| MAKEOVER MISTAKES | | | | three days. This is why it is wise to plan ahead. Try |
| A makeover can help you change your look for the | | | | to set aside a week for your makeover. This way |
| better. But there are three mistakes you need to | | | | you can meet with your image consultant a number |
| avoid. This article explains each mistake and how to | | | | of times. |
| avoid making it. | | | | Taking at least three days allows you to get your |
| MISTAKE NUMBER ONE | | | | hair done, your makeup, and your shopping with the |
| This first mistake is selecting the wrong image | | | | consultant. If you're a male client, you will not usually |
| consultant. If you're a woman, selecting a female | | | | need the makeup artist unless you're going to be on |
| image consultant can be a mistake. If you wish to | | | | television. Still, you'll want to set aside three days for |
| attract more men, seek the male perspective. A | | | | the process. We have a lot to tell you, and the |
| female consultant can only tell you things that you, | | | | process of shopping can take time. But it is time well |
| as a woman, already know. The advice she might | | | | spent. What you learn will serve you well for |
| give you about how to attract men is, at best, | | | | decades, if not a lifetime. |
| guesswork. A male consultant, on the other hand, | | | | MISTAKE NUMBER THREE |
| can tell you what works with men from firsthand | | | | The third mistake is shopping by price. Don't just hire |
| experience. | | | | the cheapest consultant you can find if you want |
| It is also an error to select an image consultant based | | | | results. Keep in mind that you get what you pay for, |
| simply on location. Sometimes the best consultant for | | | | and if you invest time and money in the process |
| you is not right in your neighborhood. Sometimes it is | | | | you'll be more likely to get the satisfaction of making |
| worth your time and effort to travel to his offices. | | | | a happy change and seeing the results you want. |
| You could rent a hotel room for a week in the city | | | | Remember, you have to factor the cost out over at |
| where he works and meet him three or four times | | | | least ten years to see the real cost. In other words, |
| for your makeover. Many clients do this and are very | | | | divide the cost by ten to see what you're paying per |
| happy with the results. | | | | year. If the consultant charges two thousand dollars, |
| MISTAKE NUMBER TWO | | | | for example, you're paying two hundred dollars per |
| The second mistake is thinking that you can finish a | | | | year. When you look at it like that, it's a small |
| makeover in one day. You can only scratch the | | | | investment for a change that could land you a new |
| surface in one day. A true makeover takes at least | | | | career, or a new relationship. |