Makeover My Mom: Positively Radiant

by Julie Redfern Davis (Subscribe to Julie Redfern Davis's posts)
Posted Sep 2nd 2010 at 12:00AM

Courtney, before and after her Makeover My Mom ambush. Photo: Kristin Burns

Working in social services for 25 years, Courtney, a 45-year-old mother of two, says it's all about priorities. Her job and family come first and her look last.

Nominated for a makeover by her husband and daughters, they say their loving and very funny mother deserves to find her inner glow.

And that's exactly what our beauty team unearthed: Courtney's youthful luminosity.

Makeup artist Janet Lee started the transformation with foundation and concealer to even Courtney's skin tone. On the eyes, she used soft, shimmering neutrals to brighten and a rich brown eyeliner to define. To warm and illuminate her complexion, Lee swept bronzer along her forehead, cheeks and the bridge of her nose, and then finished with a high shine golden lip gloss.

Courtney after her Makeover My Mom transformation. Photo: Kristin Burns

Hairstylist Chaz Dean removed lots of bulk from Courtney's one-length locks by cutting in short, shaggy layers. He also gave her subtle highlights to add dimension. Dean then set Courtney's hair in pin curls to give her strands added body and bounce.

Celebrity stylist and Makeover My Mom host Sam Saboura wanted to give Courtney a style that's fresh and modern, but appropriate for her line of work. Dark denim did the trick -- they're modern and stylish and more tailored for an office environment. The pale pink animal print sweater freshend up her look with a subtle, yet soft edge.

The end result: two happily stunned daughters, one jaw-dropped husband, and a mom who looked nothing short of radiant.

To see more stylish makeovers for every body type, check out our Mission Makeover series.

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Filed under: Cuts & Style, Fashion, Beauty, Hair, Makeup, Makeovers
Tags: Chaz Dean, ChazDean, Janet Lee, JanetLee, Makeover My Mom, makeover video, MakeoverMyMom, makeovers, MakeoverVideo, Sam Saboura, SamSaboura, video

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nicole, 10-12-2010, 8:28PM

she looks beautiful! :)

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kkrazykity54, 10-15-2010, 2:50PM

She looks great! Nice work "makeover my mom"!

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bon a, 10-26-2010, 12:25PM

very nice makeover, great smile, she looks like a real woman and truly happy

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Diana, 10-28-2010, 12:53PM

I there a hairstyle that will take away from very scared face????? I have fair skin and Red hair. My face is severely scared. I am 60 years old and need help very badly

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tina, 11-15-2010, 12:44AM

how can i get my mother a makeover she had a hard medical life lost all her theet due medical reason over 3 years ago she has gave up on her self dont go out anymore stop church so people want look at her dresses very poorly i am begging for help for her she so depressed in the name of god help my mother please

bellasol1124, 1-20-2011, 10:21AM

She could have done the makeover herself! Just a little dab of makeup and not being too lazy to wrap her hair in a curling iron every morning would do the trick! People make too much of these silly makeover shows. Show me a real makeover next time! Grab a homeless woman off the streets and doll her up! That's a real makeover to me!

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doroab1960, 1-31-2011, 12:36AM

Zakeover me! I am a 62 yr old Grandma raising a 3rd grandchild and on less than 12,000.oo a yr income. I get 500.00 and change from ssd then 160.00 plus change from ssi and the first two grands i raised got just 162.00 welfare, so with 3 of us we had abt. 1040.00 a mo. now with just me and a 10 yr. old who gets 457.00 a mo. survivor benefits, it is about 1,160 a mo. Huh, I fell rich! Only prob is this child wants pocket money,and Girl Scout expenses, plus 113.00 a mo. for gymnastics! Other two only got food,roof,and lousy clothes. This child has abt 4 neighbors who adore her and keep her in designer clothes and have contributed somewhat to her having pocket money and us having groceries. Bet you can make me look 50. I weas once traffic stopping attractive. I looked like Ann Margaret when I had a waist and a wig-lol. Or like Jackie Smith of Charlie's Angels without the wig but with a good hairdo.

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