I think Gia is being polite. Most chics will give an automatic thumbs up on any gal's makeover. And, if they do crap all over anther gal's makeover, it has nothing to do with the makeover itself.
Props to Gia for being a nice person, but, IMHO, the before, is much better.
Even wasted and used up, she looked better with the old look:
To each their own.