MEJ, 24, from Sweden, describes her look as a 'Creepy Cute Scene Girl' and loves everything 'colourful, chaotic and weird'. Mej has been dressing this way for as long as she can remember and has never worn anything remotely 'normal'. Mej told Transformed: "When I was growing up, I've always been the weird kid. I tried to fit in so much but it just didn't work. When I got older I finally got to express myself and I really found my style." Despite Mej's ever growing confidence about her look, she has received some very harsh judgement because of it. Mej said: "I get extremely judged by everyone when I'm out in public. People scream at me, laugh at me, grab at my clothes... It's a lot. I get it, I look different, but people shouldn't be harassed." With the help of makeup artist Monika, Mej is surprising boyfriend Robin and his family, by transforming from her 'Creepy Cute Scene Look' to 'Tanned Basic Girl' for their date night tonight! Robin has told Mej on more than one occasion that he wishes she would dress more 'normal and natural', so today will he finally get what he has always wanted? Or, will Robin realise that he actually wanted the 'Creepy Cute Scene Girl' afterall?
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00:00I've always been the weird kid.
00:01If I could summarize my look in a few words,
00:04I'd say seen, creepy cute, edgy.
00:07My boyfriend refers to me with like no makeup and natural.
00:10I think he would like some time just for me to be normal.
00:14Today I'm transforming from my creepy cute scene girl style
00:17to a basic tang girl style
00:20for a Valentine's day with my boyfriend
00:21and he has no idea what's coming.
00:25Oh my god!
00:27You're so beautiful.
00:30Stop!
00:37Hi, I'm Monica.
00:38Nice to meet you.
00:39Nice to meet you.
00:40Are you ready?
00:42My name is May.
00:44I would describe my look as seen but also creepy cute.
00:48I like the bright colors and I mix it with black and skulls
00:53and insects and lots of layers, colors, a bit chaotic.
00:58Lenses and piercings.
00:59The more edgy stuff but I mix it with cute and bright colors.
01:03I like the almost alien-like look or the unnatural, weird, unsettling.
01:09The big lashes I think makes me look more like a doll
01:13and I just like them to be as big as possible.
01:16Too much people would think.
01:19Today I'm going to transform from my creepy cute scene look
01:24to a basic tanned normal girl look
01:27to go on a date with my boyfriend and be a normal couple.
01:31I think the biggest challenge is to put the tan on her
01:35because they're going to be a lot.
01:36Definitely going to be a huge transformation.
01:39Okay May, I'm ready for you.
01:41Okay.
01:43Let's remove your makeup.
01:44Beautiful makeup.
01:46I want to see your lashes.
01:47So beautiful.
01:49This is definitely going to push me out of my comfort zone
01:52and I'm very nervous about it because maybe I like it.
01:56It's a little bit scary.
01:58For your makeup remover I'm using Clinique Take The Day Off.
02:01Yeah.
02:01In a liquid formula.
02:03I think it's one of the best waterproof makeup removers.
02:07So I think it's a time to take out your piercings.
02:11It's like my staple piece.
02:13Now it's time for your wig.
02:16When I was growing up I've always been the weird kid.
02:19I tried to fit in so much and I tried so hard but it didn't work.
02:24But then when I got older I finally got to express myself the way I want to.
02:29Now that I'm an adult I can do whatever I want.
02:33I started out with a little septum piercing and black hair
02:37and I finally found myself and my style.
02:40I will use MAC Studio Radiance Concealer on your eyes
02:44to even out the skin on your eyelids.
02:47It's a great concealer actually because it contains 80% of skincare.
02:52I get extremely judged from everyone especially when I'm outside
02:56and people will scream at me, they will film me and laugh at me
03:00and sometimes they come up to me and like tug on my clothes.
03:04It's really weird.
03:05The most common thing people say to me is like
03:08you look like a cow, you look like a cow.
03:10Fine I get it like I look weird.
03:12For sure they shouldn't be harassing people and like accept people for who they are.
03:18So a MAC Paint Pot and this is called Groundwork and it's actually a paint.
03:24So it will make super good base for our eyeshadows.
