Raise a Brow for Benefit

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James Burns

Benefit Cosmetics aren't just invested in helping us look good with their products, but feel good too. During the month of March Benefit Cosmetics will be shaping eyebrows at their Benefit Brow Bars in over 50 Debenhams stores across the UK in the first Brow Arch March. Why? To raise funds and awareness for the international cancer charity Look Good Feel Better

Look Good Feel Better helps people with the problems associated with the visible side effects of cancer treatment. The charity provides free services for women and teenagers to help improve the wellbeing and self confidence of people undergoing cancer treatment to help them regain a sense of control and normality.

Supporting the campaign is actress Kara Tointon, who will be raising awareness of the initiative by calling women of all ages to come together and join her on a fundraising march in central London on Sunday 9th March. If you aren't in London then women across the UK are still invited to book their free treatment!

The march, starting and finishing in Berkeley Square Gardens, will take walkers, dubbed ‘Arch Angels’, past London’s most iconic arches, such as Marble Arch. As well as taking in the historical sights, participants will be encouraged to start with minimal makeup, stopping at checkpoints throughout the route to receive beauty ‘touch-ups’ to their lips, eyes, cheeks and of course, eyebrows, courtesy of Benefit Cosmetics.

Kara says: “The fantastic work that Look Good Feel Better undertakes for the wellbeing and self-confidence of women struggling with the visible side effects of cancer treatment is truly amazing. Sadly, cancer affects the lives of so many people and the charity plays such an important part in helping to regain a sense of control and normality. I’ll be leading the March on Sunday 9th March and would encourage you all to join me – it’s so easy to make a huge difference! Just register to enter at www.justgiving.com/BrowArchMarch and www.browarchmarch.com and I’ll see you on the start line!”

Throughout March, Benefit Brow Bars will be inviting you to donate £5 to Look Good Feel Better and, in return, offering you a complimentary brow shape worth £11.50. So you can look good and be good! 

You can see what the Arch Angels are sharing using the hashtag #browarchmarch

 

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