Advice & stories

At Rosette la Vedette, we bring colour to darker days. Not only with beautiful headwear, but also with honest tips and heartwarming stories from people going through the same experience as you. In plain language, with a positive touch and plenty of photos and videos. Because the better informed you are, the stronger you’ll feel, right?

Een dipje? Hoofdpijn? Adem jezelf weer fit in 5 stappen

Feeling Low or Headachy During Cancer Treatment? Breathe Yourself Back to Calm in 5 Simple Steps

Too much overthinking? Is your chemotherapy — and everything that comes with it — feeling a bit overwhelming? Is your head pounding or do your shoulders feel heavy? With these simple breathing tips...

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“Help! Na mijn okseloperatie kan ik mijn chemo sjaaltjes niet rond mijn hoofd wikkelen” + video

“Help! I Can’t Wrap My Chemo Scarf After My Underarm Surgery” + Video

If lymph nodes were removed from your underarm during your breast surgery, your arm may feel heavy or sensitive. For many women, tying chemo scarves becomes difficult after that. With these tips, y...

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Ingrid vanuit de make-upstoel in gesprek met De Gentenaar

Ingrid in our Make-Up Chair: A Heartfelt Conversation With De Gentenaar

A special visitor dropped by our pop-up store yesterday! A reporter from the Belgian newspaper De Gentenaar joined us to follow one of our pamper sessions. The make-up brushes were ready, the atmos...

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Make-up tijdens chemo? Stralen ondanks kanker? Ontdek 4 geslaagde make-overs

Make-Up During Chemo? Glowing Through Cancer? Discover 4 Beautiful Makeovers

A light-reflecting cream, perfectly drawn brows… Our pamper guests didn’t need much today in our pop-up store to shine like true stars. Ingrid, Sandra, Will and Leen surrendered themselves to the s...

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“Worden al die kankerverhalen je nooit te veel?”

“Don’t All Those Cancer Stories Ever Become Too Much for You, Wendy?”

The question journalists ask me most often when they stop by for an interview is: “Isn’t it heavy, in your line of work, to be surrounded by people with cancer all the time?” And the more often I a...

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5 vragen voor Nele, onze eerste ‘verwenklant’

5 Questions for Nele, Our Very First Beauty Session Guest

When Nele walked into our pop-up store, it felt like the sun came in with her. Warm, quick to laugh, full of life — and eyes that smile even before she does. While she enjoyed a free make-up sessio...

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Fotoverslag: verwendag met gratis maquillage in de pop-up store van Rosette la Vedette

Photo Report: A Feel-Good Make-Up Day in the Rosette la Vedette Pop-Up Store

For four Wednesdays in a row, we’ve been treating our customers to a little self-care in our pop-up store — completely free. And on the schedule for 8 October 2014? A free make-up session with a tr...

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Welkom in onze pop-upwinkel in Gent (oktober '14)

Welcome to Our Pop-Up Store in Ghent (October ’14)

AND WE ARE… OPEN! Our pop-up store in Ghent is ready — and so are we! Will you be stopping by to try on your favourite chemo scarves and chemo hats in real life? Curious to see what our temporary s...

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Waarom zijn chemo mutsjes anders dan 'gewone' mutsen? + video

Why Chemo Hats Are Different from ‘Regular’ Hats + Video

“Can’t people with cancer just wear a normal hat?” a student once asked when preparing a research project on Rosette la Vedette. A perfectly logical question — with more than one logical answer. Be...

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