Hi ya Gorgeous!
TGIF! I'm so ready for the weekend - it's packed - but I'm looking forward to it! Now, October is traditionally the "BCA" - breast cancer awareness month, though, recently I've been helping some gal pals who are ending chemo and one year out of chemo get themselves back into beauty.
Some days they are just too tired to do anything and somedays they have to leave the house and want to look their best without a lot of fuss. So here's a few items to help you get yourself ready when you physically are not feeling that great.
From top to bottom in the photo and left to right :
1. Consider using a hydrating mask one or twice a week. I really like the MyChelle hyaluronic mask because it's cruelty free, gentle, has natural ingredients, feels good and works!
2. Get a good cream for your face - a hydrated plump face is a sign of health - so slather on some face creme like the MyChelle hyaluronic creme in a pump.
Chemo treatments can really dry the skin out - please pick up some hydrating toner, or make your own rosewater and aloe and put into a spray bottle to hydrate your skin first. I'm using the MyChelle hyaluronic system - but - you use what you love and what works great for you.
3. Time for makeup - from the bottom left of the photo - I swear by a cream bronzer, like this one from Stila. You can apply it mixed into your face cream, or BB creme, or dab on with your fingers to your cheeks, chin and forehead for an added warmth and glow to skin that goes a bit sallow in chemotherapy treatments.
NOTE: Apply your cream bronzer over your hydrated face - not on a dry face because then it can make splotchy streaks.
4. All of your body hair, everything goes - nose hair, keep tissues for the runny'ness! Eyebrows and eyelashes go. I recommend working with two shades of a creme eyeshadow stick, like these from Mally. The creme is gentle on the eyelid, and putting a slightly darker tone along the eyelash line where they fell out can make some definition without being harsh. Then use a lighter hint of shimmer creme on the brow bone and tear duct. Lookin' good girl!
NOTE: At this point trying to add false lashes can be tricky since there is not a physical lash line for them to rest on - just wait, they will grow back and in the mean time if you don't have time or patience to try and glue them on the edge of your eye lid - just go without!
5. A little bit of concealer under the eyes can go along way with a sallow look from treatment and fatigue, just dab some on and this concealer from IT cosmetics is great for blending and wearing well!
6. I've got in the photo a Pacifica lip gloss in Plushious that can be both lip color and cheek color. Same thing with the Becca Watermelon stain in the photo, it too can be used for lips and cheeks.
7. Finally, see the wee bottles of roll on perfumes? That's Wild Spirit. They are synthetic chemical free and small batch created perfumes make with essential oils. This is a healthy fragrance that is safe and non toxic for a lady in chemotherapy or out. I think that fragrance is one of the best accessories a woman can wear!
To quote Steel Magnolias:
Clairee: The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.
Amen!
Now ladies, no matter what the diagnosis is - you are strong enough to handle anything that comes your way and look good while doin' it!
Remember: you are beautiful!
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