00:00You know, going to prom in the South is kind of like getting married, so you have
00:04to like find the right dress, find the right date, you have to have the right
00:08corsage, everything has to be like perfect. The thing about prom is it
00:12doesn't matter that much but you still want it to be perfect. It's like the one
00:16night that everyone is looking their best. I actually didn't have a prom. I went to
00:20a really really small high school and there weren't enough seniors or juniors
00:24to fill up a room for a dance. You can leave school at 16 in England. I didn't
00:29like not finish school. But you go to prom when you're 18 and I just missed out.
00:35Prom has become a rite of passage for high schoolers everywhere. For some, prom is an
00:41extravagant affair full of excitement and fun. For others, prom brings up feelings
00:46of anxiety or fear of not being accepted. Everyone has a prom story. We teamed up
00:53with our friends at Hollywire to do prom our way. You ready?
00:59If you guys see this, please be our dates this Friday. I had a lot of fun with my
01:04friends because I feel like the party did not start until we came in. I spent so
01:09much time picking out my dress and picking out the colors and everything was
01:13perfect, hairstyle, everything. And the one thing that I wanted was for my date to match.
01:20And he didn't. He didn't even try.
01:23I had tried to dye my hair blonde because I wanted to look like Britney Spears, but it
01:26turned out orange, but I just rocked it.
01:28I wore a Betsy Johnson pink little frilly dress and I wore pink and black ear maxes and I even
01:35put little rhinestones on the Nike check.
01:37If I had the opportunity to do prom, I would want to go all out since I've never experienced it.
01:45Reformation invited us to come shop for prom dresses, so Nya and I are heading over and
01:49we're so excited to try stuff on.
01:53I'm really just trying to find like what salon you would wear to prom.
01:59You ready?
02:01Yep.
02:03In high school, my mom never would have let me wear this.
02:05I think it is kind of risky, but just enough risk.
02:09Not my favorite cut.
02:12I love green though.
02:14I know, but...
02:16So I really like this. I like this dress. I don't know if it's dressy enough for prom.
02:24This feels really nice.
02:26Also, I've never worn a dress this color. It's a little intimidating for me.
02:35I love this dress so much because of the navy and the lace. It's beautiful and I feel super elegant.
02:42I feel like we both found our perfect dress.
02:47So if I had to do prom again, I would totally do it.
02:51This time around though, I would definitely, definitely force my date to wear exactly what I wanted him to wear.
02:58This is, you know, this is prom. This is not a democracy. It's all about what I want, of course.
03:04This reminds me of the boys in church who would have the really fly, like, Easter outfits.
03:15It's good. I like it.
03:17I like the way it looks, but I think the only problem is it's not going to match, like, the
03:22color.
03:22Ooh, I really like those pants. Yeah, those are fly. I love good patent leather.
03:28I actually kind of like the flat material with this. Yes!
03:33I love this. I love this. This is, like, exactly what I was thinking. This is perfect.
03:39You like it? Yeah.
03:39I definitely wish that I had gone to prom. I feel like it seems like so much fun
03:43and that's why I'm excited to go to Refinery29s for getting dressed up,
03:47you do your hair and makeup all cute. Like, I don't have any excuse to, like, you know, dress up,
03:51maybe dress like a princess for the night.
04:04So trying on prom dresses is honestly kind of a pain.
04:08Like, I remember it the first time around and not only am I picky about style,
04:12but just size-wise, it's really annoying.
04:17So, I'm at the mall, and I'm about to look for this prom dress.
04:21The first dress, and it's definitely way too big for my boobs.
04:28So, this is the second dress. Again, it's way too big.
04:33I mean, I look good in it, but I'm not sure if this is, like, the one that's not wowing
04:37me.
04:38Honestly, at this point, I'm not even sure what I'm going to wear.
04:43All this prom talk has made me kind of want to feel glamorous and special,
04:48and one thing that kind of stops me from feeling that way is my hair.
04:52I haven't gotten it cut in who knows how long, and it's, I mean, you can tell.
04:59It's, it needs a little love.
05:04Okay, starting to freak out. Here I go. I'm here.
05:08Ah!
05:10Look at that!
05:12Boom!
05:16My look is an ode to Solange because she is the queen of all things fashion.
05:23It's the day of prom, and I'm excited to finally wear my hair down.
05:27If there's ever a time to sit with rolls in your hair, it's definitely prom.
05:35I absolutely cannot wait for our 29's prom. Let's dance!
05:47You guys, we're free!
05:50Woohoo!
06:08I'm having so much fun with all my friends from Hollywire and my new friends from Refinery29.
06:13Nobody stole my shoes yet, and my hair is my natural color, so I think it's a win.
06:22My dress is very different from what I wore in high school.
06:26I went from Betsy Johnson cupcake to a lady.
06:34I think there's not as much pressure going into this prom because I've already done it once,
06:38so it's sort of like, okay, let's just do it.
06:40I know I want to dance a lot. I know I want to laugh a lot.
06:42Let's just have fun.
06:45I'm so excited about the Refinery prom because my first prom,
06:49I didn't actually get to go with someone that I love.
06:52My prom was fun, but this has been an amazing experience altogether
06:56because we have to put this tux out together.
06:59I think we actually matched the best that I've ever matched with anyone.
07:03Really? Yeah.
07:04Really?
07:05And she said she loves me.
07:06I do love you.
07:14I don't usually wear color like this, and now that I'm wearing this red dress,
07:20I feel like I should wear red all the time.
07:22It makes me feel powerful.
07:26I love my look. I love my hair.
07:29I'm not a huge makeup person, but this is definitely the look that I wanted.
07:34For sure.
07:41I've got all my best Hollywire girls with me.
07:44We're literally having the best time ever.
07:50People have all been having so much fun, and I will say this prom tops my original prom.
07:55Prom is just one of the many special nights that you will have with friends in your life.
08:00So don't worry if your feet hurt, your dress rips, or your date doesn't show.
08:05At the end of the day, you will have more.
08:08So wear what you want, go with who you want, and celebrate life.
08:12This is your night.
08:14You do you.
