LUIS Padron, is known as the 'Human Elf' of Los Angeles. Equipped with his long blonde hair, elf ears, contact lenses and mystical clothing, he always stands out in the crowd. Luis has been living this way since a child and feels his most confident self dressing this way. Luis told Transformed: "If I could summarise my look in a few words it would be, other-worldly, alien, fantasy and fantastic! My main inspiration comes from books, movies and everything fantasy!" Despite Luis loving his look, his best friend Marcela does NOT feel the same way. Marcela tells Luis on a regular basis that he needs to leave his Elf life behind and dress like a real man. She has even gone as far as stealing his elf ears in a futile attempt to stop him from wearing them. With this in mind, Luis has developed a fiendish plan to get revenge. He said: "Marcela has always wanted me to dress in a more normal look so today, I'm going to give her the shock of her life!" With the help of makeup artist Crystal, Luis will be transformed from 'Human Elf to a Real Man', but Marcela has no idea this is happening... How will she feel seeing the new Luis? Will she love what she sees? Or will Marcela long for the return of the 'Human Elf'?
Follow Luis:
https://www.instagram.com/luispadron.elf/?hl=en
Follow Marcela:
https://www.instagram.com/marcelaiglesiashollywood/
Follow Makeup Artist Crystal:
https://www.instagram.com/crystalroxmakeup/
Videographer: Mustafa Rony Zeno
Series Producer: Kim Nguyen
Series Editor: Ruby Coote
Video Producer: Adam Fleet
Editor: Alex Saunders
Follow Luis:
https://www.instagram.com/luispadron.elf/?hl=en
Follow Marcela:
https://www.instagram.com/marcelaiglesiashollywood/
Follow Makeup Artist Crystal:
https://www.instagram.com/crystalroxmakeup/
Videographer: Mustafa Rony Zeno
Series Producer: Kim Nguyen
Series Editor: Ruby Coote
Video Producer: Adam Fleet
Editor: Alex Saunders
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00:00If I could summarize my look in a few words, it would be otherworldly, it would be alien, it would be fantasy, it would be fantastic.
00:10My friend always wanted me to dress in a more normal look, so today I'm gonna give her the shock of her life.
00:17Those ears!
00:18When are you going to stop with all this?
00:213, 2, 1!
00:26Oh my god!
00:31Oh my god!
00:36What?
00:38Is that you?
00:41My name is Luis Padron.
00:43Since I was a child, I always loved to look like a fantasy character.
00:49The main elements that make me an elf are my long hair, my elf ears, my pale skin and the flashy look in general.
01:00My main inspiration comes from books, movies and everything that is related to fantasy like witches, wizards, aliens, elves, ghosts, vampires.
01:12If I could summarize my look in a few words, it would be otherworldly, it would be alien, it would be fantasy, it would be fantastic.
01:23Hey Marceia!
01:29Hey, OMG!
01:30How are you? Nice to see you again!
01:33Dude, what's happening?
01:36What do you mean? You're used to see me this way.
01:38I know, but the last time we saw you, you said I'm going away from this look.
01:42Well, some things are difficult to leave, you know?
01:44You came back, you're addicted to this look.
01:46Those ears! You told me that you were not gonna use those ears anymore.
01:52When are you going to stop with all this?
01:55It's just part of myself.
01:57Alright Luis, I'm going to the gym and then I'll come back and I'll see you later, ok?
02:00Ok Marceia, thank you! See you soon!
02:02Of course!
02:03Bye!
02:04Don't do anything crazy!
02:06Promise!
02:08Marceia lent me her home today. She has no idea what I'm doing.
02:11She thinks I'm just doing an interview, but I'm doing a total transformation of myself.
02:16From human elf to human being.
02:19If I like the way I look after the transformation, I will totally keep it and leave my elf persona forever.
02:31Hello! Welcome in!
02:33Thank you! Nice to meet you!
02:35Nice to meet you too. My name is Luis.
02:37I'm Crystal.
02:38Nice to meet you Crystal.
02:39Nice to meet you. I'll be doing your transformation today.
02:42Amazing!
02:44What was the last time you were like normal?
02:47A long time. I was a teenager.
02:50Oh my god, that is a long time.
02:51When you saw that.
02:52This is like my sweating sprays and stuff, but this is a spray tan.
02:57Yeah, let's go for that Californian look.
03:00I'm about to leave Transylvania and go full LA.
03:05Alright, so let's take these off.
