I preferred the "before" look on Katherine Albrecht much better than the "after". Beautiful, natural hair and look replaced by a glossed over, wind-blown hair look?

Gee, not so sure about this. The "after" shots look like they’ve been touched up, too. These are major make up jobs and the women are barely recognizable from before and after. This is a little more than some concealer and mascara.

The photo I use to have on this site was one very much like these ladies in terms of being overly touched up by photo shop. They are all beautiful women to be sure, but the after photos are so photo-shopped one can’t tell if we are to admire their physical beauty or the expertise of the person doing the retouches.

The thing is that they all looked very good before the make-over. This  was just the icing on the cake. Let’s see some makeovers of plain women who could really use it.

Hours long, multiphasic make up application (using a professional, highly pigmented palette) along with wigs make for a pretty picture (with some expert lighting and photoshop magic—always look at the necks)…but not for real life ‘make overs.’

 

A real ‘best seller’ would be teaching women how to deal with dark circles, discolorations, uneven skin tone, adult acne, rosacea, sun damage…as primers.  Make up 101.  This is like like the Master Guide. 

Very disappointing.  I agree with the comments that the overly made-up and photoshopped appearances are not what I am looking for and I hope is not the ideal we are setting out for women these days.  With the emphasis on heavy make up and plastic surgery on this site, I sometimes wonder whether it is really run by women for women.

I have no objection to make up, hair color, attractive and flattering clothes.  But I don’t think we should join in on the botox, surgery, heavy makeup band wagon.

I would much rather age gracefully and beautifully rather than be one of these made over plastic women.

I’d be more interested in seeing an article about men who have undegone the torture of makeovers.  As a woman who has gone into a department store for a concealer and agreed to a makeover (only once, I learned my lesson); I feel the whole process is demeaning—men are "socially" fine without change or makeup, but women aren’t, and pay hundreds of dollars out of insecurity.  It is an industry.  Our insecurity is an industry.

Personally I don’t care for the made up look. I think it’s better to take care of yourself (and I don’t mean just how you look, though that is certainly part of the package) rather than layer tons of goop all over your face or have crunchy hair. In fact, I thought Oona looked absolutely fabulous before they went and painted her up.

Some of these "after" pictures are seriously re-touched … the noses and eyes aren’t even the same. They look beautiful, for sure, but so fake.

You’re all far ahead of the WOW planning group for sure. I hope they hear us. In this regard, it’s up to each of us to primp, fix, or not or often. What does count is who’s eyes (or hands) are put into service for wo-men!

The "fashion" and make over males never cease to amaze me. They can be the most extreme yet have no hesitation waltzing about at the award ceremonies critiquing women’s attire with great aplomb (at best!), and commenting. I’m surpised women respond to any of them! I guess that shows how desperate the entertainment industry is for attention at all costs. 

Many males pull their belts down, hang our their bellies, which now appear to have become another phallic symbol for them (besides  the neck tie), and seemingly believe they look just fine. Worse, their unhealthy, yet criticize any flaw they perceive in a woman.

Now, with that mouthful, personally, I don’t care as long as people do not criticize others, and women are left alone. If they want to be on parade, fine, but keep it away from the eyes of our youth. This mania has done enough harm to women - and youngsters of both sexes now.

Each of these women appears to have interesting, fulfilling lives in which they make contributions to society, their families, and themselves. That makes the all very special. I was SO disappointed in the "after" pictures, which were generic glamour shots that did nothing but slather on the mascara, shadow and gloss to the point of rendering all these sparkling individuals into nearly unrecognizable painted dolls. I truly hoped for better. This isn’t the wOw most of us really enjoy, the wOw that focuses on accomplishments and on women who don’t need to be maquillaged into a Barbie-doll clone. All of these women were lovely to start with, and a simpler, more down-to-earth treatment would have been far more appropriate. Make-up can work wonders, but there was no need to use such a heavy hand!