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* The Franchise/DisneyPrincess merchandise does this with {{Disney/Mulan}}. She's often seen in the pink dress she wore to the Matchmakers to sell fashion dolls. However Mulan herself was uncomfortable in said dress and it represented a lifestyle she did not want. It doesn't stop her from looking stunning when the makeover is complete though.

* In the final season of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Xander [[spoiler:has [[EyeScream his eye gouged out by]] [[SinisterMinister Caleb]] and consequently starts wearing an eyepatch.]] The fans loved it and it's almost unanimously considered to be his most iconic look, because of how badass he looks, and because the [[spoiler:EyepatchOfPower]] is an incredibly strong visual symbol for [[TookALevelInBadass how far he's come as a character.]] Xander is understandably not fond of it, because [[spoiler:losing an eye is painful and inconvenient.]]

* In the final season of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Xander [[spoiler:has [[EyeScream his eye gouged out by]] [[SinisterMinister Caleb]] and consequently starts wearing an eyepatch.]] The fans loved it and it's almost unanimously considered to be his most iconic look, because of how badass he looks, and because the [[spoiler:EyepatchOfPower]] is an incredibly strong visual symbol for [[TookALevelInBadass how far he's come as a character.]] Xander is understandably not fond of it, because [[spoiler:[[CaptainObvious losing an eye is painful and inconvenient]].]]

* Audrey Hepburn these days is held up as a fashion icon for her thin willowy figure. This came as a result of her being starved in a POW camp, and gave her health problems for years.
* Carey Mulligan's pixie haircut became a popular fashion trend. The only reason Mulligan cut her hair that short was because it had been ruined from constant dyeing, and she wanted to grow it back as soon as possible.
* Creator/JenniferAniston has not been quiet about how much she hated the iconic 'The Rachel' haircut she had on the second season of ''{{Series/Friends}}''. It became a 90s fashion landmark, while Aniston has said that the hairdresser was drunk when he cut it like that. She grew it back as quickly as she could.

* In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', Steve Rogers now sports a full [[BadassBeard beard]], reflective of the long months he's spent [[BeardOfSorrow separated from the other Avengers and on the run from the law.]] The fans were quite...''[[EstrogenBrigade vocal]]'' about their approval, to put it lightly, and many mourned its absence in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' as an UnnecessaryMakeover.

* In the final season of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Xander [[spoiler:has [[EyeScream his eye gouged out by]] [[SinisterMinister Caleb]] and consequently starts wearing an eyepatch.]] The fans loved it, because of how badass he looks, and the [[spoiler:EyepatchOfPower]] is an incredibly strong visual symbol for [[TookALevelInBadass how far he's come as a character.]] Xander is understandably not fond of it, because [[spoiler:[[CaptainObvious losing an eye is painful and inconvenient]].]]

* Creator/GinniferGoodwin hates having long hair, finding it a pain to manage, and prefers to keep it short - even insisting that if a role requires long hair, she'll just wear a wig. Doesn't stop a lot of fans from begging her to grow it back.

* ''Literature/{{Beastly}}''--the book is about a spoiled PrettyBoy who undergoes a KarmicTransformation, turning him into a fanged, hairy monster. In the movie, though, he is cursed to look like...[[https://www.google.com/search?q=beastly+film&rlz=1CAACAP_enUS712US714&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwin26n30bzfAhUtvFkKHZBWCToQ_AUIDigB&biw=1366&bih=641 a tattooed punk with a shaved head and some scars]]? It's a pretty severe change, but the fact is, many viewers will find him more attractive this way. (Which makes sense, in a meta way--this change was almost certainly made because, well, you can't have a ParanormalRomance where the male lead isn't hot, can you?)

* In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', Steve Rogers now sports a full [[BadassBeard beard]], reflective of the long months he's spent [[BeardOfSorrow separated from the other Avengers and on the run from the law.]] The fans were quite...''[[EstrogenBrigade vocal]]'', to put it lightly, and many mourned its absence in ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' as an UnnecessaryMakeover.

