Ipswich, United Kingdom – Emily Boo, a tattoo and gothic body mod enthusiast from Ipswich in the United Kingdom, got a makeover of epic proportions. Her family, though, wasn't so impressed.

After Emily Boo got her first piercing, she was hooked. Since then, she's had nearly everything pierced, adorning herself with more than 150 tattoos and body modifications.

With dark eye makeup and pale foundation, Emily is the epitome of gothic, and she loves her look. Indeed, speaking to Hooked On The Look, she shared that "Black is my happy color."

While she loves her appearance, Emily admits that it has garnered a slew of negative comments from strangers, who often say things like "Where's the funeral?" and "You've ruined your pretty body." As a result, she's looking for change.

Given that she's rocked the goth look for a large part of her life, Emily's husband and six-year-old daughter Violet have never seen her any other way. That all changed, though, when she got a makeover, transforming into a typical "Instagram girl."

One of Emily's biggest fears was having to wear pink, yellow, jeans, or open-toed shoes for the new look's debut. She explained that "I hate yellow. It's too cheery."

This made it all the more jarring when she opened the wardrobe bag of clothes her stylist had picked out for her and saw jeans, pointed-toe flats – and a yellow-gold shirt.

When Emily tried the new shoes on for size, she noted that they looked like they could be from the "Joe Exotic collection", referencing the hit Netflix show, Tiger King.

Once Emily caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror after her new look was completed, she was shocked and appalled.

"It feels wrong to not have black clothes on," she said. It's not surprising, after decades of sporting the gothic looks and a strong aversion to the Instagram girl look.

Before Emily's "basic" and "normal" makeover was unveiled to her family, her husband asked their daughter Violet what he thought her mom would look like.

"I think she's going to look terrifying," Violet replied, holding nothing back.

When it was time for the big reveal, Emily walked into the room, and gave her loved ones the surprise of their lives.

"What? I don't think you're my mummy," Violet exclaimed, causing Emily to burst into laughter.

"Wow, you've aged terribly," her husband joked. Violet said she preferred her mom's goth style, to which Emily and her hubby wholeheartedly agreed.

"The only thing I think I will take from this experience is even more to be who you are. Dress how you want, and do what makes you happy," Emily said.