And thanks to a lovely young lady called Liz Drury, this was one of those days that I felt blessed to be doing this work.
With Liz's permission, I am able to share her recent makeover with you:
Liz was needing a full outfit for a special event that she was attending, & wanted to really impress! Being a tomboy at heart, Liz had only ever worn a dress once in her life, & so was looking at this process with just a bit of apprehension. We warmed to each other immediately, & I can say that it was my pleasure to be able to make Liz feel relaxed & at home as we went about our shopping adventure.
As part of our one-on-one pre-shopping consult, I was thrilled to be told that Liz did NOT want any black as part of her outift; yay! And, being in her early 30's, Liz has a sharp sense of humour, & I wanted her to be able to absolutely "own" her outfit, & to also be comfortable while wearing it as well.
We came upon a gorgeous dress when we were at Riccarton Mall; LOVED the colour, loved the fabric, but sadly, the dress didn't fit as we had hoped..........I spent a moment outside Liz's dressing room & sketched up a design that would allow me to remake the dress for a gorgeous fit...........with Liz's trust & prompting, we bought our dress & I got to work!
Introducing - Liz! After her first fitting; feeling delighted with the redesigned dress, & her wee red shrug that complimented the red of the dress perfectly.
Liz had her hair recently coloured, but I wasn't happy with the redness of the hair-colour against Liz's beautiful pale complexion, & I asked if I may bring in my Hair Angel, Bronwyn McKay, to add her magic to the mix........
Who's that GORGEOUS woman?!!
Again, it's results like this that are the reasons why I love my work! Thanks to hairdresser Bronwyn's knowledge with matching hair colour to skin tone, we were able to 'bring down' the redness of Liz's complexion by cancelling out the red tones in Liz's hair.
Bronwyn also shaped & layered Liz's hair for a low-maintenance, more elegant but sporty casual look; which Liz LOVED!!
And check out Liz's eyes; the colour allowed those baby blues to "pop"..........
"Is that REALLY me?!" said Liz!
Enjoy your own hair makeover experience by contacting Bronwyn McKay on 021.644.894 to arrange a free consultation.
We also found the perfect pair of shoes for Liz from Ziera; Liz needed supportive shoes & these fitted the bill just perfectly. Better still, Liz could wear these with jeans & smart-casual t-shirts after the event. The shoes peeped out underneath the dress with a not-so-formal, 'summer's coming' feel, which I wanted, so that Liz could wear the dress more casually after the event, by adding a denim vest, a skinny long scarf, or maybe long colourful beads.
Our finished outift; hair & makeup done, shoes, shrug; elegant earrings; ready to go!! I knew my work was a job well done when Liz ticked my "boxes"; she felt comfortable; better still, she felt like a new woman; & very excited with how she gorgeous she looked! In fact, she couldn't wait to impress friends & family.
I have been in touch with Liz since, & she was able to say that many people simply didn't recognise her at the event, & her family really love her new look. Nice! It also meant alot to me that she was enjoying her new hairstyle, & that she would maintain the new look.
Thankyou Liz, for allowing me to share your wardrobe adventure!
Go, Girl!!!
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