting in the Pink Pony Campaign with Ralph Lauren over on Stylist.com.

I hope you can do what you can to support the campaign. I will be!