I must admit, shopping is one of my favorite past times. I find enjoyment in searching for great additions for my home, wardrobe, and of course my curls. You can find me in the hair care aisles for hours. Well, not exactly hours but you get the point. There is a great satisfaction that comes with finding a product that does amazing things for your curls and even more satisfaction when I know that the brand is involved in philanthropy. It gives even more incentive to support the brand. Check out these brands that engage in great causes.
Ouidad’s Pink Curl
During the fall season not only will you notice the leaves changing colors but you will also notice more pink. The Ouidad Curls for a Cure campaign with NaturallyCurly is no stranger for the online curly community. The pink curl extension graced a lot of curly selfies that followed with the hashtag #curlsforacure. Ouidad has donated over $425,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Curls for a Cure since 2002.
SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil
SheaMoisture participates in fair trade and ethical buying for their products, and recently they even released a special limited edition collection in Target stores as part of the Made to Matter Community Commerce campaign. It does not just stop there for SheaMoisture. SheaMoisture also engages with the community in other ways. One way includes a foundation called the Sofi Tucker Foundation, which provides financial grants to organizations that support women and their families in the United States and Africa.
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Yes To Coconuts
Yes To Inc. provides hair and skin care products that are at least 95% natural. They have different lines that cater to different needs like Yes to Carrots, Yes to Coconuts, and Yes to Cucumber, and you can feel good about buying any of these. This brand has a fund called Yes To Seed Fund that provides 50,000 meals to children around the world via Blessings in a Backpack and Mama Hope. Blessing in a Backpack supplies children on the federal Free and Reduced Price Meal Program with backpacks filled with easy-to-prepare, ready-to-eat foods, like granola bars, juice boxes, mac and cheese, and oatmeal. Mama Hope helps to support schools, health clinics, clean water systems, food security, and children’s centers in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ghana.
LUSH Charity Pot Lotion
Lush created a hand and body lotion called Charity Pot in 2007. 100% of the purchases go towards supporting causes around the world including environmental, animal rights, and humanitarian. According to their website, “Since its launch, Charity Pot has donated close to five million dollars to more than 400 grassroots charities in 35 countries – and there are no signs of stopping!”
Design Essentials
Design Essentials partners with The Heart Truth to raise awareness to women about heart diseases. Design Essentials emphasizes the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. Their campaign, Design Essentials Goes Red for The Heart Truth, empowers consumers with information to live heart healthy through heart-inspired initiatives, events, and education.
It is great that so many brands are supporting such great causes! It makes you want to support these them and be inspired to volunteer and make a difference in your own community!
What are some of your favorite brands that support great causes?
