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WELCOME TO LOOK GOOD... FEEL BETTER, South Africa
Cancer can rob a woman of her energy, appetite and strength but it doesn’t have to take away her self-confidence.
The Look Good… Feel Better programme is the Cosmetic Industry helping women cancer patients, undergoing active treatment, in a practical and positive way.
Look Good… Feel Better provides free two-hour beauty workshops through a network of hospitals, oncology clinics and interim homes specially designed to assist these women to manage the appearance related side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, thereby helping to restore their appearance and self image.
Over 4000 patients have attended Look Good… Feel Better workshops in South Africa!
Look Good… Feel Better is like make over for the spirit and that is a beautiful thing.
Look Good… Feel Better helps women facing the trauma and stress of cancer, assisting them to overcome the distressing appearance related side effects of their treatment.
Self-confidence and self-esteem can be at an all time low, especially after suffering hair loss, pale or sallow complexion, uneven skin tone etc.
Specially trained volunteer beauty professionals guide patients through the 12 step skin care and make up regime with each woman using her gift of products which she takes home to practice to make the very best of her appearance.
These hands on sessions provide patients with the opportunity to forget about their illness and enjoy a time of pampering, fun and laughter. They meet and share with others going through similar experiences and, most importantly, look and feel fabulous when they leave the session.
And when a woman takes control of looking good, something wonderful happens... She feels better too!
The Look Good... Feel Better programme, run under the CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of South Africa) is generously supported by CTFA member companies; other companies within the cosmetic industry, as well as other supporting companies and individuals.
Members donate products for the workshops and conduct training sessions for Look Good… Feel Better volunteers.
The Look Good… Feel Better programme is:
- Product neutral – no brands or products are promoted
- Non medical – it does not interfere with medical treatment or give medical advice
- It is free of charge. Workshops are free to cancer patients who receive products, used as tools in the workshop to assist them to overcome their side effects and gain confidence.
Specially trained beauty therapists and volunteer helpers take women undergoing cancer treatment through the 12 step skincare and make-up regime teaching them in a relaxed, fun and hands on way techniques to help them deal with changes in skin, hair, eyebrow and eyelash loss and general appearance related concerns.
They laugh and chat while enjoying the support and comfort of being together with others who are going through similar experiences.
Non Medical
The programme is non-medical. It does not interfere with medical treatment, make any medical claims or give any medical advice.
“It is a wonderful experience to witness a workshop as it is not just the physical transformation that is remarkable but the emotional awakening as the women share their experiences and realise that they belong to a unique sisterhood,” says Programme Director, Margaret Hewson.
If you would like more information on anything contained in this website please contact:
Programme
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