A mother who lost 30lbs ahead of her daughter’s upcoming wedding has been rewarded with a dramatic ambush makeover that wowed her husband.
Debbie White, 64, from Clarion, Pennsylvania, was given a whole new look after being plucked from the crowd at the Today show plaza on Thursday morning — and her family couldn’t stop gushing about her stunning transformation.
The mom had shed 30 of the 50lbs she vowed to lose before her daughter’s upcoming wedding, and she was thrilled to be get a makeover in celebration of her being more than half way to her goal.
Then and wow! Debbie White, 64, from Clarion, Pennsylvania, was given an ambush makeover on Thursday’s episode of the Today show
Looking good! The mom was given a whole new look in celebration of her 30lbs weight loss
Debbie was accompanied by her husband, George, and her other daughter Chelsea, who was admittedly impressed by her mother’s weight loss.
‘I am so proud of her, and everyone has been so proud of her,’ Chelsea told Today style expert Jill Martin.
‘She has been working so hard on the weight loss, and we just want her to be the perfect mother of the bride.’
Debbie was all smiles when she stepped on stage to show off her incredible new look, which included a sleek bob and an eye-catching floral blazer.
Look of love: Debbie’s husband George’s jaw-dropped when he saw her, and her daughter Chelsea said she looked ‘amazing’
Goal: Debbie’s goal is to lose a total of 50lbs before her other daughter’s wedding
George’s jaw dropped when he first caught sight of his wife’s new look, while their daughter yelled: ‘Oh my god!’
Debbie still hadn’t seen the results of her makeover yet, and Chelsea assured her that she looked amazing.
When she turned around and caught sight of herself in the mirror for the first time, Debbie put her hand over her mouth and said: ‘Oh my goodness.’
She kept stepping closer and close to the mirror while looking at herself in disbelief.
Thrilled: Debbie kept walking closer and closer to the mirror while checking herself out
Stunning: Debbie’s brown hair was cut into a sleek bob and dyed a flattering shade of red
Debbie’s hair was cut into a bob with bangs, and Louis Licari dyed it a ‘beautiful’ shade of red.
Meanwhile, Jill made sure she was ready for spring in her floral blazer, which was paired with dark boot-cut jeans and a statement necklace.
Susan Jacobson, 64, from Old Saybrook, Connecticut, also received an ambush makeover on Thursday’s show.
Before and after: Susan Jacobson, 64, from Old Saybrook, Connecticut, also received an ambush makeover
Look at that: Susan’s friend Kathy couldn’t get over her stunning new look
Second time was a charm for Susan, who traveled to the Today plaza last week but didn’t get picked.
This time around, Susan was accompanied by her friend Kathy, and she admitted she couldn’t wait to get a makeover right before her 55th birthday.
‘I’m here again, and I really wanted this. I’m really excited,’ she said, noting that she wants her new look to reflect the major life changes that she has made.
‘I am looking for a new normal. ‘Well, I have a new normal, so I need to look like I have a new normal,’ Susan explained.
In awe: ‘Oh my god, is this me?’ she asked while checking herself out in the mirror
New look: Susan’s base color was dyed a warmer shade before highlights were painted on to give her a flattering honey-hue
When she stepped on stage, Susan looked like she was ready for a night on the town in a cold-shoulder top covered in black sequins.
‘What?!’ Kathy exclaimed after her friend unveiled her new look.
Susan had a similar reaction when she looked in the mirror, asking: ‘Oh my god, is this me?’
Louis explained that he made Susan’s base color warmer before adding painted highlights to give her a flattering honey-hue.
‘Oh she’s beautiful,’ Kathie said of Susan’s look.