A few years ago, Dr Day had the idea for a competition and talked to some of her business friends. They were quite keen but it took a number of meetings with many media representatives before she finally managed to secure The Bracknell News as a partner.

In association with Bracknell News 2008

Winner of the 2008 Bracknell News Makeover Competition, Theresa Mercer, 50, loves her new look!

Theresa, a grandmother who lives in Bullbrook, received a top to toe transformation worth £12,000 and is now brimming with confidence as she explains:

‘I feel as though I have been given a new lease of life and I definitely have a smile back on my face! It has given me the self-assurance I needed to get back out there and start mixing with new people.’

Theresa also received a range of beauty treatments from the Appledore Clinic including agera facials and peels to improve her skin tone and reduce wrinkles, intensive pulsed light sessions to clear up any sun damage and thread veins and eyebrow shaping to frame her face and complement her new hair style from Regis in Bentalls. The final touch was a photoshoot with leading photographer John Cassidy who was delighted to photograph a revived and very happy makeover winner!

Over the course of the makeover, Theresa lost one and a half stone, a result of training sessions with Absolutely Fabulous and she met with Sharon Connolly from Maximise Group who advised Theresa on how to make the most of her slimmer figure. Dr. Teresa Day, from The Appledore Clinic, worked closely with Theresa to carry out extensive dental work including extractions, hygiene treatments, root canal work, tooth implants, crowns, whitening and fillings to give her a gleaming smile.

From left to right: Dr Teresa Day (Appledore), Rachel McGuiness (Absolutely Fabulous), Melinda (Clarins make up girl), Theresa Mercer (Lucky winner), Rebecca Johnson (Bracknell News), Sara Taylor (Appledore), Lisa Down (Zappas), Paula Robinson (Appledore), Sharon Connolly (Maximise Group)