LETTERFROMTHEFOUNDER
DearFriends,
Aswereflectonthispastyear,Iamfilledwithgratitudeforthegenerosityandsupport thatmakeourmissionpossible.Foroveradecade,LipstickAngelshasbeendedicatedto bringingcomfort,dignity,andwellnesstopatientsfacingsomeoflife’smostchallenging moments.Yourpartnershiphasplayedavitalroleinensuringthatourworkcontinuesto thriveandreachthosewhoneeditmost.
Withyourinvestmentinourmission,wehavebeenabletoprovidecompassionate, healingbeautyandwellnessservicesthatupliftthespiritandnurturethesoul.Each interactionwehavewithapatientisatestamenttothepowerofhumanconnection, remindingusoftheprofoundimpactwecancreatetogether.
Aswelooktothefuture,wecelebratenotjustwhatwehaveaccomplished,butthe incrediblecommunitythatstandsbesideus.Yoursupporthasbeenthefoundationofour success,anditfuelsourcommitmenttoexpandingourreachanddeepeningourimpact.
Thankyouforbeingpartofourjourney.Ilookforwardtocontinuingthisworkwith optimismanddetermination,knowingthat,together,wewillmakeanevengreater differenceintheyearsahead.
WithGratitude, RenataHelfman FOUNDER&CEO
OUR MISSION
To compassionately support and educate people affected by cancer by providing beauty and wellness services to inspire self care.
Providingoncology-sensitivemakeupandskincare productsandservicestosparkempowermentandjoy throughtheessentialpracticeofself-care.
EMPOWERMENT CARE
Meetingpeopleaffectedbycancerwheretheyarein theirjourney—providingacompassionate,supportive environmentforhumanconnection.
BEAUTY
Restoringasenseofconfidenceandradiancethrough personalizedbeautyexperiencestailoredtoeach individual’sneeds.
OURIMPACT
AYEARINREVIEW
Thisyear,LipstickAngels expandeditsreach,bringing comfortandempowermentto morepatientsthanever.Through ourbeautyandwellness programs,wefosterconnection andsupport,inspiringpatientsto embraceself-carethroughoutall stagesoftheirtreatment.
Approx.
20,000 NontoxicBeauty& SkincareProducts GiftedtoPatients
12 Yearsof Service
18,000 PatientsServed in2024
Approx. over
4,000 HoursofService
37% Increasein Volunteer Engagement
GROWTH
*COVIDPandemicShutdownPeriod
LipstickAngelshasgrownsignificantlysinceourinception,expanding ourreachandimpacteachyear.Todate,wehaveservedover50,000 individualsandanticipateservingcloseto100,000by2026.Wetake prideinourcontinuedgrowthandremaincommittedtoexpandingour reachevenfurtherintheyearstocome.
PATIENTEXPERIENCE
TheservicesprovidedbyLipstickAngelshaveadirectandmeasurable impactonpatients,withdatashowingsignificantimprovementsin patients’well-being.Wevaluethisinformationasitallowsustocontinue refiningourprogramsandensuringweprovidethebestpossible supportforpatients.
Patientssurveyedreportedthefollowingoutcomesafteravisitfroma LipstickAngelduringtheirinfusiontreatment:
93% Expressedthe desireforanother LipstickAngels visit
89% Feltmore mentally atease
40% Experienced relieffrompain ornausea
74% Reported decreased stresslevels
70% Reporteda notableincrease inhappiness
LipstickAngels,youcamerightontime.”
-PATIENT, NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN
“Duringcancertreatment,thereare veryfewmomentsoffeelingworthyof beautification.Thisexperiencereminded methatIcanstilltreatmyselftobeauty. Thankyou!!”
-PATIENT, UCSFHEALTH
“Icriedoutofgratefulness!It’sbeena struggletomaintainanysenseof ‘pretty’.Youaretrulyblessings.”
