The winner of the 2013 Mother's Day Makeover Contest is Barb Andrus! Click on Barb's name below to read the winning submission, compliments of her daughter, Ellie Andrus! Barb will be featured in the June/July issue of West Michigan Woman. She'll share more of her story with readers on the web.
Barb will also receive a makeover package that includes:
- Hair makeover and pampering by Bottega Salon
- Style consultation and professional makeup by The Leslie Studio
- A $250 gift certificate to be used toward any non-surgical service at Bengston Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery
- Professional teeth whitening system compliments of Dr. Thomas Lambert DDS
- Photo shoot
- Lunch
- Featured West Michigan Woman story
We received so many heartfelt nominations for the 2013 Mother's Day Makeover contest! Thank you to everyone who submitted names and stories. We were truly touched and wish all of you a very happy Mother's Day!
From this issue
Michele Suchovsky was born in the U.P., and after moving around a bit, settled with her family and younger brother in Grand Rapids her junior year of high school. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, and later, her Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Law School. It was during those formative college years that Suchovsky first became familiar with Paws With A Cause (PAWS) through a friend who had a PAWS dog, named WAGER.
Through her extensive humanitarian and nonprofit work, Eureka C. People has demonstrated her commitment as a passionate and dedicated advocate. Today, as President and CEO of Housing Kent, People is leading the organization’s effort to dissolve homelessness, increase affordable housing, and eliminate the shocking racial disparities in the housing system in Kent County. West Michigan Woman connected with her to learn more.
For many, the spring and summer months bring an abundance of events, whether it’s a destination wedding, family celebration, work-related gala, or other special gathering. Is your wardrobe ready? We connected with Kathryn Snow, the private client stylist and wardrobe expert behind Style Me Ada, to get her insight.
As you examine your skincare routine, you might have a full arsenal of products doing their individual jobs to keep your skin feeling glowy and healthy. But does that lineup include one of the most well-studied and effective antioxidants in skincare? Enter: Vitamin C!