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At the end of summer, when our skin is deeply tanned and tired from playing outdoors, a makeover ought to do more than splash makeup all over us. That’s why we asked Spa in the Valley aesthetician Barbara DeAngelis to rejuvenate Stacey Macklin Grandy’s look from the cells up and stylist Bridget Moran to create a fresh, clean look for heading into fall.
Part One: Get a Great Facial.
Stacey hadn’t made time for a facial in a long stretch when she arrived for day one of her two-step makeover. Facial-pro Barbara says she wanted to nourish Stacey’s skin first and foremost. She applied the Blueberry Night Mask, which is crammed with antioxidants, including vitamin C for building collagen. (Barbara used products by Eminence, an organic line from Hungary.)
“We were taking off dead skin, putting the bounce back into her cells,” Barbara says. “The mask also has a minute amount of estrogen in it, which gives elastin.”
Barbara’s smart tip: When getting a treatment like this, allow yourself to go into deep relaxation mode so the products will absorb more easily.
“After the mask, I did a final oxygenation Sugar Plum moisturizer—to renew the skin and make sure the next cells are in much better form,” Barbara says. “After 30, our skin is slower to wake up and rebuild. This process speeds it. I recommend a facial each four to six weeks.”
Stacey’s take: “The entire facial was like a massage and treatment for my very dry and sensitive face. All of the products felt wonderful going on. The individual scents—like rose hips, grapefruit and plum—all gave the added benefit of aromatherapy. I also received an expert head, neck and shoulder massage from Barbara—a certified massage therapist… The most amazing outcome was how plump and juicy my skin looked. It seemed moisturized from the inside out!”
Part Two: A Few Days Later, Make Subtle Changes to Your Look.
Bridget, our stylist, says the facial conditioned Stacey’s skin for the makeup application, creating a good pallet to build a new look.
“We gave her a fall face: more neutrals with a touch of bronze and sheer berry for her lips,” Bridget says.
Deep hair: “The other part is that we color-balanced Stacey’s hair for summer to fall to add more depth to her style, more substance. Everyone’s hair washes out in summer. You need more color in fall. We put in some light cocoa colors, a little bit of a buttery highlight. We also trimmed it; brought it up around her shoulder and opened the frame around her face.”
Stacey’s take: “I haven’t had layers in ages. My waves have kind of come back. Bridget made my bangs a lot nicer. Now I can blow my hair out or let it go natural with a bunch of waves. I can still put it up in a ponytail. The color is nice and subtle. I like that sun-kissed color that doesn’t require a lot of maintenance. She evened out my color too from where old highlights had been—re-highlighted over my damaged highlights. It feels so fresh!”
