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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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COMMENTS FOR A CURE: Leave a Comment and Send a Dollar to Charity!

Join myself and other members of the Beauty Blog Network today through June 6 in raising money for cancer charities. I will donate $1 per person who leaves a comment to this post between now and June 6 up to $50 to The Gynecological Cancer Foundation. It is free for you and helps a great charity!

There are also other ways to help, and perhaps gain some cool items in the process:

Next week, the network will also be holding an EBay auction for an incredible number of fabulous items that were graciously donated by various companies and public relations contacts. The proceeds of that auction will go to benefit The American Cancer Society. Some individual blogs, including Beauty and Fashion Tech, will also be holding charity auctions. Watch for further announcements about the dates of my auction and the items! For a list of auctions and items, you can also visit the Comments for a Cure web page.
Teri from Beautiful Makeup Search has generously contributed her talents to setting up a cafe press shop where you can purchase items with all profits benefiting The National Brain Tumor Foundation. Buy a T-shirt or mug and help raise some money! I bought my T-shirt last week and it is really cute!
Leave comments on the other participating blogs: For a list of participating blogs, and their selected charities, plus for more information in general, visit the Comments for a Cure home page.
Donate directly to the charity of your choice. 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.So please take part! Simply by leaving blog comments, you can raise money for a variety of cancer charities!

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Coming Soon! Comments for a Cure from The Beauty Blog Network

Coming Soon!!! Join members of the Beauty Blog Network on June 4-6 for Comments for a Cure. On those dates, all participating network blogs will be writing a blog post for this charity event. The amount of comments posted during those days will count towards the dollar amount that will be donated to the cancer charity of their choice.

In conjunction with the promotion, the network will also be holding an EBay auction for many fabulous items that were graciously donated by various companies and public relations contacts. The proceeds of that auction will go to benefit The American Cancer Society. Some individual blogs will also be holding charity auctions.

Further, Teri from Beautiful Makeup Search has generously contributed her talents to setting up a cafe press shop where you can purchase items with all profits benefiting The National Brain Tumor Foundation. Buy a cute T-shirt or mug and help raise some money!

For a list of participating blogs, their selected charities, and a continually growing lists of auctions and auction items, plus for more information in general, visit the Comments for a Cure home page.

Here at Beauty and Fashion Tech, funds will be raised for The Gynecological Cancer Foundation. On June 4, I will make an official fund raising post with all of the details. I will also provide information on other ways you can help raise money or provide direct donations.

So please check back on June 4-6, when by simply leaving blog comments, you can raise money for a variety of cancer charities!

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