Fashionable Shopping Benefiting Breast Cancer

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Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

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Whether we've just been diagnosed ourselves, or we've already been devastated at the loss of a friend to this invasive killer, or we fortunately have a survivor in our family -- we all share a common experience.  Yes, even the lucky ones who are not among the 1 in 8 women who will develop Breast Cancer during their lifetimes... virtually each and every one of us is affected.

This post is written in that spirit, in memory of those who fought valiantly but lost, as much as to honor and celebrate the lives of all those who have survived.  Ultimately, this story is composed with the hope that the cure we all seek is imminent.  Until then, I aim to do my small part to help build awareness about this disease as well as to share some of the many ways that you can easily contribute to the cause simply by Buying PINK -- especially during October which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Practical Just-Because Pink Gift Ideas for the Cause, To Give or Buy for Yourself - $50 or Less

OPI
High fashion nail polish designer OPI included a bottle of this special 2010 Edition of Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer and the logo toe separators in the goody bag I received at the Cure in the Canyons benefit in Beverly Hills. Underscoring their commitment OPI is donating $25,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the U.S. and $5,000 to Canada's Rethink Breast Cancer. Products exclusively sold in salons.  You can help the cause too.  Find out where to buy on OPI.

Snazzy Lites Pink Hair Extensions

As you can see from the pictures immediately above my two teen triplet daughters (they also have a triplet brother) just love the Hair Extensions by Gorgeous Strandz in Playful Pink sent to us by Snazzy Lites.  These are so easy to clip into your hair and are really fun either for kid costumes this Halloween or even for you big girls who want your hair to be very hip-looking and on trend without having to dye it.  They come in so many different pretty colors, too, that you could get some to go with practically any outfit in your closet.  Just think of all the fashion possibilities.  Best of all, Snazzy Lites is donating $2 of every Playful Pink Hair Extension purchase to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaign.  Plus you get 20% off your entire order by using code Snazzy20 at checkout, now through Oct. 31st. $11.99 each

Harry & David

Currently available online is this lovely special edition Harry & David Pink Pears with Tote Gift Basket which you see pictured at left.  This features a dainty pink cotton shopping tote bag that's packed along with a box of 9 of H&D premium juicy and sweet Royal Riviera Pears, including two that are wrapped in pink foil as pictured.  Not only will the recipient receive a beautiful and healthy gift, but Harry & David is donating 25% of the proceeds from this through the company's Pink Pear program.  This effort supports the Noreen Fraser Foundation that promotes breast cancer research, awareness, and more.  Available for shipping from October 11 through February 15.  $36.95

The Breast Cancer Site

These Pink Ribbon Spirit Rain Boots, pictured at left, are Haute Couture at its most functional for us big girls! Available in women's sizes from TheBreastCancerSite.com, funding mammograms for women who are in need.  $49.95

Enchanted Acres Designs on Etsy

From the Enchanted Acres Designs shop on Etsy.com comes this Vintage Retro Black Fleece Cloche Hat with removable pink polka dot bow (pictured at left).  Buy it direct from this Etsy entrepreneur.  A portion of all proceeds from each of the Breast Cancer hats on Enchanted Acres's online store will be donated to the cause.  $35.95

 

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Shop

If you're an animal lover, don't forget man's (and woman's) best friend.  So what better time than now to get this stylish dog leash pictured here (a matching collar also is sold) on the the official Komen.org shopping site.  $12.00

FTC Disclosure:  As mentioned in this post, the OPI Nail Lacquer product was given to me at the Cure in the Canyons event; I also received the Playful Pink Hair Extensions from Snazzy Lites to faciliate this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.