5 Incredible Makeovers (for Women Who Really Deserve It)
When your everyday to-do list includes raising $10,000 and saving the world, who has time for highlights? We asked our team of beauty and fashion experts to work their magic for one unforgettable day.
By Clarissa Cruz and Megan Deem
Photo: Lorenzo Agius
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Her New Look
The Clothes: "It's important to feel beautiful whether you're a size 24 or 14," says Penny, who weighed 320 pounds before she had lap band surgery six years ago. She prefers pantsuits and kitten heels at work; off duty, she favors pieces with a little bit of stretch. "I don't want to look like I've squeezed myself into anything," she says. This elegant Jovani gown flatters Penny's figure, and the iridescent colors are a subtly stunning twist on basic black. Cocktail rings and showstopping earrings add polish without competing with the dress.
The Hair and Makeup: Penny wanted to hide her gray, so Patrick dyed her salt-and-pepper hair a medium brown. Then he reshaped her cut, taking out the poufiness on top and giving her a sleeker, face-slimming silhouette. He used a small round brush while drying her hair and worked pomade through it for a piecey effect, which gave her ultrashort style some pizzazz. Penny's makeup look is sun kissed: bronzer all over instead of foundation, warm peach and merlot shadows, and coral blush.
Her Reaction: "Today I feel appreciated!" she says. "Being looked after by all these people means more than I can say. It's the best day I've ever had."
Dress, Jovani, $640. Earrings, Kara Ross. Ring (left), Stephanie Kantis. Ring (right), Wouters & Hendrix.
From the
December 2014 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
