"Look Good - Feel Better"

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Rague
Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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Just realized I haven't seen anything about this program here for a while and there are a lot of new menbers so thought I's bring it up - again.

It is a program through the ACS that teaches women going through Chemo 'tricks' with doing makeup during that time. They also give you a bag of 'goodies' - makeup - name brands.

Call your local ACS office or the BC Navigator (she's the one that told me about it) at you Chemo site about when the next class is. Definately worth your time!

Susan

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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    Yes, I went to one and had a
    Yes, I went to one and had a great time. It was a nice way to forget about everything and feel a little pampered. And really nice makeup!
  • Findingout
    Findingout Member Posts: 132
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    Yeah I heard about it and
    Yeah I heard about it and I'm looking forward to it!!! I've never been w/o eyebrows, I'm gonna need HELP!
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Findingout said:

    Yeah I heard about it and
    Yeah I heard about it and I'm looking forward to it!!! I've never been w/o eyebrows, I'm gonna need HELP!

    They will give you a book
    They will give you a book that gives points to use when drawing on eyebrows - what worked the best to me was to start drawing eyebrows on while I still had some (I only lost about 1/2 eyebrows on A/C but then on Taxol they all 'left'). The points to use in the book would have been decent but not exactly where my brows grow. By the time they totally left I was used to the feel of where to draw them so they were where they 'normally' grew.

    The ones (yes I've been to 2 - you only get one bag of goodies though) I've been to were a nice social time in addition to education. The firt time I went I still had hair (one week after first A/C). The BC Navigator had given me a nice wig but it really wasn't me so I took it with me - there was a lady there that it so perfect for so she got it. The next day I went down to the Salon of the Hairdresser who was doing the class - she had been given a wig that she thought she' never find anyone for - it's a long gypsy shag which was great for me - i can pull it back in a pony tail and other than color (it's frosted) looks very much like my hair. I usually only wore it to somewhere 'special' as winter here is very windy and in the wind it definately looked like a wig.

    Susan
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
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    CypressCynthia said:

    Yes, I went to one and had a
    Yes, I went to one and had a great time. It was a nice way to forget about everything and feel a little pampered. And really nice makeup!

    I never went to one, but, it
    I never went to one, but, it is a great program. Thanks for bringing it up Susan.


    Hugs, Jan
  • Hippiechick58
    Hippiechick58 Member Posts: 320
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    Rague said:

    They will give you a book
    They will give you a book that gives points to use when drawing on eyebrows - what worked the best to me was to start drawing eyebrows on while I still had some (I only lost about 1/2 eyebrows on A/C but then on Taxol they all 'left'). The points to use in the book would have been decent but not exactly where my brows grow. By the time they totally left I was used to the feel of where to draw them so they were where they 'normally' grew.

    The ones (yes I've been to 2 - you only get one bag of goodies though) I've been to were a nice social time in addition to education. The firt time I went I still had hair (one week after first A/C). The BC Navigator had given me a nice wig but it really wasn't me so I took it with me - there was a lady there that it so perfect for so she got it. The next day I went down to the Salon of the Hairdresser who was doing the class - she had been given a wig that she thought she' never find anyone for - it's a long gypsy shag which was great for me - i can pull it back in a pony tail and other than color (it's frosted) looks very much like my hair. I usually only wore it to somewhere 'special' as winter here is very windy and in the wind it definately looked like a wig.

    Susan

    Free is Good
    I went to a" Look Good Feel Better" workshop back in November. I got some really cool makeup (Channel, Neiman Marcus, Physician's Formula, etc.) I am a sucker for new makeup. And it's all FREE! About halfway through the presentation I was overcome with wicked nausea! I had to go home I was so bad. The good part is they let me keep the makeup!
    It is definitely worth it to attend. They have them everywhere.

    Dianne
  • Cinkal
    Cinkal Member Posts: 161
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    Thanks for the info.

    Thanks for the info.
  • Kezzie62
    Kezzie62 Member Posts: 5
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    Cinkal said:

    Thanks for the info.

    Thanks for the info.

    Today
    I went to the "Look Good - Feel Better" today at Dana Farber in Boston. I had a wonderful time and I came home with a bag full of free goodies...

    Kezzie
  • pokrydi
    pokrydi Member Posts: 99
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    Kezzie62 said:

    Today
    I went to the "Look Good - Feel Better" today at Dana Farber in Boston. I had a wonderful time and I came home with a bag full of free goodies...

    Kezzie

    scheduled for march 14th
    scheduled for march 14th can't wait. Di
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
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    Cinkal said:

    Thanks for the info.

    Thanks for the info.

    Anyone that has gone to
    Anyone that has gone to these loved it! Thanks for reminding us!
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Kylez said:

    Anyone that has gone to
    Anyone that has gone to these loved it! Thanks for reminding us!

    Brought another thought to
    Brought another thought to mind (or what I call a 'mind' - LOL), You can go to later classes (at least at the CCI I go to) and give encouragement/hints that worked for you to the Newbies. (No you don't get new bags but you do have info that can help others and it's a nice night with 'gals'.

    Susan
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
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    Findingout said:

    Yeah I heard about it and
    Yeah I heard about it and I'm looking forward to it!!! I've never been w/o eyebrows, I'm gonna need HELP!

    Thank you Rague for sharing
    Thank you Rague for sharing this!

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