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How to Help Someone with Makeup: A Guide for Ca...

Helping someone with makeup isn't about taking over - it's about supporting their routine, on their terms. Ask first, follow their lead, and focus on what they can do independently....

How to Help Someone with Makeup: A Guide for Ca...

Helping someone with makeup isn't about taking over - it's about supporting their routine, on their terms. Ask first, follow their lead, and focus on what they can do independently....

A woman with a calm expression resting her chin on her hand

Sensory-Friendly Makeup: A Practical Guide for ...

Sensory processing differences can make standard makeup products genuinely uncomfortable or overwhelming. That's a design problem, not a you problem. This guide covers sensory-seeking vs sensory-avoiding profiles, which product features...

Sensory-Friendly Makeup: A Practical Guide for ...

Sensory processing differences can make standard makeup products genuinely uncomfortable or overwhelming. That's a design problem, not a you problem. This guide covers sensory-seeking vs sensory-avoiding profiles, which product features...

Close-up of hands sliding a pink ByStorm grip onto a makeup product to widen the handle

How Do Occupational Therapists Assess Makeup Br...

Most occupational therapists don't recommend specific makeup brands - they assess products by function. A 2025 survey of 1,700 OTs by ByStorm found 68% don't feel fully confident assessing makeup...

How Do Occupational Therapists Assess Makeup Br...

Most occupational therapists don't recommend specific makeup brands - they assess products by function. A 2025 survey of 1,700 OTs by ByStorm found 68% don't feel fully confident assessing makeup...

A woman laughing while applying lip gloss with a pink ByStorm grip

Makeup with MS: Practical Tips for Fatigue, Tre...

Multiple sclerosis affects makeup through fatigue, hand tremor, optic neuritis, heat sensitivity, and cognitive fog. A simplified, low-energy routine with the right product formats and adaptive tools can help you...

Makeup with MS: Practical Tips for Fatigue, Tre...

Multiple sclerosis affects makeup through fatigue, hand tremor, optic neuritis, heat sensitivity, and cognitive fog. A simplified, low-energy routine with the right product formats and adaptive tools can help you...

A woman using a wheelchair applying lip colour one-handed with a pink ByStorm grip

Makeup After a Stroke: A One-Handed Application...

Stroke-related weakness, fatigue, and fine motor changes make standard makeup tools genuinely difficult to use. One-handed techniques, adaptive positioning, and simpler product formats can make your routine feel manageable again....

Makeup After a Stroke: A One-Handed Application...

Stroke-related weakness, fatigue, and fine motor changes make standard makeup tools genuinely difficult to use. One-handed techniques, adaptive positioning, and simpler product formats can make your routine feel manageable again....

Three women together, one applying lip colour with a pink ByStorm grip while the others hold ByStorm makeup tools

Can the NDIS Fund Makeup and Beauty Products? W...

Standard cosmetics aren't NDIS-funded - but adaptive beauty tools can be when linked to a functional daily living goal, and supported by an OT recommendation. The key is framing: it's...

Can the NDIS Fund Makeup and Beauty Products? W...

Standard cosmetics aren't NDIS-funded - but adaptive beauty tools can be when linked to a functional daily living goal, and supported by an OT recommendation. The key is framing: it's...