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Look Good…Feel Better is a free,
non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program
founded in 1989 and supported
by corporate donors to help women
offset appearance-related changes from cancer treatment.
There are now three versions:
Look
Good…Feel Better
Group programs and other services for women in English in all 50 states and
the District of Columbia. (International LGFB
programs are also offered by our sister organizations.)
Luzca
Bien…Siéntase Mejor
Bilingual group programs (English and Spanish) for Hispanic women in 19 locations:
Albuquerque, Austin, Brownsville (TX), Chicago, Dallas, Denver, El Paso, Fresno/Visalia
(CA), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando,
San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Spanish language
materials are available nationwide upon request.
Look
Good…Feel Better for Teens
Group programs for teen girls and guys in 14 cities—Birmingham (AL), Boston (MA), Columbus (OH), Denver (CO), Gross Pointe Woods (MI), Los Angeles (CA), Philadelphia (PA), Pittsburgh (PA), and Rochester (MN)—plus the 2bMe web site with online demos and more.
Group Programs
 Each two-hour, hands-on workshop includes a 12-step skin care/make-up application
lesson, demonstration of options for dealing with hair loss, and nail care
techniques. Held at comprehensive care clinics, hospitals, ACS offices,
and community centers, local group programs are organized by the American
Cancer Society, facilitated by LGFB-certified cosmetologists, and aided
by general volunteers. Patients in various stages of treatment receive
make-over tips and personal attention from professionals trained to meet
their needs. They also use and take home complimentary cosmetic kits in
their appropriate skin tones (light, medium, dark, extra dark) with helpful
instruction booklets. Professional advice is provided on wigs, scarves
and accessories. (Teen sessions also include social and health tips.) More
than 50,000 individuals participate each year in small groups of five to
ten, offering each patient a supportive circle, as well. Group programs
represent the highest level of expertise available (the “gold standard”)
in LGFB services. See Before/After for
more information. Or find a
local group program now.
Other Services
One-on-One’s
Trained cosmetologists provide personal advice in salons using patients’ own
make-up, as well as a free make-over tips booklet. (Please note: Free skin
care/make-up kits are not distributed at one-on-one sessions.) Contact
us for information.
Self-Help Kits
“Just for You” self-help kits in English or Spanish with 30-minute video and make-over tips booklet are offered free to patients who cannot locally access LGFB. Please call 1-800-395-LOOK to request a kit. You may also click here to view "Just for You".
Hotline
LGFB’s toll-free information and referral line — 1-800-395-LOOK — is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our trained specialists speak English
and Spanish — and translators are available for many other languages.
Patients can also email us or contact their local
ACS office for more information. (Media professionals: please see Press for
public relations contacts.)
Sponsors
 Personal Care Products Council Foundation
The Personal Care Products Council Foundation is a charitable organization of the Personal Care Products Council, the national representative of the personal care products industry, which provides services to support the industry's interests. The Personal Care Products Council Foundation is a
501(c)(3) organization which supports the Look Good...Feel Better program. The Foundation provides the program oversight, makeup, materials, and financial support to implement LGFB's many services.
American
Cancer Society (ACS)
 ACS
is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization
dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem
by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering
from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
ACS administers LGFB nationwide, manages volunteer training,
and serves as the primary source of information to the
public.
 National
Cosmetology Association (NCA)
The National Cosmetology Association, a national organization of more than 25,000 cosmetologists, wig experts, estheticians, makeup artists and nail technicians dedicated to education, growth and professionalism in the salon industry. NCA encourages LGFB participation among beauty professionals and recruits its members to volunteer with the program.
Donors
Each year, Personal Care Products Council-member cosmetics companies donate over one million individual products — valued at $10 million — and raise more than $2 million for LGFB. Please click here to see a list of our generous companies.
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