Makeovers are everywhere these days. You can walk into Sephora and get one for free, and photos of people’s makeup transformations are always being circulated on social media.
This makeover is going viral not only because of the transformation, but because of the story behind it.
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This mother-daughter makeover not only shows the power of makeup but how daughters can bring out their mom’s best qualities.
Callista Lorian is a makeup artist with serious skills.
She specializes in makeup for theater, film, and television, but will also do hair and makeup for private clients.
Dramatic before-and-after photos pop up on her Instagram account all the time.
I can’t believe these two photos are of the same woman. This is an insane transformation!
Callista is also really talented at creating dreamy styles that look like they came straight out of fairy tale.
It’s photos like this that prove makeup artists are true masters. At first glance, this looked like an oil painting to me.
Or what about this dramatic look?
According to Callista, this is a look she created for a fashion project and is one of her favorites.
However, it was giving her own mom a makeover that really took the internet by storm.
Callista posted the image to Reddit where it quickly racked up the upvotes and comments. The photo also made the rounds on Instagram, too.
On Reddit, people were loving this makeover and the story behind it.
Too often, we forget that older women love wearing makeup as well. This is a great reminder that beauty needs to take age diversity into consideration, too.
Others praised Callista for her techniques.
Women of different ages have different needs when it comes to their beauty routine and makeup products. Callista’s transformation took that into account and the end result was a natural and flawless look.
Overall, the consensus was that this was a great makeover.
“She especially loved how the lashes and shadow defined her eyes and I think I may have finally got her to at least consider other colour palettes than baby pink and green!” Callista wrote on Reddit.
I love this story! Way to show your mom just how beautiful she is, Callista!
