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Alima Pure Mineral Eye Shadow

Alima Pure is a mineral makeup company that boasts 60 shades of foundation! I’ll be writing more on that in the future, but today, I am looking at their eye shadow.

I tried out four shades from the limited edition sweater set collection. Swatches are pictured below:

Alima’s makeup is 100% certified natural, which is good news for those who get itchy from the bismuth found in many brands of mineral makeup. You won’t find that or other fillers in the Alima products.

The eye shadow is smooth and well pigmented. Thanks to the mica in it, It has a nice luminosity to it that I particularly liked. The shadow can be applied wet or dry. I suggest using it wet as a liner.

The set is available for $25, and $2 from the sale of each set will be donated to the Global Fund for Women. So not only can you get some great eye shadow, you can also help a great cause!

I have some more Alima reviews in the pipeline, so keep an eye out for more.

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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Here it is, October 1st, which means that a busy month is ahead. During October, companies brand pink products with a portion of the proceeds going to breast cancer research. This year, the Beauty Blog Network is also reviving its popular Comments for a Cure promotion and it has partnered with the Estee Lauder Company to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Throughout the month, look for Network blogs to pledge donations to various cancer research charities based on your comments. For more, visit the Beauty Blog Network Breast Cancer Awareness Page.

Beauty and Fashion Tech and Girl Gloss will be taking part, with a donation going to the Walter Payton Cancer Fund. I will donate $1 for each comment made between October 13 and 15 up to a total of $50. Readers can also leave their own donation, using the chipin widget in the left sidebar. Want more choices? Visit some of the other member blogs participating in Comments for a Cure. Both sites will also be listing or reviewing pink products throughout October.

Keep in mind that while buying pink products is fun, a direct donation is still the best way to assure that the entirety of your funds goes to cancer research and support!

A few other things to watch for during October from members of the Beauty Blog Network:

Reader giveaways of pink products on blogs from the Beauty Blog Network and from Total Beauty
Chipin widgets on sites that allow you to add your own direct donation to a variety of causes
Many product reviews of Pink items on network blogs

October is a great time to browse all of the beauty blogs! Want to see other posts? Look in the loser right sidebar for the Beauty Blog Network Widget featuring Breast Cancer Awareness posts from network members!

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October Pink: Items for a Cure

October is about pink. The month when companies put out cool pink stuff and donate a portion of the proceeds to breast cancer research. It isn’t without controversy. Some companies donate little of the proceeds and it is sometimes unclear where the proceeds go. In other cases, cosmetics from the companies contain ingredients that may be linked to cancer.

As a result, I have seen suggestions that instead of buying pink ribbon products, your money would be better spent on direct donations. I don’t disagree with that. With that said, October often brings some neat limited edition products that will be of interest and that many will want to buy. So I certainly plan to feature some items in October, with greater attention to those that donate a larger potion of the proceeds. But I would be remiss if I did not point out the criticisms. For more on that, see Think Before You Pink and this week’s Time Magazine article: Pink Ribbon Promises .

So, on to some products. The following items donate 100% of the purchase price to cancer charities:

At Target, the Sonia Kashuk Pink Case Brush Set sends 100% of the proceeds to breast cancer research. I have previously discussed Sonia Kashuk brushes. The pink case sure is cute!

For the lip balm addicts (raises hand), Avon has a breast cancer crusade lip balm.

I think my favorite of the bunch is Philosophy Shower for a Cure. Philosophy makes some really nice bath products, and this one is no different.

Philosophy Shower for a Cure Pink Ribbon Products

For a look at some pink ribbon lip products head on over to Girl Gloss!

