Singing sensation Susan Boyle gets makeover [1]

LONDON - The economy is terrible, disappearing jobs, and taxes are going up. But Britain buzzing over something else - Susan Boyle, a new hairdo.


Some say that on the night singing sensation, who has to glory after a phenomenal performance on "Britain's Got talent" has every right to raise her dowdy appearance. Others fear it could lose its authenticity - and its surprising connection to a television audience - if it goes too far in the image makeover department.

This change is startling. Gone is the stale woman with greying, curly hair and jowly face, who joked on air that she had never kissed, replace stylish, freshly coiffed lady in a fashionable leather jacket and what looks like a Burberry scarf. In the dark, unkempt eyebrows were shapes and colors.

Fashion experts say it has taken years to leave her looks, but should think twice about more improvements, especially if they go beyond the styling and involve artificial accessories.

"She looks younger than 10 years," said Tony Jones, associate editor of fashion in the tabloid Sun, which dealt a fresh look Boyle for Friday.

"Compared to what it is 200 per cent increase. But our readers, I think that is how it should go. We want it to remain one of us."

John Boyle said the decision to paint the hair brown to some confusion among the authorities, it would be "Britain's Got talent" fueling fears that it may no longer seems real.

"This was a massive impact on its people, because they want it above her look normal," said Jones, who praised Boyle spent 35 pounds in the cabin near his home in Scotland, instead of trips to London for 200 pounds reduced by celebrity salon.

Jones said she was amazed at the interest in Boyle, the new do, and warned the singer against going too far by adding, for example, hair extensions and fake tan was in England, as pampered wives and girlfriends of Great Britain's elite professional athletes are known.