4 Easy Ways to Highlight Your Natural Beauty
See how these four women have learned to appreciate what makes them unique and find out how you can do even more with your own natural assets.
By Megan Deem
Silver Foxiness
Joan Zingarelli
Freelance consultant, 54
"I was worried that going gray would age me. Sometimes I still wonder whether I'd be treated differently as a brunette."
How She Learned to Love Her Look
About 11 years ago, after missing three salon appointments, Joan noticed "an interesting white patch" in her hair. So she got a new shorter style that accented the gray and asked her friends, "Doesn't this look great?" "Inside, I was still coming to terms with it," Joan says. "But I don't want to be a slave to dyeing."
Making the Most of It
With gray hair, you probably need a little extra effort like a gloss or highlights, since the lack of contrast between your hair and skin can make you look washed out. "Gorgeous silver hair can be very distinctive," says makeup artist Sonia Kashuk, founder of Sonia Kashuk Beauty. "So own it by combining it with vibrant makeup. Just a bold lipstick or a touch of blush is enough to give you a stunning look."
Easy Enhancement: Bright lipstick
Top, NYDJ, $88. Earrings, Efva Attling.
Freelance consultant, 54
"I was worried that going gray would age me. Sometimes I still wonder whether I'd be treated differently as a brunette."
How She Learned to Love Her Look
About 11 years ago, after missing three salon appointments, Joan noticed "an interesting white patch" in her hair. So she got a new shorter style that accented the gray and asked her friends, "Doesn't this look great?" "Inside, I was still coming to terms with it," Joan says. "But I don't want to be a slave to dyeing."
Making the Most of It
With gray hair, you probably need a little extra effort like a gloss or highlights, since the lack of contrast between your hair and skin can make you look washed out. "Gorgeous silver hair can be very distinctive," says makeup artist Sonia Kashuk, founder of Sonia Kashuk Beauty. "So own it by combining it with vibrant makeup. Just a bold lipstick or a touch of blush is enough to give you a stunning look."
Easy Enhancement: Bright lipstick
Top, NYDJ, $88. Earrings, Efva Attling.
From the May 2015 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine