October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I want to give back in a major way while raising awareness. We all have been touched by breast cancer, be it a family member, a co-worker, a friend or you personally. One month is not enough time to focus on something that is so major but we have a month so lets get the most out of it!
For years I wanted to find a way to give back and raise awareness for breast cancer, this year I stopped thinking and stated doing. If you have been following me for a while you know that hair and beauty are my thing. With my skills as a licensed cosmetologist and master wig maker I knew I could make wigs and give them to women who are or have survived breast cancer. I reached out to some incredible sponsors and pulled together my first annual Maria Antoinette’s Surviving with Style Wig-A-Way. Four strong and resilient women will win an amazing prize package. There will be one winner each week in the month of October. First winner will be picked October 9th, 2015, and every Friday in October there after. I will share the winners in updates on this blog post and on my Facebook Fan page, Instagram and Twitter.
THE PRIZE (4 WINNERS):
- A custom MA Wig, all hair provided by Big Chop Hair
- A M.A.C makeup beauty bag: Lipstick, Blush, Lipgloss and Eyeshadow provided by Beauty Lynk
- A feature article on Naptural Roots Magazine’s Site
THE RULES:
- You must be Subscribed to theMariaAntoinette.com
- You must share this post on a social media outlet of choice Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram.
- You must follow all the sponsors and Maria Antoinette on Facebook and Instagram. (If you do not have one or both just note this in your entry)
- You must email you entry story to MAsWigAWay@gmail.com
- You must note which social media you shared this post on and your social media handle. (I will be checking to see if you are following all sponsors and myself…kinda like a stalker 🙂
Your entry essay can be about yourself or someone else that you feel deserves to win this amazing prize because they have show amazing strength and are fighting the hard fight to beat or have beat breast cancer. Be honest and open in your essay. You Only have to submit your entry essay once, your entry stays in the running each week. This contest is centered around breast cancer so please keep the entries about breast cancer. All stories will remain confidential. We will interview the winners for the featured article on Naptural Roots Magazine, which means we will only share what you want us to share, we understand cancer is a sensitive subject and want to always hold each story in high regards.
ELIGIBILITY:
- This contest is open to US residences ONLY
- You must be 18 years or older or have a parent/guardians approval to participate
- Every contest entry must complete all contest rules
- Must have proof of having and or kicking cancer in the… well you know :p
SPONSORS:
Each sponsor played an intricate role in making this month long contest a reality. I would like to personally thank each company for their considerable donations. Take the time to learn a little more about these amazing companies.
Big Chop Hair:
Beauty Lynk:
BEAUTYLYNK is an on-demand beauty service that brings personal, state of the art, licensed beauty professionals directly to your door, to care for any and all unique beauty needs. Currently in the Bouston area Beauty Lynk will be expanding in the very near future so keep a look out for Beauty Lynk.
Naptural Roots Magazine:
We are the PREMIER natural hair care and lifestyle magazine! We started in 2005 to promote a positive self image of African-American women and men choosing to wear their hair naturally. We are dedicated to celebrating and developing the NAPTURAL YOU!!!
Site coming soon!
Facebook.com/NapturalRootsMagazine
MIND BLOWING STATS ABOUT CANCER:
- About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
- In 2015, an estimated 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 60,290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
- About 2,350 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in 2015. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.
- Breast cancer incidence rates in the U.S. began decreasing in the year 2000, after increasing for the previous two decades. They dropped by 7% from 2002 to 2003 alone. One theory is that this decrease was partially due to the reduced use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by women after the results of a large study called the Women’s Health Initiative were published in 2002. These results suggested a connection between HRT and increased breast cancer risk.
- About 40,290 women in the U.S. are expected to die in 2015 from breast cancer, though death rates have been decreasing since 1989. Women under 50 have experienced larger decreases. These decreases are thought to be the result of treatment advances, earlier detection through screening, and increased awareness.
- For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer, besides lung cancer.
- Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. In 2015, it’s estimated that just under 30% of newly diagnosed cancers in women will be breast cancers.
- White women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than African-American women. However, in women under 45, breast cancer is more common in African-American women than white women. Overall, African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer. The risk of developing and dying from breast cancer is lower in Asian, Hispanic, and Native-American women.
- In 2015, there are more than 2.8 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S. This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment.
- A woman’s risk of breast cancer approximately doubles if she has a first-degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Less than 15% of women who get breast cancer have a family member diagnosed with it.
- About 5-10% of breast cancers can be linked to gene mutations (abnormal changes) inherited from one’s mother or father. Mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are the most common. On average, women with a BRCA1 mutation have a 55-65% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. For women with a BRCA2 mutation, the risk is 45%. Breast cancer that is positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations tends to develop more often in younger women. An increased ovarian cancer risk is also associated with these genetic mutations. In men, BRCA2 mutations are associated with a lifetime breast cancer risk of about 6.8%; BRCA1 mutations are a less frequent cause of breast cancer in men.
- About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. These occur due to genetic mutations that happen as a result of the aging process and life in general, rather than inherited mutations.
- The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are gender (being a woman) and age (growing older).
*Sourced from BreastCancer.org
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