I am approached quite often asking “Are you in a play?” or “Why are you so dressed up”? Normally my answer to the latter is “Because its (insert day of the week)!” I mean what better reason is there really?

I was raised by a fabulous mother who instilled in me at an early age how important it was to always put your best face forward. My mother donned beautiful frocks, fantastic wigs and hair pieces, false eyelashes and always put “her face on” everyday. For me this was normal and I loved it, she...