A YOUNG woman has revealed that she was obsessed with looking fake, but has now had an epic glow-down.
In a bid to embrace her , Carla Ballantyne ditched her and “criminal”;; .
And now, Carla has left people gobsmacked after sharing her before and after look.
In a new trend, users are sharing their jaw-dropping , with many ditching fillers and heavy for a more natural look.
There have now been plenty of glow-downs posted online, but it will be pretty challenging to find one more epic than Carla’s.
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, out are long hair extensions, colourful fake nails and mega lashes – and in is learning how to take care of your to make it look youthful and .
Before embarking on her transformation journey, Carla wore heavy and contour for a defined appearance.
She also straightened her , brushed up her brows, wore fluttery fake eyelashes and lined her already plump lips with .
But after becoming “obsessed with looking fake”;;, Carla soon realised she had had enough of the aesthetic and decided to give herself a brand new look.
Sharing the jaw-dropping makeover online, Carla showed off her “criminal”;; lip filler, prior to going on a journey to become more .
Seconds later, Carla rocked a much more look, showing off her gorgeous freckles and naturally fair .
Now, Carla has ditched the cakey foundation and fake eyelashes, as she shared a selfie after her glow-down, with her hair styled in loose curls.
Alongside pictures of her after saying goodbye to the filler, Carla shared: “Almost forgot who I was.”;;
Not only this, but the who once had 7ml of filler, which she claimed had started to “drag”;; her face down, beamed: “Got my smile back too apparently.”;;
Social media users gasp
The clip, which was posted under the username @carlaaballantyne, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 583,100 views.
Not only this, but it’s also racked up 65,400 likes, 254 comments and 784 saves.
Such beautiful eyes, the lashes hid them away
TikTok user
Social media users were left open-mouthed by Carla’s natural beauty and many eagerly rushed to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Naturally beauttt.”;;
Another added: “When I saw your natural face I AUDIBLY gasped. you’re so insanely GORGEOUS.”;;
A third commented: “So much and prettier.”;;
Meanwhile, someone else beamed: “Finally the most inspirational trend. Natural beauty will always win.
“It’s really really sad that so many girls think they look better with filler. You’re absolutely stunning.”;;
Not only this, but another woman recognised: “Such beautiful eyes, the lashes hid them away.”;;
At the same time, one user penned: “You’re literally the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.”;;
