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Organizations supporting cancer patients and their families
have witnessed firsthand the power of what Lori Ovitz has set out to accomplish with
her book, Facing the Mirror with Cancer. Here's what they're saying.
OncoLink Author Lori Ovitz began her craft twenty years ago, as a makeup artist to celebrated public figures. Six years ago, Lori’s interests shifted when she began working with patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and other cancer-related treatments. Since then she has been applying makeup in private sessions without charge for patients at the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University Hospital and at the University of Chicago Hospitals. From her one on one work with patients, she developed the idea for this unique tutorial. The information compiled on these pages is divided into Four main parts. Part I is a detailed description of how to care for skin as it becomes more delicate and compromised throughout a treatment regimen. Once skin care has been addressed appropriately, the reader is advised of a less intimidating way of thinking about makeup. Part II begins to explain how to achieve the look that will suit your aesthetic needs best. This section of the book is broken into smaller chapters that allow the reader to customize the steps as needed. Also included in this section, is a Personal Makeup Record that the readers can fill in as they decide what works best for them. Part III is a short section addressing the pricing and features of wigs, as well as the importance of caring for fingernails and toenails. Although largely focused on solutions for women, techniques for the specialized needs of men, children and teens are dealt with in Part IV. Facing the Mirror with Cancer takes a candid look at the link between physical appearance and emotional wellbeing. This book is a clearly written guide for patients struggling with appearance changes that occur as a result of treatment for cancer. The models that share their stories, as well as their photographs, help reinforce the idea that taking control of your appearance can enhance your quality of life during and after cancer treatment. As Lori Ovitz so aptly puts it, “Makeup will not cure a cancer, but makeup makes it a whole lot easier to face the mirror.” http://www.oncolink.org/library/article.cfm?c=1&s=6&id=788 "BottomLine Health ' Volume 18 Number 11 November 2004" Back to top When Looking Better Makes You Feel Better - Quick, easy ways for cancer patients to improve their appearance. Getting a diagnosis of cancer is traumatizing. The disease threatens your well-being, while the treatment itself can change your appearance. Hair loss is typically the biggest concern, but surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation also can cause temporary changes to the skin, such as dryness, splotching, discoloration and scarring. All too often, even if treatment is going well, cancer sufferers become self-conscious about their appearance and feel demoralized. It doesn’t have to be this way. Used properly, makeup is a simple, inexpensive way to restore vitality to the skin while a cancer patient undergoes treatment. The techniques described here, which can be applied using any brand of makeup, work for tough areas, such as damaged skin, dark circles under the eyes and lost or thinning eyebrows. Makeup can be used by everyone—even men and children. "Imaginis website" Back to topMake-Up Artist Lori Ovitz Publishes Book Aimed at Restoring Dignity to Cancer Patients "To take something you do as part of your job, a talent you've honed over the years, and turn it into something you can do to help people," observes Lori Ovitz, "is the most satisfying culmination of any professional career." Ovitz should know. In her successful 20-year career as a makeup artist, she attained a lofty peak, working with top models, broadcasting and sports personalities, and celebrities in television, catalogs, and magazines in her native Chicago. While some may have set their sights on parlaying this sort of success into a career in movies or with fashion's most prestigious magazines, Ovitz felt herself pulled in another direction. She is one of those rare people who make volunteering a priority no matter how busy her life may be. As a young teen Lori lost her best friend to cancer and found herself drawn to Chicago's cancer charities. As a result of her loss, she made the bold decision to approach the program director of Gilda's Club, one of Chicago's most respected supporters of cancer patients and their families, with a plan to coach cancer patients one-on-one, teaching women, teens, children, even men how to camouflage and minimize the appearance and side effects of cancer treatments. Her program was an overwhelming success with patients learning firsthand the enormous energy that looking good — or simply looking like yourself — can give to a person with cancer. Since 1999, Lori has offered her professional talents privately at no charge to patients at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University Hospital and at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Recently, Ovitz reached out to millions more who battle daily to regain some semblance of their ordinary lives with Facing the Mirror with Cancer A Guide to Using Makeup to make a Difference (June 2004), a beautifully photographed, 200-page book for cancer patients and survivors, illustrating step-by-step tips and techniques for dealing with appearance issues during cancer treatment and beyond. The book has earned her praise from many cancer patients, their families, and hospital staff, as well as the support of cancer organizations, many of which are participating in an online book donation program to get the book into the hands of their patients. With 50% of their personal profits from sales going directly to cancer research and related causes, Lori and her husband Bruce — a 35-year cancer survivor — have made the choice to eschew traditional distribution channels and market the book primarily online at Facing the Mirror with Cancer. Facing The Mirror With Cancer has received high praise from both bicyclist Lance Armstrong and cosmetic expert Bobbi Brown, who gave Ovitz a little helpful advice and words of encouragement when she was just getting started. What's more, Lori and Bruce continue to form meaningful partnerships with nationally recognized and grass roots cancer organizations like the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Gilda's Club, Cancercare, and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation. Lori Ovitz continues to make a difference helping those who face the battle of a lifetime to look and feel simply like themselves. Lori recently joined the board of the Chicago chapter of The Lance Armstrong Foundation. "Susan G. Komen ' Books About Breast Cancer Review" Back to top Facing the Mirror with Cancer. Ovitz, Lori. Chicago: BellePress, LLC, 2004. ISBN: 0974893803. Book review, Books About Breast Cancer section of www.komen.org This book is a guide to using makeup to make a difference and to help face the mirror confidently and embrace life again. Cancer does not have to rob you of your self-esteem or beauty. The author is a sought-after makeup artist to top models and celebrities. This beautifully photographed 200-page book illustrates step-by-step tips and techniques for dealing with appearance issues during cancer treatment and beyond.
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