Practical beauty information helps improve confidence, courage, and hope among women living with cancer.

Courage, confidence, control, community, and caring—askany woman who has lived with cancer, and she will likely find meaning in these words. They are also integral to Look Good…Feel Better® (LGFB), a national public service program that helps women cope with appearance-related changes of cancer treatment. The program offers free workshops, practical tips, and guidance that improve a woman’s self-esteem and help her manage cancer treatment and recovery with greater confidence.

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, LGFB is focusing a yearlong “Hope Is Beautiful” campaign on the women the program serves. Through their stories, experiences, and favorite tips, the program hopes to offer support and inspiration to other women navigating the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Some of the women who have benefitted from LGFB share their stories here.

Nancy Lumb
“I never cried when I was told I had breast cancer or had to tell my mother and husband,” Nancy says. “I cried only when I started to lose my hair. Cancer has a way of robbing you of your femininity.

“With chemo,” she continues, “I lost my hair, I lost my eyebrows, and I lost my eyelashes. Learning about how to re-create my eyebrows was probably the most helpful information I learned.”

LGFB Tips
Eyebrows help balance the eyes and flatter all other facial features. Because of your treatment, you may need to fill in thinning brows or re-create your brows entirely. Whatever your need, the trick is to find your natural eyebrow arch and use short, feathery strokes for a natural look. A close-up photo of yourself taken before treatment is a big help.

To re-create your natural brow line:

• Buy brush-on eyebrow color or a pencil in a shade that matches your current hair or wig color or just slightly darker. Because eyebrow color does vary, choose what feels most appropriate for you. For a more natural look, you may want to invest in two colors of eyebrow pencil—a light shade and a darker shade—so that you can use alternating colors as you fill or draw in your eyebrows. Be sure to start with foundation and powder to prevent smudging.
• Hold the pencil straight up against your nose, parallel to the inside corner of your eye. This is where the eyebrow should begin. Draw a dot just above the brow bone.
• Looking straight ahead, place the pencil parallel to the outside edge of the colored part of your eye. Place a dot where the highest point of the brow line should be.
• To define the outside edge of the brow, place the pencil diagonally from the bottom corner of your nose past the outside corner of your eye and draw a dot. Be sure the outer edge of the brow is not lower than the inside edge, as this will create a down-turned expression.
• Once you have the basic shape right, connect the three dots using short, feathery, upward strokes to simulate the look of hair. Make the brow fuller on the inside corner and taper the brow naturally to the end. Use a small brush to gently blend and soften. Finally, apply the lightest dusting of loose powder to set the pencil, if desired.

With practice, drawing an eyebrow is as simple as applying lipstick!

Michelle Kostas
Michelle was only 30 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in May 2008. She attended an LGFB workshop shortly after beginning chemotherapy. The timing was good, as she wasn’t sure how she was going to handle losing her hair and eyebrows. “I didn’t want to have those fake, painted-on eyebrows,” she says, “and Look Good…Feel Better teaches you techniques that make everything look more natural.”

Michelle says she also learned to avoid professional manicures and pedicures during treatment because of the risk of infection, something she had not considered beforehand.

LGFB Tips

• Don’t cut your cuticles. Use cuticle-remover cream or gel and gently push your cuticles back.
• Massage cuticle cream into the cuticle area daily to prevent dryness, splitting, and hangnails.
• Be vigilant to minimize the possibility of infection; protect your hands and feet from dirt and grime.
• Keep nails trimmed short—any imperfections will be less obvious.
• Short nails that have been neatly manicured look great and can help you feel confident!
• If you do visit a professional salon for a manicure or pedicure, bring your own sterilized nail care tools, but remember: no cuticle cutting.
• Apply a rich cream to hands and feet for added protection to moisturize the skin.

Maria Torralba
Maria knew that she was interested in what LGFB had to offer. What she found, upon participating in a workshop, was the clear connection between her physical appearance and her emotional well-being. “When you look in the mirror and you see someone who looks good (and well) looking back at you, it has a great effect on your spirit—if you look good, you really do feel better.”

Maria learned both practical tips and the power of community. “The most important information I learned was how to care for my skin—to even out my skin tone and cover discoloration, especially dark under-eye circles. But also, maybe as important, I got to meet a lot of really amazing ladies who are brave and strong as they face their illness.”