-PATIENT, CITYOFHOPE
“Iwasverysadandlonely,butJackie waswithmeandmademefeelso good.Iwillneverforetwhatyougave meinlife.”
-PATIENT, STANFORDHEALTHCARE
Togethersince12and14,William andNora,now84and86,sitside bysideattheCommunity HospitaloftheMontereyPeninsula duringhistreatment.Shestays besidehim,astheLipstickAngels stoppedbytoprovidecomfort andcareforthemboth.
OURPARTNERS
Weareincrediblygratefulfortheopportunitytopartnerwith hospitalsthatshareourcommitmenttopatientcareandwellbeing. Throughservicesincludingin-hospitalbedsideservices,classes,and virtualofferings,weareabletoprovidemuch-neededsupportto theircommunitiesduringtheirtreatmentjourneys.
Thesepartnershipsareatestamenttotheorganizationsthattruly prioritizethepatientstheyserve,goingbeyondtraditionalcareto addresstheemotional,mental,andphysicalwell-being.These hospitalsdemonstrateadeepcommitmenttonurturingthewhole person.Theirdedicationensuresthatpatientsfeelsupportednotonly throughtheirtreatmentbutthroughouttheirentirejourney.
SUPPORTINGHOSPITALSTAFF
Weareincrediblygratefulforthestrongrelationshipswe’vebuiltwith thestaffatourpartnerhospitals.OurLipstickAngelsworkcloselywith nursesandhospitalteamstoensureweprovidethebestcareand supporttopatients.Throughthesecollaborativeefforts,we’realso abletoofferservicestothestaff,showingourappreciationfortheir dedicationandhardwork.
Throughouttheyear,wetakeopportunitieslikeNurseAppreciation Weektoprovidespecialservicestohospitalstaff,ensuringtheyfeel valuedandsupported.Wearetrulythankfulforthepartnershipand theopportunitytoworkalongsidesuchacommittedteam.
INTHEIROWNWORDS
TestimonialsfromHospitalLeadership
DIANEMARTINEZ,BSN,RN,PHN DirectorofNursingClinicalServices
StanfordHealthCare
“Whenpatientsarefeelinganxiousabouttheirinfusions,or theirbloodpressuresareelevated,theLipstickAngels gracefullyimbuethepatientswithtranquilitythatis unmatchedbyevenpharmaceuticalinterventions.When patientsconsistentlyscheduletheirappointmentsaround theLipstickAngels'visits,it'sclearwhotheytrulyviewas theirhealthcareheroes thankyousomuch,Lipstick Angels,forbeingasteadfastoasisofserenityforour patientsandmakingthemfeelseen,heard,anddignified.”
TARACHRISTIONRN,BSN,MS-HAIL
AssistantDirector,ComprehensiveCancerCenter
CHOMP-MontageHealth
“LipstickAngelsbringsauniqueformofcaretowomenand menatthebedsideduringchemotherapytreatments.Their servicesareunparalleled.TheseAngelsonearth,caringfor ourOncology/RadiationandsomeRehabpatientsat CommunityHospitaloftheMontereyPeninsula,offera rangeofservicesthatarebeyondwords.Theyprovideour patientswithsomethingpositivetofocuson,benefiting thembothmentallyandphysically.Theimpactistruly inspiring.LipstickAngelsshouldbeapartofeveryOncology InfusionCenter!”
NATALIESCHNAITMANN
ExecutiveDirector
DepartmentofSupportiveCareMedicine
CityofHope
“LipstickAngelsprovidesthemostunexpectedlevelof compassionatecaretopatientsandcaregiversatoneofthe hardesttimesoftheirlives.Atatimeoftremendousstress, wheneventhekindeststaffareinjectingIVs,takingvitals, adjustingmeds,etc,thereissuddenlyanincrediblypleasant andentirelyupliftingexperience.TheLipstickAngelsarenot onlyskilledattheircraftbutamazinglyabletoquicklygain trustanddeeplyconnect,transformingamomentwithina darktimewithpeace,joy,andabitofbeauty.”
