All of this came so quick and it was such a shock.  I really thought I was going to lose my mom.  She was in shock from the beginning.  All she could keep saying was that she was not ready to die.  I was not ready either.  She and I are so much alike, I get my creativity, stubbornness, and independence from her. 
She was a smoker, but she quit 20+ years ago.  Unfortunately, cancer runs rampant in our family.  Her father died of lung cancer, her mother died of intestinal cancer, her brother of brain cancer, and that is just immediate family :(

My parents have insurance through the Veterans Administration (my dad is a decorated Vietnam veteran).    Though having insurance is a God send, they still owe 25% of the bills.  The hospital bill alone was $123,252.04.  Stress test pre-surgery, $3000, and the full body scan x2 was another $3500 each.  Now there are medicine bills, chemo bills, and other bills that just seem to pop up out of nowhere.  There is NO WAY they can pay all these bills on a fixed income.

The following colors were created all for my mom, with 100% of the proceeds going to hospital bills. 
 
These are LIMITED EDITION COLORS, and will never be made or sold again after they are sold out.
I will be donating all of the jars, etc, so 100% of the sales will be donation.

Her biggest dread has been losing her hair.  I just couldn't even imagine.  As women, our hair is so much a part of who we are :(  I told her I would get her any wigs that she wanted.
My dad is retired, and has heath problems of his own.  I have helped all I could, but with Bruce's (my husband) recent hospital drama, I am really tapped out on any extra money to do more.

I am throwing myself on the mercy and generosity of all my customers to help me help my parents. 

As many of my regular customers may remember, last year I did 2 benefit colors for a friend, Tinkerbelle.  She had breast cancer, and her limited insurance did not pay for any of the reconstruction costs, which was $10,000.00
Due to the generosity and compassion of the greatest customers in the world (and all over the world!)  We raised over $5000.00, and made the difference!!
This time, it is even closer to my heart, my mom.  A special wife, sister, mom, grandma, and lady.

HOPE
VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE!!
This is a limited edition SHIMMIE.
It is a very sheer periwinkle shade with very delicate silver shimmers.

LE BENEFIT SHIMMIE HOPE 5g jar with sifter $7.00	LE BENEFIT SHIMMIE HOPE 10g jar with sifter $14.00

STRENGTH
VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE!!
Strength is a striking medium purple.
Contains holographic blue and purple micro shimmers.
GORGEOUS!

LE BENEFIT SHADOW STRENGTH 5g jar with sifter $7.00	LE BENEFIT SHADOW STRENGTH 10g jar with sifter $14.00

COMPASSION
This is a pretty cotton candy pink
with a surprise hint of holographic turquoise shimmers.
Very interesting, but NOT gaudy :)

LE BENEFIT SHADOW COMPASSION 5g jar with sifter $7.00	LE BENEFIT SHADOW COMPASSION 10g jar with sifter $14.00

BARBARA
My mom is a natural/neutral shade lover.
When I asked her what color was "her", she told me a light brown.
Since my mom is not an ordinary lady, neither is this color :)
Medium pearl base, light beige color, gold highlight interference, and tons of refined green shimmers.

LE BENEFIT SHADOW BARBARA 5g jar with sifter $7.00	LE BENEFIT SHADOW BARBARA 10g jar with sifter $14.00