Look Good...Feel Better
Makeup is as old as the pyramids—literally. Archaeologists have found makeup jars in the Egyptian tombs, and of course, one look at the tomb painting reveals the heavy appreciation for eye liner both men and women seemed to have.
Chalk was used in Roman times to whiten complexions and women in Elizabethan England wore egg whites on their faces to provide some shine. Even the Victorians, who believed makeup was for those of ill-repute, used natural products of oatmeal and honey to cleanse their face.
Regardless of how or why you use makeup or keep your face clean it’s hard not to argue, when we look good we feel better!
The Look Good…Feel Better was developed in 1989 (read the full story here) and is both non-medical and brand neutral. Those who come receive a free kit with everything you need to cleanse, tone, moisturize, blot, dab and apply products for your face.
Some things we learned in the most recent class at Providence Regional Cancer System, Lacey, taught by Madelin KolbWhite, owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics and Look Good…Feel Better Instructor for over 20 years.
- Cleanse your face twice a day … did you know the average household collects 40 pounds of dust a year?
- Always follow your cleanser with a toner. Toner removes the residue left behind with cleanser. Madelin did a test in her store and found that you would have to rinse your face 37 times in order to accomplish what toner does in 1 swipe.
- Once you open and use mascara you must throw it away in 3-4 months, regardless of whether it’s finished as it is growing bacteria.
- If your under eye is purple use a concealer with a yellow base, if it’s red use a concealer with a green base (but careful, using to much could make you look grey).
- If you are going through chemotherapy do not stay in the sun for more than a few minutes, always wear sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher (even in the Pacific Northwest!)
Want more? Check out Look Good…Feel Better’s brand new re-designed website which includes:
Want to find a class near you? They are offered through all three of our PRCS locations in Aberdeen, Centralia and Lacey. To register today call 1.800.227.2345.
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Just last week my husband asked how I got such a good picture on my driver's license. I told him I had been at a Look Good...Feel Better seminar at Radiant Care and felt so good on the way home I stopped to renew my driver's license (something I usually put off doing). The workshop not only gave me makeup but tips on how to use it. I was also informed I could have my wig trimmed and styled to suit my face, which I later did. When you have no hair or eyebrows or eyelashes, it is fun to do something about it with expert and caring help.