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Simple Everyday Makeup Tutorial
“I feel empowered to try different makeup and techniques that will help me with some of the side effects I am experiencing. I don’t feel as scared or overwhelmed – I am eager to try them!”
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The Basics
The Three Basic Steps Are:
Step 1 – Cleanse
A facial cleanser will remove dirt and dry flaky skin and help stimulate circulation.
Look for products that say GENTLE, for SENSITIVE SKIN or for ECEZMA
Ideally, use a facial cleanser twice a day – morning and night
You can use a gentle body wash for the rest of your body
Have flaky skin, black heads or ingrown hairs?
Consider a gentle exfoliator once a week to get a deeper clean. Use it right before cleansing to leave the skin looking smoother, clearer and brighter. Again – look for a gentle option during treatment and try testing on a small area first.
Step 2 – Moisturizer
Moisturizer is hands down the most straightforward and effective way to keep your skin in top shape – apply after washing and patting dry your face.
While most men generally have oilier skin than women, treatment can have an drying effect your skin, so staying hydrated (both inside and out!) is fundamental.
Don’t forget LIP BALM – your lips may be extra dry or chapped during treatment. Keep things simple with a hypoallergenic lip balm with an SPF to keep you moisturized and prevent burning during the day.
Step 3 – Sunscreen
This is an absolute must-have!
One of the most prevalent side-effects of treatment is sun sensitivity
It is essential to wear daily sunscreen protection with a minimum of SPF30
Some Extras to Consider:
Hand Cream
Hydration is a key element in maintaining your skin during this time. Keep a hand cream by your sink.
Body Cream & Lotion
Having a body moisturizer will more than earn its place in your daily care while undergoing treatment. Dryness, irritation and possible skin cracking are all things you want to avoid so laying on the lotion is more than worth the effort. Apply after you shower or bathe, and throughout the day as needed.
Tinted Moisturizer & Concealer
There are some great tinted products out there that are very light-weight and natural. These products help minimize any redness, uneven skin tone and/or dark circles under the eyes. Always look for fragrance free hypo-allergenic products when picking up your grooming essentials as treatment can make even the most robust of skin a little more sensitive.
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Eyebrows
The benefit of shaping and filling eyebrows: helps balance the eyes and flatter all other facial features.
If your eyebrows are sparse or have fallen out completely, you can define them or recreate them using a simple pencil technique.
How to create natural-looking eyebrows
Follow these 4 easy steps:
- Hold a brow pencil straight up against your nose, parallel to the inside corner of your eye. Draw a dot on the brow bone at this point. This is where your eyebrow should begin.
- Looking straight ahead, place the pencil parallel to the outside edge of the coloured part (the iris) of your eye. Place a dot where the highest point of the brow line should be. This is the arch of the brow. Use the orbital bone as guide to finding the highest point.
- Place the pencil diagonally from the bottom corner of your nose past the outside corner of your eye and draw a dot. This is the end of your brow. Be sure it’s not lower than the beginning of your brow, as this will create a down-turned expression.
4. Connect the dots into a brow line with light, feather-like strokes of colour, making the brow fuller on the inside corner and thinner as it moves out.
Eyebrow Tutorial
Eyeshadow
The benefit of eyeshadow: Brightens your look and helps define eyes.
Choose a neutral matte eyeshadow palette
Sweep a light shade over the entire lid and up to the brow
Apply a darker shade in a sideways v on the outer corner of the lid starting from the lash line and extending into the crease
Apply a highlight shade under your brow if desired
Blend well to soften the effect
Eyeliner
The benefit of eyeliner: works to define the lash line and create the illusion of full lashes.
Using an eyeliner pencil, draw small dots close to the root of the lashes on the eyelid.
Holding the eyeliner on a slant, starting from the inner corner of the eye, connect the dots at the very base of the lash line.
Using a cotton swab, gently blend. Use a little of the darker eyeshadow over the eyeliner to soften the look and help it last longer.
Make sure to avoid applying liner to your waterline
Mascara
The benefit of mascara: Restores a full look to thinning lashes.
Apply first to the top side of the lashes and then to the underside
Brush the mascara wand lightly across the lower lashes
Avoid waterproof mascara
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Colour Accents
Your cheeks and lips are two places that can be hard hit by treatment side effects. With the right techniques and products, you can restore softness, protect sensitive skin, and enhance your natural glow.
Lips
The benefit of lip products: Brightens your look, lifts your spirits and comforts dry lips.
Choose a creamy, moisturizing lip colour from the same colour family as your blush
A light application of lip gloss will provide extra comfort to dry lips and adds the illusion of fullness
If your lips are very dry, use a moisturizing lip balm at night
Lip skin has very little protective pigment so use sun block product on your lips when outdoors
Blush
The benefit of blush: Provides a vibrant healthy look.
