For the past few weeks I have taken a brief hiatus from my little world of beauty and the blog due to some health issues. That is why it is so profound and thrilling for me to come back to my joyful world of The Makeup Blogger during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During my years in the beauty industry I have been fortunate enough to meet some tremendous women involved in raising awareness for this horrendous disease. They have always astounded me with their courage, enthusiastic hope, and strength. This month is a reminder to me that no matter what illnesses we may face in our lives, as long as we face them with a positive outlook they cannot break our spirits.
My first post for Breast Cancer Awareness month is appropriately dedicated to the Estee Lauder 2010 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
MRS. EVELYN H. LAUDER'S CALL-TO-ACTION FOR THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES' 2010 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: "CONNECT. COMMUNICATE. CONQUER. PREVENT BREAST CANCER ONE WOMAN AT A TIME. THE PINK RIBBON. WEAR IT. SHARE IT." BY OCTOBER 2010, THE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND ITS RETAIL PARTNERS WILL HAVE RAISED $45 MILLION SINCE 1993 FOR THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION®.
DURING OCTOBER 2010, THE BCA CAMPAIGN WILL: Sell 20 Pink Ribbon products through 14 of The Estée Lauder Companies' highly sought-after beauty brands including Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Bumble & bumble, Clinique, Darphin, DKNY, Donna Karan, Estée Lauder, Jo Malone, La Mer, Lab Series Skincare for Men, Michael Kors Fragrance, Ojon® and Origins.
Products for the Cause are as follows:
AVEDA HAND RELIEF
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Aveda will donate $4 from each sale of the Breast Cancer Awareness Hand Relief to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® to fund cruelty-free environmental research to help find a cure, with a maximum donation of $300,000. All Aveda products sold to raise funds for breast cancer research are consistent with Aveda's policies and do not involve animal testing.
WEBSITE
www.aveda.aveda.com/aboutaveda/bca.asp
BOBBI BROWN PINK SHIMMER BRICK COMPACT
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Bobbi Brown will be donating $35,000 in connection with the North American sales of the Pink Shimmer Brick Compact to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
BUMBLE AND BUMBLE SPRAY DE MODE HAIRSPRAY
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Each purchase of Spray de Mode from either of our 2 Bumble and Bumble NYC salons, the Bb.StylingBar and Shop at Bloomingdale's 59th Street, or online at www.bumbleandbumble.com during October will help Bumble and bumble donate $25,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
CLINIQUE GREAT SKIN, GREAT CAUSE
AMOUNT OF DONATION
$10 per this special-edition Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion sold during the month of October will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®, while supplies last.
WEBSITE
CLINIQUE GREAT LIPS, GREAT CAUSE
SIZE Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 (1 ml), Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss (4 ml), and Different Lipstick (1.3 g) on a key ring with pink ribbon heart charm and Clinique "C" charm.
AMOUNT OF DONATION
$4 per key ring purchased during the month of October will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®, while supplies last.
WEBSITE
DARPHIN INTRAL SOOTHING CREAM
AMOUNT OF DONATION
$20 for each Intral Soothing Cream sold in North America throughout October will go toward a $6,000 donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
DKNY BE DELICIOUS FRESH BLOSSOM DELICIOUS COFFRET
AMOUNT OF DONATION
DKNY will make a donation of $15,000 in connection with the sales of DKNY Be Delicious/Fresh Blossom Coffret to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
DONNA KARAN LIMITED-EDITION CASHMERE MIST EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Donna Karan Cosmetics will make a donation of $15,000 in connection with the sales of the Limited-Edition DonnaKaran Cashmere Mist Eau de Parfum Spray to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
ESTÉE LAUDER PINK RIBBON COLLECTION EVELYN LAUDER LIP DESIGN COLLECTION
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Estée Lauder will donate $500,000 in connection with the sales of its Pink Ribbon Collection to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
ESTÉE LAUDER PINK RIBBON COLLECTION ELIZABETH HURLEY LIP DESIGN COLLECTION
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Estée Lauder will donate $500,000 in connection with the sales of its Pink Ribbon Collection to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
ESTÉE LAUDER PINK RIBBON COLLECTION JEWELED PINK RIBBON PIN
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Estée Lauder will donate $500,000 in connection with the sales of its Pink Ribbon Collection to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
www.esteelauder.com
ESTÉE LAUDER DOUBLE WEAR STAY-IN-PLACE MAKEUP SPF 10
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Estée Lauder will donate $500,000 in connection with the sales of its Pink Ribbon Collection to The Breast CancerResearch Foundation®.
www.esteelauder.com
JO MALONE RED ROSES RED ROSES COLOGNE AND RED ROSES BATH OIL
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Jo Malone will donate $20,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® in connection with the North American sales of Red Roses Cologne, Bath Oil and Home Candle.
WEBSITE
LAB SERIES SKINCARE FOR MEN DAILY MOISTURE DEFENSE LOTION SPF 15
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Lab Series Skincare For Men will make a donation of $10,000, in connection with the sales of Daily Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 15 to The Breast CancerResearch Foundation®.
WEBSITE
LA MER CRÈME DE LA MER
AMOUNT OF DONATION
La Mer will make a donation of $30,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® in connection with the North American sales of Crème de la Mer.
WEBSITE
MICHAEL KORS VERY HOLLYWOOD MICHAEL KORS EAU DE PARFUM ROLLERBALL/ LIP GLOSS DUO
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Michael Kors Beauty will make a donation of $10,000 in connection with the sales of the Very Hollywood Michael Kors Eau de Parfum Rollerball/Lip Gloss to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
OJON® RESTORATIVE HAIR TREATMENT
AMOUNT OF DONATION
$5 per Pink Ribbon Ojon® Restorative Hair Treatment sold during the month of October will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®, with a maximum donation of $35,000.
WEBSITE
ORIGINS PEACE OF MIND® ON-THE-SPOT RELIEF
AMOUNT OF DONATION
Origins will donate $35,000 in connection with the North American sales of Peace of Mind® to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
WEBSITE
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF) was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as anindependent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding innovative clinical and translational research. In October 2009, BCRF awarded nearly $28.5 million to 173 scientists across the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Australia. BCRF perseveres in directing more than 85 cents on every dollar raised to research. The American Institute of Philanthropy has awarded BCRF its highest possible rating of A+. For more information, visit http://www.bcrfcure.com.
As a student, it is always painful parting with money. But I value my skin enough to invest in its appearance. I have been using ESTEE LAUDER products for about eight years. My skin has always been dry (and extremely flakey during the winter)