October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign that highlights the importance of breast cancer and increases awareness of the disease.
We’ve put together a list of beauty brands that are giving back in a big way and supporting this campaign. By supporting one or more of these brands you’ll be helping in the fight against breast cancer
1. AVON JUSTINE
On Sunday 23 October you can join Avon Justine for their 11th Annual Walkathon. To date, Avon Justine has raised in excess of R20-million through the sale of special ‘pink ribbon’ products for breast-cancer education, awareness and screening in South Africa.
Join them on Sunday 23 October at Marks Park Sports Club, Judith Road, Emmarentia, Johannesburg.
Cost: R120 per adult; R80 per child under 12 years
For more information visit www.ithembawalkathon.co.za
2. CLINIQUE
Clinique will once again be supporting this amazing campaign by donating R40 from the sale of every Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion during the month of October to Look Good Feel Better, a nonprofit organisation that caters for women dealing with cancer.
The product sports a beautiful pink-ribbon key ring and retails nationwide for R695.
3. ESTÉE LAUDER
Estée Lauder will be leveraging its number-one star serum, Advanced Night Repair, to raise awareness for breast cancer by donating R20 from every unit sold to Look Good Feel Better. This edition comes packaged with an elegant enamel pink-ribbon pin, which empowers consumers to show their support for the cause.
It retails for R1 055 nationwide.
4. ghd
ghd has given its cult styling products an electric-pink makeover and has collaborated with PinkDrive to support their valuable breast-cancer work. You can show that your hair cares by buying one of these limited-edition styling products and ghd will donate money to PinkDrive on your behalf.
Limited-edition ghd air electric-pink hairdryer and dust bag: R1 799
Limited-edition ghd platinum electric-pink styler and roll bag: R3 299
Limited-edition ghd V electric-pink styler and roll bag: R2 499
Also read: ghd and PinkDrive bring you real beauty
Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by buying any one of the above products and help raise awareness.
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