makeover — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

   Examples

   This room is a mess; it needs a makeover.

   More examples (1)

   There was no furniture or carpet to speak of. The wallpaper was peeling off the walls and there was a smell of damp everywhere. It was as if they were living like squatters in their own flat. However, this was no time for a makeover, even a fifteen-minute one like on TV[…].

Noun

1. an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance

   Broader terms

   beauty treatment

2. a complete reconstruction and renovation of something

   Broader terms

   reconstruction

   Examples

   the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover