Courtesy Emily Davison; Courtesy Mariadeliz Santiago; Courtesy Christen Roos

From left to right: Emily Davison, Mariadeliz Santiago, and Christen Roos

As a person with short arms, Christen Roos sometimes finds it challenging to watch “long-armed” people do ordinary tasks, like reach for items in top shelves and twist jars with ease. The 37-year-old from Canada was born with a rare genetic disorder that impacts nearly every aspect of her life, but perhaps one of the most frustrating is her relationship with makeup.