AJDIZON
Manager,OncologyClinicalServices
VirginiaMasonFranciscanHealth
"CancerisadifficultjourneytonavigatebuttheLipstick Angelstrulyeasetheburden.ThemostimpactfulthingI hearis"Theyhelpedmefeelhumanagain."Whata wonderfulgifttogivetosomeoneduringadifficulttime. Yourcaremakesadifferencetothosewhoneeditmost, ourpatients!”
JOININGFORCESTO MAKEADIFFERENCE
WeareproudtohavepartneredwithTower CancerResearchFoundationtooffermonthly classesthatbringcomfortandsupportto thosenavigatingcancertreatment.Ithasbeen trulyinspiringtoconnectwiththisvibrant communityintheirbeautifulstudiospacein BeverlyHills,CA,andsharemeaningful experiencestogether.
AsChristopherClintonConway,CEOofTower Cancer,shared,“OurpartnershipwithLipstick Angelsisatestamenttoourdedicationto communitysupport.Thiscollaborationallows ustoextendmuch-neededcareandcomfort tocancerpatients,enhancingtheirqualityof lifeduringachallengingtime.Together,weare creatingameaningfulimpactandshowing thatcompassioncanmakeallthedifference.”
“Whoknewyou couldleavechemo feelingbetterthan whenyouwalked
MEETJUDYOSBORN
PatientatVirginiaMasonMedicalCenter
Judywalkedintoherappointmentfeelingthetolltreatmenthadtaken onher.Tohersurprise,shewasgreetedbyaLipstickAngel,who offeredagentlefacialandcarefullyappliedbrows,helpingherfeela senseofnormalcyagain.Whenshelookedinthemirror,asmile spreadacrossherface—shefeltbeautiful,confident,andreadytoface theday.
“Iamsothankfulforthisgifttoday,”saysJudy.“Iwasn’texpectingthis andIamjustoverwhelmedwithjoy.Itmadechemogobysofast.I can’tstoptellingyouhowamazingthiswas.”
Icriedafteryouleft.Iletgoofa tremendousamountoffearand tension.”
-KATIE PATIENT, COMMUNITYHOSPITAL OFTHEMONTEREYPENINSULA
Thisexperiencewaslifechanging.It wasasurprisethatliftedourspirits andgaveahumanizingexperience whilebeinginahospital...Whenshe lefteveryoneofuscouldnotstop smiling.”
-PATIENT,VIRGINIAMASON MEDICALCENTER
“Thiswassuchaniceexperience duringaprocessthatcansometimes beabitoverwhelming.Itmademe feellesslikeapatientandmorelikea persontryingtoimprovetheir wellnessonmanylevels.Thankyou!”
-PATIENT, NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN
“Sheturnedthisveryharddayintoa daythatbroughtlaughter,joy,love andcheer.Thankyoufortheshine Angels!”
-PATIENT, STANFORDHEALTHCARE
CONNECTINGNATIONWIDE
Usingvirtualservicestotouchmorelives
AtLipstickAngels,we'veexpandedourreachthroughourvirtualservices, allowingustoconnectwithpatientsnationwideviaZoom.Throughoneon-onesessions,weprovideapersonalizedbeautyexperience,ensuring eachpatientfeelssupportedandconfident.Everysessionispersonalized foranimmersive,interactivesession.Goingvirtualhasenabledusto continuespreadingjoyandpositivity,nomatterwherepatientsarelocated. We'reproudtobringthepowerofbeautyandself-caretothosewhoneed itmost.
“Iamgratefulforthiskindness thathelpedmefeelhappierand morebeautifulatatimewhen I'veneverneededthatmore.And Iwasblownawaybythe kindnessandexpertiseofmy LipstickAngelsteam.Thankyou.”
