Rebecca Chant, 62, suffers from an auto immune disorder and wanted to treat herself to a fresh new look and makeup lesson to feel better about herself. On the left is Rebecca before her makeover by Nadia Albano. On the right is her after. Photo: Nadia Albano
Rebecca Chant, 62, suffers from an auto immune disorder and wanted to treat herself to a fresh new look and makeup lesson to feel better about herself.Rebecca has medium textured naturally silver-brown hair, which was previously highlighted and needed a colour refresh. She is allergic to permanent hair colour so I decided to apply foil highlights throughout her hair to brighten it up as the colour does not directly touch the scalp.Her haircut was feeling flat and shapeless and needed a little reshaping.I shampooed her hair using Oribe — Brilliance and Shine Shampoo and Conditioner to moisturize and add shine to the hair. I misted Oribe — Run-through Detangling Primer to her ends for added conditioning and hydration, then sectioned her hair into a central vertical parting. I cut her hair into a graduated bob in the back, for fullness and body, and incorporated a full fringe and layers on the top for added volume and body.Before styling, I sprayed Oribe — Magnificent Volume Maximista Thickening Spray for thermal protection and to created exaggerated volume. I blow dried her hair using a medium round brush to create lift, then finished her hairstyle with Oribe — Superfine Hairspray for medium hold.Makeup:Rebecca has very dry and sensitive eyes so I kept her makeup very clean and simple. I first applied a green corrective primer to her skin to help eliminated redness, then used a tinted moisturizer to even out her complexion. I filled in her brows to frame her eyes and used a cream based nude eyeshadow to dress her eyelids. I used a contour bronzing palette to highlight and contour her face, added a hint of peachy-pink blush to the apples of her cheeks and applied a vibrant coral lipstick to mouth for a pop of colour.Makeup Must-haves for this look:Primer the skin: Make Up For Ever Step 1 Corrective Primer in GreenEven out the complexion with Foundation: Bourjois BB Cream in Medium.Concealer to brighten the eyes: Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage 2Bronzer: Physicians Formula Contour Palette Bronze BoosterEyeshadow: MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre with MAC UnwindBrows: NYX Micro Brow Pencil in TaupeBlush: Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in PeacefulLip colour: MAC lip pencil in Beet with Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Fiore