As I said in my previous blog posting, my dear friend Heather and her awesome husband, Jaime, came to stay with me last weekend whilst they scoured the Portland IKEA for a new kitchen. Our pre-planned itinerary set aside time for a "mini makeover" session. These makeover sessions have been a staple of our 14 year friendship and will remain so provided I don't ever lose the use of my hands! (I'm posting 2 photos from my work back in 1997 as proof of one such session.) I love her adventurous spirit and forgiving nature given that my ambitious goals often surpassed my technical abilities. There was a time when I used to think pain was an unavoidable part of enhancing one's beauty. Now, of course, I know better. Nobody is more relieved by that conclusion than Heather. But, deep down, I'm pretty sure part of her still misses a burned scalp, dye stained hairlines and hair that would sizzle before breaking off from the use of a curling iron. Here are 2 photos (click on the thumbnail to enlarge the photo) that pay homage to those early sessions:








So, I thought I'd share some "before & after" photos of my most recent work with you all and see if you think the results are acceptable. In these first 2 "before" photos (click on the thumbnail to enlarge the photo), take special notice of her hair's overgrown roots, brassy tonal quality and overgrown eyebrows:








In these last 2 "after" photos (click on the thumbnail to enlarge the photo), you should see that I got rid of her roots, corrected her brassy color, added some subtle highlights, shaped/groomed her eyebrows and gave her a minor trim:








What do you think of the results? Keep in mind, I haven't colored a woman's hair in at least 2 years, I'm self taught and I only have over-the-counter chemicals at my disposal. :)

*FULL DISCLOSURE: It should be dully noted that Heather's trip to my house had been planned for over a month and during that time, I asked her to refrain from a haircut, hair color or eyebrow tweezing. She didn't show up on my doorstep looking a hot mess by accident! LOL!