Day 16: Pretty much everything at ULTA

It really didn't even occur to me that ULTA was going to be such a hotbed of pinkness when I went in the other day for some new eyeliner.  My phone was about to die, I was about to be late for class...I mean, really, is this the time to for me to spot a breast cancer nail file or a "Donate with a Kiss" promotion?  I guess so.  

Let me take this opportunity to point something out to everyone.  When you are asked at the register to donate $1 to get your name on a kiss to be hung on a store wall, the company turns around and makes the actual donation.  That means, that YOU are giving THEM the money to make the TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation.  Are you gettin' me? 

There are some other promotions within ULTA.  Certain levels of donations will get you a pink ribbon umbrella, coffee cup, chance to win a big basket of product.  There is even a "Glam it Up for the Cure" promotion which I will revisit in my "Hair Extensions Cure Breast Cancer" entry.

What was really the crazies was all of the various products that were promoting breast cancer awareness, donations, programs or had just conveniently turned pink for the month (I'm talkin' to you, hair dryer department).

Some of my favorites are the "Hope in a Jar", "Shower for a Cure" and then "Big, Sexy Hairspray" that supports basically women who probably don't have any hair.  Way to rub it in, Big, Sexy.

As you can see, this was a totally overwhelming shopping experience for me.  I did manage to find some eyeliner and when I went to the register VERY politely declined purchase of a "kiss".  

I would really love to research all of these products...some of the organization and program names are new to me.  But, maybe that will be a project for 2012.  I've got hair extensions to write about!