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67 People Get Vulnerable By Sharing How They’ve Glowed Down Since They ‘Peaked’
We've seen our fair share of glow-ups. The dramatic transformations from what was to what is, whether someone started shining after leaving high school, breaking up with a partner or just because. But what glows up must glow down.
TikTok has flipped the script to bring us an unexpected but refreshing viral glow-down trend. It has people posting their best polished, put-together, living-their-best-life pics, followed by the raw, unfiltered reality showing what really happened after the break-up, after the burnout, after the graduation, after the child, or simply after all the adult responsibilities started piling up.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the best posts for anyone who needs a reminder that there can't be peaks without valleys. It's a chaotic and relatable gallery of "this is who I was, then life happened and it shows." So sit back, don't bother brushing your hair, and keep scrolling. Don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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Wiktionary defines a “glow-down” as “a disappointing or undesirable transformation in appearance, talent, power etc.” But ‘disappointing’ is a strong word. Over the past few years, many people have actually been embracing the glow-down” movement and don’t necessarily see it as a bad thing.
Vogue’s take is that a glow-down is a “deliberate regression to one’s natural, unenhanced state,” where the focus lies in not needing to constantly upgrade one’s physical appearance.
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Vibrant Bead 4 hours ago
Nothing wrong with either of those pics. One youre smiling and the other youre not. I know its hard sometimes to see how beautiful we are even when we feel like we aren't. But if you can... see youre still beautiful!
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Panda McPandaface 5 hours ago
Wash your hair and try to look a little less miserable, you'll be fine,
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Mel in Georgia 6 hours ago
Nothing wrong with the second pic. Just doing what needs to be done.
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StrangeOne 4 hours ago
I got pictures of me looking good and not so good when I was younger, same as now. I hate these challenges because people's insecurities shine by the photos they share. It's confusing, too. Some of the comparison photos are of 2 different people. Other people think looking older = looking not as good. Others use a filter.
StrangeOne 4 hours ago
I got pictures of me looking good and not so good when I was younger, same as now. I hate these challenges because people's insecurities shine by the photos they share. It's confusing, too. Some of the comparison photos are of 2 different people. Other people think looking older = looking not as good. Others use a filter.
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