LGFB Tips

Concealer 
Concealer is typically used under foundation to diminish dark circles, visible capillaries that are more prominent, and facial blemishes. It is available as a stick or a cream.

Follow these tips for effective application:

• For the eye area, apply concealer with a clean ring finger (light touch) or a disposable cosmetic sponge. Starting from the inner corner of the eye, apply dots of concealer out to the iris (colored part), and then gently blend the dots to the outer corner of the eye.
• For extreme discoloration around the eyes, try a color-correcting concealer. Alabaster covers dark circles on warm skin tones; lavender gives a yellowish complexion a healthy glow and covers sallowness; mint neutralizes redness; pink highlights all skin tones; and orange covers blue tones such as veins and dark circles on dark skin.
• If you’re using a foundation, choose a concealer no more than one shade lighter than your skin. If you choose to wear concealer without foundation, a shade closest to your natural skin color will look best.
• Discolored skin can be camouflaged with a color-correcting concealer (see above examples) worn under the foundation.

Foundation
Foundation is used to even out your complexion and give it a soft touch of color and a healthy-looking glow. Because cancer treatment can temporarily change the color of your skin, sometimes giving it a gray or yellow cast, you may need a new shade of foundation.

Follow these tips to choose and apply foundation effectively:

• For skin tone that has a gray or ash appearance, choose a foundation with more moisturizer in it to give skin radiance.
• Choose a shade that matches the color of your skin at the jaw line.
• To apply, dot the foundation on your forehead, nose, chin, and cheeks with clean fingers or a disposable cosmetic sponge. Then blend outward and upward from the center of your face to the edge and blend well at the hairline and the jaw line. Blend, blend, blend—that is the secret of flawless makeup application. Use a dry cosmetic sponge for full coverage or a damp sponge for light coverage.

Powder

Powder is quite necessary. It is used to set the foundation and keep it from melting off, and it yields a more professionally enhanced appearance.

Here are some tips for using powder effectively:

• After the foundation step, lightly apply translucent loose powder over your face with a clean cotton ball using a pat-and-roll motion.
• Gently dust downward and outward to remove excess powder and smooth any facial hair. Pressed powder is best for touchups.

Look Good…Feel Better is a collaboration between the Personal Care Products Council Foundation, a charitable organization supported by the cosmetic and personal care products industry; the American Cancer Society, Inc., one of the nation’s largest voluntary health organizations; and the National Cosmetology Association, an organization of more than 25,000 hairstylists, wig experts, estheticians, makeup artists, and nail technicians. For the past 20 years, LGFB programs have helped 650,000 women with cancer look good, improve their self-esteem, and manage their cancer treatment and recovery with greater confidence through workshops, practical tips, and guidance. Nationwide, Look Good…Feel Better hosts 8,700 workshops in 2,500 host sites each year with the help and the support of 14,000 volunteers. Visit www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org or call (800) 395-LOOK [5665] to learn more about the program, to find a program in your area, or for information about how to volunteer.

The groundbreaking program reaches a 20-year milestone.

Since its inception in 1989, Look Good…Feel Better (LGFB) has been about more than simply improving a woman’s external appearance. This groundbreaking program, which offers one-of-a-kind patient support by teaching practical coping skills one-on-one, in a group workshop setting, and through self-help materials, gives women the tools they need to take control of the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment and feel better about themselves.

For the more than 50,000 women who take part in the program each year, the benefits are powerful. Sitting around a table with others in the same situation, they laugh, share stories, and discuss their appearance concerns and favorite beauty secrets. Trained volunteer beauty professionals lead the sessions, offering practical tips about skin care, makeup techniques, nail care, and guidance for coping with hair loss.

According to Dr. Mary Jane Massie, a psycho-oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, virtually all cancer patients who receive chemotherapy will experience troubling problems with appearance. She says, “The Look Good…Feel Better program helps patients work their way through the difficulties with appearance in a way that doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals will never approach.”

The LGFB sponsors continuously gather information from program participants about the value of the program from their vantage point. Through the online Look Good…Feel Better evaluation, participants have reported that they are overwhelmingly satisfied with their experiences. In fact, 95 percent of LGFB participants completing the evaluation report say that LGFB is useful or very useful, and 91 percent say it helps them improve their self-image during cancer treatment. In addition, 96 percent say they would recommend the program to other cancer patients.

