My Top 10 Favorite Pink Blushes & Lipsticks

Hey everyone!

So, as October comes to a close, I thought I'd do a little video showing my top 10 favorite pink lipsticks and blushes in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.  I'm a huge fan of pink products in general so there were a lot of choices to pick from, but these are definitely my favorite!  Let me know what you think!

xo

Kelly


Products Shown:


YVES SAINT LAURENT Rouge Pur Couture - 26: Luminous Soft Pink Mauve

MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in Dreaminess

NARS Roman Holiday

MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Behave Yourself


Too Faced Sweathearts Blush in Peach Beach

Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Ethereal Glow

NARS Torrid Blush


  MAC Powder Blush in Love Cloud

Top 10 Favorite Breast Cancer Awareness Beauty Products

So, for those of you that don't know, Breast Cancer Awareness is something that is very near and dear to me.  My mom currently has stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer.  She caught it early at Stage 1, got treatment and it "went away".  Then about a year and a half later it was back.  

While it's phenomenal that we've reached the point where so many women are able to survive this horrible disease, I think we often overlook the women who are not.  The women who don't pass the 5 year "survivor" mark.  The women who catch it early and it comes back.  The women who don't catch it early.  For all those women, and for every woman who has been touched by breast cancer in some way or who is currently fighting/surviving breast cancer it's imperative that we keep up the fight!  

I love October because companies really get behind the cause.  Companies that don't donate year round make it a point to donate.  It's a really important month for raising awareness and research funding.  So, I decided to do some perusing and see what companies were offering special products with the proceeds going to a breast cancer charity.  While I haven't had a chance to try all of them yet, I've definitely used this as an excuse to shop (because I need one).  Here are my top 10 favorite products!



1.  Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Dream Pink Collection: I love Estee Lauder because they always go all out in October and support breast cancer awareness year round.  This year Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley teamed up to create the 'Dream Pink Collection'.   This collection comes with 2 nail polishes (Blushing Lilac & Berry Hot).  There's also a gorgeous limited edition lipstick called 'Dream Pink'.  And, of course, like any good Estee Lauder collection you get a cute little purse to go with it, this one is a super gorgeous, pink fold over clutch.  For each purchase of the Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Dream Pink Collection, Estée Lauder will donate 20% of the suggested retail price to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation..  Buy here.

2.  O.P.I Pink of Hearts: O.P.I came out with this gorgeous kit that has 2 polishes (Mod About You & a super cute glitter).  It also comes with a cute glittery, pink nail file.  It's perfect for creating a gorgeous look, or using separately and creating multiple looks.  O.P.I. is donating $25,000 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and $5,000 to Rethink Breast Cancer in Canada! I love the quality of O.P.I. polish so this is definitely worth getting!  Buy it here.

3. Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection:  This collection comes with 3 super cute pink shades, 'Pinking About You', 'I Pink I Can' & 'Pink Happy'.  Essie will be donating a percentage of the collection's sales to City of Hope, a leading cancer research and treatment center recognized by the National Cancer Institute.  Buy it here.

4. Bobbi Brown Pretty Pink Ribbon Lip Gloss Collection:  A super cute collection of Bobbi Brown lipglosses, ranging from a darker, more neutral pink to a bright bubble gum pink.  Definitely worth investing in, you'll get a ton of wear out of each of the colors and the quality is really great.  The brand will donate $12 from the purchase price of the lip gloss set to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Buy it here..

5.  Tom Ford Beauty: Talk about awesome: In support of The Estee Lauder Companies' BCA Campaign, Tom Ford Beauty will donate $50,000 to BCRF in 2014 regardless of the purchase of any Tom Ford Beauty products.  I think that is just so unbelievable.  You can literally purchase ANY Tom Ford makeup product and they'll donate.  I'm absolutely obssesed with Tom Ford's Lip Color in 'Flamingo'. Buy it here.

6. Sonia Kashuk Proudly Pink Five-Piece Purse Brush Set:  Sonia Kashuk is a breast cancer survivor herself, so I'm sure this is a cause that is also very near and dear to her.  She's come out with a line of 5 different makeup brushes and fifteen percent of the purchase price of this sleek brush set will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  Buy it here.

