Look Good…Feel Better
David C. Pratt Cancer Center
at St. John's Mercy Medical Center

The Look Good...Feel Better® program is a community-based, free, national program that teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore their appearance and self-image during cancer treatment. Volunteer beauty professionals lead small groups of women through hands-on techniques for makeup techniques, skin care, nail care, and options related to hair loss such as wigs, turbans and scarves. Program participants receive a free cosmetics kit for use during and after the workshop. Other program components include:

One-on-One Salon Consultations - For patients who are unable to attend a group workshop, a free, onetime individual salon consultation with a volunteer cosmetologist may be available in your area. These trained beauty experts help patients address skin, hair and related appearance needs.

Self-Help Materials - Free self-help materials can be obtained through the Look Good...Feel Better® toll-free number, 1-800-395-LOOK. Materials include a 30-minute video and an instructional booklet. The video reviews appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment, skin care information, makeup tips, wig information and pointers on head coverings. The companion booklet also covers nail care.

For more information or to register, call the John F. Krey Cancer Information Center at St. John's Mercy, 314-251-6400 or 1-877-569-6400.

Look Good…Feel Better® is a program of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association in partnership with the American Cancer Society and the National Cosmetology Association.

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615 S. New Ballas Rd., St. Louis, Missouri, 63141