Oh well. I was half expecting that would be the case. I can see the similarities between the two versions, but they aren't that obvious, at first glance. Maybe without the tattoos and makeup they would be more evident.
I think she would still have a distinctive look among the cast, had you opted that way, and I'll be a little disappointed if we don't get to see more content with her. If you don't plan on having much content with her in the game, maybe you could make a spin-off later on, focusing on her story, or on events that happened during that time, featuring her in a cyberpunk kinda setting?
Anyway, Alice's flashbacks gave a new dimension to the character and made her more interesting, imho. I actually think her current look fits the setting and context very well, taking into account the sci-fi theme and her role in the story. But I feel like they don't favor her overall appeal, comparing to the other characters like Tanya, Tiffany, etc, for me.
Since I mentioned Tiffany, I must also say I preferred her two previous hairstyles.

I think she looked cuter before, as this last look makes her appear more mature than she should be, imho. Plus, it reminds me of other characters from other games, and since you are trying to make your characters distinctive, maybe you should take this into consideration.
Also, really great work with Lia's interactive animation scene. Hope to see more scenes like that in the future. You can see that each update is improving the technical quality of the game, and the plot is also fairly interesting, especially in comparison to other games of the genre, imho, making it an exciting expereince. I wish this game gains more popularity soon; it surely deserves much more attention!