Ped Egg Breast Cancer Edition

I guess I forgot to post about the Ped Egg before, but I guess it was a good thing because now my post can be about thePed Egg Breast Cancer Edition. I wrote a post a few months back about my disgust of non flip-flop ready feet in flip-flops and stated that for the most part I only used foot lotion and Olay's Thermal Pedicure Scrub to keep my feet smooth. I assumed that I had no need for the Ped Egg. I was wrong.

I got to try out the Ped Egg after my Mom purchased it and raved about. I assured her that my feet were nice and smooth and in no need of the Ped Egg. After practically ripping my shoe and sock off of my foot, my Mother swiped the Ped Egg over my smooth foot for ten strokes and opened the Ped Egg to show me just what a miracle product this is. Within the Ped Egg was a gathering of dead, dry skin cells that had come off of my super smooth foot. How could this be??? Upon seeing this, I naturally grabbed the Ped Egg from my Mom's hand and proceeded to scrub every nook and cranny of my feet. My feet were smooth before the Ped Egg, but now they are beyond words. If this wonder product could make my already smooth feet even smoother, imagine what it can do for horribly dry feet!

Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Ped Egg has released a pink version with a portion of proceeds benefiting Breast Cancer research. This is a great time to pick up the Ped Egg if you've been wanting to try it. It's available for only $9.99.

Fund Free Mammograms

TheBreastCancerSite.com is a site that is up year round and allows everyone the opportunity to give mammograms to those who can't afford them for free. All you have to do is click! You pay nothing! So click everyday to help those in need!

DuWop Cosmetics Benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness

Continuing with Breast Cancer Awareness beauty products, DuWop Cosmetics offers two great items. First,DuWop Ice Shimmer Shadow Palette is a limited edition highlighting shimmer powder. Brush this pink powder over your skin to reflect the light and even out skin tones. I believe that a pink highlighter is a must during the holiday party season. It makes skin look heavenly in those candlelit type settings. It is available for $18 with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Cosmetic Executive Women Cancer and Careers Foundation.

DuWop also offers the Liplingo Multi Effect Lip Palette. What I love about DuWop Liplingo Palettes is the fact that it features a lipstick with four compatible lip glosses. All too often a lip palette contains either lipsticks or lip glosses and not a combination of the two. Here, you get the best of both worlds. This limited edition palette contains a rose lip color with glosses featuring "a subtle gold frost, a pale pink shimmer gloss, a rich pink sherbet tone with sparkle and a pink tinged clear balm with a high shine." It is available for $32 with a portion of proceeds again benefiting the Cosmetic Executive Women Cancer and Careers Foundation.

I am genuinely touched by DuWop Cosmetics products benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness. The packaging for their BCA products contains the names of "women we know and love who have been affected by this disease" as a "physical tribute."

As far as I can tell, these DuWop limited editions are only available at Beauty.com. Happy Shopping!

Bobbi Brown Pink Ribbon Collection

Bobbi Brown always has a great lipstick/lip gloss duo available during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year is no exception. Bobbi's Pink Ribbon Collection features a gorgeous Pink Quartz Glitter Lip Gloss coupled with their popular Tulle Lip Color. I am in love with the Pink Quartz Lip Gloss. It has so much shimmer and shine. It also is the perfect shade of pink. Its specially priced at $42 and a portion of proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Even better, you can get FREE SHIPPING at BobbiBrown.com on your entire order when your order includes the Pink Ribbon Collection. Just use coupon / promo code PINK08. The code is valid until October 31st.

Limited Edition Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Products

Estee Lauder has released two collections to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Unfortunately, both are currently SOLD OUT on EsteeLauder.com, but you may be lucky enough to snag these at your local Estee Lauder cosmetics counter.

The Evelyn Lauder Lip Color Collection is a collection of three full size lip sticks in some of Evelyn Lauder's favorite shades. They include Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Bali Rose (limited edition, Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Candy, Estée Lauder Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Rich Berry. A pink travel case is included to allow you to tote your collection around town. This collection is a bargain at $22.

The Elizabeth Hurley Lip Color Collection is a collection of three High Gloss lip glosses in some of Elizabeth Hurley's favorite shades. They include Pink (limited edition), Rose, and Pearl. This collection also comes with a pink travel case. If the first kit was a bargain then this kit is a steal at only $16!

From the Estee Lauder website --- "Imagine a world without breast cancer. Your purchase of any product from the Pink Ribbon Collection will help Estée Lauder donate $500,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. BCRF is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research in North America. To learn more, call toll-free 1-866-FIND.A.CURE or visit www.bcrfcure.org."

