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.
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The makeup
Lisa's dark brown eyes have flecks of gold in them, which Hollier plans to accentuate by lining them with a playful, yet sophisticated, purple liner. Before she does this though, Hollier powders Lisa's face with Laura Mercier Foundation Powder $40, a wet/dry powder that contains shine reducing ingredients, then dusts her cheeks with a rose colored blush. Next she applies taupe eyeshadow to the eyelids. Now she's prepped for the punch of purple. Hollier uses Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Purple Tang, $20 to thinly line Lisa's top lash lines and applies multiple coats of black mascara. To finish the look Hollier applies pink sheer lip gloss to keep the look understated.
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Lisa after
"I love, love, love my new and natural hair color. My husband liked it as well, but I eventually got him to admit he prefers the lighter hair. Don�t they all? Oh yeah, and my 2-year-old told me he loved me yesterday, so I interpreted that to mean that he liked my hair," Lisa jokes.
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.
