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Want to be kissing under the mistletoe this Christmas? Well, we've got all the latest tips on how to get well and truly spiced up for the party season.
Divorcee Pandora Ankers could certainly do with a sprinkling of festive fairy dust. If she wants to pull more than a Christmas cracker this holiday, she'll need all the courage she can find. Oh, it'll be gorgeous. It's It's going to look so much better. Top of her list for Santa, a bit of festive nip and tuck.
Yeah, I think it's going to look fantastic. This might just turn out to be her best Christmas ever. That's what I would go on a date with her any day.
Pandora Ankers from Hinckley in Leicestershire is a picture of neglect, still providing for her sons in their 30s. You all right, Mum? She spent her life putting everyone's needs before her own. And it shows. There's nothing I can do to make myself look fresher faced any longer. I look tired all the time. Everything's just going south now.
Smoking 20 a day hasn't exactly helped the situation. For a start, it's caused most of her teeth to fall out. When I started losing my teeth, that was the biggest blow to my confidence. It just had a devastating effect on me. They look absolutely terrible.
She dreams of meeting Mr. Right, but even making eye contact with men is a struggle. When she comes on the counter in front of men or the clients, she shies away from them. She hasn't got the confidence to stand and talk to them.
To find out just how old she looks, we took Pandora along to a singles night and asked 100 love seekers to estimate her age. About 60. I think she's about 62. I think she's 58. 68. I think she's about 64. Around 59. I'd put her down for about 75. I think she's 58. I think she looks over 70.
The results ranged from 53 all the way to a cruel 75 with an average age of 59. That's way over her real age of just 52. So, if we want a happy ending, then Nicky Hambleton-Jones needs to get her hands on Pandora. But first, she's got to deliver some bitter truths. Luckily, not something Nicky ever has a problem with.
Well, Pandora, this is the part most people dread when you get to hear what people really think of the way you look. Do you feel okay about watching the results? A little bit. Are you nervous? Yeah. Well, you know, best thing is to get it over with and then you know what we've got to work with. Right. Okay. Okay. Right, let's go. Uh about 65. Very, very sunken eyes. Um quite haggard skin. Looks like she's had quite a tough life. Quite a lot of bags going on by her eyes. About 60. She looks like she's uh had a hard life. She looks like she smokes. She looks quite old, quite skinny. I think she's 60, 70 cuz of the texture of her hair. Her skin. Just her general demeanor. She looks much older than 60. I'd say she's 70 or 70, easily. I'd put her down for about 75. Her neck's quite wrinkled and her hands quite wrinkled. Slightly scruffy to about her.
Pandora, Pandora, Pandora, you look like you're in a state of shock. I don't Yeah, actually, I'm in a state of shock. Actually, those people are right. I do look terrible. I do look old old. In fact, um people have been asking me when I'm retiring and I'm really quite a long way off retirement age, so It's not as bad as you think. Okay. Because believe it or not, your average age from that poll only came out at 59. Right. But that all depends on what your real age is. Well, my actual age is 52, to be honest, so 7 years? It's 7 years. Could be worse. Could be. We could rescue you back with 7 years. So, what will it mean to you to look 10 years younger? Well, it'd give me back my life. You know, give me back sort of self-confidence.
On closer inspection, it's easy to see why the singletons at the party got Pandora's age so wrong. Cigarettes and stress have waged war on her face, and frankly, there's no doubt who's won. Sagging skin and hollow eyes bear witness to her neglect. Losing her teeth has taken away her smile and brought her cheeks caving in. And that hair would cause Worzel Gummidge's stylist to break down and weep. She might be past the half-century mark, but that's no reason to give up. Take fellow 52-year-olds Christie Brinkley, Rene Russo, and Oprah Winfrey. They've blossomed as years have gone by, aided and abetted by a talented support team. Now, it's time for Pandora to get our star treatment with magic hands, Jan Stanek on face, expert eye Surinder Hundle on teeth, and scissor sister Andrew Barton on hair. Surely they can give this lady back her va-va-voom.
Jan, what do you think's aging Pandora? I think we have quite a few problems here. She has a very sallow complexion. If she wants her skin to look good, she has to stop smoking. Completely. Completely. Take the glasses off so I can have a better look. Very slack face with the jowling. Um her eyes really are quite striking because they're very deep-set. It does make you look very gaunt. Then we've got other problems like her nose overtaking the whole face because she has a very petite face. The jaw is quite small. So Jan, we're talking brow lift, face peel, nose job? Face lift. And a face lift.