But the best way to get a real sense of the kind of transformation that is possible through the program is to hear from a survivor.

Kenya Davis Tells Her Story
When 27-year-old Kenya Davis was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2008, she was shocked. “I had just had a checkup earlier that year, in November, and the doctor said, other than being a little anemic, I was perfectly healthy,” she recalls.

Pregnant with her second child, Kenya suffered a miscarriage a few months later. “I always say that baby saved my life,” she says, “because this is how they discovered that I was sick. I truly know the meaning of ‘blessing in disguise.’”

Kenya was ready to fight her cancer from the initial diagnosis. The mother of a five-year-old daughter, Déziah, she says she didn’t have time to feel bad about it. In fact, she says she thinks her husband, Lynwood, took it a lot harder than she did. “I had to be in the hospital for my first treatment for a full month,” she remembers. “And I think he stayed in the hospital with me for 29 of the 30 days.” Now in chemotherapy, Kenya says the hardest thing is being away from her family during each weeklong in-hospital treatment.

Kenya was referred to the Look Good…Feel Better program by her social worker at the hospital and figured that it might be a fun distraction from everything else going on around her. “It was so much more than I thought it would be. I thought I would go to see a presentation about skin care and it would be educational, but I had no idea it would be so much fun!” laughs Kenya.

The title of this program speaks for itself, she says, because that’s just how she says she felt. “I looked good and felt so much better during and after the session. In fact, I felt like a superstar! All of the little tricks to pamper myself and forget about treatments for a little while go a long way.

“Best of all,” she adds, “I walked away with a lot of new friends—people who knew exactly what I was going through.”

Kenya completed her chemotherapy treatments in October 2008, and she cannot wait to get on with her life. “I’m done. I’ve been at peace with my leukemia since I was diagnosed. I always knew that I would come out the other end okay, and that helped me out a lot. But I am done with it. I want to go back to work.”

If you are undergoing treatment and are interested in attending a Look Good…Feel Better workshop, or for more information about the program, please visit www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org. You can also call (800) 395-LOOK [5665] or contact the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Straight (and Curly) Talk About Wig Care

By Rose Reynolds

Look Good…Feel Better® (LGFB) is a free, nationwide cancer support program created from the concept that if a woman with cancer can be helped to look good, her improved self-esteem will help her approach her disease and treatment with greater confidence. Look Good…Feel Better teams volunteer beauty professionals with female cancer patients in active treatment during two-hour group workshops, to provide practical tips on the use of cosmetics, wigs, and head coverings to camouflage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.

This month, longtime Look Good…Feel Better volunteer Rose Reynolds, the LGFB project director for the National Cosmetology Association, provides helpful information, tips, and advice about wigs for women coping with hair loss due to cancer treatment.

Many women say that the most devastating and obvious side effect they experience during chemotherapy is hair loss. Few people lose all their hair, although most patients can expect to lose some—sometimes so gradually that their hair simply looks a bit thinner than usual during treatment. Hair loss can occur on the scalp, on the face (brows and lashes), or all over the body.

Hair loss is almost always temporary. No matter how much or how little hair may be lost during chemotherapy treatment, it will begin to grow back when treatment is completed. When hair loss is minimal, a shorter haircut can help make hair look thicker and hair loss less noticeable. When hair loss is extreme, there are many options, including a wide variety of ready-made and made-to-order wigs that are available through salons, wig stores, and other sources. Today’s wigs are lightweight, easy to maintain, affordable, and very natural looking. The key to selecting the right wig is finding a hair stylist or wig specialist who is well versed in the art of wig selection and styling. (Contact Look Good…Feel Better to be connected with an expert in your area.)

Selecting a Wig
Wigs can give women undergoing treatment a chance to experiment with new hairstyles and hair colors. If you’re facing hair loss during treatment, try to think of this temporary period as an opportunity to find flattering new looks, discover if blondes really do have more fun, or experiment with that shade of red you’ve always desired!

