Makeover: Seasonal update brightens strawberry blond hair
Credit to Author: Tracey Tufnail| Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 19:00:39 +0000
Darcy Hagan, 35, is a catering and events manager and was ready for a seasonal update.
Darcy Hagan before her makeover.
Darcy has medium textured, naturally strawberry blond hair. It was getting long and looking drab and she wanted to enhance her colour.
I strategically foilyaged around her hairline, creating ribbons of brightness around her face, then applied compact foil highlights throughout the hair. I used a beige-blond silk infused, decolourizer, which lifts and tones the hair to a neutral blond all in one step.
I shampooed her hair using Oribe Bright Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner which is specifically formulated with a violet pigment to eliminate brassiness.
I sectioned her hair and cut it into a diagonal forward bob. I cut the back on a 45 degree angle at the nape to create a little lift, then brought everything to a stationary guide for a more modern finish.
I eliminated some bulk by weave cutting the interior of the hair and cut it with a central vertical parting to create symmetry and to allow Darcy the option of styling it both with a middle part or a side part.
Before styling, I applied Oribe Imperial Blowout Transformative Styling Crème at the roots area, which softens and adds density and body to the hair. On the ends I sprayed Oribe Run-Through Detangling Spray as a leave-in conditioner and heat protector. I blow dried her hair using a paddle brush and styled it with a strong side parting.
Darcy Hagan after her makeover.
Since it’s award season, and because Darcy keeps her makeup very neutral, we wanted to glam her up with a very pretty yet neutral smokey eye.
We contoured her crease and lid with a warm brown shadow then lined her eye with a charcoal cream liner. We blended the shadow and liner using plum tones as a transitional colour, then coated her eyes with black mascara. We filled in her brows to frame her beautiful eyes, then finished the look with a hint of bronzer to contour the face, a soft pink blush, and a lovely natural lip, so as not to overpower the eye makeup.
Makeup must-haves for this look
Primer: Benefit Porefessional Primer (for T-zone) with Smashbox Primer Oil (on cheeks and dry areas)
Foundation: MAC Face and Body Liquid Foundation
Concealer: Maybelline Age Rewind in Fair
Bronzer: NARS Laguna
Eyeshadow: Tartlette In Bloom Eye Shadow Palette in charmer, smarty pants, sweetheart and rebel
Eyeliner: Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in smoke and bark
Eye Brows: Benefit Precisely My Brow in #2
Blush: MAC Breath of Plum with MAC Skin Illuminator Soft and Gentle
Lip colour: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Perla, with clear lip gloss by Joe Fresh.
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