Halloween has morphed into a gore fest that has kids as young as 6 unleashing their inner monsters in ultra-violent costumes – blood-smeared chain saws and spiked killing gloves sold separately.
For Michele VonGerichten, hearing that she needed chemotherapy was almost as devastating as the diagnosis of breast cancer itself. She didn’t know exactly what the side effects would be, but she knew that they would drastically change her appearance.
Lipstick, moisturizer and a wig can’t cure cancer. But beauty – and beauty products – can help heal wounded self-esteem, which often takes a big hit as patients undergo cancer treatment.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Ask model and fashion designer Emme whether television and other media are more accepting of plus-size people, and she quickly corrects you. “Average women,” she says.
