Monday 4 March 2013

The Famous Benebus!!
 The brow waxing area!!
 A lovely selection of Benefit cosmetics!!

 Benebus!!

 Make Upper!!

 Raising funds and awareness!!!

 The team getting ready for more Make Uppers

 Inspirational Message Board!!
 Make Uppers!!!

 Last Make Upper of the day event!!

So. . . it's that time of year again. No, not Christmas or even Paddy's Day, I'm talking about the time when colleges feel the need to give to charity. This magical week is known as RAG week, in order to raise as much as possible they create the  most ludacris and random events and challenges for it's students who participate wholeheartedly and in the case of most, drunkenly. Every year colleges throughout Ireland raise vast amounts for charity, though there is often many a drunken casualty and people outside of the college system tend to focus on the negative aspects of RAG week rather than the positive meaning of the event. RAG week stands for Raising And Giving week, though in UL it's been re-publicised as Charity Week.

 One charity that is working hard within the college system is Women's Aid. www.womensaid.ie . They aim to promote the awareness of Domestic Violence among young women so that they can spot the signs of an abusive relationship and so that young men don't become an abusive partner. Women's Aid have partnered up with the popular make-up brand Benefit, http://www.benefitcosmetics.com, to promote the cause.  The two have embarked upon a campus tour to canvas the campuses of Ireland seeking donations, minimum of €2, and in exchange they are offering the students make uppers and for €5 you can get your brows waxed.

The team were recently on UL campus with the Benebus where they offered make uppers and brow waxing to the women of UL, seeing as the men graciously declined the offers. During the day the team were out and about promoting the evening event, waxing and beautifying the women of UL while also raising funds for Women's Aid. In the evening they held a very popular event with champaign and cupcakes, the best way to put a smile on a woman's face :) During thee event guests were given the opportunity to not only receive make uppers and waxes but there were competitions,games and a talk was given about Women's Aid.

The Benebus will be hitting a campus near you soon!!!

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