Makeup

Real Women Makeover Hall of Fame

We hear you're a sucker for before and after shots -- you're so not alone. Peruse the best makeup looks we've done in the past few years for these real women makeovers

by Molly Roemer

0 of 11

There's something so satisfying about seeing before and after makeover photos juxtaposed. Whether it is celebrities or real women, there's a wow factor about seeing what subtle or profound hair and makeup adjustments can do for someone's outer and inner glow. And for those of us who are on the perpetual self-improvement quest, these makeover photos make us ask ourselves, "Am I in need of a makeover too?"

See our real women makeover hall of fame now.

As you flip through this gallery, you'll get the CliffsNotes of how each makeover was accomplished and find out which hair and makeup gurus were responsible for these transformations. But, if you want to get the full scoop on a particular story, we've added an easy access link, so that you can see all the steps, expert tips and product suggestions. Who knows, you might find that one of these real women's stories inspires you to try a new haircut, color or style, and perhaps a different makeup look as well. And by all means, feel free to steal any of these makeover secrets and make them your own.

To help with your potential makeover, here is some advice on the best (and worst) hair and makeup for your unique face shape:

Face Shape Haircut Mistakes
The Best Makeup Looks For Your Face Shape
Best Curly Hairstyles for Your Face Shape

Need your celebrity fix? Check out some of these celebrity makeovers (and makeunders):

Dramatic Celeb Hair Makeovers
Amazing Celebrity Transformations
Best Celebrity Makeunders
Best and Worst Highlights for Your Hair Type
Best and Worst Celebrity Transformations

Now go check out the highlights (no pun intended -- well, maybe) of our real women makeovers.

SEE NEXT PAGE: The Dramatic (But Wearable) Hairstyle Makeover

EDITORS' BEST OF

12 Best Acne Products for Your Clearest Skin Yet

11 Best Tinted Moisturizers for Easy, On-the-Go Coverage

leave a comment

Older comments

Nice

by EricaC123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 07:26AM Report as inappropriate

these are great new looks

by LittleBunny Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 05:52PM Report as inappropriate

Most of them look soooo much better!!

by AutumnFlower Monday, July 23, 2012 at 10:26AM Report as inappropriate

Why are they wearing different clothes and no makeup in the 1st pic? Of course they look better in the 2nd. A pet peeve.

by asiagirl4ever Monday, July 16, 2012 at 07:49PM Report as inappropriate

it's nice and reassuring to have some "real women" articles on here, thanks totalbeauty :))

by LeSucre Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 01:32AM Report as inappropriate

makes her look younger

by memaw59 Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 06:09AM Report as inappropriate

I'm not a hug fan of nude lips. We all need a bit of colour, and a bit of lippy (in the right shade) will make teeth look whiter, and complete the look. Excellent results on the hair colour changes, though!

by Perfectionist Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 05:20AM Report as inappropriate

the first one is my favorite but all these women look amazing in the after shots

by sportimonki13 Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 10:20PM Report as inappropriate

simple and gorgeous...fabulous job!

by olkrav319 Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 04:09PM Report as inappropriate

Great makeovers! Love it! :)

by Brandi27 Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 07:50AM Report as inappropriate