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Real women's post-breakup makeovers
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversBy Natasha BurtonIn case you haven't heard, January is known as breakup month—which means it's also take-control-of-your-life, look-and-feel-your-best month. If you're newly single, this can be a time for renewal and a little reinvention. Here, 12 women share their real-life post-breakup beauty transformations. Being single never looked so good!http://static.glo.com/photos/Original/133857_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI was a blond child by birth and a blond adult by hairdresser. When my husband and I divorced, with some contentious beauty issues between us—namely, the size of my post-childbirth stomach—I decided to embrace my own idea of beauty. I dyed my hair a rich, auburn color. For the first time in years, I felt beautiful. In part, my sense of beauty was about the way I looked. But even more importantly, I had made a choice to please only myself, and I succeeded. —Sage, 43http://static2.glo.com/photos/Original/133734_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversMy breakup unleashed my inner rock star! I chopped the long locks he loved into the funky mohawk I adore! —Kristy, 32http://static1.glo.com/photos/Original/133735_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI made the decision to get physically fit. Not so much to fulfill the fantasy of rocking a six-pack in a string bikini as a mid-lifer, but more to feel good. I cycle, practice yoga, and attend barre and Pilates classes. Big life changes can tend to squash self-esteem, and a perfect catalyst to battling the blues is getting fit and staying fit, plus a regular burst of endorphins work wonders! —Nancy, 55http://static.glo.com/photos/Original/133736_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI divorced three years ago when I was 40, and I realized that I needed to do more self-care—to learn to really nurture myself. Along with making exercise a habit, I discovered Korean spas. I love how it's such a diverse mix of people and you kind of check your ego at the door since it's a bunch of women walking around naked. It's really quiet—most women seem to go alone—and the massages are firm, which I love. The whole experience is like three hours of bliss to me. I love to go in the evening and then come home and crawl into bed. —Maria, 42http://static1.glo.com/photos/Original/133751_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversAfter I broke up with a guy I dated in college, I chopped off my long curly hair. I just wanted everything off me. I know that's a weird way of putting it, but he liked my hair long, so I kept it long. In some ways it was an act of rebellion, like a big ha. But, in the larger sense, I felt so heavy by the end of that relationship that I wanted to do anything I could to make me feel lighter, including chopping off many inches of hair. —Kate, 31http://static1.glo.com/photos/Original/133737_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversAfter my last breakup, I decided to transform myself from sexy to classy. It started with wearing red lipstick whenever I left home. It reminded me of my grandmother, who was a dame to the day she died. I am still loyal to this trend. I now have a wonderful new boyfriend who sees me as a lady rather than a hot babe, so: Mission accomplished! —Sabina, 35http://static1.glo.com/photos/Original/133738_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversWhen I was married, my former husband always chose my clothes. His taste tended to be a lot more revealing than mine. After my divorce, I loved being able to shop on my own and choose outfits that better suited my personality and the confident, mature woman that I wanted to project to the world. —Kerri, 54http://static1.glo.com/photos/Original/133740_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI was 100 pounds overweight when my ex left: I used to get home from work, have dinner with him—he didn't work and did all the cooking, using lots of high-fat and high-starch foods. Now I work out with weights and an exercise bike when I get home and I've completely changed the way I eat. I look and feel better than I have in years, and many, many people say they can't believe the change in me when they see me—I've lost 55 pounds! —Hope, 47 (at right)http://static2.glo.com/photos/Original/133743_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI went through a really bad breakup a couple years ago and struggled to get over it. Not only did I drastically change my hair color from brown to blond before finally settling on black, I started getting pedicures and facials to feel sexy again. But the biggest change was that, I started training every day to prove him wrong. While I still haven't run 26.2 miles, I'm in better shape and feel great. —Jen, 32http://static.glo.com/photos/Original/133744_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversWhen I finally decided to get divorced after 31 years of marriage, I cut my hair into a cute young bob. I started to do art and bought a whole hip, but appropriate, wardrobe for my art exhibitions and gallery-going. It made me feel empowered that it was my decision alone to reinvent myself in bold ways. —Ellen, 60 (pictured with her daughter)http://static2.glo.com/photos/Original/133746_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI completely made myself over after my midlife divorce. Not only did I get a Ph.D. and start my own business, I danced my way out of divorce depression by becoming a competitive ballroom dancer at age 53! Being divorced without children doesn't define me anymore. I'm waltzing out the old me, charging into the center spotlight with my best steps, and goin' for gold. —Deb, 56http://static.glo.com/photos/Original/133747_Original.jpg
- Real women's post-breakup makeoversI met a stylist years ago when he came to stay at the bed and breakfast that I own. I was in the middle of a divorce—it was a dark time—and he offered me free fashion consulting. I wore a basic uniform of black, and he told me that I should be wearing pastels—that was my true personality. I started sobbing because, when I was younger, all I wore were pastels. It took me three months to wear colors out of the house but the moment I did, I felt like myself again. I found the me who was hiding—the happy, smiley girl inside. —Becky, 54NEXT ON GLO: Beauty Tips for Looking Slimmerhttp://static2.glo.com/photos/Original/133748_Original.jpg
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Post-Breakup Transformations
1 of 13By Natasha Burton
In case you haven't heard, January is known as breakup month—which means it's also take-control-of-your-life, look-and-feel-your-best month. If you're newly single, this can be a time for renewal and a little reinvention. Here, 12 women share their real-life post-breakup beauty transformations. Being single never looked so good!