Health insurance may cover the cost of a wig if your doctor prescribes it as a hair or cranial prosthesis.
The local chapter of the American Cancer Society may be able to provide a wig through its wig bank program, or it may be able to direct you to a local supplier.

Fitting and Styling a Wig

• Put the wig on from front to back.
• The two tabs in the wig should be placed in front of the ears and set on the temple.
• Ears should be pulled out from the wig, not under it.
• Pull the wig down in back to secure the fit.
• Have a professional trim the wig of excess hair (using a razor or thinning shears) and style it to look as natural as possible. Wigs always come with extra hair to allow for shaping and styling—patients or stylists should take care not to cut off too much at one time, however.
• If you later loose all your hair, the wig should be refitted to accommodate this change. If necessary, trim and restyle the hair to ensure the most natural look.
• Always use a vent brush or pick for curly styles and a wire brush for straight styles.
• Avoid using standard brushes because they can cause excess tension, over-stretching the hair and damaging it.
• Think “reverse” when brushing a wig. Start from the ends and work gradually toward the root area of the wig. When using a wire pick, work the curls from the ends to root area.

When to Wash a Wig

• Generally, a wig should be washed after six to eight days of wear in spring and summer and after 12 to 15 days of wear in fall and winter.
• If the patient is especially active, the wig should be washed at least once a week to remove accumulated dirt and perspiration.
• Other factors affecting how often to wash a wig include air quality and humidity, just as they do with naturally growing hair.

Washing and Drying a Wig

• Before washing, brush straight styles gently but completely with a wire brush. Brush curly styles lightly with a vent brush or pick, keeping curls intact.
• Add a cap of mild conditioning shampoo to a basin of cool water (never hot). Immerse the wig, douse it gently, and allow it to soak for two minutes.
• Rinse completely by swishing in clean, cool water. Gently squeeze out excess water.
• For high luster and softness, apply a mild conditioner. Leave on for five minutes, then rinse well, again by swishing the wig in cool water; gently squeeze out excess water.
• On curly styles, tightly finger-squeeze curls while the wig is still wet. On all styles, gently towel-blot the wig to remove excess wetness.
• To dry, place the wig on a clean dry towel or a wire wig form (even a hair spray can will work) and allow to air dry.
• Do not heat-dry or heat-style a synthetic wig—no blow dryers, hot combs, or curling irons.
• Do not comb or brush a wet wig unless you are completely restyling it.
• Do not dry a wig in direct sunlight.
• After the wig is dry, shake it out and style as usual.

Try a New “Do”
Though hair loss presents a major emotional challenge for many women, try to keep in mind the opportunity that this change brings. This is a time when you can experiment and be creative with different looks and combinations of styles! For more information about creative hair alternative ideas, visit the Just for You video clip and the Hair Help sections of the LGFB Web site at www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.

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Look Good…Feel Better is a collaboration of the Personal Care Products Council Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the National Cosmetology Association. Women undergoing treatment who are interested in attending an LGFB workshop can find a local class by visiting www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org, by calling (800) 395-LOOK [5665], or by contacting the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Rose Reynolds is the LGFB project director for the National Cosmetology Association—the world’s largest association of salon professionals. She is a licensed cosmetologist who served on the first LGFB Planning Committee and has been volunteering with the program since its inception in 1989. In March 2008, Rose was honored for her outstanding volunteer service and was awarded the first-ever Look Good…Feel Better Lifetime Achievement Award.

Addressing Appearance-related Concerns Due to Cancer Treatment

By Oribe, Look Good…Feel Better Volunteer Hairstylist

Ready-to-Wear Hair
Choosing the right wig is easier—and maybe more fun—than you might think.

This month, world-renowned hairstylist Oribe provides tips for women facing the possibility of losing their hair, or at the very least experiencing changes in their hair’s texture, due to cancer treatment.

A Look Good…Feel Better volunteer since the mid-nineties, Oribe says, “I know first-hand the devastation a cancer diagnosis has on a loved one, and I also know how something as seemingly simple as a beautiful haircut can make a woman feel extraordinarily good.” For women undergoing treatment, the same is true when it comes to their wigs.

