After showing off her new youth-boosting ’do, Susanna Reid reveals how she stays looking – and feeling – so young
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It’s hard to believe that Susanna Reid will turn 53 in December. The Good Morning Britain presenter hasn’t aged a day and, after undergoing a dramatic hair transformation, she looks more youthful than ever.
Debuting her new ‘do – a sleek bob with blonde highlights – Susanna said, ‘I’ve had a few inches chopped off. I feel a little lighter.’ Fans couldn’t get over how incredible she looked, with one writing, ‘It’s gorgeous. Really suits you.’ Someone else said, ‘Loving the new look,’ while another gushed, ‘You’re ageing backwards.’ And Susanna’s ITV co-star Lorraine Kelly agreed, commenting, ‘Gorgeous! Looking about 21 years old.’
So, even with her early morning wake-up calls, how does Susanna keep her fresh-faced appearance?
BEAUTY TREATMENTS
Maintaining her locks is something that she’s been doing for over 20 years. The TV host, who previously opted for a darker, shoulder-length cut, gets her roots touched up regularly to cover up the greys.
‘I go to a local salon every few weeks to have my roots done when they have barely emerged,’ she said. ‘Dyeing takes time, but I catch up on work while I’m having it done and adore that “just stepped out of the salon” feeling afterwards.’ Susanna also has weekly spray tans, dubbing them as an ‘essential’.
While she prefers a more minimal look on her days off – naming a Bare Essentials tinted moisturiser and a Lancôme mascara as her two go-to products – she likes to get glammed up on air.
‘I want to look as good as I can. I dye my roots. I tan myself, so I don’t feel completely pallid,’ she explained. ‘I let the hair and make-up department do the best job they can, then I’ve got my armour on. Then I can bring all the journalism to it as well.’
She also admitted that wearing make-up gives her ‘a mask’ to help her do her job. ‘It’s a case of faking it to make it, and I’m OK with that. I’m all for making ourselves look good — as long as we feel good, too,’ she said.
LIFESTYLE OVERHAUL
As well as a regular beauty regime, Susanna has made major changes to her diet to help her feel her best. She quit booze five years ago on the advice of a doctor, after she became concerned about her skin.
‘I kept getting flare-ups and blemishes, and
