RECENT EVENTS

Mount Sinai Hospital Staff Appreciation

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13 December 2018

 

On December 13, Lipstick Angels brought a little glam to nurses and staff at Mount Sinai Hospital with our annual Staff Appreciation Day.

RECENT PRESS

Live the Process

 

October 2020

 

After supporting her grandmother through a cancer diagnosis, Renata volunteered at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and quickly realized that there was no existing service that brought self-care, beauty and a bit of fun to cancer wards.

 

And so, in 2012, she launched Lipstick Angels, a non-profit that brings facials, makeup application and other feel-good spa services to cancer infusion centers to help uplift moods and boost self-esteem.

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Since the pandemic, Helfman has managed to pivot and keep the organization going, sending tailored product care packages to patients and walking them through rituals over zoom.

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Here, the do-gooder talks about staying brave—and grateful—in the face of change: