A PLATE OF PRIDE
It is never easy asking people for help to do seemingly easy tasks, but sometimes we lose out when we don’t. Check out my special recipe for how to get just what you need.
How to Self Care with a Disability in Times of Chaos
If there’s anything I’ve learned from having a progressive chronic condition and disabilities, it’s that focusing on the things we can’t control is pointless and downright depressing. We will get through this together by staying positive and focusing on the things we can do right now for ourselves and each other.
Why Beautycounter is Awesome for People with Disabilities & Chronic illnesses
If you’re a makeup & skincare junkie, than you’ve probably heard of the brand Beautycounter. It seems like every Instagram Influencer (& their mothers) have been touting the awesomeness of Beauty Counter’s line of clean skincare & makeup products for years & I’m arriving late to a really fabulous party.
5 FITNESS CLASS FOR CMTers
I have an inherited neuromuscular disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (type 2A). Although CMT Disorder shows up differently for everyone, it generally causes a slow deterioration of a person’s peripheral nerves and muscle strength.
40 quotes about invisible disability and fashion
We all have had days when it’s a struggle to put on our positivity pants (especially the kind with tiny zippers that are hard to grasp). Believe me, I get it…. Living with Charcot Marie Tooth Disorder (start here to learn more about me) is not all everyday rainbows and lollipops.
Makeup Tips & Hacks for People with Arthritis, Tremors, and Neuropathy
When makeup is used to enhance a person’s natural beauty, it can be incredibly empowering. This is especially true for people living with chronic conditions & disabilities. As the saying goes, when you look good you feel good, and when you feel good, you look good.
Touch & Brush Tooth Paste Dispenser
This device holds any size toothpaste and measures out the perfect amount of toothpaste every time. It mounts to any surface with built in suction cups.
Mascara Hack For Women
You don’t have to have a disability to get why I have a love/hate relationship with mascara. It’s the one beauty product that has both the ability to make you look younger and like a football player at the exact same time.
SHAVE WITHOUT CREATING A CSI CRIME SCENE
This awesome device attaches to your razor of choice and adds 15-20 inches in length making it easier to hold and manipulate the razor. The articulating head rotates to a 30°, 45° or 90°-degree angle allowing people with balance issues and limited mobility to shave those hard to reach areas independently and with two feet…
DISABILITY HACKS TO STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR
Straightening one’s hair when you have hand weakness and other disabilities is not only difficult, it’s downright dangerous! Believe me, I’ve probably bought every type of flat iron ever made and have the burn marks to prove it. Sure, wearing gloves can help, but not so much when you drop a 375° iron on your foot or accidentally brush it against your forehead
BODY CONFIDENCE
When I was 15 years old, I went to ”fat camp”. It was the mid 80’s and after several failed attempts to lose weight via kids’ Weight Watchers’ meetings and ”the grapefruit diet”, I begged my mom to send me to this diet camp I had seen advertised in a teen fashion magazine. The camp,…
CAN’T CLASP IT? MAGNETIZE IT
I like to layer chokers with longer style necklaces and pendants. Instead of relying on someone to help me take my necklaces on and off, I buy these magnet attachment clasps. The clasps can be easily connected to any necklace or bracelet that has a traditional claw and loop clasp. Be sure to get a…