Jan's got his work cut out there. And with only five rotten stumps left in her mouth, Surinder's going to be working overtime, too. So Surinder, what do you think of the state of Pandora's teeth? Well, Where are they? Yeah, we're not We're not really seeing any teeth. At the bottom we've got these little small little stumps. We've got a couple of broken roots down the bottom there, as well. Do you think that contributes to making her look older? In every way. You know, there's no facial support. They're almost like little teeth that you get in rats. In a way because really I mean I I don't mean it like that. I mean they're so small, they're so fine that they don't actually look like they're teeth anymore. Can you imagine when you were very young, you had a nice square face. Yeah. And over the years losing the teeth, you know, you've lost all the support. What is the solution for someone who has relatively no teeth and from what you've said, they're not in a fit state, the ones that are there? Denture at the top, partial partial denture on the lowers. And trying to save whatever we can. We can get rid of some of the facial wrinkles. All right. Give you back Give you back the confidence and allow you to go and sit in a restaurant and enjoy your food with everyone else. Wonderful. Thanks, Surinder.
Well, if she's planning a trip to the Ivy rather than the chip shop, Andrew's going to have to pull out all the stops. Andrew, what do you think of Pandora's bush? The fringe is wrong, the texture's wrong, the size is wrong, the shape's wrong. This one's got me floored. I don't know where to start. What about the color, Andrew? It's almost making the skin look yellow and sallow. Whereas if we were to introduce something more colorful and brighter, then we'd get a lot more vivacious looking hair from her. Um Do you hate me already? No. The bigger the challenge, the better the payoff. And God bless her, Pandora certainly is a challenge. To kick off, Jan will perform a brow and facelift, nose job, and chemical peel. Then Surinder will give her a set of dazzling dentures to put the scaffolding back into her face. Andrew will tame her wild mane with a new cut and color. And with the hope of getting her festive pheromones flowing, Nicky will show her how to dress to impress. There's just nothing in this wardrobe that will get a man out of or into bed.
Lonely heart Pandora anchors is past her sell-by date, or so she feels. With a few manky pegs for teeth and a complexion the color of concrete, her chances of meeting her soulmate are looking slim. At the moment, I'm trying to fade into the background rather than draw attention to myself. A poll of 100 people at a singles party guessed her age at 59. That's 7 years older than she actually is. To find out how it all went so wrong, Nicky's raided Pandora's photo albums and put together her life in pictures.
How old were you here? I was like 18 and 19. I was in my teenage years, you know. Uh single, quite happy, carefree. You look stunning. Thank you. Did you stunning then? No, actually I didn't. No. Were you smoking at this stage of your life? Yes, I just started actually smoking around about 17-ish. What strikes me is just how your skin's really glowing, your hair's really glossy. You've just, you know, got that real youthful shine to you. Yeah. That's my son, Christopher. And we're on holiday in Tenerife with my husband at the time. at the time. You look great. Thank you. Beautiful complexion. So, fast forward from Tenerife to gray England. That's my sister with me. There's a dramatic difference between Pandora in her early 30s to Pandora in her early 20s. Definitely. What happened? I got divorced. I got two sons by that time. I was trying to manage a house. Life was It was a struggle, I would say, around uh the time that photograph had been taken. You look like a granny here, don't you think? Yes. Yeah. Where did your teeth actually start falling out? They just one by one went all through my 40s and they just dropped out.
So, let's move on to our last picture of Pandora and um you're 50 here, but you're 52 now. Big change from when you were in your teens to where you are now in your 50s. Yes. And time has taken its toll. So, how's Nikki? But, you know, this is the beginning of a new life for you where hopefully we peel back all those wrinkles and unveil what lies beneath. Pandora's emergence into her new life begins first thing tomorrow morning with major cosmetic surgery. She'll be off work for several weeks. So, you're feeling a bit nervous then, Pandora, about your operation? Just a little bit. You'll look like a superstar the end of it. Well, I'll give you my autograph. If your operation will go well, we'll fit you up with somebody this side of the counter. And instead of you coming out with us on your own, you'll have a man to plod along with.
