Another good one is 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' by Sophie Kinsella. The main character, Becky, has to makeover her financial situation as well as her personal style. It's a fun and light - hearted read that shows her transformation from a shopaholic to someone more responsible in many aspects of her life.
One great makeover novel is 'The Princess Diaries' by Meg Cabot. It's about a normal girl who discovers she's a princess and goes through a huge makeover in terms of appearance and behavior to fit into her new royal role.
'Pride and Prejudice' can also be considered in a way. Elizabeth Bennet experiences a sort of makeover in her understanding of Mr. Darcy and herself. As the story progresses, she grows and changes, seeing things from different perspectives which is like an internal makeover that also affects her external relationships.
One boy makeover story could be about a shy boy who transformed his style. He used to wear old, baggy clothes but then got inspired by his favorite movie character. He started wearing more fitted and stylish outfits. His new look gave him more confidence, and he even made new friends at school.
Well, there was a case in an 'extreme makeover horror story' where a person decided to completely transform their garden. They hired a landscaping company. However, the workers misjudged the soil type and planted all the wrong plants. So, instead of a beautiful garden, they got a mess of dying plants. In terms of personal makeovers, some people have horror stories with extreme hair makeovers. For example, someone asked for a simple trim but the hairdresser cut off way too much hair, leaving them with a look they hated.
One horror story could be a botched liposuction during a mommy makeover. The patient might end up with uneven fat removal, leaving lumps and bumps on their body. It can be a nightmare as they expected a smooth contour but got a disfigured look instead.
One common trope is the 'ugly duckling' to 'swan' transformation. The main character starts off feeling unattractive or out of place, then through the makeover, becomes more confident and beautiful. Another is the 'hidden beauty' trope, where the character has inner beauty that is finally revealed on the outside after the makeover.
One such novel could be 'The Secret Transformation'. In this story, the heroine undergoes a major makeover that changes her life and relationships.
One popular makeover themed romance novel is 'The Princess Diaries' by Meg Cabot. It's about a girl who goes through a major makeover to become a princess. Another is 'She's All That' which also has elements of a makeover leading to a romantic relationship.
One horror story could be when a family expected a simple kitchen remodel but the contractors ended up tearing down a load - bearing wall without permission. This led to structural issues and huge costs to fix it.
There was this boy who participated in a makeover challenge. He was turned into a girl with the help of professional makeup artists and stylists. They gave him long hair extensions, put on false eyelashes, and chose a glamorous dress for him. He was amazed at how different he looked and also gained a new perspective on how girls often put in a lot of effort to look good. It was a really eye - opening experience for him.
One popular theme is character redesign. Fans often rewrite the characters' looks to give them a more modern or unique style. For example, they might change Ruby's cloak to a more high - tech version. Another theme is relationship makeovers. This could involve changing the dynamics between characters like making Weiss and Blake become closer friends earlier in the story. And a third theme could be world - building makeovers, where the fanfiction author reimagines the RWBY world with different rules or aesthetics.
In a school play, a male student had to be transformed into a girl for a role. The drama club members worked on his makeover. They focused on contouring his face to give it a more feminine shape, used false eyelashes to make his eyes look bigger, and chose a long, flowing skirt. The end result was so convincing that many in the audience were amazed at how well he could pass as a girl during the performance.