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The Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation’s eighth annual walkathon will be held at the Peak on October 28. Round up friends and family to hike one of Hong Kong’s most pleasant trails, take in the stunning views and help raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Money raised will go towards better breast health education, patient support services, local breast cancer research and advocacy. Don’t forget to wear something pink. Enroll by October 21. For forms and details, visit www.hkbcf.org.

From October 8 to November 11, sign up at women-only gym Curves for just $240 when you present proof of a female exam. The sign up fee is usually $1,376, so it’s a bargain. The $240 goes to Curves and anything extra added at your discretion will go towards the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation. Curves will also be holding a Girls’ Night In silent auction, a party night with games and (light) snacks, on November 7. Tickets are $100, which will be donated to HKBCF. Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung, 2234 9800.

The Mandarin Salon is doing its bit for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the Tickled Pink ManiCURE. Sit back with a glass of chilled rosé or cup of hot rose tea and admire the harbour while your hands and nails get some five-star lovin’. The manicure is $350, including a $100 donation to the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation, a Life Token and complimentary I Think in Pink or You Glitter Be Good to Me OPI nail varnish. Because good deeds shouldn’t go unrewarded, take your newly polished mitts upstairs to M Bar for a Pink Whisper cocktail – a delicious mixture of vodka, elderflower liqueur, peach puree and lime juice ($188, including a $100 donation to HKBCF).

The hotel will be selling Life Tokens in the spa, salon and barber throughout October at $100 a pop, and it will donate an additional $100 for each one sold.

“We are very excited to be supporting once again breast cancer research and October Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” says Spa director Lynsey Hughes. “With more than 130 women diagnosed with breast cancer every day, we must make every effort to raise money for this important cause.” The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central. The Mandarin Salon, 24/F, 2825 4800. M Bar, 25/F, 2522 0011.

Just in case you needed one, here’s an excuse to book yourself in for an award-winning treatment at Sense of Touch. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sense of Touch will be donating five per cent of its revenue to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund. And as an added bonus, it is giving away a rejuvenating gift set (worth $170) with reservations for its Murad PomPower hydrating facial in October. Using a pomegranate extract that acts as a potent antioxidant, the facial balances the skin, clears clogged pores and invigorates tired complexions. 77 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung, 2791 2278, www.senseoftouch.com.hk.

For Breast Cancer Awareness, women should do more lymphatic massage and gentle body scrubs to detox and help get rid of waste in the body to feel lighter, cleaner, smoother.

Melo Spa picked up an award for Most Creative Body Treatment of the Year at last month’s SpaChina Awards for its Melo Marmalade Body Polish. The treatment uses a freshly prepared blend of dried and chopped Sha Tin pomelo rind, brown sugar, orange, grapefruit, honey and citrus oils to exfoliate and rejuvenate skin. In celebration, Melo Spa is offering complimentary body wrap and 30-minute back massages for guests who book the 60-minute Melo Marmalade Body Polish appointment until the end of the month. Hyatt Regency Sha Tin, 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, 3723 7684, melospa@hyatt.com.

The spanking new Tranquility Foot Spa opened last month in the heart of Sai Kung. Located near Sha Tsui Playground with a view of the sea, it offers a menu of manicures, pedicures and body massages. This includes an oil massage ($272 for 45 minutes), lymphatic drainage ($400 for 60 minutes), as well as its signature foot treatments. Try it at 1/F, 11 King Man Street (near the minibus station), Sai Kung, 2792 0821.