The morning of the operation has finally arrived. Surgery is an enormous step and not one to take lightly. But Pandora's considered all the options and has decided to go ahead. I am in good hands, but it's a bit like, I suppose, taking your first parachute jump. You want to go and you know you're going to be successful and you know you're going to land okay, but it's just taking that initial one step out of the plane. You've been well? I have, actually have. Very anxious? A little bit. A little well? Well, no.
Jan pops in to take some before photos and give Pandora a final briefing. Just to recap, we're going to do a brow, put some fat in your cheeks, okay? Just to give you a slightly rounded appearance. Yep. We'll do a face, tighten up the skin in the face and the neck, reduce the size of your nose, and then we'll do a peel Yeah. on the whole face, so we can give you better skin. With 52 years of neglect to reverse, Jan gets cracking immediately. Pandora's paying the price for a 20-a-day smoking habit. That's 200,000 over 30 years. Cigarettes do just what they say on the packet, and if that's not enough, they trash your skin as well. Smoking influences the breakdown of a substance called collagen, which makes the structure of our skin up. And as we get older, the collagen itself there's less of it in the skin, but smokers have this reduction in collagen much earlier on. And with time, you actually see sagging of the skin and uh a sort of loss of skin luster. The patients who smoke age 20 years earlier than equivalent non-smoker would at age. Smokers wanting cosmetic surgery might as well wave goodbye to the forever. Jan won't operate on anyone who hasn't given up at least 2 weeks before, and it's not just in the run-up to surgery that are forbidden. If she smokes even one cigarette, it can affect the healing very badly, you know?
Four long hours, one brow lift, one facelift, fat transfer, nose job, and chemical peel later, Pandora's surgery is complete. You'd think after an operation like that, you'd want to sleep, but not Pandora. She can't wait to have a look at her new face. I think I'm going to look great, actually. I've got a right trumpet. I think I'm going to look great. I I think the nose is going to be really, really nice. Yeah, I think it's going to look fantastic. I can't believe I look. I need to look at me. Have a look at me. Some people might not agree, but I do.
Pandora's under Jan's orders to take at least 2 weeks off work and put her feet up. She's moved in with her Auntie Val and is getting the five-star deluxe treatment. Pandora, how would you like a ham sandwich for lunch? Is that all right? Then I'll cook something later on. Is that all right for you? Lovely, thank you. Tomato, Pandy? Yeah, with peas and rice. Little pork pie? Yes, please. Thank you. I'll put you a little scotch egg as a treat for being a good girl. My recovery has been excellent, and I I I put that down to my auntie taking very, very good care of me. Not had to lift a finger. She's waited on me hand and foot. Hello Pandora. You wait for your cup of coffee. Oh, thank you. Okay. Bye. Okay. When she first got back from the hospital, I was a little bit shocked to see the face. Look like she'd been through a windscreen of a car to be honest. But her swelling gradually went down and I can see an improvement all the time in her. Her work friends can't contain their curiosity and come round for a nosey. Oh my word. You all right? What do you think then? What do you think? I can't believe it. Really? Seriously? Honestly, it's such a difference. I just cannot believe the change. But you see this skin here, Pandora? Will that just all peel off? Yes, this is all just black dots. All this and it's not started here either. You haven't got a line on you. before and Pandora. But it does look worse than what it actually is. You know, there's no painkillers involved. We're so proud of you though, Pandora. You've done really well. You've coped fantastic. You look like you're coping brilliantly. I do feel really healthy, but not that healthy to go back to work just yet. Good to see you.
