It looks like they used overdirection to give her hair all that body and fullness. Overdirection can be used to add more body and volume to hair - especially when it is short and flippy like hers. To learn how to overdirect with a hair tool, check out these videos:

http://www.in-styler-hot-iron.com/short-hair-given-volume-with-the-instyler-videos.html

The makeover looks just fine but the woman does not look older than 53 (prior to the makeover) as is noted in the article. She would look even cuter with the hair shortened even a bit more. The overall impression is "Hairspray" which is fun but for everyday, I could see her in a shorter do and other fun clothes.

She looked better "Before".

I've seen hot and she's not it

I'm going to be brutally honest here. I see a photo of a gal that has changed clothes. The headline made it out to be some phenominal transformation!, that didn't happen. Poor old gal didn't really get any changes except her(his?) clothes looks like. Well, as I said, I'll be brutally honest, and be the first to tell yawl that; you could tie a pork chop around her neck, & the dog STILL wouldn't play with her.(him?)

It's not suprising that Hairstylist Natasha Sunshine is likely using a fake name . . . If one of my client's hair were to turn out like this, I'd change my name and tear up my beautician's license. What a mess!!!!! This is an outrage . . . I hope that Valerie sued Ms. Sunshine for destroying her hair and ruining her image. Shameful; I find it hard to believe she allowed her photo to be published.

I'm always happy when a woman becomes age "defiant". You go girl!!! Older gals can find more tips for flattering lines on the TLC show "What Not to Wear" and on my blog. http://hgrell.avonrepresentative.com/blog

I’m not jealous I'm just stating an opinion. She’s not a bad looking woman, but what they did to her did not improve anything it just made her look more polished. In fact, it made her look fat. The dress is not a good style because it makes her look pregnant with it being so high up. Also, the cardigan made her look like a grandma. The materials just clash. Also, the hair colors and style looks like something from the 60’s. “Mad Men” is a hot show, but stop making fashion so literal. They should have chosen something different. I wish her good luck.

Her outfit makes her heavier looking. I don't like the square hair. She looks slimmer in the jeans. She just needed hot rollers and some makeup and a new shirt.

I think they meant transgender rather than transformation. In any event, darling, you're the only one telling the truth here. My guess is he's hung like a horse! Toodle-loo girls and keep them silcone boobies out of the sun!!!

My mom used to look like that. Way back around 1965....

unbelievable that you can screw up someones hair that bad, make her look fat in that dress, bad in those colors and patterns, do a lousy job with the makeup making her nose look huge, which it didn't before and sweaty and red like she's been out for a run, put her in white stockings that should only be worn by a 7 yr old, and then hale it as a great makeover. I bet she cried when she left there. jeez.

What I'm wondering is how in the world she mothered "hundreds" of exchange students! I take "hundreds" to mean at least 200. How is that possible if she is 53 and would probably not have begun hosting until she was at least 20-25 years old. So if she's been doing it for 30 years that would mean she had more than 6 per year! Normally they stay a full school year...sometimes only a semester. For me it just doesn't add up.

I'm all for women doing whatever it takes to look younger. My wife looks 20 years younger then she is. She's been taken for 40 to 45 by most people. She's 62 and looks fabulous. Never has her face in the sun. Always takes great care of it and eats all the right things. Me? I look 58. I'm 68. Men tand to age better without doing anything special. Both of us are 100% Italian so we have the genes for healthy skin.

Sorry but the pink sweater doesn't go with the dress which has bright reds and greens. Totaly mismatched. A long, hip length red cardigan or jacket would have looked better with the dress. Her new hairstyle looks good but I doubt she'll keep it going. She needs something more practicle for her lifestyle.

She is way too old to be pleased at looking "hot". I am very pleased at being told I look "great", if I was told I looked "hot" and I was in an airconditioned place, I would change my clothing and give them to my grandkid.