I've seen a lot of this woman's makeovers. Very nice. I am sure there is some trickery involved. That said, I believe makeup CAN work wonders for women. I never understood leaving house dressed up and not a stitch of makeup on the face. To me, you are unfinished. Pretty or not, we can all use some improvement here and there. The before and afters on QVC, though, those are a real joke, especially the wrinkle creams etc.