Longwood Woman Helps Domestic Violence Survivors Reclaim Confidence Through Lipstick

Find Your Fabulosity donates over 115,000 lipsticks to domestic violence shelters across the country

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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Sheryl Kurland founded the nonprofit organization Find Your Fabulosity after volunteering at a domestic violence shelter and seeing how the experience had stripped the survivors of their confidence and sense of self. Kurland began donating lipsticks to the shelter, and the immediate transformation she witnessed inspired her to expand the program nationwide. Over the past 10 years, Find Your Fabulosity has donated over 115,000 lipsticks to domestic violence shelters across the country, helping survivors reclaim their identity and self-esteem.

Why it matters

Domestic violence often strips victims of their agency and sense of self-worth. Small acts like choosing to wear lipstick can play a significant role in the healing process, allowing survivors to reclaim their identity and feel empowered again. Find Your Fabulosity's work highlights the importance of providing domestic violence survivors with the tools and resources to rebuild their confidence and self-esteem.

The details

Kurland founded Find Your Fabulosity after volunteering at Safehouse of Seminole in Sanford, Florida and seeing how the domestic violence experience had left the women feeling "raw and lost." She began bringing lipsticks to hand out at the end of her workshops, and the immediate positive response from the survivors inspired her to expand the program. Over the past 10 years, the nonprofit has donated over 115,000 lipsticks to domestic violence shelters across the country.

  • Find Your Fabulosity was founded over 10 years ago.
  • The nonprofit has donated over 115,000 lipsticks to domestic violence shelters across the country over the past decade.

The players

Sheryl Kurland

The founder of Find Your Fabulosity, a nonprofit organization that donates lipsticks to domestic violence survivors to help them reclaim their confidence and sense of self.

Safehouse of Seminole

A domestic violence shelter in Sanford, Florida where Kurland first volunteered and was inspired to start Find Your Fabulosity.

Janie Lacy

A trauma psychotherapist who explains how small acts of choice, like wearing lipstick, can be incredibly empowering for domestic violence survivors in the healing process.

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What they’re saying

“I saw how raw and lost these women were, and I wanted to figure out a way to make these women feel like women again.”

— Sheryl Kurland, Founder, Find Your Fabulosity (fox35orlando.com)

“The sunshine came out in every one of them. It was an immediate transformation. It was like the pain just lifted and went right out the window.”

— Sheryl Kurland, Founder, Find Your Fabulosity (fox35orlando.com)

“It gives them self-esteem, dignity again — and to shine.”

— Find Your Fabulosity Volunteer (fox35orlando.com)

“Many survivors will describe themselves as feeling invisible or erased. Establishing identity is a critical part of the healing process. To me, lipstick is about more than makeup — it's about reclaiming her agency.”

— Janie Lacy, Trauma Psychotherapist (fox35orlando.com)

“For years someone else controlled their choices. Now they get to decide — do I want to wear pink, red or berry? That moment of choice, however small it may seem, can be incredibly empowering.”

— Janie Lacy, Trauma Psychotherapist (fox35orlando.com)

What’s next

Find Your Fabulosity is entirely volunteer-run, so the nonprofit is always looking for more volunteers to help purchase and distribute lipsticks to domestic violence shelters across the country.

The takeaway

Find Your Fabulosity's work highlights the powerful impact that small acts of self-care and choice can have on domestic violence survivors in their journey to reclaim their confidence and sense of self. By providing lipsticks to shelters, the nonprofit is helping survivors take an important first step towards rebuilding their identity and regaining their agency.