03:29So you are going out today?
03:31Yes we're going out on a date.
03:33We're getting pizza and we're gonna have a good time not getting stared at and harassed
03:40because people like to bother us a lot when we are outside because I look weird.
03:44How does your boyfriend feel about you?
03:46Oh he prefers me with like no makeup, natural.
03:49When we're out in public I can imagine it's kind of hard to relax
03:53because people stare at us all the time.
03:55Sometimes I feel guilt afterwards.
03:57I think he would like some time just for me to be normal and go on a normal date.
04:07So I'm using a Smashbox Contour Palette.
04:10It blends super super easy on the skin.
04:16This is Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Liquid Lipstick.
04:21It's matte but it's comfortable.
04:27It's all done.
04:28Are you ready to see yourself?
04:30Yes.
04:31Let's go.
04:33Are you ready?
04:34Yes.
04:35This is it.
04:36Three, two, one.
04:40No way, what?
04:43I don't look like myself at all, what?
04:46I like it but I don't feel like myself.
04:49But I like it, what?
04:53I'm so shocked.
04:56The dress is really cute though.
04:57I really don't recognize myself at all.
05:00Like this is not me.
05:01I look like my mama a bit.
05:04It's not me but I like it.
05:06I usually don't look alive at all.
05:09I try to look as pale and blank as a canvas usually.
05:13So this is, it looks so good.
05:16If I saw myself dressed like this on the street, I would think they look really good.
05:21I'd be like damn, you look really good.
05:24But maybe people would think that about me.
05:28Going out for a date, I'm not going to go for a date.
05:31But maybe people would think that about me.
05:35Going out for a date dress like this, it's going to be fun.
05:38I'm going to be nervous and uncomfortable because I've never looked like this before.
05:43I think he's going to think I look really good.
05:46His mom is probably going to be super surprised.
05:49I think everyone is going to be surprised.
05:51She's got a very special look to her, that's for sure.
05:54I mean, when I first met her, she already had like a kind of an unusual look.
05:59For sure, her look has gotten way more extreme since I first met her.
06:03I prefer May when she looks the most natural, I guess.
06:07Without makeup.
06:08That's the way I prefer her.
06:09You know, if my girlfriend looks like that, I don't know.
06:12But if it's his girlfriend, then it's what makes her.
06:16I'm actually kind of nervous.
06:18You're nervous?
06:18Yeah.
06:19What if it's just a different person?
06:20It's not even her.
06:21They just look tired and active.
06:26Oh my god!
06:27Oh my god!
06:30What?
06:33Oh my god!
06:34She's beautiful.
06:35You're so pretty.
06:36Yeah, it's like, what the fuck?
06:40You don't even look like...
06:43I mean, yeah, you do look beautiful.
06:47She's crying.
06:49She's crying.
06:50You're so beautiful.
06:53Oh my god.
06:54You look so like insanely different.
06:57I could barely tell it was you when you walked past.
07:00Oh my god, you look like a model.
07:03You do.
07:04Yeah, really.
07:06The princess or something.
07:07The princess.
07:08Yeah.
07:09I like you.
07:10I mean, you look beautiful.
07:12What do you think?
07:12You look so beautiful.
07:15You think so?
07:16Yeah.
07:16Like, natural, beautiful, and you can see my face, and I don't look dead, and emo.
07:24No.
07:25I look really good.
07:25I know that, but I'm kind of uncomfortable.
07:28You're kind of uncomfortable?
07:29I'm kind of uncomfortable and nervous, but I think I look really, really good.
07:33I have to admit, I look really good.
07:35Okay, kids.
07:37Get out and have some fun now.
07:40Yes.
07:42Let's go have the best pizza in town.
07:44Yes.
07:46Robin's reaction was great, and I'm happy he liked my new look.
07:50He said I was very beautiful.
07:51I feel extremely beautiful right now.
07:54I'm a bit uncomfortable because it's so new, and I've never done this, but I feel great.
07:59This experience has taught me to not be afraid of changing my looks,
08:04and even not between just alternative styles,
08:07but to try some new natural things and see my natural beauty.
08:24Bye.