H ow to feel beautiful during cancer treatment

How to feel beautiful during cancer treatment

It can be difficult to feel beautiful during cancer treatment, especially if you have lost your hair, eyebrows and eyelashes, but it IS possible! Here we have put together a round-up of helpful products/ services and tips to get you started.

Make the most of your eyes You may not have any hair, eyelashes or eyebrows, but you still have your beautiful eyes. Now is the time to make the most of them with eye and brow make up. The Blinks n Brows eyebrow kit will help you create a great eyebrow in minutes. Applying eyeshadows will help take that bare look away. If you’re good with eyeliner, a little will go a long way to creating a fake lash line on your upper lids. Finally, don’t forget a little bit of mascara to maximise whatever lashes you do have.

Switch to a natural deodorant During cancer treatment, your skin may become very sensitive. If you are having treatment for breast cancer, you may have had surgery and/or radiotherapy near your underarms. You may be wondering about your deodorant and whether or not it is a good idea to wear any at the moment. Indeora is a healthy magnesium deodorant developed by husband and wife team Eimear and Pranshul (an Oncology Registrar) after Eimear’s own concerns about aerosol deodorants and breast cancer. It’s a light, fresh scented pump-spray deodorant that you can actually feel good about wearing. A hospital bag essential.

Get those z’s We’ve mentioned sleep and the importance of getting enough hours every night – sleep is important too for feeling beautiful from the inside. Getting enough sleep is reflected in the quality and elasticity of our skin, so consider a daily afternoon nap not only an act of self-care but a beauty essential too! Spacemasks are single-use selfheating eye masks and they’re an indulgent treat for naptime or bedtime.

Wear your smile No matter what you wear or how much make-up you put on, your best asset will always be your 100- watt smile. A full, real smile makes everyone look beautiful, no matter what. Even when you don’t feel entirely up to it, fake it til you make it – it’ll definitely make you feel better.

Get back to basics with your nails Certain chemotherapies can damage your nails. The best thing you can do to take care of them during cancer treatment is get back to basics – start by having all polishes/ nail extensions removed and your nails filed to a short length. Keep them moisturised with a good hand cream and they shouldn’t give you any problems.

Choose skincare that is good for you MooGoo is a family owned Australian company with an entire range of natural and gentle products that are made with effective ingredients and no gimmicks. All MooGoo’s products are designed to care for the skin and scalp using high quality, natural and edible ingredients. Free of paraffin, parabens and phenoxyethanol.

Treat yourself to a blow dry – at home All women know the power of getting a great blow-dry or manicure, right? It’s a sure-fire way to give yourself a boost when you’re feeling out of sorts. Now you don’t even have to leave the house (or your hospital bed) to get your locks (or wig) tamed or those nails painted. The Raven App brings beauty services to wherever you are – at home, in the office, in a hotel or even in hospital. They can also wash and blow dry your wig on or off your head.