Breast Cancer Awareness and Hair Care : Think Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the US and that means a time to not only educate women all over the world but to help the cause as well. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer for women in the US and several places around the world and if caught early on, could save thousands of lives. This is why it is extremely important to spread the word and join the cause. For our visitors, from everyday women to stylists to salon owners, there are many ways to help the cause and we at Latest-hairstyles.com are going to point out some examples.

One of the easiest ways to help the cause directly is a straight donation to a center or foundation like the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Many companies that support breast cancer awareness accept cash donations and Latest-hairstyles.com has made a contribution in this method to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. This is the simplest way to help and the foundation also accepts donations of airline miles as well.

Buying Products, Donate Proceeds

Another fantastic way to help, and this one is more hair care related which anyone can participate, is to buy products that donate a portion or all of the proceeds to the cause. There are plenty of products from shampoos to styling products and many retailers that offer this type of service and all it takes is buying a product from one of these retailers. Ebay has an auction section for the Susan G. Komen foundation where some of the proceeds go the foundation and there are sometimes hair care products available. Many beauty companies have also joined the cause by donation a portion of their sales on certain products and Farouk is one of those. One of their products is the 1” Pink CHI flat iron that can be purchased through many outlets including Amazon.com. There are tons of other products and all it takes is buying these products to help the cause. If our visitors need a flat iron then they should consider one that will donate proceeds to breast cancer awareness and the same goes for other hair care products like hair bands, blow dryers, and styling products.

Salons and Hair Cuts

Salon owners, stylists, and their clientele have helped breast cancer awareness all over the world by holding events of their own. Some salons hold special donation days where proceeds of all services can be donated and the salons usually offer cheaper prices as well. These events are really effective if the word of the event is spread through local channels and from stories of the events everyone feels really good attending including the stylists. Our visitors should understand that even if a haircut is not needed, just going in for a shampoo and wash or maybe buying some hairstyling products help.

Some salons have also setup other charity events like fashion shows where people pay in to the event and the money made is donated to support breast cancer awareness programs. The Glitter Pink Beauty and Barber Hair and Fashion Show is just an example of a fashion show that brings together the different salons in support of this important cause. Another idea that has been picked up by many salons is the addition of a pink extension to the hair which is simple to add, shows supports, and does not disrupt service. The Kansas based Salon Hawk is a fine example of this method and the salon raised almost $4,000. Salons interested in the idea should visit Pinkhairforhope.com. There are tons of ideas for contests and other charity events and all it takes is a little initiative by salon owners and stylists to get it started.

For our visitors and all salon clientele taking the time to attend these events, buying products, or making direct donations are all ways to help the cause. Breast cancer awareness should be important to everyone and making even the smallest contributions can up when many people are doing the same.