LUX Beauty: 10 beauty products benefitting breast cancer

Oct 2, 2012
Marisa Machak • Beauty

October is a month full of beautiful leaves, beautiful weather and beautiful makeup made exclusively for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Numerous beauty brands are joining in on the fight to find a cure by donating some of their proceeds to breast cancer research. Support all of the mothers, daughters, sisters and friends affected by this disease by indulging in any of these pretty pink products.

Help support the fight against breast cancer while making up your face every morning. The Sephora Breast Cancer Awareness Lookin’ Flawless brush set has five different makeup brushes, including an angled liner brush, smudge brush, angled eye shadow brush, foundation brush and flat powder brush. The brushes have bright pink handles and are encased in a pink metallic pouch for on-the-go application.

Your fingertips can support the fight when they are lacquered with OPI’s Pink of Hearts nail polish duo. Brush on the light pink color first as the base, then use the pink glitter polish as a top color. These shimmering pink colors were created exclusively for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Through sales, OPI will donate $25,000 to the charity.

The Evelyn Lauder Dream Collection from Estée Lauder helps raise awareness and funds for early breast cancer detection. The brand created a Dream Lip Color set that includes a Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Candy and a Pure Color Gloss in Pink Innocence encased in a chic pink snakeskin-printed clutch. For every purchase of the Dream Lip Color, Estée Lauder will donate 20 percent of proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation until June 2013.

Fight against breast cancer and your skin’s wrinkles when using the Estée Lauder Perfectionist Wrinkle Lifting & Firming Serum to supercharge your skin and dramatically reduce the look of lines and wrinkles. When you purchase the Perfectionist with the exclusive Pink Ribbon keychain, the brand will donate 20 percent of the proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation until June 2013.

Inspired by breast cancer awareness and the multitude of pink products, Shiseido has created its own “Power of Pink” Lacquer Rouge Lipstick. Show your support for the fight against the disease by wearing this intensely pink Disco shade on your lips. After leaving your lips with a gorgeous shade, this liquid lipstick will leave your lips deeply smooth and moisturized with continued use.

Get great skin while giving back to a great cause when using the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion. This limited edition jumbo-sized lotion features a deluxe key ring with the iconic Clinique “C,” a mini lotion-shaped charm and a Pink Ribbon charm. Ten dollars from every purchase will go to fund the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bobbi Brown has created a makeup duo that helps give back to important research efforts. This exclusive set includes an illuminating bronzing powder in Pink Peony with a blend of sheer powder and micro-pearls, paired with a Mini Face Blender Brush with a bright pink handle. Brown will donate $10 from every purchase during the month of October to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Each year, Essie continues to help generate funds for breast cancer research. In 2012, Essie designed the Breast Cancer Awareness Collection of feminine pink nail polishes. With three rosy shades of Check-Up, I am Strong and We’re in it Together, part of the proceeds from this polish collection goes toward battling the disease.

Experience twice the delight of smoother skin and lips when you try the EOS Breast Cancer Awareness Lip and Lotion duo. The duo includes a Berry Blossom Hand Lotion and a Strawberry Sorbet Lip Balm sporting bright pink packaging for the cause.

Tame your brows while supporting breast cancer awareness. Tweezerman has developed a new 2012 Precision in Pink Limited Edition Pink Ribbon version of the award-winning stainless steel Slant Tweezer. The pink enamel color finish is adorned with the iconic Breast Cancer Awareness pink ribbon logo in crystals. Tweezerman will donate a portion of the proceeds to organizations devoted to cancer care and research.