One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed withbreast cancerin their lifetime.
I am one of those women and I’ve learned that breast cancer can only be defined by uncertainty.
Whether you’re going through it yourself or supporting someone else, it’s difficult.
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Rarely are there definitive answers.
But amid unimaginable ups and downs, I found one constant: my beauty routine.
She knew exactly how to help me keep a smile on my face.
While I was recovering, we would do face masks and manicures together.
And when I looked in the mirror, I saw myself.
The impact of beauty should not be underestimated.
Regardless of what that ritual might be, the impact of beauty should not be underestimated.
Being able to feel like yourself is one of the most powerful treatments of all.
It is not being vain.
It is not superficial.
It’s not for anyone else.
When you look like yourself, you feel like yourself.
I hope the stories and tips fromAllure’sSurvivor’s Guidebring you happiness even if it’s just for a moment.
And survivor to survivor, no diagnosis will ever define you.
You are beautiful just the way you are.
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