“I’ve never thought of fashion, makeup — really, any of our ways of self-care and presenting ourselves — as frivolous.” This sentiment, while relatable to anyone who’s ever felt intense calm from a simple body scrub or bolder than usual while wearing a bright red lip, rings especially true coming from Selma Blair, who, just four years after receiving an MS diagnosis, can’t stop extolling the power of makeup.
Blair says the years since her 2018 diagnosis have acted as an unofficial crash course in adaptive design, as she’s learned to navigate the daily challenges and victories of living with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune condition that causes fatigue, neurological symptoms, and mobility issues.