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It looks like the glow down challenge is here to stay. We wrote about it last week, but it's still going strong; women who think they "peaked" in high school continue posting photos to show how much their looks have changed since then.

Of course, the definition of peak beauty can change over the years, but it's worth mentioning that some of these glow downs appear to have only happened very recently, and the participants of the challenge are still beautiful.

While it's still important, physical appearance isn't the most important thing in the world. That being said, people keep applauding these women for their "honesty" and "sense of humor".

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She actually looked like a beautiful adult. Now she just looks like a angry one.

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Sheri O'Sullivan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you're not a size 8 anymore it doesn't mean you're not still beautiful! If she put her hair in the same style, put on the same amount of make-up, and smiled, she would look just as beautiful. Young women: Please know you do NOT have to look like 'Barbie' for the rest of your life! Do not believe all the propaganda on TV, social media, celebrity magazines, etc. it will only ruin your self-esteem. If a partner only loves you because you're beautiful he doesn't really love you - it's just the image he loves. What happens if you're in a car accident and get scars? What happens if you get breast cancer? Will he stand by you if you're dying? Love yourself. If you don't like the way you look then change it. Your happiness is totally in your control.

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But do we really peak as early as high school? William Klemm, Ph.D., who is a senior professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University, thinks that ours is a youth-obsessed culture. And says that it shouldn't be this way. "We are all going to get old, assuming we don't die first," Klemm writes. "Our friends, relatives, and loved ones are or will get old. As baby boomers retire, older people are coming to dominate the population. Modern medicine and the wide pursuit of healthier living styles have enabled many older people to live longer and remain vigorous and productive in their old age. Yet [in many] Western countries, we shun, neglect, and sometimes abuse the old."

On the surface, it makes sense. We fear aging and being sick and lonely. But is fear of aging really really warranted? By the time we get old, we all have accumulated a "rich reserve" of life experiences and lessons learned. We can act our age or act young. We can do things we didn't have time for in the past. Like smelling flowers. We can take naps in the middle of the day without feeling guilty. We feel less guilty about the way we raised our kids, because now they know just how hard raising kids is and are having many of the same difficulties.

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"Time becomes precious, because it is running out. You therefore spend it more wisely. You don't waste time on harmful emotions or personal animosities," Klemm says.

So what if we looked better in high school? In the absence of debilitating sickness, aging can be a blessing. So when you think about it, understanding this — posting a TikTok acknowledging it — is really mature. You go girls.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol there is a maximum of 4 years between these pics... Can these young ladies relax a bit about "glowing down"? They are not even in their 30's.. ffs

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because you gained some weight doesn't mean you're not beautiful. It's natural and you look amazing! :)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this a Conan Gray reference? If it is, kudos to you, he's the best :)

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Antoine Gagnon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

21 years old and worrying about "glowing down"... we live in a f*****g sad world

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

News flash...all people age. The only alternative is to die. Women in particular go through extreme changes to their bodies with childbirth, varying levels of hormones, age, etc. We need to realize what beauty truly is, and that it is important to have substance as a person.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so, a glam-it-up photo vs your every day look, and this is what you call glowing down?

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