Newly single yet stuck in the same beauty rut for 15 years, reader Kim has one major request: "I want to be a man magnet." The challenge: Pulling off a hot new look without further damaging her half-relaxed, half-natural hair with harsh chemicals.
Sound familiar? Read on to see which products can help refresh your style with the least amount of damage.
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Step One: Give Your Color a Gentle Boost
Kim hasn't relaxed her kinky hair in 18 months and wants no harsh chemicals added while she lets her hair grow out. The solution: Lukaro stylist LouAnne conditions her hair and scalp with an oil-based leave-in treatment (try Hamadi Beauty Shea Spray, $18) to boost moisture and shine, then adds fine highlights to soften gray hairs. (Try this at home with one of these top-rated at-home hair colors and this highlighting video.)
New to the Internet dating scene at age 50 (yes, 50!), Kim turned to our makeover dream team -- celebrity hairstyle makers and owners of Lukaro Beverly Hills salon Luke and Rona O'Connor, and celebrity makeup artist Taylor Babaian -- for beauty tips to help in showing off her sexy, independent self. Follow their steps to see whether their advice worked, and how you can recreate her look on your next date.
