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Burn Victims Become Beauticians in Pakistan
Imagine being permanently disfigured because someone disapproved of your clothing. For some women that's not just a hypothetical thought. In South Asia, some women have acid thrown on them, or are set on fire, by men seeking revenge.
Coming Soon: The Balm Kiss MS Goodbye Lip Gloss
March 10th marks National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Week, and makeup maven Marissa Shipman has created yet another charitable beauty product for the occasion. Kiss MS Goodbye Lip Gloss is her best-selling shimmery, sheer peach Balm Shelter Lip Gloss called Girly Girl, but throughout the month of March it has new packaging and 20% of sales will go to the New York City chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The gloss contains SPF 17, it has a banana-strawberry scent (you guessed it, I'm a big fan) and it costs $18.
New Product Alert: The Body Shop Pink Hi-Shine Lip Treatment
Generally, I get frustrated when "charity" products wind up giving only a miniscule percentage of profits to the causes they supposedly benefit. Maybe I'm a cynic, but it seems tacky for a company to bring out a charity product, then donate only 5% or so to the charity while keeping 95% as profits. So I'm really happy that through sales of its new limited-edition Hi-Shine Lip Treatment ($11.50), The Body Shop is giving at least 75% of proceeds to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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New Product Alert: Lush Charity Pot
This week, Lush is introducing Charity Pot ($19.95), a hand and body lotion. I'm going to buy it not just because it's new, but because every penny of proceeds is going to a selection of worthy causes including Clean Ocean Action, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and UNICEF's United for Children, Unite for AIDS program. What's more, it's made with fairly traded cocoa butter from the Ivory Coast and the Dominican Republic.
Bella Brand: Luscious Cosmetics
I've just discovered this flirty and fabulous line of makeup and nail polish called Luscious Cosmetics. Founded three years ago, the collection is best known for its Crystal Nail Lacquers, 11 beach-inspired polishes that come with color-coordinated Swarovski crystals in the cap.
Owner and creator Charity Vance developed the line of multi-use products for modern girls on the go who want to keep their makeup simple but sexy.
Nars Celebrates 15 Years With 15 Stars and a Book
When couples celebrate their 15-year anniversary, the traditional gift they might give their mate is crystal. But when François Nars celebrates his company's 15th anniversary, he makes a book, with all proceeds going straight to charities. And as you might expect, it's not your ordinary coffee-table publication.
How-To: Wear a Raspberry Lip Like Gwyneth
Gwyneth Paltrow was recently out and about in London attending a children's charity event. Singer Pink just wore a similar shade, too. Do I sense a trend here?
Fab Flash: Julianne Supports Charity at Fashion Week
Although the lovely Julianne Moore was not planning on going to any shows for Fall 2007 Fashion Week, she did make one exception.
Both the brand and the creative head of the French fashion company Lacoste, Christophe Lemaire, support her charity Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. On February 3rd, decked out in cute Lacoste gear, Julianne made her way to the Bryant Park tents to support the cause which she so strongly believes in.
Link Time!
- Peep Essie's newest nail polish colors — Makeup and Beauty Blog
- Mrs. Obama's hairstylist talks chop — W
- Angus Young would approve of MAC's upcoming black-makeup collection — Temptalia
- Confessions of a tanner — Huffington Post
- How to straighten curly hair — Stylelist
- Bobbi Brown is releasing a FEED bag for charity — Beauty Snob
- Jil Sander is launching a new scent — Fashionista
- Which hair color is best on Jessica Biel? — FabSugar UK
Lush Gets Political With Its Endeavors
When you shop, you could be helping make a political statement without even knowing it. For example, the owners of Amway donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republican candidates, and in a new profile of Mark Constantine, the founder of Lush, we discover that in the past year alone, Lush has donated more than $1 million to environmental groups.
But these aren't just "hey, um, it would be nice if you would recycle" do-gooders; some are more progressive groups such as Sea Shepherd, a maritime conservation organization that favors direct-action protests.
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