Look Good...Feel Better

is a terrific charity, all you have to do is have cancer, low self esteem and a very, very old make up bag.

Who they are
Look Good…Feel Better was set up by the Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and gained charitable status in 1993. Today, the Programme has the support of over 40 leading companies and brands in the Beauty Industry.

Look Good…Feel Better helps women cancer patients in the most practical and positive way. Finding out you have cancer in any form can be daunting and life-changing, and the added stress of the appearance related side effects of treatment can be demoralising and very hard to cope with. This can have serious consequences on self-esteem and confidence at a time when a positive attitude is very important.

What they do
They hold free skincare and make-up workshops to help combat the visible side effects of cancer treatment and, in turn, boost confidence and wellbeing.

The sessions are run weekly, fortnightly or monthly for up to 12 people. They are held in over 59 locations throughout the UK, in hospitals and cancer care centres.
The Look Good Feel Better Programme is now available in 21 countries worldwide.

At the beginning of each workshop, patients are given a gift bag filled with 17 different products donated by major companies throughout the Beauty Industry.

Three volunteer beauty consultants take everyone through a specially designed 12-step skincare and make-up regime. At the end of two hours of learning, fun and laughter ladies leave feeling relaxed and full of renewed confidence in their appearance.

Many women say it's helped them regain a sense of control and normality at a time when diagnosis and treatment can make everything feel overwhelming. They are also able to offer 'self-help' materials in the form of an extensive DVD and booklet, the LGFB Confidence Kit.

I had a lovely time, being shown how to apply makeup so I don't look like Charlie Chaplin and we were given lots of tips, like what not to do, which included not forgetting to take home my new enormous make-up bag, stuffed full of lovely things by Gucci, Lancôme, Dior...

To get in touch:
Tel: 01372 747 500 Email: info@lgfb.co.uk



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