GLAMOUR GUIDE
By Emma C.
MYBEAUTIFULMESSYLIFE.WORDPRESS.COM @EMMA_CHAPPLE & @xMBML
No matter how bad the flare, looking and feeling glamorous can always help uplift your spirits.
Emma C., author of My Beautiful Messy Life, tells us how looking your best might help you feel a
little closer to your best, too!
I’m going to be blunt – flare-ups suck. Whether you’re
toughing it out at home or confined in the hospital,
chances are you’re feeling pretty awful. And lets not
even get into how bad it makes us look. The
pajamas and no-makeup look isn’t exactly flattering.
Despite the havoc Inflammatory Bowel Disease
wreaks both inside and out, keeping to a simple
beauty regimen is a great way to feel better physically
and mentally. Consider this your IBD Glamour Guide –
a manual for how to stay pretty and positive from the
sick bed.
I remember when I had been discharged from my
first Crohn’s-related hospital stay – I felt awful. I was
under-weight, my face had swollen to three times its
regular size, and I was out of shape from weeks of
lying in bed. I needed some serious “me time.” So
began a tradition of treating myself.
When I’m not feeling great, beauty and skincare
products are my go-to for feeling glamorous. Even
when I’m in remission, scheduling my own personal
spa day is how I de-stress. I love anything from The Body Shop and Bath & Body Works –
I’d even keep my favourites by my hospital bed! Strawberry body butter, cucumber melon
body lotion, and jasmine body spray are perfect for when you need some extra TLC.
When I was put on bowel rest, chocolate was definitely what I missed the most. Then I
discovered The Body Shop’s line of Chocomania products! Whenever a craving hit (which
was always!), their body and lip butter was a great quick fix.
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