Has Anyone Found a Brand of Makeup..

[Victoria05202000]

MINERAL FOUNDATION.....it is awesome to cover up the redness!!!!  I love Avon's.  I have used Merle Norman, MaryKAy, Bare Essentials, and a few others.  BUT, my favorite is by avon...the price and coverage is awesome!

Vicky

www.sjogrensandme.blogspot.com

[Rania]

The Finnish brand "Lumene" is the only brand of make-up my skin can handle right now. Other than that, I know that opthalmolgists and opticians (sp?) sell make up for sensitive eyes. I bought a mascara there once, but I have forgotten the brand name.

[lady nova]

Hey SeaBreeze,


     I hear ya on the make-up issue. I myself LOVE eye-make up or really any make-up. It is always fun, but it isn't so much fun when it makes you feel worse. You might want to ask like an eye doc, your rheumy, or even try going to a dermatologist to ask about products that are safe to use with Sjogren's. There might even be specialty products that can be used with people that have these conditions. I know I also LOVE wearing rings and probably have issues with RA so sometimes it is insanely painful to wear them and it makes me want to cry. Lately though, I've been able to wear them. Also, you might want to try say some other Sjogren's resources online. Like I think there is a Sjogren's Association that might have information about products that are safe to use. You might also want to try just applying your mascara to the tips of your eye lashes. Or, you might want to try using a mascara with a moisturizer that you put on first. Also, you might want to try creme eye shadows as opposed to wearing powder ones. It might help in terms of not drying your eyes out.


All Best,


Lady Nova

[SeaBreeze]

Hi Lady Nova,
Thank you so much... Those are all great ideas, I'm usually quite resourceful. But so many people do not know what SjS is or symptoms that I have a hard time getting info or suggestions LOL, I asked my Rheumy about makeup she just shrugged her shoulders...  I'm def heading to the SjS Association... good idea !
Oh, I hear you on the rings, I don't have RA, but I can't stand anything confining on my body, bracelet, necklaces, anklets nothing... I can't stand it !! I'm considering selling my gold... its worth about $850.00 an ounce...  these days

[lady nova]

Hey SeaBreeze,

   
      I hate docs that are "shoulder shruggers". I have my share of those too. Like one doc I went to told me I didn't have Sjogren's because my blood work said so. Makes me want to laugh! My new and current rheumy told me just by looking at me, as in he did something called "examine me" and then said that I have Sjogren's. He looked at my glands etc... and I had my eyes checked with that test, and sure enough they were dry. Some docs don't really continue to educate themselves. Like they have no clue how this sort of thing effects you. Especially if you "look normal". But I would even check dermatology websites as well to see if they have products that are good for people with gland issues, that say have dry skin, dry eye, things like that. You might even want to check on webpages for stuff with lupus too, because people with lupus have skin issues...just a thought.


All Best,

Lady Nova