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17 Beauty Products That Give Back to the LGBTQ+ Community

15/06/2023 - 10:50 PM

Pride Month is finally here, and whilst we're busy planning which events we're heading to, there's also the fashion and beauty statements we'll be making while we're there. From limited-edition collaborations to rainbow-coloured packaging, there are tons of beauty brands stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community [1] during Pride month and beyond.

Many brands have listened to beauty-lovers everywhere and realised that token gestures are not enough to make real, meaningful impact. That's why we're spotlighting those which celebrate Pride by actually going the extra mile in a tangible way [2]. Via bright, bold, and beautiful products, we are backing the brands who are supporting UK charities including Not a Phase and Akt, to name a few, which all aim to empower the LGBTQ+ community as well as educate young people to make the world a fairer place.

If you're in the market for some fabulously fierce lashes, looking for a bold new lipstick, or hoping to add some skincare essentials to your basket, you can rest assured that these brands stand for inclusivity. Whether it's makeup, hair, skin care, or nails [3], there's no better time to shop your beauty must haves or try something new — all while contributing to organisations that support the LGBTQ+ community. Treat yourself to these Pride-themed products ahead.

— Additional reporting by Jesa Marie Calaor, and Lucy Thorpe

Garnier's Limited Edition Micellar Water

Garnier's Limited Edition Micellar Water [4] (£3)

Whether you use micellar water to remove your makeup, tone your skin, or even in place of dry shampoo [5] (hey, we don't judge), micellar water is a must-have in your beauty bag.

Now, Garnier has teamed up with LGBTQ+ young people's charity Just Like Us [6] to support the community during School Diversity Week between 26-30 June in primary and secondary schools across the UK. The beauty brand will be donating 10p from every purchase of their Limited Edition Micellar Water (400ml), up to a maximum of £50,000, to the charity.

17.'s Limited Edition Brights Eyeshadow Palette

17.'s Limited Edition Brights Eyeshadow Palette [7] (£5)

Affordable, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics brand 17.'s new limited-edition eyeshadow palette features 9 gorgeous shades, just in time for Pride month.

The easily-blendable, highly-pigmented colours have some major staying-power, and also have the power to do good, with 100 percent of profits being donated to LGBTQ+ charity, Stonewall [8]. Only available at Boots, the health and beauty retailer will donate £10,000 to the charity.

Lottie London Pride Shimmer Lip Glaze

Lottie London Pride Shimmer Lip Glaze [9] (£6)

This high-shine, non-sticky lip glaze creates fuller, plumper-looking lips and is packed with vitamin E, rosehip oil, and squalane to help lips feel softer and more hydrated. The vegan and cruelty-free brand is also supporting the LGBTQ+ community by donating 10% of sales from their Pride collection (which also includes two eyeshadow palettes and two coloured face gems) to the Kaleidoscope Trust [10], a UK-based charity working to uphold the human rights of LGBT+ people across the Commonwealth.

Eylure's Good To Glow Pride Lashes

Eylure's Good To Glow Pride Lashes [11] (£8)

Whether you're heading to a Pride festival this month or simply looking for that extra wow factor on a night out, lash brand Eylure has the ultimate set to help you stand out. The Good To Glow lashes from the brand's Pride collection include adhesive, and last for up to 18 hours of wear.

Plus, Eylure has an ongoing partnership with LGBTQ+ charity Just Like Us [12]. This collaboration supports the charity in reaching more young people across the UK, working to eliminate homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying in schools.

Barry M's Full of Pride Nail Paint Gift Set

Barry M's Full of Pride Nail Paint Gift Set [13] (£20)

Your nails can now be just as proud as you are with this six-piece nail polish set. In six bright gelly high-shine colours — including Hot Chilli, Mandarin, Banana Split, Jalapeño, Blue Margarita, Gummy Bear — your nails can support the LGBTQ+ community as 20% of net profits from every set sold will be donated to AKT [14], who support young people in the community experiencing homelessness or hostile environments.

Beauty Bay's Bright 2.0 42 Colour Palette

Beauty Bay's Bright 2.0 42 Colour Palette [15] (£25)

Online retailer Beauty Bay has released this stunning 42-colour palette, which includes both matte and shimmer shades. It features the brightest and boldest colours and boasts effortless blendability and major staying power.

Working with Rainbow Migration [16], a charity that provides practical and emotional support for LGBTQ+ refugees to help improve their confidence, it will donate 100 percent of the profits of the palette.

Earthy Nail Polish's Stop Hate Collection

Earthy Nail Polish's Stop Hate Collection [17] (£25)

While these nail polish shades are a little more pared-back compared to typical Pride colours, they will certainly serve you through the whole year. The collection includes four of the brand's award-winning nail polish formulas, including: Red Berry, White Rose, Sand Dune, and BLM.

These gorgeous, plant-based, and cruelty-free polishes will have 25 percent of the sales go to Stop Hate UK [18], which challenges all forms of hate-crime and discrimination, including sexual orientation and transgender identity-based hate.