Things might be looking more hopeful for Pandora from the neck upwards, but her dress sense still has perennial wallflower written all over it. Nicky wants to have a closer look at her wardrobe to see what she can salvage and what has to go. Need to talk about the excuse for clothes that you keep wearing. You're not going to pull in that, sweetheart. Don't you think? You're not pulling them well. I've been doing well. There you go. You know, look at you. Look at this figure. You've got a fabulous body. Look. Out, in, out. I mean, you're curvaceous, you're sexy, you've got a great figure for a 50-year-old. So, you brought some clothes for me to have a look at? I did. I'm surprised. What is this? It's a cardigan. A cardigan, right. This passion is just dire. Oh, this is your favorite, isn't it? My Christmas special. It's pretty, but again, it's a little bit frumpy. You know, you're a sexy lady and you look great in a lower neckline. You've got fantastic boobs. You know, this high neck it's just dowdy. What is this? That's another cardigan. Drawing hard, love. The third cardigan in 5 minutes I've come across. Right, why don't you see if you can convince me how the cardigan is the way to go and let's try that one. Neckline, just not working. Remember what I said? You know, All right. opening up a few buttons, you know, giving it more of a sort of a sexy feel. Oh my goodness. If you want to move out of your single status long term, Okay. we've got to get rid of these. What is that? Put it on. Put it on. At least this is not a cardigan. I guess I shouldn't complain. Can you see how that just doesn't do anything for you? And it just creates a solid square, which actually what we want to do is soften that. Not working for you, this color. No, it doesn't suit me, but I actually like the color. I know it sounds silly. I know, but that's not a reason to wear something. If you love orange, stick to orange shoes or orange towels if you must, but keep it away from your face. There's just nothing in this wardrobe that would get a man out of or into bed. Really? If you're on a man hunt this Christmas or just fancy rediscovering your sex appeal, you won't need to look far for inspiration. This season, the catwalks were on fire with passionate prints in brash colors. So, whatever your age, if you want to get noticed, make sure you choose something eye-catching and bold. Satin and silk are perfect festive fabrics, whatever decade you're in. They're light reflecting and flattering and will give you that instant flash of come get me ness. If you dare do bare, showing off a bit of flesh will definitely get you lots of attention. And if you're feeling a little shyer, you can always cover up with a seductive bolero or wrap. But before she can get her mitts on her new funky wardrobe, Pandora's got to face one of her greatest fears, an appointment with the dentist. One look in her mouth and you can see it's been a while since she was last there. A heavy smoking habit has cost her most of her teeth, leaving her with a pensioner's pout. Hello. Hello. Surinder's going to give Pandora a set of dentures, but it's touch and go whether he'll have to take out any of her existing teeth.
Surinder, how many teeth does Pandora actually have left? We've got five lower teeth left and uh they're not in the best of condition. They're broken down, they're decayed, they're infected. And what we're basically going to try to do is see whether we can save these. If I can save them, great, then we'll use them to support a new denture. So for over 10 years, your teeth have been falling out. Yes. And how does that make you feel? Well, not very nice, you know, it's embarrassing. Tend to talk down like this, you know. I stopped going out and I thought we did really face-to-face conversations with anyone. God, I sound weepy. No, it is emotional. It's like, you know, the prospect of losing all your teeth. And it is it's emotional, so you know. Aw. But you've got to see, it's like, you know, you're you're going a step forward in the right direction. You may not lose any of your teeth, but the point is if you do, the only person who'll know that is you. Actually, everyone else you'll have a fantastic sparkling set. That's right. So, either way, to the outside world, you're going to look a lot better than you do right now. Shall we get started? Yeah, let's get started. Ready? Yeah. Good. Okay. Teeth can be the real key to looking younger. Stunning nashers not only give you a gleaming smile, they plump up your cheeks and lips, too. First, Surinder wants to find out what state her lower teeth are in. If he can save any of them, he'll cover them with porcelain veneers and use them to anchor the lower denture. Heavily discolored. I'm trying to see which ones we can save. We're definitely losing one. And this tooth is definitely Yeah, 100% gone. But it's not just this one that has to go. Surinder also removes five broken roots from her infected upper jaw and then plugs the holes with medication. And we'll take some x-rays, well, an x-ray, just to see what we're left with. Surinder wants to see what's happening on the inside of the four teeth he saved. The results aren't great. And all of these going to have to have two root fillings at least because the decay was so bad, it extended into the center of the root of the tooth. So, we have to clean it all out, disinfect it, and fill it, so then the tooth becomes a dead tooth. If this doesn't work, then these teeth definitely have to be removed. We've done well so far. Smokers are four times more likely to suffer from advanced gum disease than non-smokers. This is because smoking impedes the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the gums, making them more susceptible to infection and massively increasing the risk of your teeth falling out. It must be Pandora's lucky day. By the skin of his, or should I say her, teeth, Surinder's managed to save four of Pandora's pegs. He won't be fitting the dentures till the next visit, but even the temporary veneers he fits are a massive improvement. Oh, my. White. Yes, you got couple of Large. Yeah. They look big. It's just a transformation, you know. With your mouth looking so nice and clean. And so big. No more tears. No more tears, no. Let's pray for There it is.
