Spring

As one final Viva Glam post… I wanted to share these swatches of Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick (left) vs. Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick (right). Not sure if your purchase of a Viva Glam lipstick will really help make a difference? Here are some interesting statistics from MAC Cosmetics… showing what the purchase of one solitary lipstick can help accomplish!

WHAT ONE VIVA GLAM CAN DO…
FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS
NORTH AMERICA

Pay for 8 individually tailored, nutritious home-cooked meals
Cover 1 personal nutrition counseling session with a registered dietician
Pay for 2 emergency boxes filled with non-perishable food
Fund the printing of 15 copies of “Tips to Eating Well with HIV/AIDS” booklets
Buy 18 personalized birthday cakes to be hand-delivered to a person living with HV/AIDS (PLWHA) on his/her birthday
Provide 7 nutritious meals
Buy 1 week’s supply of groceries (about 4 bags of food) for 2 clients
Provide 5 nutritionally balanced, home-delivered meals
Purchase 5 healthy snack packs of milk, juice, fruit, yogurt and bread
Provide 50% of the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables for 3 individuals for 1 week
Pay for a 15-minute follow-up visit with a trained nutrition counselor, including a BIA test
(a computer analysis that detects the presence of biochemical influences that affect AIDS)
Purchase 14 blood glucose monitoring strips
Provide fuel for MANNA trucks for 37 deliveries of nutritionally sound meals
Provide 10 medically appropriate meals
Buy 50 pounds of onions, 20 pounds of potatoes or 475 jelly packets
Provide the Sunday meal for 5 people at the Denison Residential Housing Program
Purchase 1 Transit Day Pass for a client in the Homeless Outreach Program to view potential accommodations
Provide 1 weekly meal for 2 clients in the Transitional Housing Program
Provide lunch for 4 at the Jarvis Residence communal dining
Pay for 1 Maxi-Pharmadose Medication Organizer to help a client manage their complex treatment regimen
Pay for 1 private therapeutic recreation session for 1 client
Purchase 1 food pantry bag for a family of 3 for 1 day
Pay for 1 Hospitality Kit containing personal hygiene and grooming essentials for a client entering a housing
program
INTERNATIONAL
Provide 1 nutritious meal for a support group for 2 days
Provide support and education for 5 pregnant women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS giving them the tools to prevent
transmission to their unborn child
Provide 2 children with 2 meals per day at Noah’s Ark for 1month
Buy 1 pair of school shoes for a child orphaned by AIDS
Purchase 1 school starter pack of stationery for a child orphaned by AIDS
Buy 1 vegetable seed starter pack for a community garden
Purchase health education posters for a child care resource centre
Provide 1 Party Pack for a child to celebrate Christmas, Easter or a birthday.

Retail price is  $14.

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The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review.  For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

Generally, I respect a celebrity’s right to lead a normal life free of fan harrassment.  I’ve run into my share of famous people while going about my business, and have almost always left them alone.

Except for the time I crossed paths with Cyndi Lauper while roaming the halls of NBC-10 Philadelphia.  Understanding the fact that she was most certainly very busy that day, I simply had to stop her for an autograph.  There she was, adorably petite, perfect-skinned and yellow haired.  I HAD to have proof that I saw her in the flesh!  All I had was a post-it note, and Cyndi complied by writing her well-known “love peace” autograph on my little scrap of paper.  What a thrill it was for me! 

So why did I stop Cyndi?  Well, beyond being an amazingly talented singer and songwriter–Cyndi Lauper was a fashion icon for women who came of age in the mid-80s.  If my parents hadn’t vehemently objected, I most certainly would have sported her flame-red hairstyle made famous in her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun video!  Perhaps it is this deep-rooted love for Cyndi’s feminine but flaunt-it style that makes me gravitate to her Viva Glam Lipstick:  Cyndi.

This deep shade is described as “light coral red” by MAC.  To me, it’s appearance is more of a deep hot pink, with just a touch of coral.  It’s the perfect bright-mouthed lipstick shade for Spring 2010… and don’t forget that 100% of the proceeds are donated to the MAC Aids Fund!

Retail price is  $14.

Click HERE to shop at MAC online.

Click HERE to buy MAC at Nordstrom online.

Click HERE to shop MAC at Macy’s.

The author of the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review.  For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

ABOUT THE M·A·C AIDS FUND

The M·A·C AIDS Fund, the heart and soul of M·A·C Cosmetics, was established in 1994 to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. MAF is a pioneer in HIV/AIDS funding, providing financial support to organizations working with underserved regions and populations. As the largest corporate nonpharmaceutical
giver in the arena, MAF is committed to addressing the link between poverty and HIV/AIDS by supporting diverse organizations around the world that provide a wide range of services to people living with HIV/AIDS. To date, MAF has raised over $150 Million (U.S.) exclusively through the sale of M·A·C’s VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass, donating 100 percent of the sale price to fight HIV/AIDS. For more information, visit www.macaidsfund.org.