Tides of change
A Vancouver mom rides the wave to happiness.
At 42, Julie of North Vancouver, B.C., is thrilled about what’s on the horizon.
But it took a few hard knocks to get there. Two years ago, she and her husband were excited to expand their family when Julie suffered a miscarriage that landed her on the bathroom floor, her nose shattered and her spirit broken. When, a few months after the accident, Julie discovered she was pregnant again, it was the best medicine she could have received. Now with a new baby and her nose back in shape, Julie wanted a fresh look to match her fresh start. Wanting to lend a hand, the Rouge makeover team headed west.
Colour enhancement
Inside the I.daburn salon in Vancouver’s trendy Yaletown district, Colorists Nicole Hyde began by highlighting Julie’s dark locks. She wanted to break up the dense, solid colour through the back and in the front, where greys were starting to show. One the highlights were done, Nicole added an all-over toner to subtly enhance the lighter sections and blend them into Julie’s existing colour. Julie now had hair with a greater dimension and a sun-kissed look.
Lots of layers
Stylist Laura Garwasiuk felt Julie’s single-length hair was sitting heavily on her face and needed some body and texture. Not wanting to make a drastic change, Laura kept some of Julie’s length while layering the back and adding a long fringe in the front. The outcome was a style with bounce and one that Julie could easily maintain.
Feature focus
Makeup artist Pam Daburn then stepped into add a touch of drama. She neutralized Julie’s uneven skin tone with liquid foundation and added blush along the cheekbones. To bring out Julie’s fierce blue eyes, Pam layered a few shades of warm brown shadow, liner and mascara, and coated her lips in a natural gloss.
When Julie was finished, she looked younger and sexier, with an aura of confidence that hadn’t been there before. It was a beautiful pick-me-up after a once terrible fall.
No comments:
Post a Comment