Breast Cancer Awareness
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Breast cancer awareness
Breast cancer affects both men and women and is now the most common cancer in the UK. In the past 25 years breast cancer incidence rates have increased by over 50 per cent, so the chances are that you or somebody you might know may have to deal with breast cancer at some point in your lives. The good news is though that more women than ever before are surviving breast cancer thanks to the research and widely available screening now available. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so we\'ve chosen our top 10 buys so you can help support the cause and add a little something special to your life too...
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Bathe with a Dame
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Dame Judi Dench duck
Last year it was the Bones duck designed by Sharon Osbourne, Duckie by Twiggy and Garbo by Barbara Halanicki which all sold out in record time. This year it\'s an incredibly refined and pulled-together silver and pink decorated duck designed by Dame Judi Dench herself. Grab yours so you can wallow in the bath for hours with a clean conscience knowing that all of the proceeds have gone straight the Breast Cancer Awareness.
www.giftshop.cancerresearchuk.org, £4.99
Domestic goddess
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Pampered chef polka dot tea towels
We\'ve come over all Delia since we feasted our eyes on these pink, polka dot tea towels, which will brighten up even the dullest and seldom used of kitchens. They\'ll make the perfect gift for a Nigella wannabe or to make drying the dishes that little bit more appealing.
Dots microfibre towel, £7.50, www.pamperedchef.co.uk
Rainy days
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Peacocks wellingtons
Don\'t let the rain stop you from getting out and about or ruining your good shoes. Instead make a fashion statement and pull on these colourful calf-length wellies with the signature Breast Cancer ribbon. As well as keeping your feet dry they look pretty cool and £2 from the sale of every pair goes straight to Cancer Research UK.
Breast Cancer wellies, £14, www.peacocks.co.uk
Lacy lady
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Tesco lingerie
Give your knicker drawer an overhaul and plant a smile on your man\'s face with this lacy lingerie set from Tesco. This classic pink and black design is just £11 with 10 per cent of the proceeds going to Cancer Research UK.
Tesco lace bra and knickers, £11, www.clothingattesco.com
Naughty but nice
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Marks and Spencer\'s cupcakes
Marks and Spencer\'s cupcakes are so deliciously gorgeous in both appearance and taste that they\'re the ultimate Friday indulgence. With bikini season well and truly behind us you can tuck into one of these baby pink cakes guilt-free knowing that with every mouthful 10 per cent of the price will go to charity.
Marks and Spencer\'s cupcakes 4 pack, £2.99, www.marksandspencer.com
Think pink
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The White Company diffuser
If you love the smell of flowers and are constantly trying to recreate the smell with air fresheners, try these diffuser sticks from The White Company which last for months. The sticks work by absorbing the oil in a glass jar so they never dry out and you get a constant floral scent wafting through your home. With every purchase of this limited edition Pink Peony Diffuser 10 per cent will go to Breast Cancer.
The White Company Peony Scent Diffuser, £25, www.thewhitecompany.com
Break into a sweat
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Adida pink sleeveless t shirt
Ditch your baggy, gone-grey-in-the-wash T-shirt for this stylish Adidas sleeveless tee, which will earn you plenty of style points in the gym or when you\'re out pounding the pavements. At £13 it won\'t break the bank and 10 per cent of all proceeds will go straight to Breast Cancer.
Adidas Performance sleeveless tee (also available in black), £13, Available at stores nationwide, 0870 240 4204
Lady in red
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Coast red dress
Forget boring black, every woman needs a sizzling red dress in her wardrobe for those evenings when you want everyone\'s eyes on you. This satin number from Coast will see you through the party season and the cleverly placed seams are great for making the waist appear smaller creating a sexy hourglass shape. Whatever you end up getting up to in this dress you can still smile sweetly knowing that 10 per cent of the cost is going straight to Breast Cancer.
Coast Jocasta Dress, £135, www.coast-stores.com
Pen pal
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Cross pink pen
This chic pink pen from Cross is a perfect gift for just about anyone and has the added bonus of a pink enamel ribbon charm and glittering band around the lid. Pick it up as a lifelong present and 10 per cent will go to charity.
Cross Sentiment Breast Cancer Awareness pen, £50, www.cross.com
Pamper a friend
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Ritual Rooms, london
The Ritual Rooms is the very first private spa and beauty rooms in the UK. Based in London, the spa also offers a treatment available exclusively for cancer sufferers involving a private one on one consultation to devise a treatment specifically tailored to meet the sufferer\'s needs. There is a common perception that, while undergoing treatment for cancer it is advisable not to have spa treatments which is why the Ritual Rooms founder and two-time cancer sufferer, Debby Morris created the service as well as the new in-house wig service.
Ritual Rooms PS I have Cancer, prices start from £60 per hour (usually £75), www.ritualrooms.com
Support breast cancer by picking up one of these Breast Cancer Awareness beauty buys
Be breast aware with our simple guide to spotting the first signs of cancer
Is it all in your head? Read about the dangers of too many health supplements
Are you worried about Swine Flu?
