Christine Strange: Cancer Survivor & Women’s Health Advocate
After two separate battles with breast cancer, countless draining treatments and one double mastectomy Christine Strange could’ve thrown in the towel and retreated into isolation. But instead she rallied. Assembling a “glam team” of friends and local pros she found a way back to herself and made it her mission to help other survivors feel beautiful. A fixture of Atlanta’s charity scene, dive into Christine’s favorite beauty products, training tips and Atlanta favorites.
What would you say to women recovering from cancer treatment who may be struggling to see their beauty in the mirror?
The first thing I recommend is to get back to the gym as soon as your physician clears you. Exercise raises your dopamine levels and helps you socialize in a healthy way. Then, take time to get your hair done, treat yourself to a facial and stay hydrated with regular IV treatments. I’d also recommend seeing an integrative doctor and spiritual healer to clear the physical and mental blockages caused by cancer. Take walks in nature, take a nap and meet up with friends. The more I got out, the more I started to feel like myself.
Strength training gets a bad rap among women who fear “looking bulky.” How do you see building muscle as a thing of beauty?
I love the confidence lifting weights gives me. After three surgeries and being unable to workout for long stretches, strength training 3-4 times a week got me back in the swing of things. As we get older, over exercising is not your friend. Do less cardio and more resistance training. Muscle building is so important in peri- and postmenopausal women to make up for bone mass and muscle loss.
What beauty products do you swear by?
Skin Beauty by Becca is my guru of all things to look younger after battling breast cancer. I love a good lip stain for no fuss wear and the very best are by Sarai Cosmetics. I always have three of the brand’s Trophy Wife lip stains in my purse!
How are you helping women navigate their beauty and wellness journey “after the bell rings?”
My nonprofit Partnerships with Purpose is dedicated to helping uninsured women get free mammogram
s and connecting cancer survivors with beauty and wellness experts to help them through the next chapter of healing. I plan to host a transformative retreat at my farm in Spring 2027, where women can reconnect to their inner beauty through empowering activities like equine therapy and skeet shooting.
Christine’s Atlanta Beauty Favorites
- Integrative care: Lile Wellness Partners
- Facials: OVME
- IV treatments: Fit9
- Fitness: Lifetime Fitness Sandy Springs and OrangeTheory Cumberland
- Clothing: Maya at Tootsies
- Makeup and hair: Nikole Morrow-Pettus and Rod Lawson at Van Michael Salon
- Spiritual healing: Bonnie Key
- Gowns: Bronx & Banco
