This September Glam Polish is releasing a Limited Edition shade for Alopecia Awareness. I absolutely love it when indies (actually brands in general!) get more involved with the various awareness campaigns and give back. Glam Polish will be donating $7.00 AUD from the purchase of each bottle of Bad Hair Day to the Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation Inc. What does the money help? Glam Polish is donating the money to help pay for wigs for kids.

Let’s take a look at Bad Hair Day and then we’ll discuss Alopecia Awareness a bit more for those who aren’t familiar with this condition.

As with all fundraising items I receive for review, I will be donating the “donation per bottle” amount ($7.00 AUD)

Bad Hair Day

DSCN1980

Bad Hair Day is a Navy blue scattered holographic with navy, ocean blue and silver ultra holo microglitter. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.

This shade was named by Natalia Voss a 13 year old girl with Alopecia Areata, some days it can be very hard covering up patches of missing hair or even looking at your hair in the mirror when you have Alopecia Areata so Glam Polish thought this was the perfect name for their fundraising shade.

For the month of September Glam Polish is raising funds and awareness for Alopecia and all funds donated will go to Alopecia Areata Australia Foundation Inc. to help fund wigs for children with alopecia and aid in educating against bullying.

DSCN3370

DSCN1983

Price: $11.00 ($7.00 will go to Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation Inc.)

Where To Buy: Glam Polish Website

Release Date: September 4th at 6pm EDT

Social Media Tags: @AAawareness #AlopeciaAwareness #AlopeciaAreataAwareness

Donate: Glam Polish will also be accepting donations to help buy wigs for kids from our gofundme fundraising page, all proceeds will go to the Alopecia Areata Association of Australia. To donate please visit: http://makingadifference.gofundraise.com.au/page/GlamPolishAAAFFundraiser

France shipping is currently on a trial and will be available for small orders with a maximum of eight polishes per package. Shipping Cost for one to eight polishes is $20USD and includes tracking.

USA Shipping starts at $3.50 for the first polish & $1.00 for each additional polish.

Information and Facts About Alopecia

There are over half a million Australians and around 6.5 million americans living with Alopecia – a condition where people lose their hair from all areas of the body including the scalp, for which there is currently no known cure.

Approximately 60% of people diagnosed are under the age of 20, and for children especially, hair loss can have a negative impact on their self-esteem, which in many cases is linked to anxiety, depression, impaired academic performance and lack of social inclusion. To support children affected by the condition, Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation & Variety grants wigs – helping children gain their confidence and feel more comfortable amongst their peers.

* Alopecia (al-oh-PEE-shah) is a HAIRLOSS Condition, that can cause round patches of baldness, or total body hairless.

* There are 3 Main Types of Alopecia: Alopecia Areata – round patches / bald spots, Alopecia Totalis – complete Scalp baldness and Alopecia Universalis – total hair loss from body and scalp.

*Alopecia Areata is a believed to be a AUTOIMMUNE disease: the immune system mistakenly attacks the body (hair follicles) instead of defending it.

*Alopecia Areata affects MEN & WOMEN equally. It can occur at ANY AGE, often begins during childhood or early teen years. It does not discriminate on race.

*Alopecia is NOT Contagious.

Foundation Information

Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation Inc. (AAAF), is established to be the national Australia body supporting research to find a cure or acceptable treatment for all forms of Alopecia Areata, support those with the disease and their families, and inform the public about all forms of Alopecia Areata.

Our Service philosophy is to give each person the best chance of managing their alopecia journey positively, the whole family and each individual needs to be supported to manage their unique experience. By reducing the financial and emotional stress and enabling children, young people, adults and their support networks to develop their strengths and skills, AAAF assists the whole family to achieve that positive journey.

Like with any foundation, I encourage you to donate – even if it’s only $1, every little bit helps. Again, Glam Polish will also be accepting donations to help buy wigs for kids from their gofundme fundraising page, all proceeds will go to the Alopecia Areata Australia Foundation Inc. To donate please visit:
http://makingadifference.gofundraise.com.au/page/GlamPolishAAAFFundraiser

I already made my donation – thank you Glam Polish for bringing more awareness to this cause!

17 comments

Cheyenne September 2, 2015 - 3:16 am

Beautiful polish and for a great cause!

Deborah September 2, 2015 - 4:01 am

Amazing color for a great cause – it’s always good to be educated about different disseases and such.

Ameerah@Valiantly Varnished September 2, 2015 - 4:36 am

Such a beautiful polish and a great cause!

Nichole C September 2, 2015 - 7:33 am

this is such a stunning shade, and for such a good cause!

Simona September 2, 2015 - 11:38 am

I have a long time friend suffering from alopecia since she was a teenager so I know the problem and I am glad someone raises awereness.

Shawna September 2, 2015 - 12:41 pm

Beautiful polish for such a great cause!!!!

Lothwen September 2, 2015 - 3:09 pm

Gorgeous colour. This will surely create some awareness for the cause, it’s impossible to look away from!

Marisa September 2, 2015 - 5:13 pm

The polish is absolutely stunning! I love that it helps a great cause too!

Amanda LovesPolish September 2, 2015 - 6:43 pm

Gorgeous polish for a great cause! I hope they get a lot of sales!

Roselynn September 3, 2015 - 5:51 am

Such a gorgeous polish for a great cause!

Jenny Gilmore September 3, 2015 - 8:29 am

This is such a pretty shade and a wonderful cause! Love your swatches!

Katherine September 3, 2015 - 5:59 pm

This is so pretty, and a great cause. :)

Polished Hippy September 4, 2015 - 7:05 am

Very pretty! I went to school with a girl who suffered from alopecia. I will probably pick this up.

Glam Polish Darkly Dreaming Collection Swatches & Review | Cosmetic Sanctuary September 4, 2015 - 9:02 am

[…] releasing tonight is the Limited Edition shade Bad Hair Day, which is an Alopecia Awareness Fundraising Shade. If you missed that post – please head […]

Dani From Polish, with Love September 5, 2015 - 7:50 pm

Gorgeous swatches! I’ve been seeing this polish all over the place and it’s such a perfect blue for a great cause!

Painted Fingertips September 7, 2015 - 7:35 am

This is such a gorgeous polish!

rei September 13, 2015 - 10:24 pm

What a beautiful shade. I’m glad she’s using her talent to support this cause! The name Voss rings a bell. I’m glad she went really personal with this. I didn’t know much about this disease until now. Great post.

Glam Polish Bad Hair Day – Limited Edition Alopecia Awareness Fundraising Shade

Bad Hair Day

Information and Facts About Alopecia

Foundation Information

KBShimmer Fall 2015 Collection Swatches & Review

B Polished Sunsets & Sandy Beaches Collection Swatches & Review

You may also like

17 comments

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply