MAKEOVER – Go from the dorky, chubby girl to beautiful teen?

So, in elementary and middle school, I was kind of the awkward chubby, nice girl… I mean in junior high, I had a lisp, was kind of chubby, had acne, braces, and everyone kind of teased me. I kind of carried this with me into my freshman year and was bullied by certain guys and made fun of, but sophomore year I cleaned up a bit and now, as a junior, I've kind of come out of my shell and blossomed as this sort of classic beauty… I have this sort of fantastic set of curves and I've been working out a lot lately, and my skin has cleared up, my braces are off, and for the first time ever I've begun to feel confident and love myself… I'm no longer the sweet, homely girl with a good heart… I feel amazing! Now I just need help with the makeup/style part… Can you help?

I really want to go for the quirky kind of vintage style. I've been told I resemble a blonde Zooey Deschanel, and I'd really like to dye my hair that rich brown she has, but I don't know how it would come off on me. I have really fair skin, almost like a porcelain, dark blue/green eyes, a round/oval-ish shaped face, and reallllllly long, thick, straight dark blond hair. I would say my hair is my best feature, but I feel like my color is dull and isn't doing anything for me, and the cut really doesn't have any shape – there's a few old layers but that's about it. Do you think I could pull off her color and cut?

I'm going to see some of my old friends (who love me no matter what I look like, but still) and bullies soon and I really, really want to show them how much I've changed, and prove them wrong – because they used to say I'd always be the awkward ugly duckling, and I want to show the bullies the mistake they made in making fun of me…

So – what should I do with my hair? What kind of makeup should I use and how should I apply it? And where could I shop to achieve this kind of cool style, and what would be most flattering on my body type? (I'm about 5'6", toned, thin but a pretty large bust and average butt I guess.)

Thank you so much in advance! :)