Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The best beauty buys that give back
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to show their support for the cause, some of our favourite brands have released limited-edition pink-themed products.
Treat yourself to one of the gorgeous new beauty buys below and a portion of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to a breast cancer charity, like Breast Cancer Care or The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Not only will you be stocking up on skin saving and beautifying essentials for the winter months, but you'll be contributing to a far greater cause: the fight against breast cancer. Shop away.
Shimmering Skin Perfector Breast Cancer Awareness Limited Edition, Opal, £30.00, BECCA.
*Highlight* Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Becca's cult Shimmering Skin Perfecter. This October, Becca's infamous shade 'Opal' upgrades its home to a limited-edition rose gold compact, complete with a pink ribbon embossed onto the powder.
Nourishing Nail & Cuticle Serum – Limited Edition, £12.00, Margaret Dabbs London.
Margaret Dabbs' Nourishing Nail & Cuticle Serum has been pimped out in pink this October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 15% of all proceeds to be donated to a Breast Cancer Care - support your nails and a good cause at the same time.
Advanced Night Repair Pink Ribbon, £76, Estee Lauder.
If Barbie were to own a bottle of Advanced Night Repair, this is exactly how we would imagine it. This limited-edition collectable comes packed with Estée Lauder's cult product, a pink ribbon keyring, barbie aesthetic AND supports the Estee Lauder companies' breast cancer campaign.
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Red Roses Cologne, £94, Jo Malone London.
With £20 from each bottle sold donated to the Breast Cancer Campaign Foundation, we no longer need to justify yet another Jo Malone fragrance purchase... now time to smell the roses.
Time to pink SLIM Breast Cancer Limited Edition, £5.99, invisibobble.
This month, contrary to what Regina George may claim, all days we wear pink - even in our hair. To help up our pink game this October, Invisi-Bobble have released a limited-edition Breast Cancer Edition of the invisibobble Slim in a baby pink colour. #TIMETOPINK
ghd GOLD BY LULU GUINNESS, £139.00, ghd.
What's better than the collaboration of two icons? The collaboration of three! Lulu Guinness and ghd have come together to create a love child dressed in pink - and lips of course - to support Breast Cancer Now, donating £10 of every purchase to the charity.
Limited Edition Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm, £68, ELEMIS.
For its 18th year, ELEMIS is continuing its support for Breast Cancer Care and this time they're embracing flower power. The new limited-edition Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm is a floral twist on a known and loved classic, destined to be a hit this October.
CoppaFeel! Boob Necklace, £5, AVON
Cop a load of this from Avon! The beauty giant have released a cute boob necklace (available in silver & gold) for only £5 with 50% of the profits going to CoopaFeel! charity. A constant friendly reminder to check your boobs whilst supporting the cause at the same time - win, win.
Pink Ribbon Bb.Thickening Spray, £24, Bumble and Bumble
Bumble and Bumble's cult product the 'Bb Thickening Spray' has had a pink makeover for breast cancer awareness month. Make a BIG difference to your hair and to the cause with 20% of profit going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
