I spent seven hours and £600 transforming myself into Pamela Anderson – I’m a natural 30B, so her boobs were agonising

PAMELA Anderson is one of the most recognisable women in the world, particularly in her iconic Baywatch swimsuit.

And despite her stint as lifeguard C.J. Parker ending in 1997, I’ve often been left wondering: how easy would it be to turn ME into the Nineties pin-up?

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Could a 37-year-old mum of two with post-breastfeeding 30B boobs and a boyish figure ever achieve that incredible DD chest, curvy hips and bottom?

It took way more work than simply slipping into a crimson one-piece, with Pammy’s from the actual Baywatch set to be shown off at the Design Museum’s exhibition Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style as of March.

I also needed that Malibu glow and Barbie-blonde hair.

As a teenager, I tuned in every Saturday afternoon for Baywatch, fascinated by Pammy, now 57. I was a bit obsessed.

Every boy I knew had her poster on their bedroom wall, while girls longed for a bit of her sex appeal.

Like her, I’m a petite size eight. I’m a bit shorter. I go to the gym three times a week and eat well because being a model means staying in good shape.

I’m sure Pammy had to work hard for her figure so we have that much in common which is a good starting point.

Almost £600, a giant pair of prosthetic boobs and seven hours in make-up later, the resemblance was uncanny.

Here’s how I got on . . .

Wig

MY hair is put into a net, ready for the blonde bombshell wig.

I am naturally light brown and apart from a few highlights, have never felt brave enough to go full-on blonde.

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But I am keen to see if all-over peroxide suits me. On the hanger, I worry the £471.50 wig (Aderans UK) looks fake.

But after stylist Dino Pereira spends an hour chopping and blow-drying it into Pammy’s style, with a light fringe and feathers around my face, it looks like it is all my own .

For full authenticity, he applies make-up to my roots to match hers. After lashings of Schwarzkopf Got2b 2 Sexy volumising hairspray (£4.29, boots.com), I begin working on my hair flicks to get into character.

Brows

COPYING Pammy’s eyebrows is tricky because thin, high arches were in fashion back in her Nineties heyday.

It takes a few attempts to achieve the same look without having to pluck out any of my natural brow.

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But make-up artist Aimee Adams gets the job done by using a Sienna X sculpting brow pencil and fixing serum (£20, sienna-x.co.uk) which works wonders.

Contouring

GOODBYE, Polly . . . hello Pamela! I am beginning to morph into my teenage idol.

Make-up artist Aimee applies a matte foundation in a tan shade, called Sculpted by Aimee Connolly Second Skin, all over my face (£25, boots.com).
Next, Aimee uses Smashbox Step By Step contour palette in Light (£29.50, smashbox.co.uk) to shape my cheekbones, down the sides and along the tip of my nose to create the illusion of Pamela’s button nose.

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Boobs

BEFORE breastfeeding my children I had bigger boobs. But now I’m a B-cup and they are virtually non-existent.

Pamela had breast augmentations to take her to a size 34DD and I need help too. I find a prosthetic chest costing £114.20 on eBay.

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When I pick them up they feel as heavy as a large bag of flour and I think I’ll struggle carrying them around.

But once on, they feel much lighter. I am very excited about having an ample bosom for the day and the rubbery, prosthetic set is quite comfy.

They feel quite real and though I get a bit sweaty, I can’t help admiring my new cleavage.

Eyes

MY transformation continues in the make-up chair with Aimee, who worked with Pamela and the Baywatch cast all those years ago.

I don’t wear much make-up day to day and am not a fan of that articial Towie or Love Island look.

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To create Pamela’s smoky eyes, Aimee uses shades from the Too Faced Sweet Peach eye shadow palette (£40, lookfantastic.com) and the Avon Mark gel paint pencil eyeliner in black (£6, avon.uk.com), which is smudged out a little to give the smoky effect.

She then applies Ardell Demi Wispies (£10 for four pairs, Amazon) with lashings of Benefit’s Badgal Bang volumising mascara in black (£12.50, boots.com).

The Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat illuminating pen (£27, yslbeauty.co.uk) brightens the area under my eyes. I love the look and the lashes seem really natural.

Costume

I AM beyond excited about slipping into a replica of Pammy’s iconic red swimming costume (£8.40, Boohoo).

It scoops up high on my legs – this would not be my usual choice for the beach. But I love how the cut makes my pins look long and lean.

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The look complete, I stand in front of the mirror to take in the full ensemble. I feel confident and sexy. At last, I am Pammy’s double!

My husband James reckons he isn’t a fan of big boobs. But if he could see me now, he might just change his mind.

Tan

TIME for the fake tan.

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This is not something I bother with often, as I don’t like the faff and I always seem to end up with lines and marks.

I am naturally very pale but Rimmel SunShimmer instant fake tan (£5.94, boots.com) gives me the required beach-babe glow with the minimum of fuss.