* A major story arc in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' involves the protagonist, Noctis Lucis Caelum, returning after a TimeSkip [[spoiler: where he spent 10 years trapped in the Crystal]], now PrematurelyGreyHaired, with his previous AnimeHair hair grown out to his shoulders, a dirty, [[BeardOfSorrow scraggly]] [[BadassBeard beard]], and [[BrokenAce scars and age lines]] all over his face. It's meant to reflect the terrible trauma he's suffered as a result of [[spoiler:spending an entire decade in the spirit world separated from his friends]], but the fans...didn't see it that way. Because he. Looks. ''[[MrFanservice Incredible.]]'' He actually looks awesome with grey hair, the BadassBeard adds some desperately needed maturity to his face, (not to mention softening his [[{{Bishonen}} frighteningly pointy chin]], and the BarbarianLonghair looks much more reasonable for a hardened warrior than his previous "[[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke]] [[FanNickname haircut]]", and even the dirt and stubble [[UnkemptBeauty adds to his looks]] rather than detracting from them. More than a few approving fans have favorably compared his appearance to Film/JohnWick or [[VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt Geralt of Rivia.]]

* Madam Mim from ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'' is an old ugly witch but for about half a minute she uses her magic to transformation in a beautiful young curvy version of herself and then promptly transforms back to her old self proclaiming she prefers looking ugly. Most fans disagree which is why the majority of fan content features her beautiful version.

* Madam Mim from ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'' is an old ugly witch but for about half a minute she uses her magic to transformation in a beautiful young curvy version of herself and then promptly transforms back to her old self proclaiming she's prefers looking ugly. Most fans disagree which is why the majority of fan content feature her beautiful version.

* One issue of ''Francise/ArchieComics'' had Betty start dressing {{goth}} and hanging around goth kids. Her friends are at first negative about the change but in the end try it out themselves in order to relate to Betty. Betty looked really attractive as a PerkyGoth, especially since she had blue eyes when normally they're a cartoony black, however it isn't referenced after that issue.

* Madam Mim from Disney/TheSwordInTheStone is an old ugly witch but for about half a minute she uses her magic to transformation in a beautiful young curvy version of herself and then promptly transforms back to her old self proclaiming she's prefers looking ugly. Most fans disagree which is why the majority of fan content feature her beautiful version.

* In ''Film/VForVendetta'', Evey is naturally furious at having her head shaved in prison yet NataliePortman pulls off the bald look really well. Portman herself had this reaction, having wanted to shave her head for a while.

See also UnnecessaryMakeover, BeautifulAllAlong and JustTheWayYouAre, which is what this trope is ''trying'' to be.

* Similar case with the show ''Scene Stealers'' where teenagers from one scene were made over to try and pass as those from another (i.e. a plastic was made into a goth). Some of the teens that got made over suited the new styles quite well, especially Michaela a goth who became Mikki a plastic. She suited the plastic look much better than the girl who made her over. A rude girl Gemma also got made over into a posh look that looked better without all the extra jewelery etc.

*** The [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW comics exclusive]] [[TheCorruption Nightmare Rarity]] also have her share of fans and is quite possibly the biggest EnsembleDarkhorse [[AccidentalPun (no pun intended)]] from the comics.

* Katniss Everdeen in ''Film/TheHungerGames'' has a lot of dresses that are popular with cosplayers - including her iconic 'Girl on Fire' dress. She wears these while being pimped out just before being sent to participate in a brutal death match.

* One of the most famous examples of an UnnecessaryMakeover is an inversion of this: Allison in ''Film/TheBreakfastClub''. Her style before the makeover represents how Allison is really a closet AttentionWhore - and she dresses that way to draw attention to herself without acknowledging that she's lonely. Getting her makeover is a representation of her finally accepting kindness and affection from someone else, as well as acknowledging that she does want attention. However plenty of goth/emo kids who dress similar identify with Allison's before look, not getting the symbolism.

* One of the most famous examples of an UnnecessaryMakeover is an example of this: Allison in ''Film/TheBreakfastClub''. Her style before the makeover represents how Allison is really a closet AttentionWhore - and she dresses that way to draw attention to herself without acknowledging that she's lonely. Getting her makeover is a representation of her finally accepting kindness and affection from someone else, as well as acknowledging that she does want attention. However plenty of goth/emo kids who dress similar identify with Allison's before look, not getting the symbolism.

** In the episode "The Mane Attraction", Applejack's fillyhood friend Rara has grown up to become a pony pop star, similar to Music/LadyGaga. This is treated as her being untruthful to herself, and in the end of the episode she stops dressing so flashy and changes her music style to ballads. Fans are mixed on this. Many prefered Rara the way she was before the final act.