-LAURENLOPRIORE
BUILDINGCONNECTIONS
Bringingcareandcompassiontoaclassroomenvironment
TheLipstickAngelsclasseshavebeenincrediblysuccessfulinbuildinga senseofcommunityamongpatients.Withtopicstailoredspecificallyfor thoseundergoingtreatment,theclassesprovidevaluableinformationand emotionalsupport.Theycreateasafespaceforpatientstoconnect,share experiences,andbuildmeaningfulrelationships.Byfocusingonself-care, beauty,andwellness,theclassesempowerparticipantstofeelsupported andinstillasenseofhopeandstrengthduringtheirjourneys.
ENGAGINGWITH THECOMMUNITY
Ourengagementincommunityeventshas allowedustoexpandourreachtothosewho maybenefitfromourservices.Acrossthe nation,wehaveparticipatedinhospitalevents, in-storeevents,andfundraisingeventswhere weareabletomeetindividualswheretheyare, offeringsupportandsharingourvisionof empowermentthroughbeauty.
Theseopportunitiesnotonlyallowusto connectwithnewfacesbutalsobuilddeeper relationshipswithexistingsupportersand partners.Throughtheseefforts,wecontinueto strengthenourimpactanddeepenour commitmenttothoseweserve.
SADORS vironment
OurLipstickAngelsAmbassadorsaresoimportantfortheworkthatwedo.These highlyskilled,oncology-trainedvolunteersplayavitalroleinbringingourmissionto life,whetherin-personorvirtually.Theirexpertiseandcompassionhelpcreatea senseofempowermentandcomfortforthoseundergoingcancertreatment.From providingemotionalsupporttoofferingpersonalizedbeautyandwellnessservices, ourAmbassadorsmakeanimmeasurableimpactonthelivesofpatients.Weare deeplygratefulfortheirunwaveringcommitmentandthehearttheybringtoevery interaction.Thisyear’sincreaseinvolunteerengagementisatruetestamenttotheir commitment.
EMPOWERMENTTHROUGHEDUCATION
LipstickAngelstrulyvaluesandprioritizestheknowledgeandprofessionalismofall staffandvolunteers.EachteammemberisrequiredtogothroughtheLipstick AngelsAcademytoreceivethoroughtraininginoncologyestheticsandpatient relationstoensurethatwearealwaysputtingthehealthandsafetyofthosewe servefirst.
In2024,wefurtherenhancedtheAcademy,creatinganentireportaloftraining modules,assessments,interactiveassignments,andresourcesforongoing professionaldevelopment.BecauseoftheLipstickAngelsAcademy,ourteamhas beenabletoservepatientswiththeconfidenceandexpertisenecessarytomakea meaningfuldifferenceintheirlives.
“Mybloodpressurereadingswent downwhileIwasreceivingmyhand massage,whichshowswhatastressreliefmyLipstickAngelsexperience was!”
-PATIENT, COMMUNITYHOSPITAL
OFTHEMONTEREYPENINSULA
“Theyhavehelpedmefindnewclean beautyproductsthatIloveandhave remindedmethatitishealthytowant tolookandfeelgoodwhilegoing throughmytreatment!”
-LAUREN PATIENT, UCSFHEALTH
“Iamamazedbyhowquicklyand howmuchtheswellinginmyarmwas reducedbythemassageIgotfrom Yuki!...Thankyou!”
-JOHANNA PATIENT, UCSFHEALTH
“Goingthroughchemoistoxicand scaryattimes.Yourservicehelpsus warriorsescapethechemochaosfor amomenttofindsomehappiness whentimesaretough.Thankyou!”
-GARY PATIENT, CITYOFHOPE
CLEAN,NONTOXICBEAUTY
PuttingPatientsHealthandSafetyFirst
LipstickAngelsprioritizesthehealth andsafetyofthoseweserveby adheringtoTheCredoClean Standard™forallproductsusedin ourprograms.Manypersonalcare itemscontainharmfulchemicals,so weexclusivelyuseclean,nontoxic beautyproductstoreducepatients' exposuretopotentiallyharmful ingredients.