With the Christmas deadline looming, Nicky's on an all-out offensive to turn this dowdy divorcee into a dazzling diva. Do you think you could pull in an outfit like this? I'd have a damn good try. You're pouting in the mirror. Look at you pouting in the mirror. Divorcee Pandora Ankers has lost more than just the sparkle in her eye. Eight weeks ago, 100 shiny happy people at a singles party guessed her age at 59. Not easy to stomach when you're only 52. As her teeth have fallen out, gravity has taken hold of her face, dragging her confidence down with it. Now that Jan's hiked her face up to new youthful heights and Surinder started to restore her long-lost smile, Oh, my. White. We're well on our way to getting Pandora out of her box and mistletoe by Christmas. But first, Nicky needs to show her that fashion in your 50s doesn't have to be about comfy shoes and elasticated waistbands. She's going to fit her out with a brand new head-turning wardrobe that's up-to-date and sexy and perfect for the festive party season. That's fantastic, but that's fine. God, they're all slim. I look nice. This is really nice. Do you feel sexy in this? I do. Exactly. You look amazing. Look at this body that we've discovered. You know, it's been hidden away all these years. And look at this. Look at this shape. These jeans are so sexy on you. Two very simple pieces, but we've updated it with gold accessories, gold chains, gold shoes, gold belt, which really brings it up to date for the autumn winter season. We've got the V-neck. Right. space to accessorize. Yeah. But, it also again, as I said, opens up your neckline, keeps it really youthful and a little bit more sexy. One thing that really winds me up is that you're always looking at yourself with your head down like this. Even now when you're looking gorgeous, you're still holding your head down. And I think it's a key thing, you know, you want to start dating, you want to meet someone new. You need to be proud of who you are, confident, and make eye contact. You can't do that with your head down like that. So, chin up and look me in the eye. Straight in the eye, yes. I never thought I'd wear jeans. So, we love them on you. Even baby boomers aren't too old for these. There's a pair of jeans to suit every decade. And the most flattering design is a dark, low-waisted boot cut. Team them up with glamorous heels, and you too can look as good as Pandora. Silk wrap shirts are brilliant if you want to show off your slim waist and great boobs to the max. I don't know about red, um, I do like it. You don't know about the red? Yes, I know. Why? Sounds silly, doesn't it. And you wear orange. I do. So, you had around red. Do you like it? I do actually, yes. It's very flattering. Print is very hot this season. Yeah. So, that keeps you up to date. And also red is a very trendy color. I know. But, it's not too much red. As you say, it's just the right balance of red. Don't you think you look eye-catching in this dress? I do, actually. Isn't that what you want? Yes, I'd like to know. I'd like to have some attention, but not sort of full glare, you know what I mean? You're feeling hot? Warmer. It's just starting to sizzle a little, yeah. In-your-face patterns are perfect for distracting the eye from any lumps and bumps you may want to hide. They provide a good chance to introduce bold colors that could look overpowering on their own. Finally, if you're looking to get some serious male attention this Christmas, the wardrobe must-have, a little black dress. I like the style. It's really nice, and I do like the bolero little jacket. Uh, I think I'm going to have to get used to the pink. I think that makes it more striking. This is all about making a statement, you know, having presence when you walk into the room, being noticed at the party. Do you just want to be amongst the masses, or do you want to stand out? Leader of the pack. Leader of the pack, but it's not in your face. Think of this as a as a a modern version of your cardigan. Don't you look so tall and slim in this dress? Gorgeous cleavage, beautiful waist, and then the rest just goes straight down. And you've got your legs out. I have got my legs out. And you've got them in sexy fishnets. I have. And I think the great thing with a little black dress is that it's a wardrobe staple. It's a classic must-have that everyone has to have in their wardrobe. And every season, just by changing your the accessories you put with it, you can easily update it.