03:08My elf ears.
03:11This.
03:12My wig too?
03:13Yeah, we gotta take it off. You'll have it back.
03:16Okay.
03:17Don't worry.
03:19The look I'm going for today is very Californian.
03:24A bit of a spray tan.
03:26For like the base makeup, I'm gonna keep it very simple.
03:29A little bit of, you know, bronzing, contour, a little bring the skin back to life.
03:37My look started to develop when I was really young.
03:41I started like tying my hair in fantasy colors, then using contact lenses, then...
03:49I always was different, you know?
03:51I know it's a thing that it's now more normal for guys to use makeup,
03:55but in that moment it was so different, especially from a small town in Argentina.
04:00I always want to be one step ahead.
04:04Right now I'm using the Old Spice pomade, just to get the hair to be a little more slicked back.
04:13So Luis, why do you want to do this masculine LA look?
04:18My friends have been telling me to try a change for such a long time now,
04:22so I decided to just give it a try and see how a normal human being lives and feels.
04:31So we're gonna get into some spray tan.
04:36So I'm gonna use this Sally Hansen airbrush, it's like a leg makeup.
04:41We're gonna start with a little bit light, see how it looks.
04:45Maybe a little darker.
04:50Oh, I think that looks good.
04:52We don't want it to be too dark.
04:53We want it to be a little bit natural.
04:56We want that sun-kissed effect.
04:58Yeah.
04:59Do you get judged on the way you look or dress?
05:02Some people can be critical, but most people I have met, they love the way I look
05:07and they actually are supportive of the way I want to look.
05:13I try not to listen to comments.
05:14I know that most people like the way I look, but part of becoming how I want to look
05:20is about, you know, not listening to criticism and just be what I want to be.
05:25This is Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter Foundation Powder.
05:29I like it because it gives coverage but not too heavy.
05:39So now I'm gonna put this Nudestix Hydra Peptide Lip Butter.
05:43Gonna get those hydrated lips.
05:50So we're all done.
05:51I can't wait for you to see yourself.
05:53Me too.
05:56Are you ready?
05:57Ready.
05:583, 2, 1.
06:05Oh my God.
06:07What a shock.
06:13I do look totally different.
06:15I can barely recognize myself in the mirror.
06:19Oh my God.
06:22Oh my God.
06:24From Transylvania to Cuba.
06:27What's the biggest difference for you about this look?
06:30I have never been this tan before.
06:32I have never tanned in my life.
06:33The color that I had when you met me was the darkest that I have ever been.
06:38And last year I was like ghost pale.
06:41So yeah, this is kind of a shock for me.
06:43Are you excited to show Marcela?
06:45I'm super excited.
06:46I wanna see her reaction.
06:48Yeah, same here.
06:49I wanna hear what she says.
06:50Yeah.
06:51You know, I'm starting to get used to it and I kind of like it.
07:08Oh my God.
07:10Oh my God.
07:12What?
07:13Is that you?
07:15You're alive.
07:16You have color.
07:19Oh my.
07:20You look younger.
07:21Really?
07:22You do.
07:23The elf look like in his 50s and you look like too young right now.
07:28The tan gives you like life, you know.
07:31Wow.
07:32I like it.
07:34It's a very different vibe and I like the shocking change.
07:38I love it.
07:39Very tan, right?
07:40Very mindful.
07:41Very demure.
07:42The hair is so much better than that wig.
07:44I'm so glad I'm not seeing those plastic ears once and for all.
07:49Thank God.
07:50I miss them though.
07:51But it's so much comfortable this way.
07:53Yeah, I know.
07:54The wig and the ears need to go.
07:56And the rest I think is pretty cool.
07:58Look, the dog likes it.
08:00Do you like it?
08:01Do you like it?
08:02Yes.
08:03It's Luis.
08:04Guys, it's Luis.
08:05It's me.
08:06Do you recognize me?
08:07Remember Luis?
08:09How does it feel seeing Luis in this look?
08:14I'm still kind of shocked.
08:16Yeah, it feels completely different because I would never kind of imagine him going for this.
08:23He looks more alive actually now.
08:25What do you think of your friend's reaction?
08:27I thought Marcela was not going to like it, but her reaction was better than expected actually.
08:31What do you make of your new look?
08:34I think it's different.
08:36I think it's wild.
08:37I think it's fun.
08:38And I don't know.
08:40I'm just ready for a change and I like it.
08:45At least for today.