Go Pink Wednesday... annnnd Thursday!

You can imagine how thrilled we were when our friend Andrea, of Finger Painting Fingers, invited us to be part of Go Pink Wednesdays for the month of October!  We gladly accepted her invitation and can't wait to share a month of manis in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  If you are interested in reading more about Go Pink Wednesdays, you can do so here.

Some interesting breast cancer facts for 2012 that we find particularly scary:

• 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer (includes new cases of primary breast cancer among survivors, but not recurrence of original breast cancer among survivors).

• 63,300 new cases of in situ breast cancer (includes ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), of those, about 85 percent will be DCIS). DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer and LCIS is a condition that increases the risk of invasive breast cancer. Learn more about DCIS and LCIS.

• 39,510 breast cancer deaths. (Information sited from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website)  

These are frightening and very real numbers to look at, but facts are facts and we really need to stand up and pay attention to this disease! Please take some time and do some research. Gathering information that could save your life is a must in my book. Among the many risk factors associated with Breast Cancer, being a woman and aging are at the top of the list and unfortunately these are two risk factors that cannot be changed. This disease is not picky and being informed as well as maintaining a regular schedule of performing self breast checks can mean the difference between life and death! I know that this is a very serious topic to be tackling on a nail polish blog. But, this is a woman's issue and we thought this month we would devote some time to education as well as support for Breast Cancer Awareness!  

OPI - La Paz-Itively Hot w/flash 

For Dom's mani she used two coats of OPI's La Paz-Itively Hot. To add a little bling, she used her rhinestones to create the Breast Cancer Awareness pink ribbon. To complete the look she did a layer of OPI Top Coat!  

Man Glaze - Fuggen Ugly in natural light

For E's mani she used 2 coats of Man Glaze's Fuggen Ugly. To do the ribbon she used a small paint brush and Revlon's Passionate Pink. To add a little bit of shine she placed some Dollish Polish I'll have what she's having glitter on the ribbon. No top coat was used.


We had a lot of fun coming up with our own manis for this great cause, we hope you enjoy them both! Please remember to check back each wednesday to see a new Breast Cancer Awareness mani!  

xo,

                                                                                                                                                

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Go PINK on Wednesdays in October!

Happy end of September! This year has gone by so very fast but thankfully each day is a gift so I am thankful for all my days! As the summer turns to fall I am reminded of not only the changing of the seasons but the seasons of my life. As a people we are so busy working and scurrying about that sometimes that's all we think about- what "has" to get done. Work, kids, bills, groceries.... where in that list is "take care of me"?

As a collective group of people we need to take time out for ourselves. We do that somewhat with our polish obsession and mani enthusiasm, but the most important thing, being our health, is often times overlooked and undervalued. The list of "important" things to do cannot be accomplished if you're sick.

 That's why here at Mani Curiously we are participating in the Go Pink Wednesday campaign hosted by Finger Painting Fingers! The month of October is Breast Cancer awareness and for every wednesday we will feature a pink mani for you to oooh and ahhh! :) We'd love to see yours and will be reminding you with posts on the Mani Curiously Fan Page.

But just to give you some more food for thought... According to The American Cancer Society an estimated 227k new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2012. Furthermore that breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers.

But the scariest statistic of all? 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Look around you... think of your friends and family... you know 8 women and according to this statistic 1 of them will become part of this. Will it be you? Your mother? Your sister? Your best friend? This is no joke and these statistics are very real.

So I ask you... how important is your health and the health of your loved ones? Please take a moment to schedule that exam or take the extra 5 minutes in the shower to do a self breast exam... it could save your life or the life of someone you love.

Much love,