I had a glow-down after hiding under foundation & drawn-on brows – now people are begging me never to touch makeup again
A WOMAN has left people open-mouthed after sharing her epic glow-down.
In a bid to embrace her natural beauty, Amahle Mgenge ditched her heavy make-up, which included cakey foundation and drawn-on eyebrows.
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And now, the stunner has left people gobsmacked after sharing her before and after look.
In a new trend, social media users are sharing their jaw-dropping glow-downs, with many ditching fillers and heavy make-up 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 natural beauty - 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 skin to make it look youthful and radiant.
Before embarking on her transformation journey, Amahle wore heavy foundation and contour for a defined appearance.
She also styled her hair, brushed up and drew on her brows, wore fluttery fake eyelashes and lined her already plump lips with lip liner.
But after becoming ''hiding behind make-up'' for ''so long'', the young beaut soon realised she had had enough of the aesthetic and decided to give herself a brand new look.
Sharing the jaw-dropping transformation online, Amahle showed off what she looked like before, prior to going on a journey to become more confident in her natural appearance.
I asked ChatGPT to help me glow up for summer - I did all the tweaks at home myself
Seconds later, the young beauty rocked a much more fresh-faced look, showing off her radiant skin and her hair blowing in the wind.
Now, Amahle has said goodbye to the cakey foundation and faux lashes, as she shared a selfie after her glow-down.
Alongside pictures of her after saying goodbye to the mega glam look, Amahle shared: 'I almost forgot how beautiful I look without it [make-up].''
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Thick fluffly lashes are out, so is the fake tan and long nails...here's how to have the ultimate glow-down in four steps...
The term "glow-down" refers to a woman removing what once was the most popular beauty choices, for a more natural look.
Eyelash extensions - Thick, bold "Russian lashes" used to be all the rage, but nowadays, girls are opt for subtle, individual eyelash extensions to lengthen what they already have.
Nails - Gone are the long, plastic talons, more women are favouring BIAB or gel manis.
Hair colour - Remember when everyone wanted icy white hair? Not anymore! Millions of women are trying to go back to their roots (literally), and have soft blondes, and warm gold tones added to their hair, in a bid to achieve the "old money blonde" look.
Makeup - Sculpting your face shape through the art of contouring is no more. Ladies are adding freckles and sweeping blush across cheekbones instead.
Social media users gasp
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ amahlemgengee, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed over an astronomical 9million views.
Not only this, but it's also racked up 2.6million likes, over 20k comments and more than 85k saves.
Social media users were left open-mouthed by Amahle's natural beauty and many eagerly rushed to the comments to express this.
One viewer said: ''The makeup was self sabotage.''
Another agreed, demanding: ''Don't ever touch it again.''
Meanwhile, someone else thought the glow-down has slashed a decade off her face.
''That's it, you're banned from makeup,'' a fourth chimed in.
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