Lee Pycroft on makeup and mental health
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“I went in with a mindset very much of how can I leave people better off for me having been here.”
Really delighted to talk to Lee Pycroft a renowned makeup artist turned registered psychotherapist who has worked with A-list celebrities as well as the top supermodels of the 90s – Cindy and Claudia to name but a few. While people are quick to dismiss the beauty world as ‘frivolous fun’ or ‘shallow’, Lee talks about how beauty rituals can be a valid form of therapy, as made evident through her charity work with vulnerable communities such as domestic abuse survivors and war veterans – which caused her to eventually retrain as a Human Givens Therapist. She now combines her beauty expertise with therapeutic principles to help people understand how daily rituals can support mental wellbeing – which many brands can take note from when it comes to storytelling and customer engagement. Lee explains how she transitioned into therapy, the psychology behind beauty rituals, and her vision for the industry's future role in mental health support. Hope you enjoy this insightful and inspiring talk as much as we did!
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