Typical high-school freshmen Marsha, Clarrissa, and Sara form a self-improvement club designed to enhance their figures, appearance, personalities, and social lives, but their plans have unexpected results.

The girls of the Makeover Club turn Swedish exchange student Lena into a blonde bombshell, only to watch all the boys flock to Lena's side, but when they realize the newcomer is headed for trouble, they band together to help her out.

Determined to beat Doris Gaylord out of the coveted position of class president, Rissa nominates Marsha and then, convinced that style will win over substance, proceeds to give her a presidential makeover