Do Good & Feel Good with Barry M & Ovacome

Originally, I wasn't going to post today. But when I saw this email arrive in my inbox, I had to. Basically Barry M have teamed up with Ovacome for Ovarian Awareness Month. Ovacome is an ovarian cancer support network and Barry M are supporting the "Teal Tips" campaign and donating 50% of all sales of the Watermelon Gelly Nail Paint from the Barry M website throughout March to Ovacome. Personally, I think that this is a great cause. Not only can you help out a wonderful charity but you can also gain a new and beautiful nail polish - everybody is a winner!

To find out more about Ovacome and the great work that they do click here.

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The Evelyn Lauder Dream Collection in support of the Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Estee Lauder are supporting the 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. This campaign is one that pays tribute to Evelyn Lauder's life and legacy. The Evelyn Lauder Dream Collection is at the heart of the campaign and beautifully, it was named in her memory by her husband, Leonard Lauder. Her dream was to eradicate breast cancer. Not only this but the campaign also pays tribute to those who are currently fighting breast cancer and the courage that they're showing. Each element of the collection was designed by Evelyn herself to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the campaign. This year, the Pink Ribbon design features a touch of blue. This represents the approximately 1% of all breast cancer cases in the US that are diagnosed in men.

 I was lucky enough to be sent the Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Dream Lip Collection (£25  with £5.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation)* which comes with a full-sized Pure Color Lipstick in Candy (a shade chosen by Evelyn Lauder) and a Pure Color Gloss in Pink Innocence (chosen by Elizabeth Hurley). The lipstick alone is £19.50 so if you're looking to invest in an Estee Lauder lipstick and you like this colour then I'd highly recommend this set. The lipgloss is beautiful and compliments the lipstick lovely and the bag is very nice too. I can see myself using this as either my make up bag or a bag to take on nights out with me to spice up my outfit.

Top - Pure Color Lipstick in Candy, Bottom - Pure Color Gloss in Pink Innocence

These two colours are so beautiful. Candy is a deep pink colour and the formula is like satin. It glides onto the lips and it lasts a good few hours as it is a long lasting formula. The Estee Lauder lipsticks are so luxurious and I'm now proud to say that I own one. The lip gloss is beautiful too. It smell and tastes amazing whilst also providing moisture to the lips. The colour pay off is pretty amazing and the sheen is gorgeous.

L-R Candy, Pink Innocent
I was also sent the Perfectionist CP+R with Pink Ribbon Keychain (£68 with £10.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation)* which I was so happy about as I've always been a big fan of the Estee Lauder serums. The serum is aimed at wrinkled skin which although I don't have that, I do have some signs of ageing due to my blemishes. You can find out more about this serum here. The keychain is a beautiful heart with the Pink Ribbon design on it and it's now housed on my keys. I've used this serum a every day since receiving it (which hasn't been long) but it instantly makes your skin look better and more 'alive.' It also smooths out any pores and imperfections and creates a beautiful base for make up. I will definitely be doing a full review of this once I've used it for long enough.

The Evelyn Lauder Dream Compact (£55 with £55.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation) is so beautiful! The compact is filled with Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder and the compact is inscribed with, "Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness 2012." The Evelyn Lauder Dream Pin (£10 with £10.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation) design sparkles with contrasting soft and hot pink enamels accented with 2 stones - one BCA pink stone and a blue stone to represent the approximately 1% of all breast cancer cases in the United States that are diagnosed in men.

This collection will be available at Estee Lauder counters nationwide and online from October 2012. What do you think about this collection? Will you be picking anything up from it?

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*PR Sample

NEWS: GLAMGLOW CURE SEXY Special Edition Mud Mask

In the last few months, I've completely fallen in love with GLAMGLOW's Tingling and Exfoliating Mud Mask. I've reviewed it before and you can view that post here but to sum up, this product is the most perfect face mask/exfoliator. It brightens the skin in an instant and it leaves your skin looking and feeling like it's had a full on facial. It's quick, easy to use and well, perfect.

GLAMGLOW are supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation to help raise funds for Breast Cancer. They've released a special edition version of their original mud mask called CURE SEXY.  This is a pink version of the product and it will be available from October to December. A whopping 25% of all profits will be donated to the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
This product is available at Selfridges and online here for £49.99.

Will you be picking up this special edition product? Have you tried GLAMGLOW before?

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OFFERS: Clarins & Macmillan

For a few years now Boots have been working closely with Macmillan to help raise money for cancer support. Because of this, Boots (in Lincoln, I'm not sure about nationwide) are currently promoting the charity a lot and trying to raise as much money as possible. One of the incentives that they're currently running is one whereby if you donate £1 to Macmillan you will receive a Clarins Mini Treats bag.

As soon as I saw this I knew I had to donate and inside my bag were the Clarins Multi-Active Night Comfort Cream £42.00 and the Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream for Early Wrinkle Correction £39.00. Each bag is different and you get the choice between a bag of treats or a beach/holiday bag which is really nice too! I've currently gotten into Clarins skincare a lot and I'm very excited to try these products out. Once I've given them a go I'm going to do a big Clarins skincare post so keep an eye out for that! And also, check your local Boots to see if they're running this incentive too. It's a great way to donate to charity and also give your skin a little treat too!

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Movember

I just thought I'd let you know about something quickly.. I should be doing one of my assignments but I'm just going to take a quick break. November is pretty much over and throughout November, men everywhere have been taking part in Movember for charity - my dad being one of them.

As you can see, he has done very well and overall, he's managed to raise over £300. However, the charity still needs your help. I'd really appreciate it if you could spare a few pounds and donate to my dad - or just to the charity in general.

It really is for a great cause (to raise money and awareness for men's cancer, particularly prostate cancer).

Thank you in advance and well done to anyone else who has participated!

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BBC Children in Need

Hello everyone :)

I hope you're all well?

I'm sorry that it's been a while since I posted.. I have so many ideas but I'm struggling to find the time to sit down and write posts - and also, I'm having no luck with images lately! However, do bare with me as I miss blogging a lot and I'd like to get back into it regularly.

Anyway, as most of you will know Children in Need is approaching us and this year a range of Pudsey inspired products are being launched. Including these fab nail wraps from Boots by Nail Rock Art! They're priced at £6.65 and 25% from each purchase goes to Children in Need which raises money for disadvantaged kids in the UK. They're available from October 20th and personally, I'll be picking up some of these are they're beautiful!

You can find out more about Children in Need and donate here!

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