We're with Cher Horowitz on this one: A good makeover gives us a sense of order in a world full of chaos. And while we love a good real-life makeover, it’s just as fun to watch them on the big screen (or, you know, on the TV in our living rooms), because they’re usually presented in montage form and set to the tune of an upbeat pop song—it doesn't get much better than that! That’s why we decided to pull together a list of the best makeovers in movie history. (Warning: You may feel the need to binge watch all of these flicks over the weekend.)
After being convinced by fashion assistant Nigel (Stanley Tucci) to dress to impress her terrifying boss (Meryl Streep), Andy (Anne Hathaway) ditches her blue cable-knit sweaters and frumpy dresses for a closet full of Chanel, Louboutin, and glam hair and makeup.
We're totally kvelling over Tai's (Brittany Murphy) makeover, complete with miniskirts, knee socks, red hair dye, lipstick and, of course, set to “Supermodel.”
After a white lie about losing her virginity sends the high school rumor mill into overdrive, Olive (Emma Stone) takes matters into her own hands by giving her wholesome look a sexy makeover.
We're completely jealous that Audrey Hepburn looks just as fabulous (though a touch more unkempt) as a dirty, wild-haired flower girl as she does dressed up in her ladylike dresses and coiffed hair.
Katniss is a badass regardless of what she's wearing, but her transformation in the Capitol, complete with whimsical makeup and flaming outfits, is simply stunning (albeit brief).
It's a tale as old as time: Boy meets girl, boy enlists his sister to give girl a makeover so he can win a bet, boy falls for girl, girl finds out, and after a brief period of heartache they live happily ever after.
Because her normal clothes and unadorned hair obviously just wouldn't do when consorting with David Bowie at a fairy ball (especially not with an amazing soundtrack playing in the background).
Speaking as a completely objective third-party observer with absolutely no personal interest in the matter, we're fans of the makeover montage in this film (which was inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night), where Viola (Amanda Bynes) is disguised as a boy with a wig and some strategically wrapped bandages.