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I ditched my huge ‘Russian’ lashes & hair extensions to be a natural beauty – but trolls say I have ‘aged 20 years’

Published on May 21, 2025 at 09:38 AM

A MOTHER has revealed that after years of getting huge fake eyelashes and wearing long hair extensions, she has now had an epic glow-down.

In a bid to embrace her , Ellie-Mae Phoebe ditched her , also known as volume lashes, which are a type of eyelash extension that create a dramatic, full, and voluminous look.

Woman with long blonde hair extensions and black Russian lashes.
In a bid to embrace her natural beauty, a mother named Ellie-Mae Phoebe has ditched her eyelash and hair extensions
Woman in a car, smiling and wearing a gold necklace.
But the young woman has been met with a mixed response and some have even accused of her ageing 20 years

Not only this, but she also removed her long, blonde too.

Now, Ellie-Mae has left people totally stunned after sharing her before and after look.

In a new trend, we’re seeing more and more users sharing their jaw-dropping , with many ditching and heavy for a more natural look.

There have been plenty of epic transformations posted online, but Ellie-Mae’s in particular has left people particularly gobsmacked.

A glow-down, similar to the “clean girl aesthetic”;; trend, is rooted in the idea of “less is more”;;.

It promotes enhancing – rather than covering it up.

With a glow-down, we’re seeing people ditch long hair extensions, colourful fake nails and mega lashes – and instead, people are learning how to take care of their to make it look youthful and .

Before embarking on her transformation journey, Ellie-Mae wore her down and was barely ever seen without her fluttery lashes.

But she soon realised she had had enough of the and decided to give herself a brand new look.

Sharing her jaw-dropping makeover online, Ellie-Mae then shared a short clip after she became more .

As she sat in her car, the rocked a much more look, showing off her gorgeous freckles.

Not only was there no eyelash extensions in sight, but she had also ditched the too.

Alongside pictures of her new look, the confident mum, who wore her hair tied back, beamed: “I spent so long with black Russian lashes and long hair extensions...

“I almost forgot how beautiful I can feel without them.”;;

Social media users react

The clip, which was posted under the username @elliemaescarrett, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 99,700 views.

Not only this, but it’s also amassed 3,436 likes and 34 comments.

But social media users were left totally divided by the six-second clip – whilst many rushed to share complimentary messages to Ellie-Mae, unfortunately not everyone was as kind.

Personally prefer before

TikTok user

One person said: “Never go back, you look amazing.”;;

Another added: “You’re naturally so beautiful.”;;

A third commented: “Your eyes literally pop!!! You’re naturally stunning.”;;

However, at the same time, one user wrote: “Personally prefer before.”;;

Meanwhile, another chimed in and rudely remarked: “You just 20 years.”;;

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