Use only a small amount of blush; it’s easier to add colour than to remove it
Smile! Add colour to the apple of your cheeks with a clean cotton ball
Blend along the cheekbone in an upward motion toward the ear
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Treatment over? Here are some product options…
Plump it up
Let’s talk about Hyaluronic Acid
If you've noticed your skin getting drier as you age, or that's just your skin type, one active ingredient to be on the lookout for is hyaluronic acid, especially in a serum.
The molecule, famous for holding 1000 times its weight in water, helps bring moisture to the surface of your skin. In the right formulation, it can produce immediate plumping effects, leaving skin looking dewy.
But for folks with very dry skin or who live in a dry climate, Dr. Julia Carroll, dermatologist and co-owner of Compass Medical, suggests layering moisturizer on top of your hyaluronic acid serum to seal it in and provide a barrier to moisture loss.
Brighten & Protect
Vitamin C is a workhorse ingredient and antioxidant
Helps improve uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness and rough texture
Helps prevent oxidative stress caused by free radicals
"Antioxidant molecules help to neutralize these harmful atoms by giving up some of their own electrons. Think of it as nature’s “off” switch." – Dr. Vincent Richer, Medical & Cosmetic Dermatologist at Pacific Derm
Serum or Moisturizer
A serum and moisturizer combo can enhance your skincare routine —but what is the difference?
Serums are formulated to penetrate deeply into the skin to deliver targeted active ingredients. [This means they’re thinner and lighter to their creamier counterparts and also a more powerful delivery method]. Moisturizers help to reinforce the surface of the skin and work to increase hydration." – Dr. Arisa Ortiz, Harvard-trained & Board Certified Dermatologist
Layering Skincare Products
Whether you are a product minimalist or maximalist, the order you apply your skincare matters—both for your skin’s health and the products’ efficacy.
For the less-is-more folks, keep it simple: cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen.
If your routine is more robust: cleanser, toner, serum(s), eye cream, moisturizer, face oil, sunscreen.
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Advanced Skincare Workshop
Advances in cancer treatment have led to more people experiencing skin-related side effects, both during and after treatment. In this workshop, expert Onco-Dermatologists share simple steps to help minimize and manage common skin and nail issues.
About this workshop
What you will learn:
How evolving cancer treatments can cause new and different side effects
Practical steps to help minimize and manage common skin, scalp, and nail concerns during and after treatment
Step-by-step guidance from an Onco-Dermatologist
Topics Covered in Advance Skincare include:
Simple skincare and suncare routines
Scalp care
Nail Health
Managing dry, itchy, and irritated skin
Acne and rashes
Skin recovery post-treatment
This workshop is available Online
Join us!
- This workshop delivered via a Q&A with our medical professional, and is offered approximately four times a year.
- It is roughly an hour and fifteen (1:15) minutes in length and is delivered over Zoom.
- Be sure to add your questions on the registration form!
Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is available for anyone who is…
- Currently in treatment
- Post-treatment but may still be experiencing side-effects impacting their skin, scalp, or nails
- This workshop is designed to address skin concerns wherever people are in their cancer continuum
What Our Participants Have to Say
“Just knowing others are going through the same symptoms gave me hope.”
- Workshop Participant
“This webinar was delivered beautifully. I liked how participants’ questions were answered and things were explained at length.”
- Workshop Participant
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Skincare, Makeup, & Hair Workshop
Discover practical ways to manage the physical side effects of cancer treatment on your skin, hair, and face, including skincare, makeup, hair loss, wigs and other head coverings. Connect with a community who gets it.
About this workshop
What you will learn:
Counteract side effects such as discolouration and dry skin
Practice simple makeup steps to add colour back to your face
Makeup hygiene and sun safety
Find tips and techniques for managing the loss of brows and lashes
Caring for your scalp during and after treatment
What to consider if selecting a wig
All types of head coverings including wigs
Pros and cons between synthetic and human hair wigs
The information and dialogues are designed to help you:
Manage the physical side effects of cancer treatment with clear, practical guidance
Connect with others who may understand what you are going through
Understand what to expect during treatment
Prepare for treatment to help minimize potential side effects
Feel more like yourself again
This workshop is available IN-PERSON.
IN-PERSON
- The IN-PERSON workshop is 2 hours long.
- Called Skincare, Makeup & Hair, it combines both our Skincare & Makeup and our Wigs & Hair Alternatives workshops.
- In-person workshops are only available in select locations around Canada.
Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is available to anyone who is about to start cancer treatment, is currently in treatment, or has completed treatment in the last 12 months and would like information about or support around this topic.
The Confidence Kit
Participants in the Skincare & Cosmetics workshop receive a free kit of skincare and makeup products.
These products are generously donated to Look Good Feel Better and meet the regulations set forth by Health Canada.
These products are for educational purposes, so you may practice the techniques explained in the workshop.
- You will receive the kit in the workshop.
