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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...

A woman sitting at a table, smiling, holding a makeup brush fitted with a pink ByStorm grip

Makeup for Parkinson's Disease: A Practical Gui...

Makeup with Parkinson's disease is harder than it should be - because tools aren't designed for a tremor. Here's what actually works, from OT-backed techniques to adaptive products.

Makeup for Parkinson's Disease: A Practical Gui...

Makeup with Parkinson's disease is harder than it should be - because tools aren't designed for a tremor. Here's what actually works, from OT-backed techniques to adaptive products.

DIY Accessible Makeup Hacks

DIY Accessible Makeup Hacks

What people do when beauty isn’t designed for them Stepping into Sephora should feel exciting. Colours, textures, tiny luxuries waiting to be chosen. But for many people with upper limb...

DIY Accessible Makeup Hacks

What people do when beauty isn’t designed for them Stepping into Sephora should feel exciting. Colours, textures, tiny luxuries waiting to be chosen. But for many people with upper limb...

Two femme presenting people in side by side images. On the left, Anya wears a black blazer and poses with product from her toilet paper company. Holly on the right uses a wheelchair, and applies concealer with a ByStorm grip.

Is There A Little Ableist Voice In Your Self Talk?

Internalised ableism doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t show up with a label or a warning. It sounds like regular self-talk. It sounds like “I should be able to manage this”...

Is There A Little Ableist Voice In Your Self Talk?

Internalised ableism doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t show up with a label or a warning. It sounds like regular self-talk. It sounds like “I should be able to manage this”...

Makeup with Arthritis: Why It’s Hard (and What Actually Helps)

Makeup with Arthritis: Why It’s Hard (and What ...

What are the best makeup tools for people with arthritis? The best makeup tools for arthritis reduce the need to grip, squeeze, or twist. Look for wider handles, non-slip surfaces,...

Makeup with Arthritis: Why It’s Hard (and What ...

What are the best makeup tools for people with arthritis? The best makeup tools for arthritis reduce the need to grip, squeeze, or twist. Look for wider handles, non-slip surfaces,...

Two femme-presenting women laugh together in a cozy bed surrounded by makeup and beauty, and ready a magazine. One of the people has a bionic arm.

Low Spoons Beauty: 6 Makeup Tips for Low Energy...

Your hands start cramping mid-beauty-routine and suddenly you’re dropping that lippie for the third time, or getting it all over your chin because your hand won’t stay steady. On a...

Low Spoons Beauty: 6 Makeup Tips for Low Energy...

Your hands start cramping mid-beauty-routine and suddenly you’re dropping that lippie for the third time, or getting it all over your chin because your hand won’t stay steady. On a...