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NDIS and Personal Grooming Goals: A Guide for O...

Personal grooming - including makeup application - is a legitimate and fundable daily living activity under the NDIS. This guide covers where grooming sits within NDIS funding categories, how to...

NDIS and Personal Grooming Goals: A Guide for O...

Personal grooming - including makeup application - is a legitimate and fundable daily living activity under the NDIS. This guide covers where grooming sits within NDIS funding categories, how to...

A woman holding a coral ByStorm makeup grip near her lips

Makeup with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Low-Effort ...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) makes standard makeup routines genuinely difficult - joint pain, subluxations, POTS, and fragile skin all add friction. This guide covers EDS-specific product picks, a low-effort routine for...

Makeup with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Low-Effort ...

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) makes standard makeup routines genuinely difficult - joint pain, subluxations, POTS, and fragile skin all add friction. This guide covers EDS-specific product picks, a low-effort routine for...

A woman applying mascara using a pink ByStorm grip on the mascara wand

Best Mascara for Arthritic Hands: What to Look ...

Mascara is one of the hardest makeup tasks with arthritis - the thin tube, the twisting cap, and the fine motor control needed for wand precision all add up fast....

Best Mascara for Arthritic Hands: What to Look ...

Mascara is one of the hardest makeup tasks with arthritis - the thin tube, the twisting cap, and the fine motor control needed for wand precision all add up fast....

One woman helping another apply blush using a ByStorm makeup grip and brush

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....

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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...