I have completed 12 treatments of Taxol. I will be starting AC soon. One of the hardest things to accept about being a breast cancer patient is the way in which Chemo affects your appearance. You lose your hair, so you get wigs to cover that up. As if that's not bad enough, you eventually lose your eyebrows. Finally, your eyelashes may fall out too. Nothing says sick or cancer like not having eyebrows or eyelashes. I have found a few makeup tips that are very helpful for those going through treatment, and I wanted to share them with other patients who are trying to maintain a normal appearance!
EYEBROWS
While I kept my eyebrows tidy and neat, I did not take the time to fill them in or fuss with them. That was a step I simply didn't have time for. Now that I've lost the majority of my eyebrows, I spend more time on my eyebrows than I do any other area of makeup. It's not exactly my favorite thing to do; but it's necessary if I don't want to look "sick". Before I lost my eyebrows, I went to the Sephora store looking for an eyebrow editor kit. I knew when I walked in I didn't just want an eyebrow pencil. I felt drawn on eyebrows looked fake. I had watched several YouTube tutorials on how to do eyebrows (search for chemo patients and eyebrow makeup tips) to learn how to do it, and one thing I quickly found is eyebrows that looked best were done with a filler powder/gel followed by an eyebrow pencil to draw in a few fake hairs. I use the pencil itself very little as, to me, it looks too fake. I purchased some of the eyebrow stencils that have that awesome arch you see on all the models. I do not recommend this. It doesn't fit my face, and it doesn't look natural. I have found that sought after arch doesn't suit my face at all. Therefore, I have stuck to my natural shape of my brows.
I purchased the Sephora Eyebrow Editor Brow Kit.
The kit comes with an eyebrow brush, but I purchased a regular sized one as I found it easier to handle (the one that comes with the kit is very short).
I purchased this eyebrow brush.
EYELASHES
When I went to Sephora, I purchased a set of false eyelashes, an eyelash applicator, and a smaller eyelash curler to prepare for when I lost my eyelashes. I have never worn false eyelashes, but I will if it comes to that. I hope it doesn't. Not everyone loses their eyelashes completely. Sometimes they just thin. At this point, mine are thinner than they previously were; and strangely enough, they are becoming more and more blonde. I don't know why, but it's as if the chemo is affecting the color pigments in what little hair I have left. While I've lost my hair, I have sparse hair on my head that is continuing to grow; but it's patchy. However, it's blonde. My hair was very dark brown before. My eyelashes are doing the same thing. So, when I don't have any makeup on, it looks as if I have no eyelashes now. They are hard to see. They are thinner and not as long now as well. Regular mascara did okay, but they were still hard to see with regular mascara.
I was contacted for friend on Facebook last week when I posted a status about having a difficult time feeling beautiful and it becoming more and more difficult to do my makeup and hide the ravages of chemo. She is an Independent Presenter for Younique Products. They have a mascara line that is absolutely amazing! This 3D mascara builds 3D fibers on top of your own lashes to lengthen an magnify your lashes. I highly recommend this mascara if you're experiencing loss or thinning of lashes. I have posted photos below of my before and after usage of this mascara.
I used the Moodstuck 3D Mascara.--This link will take you to Lindsay's page for this mascara. Please be sure to tell her you ordered based on my blog!
My eyes with no mascara or eyeliner
My eyes with no mascara but with eyeliner.
My eyes with regular mascara and eyeliner
MY EYES WITH YOUNIQUE 3D FIBER MASCARA AND EYELINER
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