The Sophie Lancaster Foundation & Illamasqua

Illamasqua Sophie
Illamasqua Sophie

I’m sure that all Illamasqua fans know about the Sophie Lancaster Foundation – since its conception in 2008, Illamasqua has fundraised for the foundation. If you don’t know about Sophie Lancaster, she and her boyfriend took a walk through a local park, where they were targeted by a gang simply for looking different. Sophie was one cool girl – red braids in her hair, piercings, lashings of black kohl; all in all, living and expressing her individuality. What happened to Sophie – and there’s no way around this one – is that she was kicked to death. For kohl. By people who had no tolerance for expression and no understanding of individuality.

Illamasqua Sophie
Illamasqua Sophie

I mention this today because the anniversary of Sophie’s death passed last week. Each time this comes around, we’re reminded that The Sophie Lancaster Foundation exists to stamp out ignorance about sub-cultures and to remind us to be respectful of individuality. By supporting The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, you’re helping to push away boundaries that shouldn’t exist. So, a quick reminder of the Sophie Blush (£21.50) from Illamasqua above, from which £1 goes to the foundation, and the Sophie Eye Pencil (£15) from which £3 of each purchase goes to to the foundation. You can find them both HERE.

There’s also a brand new download by Bad Pollyanna that’s also raising money for The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, also available in the link above.

 

 


Discover more from British Beauty Blogger

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.


Posted

in

,

by

Tags:

Have your say

6 responses to “The Sophie Lancaster Foundation & Illamasqua”

  1. Taslima

    Such a great cause!

    BLOG SALE | The little things in life

  2. Dear Jane, thank you for spreading the word!
    Do you happen to know where I can purchase the purple wristband? I have been proudly wearing my black SOPHIE one and wish to get the purple for myself and friends. Thank you!

    1. Jane

      Looks like it’s on the Illamasqua site under Invincible Girl…

  3. Roz

    Sophie Lancaster’s murder was horrific and completely incomprehensible even now. I’m glad that Illamasqua are helping to keep her memory alive and bringing something good out of this tragedy. The S.O.P.H.I.E blush is one of my favorites, it’s a beautiful shade and I wear it with pride.

  4. I remember this story but didn’t know about the foundation. Thanks for blogging about this.

  5. Sabrina

    Great colours and great cause.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Discover more from British Beauty Blogger

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading