NEWS photos Srod Ledwidge PATRICIA HAMPTON answered the News’ cali for a makeover contestant. She jumped at the chance to be pampered for a day and to learn a few tips from the pros. Her reaction to her new look: “Wow, is that me?!” "HEN THE News put out Another vacation booster: the call for a makeover Hollywood Tans provided Hampton with six free tan- ¥ candidate, dozens of ning sessions, which she entries poured in, Patricia Hampton, Planned to use two weeks : before her departure. who was looking to update her look, Just prior to makeover day. . was our lucky winner. Hampton visited nail technician A - sales Layne Lesli Hilton at Hatz Hair assistant at a Design and Skincare on lumber manu- Christensen Lonsdale Avenue. Hilton facturing gave polish to -company, Hampton's hands by Hampton. adding acrylic nails dresses ‘ casu- and giving them a ally for work, - . coat of Grand Weekends are , Canyon Sunset, a spent: with soft pink color. husband On makeover day, ‘Richard gar- Legacy Limousine dening and Service chauffeured fixing up their Lower Delbrook home. For the Hampton to . and 47-year-old, entertaining is usually dinner from her appoint- with friends or a movie. One new dressy out- ments in style. First ’ fit, a fresh new hairstyle and some makeup and stop was Beverl-y Ball. fitness tips was all Hampton needed for some Hair was wa:''sd then dried added pizzazz. » in sections using a round bristle -. One week before makeover day, Hampton — brush, Velcro rollers were used to paid a visit to Beverley Ball and Company on give her hair a glamorous edge. A Esplanade. Salon owner Beverley Ball decided volumizing tonic was spritzed to soften Hampton’s classic bob by giving her a version of the Friends look. “It's extremely suitable for Patricia’s fine straight hair,” says Ball of the layered ‘do that was popularized by the TV show Friends." To add light and dimension to Hampton's ash blond hair, col- orist Dana McWilliam added highlights, in sand and beige, using a foil tech- nique. Her base color was also bright- ened with a neutral semi-permanent color. The highlights will need to be touched up every six weeks but the base will gradually fade out so there will be no regrowth, according to Mc William. Hampton was also treated to a comple- “ mentary fitness evaluation. with Gold's Health and Fitness Club. Hampion wanted to follow up on a New Year’s Resolution to exercise regularly. Her fitness consultant put her on a program of weights for strengthening (Hampton is prone to lower back problems) and cardio for calorie burn- ing and overall fitness. Hampton planned to use her free one-month gym mem- bership to tone up for a holiday in Palm Springs in April. STEPPING OUT in style... strappy san- dals from The Shoe Tree, Park Royal South, add a dressy edge to slinky separates by Poorboy. on for shine .and added body. Next, Hampton paid a visit to Merle Norman in Capilano Mall. Beauty adviser Alexandra Obach chose colors from Merle Norman’s Spring °96 Color Collection. Concealer was applied beneath the eyes and over the Nose, to camouw- flage ruddiness, then followed with a water- based founda- tion, applied with a sponge. A light dusting of powder, all over the face. fixes the founda- tion and extends the life of color makeup. Obach' wanted to piay up Hampton's pretty turquoise eyes. Lids were lined with a pencil in Platinum. For Hampton's photo session, Obach rimmed the entire Jash line, both upper and lower, with a Trimline Eye Penci! in Black Olive to add detini- tion. Powder eyeshad- ows defined the cye area. A wash of Taupe Suede covered the entire eyelid, Matte Sand was used to highlight the brow bone. Wall Street Grey defined the crease and outer cor- ner of her eye. Rose Brilliance was dabbed at the centre of the lid to bring out the color of her eyes. Eyes were finished with a sweep of black mas- cara, on top and bottom lashes. Hampton's brow fine was free of stray hairs so Obach just defined brows with a little brush-in brow powder in Light Brown. “Apply. with an angled brush for a natural look,” she advised. : Mauve blush was applicd to the cheeks with a large powder brush. . Lips were lined with Vintage Wine lip pen- - cil and filled in with a creamy lipstick in Pale Plum. Rich Lipcreme in Sugarstick, a glossy pearlized formulation, gave more color to the lips. _ Obach suggests applying lipstick with a brush, to extend the life of the product and for more even coverage. ; Another neat trick for getting more wear out of your lipstick is to place a single-ply tis- sue over your lips and brush on powder. The small amount of powder that passes through the tissue will set the lipstick. - Lip gloss is making a comeback this sea- son, so Obach finished the lips with a swipe of Moist Lip Color in Peart Pink. (For-a’ pouty pucker, add a dab just to the centre of the lower lip.) Glamorized from the head up, Hampton was now ready to complete the took. A trip to Diane and Lesley on Wall Street in West Vancouver netted a suitably stylish outfit. Co- owners Diane Jackson and Lesley Barré chose a slinky knit outfit from Vancouver's Poorboy clothing line for Hampton's fashion shoot. The biack acetate/iycra tunic ($120) and palazzo pants ($154) are comfortable, versa- tile and “wonderfully slimming” pieces, says Jackson. (As a gift, Poorboy gave Hampton a lilac-colored sleeveless cardigan and palaz- 208.) » Because Hampton wanted an outfit she could wear out to dinner with friends, Jackson and Barré selected a white silk satin blouse by Paolo Santini ($160) to wear under the tunic, But the pieces can be dressed down as easily as up, notes Jackson. “When worn with a silky turtleneck it takes on a whole dif- ferent look.” For the finishing touch, Jackson and Barré chose antiqued bronze and pearl jewelry from Martha Sturdy -~ the smal! hoop earrings ($35) have removable charms ($40 a pair) that can be mixed and matched. A quick stop at The Shoe Tree in Park Royal for a pair of strappy leather and silver mesh sandals ($164) and the transformation was complete.