Look Good Feel Better NZ

General information

During a 2½ hour class trained volunteers show women how to cope with the appearance side-effects of their cancer treatment, such as dry, flaking skin, swollen or gaunt faces, scars, pigmentation changes, acne, brittle fingernails and, of course, hair loss.
The volunteers take the women through a step-by-step skincare regime and are shown how to apply cosmetics to help camouflage loss of eyebrows, eyelashes and changes in skin colour. They are then shown how to use wigs, turbans and scarves to look stylish no matter how much hair they have lost. At the end of the workshop, every woman goes home with a complimentary beauty kit of cosmetics and skincare products donated by the CTFA (The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of New Zealand). Each year the association donates $2.5 million worth of products to LGFB.