COUNTER Beauty buys to beat cancer
Stock up on skincare, make-up and more this October. reveals her top picks
IT’S time to think pink again as Breast Cancer Awareness Month returns with a tempting line-up of beauty products that not only help you look good, but raise funds for worthy charities too. This year, as the importance of health is more relevant than ever, you can show your support by picking up limited-edition pink products throughout October.
Here are seven of the best BCA buys...
1EsteeLauder Limited-edition Pink Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex with pink ribbon bracelet, £82
BELOVED of beauty buffs everywhere, who know it simply as ANR, this serum has recently been reformulated, giving it even more youth-preserving potency. PACKED with ingredients that promote firmness, hydration and radiance, the limited edition bottle also comes with a pink ribbon bracelet, with 20% of the purchase price going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), not just in October, but until June 2021.
2GHD
Helios professional hair dryer in powder pink, £159
IN need of a new hairdryer? GHD’s latest high-tech offering, the Helios, delivers a sleek, salon-worthy blow-dry, but is quieter and lighter than regular dryers. For every sale of the new powder pink edition, £10 will
go to Breast Cancer Now.
3Elemis
Pro-Collagen Marine Cream limited edition supersize, £115 WHEN it comes to moisturisers, it doesn’t get much more iconic than Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. For every bright pink extra-large pot of the algae-powered day cream sold, £10 will be donated to Breast Cancer Now.
4Bobbi
Brown Powerful Pinks Luxe Matte Lip Color Duo, £38
UPDATE your make-up for the new season with this dynamic duo of matte lipsticks in two universally flattering shades,
Boss Pink and Razzberry.
For every pair sold, the full RRP (minus VAT) will go to BCRF, from now until the end of June next year.
5Jo
Malone London Peony & Blush Suede cologne, £100
ONE of Jo Malone’s best-loved scents, Peony & Blush
Suede, above right, is a fruity floral symphony that combines notes of crisp red apple, delicate peony and soft suede. Throughout October, for every 100ml bottle sold, £20 will go to BCRF.
6Philip
Kingsley No Scent No Colour shampoo and No Scent No Colour conditioner, £20 each
PHILIP
KINGSLEY’S No
Scent No Colour range, right, was designed by the famed hairdresser for his wife to use when she was battling breast cancer. Part of an ongoing charity initiative, 50p from every regular-sized bottle of either shampoo or conditioner sold, is donated to cancer charity Look Good Feel Better.
7Origins
Blooming Sheer Lip Balm in Pink Blossom & Blooming Shine Nourishing Lip Glaze in Rose Blush, £36
GET glossy, gorgeously smooth lips with Origins’ Blooming Lip Duo Duo, which brings together a sheer pink balm and high-shine gloss, with 100% of proceeds going to BCRF.