Working mom Lisa is starting to see pesky grays sprout through her highlighted strands and, to no surprise, isn't thrilled about it. To help mask them, and put some fun and style back into her look, we called on our makeover team at the Warren-Tricomi salon in Los Angeles, Calif., which includes hairstylists Whitney Olson and Reanna Garcia, colorists Jherra Moreno and Ashleigh Childers, and celebrity makeup artist and co-founder of the Luxe Beauty Team Amy Hollier. See how a face-flattering trim and rich wash of color take years off this busy mom's face.
Photographs: Andrew Stiles
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Lisa before
"My natural hair color, as I'm getting older, is becoming dull," says Lisa, 42. "I�m also starting to see a spattering of gray throughout the hairline. My stylist always seems to do a great job with the highlights, but I'm not opposed to a fresh, new perspective," she continues. As for her haircut, she wants something subtly new, not too drastic and a shape that will flatter her face. "I've tried going shorter, but that was a disaster. With a full face, it was not flattering. I have a lovely photo book that clearly depicts that."
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The color
"We need to break up Lisa's color, so it doesn't look so monotone," says Moreno. "I want to bring out the rich dark tones in her eyes so I'm going to go a bit more chocolaty with her color," she continues. As for those new pesky grays: "We are going to lighten just her hairline, around the face, so that when grays grow in it is less noticeable and the color is more naturally transitional," says Moreno.
To maintain Lisa's new color, Moreno urges her to only wash with lukewarm water and color-protecting shampoo and conditioner.
To get rid of Lisa's self described "dog ears" (poufy sides around her face), Olson evens out Lisa's choppy layers in front and lifts the hair up in the back by cutting off less than an inch of hair. This subtle trim will remove weight from the hair around Lisa's face and give her more of an updated haircut, says Olson which will be "much more flattering." She also cleans up Lisa's side-swept bangs to keep her face looking longer and leaner.
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The style
Lisa has fine, delicate hair so to help protect it from the blow dryer she is about to use and impart shine, stylist Reanna Garcia sprays a heat protectant spray (try Pantene Pro-V Fine Hair Solutions Heat Protection & Shine Hairspray, $5.99) all over Lisa's damp hair. She then uses a large round brush and blow dries Lisa's hair smooth, lifting from the root, pulling taught, and aiming the heat down the hair shaft (this minimizes frizz). She adds a bit more shine mist and voila -- Lisa has an easy-to-do, smooth, chic look.
Working mom Lisa is starting to see pesky grays sprout through her highlighted strands and, to no surprise, isn't thrilled about it. To help mask them, and put some fun and style back into her look, we called on our makeover team at the Warren-Tricomi salon in Los Angeles, Calif., which includes hairstylists Whitney Olson and Reanna Garcia, colorists Jherra Moreno and Ashleigh Childers, and celebrity makeup artist and co-founder of the Luxe Beauty Team Amy Hollier. See how a face-flattering trim and rich wash of color take years off this busy mom's face.
