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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

This is the glow up I've been waiting for.

My friends and I came to Korea on a mission:

to do all the things to glow up in beauty and

wellness and of course make some

precious memories in the process.

Oh my god there's a ton of people now.

Yep this is what traveling with your  girlfriends in your 30s looks like.

Your 30s are when your friends are

all in different life stages with busy schedules.

One has two toddlers.

One's in her second marriage.

One quit her job and started a new business.

One is in the process of building her dream home.

And one can't travel until after Coachella.

It gets harder to find quality time together.

So when a girls trip finally makes it out

of the group chat it's golden.

Due to our varying schedules  and staggered travel times

we only had 5 days in Korea where  all five of us were together.

But we made the most of it.

So about the glowup here's everything I did.

First color analysis at Color Place.

Of course we had to do this in Korea.

So not only do they help you find

your color palette they also give you tips

on your face shape, body shape, fashion,

makeup, glasses, hair color and even

celebrity lookalikes that you can pull inspo from.

I knew I was a warm tone girly but I was

actually really surprised to find out that

I'm a deep autumn that looks best in deep

colors but I can also wear light warm tone

colors but that's like my second best.

So autumn is my best color palette

and my second best is spring like this.

Yeah I usually wear something like this.

Okay you have to go very luxurious. Oh wow.

Okay I need to completely change my style.

Bye bye.

Next we got our hair and makeup  done for a beauty photo shoot.

So I did my hair and makeup at Yoning.

It's a place that does hair  and makeup for K-pop idols.

So this place was legit.

The makeup artist was extremely fast

and so skilled I was just amazed at how

my makeup looked and she literally did it so fast.

It's probably the best makeup look

I've ever worn hands down.

After we got our hair and makeup done,

we felt so pretty and it was time  to do our photo shoot at Octobee.

So this is a place that my friend found on IG and

it really was the best vibes  for a group photo shoot.

It was huge.

There was a lot of space for  us to just watch each other.

We were really just hyping each other up

the whole time and it was super fun.

Beauty and the lighting.

A good one. Wow. Oh yes. Oh my god.

Get it. Get it girl. Oh my god. Work it.

Oh that's so cute.

In the end we got to choose our best photos.

And if it were up to me if I was

by myself it would be really  hard to select photos.

But because all of my friends were there,

it was easy for us to help each other

choose our best photos.

So that was a really great experience.

Honestly would love to do it again.

They feel different. The photos look so angelic.

Angelic faces. Oh cute. Oh my god.

Shoot it. So cute. You look so voluptuous.

I love it. She's like even more like but

I really like it though.

Next on the glow-up list I did my hair

at Park Jun Labs Gangnam.

I did the 11step Dohi Scalp Spa

Shisheido Hair Treatment haircut and digital perm.

So I went all out and just did everything

that I wanted because it was worth it.

So this is what my hair  looked after the whole thing.

And I kind of needed some time to understand

how to style this new perm.

So this is what it looked like later on.

I wash and try to style a little bit.

All I did was curl my bangs. Wow.

A perm is. Wow. It really makes a difference:

Next we got our nails done at 5x5 Seongsu.

So this is a contemporary art gel nail place

where they literally take the time

to draw on each of your nail.

So normally I don't do such intricate designs

but because I'm in Korea and  they're really good at this,

I wanted to give it a try.

I also love that they put so many layers of gel

for this 3D effect and they  last so long I still have

them now over a month after I got them done.

After, some of the girls left.

My friend Judith and I did a second photo shoot.

This time with Sanho Mansion.

So I found this place on Instagram.

I saved them for a while because

I love the floral concepts that they do.

I just knew I wanted to do one

because this floral theme is just so Lavendaire.

I'm so obsessed with their set  and how they use real flowers.

And so I'm obsessed with  how these photos came out.

I think they're the best photos I've ever taken.

By the way, I did my own  hair for this photo shoot.

Since I just got my perm, it was so easy to style.

Literally just boop boop, did it in 15 minutes.

Moving on to wellness.

So my friend and I got a health  checkup at Hanaro Medical.

And it's because it's so much more convenient

and comprehensive to do a health checkup

in Korea than anything you would get in the US.

Plus, you're saving thousands  of dollars and so much time.

So here's a list of all the tests that you get

with a basic package.

And when I arrived, I added some more tests like

early Alzheimer's detection,  breast cancer detection

heavy metals tests and so on.

