GlamourCow.com, October 2009
By: Mel, 10/09
Applause for giving back during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
I don't care if you are gorgeous, ghastly, plump, svelte, nasty, stank, nouveau riche, celeb status, or just getting by....BREAST CANCER IS A REALITY and like it or not, 1 out of 8 of us will have it.
Even in the dream world of Hollywood, Breast Cancer is a reality. Many famous women have been affected by this horrible disease.
Sheryl Crow, Melissa Ethridge, Kylie Minogue, Cynthia Nixon, Jaclyn Smith, Christina Applegate, Edie Falco, Olivia Newton John, to name a few...
You know what they are? They are not actresses or musicians. THEY ARE WOMEN. THEY ARE SURVIVORS. And many of them are fighting more than for themselves.
They are fighting for all of us by using their voice, here are a little roundup of some of my favorite celebrities doing great things for The Cure.
Celeb # 1: Christina Applegate,had to undergo a double mastectomy last year, has partnered up with Lee Jeans, and helped them celebrate Denim Day. Denim Day, now in it's 13th year, has raised over $75 million in the fight against breast cancer.
Celeb #2: As an ode to my marvelous Editor (ed note: Aw, zank you!), we can not forget the magnificent Fran Drescher and her foundation, Cancer Schmancer.
Fran, using her appointed political stance & of course, infamous voice, in conjunction with Paul Mitchell to raise awareness for a cause close to her.
Drescher an author, former hairdresser, and cancer survivor, and has recently taken on her most important role to date: founder and women’s health advocate for the Cancer Schmancer foundation.
Paul Mitchell is launching a limited edition smoothing iron to benefit Fran Drescher’s organization, Cancer Schmancer. A portion of the proceeds will go to the charity and help promote early detection of all cancers, and the iron will only be available through October 31, 2009.
Paul Mitchell Pink Express Ion Smooth 1.25 boasts reduced styling time, static control, even heating, and the exclusive Express Ion Complex blend of silicone and ceramic which works to smooth hair from the inside out, leaving it hydrated, conditioned, and frizz-free. Retail: $160. Will be available in salons only during September and October 2009. For salon locations, check out the Paul Mitchell site.
Celeb Duo #3: Michelle Trachtenberg and Kristin Chenoweth, supporting women by putting together baskets for CEW’s Cancer and Careers breast cancer initiative.
In addition to creating a Breast Cancer Awareness store with an assortment of products that benefit different BCA charities, from October 12-18, if you click HERE, 10% of all purchases made on Beauty.com will be donated to CEW’s Cancer and Careers.
Shoppers can buy anything sold on the site, not just BCA products (nothing is restricted in any way).
This gives shoppers the opportunity to stock up on their favorite brands and products they would normally buy and help give back.
Love you like I love the fight for the CURE!
