vitiligo awareness Archives

Vitiligo Coverage with No Worries Cosmetics #NaBloPoMo

November 11, 2015 by Alisha 16 Comments

During the summer I stumbled across a cosmetics company on twitter by the name of No Worries Cosmetics. What caught my eye was that their foundation was no sweat….no sweat people! I spent all summer in Florida and I literally wore makeup one time. And that was to meet up with some of my blogging/social media boos when I went to Jacksonville.

After checking out the site I tweeted the owner, Jill, of No Worries Cosmetics and said that her products would be a god send in this sweltering Florida heat. While reviewing her site I also noticed that she had products that would help with vitiligo coverage. At that point I knew I had to reach out to them to learn more.

In case you missed it, my youngest daughter begin developing vitiligo last summer (read Morgan’s story) and she begin wanting to hide her skin by wearing leggings ALL THE TIME. During the cooler months, that was all fine and dandy but when that summer heat hit I knew she’d end up having a heat stroke trying to stay covered up! I had a chance to speak with the Jill on the phone about their products and I just LOVED the passion she had for her products. When I shared Morgan’s story she stated that she wanted to send her some of their products to try.

Karri and Kakarr colors
No Worries No Colour Power
No Worries Magic Drops

Here are 6 awesome things about No Worries Cosmetics:

Feels like a second skin
Will not smear or rub off
Minimized fine lines and wrinkles
Anti-shine matte finish
Available in 39 different shades
Waterproof

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Preparing to See A Dermatologist: Vitiligo

October 14, 2015 by Alisha 4 Comments

Last year when my daughter Morgan developed vitiligo I discussed it with her pediatrician and we were referred to see a dermatologist. The main sign of vitiligo is color (pigment) loss that produces light or white patches on your skin. Usually, the discoloration first shows on sun-exposed areas, such as the hands, feet, arms, face and lips. The doctor was fairly nonchalant about the condition and prescribed a topical cream and to return in 6 weeks. That cream and time seeing that doctor was a complete waste of time, energy and money. In fact, after those 6 weeks it seemed like the white spots turned into patches and just gradually got bigger and bigger. What was even more frustrating was that I learned more about vitiligo from google than I did from either doctor.

Since then we’ve switched pediatricians and our new one feels pretty confident that will get some answers and possibly slow the progression of her vitiligo after seeing a new pediatric dermatologist. Right now her hands, elbows, feet and knees are almost completely white and the areas around her eyes and corners of her mouth. This time around I’m better prepared on questions to ask and wanted to share how we’re preparing for this visit.

Don’t hesitate to ask your doctor anything about your condition. Some basic questions to consider include: [Read more…]

My Daughter Wants to Hide Her Skin

May 4, 2015 by Alisha 46 Comments

Last month I took a leap of faith and decided to add a new segment to the blog for vitiligo awareness. I was overwhelmed by the support from my fellow bloggers and my awesome readers. Today I had planned to talk about how important sun safety is when you have vitiligo, but I wanted to switch gears after I started to notice something I was seeing in Morgan.

As the weeks pass by the weather has been getting warmer in our part of the country, but my daughter still insisted on wearing a sweater and leggings with her skirts to school. I didn’t really pay much attention to it until it got hot! So I finally asked her if she didn’t want anyone to see her beauty spots. At first she dismissed it and then said yes. I can’t even tell you all how much that hurt me inside. I’ve been trying to approach talking about her vitiligo with her delicately because I know she’s not comfortable when I ask her about it. I asked her if any of the kids said anything to her and she said yes but couldn’t remember. [Read more…]