A makeover for mom

A Chicago Parent reader gets pampered for a day

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Megan Sechowski and stylist Danielle Lutz pick out clothes at Krista K Boutique in Chicago [Photo by J. Geil/Chicago Parent]

Megan's entry

After college, my husband and I were saving up to buy a house, so pampering myself was never a priority. Then I had my first daughter, Bailey, who had to have three heart surgeries. Thankfully, Bailey is a fighter, and now she is 3 going on 13. I've had another daughter, Riley, since then, and they keep me on my toes. I love shopping and looking good, but I feel like and look like a woman who just woke up, basically a mess. I love being a mom and wouldn't trade it in for anything else, but I would like to feel like an attractive woman again.

-Megan Sechowski, Chicago mom of two girls

New Clothes for a Mom Makeover

Out of the gray and into some lush colors.

A Sassy Hair Style in Our Mom Makeover

Take out the curls and layer it out for simple styling.

Tips for great, easy makeup for moms

And the makeup makes the process complete.

Chicago Parent reader Megan Sechowski got a great holiday present: a day of hair and makeup and new clothes, and - most of all - a day of pampering.

Chicago Parent teamed up with ShopWalk, an image consulting company based in Chicago owned by Danielle Lutz, who pulled together a $600 makeover package, to help this mother of two toddler daughters feel a bit like her old self again.

The makeover included wardrobe styling by ShopWalk, valued at $200, makeup from LOOKS Cosmetics, valued at $100, hair by Trio Salon, valued at $250, a mani/pedi from The Four Seasons Spa, fourseasons.com/chicagofs/spa, valued at $120, a spray tan from Ortanic, ortanic.com, plus car service for the makeover from Uber, uber.com.

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