Monday, May 30, 2011

Giving Back : Weekend to End Cancer


Last year, Holly (a good friend of RAZ) walked 60km in the Weekend to End Women’s Cancer with her team, the Cougars Conquering Cancer.  Their small but mighty team of 12 walkers raised over $36,000 last year!

What did they do with it? They didn’t want to just throw the money into the “pot”, so they approached the foundation and asked if they could divert their funds raised to actually buy something for a hospital that was in need.  One of the Cougars is a nurse at a rural hospital – the Deep River & District Hospital. The hospital did not have a digital mammography machine. So the Cougars bought them one.

This means that mammogram images can be captured digitally and emails to the pathologist for interpretation (usually in distant, larger city centres), instead of having to physically mail the exposed films away.  They have directly impacted the care of the residents of the hospital’s catchment area to decrease the wait times for diagnosis of their patients.

The $20 Challenge

They will be walking again this year.  THIS WEEKEND, June 4th and 5th, 2011.

This year, Holly has issued a $20 challenge to her friends, family and work colleagues.  If everyone chipped in $20, they could continue to make a huge positive impact on the access to care and research needed to defeat cancer once and for all.
If you would like to support Holly for the walk this weekend, (I certainly did), you can click on the link below and then click “DONATE ONLINE“.

http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Ottawa2011?px=3244113&pg=personal&fr_id=1450

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Beauty News : Lise Watier Wants to Hear From You!


Hooked on LW? 
Lise Watier wants to get to know you (their customers!) better...so talk to LW, they’re listening!


More news, contests and customized promo codes coming your way this summer!  

LW encourages you to check out their TumblR www.lisewatier.tumblr.com .
 
Questions, comments and notes are always welcome, so please share and don’t be shy!

Your Beauty Expert,

Maggie Ng

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Beauty Product Review : Neutrogena "Anti-Residue Shampoo"


Neutrogena : Anti-Residue Shampoo
Beauty Stars
: 4

Review : They say you should always change your shampoo every few months, so that your hair doesn’t become immune to the cleansing properties and benefits each has to offer.  Neutrogena’s Anti-Residue Shampoo states you should use it once a week to make your favourite shampoo work better.  But there are times I use it everyday. I have super oily hair, so I find it’s gentle enough for everyday use for me. It really cleans my scalp well.  The only thing I wasn’t crazy about was the scent, it almost smells medicinal, but it works! If you buy the bigger bottle from Costco, it’s only $9.99 CAD and comes with a pump, (so very good value)!  It works great to clean out hair product build-up. When I feel my hair getting weighed down or extra oily, I’ll use this shampoo.

Beauty Review : Maggie Ng

Note : For any beauty questions or product submissions, please email : maggie@maggieng.com