With her little black dress, Pandora's bang on trend for the party season. And with the huge variety of great accessories to choose from, even the plainest LBD can be given a new lease of life. Adding a ribbon or belt will showcase a shapely waist. Create a fluid unbroken line with opaque tights. Go utterly Hepburn with grown-up gloves. Or why not ask Santa for the finest bag that money can buy, or at least a classy looking knockoff. You can always look to the celebs for some designer LBD inspiration. They've got the look down to a T. But usually at a price. Celebrity fashion guru and Grazia style director Paula Reed knows what the stars will be wearing virtually before they put it on. J-Lo is completely on trend this season. She's got it all going on from top to toe. She's got the um Isola tunic, which was a key item for the winter. She's got the bubble silhouette. And she's got a massive uh leopard print bag from Tod's, which is another key trend. And then she's got those chunky black patent shoes as well with a square toe. J-Lo might have shelled out a whopping 2,300 quid for her outfit, but you don't need an A-list wallet to get the red carpet look. The high street is hot on the heels of the designers, and you can recreate the J-Lo look at a fraction of the price. We made the entire thing out of separates. This little puff sleeve top, you wear that with a sparkly skirt or with a pair of jeans or with a pair of slim pants, you are spot on for the party season. If you have a lot of volume and shape going on up top, balance it with a shoe that can carry all of that. And for that, you need height and you need shape as well. So, with this insider information, you could get yourself the same monochrome style for around 250 quid. What are you waiting for? These clothes are in the shop now.
Talking of star quality, Pandora's certainly developing her own. She won't be fading into the background in this little number. If anything, she's going to be fighting off the admirers. Do you think you could pull in an outfit like this? I'll have a damn good try. You're pouting in the mirror. You're pouting in the mirror. I'd be a slightly disappointed if I didn't.
Before Pandora can put her little black dress to the test, she's got some serious business to attend to. You think darling will be all right, yeah? All right, good. Getting a new set of teeth and a smile to go with them. This is the biggest day in my life for a number of years. It will be nice to go out and smile. And if someone was to ask me out, I would feel more confident in saying yes.
Surinder starts by removing the temporary veneers that have been protecting her four forlorn stumps. Got the new ceramics here. They look nice. Yeah, they're lovely. They're all joined together. So, these will cement onto the teeth which are left in your mouth. The denture will attach onto these. It helps hold them in place. Next, he fixes the new ceramics into her mouth with a fluoride-based cement. This just clips in. Finally, he fits the new dentures. If Pandora looks after them by brushing twice a day and removing them at night, they could last her up to 20 years. But, they'll take a little time to get used to. Big smile. Good. Good girl. What do you think of them? I think they're lovely. Really? It feels strange. Do. Unable to bear the suspense, Nikki pops her head round the door. My heart's going ah! It's like you have my heart going ooh! Well, are you ready to have a look? I think so, yeah. You've got a mouthful. Yeah. Can you cope with it? I'm not sure. Oh my god, it feels different. Did you notice under the do love? Excellent. Beautiful, isn't it? They do, actually. Look at your face, Pandora. It's totally different. It is. It's totally different. It feels I've been given everything back. I've given I've been given a youth back, actually. Because you've lost your teeth, you've lost everything around the facial structures, and the speech gets affected, function gets affected, everything gets affected. Yeah. And now, to try to re-educate yourself to get it back reverse it. Yeah. is going to take a bit of time. Yeah, I would really like to thank you, and you've surrendered, you know, cuz you really have altered my life, and this is the biggest alteration of all.
Pandora might be lisping for a few weeks, but her speech will improve as she gets used to her new teeth. Now, you can't have a Hollywood smile without a superstar haircut to go with it. So, it's off to see hair supremo Andrew Barton. Pandora, look you. I know. Wow. We're going to get you a nice chat with those teeth. But, of course, this bed of straw is holding us back. Mhm. How is her hair aging her? I think the color, first of all, the mixture of the the white hair, the darker tones from the before the white hair, and then this yellow blonde is making it look absolutely straw-like. So, there's no vitality left to it at all. And whenever we take hair lighter, it swells the hair shaft. And when we swell the hair shaft, then it's prone to more damage, and it also affects the texture. So, bearing that in mind, surely there's a limit to how much color we can actually add to Pandora's hair. Rather than using a lightener, which will damage the hair more and bleach it, we'll use a colorant that deposits color into the hair, making it a lot more colorful, shinier, and healthier. And certainly will make the surface of the hair look smaller. So the barmaid blonde has got to go. Andrew's determined to take Pandora over to the dark side. If you're wanting something deep and penetrating this Christmas, why not nip down to the hairdresser's and get one of these? A conditioning treatment to give your hair back its youthful sheen. And there's nothing like a change of color to give you a festive boost. Adding highlights lifts and softens the look. But how will Pandora like her new barnet? Oh my god. Oh my mate. Oh, I can't. Different, isn't it? It's really different. I like it. It really brings out your eyes. They're gorgeous. Look at your skin now with it, as well. You look like you've been on a holiday for like 3 weeks in the Maldives on the beach. It makes you look so alive and healthy. Yeah. And I think it's that vitality that makes someone look younger. By using autumnal shades in Pandora's hair, Andrew's really brought out the Mediterranean tones in her newly peeled skin. To keep the look young, he goes for a layered bob, which will get rid of most of the driest top hair and relieve her of her aging A-frame.
