This Is What Your Beauty Routine Might Look Like If You’re Living With A Chronic Illness
From one sick babe to another.
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7. You’ve learned all kinds of hacks to get the look you want before your energy runs out.
9. You go through these like nobody’s business.
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Keeping these by the bed (alongside deodorant and Wet Wipes) can be essential to feeling fresh and okay about yourself.
10. No-rinse self care routines involves a step beyond makeup wipes sometimes.
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12. But you make time to pamper yourself even if you can’t really move that much.
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Sheet masks are a godsend for looking well rested even if you’re bedridden. Hyaluronic acid ones in particular really pamper dry skin.
13. You go through dry shampoo on a regular basis, because standing up to shower sometimes just can’t happen.
14. Lip balm is only one of the balms you deeply appreciate.
(Two other versions of this would be the Anatomicals option, or Tiger Balm, which you can find at any Asian grocer…and probably Target.)
16. When you don’t have the energy to get up and freshen up, candles are your guiding light.
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A concentrated smell can really help you de-stress and cleanse the room of bad vibes.
18. You don’t go looking for foundation just to get a dewy, even glow, but to cover up the rashes from both the sickness and the treatments.
20. But perhaps the most important tool of chronic illness beauty survival: selfies.
Hey — whether or not you put makeup on to help you deal, you look great.
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