Mallows Beauty Limited-Edition Proud Bundle

Mallows Beauty Limited-Edition Proud Bundle [19] (£26)

This body-positive, self-love brand is donating 20% of profits from sales of the bundle to trans-led charity Not A Phase [20]. Say hello to feeling good whilst doing good with this set which includes a mini unicorn body scrub, a mini unicorn shave butter, a mini unicorn body butter, and a mini unicorn body oil.

Kérastase's Elixir Ultime Pride Limited Edition Hair Oil

Kérastase's Elixir Ultime Pride Limited Edition Hair Oil [21] (£26)

This hair oil is no joke. Soft and supple hair has the ability to change your day, and affect your self-confidence in the best way. Now, good hair days are about to get a whole lot better with this hair oil.

The hair experts at Kérastase are supporting the LGBTQ+ community by partnering with Akt and donating 100 percent of the profits from this limited-edition product to the charity. Akt [22] helps to support getting young people into safe homes, employment, and education, while celebrating LGBTQ+ identities.

Moo & Yoo's Miracle Curl Cream

Moo & Yoo's Miracle Curl Cream [23] (£27)

This vegan haircare cream will bring your natural curly and afro hair [24] back to life. The rich yet lightweight curl cream formula nourishes and hydrates without weighing hair down. Infused with marula oil, shea butter and Icelandic moss, this cream also does good too, as the brand are donating 5% of sales throughout June to MindOut [25], an LGBTQ+ mental health charity.

Glisten Cosmetics's Pride Liner

Glisten Cosmetics's Pride Liner [26] (£28)

With 11 deliciously pigmented shades of eyeliner to experiment your Pride makeup look with, you can get glammed up safe in the knowledge that 100 percent of the profits from this palette go straight to LGBTQIA+ charities.

With the charity of choice for donations changing every three months, the current recipient is Gendered Intelligence [27], which helps to support trans people's quality of life. The shades in this palette include Milk, Strawberry (a UV shade), Blueberry (UV), New Brown, Cola, New Red (UV), Traffic Cone (UV), Lemonade (UV), Limeade (UV), Berryade (UV) & Grapeade (UV).

Harry's Pride Shave Set

Harry's Pride Shave Set [28] (£32)

Whether you decide to remove all, some, or none of your body hair (because, it's entirely your choice alone), we're totally here for body hair removal products which give back to the LGBTQ+ community. This set comes with a limited-edition iridescent Craft Handle, Foaming Shave Gel, three blade cartridges, a travel blade cover, and a card featuring a poem written by Saeed Jones, which makes for a perfect morning mantra. For each set sold, the brand are donating £5 to akt [29].

BB Naturals's Something for the Curls Hair Styling Set

BB Naturals's Something for the Curls Hair Styling Set [30] (£35)

Bourn Beautiful Naturals's four-piece bundle (plus, the stylist vegan leather bag that comes with it) has everything you need to keep your curly girl method [31] in check throughout Pride month, and beyond.

Featuring their Leave Me Be Leave-In Conditioner with Maracuja Oil, Curl Crush Flaxseed & Marshmallow Root Botanical Gel, Hair Too Balm Vitamin Rich Whipped Butter, and Curl, Please! Curling & Twisting Custard, your hair will look and feel better than ever knowing that the Black-owned brand is supporting the volunteer-led organisation, Black Girls Camping Trip [32]. The trip provides Black femme and non-binary people with spaces for mental health healing in nature.

Fantasy BRITNEY SPEARS™ Pride Edition Fragrance

Fantasy BRITNEY SPEARS™ Pride Edition Fragrance [33] (£46)

Britney Spears [34]'s trademark fragrance, Fantasy, is joining in on the Pride festivities. The Pride edition of the sweet and fruity fragrance – which is exclusive to Superdrug – is supporting Switchboard, the national LGBTQ+ helpline service. Britney Spears [35] Fragrances UK are donating £5,000 to the charity to support the LGBTQ+ community.

3INA's All The Colours Palette

3INA's All The Colours Palette [36] (£56)

With 56 highly-pigmented shades (which offer both matte and shiny looks, might we add), 3INA are here to make you look and feel good, whilst they do good for the LGBTQ+ community.

The vegan-friendly and cruelty-free brand is donating all profits from this eyeshadow palette until the end of the year to the It Gets Better Project [37], a non-profit organisation which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer young people around the world.

Memoize Colour Range Discovery Set

Memoize Colour Range Discovery Set [38] (£57)

This collection of 8 x 2ml samples of the full collection showcases all the memorable scents, which were launched for Pride last year in colourful keepsake bottles. The brand are donating 5 percent of profits to LGBTQ+ young people's charity, Just Like Us [39].

Abercrombie & Fitch's Pride Fierce Cologne

Abercrombie & Fitch's Pride Fierce Cologne [40] (£118)

For a scent that's a little more luxury to capture Pride month, look no further than Abercombie & Fitch's Fierce cologne. In a stunning rainbow bottle, the scent features marine breeze, sandalwood and sensual musk wood notes, and the brand also gives back to the lGBTQ+ community. Regardless of sales from their Pride collection, the brand are donating $400,000 (£315,000) to The Trevor Project [41], an LGBTQ+ suicide prevention organisation, this year.


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