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Please share! Alana is petite with a pear shape. She's fortunate to have broader shoulders; whip helps, so padding was unnecessary. Many women think wearing a tunic over leggings will cover the butt, but only when in repose. Once someone starts walking, the pull of the fabric will show a triangular shape. In addition to having a long body and short legs, the longer length of the tunic in her before shortens the legs even more. Wearing a classic straight-leg trouser that falls from the full hip straight to the heel with minimal tapering will flatter the most. Softer lips were more flattering since Alana has a downturned mouth. A lift in the length of the hair brings her up, and the money piece face framing gives some broadness to her forehead, then flips out below the cheekbones, helping to balance a triangular face shape. Petite clothing from Von Maur: vonmaur.com

After the shock of discovering "a new opportunity" was upon us, we still had to go back to work at reVamp! while pretending nothing had happened. We were booked for months meaning we had to find somehow to service multiple makeovers plus our regular clients in a new space. I considered working out of my house. But found a temporary space in a former medi-spa. So with the help of our friend Stephen Trevino, RIP, who offered his artwork and furniture, we decorated and began. Robert did the haircolor, and while looking for a product line in makeup and hair I did the makeup and hair. Meanwhile we found a space where I designed, and together Robert and I furnished the space. We added plumbing, electrical, completely furnished at our expense. It was a big risk. No one from reVamp! would come to help, so we enlisted former employees to assist as we hired and trained new employees. They didn't last long. It took three years to get it how I wanted it, just in time for Covid.

This is an emotional one, and was difficult for me to put together. My 50th year started out on a high. I felt most confident that the next decade would be THE decade. Then came spring and upon its arrival came a friend who was just out of felony prison and homeless. Of course we said he could stay with us. I'm still debating whether if it was worth the learning experience. That year we got married, and the next year we lost our baby dogs. Then 2016 and the world changed. And so did ours. #makeovers #documentary #christopherhopkins

It was time to revamp reVamp! as the 2010 began. We celebrated 20 years since I opened my business and 10 since I had sold it to my partners. I continued working on the company while juggling the many other aspects of operating three different companies. reVamp! "The Makeover Guy®" and ChristopherHopkins.com. Meanwhile "The Boys" were opening restaurants left and right, and basically becoming millionaires. I was just thrilled I could afford a new car. But it was the time of our lives, and we weren't aware of it until it ended. With a thud. #makeoverguy #documentary #christopherhopkins

Are you too old for long hair? Mary didn't like her long hair. In fact, she wanted it short. She came to Makeoverguy for her Power of Pretty Transformation Experience and got the makeover of a lifetime. It wasn't just the long hair that dragged her down. She has a pear-shaped body with narrow shoulders. Leggings do not work with this body type, no matter what anyone would wear on the top. She has deep-set eyes that are asymmetrical. She has a proportionately small mouth and a stronger nose that she would consider ideal. With the help of the "MAKEOVERGUY" team, all was set in balance. 🤝CONTRIBUTE: https://www.paypal.me/makeoverguy?loc 🌟GET THE BOOK "Staging Your Comeback, A Complete Beauty Revival for Women Over 45": https://tinyurl.com/solunq6 🔔SUBSCRIBE to get notified when new videos premiere: http://bit.ly/MAKEOVERGUYsubscribe 🌟MAKEOVERGUY RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS: https://amzn.to/2Kh4mAd 🔎DISCOVER MORE: https://linktr.ee/makeoverguy 🌟THE WARDROBE WOMAN'S RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS: https://obsw.it/s/4bk 🔔Subscribe to Joann's (The Wardrobe Woman's) YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0B #makeovers #makeoverguy #powerofpretty #film #womenover45 #fashion #new #2023 #longhair #olderwomen #transformation #wow

The turn of the century started with a bang. My father shot himself while cleaning a gun. After weeks in intensive care, we didn't know if the doctor would approve his trek to Jackson Hole, where I was performing for the 4th of July that year. On April 15th of, 2002, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and died on July 30th. I sang in 2003 in Hannover, Germany, but I knew that was as good as it would get, and I changed my focus to becoming an author. This led to several production companies vying for a "reality show." But my market, over 45, is too old to support anything advertisers are interested in pursuing. Alas, alack, it remains true. I then created a 100-part series called "Whadja Do Today?" An almost opportunity that led to a show being in the top 10 for Universal Studios also ended up on the floor because of the aging market. #makeoverguy #documentary #partnine

