Actress Selma Blair, known for roles such as Liz Sherman in Hellboy and Jane in The Sweetest Thing, has been very open and candid about her battle with multiple sclerosis and how it's affected her life.
She spoke about how treatment for the illness had an initial blow on her self-esteem, and how she bounced back from that low point to get where she is today.
In an interview with InStyle, the Cruel Intentions actress spoke about the way she navigated beauty and self-image while receiving treatment for multiple sclerosis.
She navigated it by avoiding it entirely, it seems.
"After I had treatment, I'd honestly, like, stopped looking in the mirror," she explained. "My hair was short, I was bloated, I had alopecia on my lashes and my face."
"And it was all so much effort — I sometimes don't see well — so I just stopped, and I didn't think I missed it."
However, being able to return to the beauty routines she enjoyed became part of her healing.
Guide Beauty makes makeup and brushes with large, easy-to-hold handles, perfect for people who struggle with all sorts of hand-related pain.
When Blair began using their products, she said "it was a real turning point" for her and it felt like "waking up again."
There's a documentary about her diagnosis and treatment titled Introducing Selma Blair that covers much of what she's been through. She's currently in remission, using her platform to raise awareness for MS and continue to be a style icon for people everywhere.
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