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What I see in the mirror: Debbie McGee What I see in the mirror: Debbie McGee
(16 days later)
My eyes are grey-blue and I have a pixie face. I started off as a ballet dancer and was very stereotypical of what the Royal Ballet School wanted – defined features, cheekbones and a slightly pointed chin. My eyes are grey-blue and I have a pixie face. I started off as a ballet dancer and was very stereotypical of what the Royal Ballet School wanted: defined features, cheekbones and a slightly pointed chin.
My worst feature is my nose. I have a sister 16 months younger than me and, when we were teenagers, some boys said to me, "You'd be as pretty as your sister if your nose was smaller." For years I wanted a nose job. I first worked with Paul when I was 19, and I told him about it. He said, "Forget it, you've got a lovely nose." So I grew, not to love my nose, but to accept it, but I still don't like my profile. My worst feature is my nose. I have a sister who is 16 months younger, and when we were teenagers, some boys said, "You'd be as pretty as your sister if your nose was smaller." For years I wanted a nose job. I first worked with Paul [Daniels] at 19, and told him about it. He said, "Forget it, you've got a lovely nose." So I grew not to love my nose, but to accept it; I still don't like my profile, though.
I was a brunette, but in summer my hair would go very blonde on top. I started having highlights to blend it in, because it looked odd that I had this light layer. My hair grows quickly and, in the end, I said to my hairdresser, I haven't got time to have all this done and he said, "Let's just do it all blonde," and that's how I became blonde in the 90s. I was a brunette, but in summer my hair would go very blonde on top. I started having highlights to blend it in, because it looked odd that I had this light layer. My hair grows quickly, and in the end I said to my hairdresser, "I haven't got time to have all this done", and he said, "Let's just do it all blond," and that's how I became a blonde in the 90s.
For the last three years I have tried to add lowlights and look a bit more natural, but I've gone back to blonde now. I know it looks a bit Barbie doll-ish but it suits my personality and if I want to be more elegant I put it up. For the last three years I have tried to add lowlights and look a bit more natural, but I've gone back to blonde now. I know it looks a bit Barbie doll-ish, but it suits my personality and if I want to be more elegant I put it up.
I am 55 now and I would never say never to surgery. I have an American friend who had a fabulous facelift when she was 60 and she said, "You are all right up to 57, and then it all goes south." So I am waiting to see! I am 55 now and would never say never to surgery. I have an American friend who had a fabulous facelift at 60, and she said, "You are all right up to 57, then it all goes south." So I am waiting to see.
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