When we first met Pandora, she was locked in a daily struggle to keep her makeup from sliding down her cheeks into the food she was serving. But the face that stares back at her in the mirror these days is astonishingly different. And a new canvas calls for a new palette. Cue makeup maestro Ruby Hammer to show Pandora how to maximize her assets for a seductive Christmas look. You've got a whole new face now. You've got a hot not just a whole new face but whole new features that have come through. You've got eyelids, you've got lips, you've got cheekbones, all those things that existed 20 years ago and then just stayed hidden. Now we have to sort of feature them again, bring them out again. Ruby, there's still quite a lot of darkness under Pandora's eyes. Can we sort that out with makeup? It's always a good idea to put your foundation on first and then it just shows you where you need to spot check. Slightly darker there but you won't need as much product. Just put it on where you see the darkness. Now Pandora's got fabulous new eyes. I mean she hasn't actually been able to see her eyelids for years now. How does she go about making the most of them without going over the You have to emphasize your brows cuz that's a nice frame for these lids. I'm picking a light color going across your brow bone. That's your highlighter color. I'm just using a mid-tone all over your lids. Ruby, are there any key sort of makeup trends for this winter Christmas season? There are lots of smoky eyes and these sort of purply lilac-y colors that are quite subtle actually cuz you can use them very light-handedly in the daytime and just apply it with a stronger hand in the evening. Ruby's using a dark brown to bring out the green of Pandora's peepers. Always finish off with lashings of that makeup must-have mascara. Just make sure just to give it a little bit of a kick where more on the outer corner keeps it quite flirty. All right. If there's one item to invest in this Christmas, it's a soft pink lip gloss. Guaranteed to make your lips look fuller and more youthful. Give us a pout. Come on, that's not a pout, Pandora. I know. More sexy than that, please. Give me a practice sexy pout. show you how to pout. Come on. How do you pout? I can't. Look how you're smiling and it's it's very inviting. Oh, thank you. Now, one or two men might look in your direction and give you a bit of that wink. Not much, but you know, you've got to get the pout right, Pandora, otherwise you ain't going nowhere, sweetie.
With all that Pandora's been through over the past few months, no one could deny her an A for effort. But will it have been enough to turn this duckling into a swan? This is it, Pandora. When we first met Pandora Ankers, she was well past her prime, collecting dust on the shelf. It isn't very pleasant knowing I look like this. That all too familiar combination of neglect, and overwork had well and truly put the kibosh on her looks, her confidence, and her social life. 100 singletons at a party guessed her age at 59. A bit harsh when you're only 52. Over the past 3 months, we've been working hard to give Pandora back her X Factor. The face that launched a thousand chips has been lifted, filled with fat, and peeled with acid to give it a plumper, more youthful appearance. The nose that was dominating her face has been reduced in size and made more feminine. Her mouth's been emptied of its decaying rot and filled with a set of sparkling new dentures. Her hair's been brought back to life and her bland, unexciting wardrobe has been well and truly sexed up. But will all that work be enough to make Pandora fall in love with herself again? We're about to find out as she sees her complete new look for the very first time. Here we go. OH MY GOD. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT was me, actually. It's so different. Don't you look so sophisticated? I think I have to agree with you there. You know, I have to say, I just sat back and looked again. Was that me? So Where's the woman who was too afraid to put their chin up, to look people in the eye, who never went out? You know, just hid away from the world. I know I did. Shied away. away from the world because she was so embarrassed about what she was Too right. Look at you now. Look at you, Pandora. So do you think the boys are going to take any notice of you with your new look? Perhaps. Yeah, you know, well, they've got to be blind if they don't. Exactly. That's what I like to hear. Go, girl. But a confidence is what we want. That's right. You're blind. Absolutely. Who could fail to notice this green goddess? Pandora's waved goodbye to that ghostly, puckered face and welcomed in fuller cheeks and a smooth, glowing complexion. She'll have no more excuses for keeping her mouth shut with her blinding new smile. And her sassy new haircut and figure-hugging wardrobe have turned very drab to extremely fab. When you looked at yourself in the mirror before you came on the show Yeah. what did you see? A shell of a woman. A total a total shell. I thought, this is it. Old age has hit quick, but quicker than I expected. You know, who's going to take any notice of me? It's as simple as that. And now? Well, I think we ought to sit up and take notice, don't you? Well, Pandora, you're looking for a man. Hopefully a hot man. I think we should go and find some and see what they think of the way you look. Oh, really? Do you think so? I think we should go and have some fun. Have fun. I think so, too. You know. Come on, yeah. Okay, then.
