>>> SO IT’S A LITTLE STEAMY OUT ON THE PLAZA TODAY.
A COUPLE OF OUR PLAZA FANS
WANTED TO ADD A LITTLE SIZZLE TO
THEIR SUMMER LOOKS.
>> OUR AMBUSH MAKEOVER CREW
PLUCKED TWO TEACHERS FROM THE
PLAZA, ERIN FROM PLATTSBURGH,
NEW YORK, AND JOANNE LEONARD
FROM WATERFORD.
FROM WATERFORD. >> AND WORKING THEIR MAGIC IS
CELEBRITY STYLIST LOUIS LICARI
AND OUR LIFESTYLE CONTRIBUTOR,
JILL MARTIN.
JILL MARTIN. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> NICE TO SEE YOU.
>> DO I HAVE TO READ THAT,
THOUGH?
THOUGH? >> YOU CAN SAY GOOD MORNING.
>> HELLO.
>> HELLO. I HAVE WORK TO DO.
I CAN’T BE BOTHERED WITH YOU TWO
FOR A SECOND.
BEFORE WE GET TO THE BIG REVEAL,
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT JOANNE’S
STORY.
STORY. >> HI, MY NAME IS JOANNE
LEONARD.
LEONARD. I LIVE IN QUEBEC CITY, CANADA.
I HAVE TWO GRANLDS CHILDREN AND
ANOTHER ON THE WAY IN OCTOBER.
USUALLY I WEAR I HAIR OVER TO
THE SIDE OR PULLED BACK BECAUSE
IT’S IN A TRANSITION PHASE RIGHT
NOW.
NOW. I THINK I WOULD LIKE MY HAIR TO
BE A LITTLE SHORTER, MAYBE
LAYERED.
LAYERED. I’M A RETIRED TEACHER SO I JUST
SORT OF DO GRANDMOTHER THINGS.
SO SOMETHING THAT I CAN PLAY
WITH.
WITH. THIS AUGUST 24th WILL BE MY
HUSBAND AND MY 45th ANNIVERSARY.
WE’RE GOING TO HAVE DINNER HERE
IN NEW YORK.
SINCE WE’RE HERE, A NEW LOOK
WOULD BE STUNNING.
>> ALL RIGHT.
AND JOANNE IS HERE WITH HER
HUSBAND, TOM.
HUSBAND, TOM. TOM, I KNOW YOU’RE BLINDFOLDED.
ARE YOU READY?
>> YES.
>> YES. >> WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ONE LAST
LOOK AT JOANNE BEFORE.
AND JOANNE, COME ON OUT.
>> WOW!
>> WOW! >> OH, I LOVE IT!
TOM, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> SHE’S GORGEOUS.
AND YOUNG!
AND YOUNG! >> FOR SURE.
>> YOUR HAIR AND EVERYTHING.
DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK?
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. OH, MY GOSH!
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> OH, THAT’S BEAUTIFUL!
OH, MY GOSH.
OH, MY GOSH.
>> THE OUTFIT IS GORGEOUS.
>> IT FEELS GREAT.
OH, MY GOSH.
WOW.
WOW. THAT’S DIFFERENT.
THAT’S DIFFERENT. >> WE’RE CELEBRATING OUR 45th
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. >> YES, YOU WILL BE.
>> BLESS YOU GUYS.
WHERE ARE YOU TAKING HER?
>> YOU’VE TAKEN 30 YEARS OFF.
>> THAT’S ALWAYS INTERESTING.
DO YOU GUYS DO MEN?
JUST CHECKING.
JUST CHECKING. NOT THAT YOU NEED IT.
>> WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION
HERE?
HERE? >> WELL, WE JUST WANTED TO
UPDATE HER LOOK.
WHAT WE DID IS -- I’M SO HAPPY
THAT YOU SAID YOU LOOK YOUNG
BECAUSE WE TRIED TO GIVE YOU A
NEW, VIBRANT LOOK.
WE CUT OFF HER HAIR.
IT WASN’T DOING ENOUGH FOR HER
SO GAVE HER THIS GREAT STYLISH
HAIRCUT.
HAIRCUT. I KEPT THE HAIR COLOR SIMILAR
BUT IT’S OUTLINED AROUND THE
FRONT JUST TO GIVE IT A LITTLE
KICK, A LITTLE PIZZAZZ.
