Barbie Gets a Makeover

In one of the greatest makeover games of all time, Barbie is getting ready to turn fifty in 2009 and is getting a new image. Her look isn’t changing all that much – still has the long blonde hair and trim figure, but for those associated with makeover games, the hair and figure are just the basics – it is what you do with them that matters most.

In Barbie’s history she’s almost always been a wholesome image for young girls everywhere. Now, she’s deemed a bit too wholesome by many of the older doll crowd. Barbie wants to change this and to do so will be changing everything around her.

She’ll start by making over the people she works with. Then she’ll move on to her friends and pets. Those might get a new wardrobe and we might see a nicer variety in her crew. Then, it is on to Barbie’s clothing and accessories. Barbie will keep those beautiful ball gowns, but she’ll also be getting trendier clothing that might be worn by the more urban set of fashion lovers. She’ll be getting some video games and possibly some t-shirts and jeans – unheard of for the traditional Barbie! The whole makeover game will be very exciting to watch.

New Year and New Makeover Games

As the start to a new year approaches, it’s the perfect time to think long and hard about those resolutions for 2009 and to decide what you need to do to make those resolutions more than just a dream.

Lifestyle Resolutions
For most of us, our New Years resolutions are lifestyle changes of one kind or another. If you want to stop cussing, start saying more positive comments or quit eating certain foods, you’ll need more than just a bit of will power. You’re going to need to revamp your entire life to make it fit your new image.

Lifestyle Makeover Games
Fortunately this is something that makes perfect sense in your world already. It’s time for a makeover game. Start by making a list of things you want to change about yourself. Then think about how those changes can be implemented in your current life. Don’t just plan to stop this or start that. Instead, think in terms of the whole – what kind of person will you be when you stop this sort of thing or start that one?

Your goal is to become a better person through your resolutions and your experience with makeover games should serve you well in this regard.

Makeover Games for 2009

I personally feel that one of your New Years Resolutions this year is to find new makeover games. If you’ve liked playing makeover games in the past, you’re certain to enjoy all the different varieties of games that are constantly being released online – the trick is to find them.

Visit Old Sites
If you have some sites bookmarked as favorites, start with those. Visit the site and browse around the homepage and other sections to see what might be new on the site. Some might not be updated, but many others will have tons of new material that you didn’t realize you were missing.

Ask Friends
If you have friends who like to play makeover games, suggestions are a very easy way to get started in a new direction. Simply ask friends which sites are their favorites for makeover games and then give them a try.

Search For New Makeover Games
Finally, you can head to your favorite search engine to see out new makeover games. Simply search for makeover games or any other similar phrase and you’ll find hundreds of games instantly. You’ll be busy for weeks just trying them all out!

Why Everyone Loves Makeover Games

Everyone seems to really enjoy makeovers. There are makeover games in television shows all over the world and some are pretty extreme. These makeover games can be simple or complex, but they are universally liked. Here’s why:

Makeover Games Are Happy
There isn’t such a thing as an unhappy makeover game. When someone gets a makeover, they have a chance to improve her wardrobe, her hairstyle and everything else about herself. She’s happy and we’re all happy for her. Good times.

Makeover Games are Inspirational
I really love it when a television show does a makeover for someone who’s really earned it. The mom with the triplets or the woman who was disfigured by fire. I really love the ones where someone loses a huge amount of weight, feels good about herself and now gets a new look to go along with it.

Makeover Games Give Us Hope
There is a great deal of hope there with makeover games. It’s as it we think there is a chance we’ll be selected next for a fun makeover project and nothing would be more fun than that!

Mrs. Claus Makeover Games

Want to become Mrs. Claus for Christmas? Mrs. Claus is a very noble figure at the North Pole. She does keep things running after all. Putting together a great makeover game for Mrs. Claus is actually pretty simple. The hardest part will be coming up with the right red and white.

Start by heading to a fabric store. You’ll need a nice red felt and some white fur to trim. Cut out a large circle of felt to make a long skirt. Since you’re dealing in felt, it shouldn’t need hemming. Use fabric glue to attach the fur to the bottom of the skirt.