It's poll time again. And to put 52-year-old Pandora to the ultimate test, we're parading her at the local football ground in front of 100 connoisseurs of female beauty who are going to be asked to guess her age. It's hard to believe that this is the same woman who only 3 months ago couldn't even look a man in the eye. But will the men of Leicestershire score her lower than her original poll age of 59? Excuse me. Could I ask you what age you think Pandora is? I think around 42. And what makes you say that? She's dressed well. Shoes nice. Hair's nice. Looks pretty good. Hi there. Hello. Could I ask you what age you think the lovely Pandora is? I'd have to say mid-40s, 44. Do you think she's attractive? Yes, very attractive. Excuse me, gentlemen. Could I ask you what age you think the lovely Pandora is? I would say I'd say about 40, I think. Do you think she's attractive? Yeah, oh yeah, very yeah. Feeling sexy? Yeah, yeah, just look at me, you know. Yeah. Come on, Pandora. I would say 42. Anything about her you like in particular? Well, she's fairly attractive, yes. Yes, yes, certainly yes. Could I ask you what age you think Pandora is? 39. Anything you like about her? All of it. All of it? You think she's attractive? Very attractive, yeah. Would you go on a date with her? Definitely. Aw, fantastic. EXCUSE ME, SIR. COULD I ask you what age you think the lovely Pandora is? In her early 40s. 41. She's slim. She's well dressed. Her hair is nice. Yeah, she's a very attractive lady. Ooh, would you go on a date with her? I would. I would go on a date with her any day. Do you know how many men have said how attractive you are? I don't know. Hot. Hot Pandora. That's what they've all been saying. Oh, thanks.
To make a proper meal out of it, we decided to reveal the results of the poll in front of all her COLLEAGUES AT WORK. SO, PANDORA, HOW DO YOU FEEL? I feel brilliant. Well, I'm not going to keep you waiting any longer. Now, your first poll age, Pandora, came out as a grand total of 59. 59. Things were pretty rough in those days, weren't they? They were drastic. Well, we've just done another poll and your new poll age is 44. SO, THAT'S 15 years off, Pandora. And eight years off your actual age. And you know, casting my eye around here, Pandora, there are plenty of available men in this world. Well, there is. There's no excuse for being single anymore. What do you think, boys? IS SHE SEXY? YEAH! YOU'VE GOT TO BE CONFIDENT AND PROUD OF WHAT YOU'VE ACHIEVED. No more sitting behind the cash desk looking down like this. Yeah? Yeah, yeah. None of that. This is the new Pandora. Confident, stunning, youthful Pandora. Thank you.
Pandora might not have a date yet, but it isn't going to be long before the men are queuing up for more than just their lunch. You've got to smile. You just You just look lovely. Absolutely stunning. I didn't recognize you, Pandora. I'd walk by you in the street. She seems more confident. Her teeth look lovely. Her nose looks lovely. Her hair, everything. I'm so proud of you. Thank you. I'm so proud. I could take YOU OUT CLUBBING NOW.
NEXT WEEK ON 10 YEARS YOUNGER, THE woman who literally aged overnight. I say, "Oh my god, when did that happen?" She has very rough skin, which is sun damaged. But have the team bitten off more than they can chew? It's ginger, and I hate ginger. Okay, back to the basin.