, beauty is something she had to learn to experience on an entirely different level after she lost her sight aged 17 due to a rare genetic condition called incontinentia pigmenti.
As soon as Lucy was free of the idea that beauty is primarily what we see, she learned a lot about herself. "I have all of these labels that contribute to my sense of self and my identity doesn't just depend on what I look like." Lucy is on a mission to change that, and has a TikTok account dedicated to changing how the world views blindness with videos under the hashtag #howdoesablindgirl, covering everything from cooking, to travelling, to styling her hair and applying winged eyeliner."A beauty routine is about taking time for myself, relaxing and unwinding with music, candles and products. Before, I don't think I took the time to appreciate these things about beauty.
Another aspect of the beauty world that Lucy has struggled with since losing her sight eight years ago is shopping. “I walk into any beauty store and all the bottles feel the same to me,” she says. “I have to rely on sighted assistance and my guide dog.”