For some of us, it is our “crowning glory;” for others, getting it right—on the right day—is an elusive aspiration. It has been idealized and idolized, loved and loathed. It has even had its own show on Broadway.
“It”—if you haven’t guessed—is hair. And for most women, the cut, condition, and color of their hair are as essential as water. With the emotional and psychological weight many of us weave into our hair, it’s no surprise that when a woman is faced with losing her hair because of her cancer treatment, it can become an important and often deeply emotional aspect of her cancer journey.

So, what exactly happens when you lose your hair, and will wearing a wig during treatment be the choice for you?

Fact: You may lose all of your hair; your hair may become thin and patchy; or, you may not lose any hair at all. This depends largely on the specific course of treatment you undergo. And, remember, if you do lose your hair—some or all of it—it is almost always temporary.

The Good and Bad News: 
For many women undergoing cancer treatment, hair loss can be one of the most devastating and noticeable side effects. Hair loss can occur as the result of some of the drugs used in chemotherapy, which affect the healthy, fast-growing cells like those in your hair at the same time that they are working to kill cancer cells. The good news is that hair loss is almost always temporary, and your hair will likely grow back after your chemotherapy ends.

Prepare Ahead:
Be proactive! There are a lot of steps you can take to prepare for hair loss before it starts. Sit down with a trusted stylist to explore your options.

• Consider getting a shorter haircut. Short hair tends to look thicker than long. If you can’t bear the thought of going from long to short in one fell swoop, cut your hair in stages. When you do cut your hair, it’s also a good idea to save a lock of hair from your cut to use as a reference color should you later need a wig. A matched-color wig can be cut and shaped by your stylist to look just like your own hair…but more on that later.
• Take care of what you have; keep your hair and scalp clean by gently washing regularly with a mild shampoo and conditioner and gently pat your hair dry with a towel. Avoid using hair dryers, curling irons, hot rollers, and flat irons.
• Continue to gently brush or comb your hair during hair loss and sleep on a satin-like pillowcase to minimize tugging of your hair. When you notice a change in your hair, you might want to wear a nightcap to catch hair if it falls out during the night.

Choosing a Wig:
Wigs today offer women many options in terms of quality, style, and color, and they are available in a variety of ready-made and custom-made styles. Synthetic, human hair, and blends (a combination of the two) all have their own benefits. Regardless of the material, all types can be professionally styled to suit your own personal look. Here’s your chance to have some commitment-free fun with your hair!

• Synthetic hair wigs and blends stay true, color-wise, and are virtually indistinguishable from human hair. They are also wash-and-wear—meaning they keep their style—so they are easier to maintain. Frequently less expensive than human hair wigs, synthetic and blended wigs are often heat sensitive (excessive heat will cause fibers to frizz or melt).
• Human hair wigs look natural and are typically more expensive than synthetic. They are also heavier than synthetic and blended wigs (something to consider if you live in a warm climate). Like natural hair, the colors tend to fade, so upkeep may be a factor.
• Proper fit is essential. Wigs, like anything else, come in different sizes. Adjusting tabs can help customize the fit, but depending on the amount of hair loss you experience, you may want to secure your wig to your scalp. A wig consultant can help determine the best method for you. Vanity aside, you still want to look good. A poorly fitting wig may cause skin irritation, headaches, and visible marks.
• The cost of each type of wig varies greatly. Check with your private or supplemental health insurer to determine your coverage. If your physician writes a prescription for a cranial prosthesis, it may be more easily covered by insurance.

Bring a Friend Along
Ask questions when choosing your wig. Choosing a wig can be an overwhelming experience. A loved one can provide support and a valuable second opinion. When choosing a wig, take your time to decide, as wig sales are typically final. Also, be sure to ask your wig professional about proper care—from washing and drying to styling—to ensure that your wig always looks beautiful.

Remember, hair loss from cancer treatment is just a bump in the road. It is almost always temporary, and wearing a wig gives you a chance to try something new. Some women have even been known to get different wigs to suit their different moods!

Look Good…Feel Better is a free, nationwide cancer support program created in 1989, from the concept that if someone with cancer can be helped to look good, their improved self-esteem will help them to approach their disease and treatment with greater confidence. Look Good… Feel Better teams volunteer beauty professionals with women cancer patients in active treatment, to provide practical tips on the use of cosmetics, wigs, and head coverings to camouflage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment including hair loss, skin discoloratio, and extreme dryness, as well as nail care. The program is conducted as a two-hour workshop offered in many hospitals and cancer-care facilities across the country.

