Over in the "increased beauty" thread, I mentioned that I felt there were some missed opportunities in the "Holly's Magic Shoes" clip. I'm posting them here as suggestions to keep in mind for future "increased beauty" clips that you may do...
* Not sure what kind of post-production special effects you have the means to do, but it seemed like the shoes should have glowed or sparkled or something while they were "working" -- or at least have a little "tinkling bell" sound effect while the shoes were seen in close-up during her nap.
* Commenting on her navel piercing as if it had appeared while she was asleep (those aren't something normally found on young, nerdy girls, so it makes sense that it would have been a magical addition).
* And since the navel piercing magically appeared, what about earrings or other jewelry?
* Specifically commenting on the makeup that had appeared on her face when she sees herself in the mirror -- and maybe even, unsure at first, she tries and fails to wash it off (but quickly becomes excited at the prospect of magically permanent makeup).
* Ending up with a nice-looking manicure -- not sure whether you could do a nail-growing animation, but she could have suddenly had Lee Press-On Nails or something. Similar to the makeup, she could have even tried but failed to cut them.
* More drastic change to the hair (longer and/or a different color) -- presumably, with the assistance of a wig during the filming.
* Change in panties -- it seems like she should have had a less sexy pair to begin with, probably something larger and white. Then she'd be excited upon noticing her new red panties, since they match the dress she's going to put on.
* Should have been a little more obvious that she now has no trouble walking in high heels.
* To expand upon that quite a bit: her feet are now a little too big for the magic shoes, so let's say she takes them off a bit reluctantly, halfway expecting to change back. She doesn't. She intends to go raid her mother's closet for another pair of shoes, but she then discovers that she can't walk flat-footed (or, at least, it's painful for her to put her heels down). Confused but excited, she says something like, "If I have to wear high heels, I wish I had some that fit." And a red pair that matches the dress (or the panties) appears on her feet. She tries again, wishing for a sexier pair, and she gets shoes with a higher heel and platforms. Quick experimentation shows that it only works on shoes -- or maybe on shoes and other accessories if you want to give her additional jewelry at this point.
* On the table next to the mirror, she sees an unfamiliar purse that matches the dress. She pulls the driver's license out of the wallet and sees that the picture is what she looks like now, and she realizes that it indicates that she's 21. (You wouldn't even have to mock one up to show it to the camera; that could all be handled with her dialogue.)
* Especially if it's been established that the effects continue without the shoes on, the last line should have been along the lines of "I think I'm going to loan these shoes to [name of the friend she was talking to on the phone, which I've forgotten already]." A nice, uplifting note to end on...
Wow, now that I've written that all out, it's quite a list.
Obviously, I like the implication of the increased beauty -- or at least certain aspects/traits that are "markers" of it -- being permanent.