Teachers Get Back-to-School Makeovers

Sept. 16 -- It's back-to-school time for Maureen Desmond, Breanne Barnard and Joanna Blangiardo, three teachers who say they have a lot to learn — when it comes to their looks.

"My style is classic and it borderlines on plain," said Desmond, a 34-year-old who teaches kindergarten in New Jersey. By the end of the day, her hair goes flat, her skin appears pale, and she feels messy, Desmond said. She wanted a more professional and trendy look.

Barnard, a 23-year-old drama and dance teacher in New York City, said she wanted a look to distinguish herself from her students, since their age difference is not that large. At the same time, she needs to feel comfortable, since teaching drama and dance keeps her quite active.

"I'm out of school. I'm a teacher now," said Barnard. "I want to be more mature. I want to look older."

A third teacher, 26-year-old Blangiardo from Long Island, said that she wanted to stray from her classic look.

"My style is very simple and I would like to jazz it up a little bit," Blangiardo said.

Since children get a back-to-school wardrobe each year, Good Morning America decided give the teaching trio a back-to-school teacher makeover.

The first stop was Lord & Taylor, where the women received some one-on-one clothes counseling with Lucky magazine's fashion director Andrea Linett, who helped each woman update her look.

Makeup Intelligence

The women then had their hair and makeup done at the John Sahag workshop, where cosmetic queen Trish McEvoy gave a makeup pop quiz that the teachers failed.

McEvoy had a few tips for women looking to update their look for the new season.

"Stick with the neutrals, browns, greys, blacks," McEvoy said. "Just add a little color to the cheeks and lips. That's where you can play with color, and make sure you have a look that works in your everyday life, and that you are comfortable with."

Desmond's makeup was toned down a bit to match her more casual dress style.