Post-amputation, writer Chloe Valentine Toscano found empowerment through adorning her scars. ❤️
-adjacent vampire. They didn't seem as unappealing as I'd previously felt them to be. Like the Japanese art of, which embraces damaged ceramics by mending them with gold lacquer, I could embellish my little arm with color and sparkle. And although my bedazzled scar did look extraordinary on its own, the bigger victory, I realized, was that I'd stared at a scar that was once revolting to me for the 15 minutes it took to decorate it.
Amputation came with having a lot more curious eyes on me in public, and that has been an adjustment. But now, I’m pretty sure they're looking at my uniquely placed makeup job versus what I no longer have. When I decided to have my arm amputated, I did so proudly. While it can be hard to comfortably explore a new body, for me,for doing so in a way that feels fun and undaunting. Now, using eclectic products to create new looks on my arm is helping me understand the shape that remains.
Glitter remains my favorite decoration to use, though, because it's made for imperfect application — something I know well. Itto every crevice and crease and remains there, a nightmare to some. But for me? I don't mind it settling into the uneven skin that makes up my scars. The application is messy, as is the journey, but the outcome can be beautiful.
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