I don't know why in the midst of it all we decided to buy a house. I was sure I'd only live downtown Minneapolis in a condo. We were settled and since we had gotten such a great price in 1992, selling it in 2001 at the peak of a seller's market would mean a good profit. But that also meant buying the house I wanted was financially impossible. Then one day we decided to check out a house that seemed to have what I was looking for. It was out of our price range. But I couldn't sleep having decorated it a million times in my head. We went back the next day and the price had dropped to JUST in our price range. We just took a leap of faith. It has turned out to be a great place, but it has been constant and never ending work. Yet, we've enjoyed a thousand great memories here in the past 22 years. #makeoverguy #documentary #parteight

Events took a turn for the better when we again appeared on Oprah in 1999. Though I was still determined to work on a singing career, business picked up considerably. Finally, we had a buyer for the business and in the next decade, the future looked bright. #makeoverguy #documentary #partseven

Robert and I were personally and financially devastated by losing our top stylists. My heart was no longer in the company and I decided to put the business up for sale, focusing on the possibility of following my original dream as an entertainer and singer. I decided to record an album but was not prepared for the expense and difficulties. #makeoverguy #documentary #christopherhopkins

I still have difficulty when remembering this period. There were so many ups and downs. I lost staff, but I was singing at Jackson Hole. My parents had to move into the condo next door to us. I had to cover a few months of their rent until some sort of unemployment comes from the government. Dad became a bartender, then a doorman. He was pretty depressed. And he medicated that with alcohol. I bought Mom some newer work clothes. I took her to the orchestra balls. We did our best to enjoy the benefits of Eiji's offering. It was a good year to build friendships with orchestra people. And musicians. We just understand each other for some reason. Yeah. I have no idea how I did all of that. I know I didn't want to have to manage people again. Kristyl was a huge help and learned, listened, then knew how to take charge. She was more of a clean freak than even I was. We made it. All new people. But what I decided to do next. #makeoverguy #documentary #beauty #partfive

It's 1996 when we hit a plateau. I felt like I was just grinding my wheels to keep it going. We got nothing really for appearing on Oprah. There wasn't a way for people to find us without anyone knowing what city we are in. Though we became known as a "Salon of the Stars," with such notables as seen in the video. In the midst of it all I bought my mother a facelift. I knew they liked me and hoped for some pitch that we could make work. So I put in process what would include cosmetic surgery "young and sexy" makeover. This also would give me a discount, hopefully, should that publicity be worth it. We decided on Dr. David O. Smith and are glad we did. The results have been natural and beautiful still into her '80's. It was around this time I had my first early mid life crisis. It dawned on me I was never going to be the performer I wanted to be if some great opportunity didn't come walking in the door. But then it did. Eiji Oue heard me sing, brought me in front of the general manager, Asadour Santourian and eventually those on the board (at a party, where we performed, where, following the performance I was told that they wanted me to perform for the Christmas show, The New Year's Eve Gala and Cabaret Pops singing Rodgers and Hammerstein. OMG! OMG! It was now or never. #makeoverguy #documentary #beauty #partfour

Well, things started looking up when a friend of mine, Julie Johnson, who had been a producer on "Good Company," pitched me for a fashion felon makeover on Miss Opras' show in Chicago. I got the call on a Friday evening and overnighted my demo reel on Saturday. It was received on Sunday. Kandi Amelon, one of the producers for the national talk show, was hesitant that I would be too polite. Still, she took the risk and called me during a busy client day. I flew out Wednesday morning and started shopping until late that evening upon arrival. The show aired live on Thursday, February 16th. I flew home to silence. So much for national publicity! Still, all were all impressed and told me I'd be back. I didn't know it would be two years later. #makeoverguy #documentary #fashion

Please see part one first. After months working on a lease for Gaviidae Common in Minneapolis I found out I was being strung along for a competing salon which one out: Juut Salon. Then another opportunity presented itself to build a full image development center at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Minneapolis. An extremely costly learning opportunity that leveraged us to the opening of reVamp! salonspa 5 (long) years later. #makeoverguy #documentary #beauty

Part One of The Rise and Fall of The Makeover Guy gives some insight as to where we ended up is where we began. Round like a circle in a spiral like a wheel within a wheel. #makeoverguy #beauty #documentary

We've been working on this documentary for quite some time. It may take some more time to get it finalized, but we're steadfast in making sure it is accurate, interesting, and entertaining. Christopher Hopkins, Artis, Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur uncovered. What really happened behind the scenes? How did he build his companies, and how did they fail, only to rise again? Find out more. This is just a trailer #makeoverguy #christopherhopkins #documentary