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@Work Advice: The Baby-Face Makeover We asked youthful-looking volunteers to undergo a makeover from style experts. Here, the before and after photos. — Karla L. Miller
Before: Katie Kalinowski, 32, left, and Elizabeth Holtan, 25.
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Before: Kalinowski is a senior program associate at the National Academies. She says: Getting carded for an R movie at 29 — sure, that’s amusing. Yet I feel more like crying when I can’t seem to establish myself as a professional because people assume I am straight out of college instead of a woman with seven years of work experience. I could use help getting my new colleagues to see me as the seasoned, valuable co-worker I am.
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Before: Holtan is a business development coordinator, Council of Better Business Bureaus. She says: I have several years of experience and a master’s degree in public relations. However, I’m often mistaken for a college sophomore. I’ve even been charged under-18 prices at amusement parks. I need to put my best foot forward with the Fortune 500 companies I’m responsible for retaining as partners and show them I mean business.
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After: In a form-fitting coral sheath, Holtan projects more authority and confidence than she did in her dark, oversize sweater and skirt. For her hair, she opted for a dramatic change: an angled bob with layers and rich coppery highlights. Her bold makeup is chic and retro. Style expert Betsy Fisher Albaugh, owner since 1988 of Dupont Circle Betsy Fisher boutique, offers these tips for workers who want to look older: Don’t look as though you’re borrowing someone else’s outfit. Put something of yourself in your work clothes with color and accessories.
Wear clothes that fit . That means tailoring. (Both Holtan and Kalinowski were wearing clothes a bit too large for them.)
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After: Kalinowski’s outfit pairs a classic dark linen-blend suit with vibrant pops of purple that add eye-catching contrast.
Deb Lindsey
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After, Holtan says: A friend waiting at a restaurant didn’t recognize me. The person who hired me said, “After talking to you, we realized you had executive-level polish.” Now my outside matches my inside. Kalinowski’s reaction: My favorite comment from a friend is, “professional with undertones of marathon runner and goddess.” Since the makeover, I’ve found myself looking more critically at internship candidates I’m interviewing —their clothes and how they carry themselves. It really makes a difference.
Deb Lindsey
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Michael Helene Wilson-Phillips, who owns Michael Helene Salon Gallery in Sterling, says that with makeovers, people think, “We have to cut all their hair off.” Not true. Don’t assume shorter hair means an older look. In addition, coloring your hair can make you look older. People assume you’re coloring for a reason, and it implies that you have money.
Deb Lindsey
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FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
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