Cosmetics can play an important role in how you see yourself during cancer treatment and can help you to feel a little more like yourself again. A boost to your morale and an improved self-image are often the result, making you better able to face your disease with greater confidence.
Look Good Feel Better's 12-Step Programme provides easy-to-follow tips and techniques designed to help you look good and feel better during cancer treatment. The following shots were taken for an article in Pink Ribbon magazine and feature Jane Wilson, one of LGFB's longest standing volunteer beauticians and Cathy, who was undergoing treatment and offered to take part in this shoot after really enjoying and appreciating one of our workshops.
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Cleanse & tone
Jane used an eye make-up remover and cleanser to remove all traces
of make-up and leave Cathy's skin clean. This was followed by a toner
to freshen and complete cleansing. |
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Moisturiser
To alleviate dryness and maintain moisture balance, moisturiser is
dotted onto the skin and then massaged in using an upward motion.
Jane showed how to use your ring finger to apply eye cream to the
delicate areas around the eyes. |
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Concealer
Minimises dark circles under the eyes, facial reddening and blemishes.
It should be applied where needed and blended gently with the finger
tips. |
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Foundation
Dots of foundation are applied to the forehead, nose, chin and cheeks.
This is then blended with finger tips or a sponge to even out the
skin tone and provide a base for colour. |
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Powder
An application of translucent powder sets make-up and helps to make
foundation last longer. Jane showed Cathy how to gently press powder
on all over her face and lightly brushes off excess with a large brush
or cotton pad. |
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Blush
Cathy is asked to smile so that blush can be applied to the 'apple'
of her cheek, blending along the cheek bone in an upward motion towards
her ear. |
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Eyeshadow
A neutral matte base shade is applied over the entire eyelid and up
to the brow. A darker shade is then blended in a 'triangle' from the
outer corner of the eye towards the middle and along the lash line.
Jane showed Cathy how complementary shades can define and brighten
her eyes. |
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Eyeliner
To create the illusion of fuller lashes and define the eyes, a thin
line is drawn along the upper lid and from centre of the lower lid
outwards. This can be softened using a cotton bud. |
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Eyebrows
Thin or absent brows can be recreated using short feathery strokes.
Jane shows how a natural arch can be re-discovered by lining a pencil
up with the edge of the nose and placing dots above the inside corner
of the eye, the arch and the end point. The guide pencil should be
held vertically against the nose and moved in an arc to line up with
the outside corner of the eye. The resulting guide dots can then be
joined using light upward strokes. |
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Mascara
Firstly Jane uses the tip of the wand to gently define lower lashes
and then applies mascara to the tips and underside of upper lashes. |
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Lipliner
Lipliner adds extra fullness to the lips whilst preventing lipstick
from 'feathering' and smudging. Following Cathy's natural lip line,
Jane works from the centre outwards on both top and lower lip. |
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Lipstick
Jane explained that if it's the only make-up worn, lipstick can brighten
someone's look and lift their spirits. She then filled in Cathy's
lips and used a lip brush for richer, longer lasting coverage. |
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