Theresa's brows are in need of some serious TLC from Hollier. To stay on trend, Hollier keeps Theresa's brows thick and simply follows her natural shape when waxing and tweezing, as this is the most flattering way to clean up brows. She also dyed them to match Theresa's new lighter and warmer hairline color. A cleaned up and lightened brow instantly gives Theresa a more polished look, says Hollier.
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The makeup
Theresa doesn't normally wear a lot of makeup, so Hollier gives her a simple look that emphasizes her natural features and coloring. She does this by playing up Theresa's eyelashes and brows.
To set the stage for color, Hollier mixes moisturizer with foundation and applies it all over Theresa's skin with a foundation brush for light, natural-looking coverage. She then dabs concealer (try Paul & Joe Beaute Stick Concealer, $24.80) under her eyes and on any imperfections to even out her skin tone. Next, Hollier fills in Theresa's brows to create fullness with a gel eyebrow kit like La Bella Donna Complete Brow Kit in Brunette, $40. Hollier then uses black eyeliner to line Theresa's lash line and an angled brush to smudge it a bit for a less rigid look. After curling her lashes and applying a few coats of black mascara, Hollier dusts the apples of Theresa's cheeks with a bit of apricot blush and slicks her lips in a sheer lip gloss.
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Theresa after
So what does the hair dye newbie think of her new look? "I am loving the color! I was nervous and excited about the process and I'm so thrilled I followed through with it [as] it came out better than I expected," exclaims Theresa. "I was really happy with the waxing portion and makeup tips. I'm not one who puts on a lot, but Amy helped me accent my features � and it was PERFECT!" she says. "This makeover is definitely something to be thankful for" this time of the year.
With virgin color and hair that has only been cut by family members, Theresa is due for a style overhaul. Here to make the magic happen is our talented 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 they take the reserved music teacher's look to a whole new level of sophistication with subtle highlights and smoothed out curls, giving her the elegant look she craves.
