Before-After: Three women, three wishes, three great solutions
Before
"My upper body is rather narrow and the hip is much wider compared to it. How can I visually balance that?"Melanie Letters, 28, Documentary
"I'm open to everything," says Melanie Letters as she enters the photo studio. The documentary wants to know which fashion she likes and how she can skilfully balance the difference in height between the upper body and the hips.
"A brash hairstyle I would find great, my hair is so fine and just hang down boring". From the classic pageboy to the Beatles hairstyle: Martin Max cuts Melanie's hair fringeily with smooth transitions and an exact contour. A brown tint makes the cut even more expressive.
Trickbox of make-up artists: lipstick palette in all nuances. With a brush, the transparent coral tone can be applied exactly.
later
"I am super happy with my new outfit", Melanie Letters
Fashion editor Wiebke Broecker recommends the 28-year-old to emphasize her slim waist with a tailored ruffle blouse: The ruffles direct the view of the upper body, vertical stripes stretch visually the figure. "The slim jeans look great," says Melanie, "I always thought slim-fit jeans make big legs, but that's obviously not true." Ruffle blouse from C & A, about 25 euros. Strechjeans: Closed, about 160 euros. Highheels: Pura Lopez.
The piped coat in black is also a figure flatterer: Through the belt, the waist is placed in the center, the bright piping emphasize the vertical. The biggest surprise for Melanie, however, is her new hairstyle. She is a bit skeptical when hairstylist Martin Max tells her that he wants to dye her blonded hair dark - and then, at first glance in the mirror, still rather strange. Mantel of Mexx, about 120 euros. Sunglasses: Stella McCartney by Safilo
But this moment does not last long: "I look much younger and cheekier, that suits me super well, and besides, my brown eyes are now much better." True, more than a subtle eye make-up is not necessary: a touch of golden eyeshadow on the upper lid and black washed eyelashes.
Before
"Losing weight is not my thing, but I do not mind looking thinner. Is that possible?" Anna Wojciechowski, 30, Trade Marketing Manager
Anna Wojciechowski has just spent half a year in New Zealand, and there the 30-year-old discovered she had hid her femininity earlier. "I liked running around in tunics and long trousers, but that's about to change now." At 30, a woman's life finally starts, I've heard, "says the Trademarketing Manager with a wink.
Stressed female and great to new hair is a fuchsiar red-painted mouth: First, the contour is bordered with claret-colored lip liner and then applied the paint with a brush.
"I've never had long hair in my life, but I've always dreamed of it." Unfortunately, hair does not grow overnight, but with extensions (real or artificial strands), Anna's dream can come true in a few hours. Millimeter work: Streak by strand, the extensions are attached to Anna's hair with special glue. That's how they last for two to three days. For a longer pleasure - three to six months - extensions must be welded with your own hair.
later
Anna has most impressed her new hair - a suggestion by cosmetic editor Birgit Potzkai to visually stretch the silhouette. "So far my hair has never tickled my décolleté, which is a great feeling," says Anna, laughing. At least as amazing she finds her fuchsia mouth, because usually Anna does not make up - apart from mascara. Now small redness with concealer are well covered, and champagne colored and golden eyeshadow let Anna's blue eyes shine beautifully. Dress of will, about 320 euros.
Although Anna is reluctant to show her legs - "They have never seen the sun!" -, she was immediately impressed by the black dress. The figure-hugging cut emphasizes Anna's curves, colored high heels extend the legs visually and give them a beautiful shape. Dress of will, about 300 euros. Highheels: René Lezard
Before
"The number 40 is such a break, so I want a fresh kick." How do I look younger? " Gabriele Westhoff, 42, bank clerk
"In the job I dress rather classic - muted colors, conservative style," says Gabriele Westhoff, 42. For her private outfit, the bank clerk, however, wants a bit more variety. "The 40th birthday is indeed a turning point.My grandma always prophesied: When the chair comes, so the 4, then you start, and then you have to dress differently, "laughs Gabriele." But I still feel young and would like to look like this. "
"The glasses are my constant companion, I do not tolerate contact lenses, how do I make my eyes look best?" Larger frames are ideal to enhance the eyes. Beautifully clear, they look with Beigeroséfarbenem eyeshadow to high above the eyelid crease and a gold tone at the upper inner corner of the eye. At the upper and lower eyelash edge a cool brown tone is brushed on. The eyelashes get going with the pliers.
later
The sporty blouson in turquoise, which emphasizes Gabriele's beautiful blue eyes, has therefore fallen to her right away. Only the high shoes are still unfamiliar: "Since I have quite large feet, I have not been married to high heels so far, but I will wear more often now," says the mother of three children.Blouson of Diesel, about 290 Euro. Rock: Esprit, about 70 euros. Pumps: Pura Lopez.
And the hairstyle gets a refresher: With the fringy short haircut in elegant cool blonde by hair stylist Martin Max Gabrieles face comes out much better. The cut is also so variable that you can style it quite differently depending on your mood - Pony forwards, to the side or all the time with Gel wild verstrubbelt. And the eyewear frames chosen by cosmetics editor Birgit Potzkai are slightly larger than Gabriele's private model and thus a perfect frame for her eyes: "If glasses, then correct!" Comments Gabriele. And thieves are happy that the prophecies of her grandmother do not apply to her! Lederblazer von Basler, ca. 500 Euro. Eyewear by ic! Berlin, Hamburg Eyewear
Sourcing Service
Basel: Goldbach, Tel. 06021/5040, www.basler-fashion.de
Diesel: Dusseldorf, Tel. 0211/418560, www.diesel.com
Esprit: Cologne, Hotline 01805/212234, www.esprit-online-shop.de
Hamburg Eywear about Glassgo: Hamburg, Tel. 040/42936644, www.hamburg-eyewear.de
ic! Berlin: Tel. 030/41717792, www.ic-berlin.de
Mexx: Korschenbroich, Hotline: 01805/699969, www.mexx.com
Pura Lopez: Hamburg, Tel. 040/41494851, www.puralopez.com
René Lezard: Schwarzach, Tel. 09324/3020, www.rene-lezard.com
Stella McCartney on Safilo: Cologne, Tel. 02236/945334, www.safilo.com
Will: Zeesen, Tel. 03375/90440, www.wille-fashion.com
