Toulouse: a care workshop to forget precariousness
Living in precariousness often takes away self-esteem. In partnership with L’Oréal, the association La Main tendue offered for the first time, Thursday, a care workshop to several beneficiaries of the social and solidarity grocery store.
Solène, socio-esthetician, hosted a unique moment on Thursday, organized by the association La Main Tendue and l’Oréal: “Over one day, two workshops were organized: one in the morning and the other, after noon, Solène detail. These facial care workshops are intended for women in precariousness. This morning, eight were present. A man was also there. This afternoon, there are five ”.
A female audience of various ages, beneficiaries of the social and solidarity grocery store created in 2003 in Toulouse, by Christian Soulié, president of the association La Main Tendue. “Taking care of yourself is necessary to rebuild yourself,” says Solène. Care and aesthetics are a way to regain self-esteem and take control of your life. Or, often these women overwhelmed by all kinds of problems, or by lack of means, ignore this aspect ”. On the program of this workshop: make-up removal, exfoliation, mask and relaxing massage on sensitive areas of the face “a real happiness that teaches you to let go”, notes Solène.
“I never imagined that you could take care of her face so much”
Sabrina, 35, is coming to follow this beauty session for the first time: “At home, I don’t have enough time to pamper myself,” she smiles. Here, we are with other women and a beautician just for us. With the possibility of asking questions and getting advice ”. Another admits: “I do basic hygiene procedures. Nothing more. I never imagined that we could take care of his face so much ”.
In front of her, each has aesthetic equipment (ice cream, brush, wipe, etc.) and various products donated by L’Oréal to the Agence du Don en Nature. Assiduous, Hind, 32 years old, devoted, despite her difficulties, a budget to the care of her face: “It is not reasonable but with the pollution, the mask, I prefer this real expense. Sometimes, to spend less, I make my own products: clay mask, Greek yogurt ”. These women left with products to continue to take care of themselves at home: “They understood that self-esteem helps to move forward, to build one’s life and to reach out to others”.