7. Eos 3-Piece Breast Cancer Awareness Lip Balm & Lotion Gift Set:   This set has a berry blossom lotion, a strawberry lip balm and a pomegranate lip balm. 100 percent of the net profits will be donated to the breast cancer research department at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (amazing!!!). Buy it here.

 

8.  Bumble & bumble's Pre-a-Powder Dry Shampoo:  This is Bumble & Bumble' amazing dry shampoo/style extender.  It's great for those days in between shampoos or for when you don't have enough time  to wash and blow dry your hair.  Just use a few spritzes of this and your hair will not only look refreshed but it will be more voluminous and easier to style than before! This also comes with a limited edition pink cap. $5 of every sale will be donated to the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Buy it here.

9.  Smashbox BCA Photo Finish Foundation Ready Primer:  This primer helps set a good foundation for your makeup to sit on so that it stays in place all day. It's also very lightweight so it's good for oilier skin or in the summer.  $5 of every sale will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  Buy it here.

10.  Sephora Collection The Beauty of Giving Back Blush Palette:  This gorgeous palette has 3 cream blushes, 3 powder blushes and an ombre bronzer and blush.  The palette has 8 gorgeous, super wearable colors with a little something for everyone.  A portion of the sale of this palette will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which is dedicated to preventing and curing breast cancer within our lifetime. Buy it here.

What do you think?  Do you have any other favorites?

xo

Kelly

   

Screw Cancer....I'm Doing a Giveaway of Breast Cancer Awareness Products!

Today I wanted to write about something really personal to me. I try to keep this blog mainly about beauty and makeup and leave the glimpse into my personal life (if you care) on my Instagram and FB pages; but recently in light of some things that happened I wanted to write about this. My mother who is probably the most amazing, strong, inspirational woman I know has Stage 4 terminal Breast Cancer. She beat it at Stage 1, went into remission and now the bastard’s back. She’s on her third round of chemo in 3 years and she is fighting like a champion. She’s so strong willed and just incredibly positive, legitimately living up to the saying ‘carpe diem’. Obviously she has a long road ahead of her but she takes it one day at a time and is so selfless, never putting herself first (sometimes even to her detriment). My aunt also had breast cancer and she was lucky enough to beat it and I believe she’s past her 5 year mark which is considered survivor status!! I know so many other women in my life who have had or who have breast cancer and it affects so many families and so many people every year that I wanted to write a post with a little shout out to one of the companies you can buy products where the proceeds go to charities fighting cancer. 

In looking for products it made me kind of sad that because it wasn't October (aka Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and there were so few companies that actually offered products with proceeds going to these charities that I wanted to shed some light on the companies that are still fighting the fight! So I've decided to purchase one these products to support these companies and do a giveaway to share the love!  Since I absolutely love Estee Lauder products I chose to go with theirs.  It's a super cute kit that comes with a cute purse, a lipstick and a lipgloss!

Rules:

To enter the giveaway either follow my blog on eBlogger, bloglovin or google and leave a comment letting me know you did, follow me on Instagram at Kelzz78 or on Twitter at beautyHuddle!  I'll be announcing the winner on my blog Monday, June 16th!  Good luck and let's kick cancer in the ASS! 

xo 

Kelly

Estee Lauder

A brilliant way to show your support of Breast Cancer Awareness. 

Enjoy Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Rubellite, Pure Color Sheer RollerGloss in Hot Pink plus a pink, two-toned clutch.

THE EVELYN LAUDER DREAM COLLECTION
Created to honor Evelyn Lauder's dream of eradicating breast cancer in our lifetime. 

For each purchase of the Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Dream Lip Collection, Estée Lauder will donate 20% of the suggested retail price to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. August 2013 - June 2014.

BCRF is an independent, not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder to fund the most promising breast cancer research worldwide. It's mission: prevention and a cure within our lifetime. For more information about BCRF visit www.bcrfcure.org.

Purchase it Here!