Pull on a white blouse, throw on your new skirt and then a large black belt. Pull your hair up into an updo of some kind or a practical bun. Add reading glasses and you’ll be all set!

If you have extra material, you might use it to make a long winter cape. Cut the material into an almost rectangular shape leaving two longer ties on either end. Trim the bottom and maybe the collar of the cape with white fur to give it that North Pole effect.

3 Ways to Spoil Makeover Games

If you want to play makeover games with your friends, go right ahead! Makeover games are a great way to bond – unless you spoil it, that is.

You Refuse to Share – If you are playing makeover games online, you’re going to have to share the computer and creative control. This means that not only do you have to give up the mouse, but you have to give up all the “advice” you like to offer to the friend who is wielding the controls at the moment.

You Trash Talk – Trash talking someone or their clothing is a sure fire way to spoil the mood. For example, “Here! Try this one – it’s way better than the junk you normally wear,” is not something your friend will want to hear. Avoid making negative comments about everyone and things will go smoothly.

You Make Others Ugly – Makeover games can be silly as well as glamourous, but when you get to be the princess and she has to be the wicked witch during the game, you might just hurt her feelings. Let everyone be the witch or the princess, but don’t make others feel ugly.

The Best Time for Makeover Games

I’m convinced there is a time for everything, and as far as I’m concerned, the best time for makeover games is when you need a pick-me-up. This can be at any time, but usually it’s around stressful times such as exams or after a disappointment. Here are a few of my favorite times for makeover games. Play them online or with friends to make yourself feel fashionable and funky again.

After a Breakup – When you’re single again you need a new look. Make yourself feel better about yourself by trying on some new clothes and hairstyles.

Before the Big Test – Take a break in all that studying so you can relax for a bit and give your brain a welcome break. Dress up games online are the perfect way to relax between study times.

After a Bad Date – Want to take your mind off a bad date? Call a friend and keep your hands busy dressing up girls online for their own dates.

When You’re Feeling Blah – If you’re feeling just a bit out of sorts and need something to get you back in gear, a few rounds of dress up games are likely the perfect solution.

Three Ways Makeover Games Prepare You For Christmas

Makeover games do plenty for you, as you know. But with the holidays just around the corner, makeover games can do even more to help you prepare for the Christmas season.

Makeover Games Show You the Right Outfits
Makeover games can help you choose the right outfits to wear to each holiday event. In the holidays you should be having fun dressing up, not worrying if the outfit looks good on you or not. Practice pulling together looks online to find just the right mix of colors and textures.

Makeover Games Make Great Gifts
Everyone loves a makeover, and what better time that in the months of Christmas and New Years celebrations. Invite a friend over for a special makeover sleep-over or, if you can afford it, book a makeup artist and hair cut for the two of you over the winter break to give yourself completely new looks before heading back to school.

Makeover Games Put You in the Holiday Mood
Getting ready for the holidays is fun, but exhausting just the same. After a long day of decorating and shopping, relax on the computer with makeover games. Pulling together fun elf costumes is just the thing to put you back in the spirit of Christmas.

‘Tis the Season for Makeover Games!

Christmas is just around the corner and with the holidays comes the best thing of all – a break from school! This means you suddenly have time on your hands to take care of all those pesky holiday chores. But when the cookies are baked and the presents are wrapped, just what should you do with yourself?

Play makeover games, of course!

It has to be said – makeover games both on the computer and off are a great way to relax and enjoy time without worries or constraints. Picture the stress of trying to find a great holiday party outfit just minutes before your date arrives. Wouldn’t it be easier to spend hours a day playing with your clothes to find new looks and practicing your hair and make up first?

Not only is it fun in its own right to play around and mix and match new items, the holiday sales in the mall make it even easier to go and find the newest looks available to blend and mix with your current wardrobe. When you know every item in your closet by heart, it’s easy to see how quickly you can make up your mind about what will look great under the mistletoe.