Wearedeeplygratefultothebrands thatdonatedclean,nontoxic productsin2024,enablingusto continueprovidingsafe,effective caretothosebattlingcancer.
PARTNERSWITHPURPOSE
Unitingtoempowerandheal
CREDOBEAUTY
CredoBeautyhasbeenadedicated supporterofLipstickAngelssinceour inception,generouslydonatingboth productsandaportionoftheir proceedseachyear.Theircommitment tocleanbeautyandwellnessaligns withourmission,helpingusbring comfort,confidence,andcaretothose inneed.
PRIMALLYPURE
PrimalyPurehasbeenaloyalsupporter ofLipstickAngels,generouslydonating productstohelpbringcomfortand caretothoseweserve.Inadditionto theirproductdonations,theycontribute aportionofsalesfromtheirGeranium Deodoranteverymonth,further supportingourmission.
WELLPEOPLE
WellPeoplehasbeenasteadfast partnerofLipstickAngels,providingus withproductdonationsyear-roundto supportourmission.Inadditiontotheir generosity,theygraciouslycollaborated withusontwospecialproducts—the OptimistLipstickandLipNurture HydratingBalmintheshade"Brave" with100%ofproceedsdonatedto LipstickAngels.
INNERSENSEORGANIC
BEAUTY
InnersenseOrganicBeautygenerously providesalltheHairRenewScalpOilfor ourin-hospitalInnersenseScalp Experience,theultimatescalpmassage providingrelieffromthesideeffectsof treatment.Theyalsoincludeusintheir annualSeasonofGivingcampaign, donatingaportionofholidaysalesto supportourmission.
ClarethaCardwell,patientatVirginiaMason MedicalCenter,wasabletofindamomentof peaceastheLipstickAngelssteppedin duringhertreatmenttoprovideacomforting facialandhandmassage.
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
Dedicatedleadersguidingourmissionandimpact
GAYLEBAIGELMAN
BoardChair
“Inthepastyear,LipstickAngelshasmadeanincredible impactonthelivesofsomanyindividualsfacingserious healthchallenges.Throughtheirunwaveringcommitment andcompassionateservices,theyhaveprovidedemotional supportandasenseofdignitytothosebattlingillness.
Theirworkisatestamenttothepowerofkindness,andtheir influencecontinuestobefeltfarbeyondwhatwordscan express.Thispastyear,LipstickAngelshastrulybeenalight duringsomeofthedarkesttimes,andwearegratefulfor everythingtheydo.”
LEILAHMUNDT
BoardSecretary
“AsaproudboardmemberofLipstickAngels,Iamconstantly inspiredbythetransformativeworkwedo.Thecareand compassionprovidedtoindividualsduringsomeoftheir mostchallengingtimesisnothingshortofextraordinary.It’sa privilegetosupportanorganizationthatbringsbeauty, confidence,andhopetosomany,provingthepowerof humanconnectionandkindness.”
BoardMember
BoardMember
“TheimpactLipstickAngelshave onpeople’swellbeingand emotionalhealthissomeaningful. Wearesoproudtobeadonorto theirimportantworkforovera decade.”
BoardMember
BoardMember
AdvisoryBoardMember
BARBARAREISS
ANNIEJACKSON
THANKYOU
Thankyouforyoursupportin2024—itisa privilegetoworkalongsidethosewhose missionsalignwithours,allowingustoreach morecancerpatientsacrossournation.
Asweenter2025,welookforwardtocontinuing thisworktogether,bringingempowerment, care,andbeautytothosewhoneeditmost.
LipstickAngelsisa501(c)(3)charitableorganization.Allofourworkismade possiblethroughtheloveandsupportofourpartners,donors,andsponsors
