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->''These are not the vapid mannequins on'' "Series/TheHills," ''who are pretty and self-important but totally nonthreatening. These are the kids who aren't popular in high school. The ones whose parents assure them that while the cool kids will never amount to anything, it's them, the bottom rung of the high school caste system, who will be the cool kids when they grow up. And the thing is, they're right. These kids know it and act accordingly. These aren't the gorgeous people who will be pumping your gas in 20 years. They are the nerds who will be shredding your résumé.''
-->-- ''[[UsefulNotes/AmericanNewspapers Newsweek]]''

->''These are not the vapid mannequins on'' "[[Series/TheHills]]," ''who are pretty and self-important but totally nonthreatening. These are the kids who aren't popular in high school. The ones whose parents assure them that while the cool kids will never amount to anything, it's them, the bottom rung of the high school caste system, who will be the cool kids when they grow up. And the thing is, they're right. These kids know it and act accordingly. These aren't the gorgeous people who will be pumping your gas in 20 years. They are the nerds who will be shredding your résumé.''

->'''Kyan:''' I am the genie. I grant you three wishes. No nose hair? I do it.\\
'''Carson:''' I want you to rub something.
-->-- ''Series/QueerEye''

The Makeover Fairy tends to have a [[AlwaysCamp campy personality]] and is used as ComicRelief. If the Makeover Fairy is female, she is usually a GenkiGirl; a male will usually be CampGay. Some Makeover Fairies work in teams, which means they get [[TheVoiceless little to no dialogue]] and [[NoNameGiven often no names]] when the team has more than three people and no evident leader. The Makeover Fairy themselves is always [[TheFashionista impeccably turned out]], unless the task of making over the protagonist was frazzling enough to put some of their hair out of place. They often dress entirely in black so as not to draw attention away from their client.

The Makeover Fairy tends to have a [[AlwaysCamp campy personality]] and is used as a {{Comic Relief Character|s}}. If the Makeover Fairy is female, she is usually a GenkiGirl; a male will usually be CampGay. Some Makeover Fairies work in teams, which means they get [[TheVoiceless little to no dialogue]] and [[NoNameGiven often no names]] when the team has more than three people and no evident leader. The Makeover Fairy themselves is always [[TheFashionista impeccably turned out]], unless the task of making over the protagonist was frazzling enough to put some of their hair out of place. They often dress entirely in black so as not to draw attention away from their client.

The Makeover Fairy tends to have a [[AlwaysCamp campy personality]] and is used as ComicRelief. If the Makeover Fairy is female, she is usually a GenkiGirl; a male will usually be CampGay. Some Makeover Fairies work in teams, which means they get [[TheVoiceless little to no dialogue]] and [[NoNameGiven often no names]] when the team has more than three people and no evident leader. The Makeover Fairy themselves is always [[TheFashionista impeccably turned out]], unless the task of making over the protagonist was frazzling enough to put some of their hair out of place. They often dress entirely in black so as not to draw attention away from their client.

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', Julio Scoundrél turns Elan from a useless SpoonyBard to a competent character. He teaches Elan how to use his GenreSavvy (and puns) both in combat and in general. After a TrainingMontage, Julio transports Elan to where he is needed to save the day, then leaves, [[LampshadeHanging hanging a lampshade]] on MentorOccupationalHazard, saying that he hopes they'll never meet again. However, a few books later, Julio returns for a short time, as part of an UnspokenPlanGuarantee, as TheCavalry.

* The TropeNamer is the Makeover Fairy (Elisa Hansen) from ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick'', who often appears to give [[UnnecessaryMakeover unnecessary]] and [[MakeoverTorment unwanted]] makeovers to the Chick and her friends.

The Makeover Fairy tends to have a [[AlwaysCamp campy personality]] and is used as ComicRelief. If the Makeover Fairy is female, she is usually a GenkiGirl; a male will usually be CampGay. Some Makeover Fairies work in teams, which means they get [[TheVoiceless little to no dialogue]] and [[NoNameGiven often no names]] when the team has more than three people and no evident leader. The Makeover Fairy themselves is always [[TheFashionista impeccably turned out]], unless the task of making over the protagonist was frazzling enough to put some of their hair out of place.

* The UrExample of the Makeover Fairy is Frenchy from ''{{Film/Grease}}'' and ''Film/Grease2'', whose primary role in both movies is to give makeovers to protagonists Sandy and Michael. She transforms Sandy into a leather-clad goddess who's a true match for Danny, and she transforms Michael into the Cool Rider of Stephanie's dreams.

The Makeover Fairy is a BitCharacter who appears precisely ([[DeusExMachina and often unexpectedly]]) when the protagonist needs someone to improve their clothes, hair, makeup, diet, and/or personal care regimen, either by the protagonist themselves or someone who believes a makeover is in their best interests. [[SmallRoleBigImpact Beyond the makeover itself]], the Makeover Fairy has absolutely no bearing on the plot and typically disappears immediately after their services have been rendered, or are so thinly [[CharacterDevelopment developed]] that they might as well disappear. In episodic entertainment, an established character may function as a Makeover Fairy on an as-needed basis.

** The sequel, ''China Rich Girlfriend'', introduces an inverted example of this trope in the form of Corinna Ko-Tung, a professional Makeover Fairy who consults new-money Asians on how to dress, live, and behave according to the rules of the old-money set.