Clinique Great Lips, Great Cause Lipstick Set

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Having a Mom who is a Breast Cancer Survivor, I am always on the lookout for products that support the fight against Breast Cancer all year long. October is always great because more companies release special edition products with a larger percentage being donated to Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns. I will do my best to post as many of these products as I can.

Clinique has released its Great Lips, Great Cause Lipstick Set exclusively at Sephora. Featuring Colour Surge Butter Shine Lipstick in limited-edition Ribbon Pink, this set includes a super cute shimmery silver lip stick case. I absolutely love the color name. It’s available for $16.50 with $10 being donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for each sale.

The reviews are mixed on this product. Some feel that there are chunks of glitter in this lipstick that makes it uncomfortable to wear. I really don’t have a problem with the flecks of glitter in this product. The fact that this is a lip stick and not a lip gloss seems to control the amount of glitter that actually is applied to your lips. What I mean is that with a gloss, the fact that your scooping out a liquid and slathering it on your lips allows for chunks of things to be applied to your lips. Does that make any sense at all? Either way, how can you pass up this limited edition set when $10 dollars will be donated with each sale?

BCA Product Spotlight - Tarte Inside Out Vitamin Lipstick

And now it's time for another Breast Cancer Awareness product, this time brought to you by Tarte Cosmetics. When you purchase Tarte's Inside Out Vitamin Lipstick in Sweet Dreams, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Young Survival Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young women with breast cancer. Sweet Dreams is a gorgeous pale pink shade (it's the one in the middle in the pink tube in the picture). This is one of the products that was born out of the collaboration between Tarte and Borba so not only will you be looking good using this product, but you'll be feeling good thanks to vitamins packed in this lipstick. You'll be feeling even better knowing a portion of the proceeds are going to help a great charity. The good news is that this product is not a "specially made for October" lipstick and is available all year round.

Estée Lauder's Pink Ribbon Collection

I'm glad to see everyone has been enjoying the Breast Cancer Awareness products that I've been spotlighting. Estée Lauder's Pink Ribbon Collection is another BCA collection that is a must see. As most of you probably know, Estée Lauder annually supports the fight against breast cancer by releasing not one, but a number of pink products. And they are always hot sellers. Some of these products are already sold out at a number of Estée Lauder counters as well as many online retailers and it's only a week into October. Estée Lauder will donate a half a million dollars from the sales of their Pink Ribbon Collection. I highly recommend both of the lip gloss (Pure Color Crystal in Evelyn Pink and High Gloss in Pink Ribbon Pink). Both glosses are sheer enough to layer over your favorite lipsticks, but have enough color to give your lips a nice kiss of pink. The high gloss also offers unbelievable shine.

Marc Jacobs Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet

And now, another Breast Cancer Awareness item! shopbop.com is offering this exclusive Marc by Marc Jacobs Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Charm Bracelet. It's a set of two bangle bracelets adorned with a pink ribbon, a wishbone, a heart, and a ball charms. Very cute, very fashionable. The best part, half of the sale price will be donated to Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. That's a huge chunk to be donated seeing as a lot of places only donate 10% or less of the profits or cost. Any fashionista will love this bracelet and will love the fact that it's supporting such a great cause.

Smashbox BCA Blushing Pink Fusion Soft Lights & Brush Set

October is only a few weeks away and that means that the stores will once again be full of pink products to help fund Breast Cancer research. As some of you know, my Mother is a Breast Cancer Survivor (six years) and I love to buy Breast Cancer Awareness products to help others who are going through what she went through. Even before my Mom was diagnosed we were Breast Cancer supporters. It seems like today everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and, even better, has survived. Once again, I will post as many Breast Cancer Awareness products as possible this year. The good news is that some pink products are already beginning to pop up!

Introducing Smashbox BCA Blushing Pink Fusion Soft Lights & Brush Set. "Help Smashbox support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October! See what the power of pink can do with this limited-edition set of our illuminating silk-like Fusion Soft Lights powder in a new blushing shade that features the breast cancer ribbon and a makeup artist essential brush with a shiny pink handle."

I just ordered this product for myself, so I haven't tested it out yet, but I have always loved Smashbox products including the Fusion Soft Lights products. Smashbox has a gift for selecting complimentary shades that when blended together give you a natural looking glow. The brush is great too! I already own a #19 Face Brush from Smashbox, but it only has the ordinary red handle. This pink handle is too cute and will make me think of my Mom everytime I use it!

Sephora.com has a few other Breast Cancer Awareness products available (just search for Breast Cancer on their site), but I'm hoping that they'll be adding even more in the coming weeks.