Hue Review
2 of 13"I was a blond child by birth and a blond adult by hairdresser. When my husband and I divorced, with some contentious beauty issues between us—namely, the size of my post-childbirth stomach—I decided to embrace my own idea of beauty. I dyed my hair a rich, auburn color. For the first time in years, I felt beautiful. In part, my sense of beauty was about the way I looked. But even more importantly, I had made a choice to please only myself, and I succeeded." —Sage, 43
Pretty in Punk
3 of 13"My breakup unleashed my inner rock star! I chopped the long locks he loved into the funky mohawk I adore!" —Kristy, 32
Get Physical
4 of 13"I made the decision to get physically fit. Not so much to fulfill the fantasy of rocking a six-pack in a string bikini as a mid-lifer, but more to feel good. I cycle, practice yoga, and attend barre and Pilates classes. Big life changes can tend to squash self-esteem, and a perfect catalyst to battling the blues is getting fit and staying fit, plus a regular burst of endorphins work wonders!" —Nancy, 55
Say Spaaaah
5 of 13"I divorced three years ago when I was 40, and I realized that I needed to do more self-care—to learn to really nurture myself. Along with making exercise a habit, I discovered Korean spas. I love how it's such a diverse mix of people and you kind of check your ego at the door since it's a bunch of women walking around naked. It's really quiet—most women seem to go alone—and the massages are firm, which I love. The whole experience is like three hours of bliss to me. I love to go in the evening and then come home and crawl into bed." —Maria, 42
Short Cut
6 of 13"After I broke up with a guy I dated in college, I chopped off my long curly hair. I just wanted everything off me. I know that's a weird way of putting it, but he liked my hair long, so I kept it long. In some ways it was an act of rebellion, like a big ha. But, in the larger sense, I felt so heavy by the end of that relationship that I wanted to do anything I could to make me feel lighter, including chopping off many inches of hair." —Kate, 31
Lady in Red
7 of 13"After my last breakup, I decided to transform myself from sexy to classy. It started with wearing red lipstick whenever I left home. It reminded me of my grandmother, who was a dame to the day she died. I am still loyal to this trend. I now have a wonderful new boyfriend who sees me as a lady rather than a hot babe, so: Mission accomplished!" —Sabina, 35
Style Council
8 of 13"When I was married, my former husband always chose my clothes. His taste tended to be a lot more revealing than mine. After my divorce, I loved being able to shop on my own and choose outfits that better suited my personality and the confident, mature woman that I wanted to project to the world." —Kerri, 54
Pedal Power
9 of 13"I was 100 pounds overweight when my ex left: I used to get home from work, have dinner with him—he didn't work and did all the cooking, using lots of high-fat and high-starch foods. Now I work out with weights and an exercise bike when I get home and I've completely changed the way I eat. I look and feel better than I have in years, and many, many people say they can't believe the change in me when they see me—I've lost 55 pounds!" —Hope, 47 (at right)
Off to the Races
10 of 13"I went through a really bad breakup a couple years ago and struggled to get over it. Not only did I drastically change my hair color from brown to blond before finally settling on black, I started getting pedicures and facials to feel sexy again. But the biggest change was that, I started training every day to prove him wrong. While I still haven't run 26.2 miles, I'm in better shape and feel great." —Jen, 32
Work of Art
11 of 13"When I finally decided to get divorced after 31 years of marriage, I cut my hair into a cute young bob. I started to do art and bought a whole hip, but appropriate, wardrobe for my art exhibitions and gallery-going. It made me feel empowered that it was my decision alone to reinvent myself in bold ways." —Ellen, 60 (pictured with her daughter)
Shall We Dance?
12 of 13"I completely made myself over after my midlife divorce. Not only did I get a Ph.D. and start my own business, I danced my way out of divorce depression by becoming a competitive ballroom dancer at age 53! Being divorced without children doesn't define me anymore. I'm waltzing out the old me, charging into the center spotlight with my best steps, and goin' for gold." —Deb, 56
True Colors
13 of 13"I met a stylist years ago when he came to stay at the bed and breakfast that I own. I was in the middle of a divorce—it was a dark time—and he offered me free fashion consulting. I wore a basic uniform of black, and he told me that I should be wearing pastels—that was my true personality. I started sobbing because, when I was younger, all I wore were pastels. It took me three months to wear colors out of the house but the moment I did, I felt like myself again. I found the me who was hiding—the happy, smiley girl inside." —Becky, 54
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