By Charla Krupp, author of HOW NOT TO LOOK OLD, now in paperback

I am obsessed with Susan Boyle. I could watch her sing "I Dreamed a Dream" on You Tube nonstop. If she were a thin, gorgeous, Hollywood blonde, would she have the world's attention? I think not. Part of her charm is the way she looks. What a big mistake it would be for her to undergo an extreme makeover at this point. She would lose so much of her street cred. Susan, to borrow a phrase from Billy Joel, "Don't go changing to try to please me." Your look goes so against type that it could only be called brilliant.

But, let's be honest. At 47, Susan looks 67. Should she ever decide not to be in show business (or an unemployed church volunteer), she needs to look more current to get a job in the real world where lookism rules. Here's what she could do to take twenty years off:

1. Keep the brows shaped. And, keep them close to your hair color - not gray.

2. Color your hair. A little lighter, and add some softening highlights around the face.

3. Go to a dermatologist - a ruddy complexion could mean rosacea, which is easily treatable with medication.

4. Buy a creamy, liquid foundation to even out the skin tone. Stay away from powders. ("Powder is the enemy of the older woman," Diane Sawyer once said on Oprah.)

5. Only wear light pink lipstick. Dark reds or wines are aging.

6. Longer skirts look dowdy...shorten yours to the knee.

7. Wear higher heels! Height always helps.

8. Lose ten pounds fast by slipping on a high-waisted shapewear bike short.

9. Get a new bra...you really want to keep the girls up.

10. Wear more fitted clothes...Your shape is hidden behind those baggy dresses, tops and skirts.

For more tips, Susan, I'm sending you my book!

Labels: Makeover, Susan Boyle, Tips