What Our Participants Have to Say
“This workshop was so useful because it wasn’t just information. It ‘normalized’ the techniques to cope with cancer & treatment related challenges to appearance. Yes, wear makeup and take care of your skin not just in spite of cancer and treatments but here is how to do it well and safely!”
- Joan L., Workshop Participant
“The volunteers were excellent and so caring. It’s the first time I’ve laughed in awhile.”
- Joan M., Workshop Participant
Participating in our workshops
97%
of Workshop Participants
would recommend our workshops to another person facing cancer.
32%
of Our Participants
feel somewhat confident BEFORE our workshops.
89.1%
of Our Participants
reported feeling somewhat confident or confident about their appearance AFTER our workshops.
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Skincare & Makeup Workshop
Join our online skincare and makeup experts and learn to manage the physical side effects of cancer treatment including discolouration, the loss of eyebrows and lashes and changing skin texture. Connect with others who are going through something similar.
About this workshop
What you will learn:
Counteract side-effects such as discolouration and dry skin
Find tips and techniques for managing the loss of brows and lashes
Practice simple makeup steps to add colour back to your face
Makeup hygiene and sun safety
The information and dialogues are designed to help you:
Manage the physical side effects of cancer treatment with clear, practical guidance
Connect with others who may understand what you are going through
Understand what to expect during treatment
Prepare for treatment to help minimize potential side effects
Feel more like yourself again
This workshop is available Online
Join us!
- The ONLINE workshop is one hour long and is delivered via Zoom.
- Relax and learn from the comfort of your home
Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is available to anyone who is:
- about to start cancer treatment,
- is currently in treatment or
- has completed treatment in the last 12 months and would like information about or support around this topic.
The Confidence Kit
Participants in the Skincare & Cosmetics workshop receive a free kit of skincare and makeup products.
These products are generously donated to Look Good Feel Better and meet the regulations set forth by Health Canada.
These products are for educational purposes, so you may practice the techniques explained in the workshop.
- The kit will be shipped to you. It generally arrives 15-20 business days AFTER the workshop.
What Our Participants Have to Say
“This workshop was so useful because it wasn’t just information. It ‘normalized’ the techniques to cope with cancer & treatment related challenges to appearance. Yes, wear makeup and take care of your skin not just in spite of cancer and treatments here is how to do it well and safely!”
Joan L., Workshop Participant
Participating in our workshops
97%
of Workshop Participants
would recommend our workshops to another person facing cancer.
32%
of Our Participants
feel somewhat confident BEFORE our workshops.
89.1%
of Our Participants
reported feeling somewhat confident or confident about their appearance AFTER our workshops.
Let’s navigate this together
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Skincare & Makeup Workshop
Skincare and makeup for people facing cancer should feel approachable, not overwhelming. Discover practical ways to manage the physical side effects of cancer treatment on your skin, hair, and face, including skincare, makeup, hair loss, wigs and other head coverings. Available online or in-person.
About this workshop
What you will learn:
Counteract side effects such as discolouration and dry skin
Find tips and techniques for managing the loss of brows and lashes
Practice simple makeup steps to add colour back to your face
Makeup hygiene and sun safety
The information and dialogues are designed to help you:
Manage the physical side effects of cancer treatment with clear, practical guidance.
Connect with others who may understand what you are going through.
Understand what to expect during treatment.
Prepare for treatment to help minimize potential side effects.
Feel more like yourself again.
This workshop is available ONLINE and IN-PERSON.
ONLINE
- The ONLINE workshop is one hour long and is delivered via Zoom.
- Relax and learn from the comfort of your own home.
IN-PERSON
- The IN-PERSON workshop is 2 hours long.
- Called Skincare, Makeup & Hair, it combines both our Skincare & Makeup and our Wigs & Hair Alternatives workshops.
- In-person workshops are only available in select locations around Canada.
Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is available to anyone who is:
- about to start cancer treatment
- is currently in treatment or
- has completed treatment in the last 12 months and would like information about or support around this topic.
The Confidence Kit
Participants in the Skincare & Makeup workshop receive a free kit of skincare and cosmetics products.
These products are generously donated to Look Good Feel Better and meet the regulations set forth by Health Canada.
These products are for educational purposes, so you may practice the techniques explained in the workshop.
- In-person workshop: You will receive the kit in the workshop.
- Online workshop: The kit will be shipped to you. It generally arrives 15-20 business days AFTER the workshop.
What our participants have to say about this workshop
” This workshop was so useful because it wasn’t just information. It ‘normalized’ the techniques to cope with cancer & treatment related challenges to appearance. Yes, wear makeup and take care of your skin not just in spite of cancer and treatments but because of cancer and treatments! Here is how to do it well and safely!”
- Mirabel R., Workshop Participant
Participating in our workshops
97%
of Workshop Participants
would recommend our workshops to another person facing cancer.
32%
of Our Participants
feel somewhat confident BEFORE our workshops.
89.1%
of Our Participants
reported feeling somewhat confident or confident about their appearance AFTER our workshops.
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