Look Good Feel Better NZ

About

Free Feel Better Classes are for anyone undergoing treatment for any type of cancer at any stage. It’s your day away from the world of diagnosis and treatment to help face cancer with confidence, feel stronger and live better.

Story

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.