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Hair Makeovers: A Polished, Updated Style

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By Carrie Stern Kleiner

FITNESS recently sent five readers in various levels of hair distress to Edris Salon in New York City for complete makeovers. Here, Joanne Hawthorne goes from blah bangs to a sexy, sophisticated, modern hairstyle that boosts her confidence at work.

The Problem: An Outdated 'Do

"I need a polished look that can take me from home to courtroom in a hurry."
-- Joanne Hawthorne, Attorney

When Joanne returned to work after 12 years as a stay-at-home mom, her "style" regularly consisted of two barrettes to keep her long, overgrown bangs out of her eyes. Though she realized she needed an update, "I absolutely knew I had to make a change when one of my male coworkers nominated me for this makeover," she says, laughing.

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