“We've all been conditioned for so long to think that people with disabilities have to be separated in ways that we don't need to be,” Bryant said. “I hope that universal design will start to close that gap so that in our industry, it becomes a big beautiful moment where we all get to play with makeup together.”
. In an instant, Noble became paralyzed from the chest down, with limited mobility in her triceps and hands. Makayla Noble,18, has learned to do her own makeup again after her accident altered her mobility A friend gifted Noble some of Guide Beauty’s makeup brushes and she said the products have “changed the game.” Noble struggles most with applying primer and foundation because it’s hard to hold a sponge and tap her face repeatedly for an even distribution. Poor hand control also means it’s easy to poke herself in the eye when applying eye makeup, so she has to rest her elbows on her vanity, hold a brush or pencil with both hands, and then move her head around to apply the product.
“People are shuffled in the back door. People can’t get up to the second floor for their massage because there’s no elevator,” said Wisowaty, who’s a patient advocate for the— a nonprofit that offers support for people with chronic illnesses. “It's really disheartening to be honest with you.
When makeup brands make their products more accessible, they’re acquiring loyal customers that give them free publicity because the disabled community will “shout it out from the rooftops,” she added. “They will tell everyone because they found something that works for them.”
Another brand to highlight is Pleasing and Harry_Styles . Their ads are so inclusive and i was so touched to see hands that looked like mine in one of their campaigns. The packaging on their nail polishes are easier for me to open with my Rheumatoid Arthritis.