28 ~ Sungay. Near IS A Day to Get “Dolled-up” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 . We pick up Debbie with the help of Formal Affair Limousines a1 her North Vancouver home © 8:30 a.m. Debbie is chauffeured to Bellisima Bay Spa & Esthetics in Ambleside for a facial and makeup application © 8:43 a.m. y Next stop is @ Beautyclub in my the Capilano 100 3 building for a manicure, hair cut and color © 41:30 a.m. © 22:36 p.tit. RS Coiffed, primped and pampered, cs Debbie is poe whisked back to the North Shore News for 7 a photo shoot with image ea consultant Diana Kilgour © 3 p.m. ee We say our sa goodbyes . a anda » J pleased and pampered 8 Debbie heads eS off with her new look a and a colleciion of bargain wardrobe basics * 4 p.m. north shore news § FASHION > Reader nets bargains in fashion and beauty makeover Layne Christensen Fashion Editor A new fashion image doesn’t have to break the bank. “Caretully chosen) clothes can look good, regardless of their price,” says wardrobe and image consultant Diana Kilgour. “And when a person is well groomed it makes all che difference in the way an inexpen- sive purchase is carried off." Kilgour was pleased to prove her point with Debbie Turton, who responded to the News’ request for letters trom readers on why they wanted a fashion and beauty makeover. fe was Turtan’s cight-vear-oid daughter Mandy who put her mom's name forward, saying she deserved a day of pampering. And Turton was more than willing to work with our mandate to seck out beauty bargains and low-cost clothing to create anew look for less. As a medical office assistance at a North Van physiotherapy centre, Turton enjoys 4 relaxed dress code at work. Her closet filled with casual clothing, she wasit- do add a few dressier picces to her wardrobe and update her beauty regimen. After an informal consultation, Kilgour cook Turton on a bargain hunt through three ofthe North Shore's consignment stores. With $100 to spend in cach store, the shop- pers set our to find a few pivoral pieces. Key to consignment shopping is keeping an open mind, said Kilgour. “We didn't have an agenda. We went to sce what the good buys were.” Price, quality and variety of merchandise vary from store to store. H you set our With a specific purchase in mind there’s a good chance veu'll be disappointed. At Colette’s on West Ist St. Lower Lonsdale, was where Turton and Kilgour came across their first fashion tind — pleated and cstled vousers in a warm olive tone trom the designer label Jones New York, priced at just $35. At Luxury Rags on W. PSth Sr. they came across an acid green satin blouse, a cropped white cotton shirt with pearl buttons, like-new brown leather Oxtord shoes, and an olive leather bels, all for fess than $20 each, At Jazzie’s in Lynn Valley, ‘Turton snapped up 3 cal-tength pleated skirt in navy for $9.99 and several casual clothing items to supplement her weekend wardrobe, inckuding a white drains jeans vest by Esprit for $3 and a chambray shirt by Liawear for $4.99. In the process, Turton said she picked up a few tips on consignment shopping dos and don'ts. Do try on items to check their fit, Dom 't rely on labels co find vour size. (The garment’s previous owner may have had the items altered. says: Kilgour.) Do look for thaws, stains and missing buttons. And don’t discount an item that may require minor alterations, (Even after a jacket’s sinulder pads were replaced and pant hems shortened, : BEFORE: Turton’s purchases were still a good buy. } i 6North Van At Zulaika in Lonsdale Quay, Turton found accessories that would add potish to her medica! purchases: a silver chain belt, earrings and tortoise-look headband, all for less than S30 office Neve step in Turton’s makeover was a beauty update. assistant First stop was Bellisinwa Day Spa and Esthetics Centre in Ambleside tora facial and other Debbie esthetic services. Spa owner Sherri Sarvian used Guinot products from Paris to give Turton’s skin a deep-pore cleansing and fruit enzyme peel in preparation for a one-hour facial toning treatment called Cellutone. Atter a pedicure, evebrow shaping and evelash dat, Furton was treated to a makeup application. Sarvian used translucent powder, mascara, lipstick, bronzer, brow shaper and shadow | fan Innovation, Brenda Christian and Kolour Creme product lines to give Turton a sporty Took in’ keeping with her active Turton, inset at top, was in need of an image update. AFTER: with lifestyle. the help Next stop was the Beautyclub Spatique in of wardrobe the Capilano 100 building adjacent to Park and image Rovyal’s south mail. After paying an initial fee consultant of $10, club “members” are entitled to beau- Diana Kilgour ty services ar a fraction of salon prices. she troved Manicures stare at $8, hair cuts at $18 and three North waxing ar $4. et nme §=Shore Nail technician Leah Barr kept Turton’s nails consignment short to suit her sporty pursuits (karate and shops in kickboxing), and coated them with a frosty search of bronze shade called Nucter Butter. bargains. After giving hair a quick trim, stylist: Ruth Her designer Scheepers colored it a rich mahogany to add trousers, shine and dimension. Hair was set using Benders twistable rollers. Back at the photo studio, Turton seemed pleased with her new look and wardrobe. “This day was great,” she said. “TE fect bke Cinderella.” In addition to ber issidon and beauty bargains, ‘Furton walked away wid: several gitts fram our con test’s other sponsors, including a $50 credit tor a " jewelry redesign from jeweler Don Waters, a dis- WARDROBE consultant Diana Kilgour count on a women’s sp. and spirit vacation at the shows Debbie Turton how her purchase = Salt Spring Centre and a gift certificate for dinner can work together for a variety of looks. at Caté Cordon Bleu. jacket, satin blouse, shoes and accessories were purchased for fess than $200. NEWS photos Torry Peters