XANDRA, 21, is from a small conservative town in Texas and has always felt like people have never liked or accepted their 'Scene' style. Despite feeling truly happy and free dressing this way, Xandra has been made to feel like they don't fit in. Xandra told Transformed: "I get barked at a lot! People say they hate my style, that I look like I'm stuck in the '90s, that I dress crazy. I've always been made to feel like I'm out of place and unable to express myself." Despite facing these judgments, Xandra ignored the haters and continued to dress however they wanted. It was only when they met their three best friends who also love the 'Scene' aesthetic that Xandra finally felt accepted and loved. Xandra said: "My best friends love my style and they are a big inspiration to how I look today. Once you find people who love you for you then it makes it all worth it." Tonight Xandra is out with the girls to celebrate their 22nd birthday... But this won't be a regular night out! With the help of makeup artist Kristen, Xandra is transforming from their 'Scene' style into a 'basic and Granola' look to prank their best friends. How will the best friend react? Will they decide to boycott the birthday celebrations because of their new look? Or will they be even more shocked to find out they prefer the new basic Xandra?
07:05So, like, I'm, like, grabbing for it and it's not there.
07:08Putting on my makeup, like, it was, like, so easy because she wasn't, like, going over, like, piercings.
07:12And, like, that's how I, like, usually, I'm, like, always struggling.
07:15I have to, like, pull, like, my nose chain down.
07:17But she was just, like, I was, like, oh, that feels weird.
07:19Are you, like, scared to go out?
07:21Yes.
07:22Do you think anyone's gonna recognize you?
07:24No.
07:25Um, I wouldn't.
07:26Yeah.
07:27That's just not...
07:28If I saw you, like, this randomly in public, I'd be...
07:31Oh, my God.
07:32It looks like Zandra.
07:33It looks like Zandra, but not Zandra.
07:35But not Zandra.
07:36You should change your profile picture.
07:38Stop!
07:39Stop!
07:40No!
07:41So, what did you think of everybody's reactions?
07:44Yeah, honestly, it literally went exactly like that.
07:47I honestly expected it to be that way.
07:50Yeah.
07:51I don't think I would do it again, but I...
07:55It's, like, kind of cool seeing my, like, face, like, kind of how I looked when I was younger with, like, my piercings.
08:03This experience has taught me that appearances don't really matter because even though, like, I would never dress like this, I still, like, feel kind of confident.
08:13It's kind of weird, but maybe it's kind of learning that I am comfortable with myself now, which is awesome.
08:20Thank you to my friends for being super supportive.
08:23I love you all, and you're the reason why I am who I am today.