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Nubar Support the Cure 4 Pack of Polishes

The Nubar Nail Lacquer Support the Cure Package is nice set of nail polishes with a percentage of sales going to cancer research. From the Nubar company product information:

“nubar announces the Collection for the Cure for 2008. A collection of four nubar nail products which are great for everyday wear. Two beautiful pink shades, Pink Cami and Je’Taime, a foundation base coat and Diamont Seal & Shine. 10% of the retail price of the Collection for the Cure will go towards St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cancer Treatment Research Foundation and the City of Hope. nubar offers products that are free of harmful ingredients such as; Toluene, Formaldehyde or DBP (Phthalate). Your purchase is a commitment to help support education, outreach, research and all of our critical programs throughout the country.”

I tried the polishes and the shimmery colors are quite nice. I used the darker pink on my toe nails and the lighter on my finger nails. I particularly liked the very light, yet quite luminescent quality of the lighter pink shade. The base coat and top coat were fine, and everything went on nicely. The shades would also work well for French tip manicures.

If you are looking for some nice pink shades to try and want to send a bit of money to a good cause, check out this set!

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Ebay Auctions for a Cure are Up!

The Comments for a Cure auctions have started!

My auction is for a large lot of new/never used bath and beauty products and samples, with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation. You can view the original post about it here.

The Beauty Blog Network is also holding multiple auctions for some fabulous items donated by companies and public relations firms with all proceeds going to charity. Various network members are also running their own auctions, so there will be a number of great auctions out there to bid on to help raise money for cancer charities. For a look at the network auctions and for updates, visit the Comments For a Cure Auction Page.

Below is also a list of links to all of the EBay auctions:

Beauty and Fashion Tech auction for a variety of beauty products
All Laquered Up auction for a variety of nail products
Auction for a Sharon Bolton scented candle and perfume oil set
Auction for Nubar nail polish collections and manicure set
Auction for Zoya nail polish collections and gift goodie basket
Gigantic Beauty Goodie Bag Auction #1, featuring Bourjois Cosmetics
Gigantic Beauty Bag Auction #2, featuring DuWop Cosmetics
Gigantic Beauty Bag Auction #3, featuring Tarte Cosmetics
Gigantic Beauty Bag Auction #4, featuring a number of great items. Retail value over $1000!

I will post updates as additional auctions get listed!

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Comments for a Cure: Donation Update!

The comments period of Comments for a Cure has ended. BIG THANKS to everyone who commented and/or otherwise donated! The total comments on my blog came to 37, but I have donated the full $50 that I pledged to The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation. I have posted a screen shot showing the donation (plus and extra $2.37 to pay their paypal fee). If you donated separately, made a purchase, or otherwise helped out, feel free to comment and brag about it!

In other news, over at the Comments for a Cure web page, $271 has been raised so far through direct donations for The American Cancer Society. When I have final totals from the money raised across all of the blogs from comments, I will post it.

Also, don’t forget that the Ebay auctions are still coming up! The Beauty Blog Network, myself, and other members of the network will be running auctions, with most of them starting this Sunday and running for one week. I will be posting more information about the auctions soon! For a sneek peak of the Beauty Blog Network auction items take a look at the Comments For a Cure Auction Page. This will also be your source for information on the network auctions as they are running.

Finally, don’t forget to look at the cafe press shop. If you would like to send a direct donation to the Gynecological Cancer Foundation, you can pay a visit to the GCF.org Donation Page.

Because of auction activities, I am delaying my post of the weekend roundup until tomorrow. So watch for that on Saturday.

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED!!!

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Comments for a Cure: Update and Reminder!

Here is a reminder to join myself and other members of the Beauty Blog Network in raising money for cancer charities.

See my original post for information and to leave your comments!

Also, a big thanks to Nicole, who commented that she will match the donation!

And in another update, over at the the Comments for a Cure web page, $251 has been raised so far through direct donations for The American Cancer Society.

Finally, don’t forget to look at the cafe press shop. Plus, watch for upcoming auction announcements! If you would like to send a direct donation to the Gynecological Cancer Foundation, you can pay a visit to the GCF.org Donation Page.

Thanks to all who have commented so far!

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