Most moms can attest that when you have young kids, it can be difficult to find time to spend on yourself. In particular, your style might fall by the wayside. Late-night feedings and running after toddlers, means that you need easy-to-style hair and comfortable, movable clothing.
When the shy mom of three, Samantha, visited the Rachael Ray Show, she hadn’t had a makeover in four years.
She had a beautiful, thick mane of black hair, but she hadn’t styled it in a long time. Amazingly, it had grown fast enough that she’d been able to donate it after the birth of each of her children.
“More than anything, I think, I want to give her a great haircut that’s just gorgeous, ‘cause she hasn’t had one in three years,” said stylist Kyan Douglas. “And something that’s, you know, that’s gonna work for her lifestyle, that’ll be relatively easy, but something that’s just absolutely beautiful, because she’s giving so much to everyone else. I just want her to feel beautiful — and I want to show off the body.”
Ray and Douglas also thought that Samantha needed a wardrobe update with more stylish clothes that showed off her best features and made her look stunning.
But the first step was the hair.
Having donated hair several times to charity, Samantha wasn’t afraid to cut it off. But she chose a comfortable length just below her shoulders to keep some versatility and body. Douglas snipped her ponytail off where she told him to and then they hit the salon chair to give her a total makeover.
More than anything, they said, they wanted to show off her natural beauty — because, in spite of her shy personality, Samantha was absolutely gorgeous.
She just needed the right touches to show her features to their best advantage!
So that’s exactly what Douglas did. When Samantha stepped back out onto the stage, she looked totally different. Gone was the shy lady in comfortable clothes. Instead, she was a bombshell in a black dress.
Her hair was shoulder-length and wavy.
When Samantha finally got the chance to look at herself, she erupted into a delighted smile and gave her curls a shake.
“Now, you said that you have not felt really beautiful since your own wedding day,” said Ray. “You are smoking hot — forget beautiful. Look at you! You look like a movie star!”
Samantha looked overwhelmed with happiness as she tried to suppress happy tears.
She tearfully thanked them both, saying that it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for her. She also said that she felt beautiful — and she was absolutely gorgeous.
She was also wearing a beautiful pair of red high heels, but Ray teasingly pointed out that she’d need some other shoes if she was going to be chasing three children below the age of five.
“I always wanted to be five-eight,” said Samantha.
Douglas explained that her long-layered haircut was designed to look beautiful while also staying easy, which is important for a busy parent! They added a gloss to Samantha’s hair as well for an added richness. As for her little black dress, she clearly felt gorgeous in it, giving the camera a spin and a smile.
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