Look Good…Feel Better is a collaboration of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Foundation, the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the National Cosmetology Association (NCA). Women undergoing treatment interested in attending a Look Good…Feel Better program can find a local program by visiting, www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org, calling (800) 395-LOOK, or contacting the local American Cancer Society.

World-renowned hairstylist Oribe counts some of the world’s most recognized and beautiful actresses, entertainers, models, and socialites among his clients, including Jennifer Lopez, Sophia Loren, Christy Turlington, Penelope Cruz, Cate Blanchett, and Renee Zellweger.

Addressing Appearance-related Concerns Due to Cancer Treatment

By Marlene Nucifora,
Look Good…Feel Better National Trainer

Caring for Your Skin
Look Good…Feel Better (LGFB) is a free, nationwide cancer support program created in 1989 from the concept that if a woman with cancer can be helped to look good, her improved self-esteem will help her approach her disease and treatment with greater confidence. Look Good…Feel Better teams volunteer beauty professionals with female cancer patients in active treatment, to provide practical tips on the use of cosmetics, wigs, and head coverings to camouflage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. The program is conducted as a two-hour workshop offered in many hospitals and cancer-care facilities across the country.

Look Good…Feel Better has teamed with Women&Cancer to provide an ongoing tips column to help women dealing with appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment, including hair loss, nail care, and skin discoloration and extreme dryness. In this issue Marlene Nucifora, a licensed cosmetology volunteer and LGFB national trainer, answers some common questions frequently posed during LGFB sessions.

Marlene Nucifora has been a Look Good…Feel Better volunteer for more than 14 years. She is a member of the National Cosmetology Association, the world’s largest association of salon professionals. Marlene is the director of the Artistic Academy in Morris County, New Jersey.

Look Good…Feel Better is a collaboration of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association Foundation, the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the National Cosmetology Association. Women undergoing treatment interested in attending an LGFB workshop can find a local session by visiting, www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org, calling (800) 395-LOOK [5665], or contacting the local office of the American Cancer Society.

Boosts Women’s Confidence when They Need It Most

By Louanne Roark, Vice President,
Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association Foundation
Fall 2006

Beginning in this issue of Women&Cancer, Look Good . . . Feel Better, will contribute a regular column designed to bring readers practical tips on skin care, makeup techniques, and guidance for coping with hair loss and other appearance-related side effects patients may experience during cancer treatment. Future columns will focus on specific concerns from women and tips from some seasoned Look Good . . . Feel Better experts and volunteers.

When a woman undergoes cancer treatment, she is usually aware that there may be some change to her appearance, such as the hair loss that often results from chemotherapy. What she may not be aware of, however, are the facial, skin, and nail changes that often occur during various forms of cancer treatment.

Look Good . . . Feel Better (LGFB), a free, nationwide cancer support program, was created to educate women about the effects they are experiencing and to help them cope with the changes. The program was developed in 1989 by the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Foundation and was offered in collaboration with the American Cancer Society and the National Cosmetology Association. Working together these three organizations improve the quality of life for women living with cancer.

Through Look Good . . . Feel Better, volunteer beauty professionals team with cancer patients and show them how to use cosmetics, wigs, and head coverings to camouflage the appearance effects of cancer treatment—including hair loss and skin discoloration and extreme dryness—in a practical, easy-to-understand format. Since the program’s inception, LGFB has grown significantly and has served an incredible number of women—nearly 50,000 each year. Since its founding the program has given nearly a half million women renewed confidence, dignity, and sense of self.

LGFB cosmetologists are trained beauty professionals who give their time to help women facing cancer. Many LGFB volunteers have stated that they get as much out of their participation in the program as the patients do.

Many women experience Look Good . . . Feel Better through two-hour workshops conducted by trained beauty professionals, usually in a group setting in cancer centers, local hospitals, and American Cancer Society offices. At these sessions each woman receives a free bag of makeup and skin care products from leading cosmetic companies to use in the workshop and later at home. Individual sessions in salons may also be arranged, and a self-help video and step-by-step instruction booklet are available for women unable to attend a workshop. Help is also available on the Web at www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.