The UKLASH Lowdown: Battling Cancer With Beauty At The UKLASH & Look Good Feel Better Event

Insight from Dr Raj - Skincare Tips & How to Combat Lash, Brow, and Hair Loss During Cancer Treatment

○ Eat A Balanced Diet - She spoke about the importance of having a diet filled with protein and vegetables and how this has a huge impact and can stimulate healthy hair growth. After all, our hair follicles are around 80-85% protein content, therefore by making sure you’re taking a lot of this in, either through diet or through supplements such as the nutritious UKHAIR Hair Vitamins, you can help your body intake all the protein it needs to build longer, stronger and healthier hair. Eggs contain high levels of biotin and protein and are important to incorporate into your diet, as well as lean meats, legumes, dairy products and dairy alternatives.

○ Take Time To Relax & Soothe - During cancer and any accompanying treatments, both physically and mentally, your body goes through a lot! It’s important to take time where possible to sit back and do something that makes you feel good, like watching your favourite TV programme or reading a book. Some people may also experience issues with their thyroid gland during certain types of chemotherapy, which can lead to puffiness in the face, hands and feet. Whilst you’re taking time to wind down in the evenings, why not try the UKLASH Hydra-Gel Eye Patches? They’re packed with antioxidants and multiple weights of Hyaluronic Acid which can help to reduce puffiness and create a soothing effect for your under-eye area.

○ Use Hair Growth Serums - UKLASH’s range of lash, brow and hair growth serums can be a great way to maintain and regrow your hair after chemotherapy. They’re packed with active ingredients that work to stimulate growth at the root and nourish the hair that’s already there, helping you to achieve healthy regrowth in your lashes, brows and hair as soon as possible. To learn more about growing lashes back after chemotherapy head to the article here, and to learn more about growing back hair after cancer read more here. Always consult your doctor before introducing any new products into your skin or haircare routine. 

How To Draw On Eyebrows During Cancer From Celebrity Makeup Artist Emily Wood

1. Draw - First, take your pencil and use a method like brow mapping to find where your brows should start, arch and end. To learn more about finding your perfect brow shape, head to the article here. Then, finely strike your brow area with your pencil to create short, hair-like strokes in sparse areas where you’d like to add more colour and definition.

2. Reflect - Remember to constantly take a step back whilst drawing on your brows to make sure you’re creating a shape that suits you and that you haven’t made any mistakes - it’s always easier to avoid drawing where you don’t want to go, versus making a mistake and having to remove it.

3. Diffuse - Use the spooly in the dual-ended design of your UKBROW Brow Pencil to brush your brows throughout the process. This will help to diffuse the colour of your brows, making them soft and more natural looking. Repeat these three steps until you have created a brow look that works for you!

Top Tip: Always keep cotton buds handy as they can be a great tool for smudging out product and removing any mistakes you might have made!

Ultimately, Emily wanted to get the message across that each person’s cancer journey is different, and when it comes to drawing on your eyebrows it’s important to take your time, try to enjoy it and use your intuition where possible, drawing on brows that you feel are best for you!