12 Pride Month 2022 Beauty Buys That Benefit The LGBTQIA+ Community
These brands are celebrating and supporting LGBTQIA+ communities this month and beyond.
June is Pride Month, and some of our favorite beauty and wellness brands are celebrating with limited edition collections and products that benefit LGBTQIA+ organizations in communities across the United States and around the globe. From rainbow scrunchies and pimple patches to complexion-perfecting skincare, keep scrolling to shop beauty buys for a good cause. All of the Pride-inspired products below are giving back to worthy organizations that aim to make the world a more inclusive place.
ManiMe At-Home Gel Mani Kin In Rainbow-Glo
Looking for a festive manicure that may be able to last you all Pride month long? This sheer and solid rainbow design by nail artist Fariha Ali is custom fit to your nails and wears like a gel manicure — without the UV light or trip to the salon. Five percent of the proceeds to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. $25, manime.co
Kérastase Pride Limited-Edition Elixir Ultime Original Oil
Created for every hair type and to celebrate all hair styles, colors, and ages, this limited-edition hair oil is designed to allow everyone to shine. In addition to the colorful creation, the brand is committing $50,000 to the The Trevor Project to supports its mission to end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning young people. $52, kerastase-usa.com
Eylure London Love is Love No. 117 Wispy Rainbow Tip Lashes
Perfect for topping off a festive Pride look, these limited-edition rainbow-tipped vegan falsies provide volume, length, and a hint of color. The kit comes with a lash glue that promises up to 18 hours of hold. For the second year in a row, the brand has partnered with Triangle Community Center to support the organization’s mission of empowering the LGBTQ+ community via meetings, events, and hotlines. $8, ulta.com
The Good Patch B12 Awake Pride Limited-Edition Single Patch
Keep your energy high throughout all of your Pride Month celebrations with these energizing patches. Powered by caffeine, vitamin B12, and green tea, simply slap on one of the festive stickers for sustained release of ingredients over eight to 12 hours. This month, 5 percent of sales benefit mental health programs for LGBTQIA+ youth. $15 for 5 patches, thegoodpatch.com
Pacific Shaving Co.’s Colorful Shaving Cream in Purple
In keeping with the brand's #ShaveWithPurpose ethos, 10 percent of the proceeds from each sale of this violet-tinted, richly moisturizing shave cream in June – and the rest of the year! – benefits the It Gets Better Project to support and promote LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion. $16 for 2 cans, pacificshaving.com
Cure Hydrating Electrolyte Starter Kit
This month, the female-founded powder electrolyte brand is donating 20 percent of the proceeds from sales of its bestselling kit to the the It Gets Better Project, a non-profit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. You'll get two sticks each of the single-serving berry pomegranate, lemon, lime, and grapefruit sachets that just require water to activate. $18 for 8, curehydration.com
No, Thank You Pride Celebration Kit
This travel-friendly CBD kit is packed with skin savers — including a full-size cleanser and minis of the Cream for Relief, Oil for All Day, and Balm for Lips. The LGBTQ+-owned brand is donating 10 percent of sales from the limited-edition set to DAP Health. $49, nyt.co
Sally Hansen x GLAAD Insta-Dri Pride All-Gender Pride Gift Set
The nail care brand is back with its fourth annual partnership with GLAAD, which now features an expanded shade range to highlight colors from the Progress Pride and Transgender Pride flags. This genderless six-pack includes Peak of Nature (green), Here Comes the Sun (yellow), Cloud Divine (White), Royal Harmony (blue), Soul-Model (purple), and Raven Midnight (black). Since 2019, Sally Hansen has donated some $400,000 to the organization through limited edition and year-round initiatives. $25, ulta.com
Exuviance Deep Clean AHA Cleanser
This month, 100 percent of the proceeds from this TSA-friendly version of the brand's best selling exfoliating cleanser benefit The Ali Forney Center, an organization dedicated to providing life-saving services to over 2,000 homeless LGBTQ+ youths every year. The alpha hydroxy acid (hi, glycolic acid) and polyhydroxy acid (here's looking at you, gluconolactone) formula clarifies the complexion and improves skin texture without stripping or drying. $12, exuviance.com
Starface Rainbow Hydro-Stars
Enjoy the pimple patch brand’s classic starry hydrocolloid stickers in full rainbow color. All net proceeds from Rainbow Hydro-Stars (which are part of the permanent collection) benefit the Black Led Movement Fund and the Hetrick-Martin Institute for LGBTQ+ Youth — both of which are committed to protecting and uplifting Black and LGBTQIA+ lives. $11 for 32 patches, starface.com
invisibobble Be Happy. Be Proud. Be You. Pride Sprunchie
For the month of June, the traceless spiral hair tie brand is teaming up with The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. This festive duo includes a bright rainbow Sprunchie (i.e. a spiral hair tie-meets-scrunchie) and a hot pink one. The innovative design is proven to cause 31 percent less damage and leave 68 percent less marks than an ordinary elastic hair tie. $10 for 2, invisibobble.com
Hempz Be YourSELF Mini Moisturizer Set
With an option for every season and reason, this travel-friendly moisturizing quartet includes the brand's new Love Out Loud edition. The tropical pineapple and coconut scent screams summer, but dry skin doesn't stand a chance against the nourishing hemp seed oil- and shea butter-infused formula. Plus, your limbs will enjoy a hint of shine thanks to finely ground mica. Hempz is donating a percentage of proceeds to Resource Center, an LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS service organization in North Texas. $20, hempz.com
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