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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...