00:00I'm from a small conservative town in Texas.
00:02People never really liked my scene style,
00:04and I always felt out of place and unable to express myself.
00:07I do get barked out a lot.
00:09People will say, I can't believe people still dress like this.
00:11Like, this looks crazy.
00:13When I was growing up, my parents didn't like when I wore eyeliner,
00:16so I'd take it all from the bus on the way home.
00:18Tonight, I'm going to celebrate my 22nd birthday with my best friends.
00:22So what better time to transform my style and prank them all?
00:25I don't know if they'll hate it or not.
00:27I'm going to see if I am still a swag.
00:30Oh, that's awesome!
00:41Hey! How are you?
00:43Welcome in!
00:44I'm so excited!
00:45Me too!
00:47Let's get started.
00:49I'm Xandra.
00:50I do identify as, like, a scene.
00:53I love colorful things, anime, skinny jeans.
00:57Tutus.
00:58Colorful makeup.
00:59Bowls.
01:00Definitely hair.
01:01Candy.
01:02Because candy is, like, a big part of the scene culture.
01:05If I could summarize my look, I would say it's kind of, like, dolly.
01:09Kind of dramatic.
01:10I like to, like, overdo it sometimes.
01:12Some people think it's, like, an insult.
01:14And they're like, you look like you're stuck in the 2000s.
01:16And I'm like, thank you.
01:18Tonight, I'm going to celebrate my 22nd birthday with my best friends.
01:22So what better time to transform my style and prank them all?
01:25So the style I'm turning into today is basic in granola.
01:28So I'm going to be looking pretty normal.
01:33Probably no colored hair.
01:34No piercing.
01:35No tattoos.
01:36I'm going to see if I'm still a swag.
01:40I feel like the granola look is a pretty trendy term right now.
01:43It's pretty basic, really soft-like, natural colors.
01:48Really neutral colors.
01:49There's no loud colors on the face.
01:51She has, like, no brows, so we're going to give her some brows today.
01:54And I'm really excited because the brows really shape the face when it comes to the natural look that I'm about to do.
02:01All right, we're ready for you.
02:02Are you ready?
02:03Are you scared?
02:04I'm scared.
02:05So you're scared, yes.
02:06I'm going to take all of what you did this morning off.
02:10Yup.
02:11Me without a septum?
02:12Like, it's, like, weird because I see it on my face every day.
02:15When was the last time you took it off?
02:16A septum?
02:17I don't know.
02:18Probably a while.
02:19A really long while.
02:22Look at my lashes.
02:24The lashes.
02:25Since you have, like, heavy makeup, I went in with the Manio Cleansing Water.
02:29This got off your eyeliner, which is waterproof, so this is really good.
02:33In high school, I did try to, like, fit in, so I would dress, like, kind of basic.
02:39But it's, like, funny because I would still get bullied.
02:42I did, like, try it for a little bit, and it didn't, like, look horrible on me.
02:47I just didn't feel like myself.
02:49And then also just realizing the fact that I was still getting bullied regardless how I looked.
02:54I might as well just, like, do what I want.
02:57My best friends love my scene style.
03:01And they know that they also, like, are a big inspiration to, like, how I look today.
03:07Once you find people that love you for you, then I think it makes it worth it.
03:11So I'm using the Sephora brow pencil.
03:13Ooh.
03:14I just did hair, like, strokes, really just to, like, emphasize, like, the arch of your brow.
03:21Looks really good.
03:22Do you ever use natural colors?
03:24Um, sometimes.
03:27Nothing, like, super light usually unless it's, like, like a pink.
03:30Were there anybody who gave you negative vibes or negative comments?
03:34People will say things, and they're like, I can't believe people still dress like this.
03:38It's not always taken well.
03:40I do get barked at a lot in parking lots.
03:42People would make assumptions on me based off of, like, how I was dressing.
03:46So there would be, like, a new rumor I would hear about myself, like, every week.
03:49And then they just assume, like, if, like, you're different, then there's something wrong with me.
03:53Which is kind of sad.
03:55I'm using the Ofra Cosmetics highlighter, and I'm using the lightest shade possible.
04:03And that's how I'm, like, bringing that luminosity back into the face where it's, like, a good, healthy glow.
04:10So why did you decide to do this?
04:12Well, I really want to, like, prank my friends for my 22nd birthday because they're not expecting, like, anything at all.
04:21I hope they still like me.
04:24They're going to love it.
04:25I feel like they're going to be like, uh, but then they're going to love it.
04:27Yeah.
04:28They're going to love it.
04:29I'm going to go in with the Charlotte Tilbury Finishing Press Powder.
04:31This powder, all the celebrities use it.
04:34Really?
04:35It's a staple, and I feel like it looks good on every skin.
04:39This is definitely something out of my comfort zone because I do sometimes rely on, like, my look to feel confident.
04:47I'm a little nervous about, like, going outside in my new look because I'm, like, I don't know.
04:53I don't know.
04:54It's going to be weird.
04:55Oh, my gosh.
04:56This looks really good.
04:57Now we need to get dressed.
05:00Oh, my goodness.
05:02Hey.
05:03You look pretty good.
05:04I can't wait for you to see it.
05:07All right.
05:08Here's the grand reveal.
05:09Three, two, one.
05:12Oh, that's crazy.
05:15You like it?
05:16Woo!
05:17Dude, I look like how I did in high school.
05:21Ew.
05:22I feel like, uh, Jennifer Lawrence right now.
05:25Hey, we love her.
05:26I love the makeup.
05:27Like, I think the makeup is, like, really good.
05:30It's, like, so, like, I'm so not used to it.
05:33Yeah, it's really light.
05:34But it's, like, wow.
05:35This is crazy.
05:36This is crazy.
05:37I would never wear overall.
05:38Like, I think they're cute.
05:39But, like, like, who is that?
05:42That's not me.
05:45My friends are going to, like, freak out.
05:47I wonder if, like, I see someone I know and if they'll recognize me or not.
05:50Probably not.
05:51I'd be surprised if they did recognize you.
05:52I would be very surprised if they did.
05:54I'm the new girl in town.
05:55Look at all of Xandra's stuff.
05:58The lashes.
05:59And the piercings.
06:00I can't imagine her at all.
06:02Like, without any kind of color.
06:04No piercings, especially.
06:05Dude, seeing the nose chain in here is, like, kind of freaking me out.
06:09Yes.
06:10Because, like, that's, like, iconic.
06:11Even when I see them without makeup, they're always wearing those piercings.
06:15We've seen Xandra do, like, other styles.
06:17Like, goth and, like, cutesy and stuff like that.
06:20But not, like, normal person.
06:23I don't know.
06:26Oh!
06:27That's hot!
06:28Bro!
06:33What is this in the shoes?
06:35The shoes are, like, actually what's killing me.
06:38Don't pass me.
06:39I don't.
06:40I'm scared.
06:41Bye.
06:42What is this?
06:43You went to conversion to everything.
06:44Oh, my God.
06:45Oh, my God.
06:46I'm so scared.
06:47The hair.
06:48Are you even wearing eyeliner?
06:49No.
06:50You're not wearing any eyeliner at all?
06:52No.
06:53Oh, Jesus.
06:54That's so scary.
06:55It's, like, really, like...
06:57I can't.
06:58I don't, like, not wearing eyeliner.
07:01How do you feel about that, your piercings?
07:03I need to, like, touch them all the time.
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.
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