My Hair Chop for Charity Benefitting 'Beauty Gives Back'

Guess who's getting her hair cut? That's right, me! I will be donating my hair for the second time in 3 years, and this time around I thought I'd raise some money for a lovely charity in the process.

I've chosen Beauty Gives Back (a registered Canadian charity) and I'm sure you can guess why - just look at the name! I have a deep love of makeup and its powers of transformation. It can turn a person into a beautiful movie star, or alien creature, or an abstract painting. Simply put, makeup does more than just conceal, it strives to make the wearer feel as beautiful as they possibly can.

This brings to mind my grandmother (who suffered from breast cancer in her later years) rarely leaving the house without a slick of lipstick and some powder. She was a polished, put-together and utterly classy lady. I think everybody deserves to feel that way, even if they are going through such a serious illness.

Here's an excerpt from an interview about Beauty Gives Back (and check out the website for more): http://cosmeticsmag.com/news/2015/6/campaign-against-the-cancer-blues

"What role does Look Good Feel Better play in the fight against the Cancer Blues? Since being founded in 1992, the Look Good Feel Better program has helped over 160,000 women with its free two-hour cosmetics and hair-alternative workshops. Women with any type of cancer undergoing any type of treatment are invited to attend. They each receive a kit full of cosmetics and personal care products that our volunteers use to show them how to regain control over their appearance and feel more like themselves again. Participants learn about everything from caring for dry skin made sensitive by treatment, to recreating the look of brows and lashes lost during treatment. Workshops are run by our team of more than 1,600 industry-trained volunteers from coast to coast: makeup artists, aestheticians, beauty advisors and hair-alternative experts who selflessly give their time and share their skills to help women beat the Cancer Blues."

Makeup might seem like a vain and superficial thing, but to those who are going through the hardest struggle of their lives, it brings back a sense of normalcy that is very much needed. Never underestimate the power of a good lipstick!

Thank you so much in advance for your support.