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Beauty is for everyone, yet many products available today are still not made to be accessibletoeveryone.
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It was something I didn’t realize until being involved in an accident that paralyzed my left arm.
After that accident, I was regularly grazing the tops off of lipsticks when uncapping them.
And the amount of time I devoted to opening some jarred items would have been better spent doinganythingelse.
I can only speak from my personal experience with accessibility based on my individual needs with one arm.
Here you’ll find some accessibility successes amongAllureBest of Beauty Award winners.
Of course, we know they’realreadywinners in terms of quality because they made this past year’s list.
As someone using one arm, I was also in love when I came across a blow-dryer brush concept.
The T3 AireBrush Duo is great for all the same reasons and more.
The Joah Beauty Crystal Glow Tinted Luminizer Stick isn’t just a multitasker but also a multi-tool.
On one end, the pop-off cap reveals an easily dispensed stick that bothhighlights and contours.
The other end (with yet another easy pop-off cap) conceals a brush.
Milk Makeup’s Sunshine Oil comes in a narrow cylinder with an easy rollerball for glide-on utility.
Trademark Beauty Babe Waves
Trademark Beauty
Trademark Beauty’s Babe Waves is great for one-hand use.
Just clamp onto a strand wherever you want waves.
The cap pops right off, and the twist mechanism gets rid of all your tiny makeup-sharpener nightmares.
I leave the spoolie end uncapped at all times for quick access when using the pencil.
It’s also nice and small for someone who might be holding it with their toes.
Contrary to abrow brush, you don’t have to worry about angling it in a specific direction.
So this makes it OK if you struggle in the precision department.
ManiMe Glazed Donut
ManiMe
ManiMe nail wraps revolutionized accessibility with its custom component.
You upload a photo of your hand through its app to generate a custom-sized set ofstick-on gels.
you’re free to even size the same hand twice if you don’t have two.
The formula is smooth, which makes applying it even simpler.
The narrow nozzle makes sure it’s reachingyour scalpversus dripping off your wet hair before you get to lather.
So in one-handed cases, you’ll have time to actually put the bottle down.
That tends to be difficult (or impossible), depending on your disability.
But Adwoa Beauty Protect doubles as abody oil.
So not having to deal with a cord with theGHD Unpluggedis a dream come true.
This is precisely why I love Isdin’s Isdinceutics K-Ox Eyes.
It comes in a tube versus a tiny jar you’re gonna wanna unscrew.
The tube is thin, making it more practical to open and hold.
The top has a little sponge attached so you could tend to your toes, too.
The wand is also shorter than most mascaras, which helps prevent poking yourself if close to a mirror.
Pop launch the lid and just pull out a sheet whenever you want a refresh.
This is also helpful when it comes to portions.
This gear is also small enough to hold it using your knees or feet.
Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real!
Magnet Extreme Lengthening Mascara
Benefit
Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real!
Magnet Extreme Lengthening Mascara eliminates the need to fuss with alash curlerand risk pinching your eyelids.
