Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Beauty for the Cause

In the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Single Minded Women has rounded up 10 top-notch beauty products that will help support the cause. Whether it’s a limited-edition lipstick or a bewitching fragrance, these good-hearted breast cancer beauty products each go a long way towards finding a cure. When’s the last time you could say that about something you picked up in the beauty aisle?

Balmshell 1 in 8 Lip Gloss: Billed as a ‘sheer milky pink,’ this lip-smacking gloss was created to recognize the fact that one in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer. Available for $22 at Sephora (http://www NULL.sephora NULL.com/browse/product NULL.jhtml?id=P190251&categoryId=C15188&shouldPaginate=true); $1 of every purchase goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

Estee Lauder Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Lip Color Collections: Coat your lips in pretty pink with these special lip color sets, each packaged in a stylish pink case. The Elizabeth Hurley set (http://www NULL.esteelauder NULL.com/templates/products/sp_nonshaded NULL.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY5887&PRODUCT_ID=PROD13756) ($16) includes the actress’s favorite pink, rose, and pearl hues, while the Evelyn Lauder collection (http://www NULL.esteelauder NULL.com/templates/products/sp_nonshaded NULL.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY7125&PRODUCT_ID=PROD13755) ($22) boasts a trio of pink shades in Bali Rose, Candy, and Rich Berry. Sales go towards a $500,000 donation to the BCRF.

Annick Goutal Rose Absolue Perfume: This romantic rose scent honors Annick Goutal, who passed away from breast cancer. The brand will donate 30% of the fragrance’s sales to breast cancer research during the month of October. Available for $140 at Saks Fifth Avenue (http://www NULL.saksfifthavenue NULL.com/Entry NULL.jsp).

DuWop Pink Shimmer Brick: This limited-edition powder balances out the complexion while boosting radiance, with 20% of the proceeds benefiting the Cosmetic Executive Women Cancer and Careers Foundation. Available for $18 at shop.duwop.com (http://shop NULL.duwop NULL.com/), the powder’s packaging is adorned with the names of women touched by breast cancer.

Too Faced Eyeshadow Duo in Betsy Baby: Too Faced’s founder Jerrod Blandino created this pinky shadow duo (http://sephora NULL.com/browse/product NULL.jhtml?id=P4361&categoryId=B70) as a tribute to his friend Betsy Olum’s triumph over breast cancer. Too Faced will donate $3 of every sale ($17) to BCRF, while Sephora, Betsy’s company, will donate an additional $9. Talk about a great duo!

Tweezerman BCA Slant Tweezer: Pluck away for a good cause; a portion of the sales from this pink ribbon-printed tweezer (http://www NULL.tweezerman NULL.com/store/product/precision-in-pink-slant-tweezer/) ($20) benefits breast cancer awareness.

Clinique Butter Shine Lipstick in Ribbon Pink: This limited-edition lip-smacker—available for $16.50 at Sephora (http://sephora NULL.com/)—sends $10 from every October purchase to the BCRF.

Murad Energizing Pomegranate Lip Protector SPF 15: Get a fruity kick of gloss and help the cause; 10% of the retail purchase price ($16.50) (http://www NULL.sephora NULL.com/browse/product NULL.jhtml;jsessionid=HHXLA0OZ5DXVKCV0KQLRXCQ?id=P119827&categoryId=C15188&shouldPaginate=true) benefits the BCRF.

Clarisonic Skincare Brush in BCA Pink: This skin-polishing gadget (http://sephora NULL.com/browse/product NULL.jhtml?id=P211002&categoryId=B70) offers a limited-edition pale pink shade to raise breast cancer awareness, with proceeds ($195) benefitting the cause.

DuWop LipLingo Pink: Pucker up to this set of shimmering pink and gold lip shades. Available for $32 at shop.duwop.com (http://shop NULL.duwop NULL.com/), with 20% of the proceeds going towards breast cancer research.

To see more beauty products that benefit the BCRF, click here (http://www NULL.bcrfcure NULL.org/part_pinkprod_beauty NULL.html).

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