The six women featured in the2020 Half Their Size issuehave put in serious work to change their health for the better. As a group, along with losing hundreds of pounds they’veovercome breast and uterine cancer, severe respiratory illness, high blood pressure and a heart attack — plus mental barriers that prevented them from getting healthy in the past.
Now, with those struggles behind them, Laura Calbert, Lindy Cellucci, Marsha Parker, Shawna Tindal, Shelli Johnson and Tina Cole Campbell flew to New York City for their PEOPLE photoshoot, and kicked off the weekend with makeovers atRita Hazan Salon.
The expert stylists and colorists at Rita Hazan helped each woman get the hair of their dreams — here’s how they did it.
Laura Calbert
Laura Calbert.Julie Mazziotta; Kat Borchart
Calbert, 32, wanted to brighten up her look with a red tint. Hercolorist, Carlina Ortega, used a copper red that she left on for a half hour, and then added a toner.
“I put a lighter red on the ends of her hair for a more even color, and added highlights for a pop and some dimension,” Ortega says.
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She then styled Calbert’s hair as well, with a “loose beach wave.”
Lindy Cellucci
Lindy Cellucci.Julie Mazziotta; Kat Borchart
Cellucci, 60, “does the color herself, which is not a bad thing but it wasn’t consistent through her hair,” sayscolorist Adrian Wallace. He took down the redness at the roots and made it darker, then added highlights.
Cellucci’sstylist, Pascal Gantois, then shaped her hair.
“I kept everything all spiked and edgy and fun,” he says. “I love leaving her hair short to see her personality.”
Marsha Parker
Marsha Parker.Julie Mazziotta; Kat Borchart
Parker, 41, had the most time-intensive transformation. She wanted to lighten up her locks, socolorist Gio Bargallobalayaged the ends “to make it softer and face-framing,” he says.
Parker says she’s thrilled with the change.
“I always thought jet black hair would be best for me because of my complexion, but I was totally amazed when Gio finished my hair. I feel like it brightens me up and gives me a fresher look.”
Shawna Tindal
Shawna Tindal.Julie Mazziotta; Kat Borchart
The natural blonde, 39, turned it up a notch with the help ofWallace.
“Her natural hair color is pretty and not dark so I was able to do an ombré, very natural looking grow out,” Wallace says. “She likes it light so I made it lighter and more dimensional. It makes it low maintenance.”
Shelli Johnson
Shelli Johnson.Julie Mazziotta; Kat Borchart
Johnson, 48, had an overall blonde that needed a refresh.
“It was light all over, and too blonde,” sayscolorist Carrie McCard. “I used a single process to cover her grays, and lightened it up all over to deepen her blonde.”
Johnson then went tostylist Liam Alexander, who kept her length but cleaned up the ends of her hair.
“I added long layers for movement and shaping around the face,” he says. “It makes it easier to style and work with.”
Tina Cole Campbell
Tina Cole Campbell.
Campbell, 46, had one requirement: that they keep her platinum color. Andcolorist Raven Idriziwas happy to do it.
“I used a double process to match what she already has and going a little more silver,” Ndreu says. “No highlights, just bleaching it — that’s the only way to get it this light.”
Andstylist MJ Ruizgave Campbell “a modern, edgy look.”
“I gave her lots of texture, lots of edge and a lot of pizazz,” he says. “It’s easy to style.”
source: people.com
