Learn how to prevent scars; manage chemotherapy-related hair loss; draw on missing eyebrows; treat dry skin and lips; deal with the side effects of radiation; and adjust your beauty routine during illness (the advice about fragranced products will surprise you!) during this incredibly helpful interview with beauty director Caitlin Kiernan, the author of Pretty Sick: The Beauty Guide for Women With Cancer. Caitlin is a breast cancer survivor and shares her story and what she learned—plus the products that helped her get through treatment and still help her today.
Below you’ll find a list of some of the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram or via email (info@fatmascara.com). And please email us voice memos of your beauty questions and Raise A Wand favorites so we can share them on the show. You can also leave us a voicemail to be featured on a future podcast (our phone number in the U.S. is at 646-481-8182).
Caitlin Kiernan
Pretty Sick: the Beauty Guide for Women with Cancer - by Caitlin Kiernan
Sonia Kashuk
Dr. Elisa Port - Caitlin’s (and Sonia’s) breast cancer surgeon
Ted Gibson
Hoda Kotb
Joan Lunden
Volition Beauty - Mission Brows, Eyebrow Replacement - created by beauty editor Deanna Pai
Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil - waterproof & wax-based
Silicone Scar Sheets
Mederma Scar Cream
Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment with 100% Natural Colloidal Oatmeal for Treatment & Relief of Dry
Vaseline Pure Petroleum Jelly
Cerave Moisturizing Cream
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5
Aquaphor Touch-Free Healing Ointment
Caitlin’s Favorites Today:
Isdin Eryfotona Actinica Ultralight Emulsion Spf 50+ Sunscreen - Caitlin’s favorite sunscreen today (FYI: It has antioxidants, which some oncologists don’t want patients to use while being treated for cancer)
Chanel Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick
Rare Beauty Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight - Mesmerize
Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
Thrive Causemetics Overnight Sensation Brightening Sleep Mask - the last thing Caitlin puts on before bed (again, this one is for post-cancer use! Check with your doctors to learn what’s appropriate to use while undergoing treatment.)
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