Feel Better Month

“You feel broken, you feel like life has been taken away from you – on that Zoom you realise you’re not alone” – Look Good Feel Better participant Stacey Shultz

When Stacey Schultz was diagnosed with cancer she didn’t cry. But when told she was going lose her hair, she admits “I bawled my eyes out”.

“When you go through it you feel utterly shocked, you feel broken like life has been taken away from you.”

Her cancer nurse suggested attending a free Look Good Feel Better class, so the Whangarei secondary school teacher joined a Zoom session on skincare and make-up, and followed up with another on hair loss and regrowth.

“During the Zoom, I did not show my face. I had no guts because my hair was falling out. It was the worst thing at that stage,” she says.

But the session proved to be transformational for Stacey in more ways than one.

“After the Zoom, I was like, ‘Actually, Stacey, you need to rethink what is important. There were people that showed up bald, and beautiful. You realise how many people are going through the same thing. You’re not alone,” the 31-year-old says.

“When you go on the Zoom, you see everybody and they’re smiling, and they are trying different things. I saw that I’m not alone. Regardless of how bad a day I would have, there is always support,” she says.

Now Stacey uses a range of Look Good Feel Better sessions to feel more connected.

Your support through Feel Better Month at Farmers in July supports people, like Stacey, to face cancer with confidence.

Give the gift of confidence by shopping at Farmers this July

Purchase selected products from participating beauty brands and Farmers will match $1 for each product sold, meaning Look Good Feel Better receives $2 for every product. Alternatively, you can make a donation at the till—every dollar counts. You can also support the cause by purchasing a set of Look Good Feel Better nail files: a simple purchase with a big impact.

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