It's so efficient. You just go door to door

from like mamogram, gynecologist,

vision test, hearing test, lung test, ultrasound,

blood test and so on.

And we finished all of this  testing in just 2 and 1/2 hours.

Next is the big climax of this glow up.

It is getting skin treatments at Fine Clinic.

So I was most looking forward to this day

because I did so much research for months

leading up to this point.

So this is what I did:

I didn't know I was going  to do this until that day,

until my consultation, but I  decided to do a stem cell IV.

So this is where they draw your blood

and they put it in a centrifuge and they separate

the stem cells from your blood

and then they kind of IV drip

those stem cells back into your body.

So this is supposed to give you whole body healing

and anti-aging from within.

So it affects your skin, your joints,

basically any damaged cells  that you have in your body.

So while the stem cells were dripping

I moved on to facial treatments.

So I'll list everything I did on screen.

Basically I did Oligio which is Korean Thermage.

Shurink which is Korean therapy.

So all of these are less intense and cheaper

than the Western versions.

I did Rejuran HB+ because I had to try.

Rejuran is also known as PDRN aka Salmon Sperm.

It's basically so powerful for  boosting collagen and hydration.

And I also did Juvelook Volume

to just boost collagen in the smile lines.

After the treatments my skin did feel more glowy

and hydrated but I'm supposed to see full results

from these treatments in 2 months.

So I'm still kind of waiting for that.

A couple days later, I also  removed my eyelash extensions

and tried a lash perm for the first time.

So I did a lash perm and  added some point extensions

which means it's like a natural look.

I'm still getting used to it because

I've had lashes for so long

but I think it's time I took a break.

Finally, this glow up list would not be complete

without mentioning all the  skincare and supplement shopping

we did at Olive Young and Korean Pharmacies.

Honestly I think my friends and  I just influenced each other

to shop more because I have never shopped

so much skincare in my entire life.

I think we are all well stocked

for at least the next year maybe more to come.

What is it? what is it? what is it?

78. 78. Lifted.

What do you have in here man it's like a break.

After my friends left.

I had a couple days solo where I explored

the palace Hanok village and  scenic places like Seoul Forest.

The main lesson I got from this trip is

to cherish the people in your life

and the moments that you share together

because all of that time is a blessing.

I just finished watching the anime Frieren

which I loved so much.

There was a quote where one of the characters

bid farewell to the group  to embark on solo travel.

He said something like:

"It gets quiet fast when you're alone."

It's so true how the energy shifts immediately

after you say goodbye and now you're alone

in your own energy.

It's almost like you forgot  how it felt for a while

since you were in that social energy.

On my own, I spent time quietly exploring,

taking photos and one of the days found myself

journaling in a cafe for a couple hours.

Traveling alone allows me to hear myself

more clearly without the  distractions of everyday life.

I get to use this time to really  reflect on what matters to me

what's important and how I want to use my time

from this point onward.

I love that I'm not really on Instagram

or social media when I'm traveling.

I'm in my own bubble and just

experiencing the world as it comes

in the present moment in front of me.

I'm too occupied to check what's online.

And I find that even coming back

it's not like I missed much.

Everything I needed was always in front of me,

not somewhere else to be found.

This video is kind of a prequel to my China trip.

So in the next vlog I'll be traveling to

Suzhou and Shanghai to see my dad after 6 years.

It was a heartfelt and healing experience and

I'm looking forward to sharing  that with you all very soon.

Thank you so much for your  patience and for being here.

Sending you so much love

and I'll see you in the next one. Bye

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
glow up /ɡloʊ ʌp/ B2	noun - an improvement in appearance or style
travel /ˈtrævəl/ A2	verb - to go from one place to another, usually over a distance noun - the act of going from place to place
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information; also, a recollection
schedule /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ B1	noun - a plan of activities or events and when they will happen verb - to arrange or plan an event or activity
business /ˈbɪznəs/ A2	noun - an organization or activity involved in commercial, industrial, or professional work
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular way of doing or expressing something; fashion verb - to design or wear clothes in a particular way
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics applied to the face to enhance appearance
photo shoot /ˈfoʊtəʊ ʃuːt/ B2	noun - a session in which a photographer takes photographs of a subject
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer layer covering the body of a person or animal
treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/ B2	noun - the process of medical care or dealing with a problem
nail /neɪl/ A2	noun - the hard cover at the end of the fingers and toes
health /hɛlθ/ A2	noun - the state of being free from illness or injury
journey /ˈdʒɜrni/ B1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for physical or mental activity