Beauty for the Blind Tips to Empower the Visually Impaired

October is Blindness Awareness Month and we are honored to be able to spotlight Chelsea Nguyen, a licensed cosmetologist and image consultant, who helps empower men and women who are visually impaired by teaching them non-visual hair, makeup and grooming techniques. In this inspiring episode she’ll share her tips and tricks, as well as talk about the some of the technology available to help the visually impaired identify colors and prevent wardrobe mishaps, and even shares ways that fully-sighted individuals can donate their time to help out. According to the CDC, approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States have vision impairment, including 1 million who are blind, and an estimated 93 million adults in the United States are at high risk for serious vision loss.   PRODUCTS MENTIONED: CHI Spin & Curl Ceramic Coating Curler: https://amzn.to/348voom This podcast is not sponsored. All opinions are always 100% honest and my own. Links are affiliate links. If you click a link and buy something, I may receive a commission for the sale. It doesn't cost you anything extra and you are free to use the link or not as you choose. If you do use my links, I appreciate your support. SHOW NOTES: 3:45 - How Chelsea Nguyen learned to teach the visually impaired 10:07 - the first step in application is identifying the facial features 10:47 - How to apply foundation 14:45 - Technology to help you identify color. Chelsea explains the Be My Eyes app and how to sign up to volunteer. 17:35 - A testimonial from a visually impaired woman who used Chelsea’s services 20:55 - How to apply eyeliner 24:12 - How to apply lipstick and identify different colors 26:40 - Hair tips