Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so we here at The American wanted to show a well-deserving mom how to get glammed up without a whole lot of fuss. Many moms never truly get an opportunity to be selfish and think about themselves. They always have to consider the children first when making choices, decisions and sacrifices. And they very seldom choose to pamper themselves over ensuring that the children are swagged out.
Our lucky mom is Kenyatta Madison of St. Louis. She is the mom of a 3 year old daughter, and 6 month year old baby boy. I’ve been knowing Kenyatta since grade school, and she has always been low key about her approach to style and glam.
She works as a construction liaison at Lowe’s, so she really has no time to get gussied up when her day to day look consists of a hard hat, steel toe boots and cargo pants. But she’s one of those girls that will always be pretty (inside and out). Her skin is flawless, and even though she says she has to get used to filling out her newfound “mom curves,” her natural aura makes her beautiful at any size.
But like many new moms that have put on weight during their pregnancy, adjusting to a new body can be challenging, and at times dreadful. Most have to learn what type of clothing compliments their new size. I picked out a transitional, day to night look for Kenyatta, including hair, makeup, and wardrobe, to show her how she can be easy-breezy and stylish at the same time.
Style Broker’s Mommy Makeover Guide
Many moms have the challenge of trying to find and maintain a look that is conducive to their lifestyle. I showed Kenyatta how to achieve an effortless look that’s not only chic, but also easy on the pockets.
Hair
Hair is like a delicate flower, it needs to be cultivated and maintained. If it’s neglected it will definitely look dead.
Kenyatta was faced with the challenge of making her hair easy to maintain. Her hair was healthy, but just needed an actual style. She has relaxed hair, which as we all know can cause more damage to the hair than if it’s in its natural state. I recommended that she start on the journey back to natural tresses.
To complement and elongate her facial features, I cut her hair into a gradual bob shape, being sure to still leave her enough hair to put into a ponytail. I also added a pop of color with extensions to frame her face.
Make up
Like a lot of moms who also work, Kenyatta doesn’t have time to put on a full face of makeup every day. And due to her line of work within the construction industry, it really doesn’t make sense. When she steps out on the weekend, she likes to add a little pop of color to her face, but really has no clue as to where to start.
I walked her through a basic natural face that she can easily replicate at home. I started off by penciling in her eyebrows with a natural tint using “Sephora’s” eyebrow pencil in Chestnut. I then applied a “Make Up Forever” concealer that was one shade lighter than her natural skin tone, to highlight her eye area. I began to apply a natural base tone shadow to give the eye a natural glow.
Then I went in with a deep brown shade applied to the crease of her eye to pop her eyelid. To top the eye area off, I applied a copper rouge hue to accent her light brown eyes. To finish off her face, I applied a loose powder foundation that matches her tone and a rose powder blush to accentuate her cheek bones.
Wardrobe
New moms can sometimes get overwhelmed when it comes to finding clothes for themselves. They have maternity clothes that are too big, and pre-pregnancy clothes that are too small. This leaves for them to have to do a wardrobe overhaul.
Kenyatta faced some of those same issues. She is still adjusting to her post-pregnancy body, and she just doesn’t have time or patience to redo her whole wardrobe. I wanted to show her how she can have pieces that transition from day to night.
Being that her weight is still fluctuating I opted for a sateen flowy shirt. This can be worn basically at any weight range and still be complementary to her shape. For her day time look, I put her in a pair of dark wash skinny jeans. These are a mom staple. Not only are they stretch-friendly, they also are comfortable enough to chase the kiddos around during the day.
For her night time look, I opted to put her in a taupe pencil skirt. This option can also be worn on any special occasion, like Mother’s Day brunch. For both day and night looks, we opted of an open toe wedge sandal that’s easily to move in as well fashionable enough to keep heads turning. Her whole outfit was purchased from “Forever 21” all under $100.
For more information regarding Kenyatta’s look, contact Danie Rae, Style Broker at danieraestylebroker@gmail.com.