>> I LOVE THAT HER SHOULDERS ARE
SHOWING.
SHOWING. >> LOOK AT THIS BODY.
EVERYBODY COMES IN THEIR FRUMPY
CLOTHING BECAUSE THEY WANT TO
GET PICKED.
GET PICKED. WE’RE LIKE, VA-VA-VOOM.
THIS IS A JUMPSUIT IN OVERSIZED
FLORALS AND GREAT KENDRA SCOTT
EARRINGS.
EARRINGS. >> I LOVE THE EARRINGS.
>> YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL.
ENJOY IT.
ENJOY IT. ENJOY YOUR 45th ANNIVERSARY.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> OKAY, SO OU NEXT LUCKY LADY
IS ERIN.
IS ERIN. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HER STORY.
>> HI, I’M ERIN FROM
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK, AND THIS
IS MY DAUGHTER, CHARLOTTE.
WE’RE IN NEW YORK FOR A GIRLS
TRIP.
TRIP. I’M A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.
IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SO I THOUGHT A
FRESH LOOK WOULD BE GREAT FOR
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
>> I THINK HE DESERVES IT.
SHE’S SO KIND AND NICE AND IF
SHE WASN’T ALIVE I WOULDN’T BE
HERE.
HERE. >> I HAVE TWO OTHER CHILDREN
YOUNGER THAN CHARLOTTE AT HOME,
SO SOMETHING REALLY EASY BECAUSE
ALL OF US HAVE TO GET READY I
THE MORNING.
THE MORNING. MY HUSBAND WILL BE SHOCKED TO
KNOW THAT I’M GETTING AN AMBUSH
MAKEOVER.
MAKEOVER. >> HE WOULD BE LIKE THEY’RE ON
THE NEWS?
THE NEWS? HOW DID THEY GET THERE?
>> WE PUT THEM THERE.
SO HERE WITH ERIN IS HER
DAUGHTER, CHARLOTTE, AND BFF
EMILY.
EMILY. ARE YOU GUYS READY?
LET’S TAKE ONE LAST LOOK AT ERIN
BEFORE.
BEFORE. AND NOW LET’S BRING OUT THE NEW
ERIN.
ERIN. >> OH, YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!
YOU GUYS CAN TAKE OFF YOUR
BLINDFOEDS ANDBLIND
BLINDFOEDS ANDBLIND BLINDFOLDS AND TAKE A LOOK.
>> WOW!
>> WOW! >> WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD. >> BEAUTIFUL.
>> BEAUTIFUL. >> WITH ERIN --
>> CHECK THIS OUT.
>> WOW!
>> WOW! OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> OH, MY GOD.
>> WITH ERIN, WE GAVE HER THE
STRAIGHT BOB HAIRCUT.
I SOFTENED THE COLOR AND GAVE
HER A TON OF SMALL LITTLE
DELICATE HIGHLIGHTS.
DELICATE HIGHLIGHTS. WE HAD TO THE -- TO DO THE
MAINTENANCE SIMPLE BECAUSE SHE
WORKS AND HAS THREE YOUNG GIRL.
>> OH, SHE WANTS TO HUG YOU,
SHE’S SO HAPPY.
>> THE JACKET IS FROM ONE STATE.
THE TANK IS MACY’S AND SPANX
JEANS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF THAT
DISTRESSED LOOK AND THE SHOES
ARE ZAPPOS.
ARE ZAPPOS. DO YOU LIKE THE WAY SHE LOOKS?
>> THAT’S PROBABLY THE BEST
REACTION.
REACTION. >> TO CHECK OUT THESE LOOKS HEAD
TO TODAY.COM/SHOP.
TO TODAY.COM/SHOP. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO’S GOING
BACK TO WORK AFTER A BABY,
SWITCHING JOBS OR ABOUT TO
RETIRE, ANY BIG LIFE CHANGE
REALLY, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM
YOU.
YOU. SENDING US A PHOTO OF BOTH OF
YOU TOGETHER TO HODAANDJENNA.COM
FOR THE CHANCE TO GET A SPECIAL
MAKEOVER.
MAKEOVER. >> WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK AFTER