Overview:
There are many factors that are included in the need for products with accessibility. One of those factors is dexterity and strength in hands. Many people who suffer from strokes struggle in this area and require assistance with tasks and activities than need strength and dexterity. Many cosmetic brands have products that make it so stroke recoverers are able to use makeup and other beauty products.
Accessibile Brands:
Guide Beauty
Terri Bryant was diagnosed with Parkinson’s after working in the beauty industry for many years. This resulted in her having dexterity issues affecting her makeup passion. She started Guide Beauty to create accessible products for anyone who struggles with dexterity or motor disabilities to make cosmetics better and easier.
The Human Beauty brands mission is to show representation and diversity in their products which goes from easy to grip packaging to disabled models for representation. All products are tested on a panel with disabilities to ensure the products are safe and effective in their mission.
Kohl Kreatives
Feast Your Eyes Brush Set
The Feast Your Eyes Brush Set is a six-piece set of brushes that have a non-rolling cuboid handle. This product helps people with visual impairments.
The Flex Collection
The Flex Collection is a five-piece brush set. This sets’ brushes bends completely back and forth and have a strong grip on the handle for easy application for people with motor impairments.
Olay
Olay received push back from the community on how difficult their lids were to open that they launched some care products with accessible packaging for easy to open lids.
Rare Beauty is a cosmetic brand that has products packaged with accessibility in mind. The packaging of the products are targeted to be easy to open for those with dexterity issues and disabilities.
Tilt beauty’s mission is to make accessible beauty more widespread and available to those with motor impairments, as the owner grew up with Psoriatic Arthritis. The packaging of these products show easy to those with motor impairments, and further the items are equipped with brail, tear away packaging and gentle products for sensitive skin.
Accesible Products:
HAPTA is a handheld and computerized makeup applicator for lipstick and mascara. This product uses motion sensors to adjust the tool for motor stabilization designed for people who have with motor impairments. This product has yet to be launched but sign up is available to be emailed when it is released.
Magnetic Eyelashes Kit:
Fake lashes with application that shows easier for those recovering from a stroke
Giani Magnetic Lash ($39.99)
WOSADO ($49.90)
MoxieLash ($59)
The Poppy by Olive and June is a nail polish bottle brush that is designed to be able to fit onto any nail polish bottle to create a better grip. The lightbulb shape is designed to give better control, grip, and stability when painting nails with any kind of nail polish.
Winged Eyeliner Stamps:
Eyeliner without dexterity needs that most eyeliner applications do have.
The Quick Flick Eyeliner Stamp($29.99)
Essence ($4.99)
The Flick Stick ($14.98)