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Celebrity Transformation

Lola Tung's Beauty and Style Evolution: How the unforgettable Belly from 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' has changed


From fresh-faced teen star to fashion icon, Lola Tung’s transformation over three seasons of the hit Prime series


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OCTOBER 13, 2025 3:39 PM EDT

The beloved series is coming to an end, three years after its first episode premiered in 2022. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” has become a global phenomenon. Beyond its popularity among Gen Z, the love triangle between Belly, her childhood crush, and his brother also captivated millennial audiences. 

Lola Tung, the actress behind Isabel “Belly” Conklin, brought the character to life with authenticity and charm. From her debut on June 17, 2022, to the finale on September 17, 2025, we’ve watched Lola grow into a rising star, admired for her style, charisma, and natural beauty.

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A Month After the Premiere

By July 2022, just weeks after the show’s debut, Lola Tung was already a sensation. In only three years, she grew her social media presence to more than 5 million followers, thanks to her role as Belly Conklin, the girl at the center of the Fisher brothers’ hearts. 

Both in the series and in the books that inspired it, Lola embraced a fresh, natural image; her copper-brown hair, radiant skin, and soft makeup with eyeliner, blush, and tinted lips became her signature.

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Style Icon in the Making

Within months, Lola had evolved into a true fashion girl, attending brand dinners with head-to-toe leather looks and playful hairstyles. One standout was her sleek double braids with a sharp center part, paired with bold lion’s mane brows and cherry-tinted lips.

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Back for Season Two

After the success of the first season, Lola and the cast returned in summer 2023 for season two. For the premiere, she opted for glowing skin, metallic glitter brows, and a polished double-braid hairstyle adorned with a black ribbon, a beauty statement that set the trend.

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VIP Guest Status

Soon, luxury brands took notice. Lola was invited to exclusive shows like Bach Mai in New York, where she experimented with a bolder look: glossy burgundy lips, a wet-effect hairstyle, and Hollywood-diva allure. A star was truly born.

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Signature Copper Brown

One of her defining beauty traits has been her luminous copper-brown hair, a blend of her natural brunette base with warm orange and red highlights. The multidimensional color added vibrancy and glow, and she has remained loyal to it ever since.

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The Power of Red Lips

Lola has shown she can reinvent her look with small yet powerful changes. Her bold red lipstick not only brightened her smile but also highlighted her ability to balance features: enhancing one element while keeping the rest fresh and minimal. It’s a gift that makes her one of a kind.

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Chromatic Smokey Eye

Even in her most daring looks, Lola’s natural essence shines through. At the WWD Honors Awards at Casa Cipriani in New York in late 2023, she chose a red glitter smokey eye with slick, wet-look hair, a perfect example of her evolution into a fashion icon.

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Calculated Risks

At every event, she steps outside her comfort zone with creativity: geometric eyeliner with an arty edge, 60s-inspired white smokey eyes, or throwback hairstyles with face-framing strands, half-updos, or voluminous waves styled with a red headband.

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Y2K Vibes

For the season three premiere, Lola embraced early-2000s nostalgia with a Y2K-inspired updo: pointed face-framing strands, a side part, natural makeup, and her trademark cat-eye eyeliner in black, elongating her gaze and adding depth to her expression.

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Natural Beauty at 22

Despite her rise to fame, Lola never abandons her natural, effortless side. Whether seen at a casual lunch in New York this June or captured bare-faced by fans, she radiates authenticity. Minimalist beauty suits her perfectly, proving that, at just 22, she is both a star and a relatable girl next door.

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