the ugly truth about beauty standards + my insecurities

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Welcome to another good ol girl talk! This time we’re tackling unrealistic beauty standards, Facetune, Snapchat and Instagram filters, diversity (or lace thereof), social media, and ~girlboss~ marketing. I also recall my long (and ongoing) struggle with insecurities - somewhat ironically while I slather on my everyday makeup to cover up the very insecurities we speak of lol!
✰ MAKEUP ✰
BASE
milk hydro grip primer (bit.ly/2zPWlNA)
milk sunshine skin tint (bit.ly/2zV7X20)
nars radiant creamy concealer (bit.ly/2PPcayW)
elf perfect finish hd powder (bit.ly/2PNQDXl)
BROWS
benefit gimme brow gel (bit.ly/2PK9eU9)
benefit precisely my brow pencil (bit.ly/2zU4HDY)
EYES
cover fx shimmer veil in moonstone (bit.ly/2PLnhZO)
l’oreal lineur intense eyeliner
BLUSH
glossier cloud paint in dusk and storm (bit.ly/2zSbRZl)
milk lip + cheek in werk (bit.ly/2zPhiZ9)
HIGHLIGHT
milk highlighter in lit (bit.ly/2zUloPO)
crush xo afterglow palette (crushxo.com/co...)
also love wet n wild megaglo (bit.ly/2zQX9BS)
LIPS
carmex lip balm (amzn.to/2MUqyDJ)
crush xo lipgloss in amor amor (crushxo.com/pr...)
✰ OUTFIT ✰
top: brandy melville (similar: bit.ly/2zX2gjO, bit.ly/2PJ1LVj)
earrings: my design! (enroutejewelry...)
✰ DECOR ✰
my cool lampshade (amzn.to/2NydmUG)
my color changing lightbulb (amzn.to/2NzddjT)
my bedsheets (bit.ly/2zvDnvB)
my wallpaper (www.grahambrow...)
✰ MUSIC ✰
middle school by blue wednesday ( / middle-school-feat-mag... )
F A Q
what’s your name? ashley
what’s your instagram? @best.dressed
how old are you? 21 (born in 1998)
how tall are you? 5'5"
what’s your ethnicity? half british and half burmese
what equipment do you use to film?
➭ main camera: panasonic lumix gh5s (amzn.to/2Nb0W1z)
➭ 12-35mm lens (amzn.to/2JiSrz7)
➭ mic: rode videomic pro+ (amzn.to/2QHfZBU)
➭ vlog camera: canon powershot g7x mark ii (amzn.to/2DfL4cZ)
➭ canon m50 (amzn.to/2Dp1bnk)
➭ editing: final cut pro
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[@mcdreamysbabe1170]

Insecurities are so weird. Sometimes, I’m so confident and I feel like a queen and then the next second I look in the mirror like “WHY AM I SO UGLY”

[@sadiabegum1099]

mcdreamy’s babe sameee even though our faces look exactly the same ??

[@gabyrey4410]

Can relate

[@seanrobertson6586]

same

[@winddragonlundholm1792]

I have wrinkels and I'm 14:D I really want to have chubby cheaks because then I won't have wrinkels but I have like no appitite.

[@taneciadepass3760]

Yeah, somet8me I'll do a nice make-up look and feel really pretty. Then a couple minutes later I'll look in the mirror and feel super ugly.

[@makaylachambers3630]

Every time she says “this is going to sound dumb” I know I’m about to relate to something I didn’t know I related too.

[@alicelarsson4258]

You are rite

[@ronie1844]

Full on facts😂

[@emmaharness798]

same lol

[@FabiolaSuarez]

OMG SO TRUE!

[@jiahnair3072]

makayla chambers lol same

[@ThatArtsGirl]

“They’re always selling you a new problem about yourself” Ain’t that the f*cking truth.

[@obrien92]

yay, capitalism! 🤢

[@nandno8811]

I literally read this comment when she was saying it

[@ThatArtsGirl]

Shaden that’s really freaking shitty and I’m sorry that someone else’s standard of beauty made you look at your skin through a negative lens. Try considering them your battle wounds for when you kicked their shit out the door and smashed the patriarchy!

[@tovenrvik6336]

You are so right‼️The Beauty industry prey upon others insecurity, choose wisely about what you'll think you need ‼️

[@jellybeansd201]

let me just say, this comment section is one of the most supportive and nice comment sections i've ever seen.

[@bconni2]

unless you love L.A...then the comments suck...

[@marianna380]

@@bconni2 i honestly hate la

[@liannarosario495]

im wheezing

[@kldottie6524]

hiii it would mean a lot if you checked out my channel

[@eyimofeedah3640]

Ikr

[@livvinit]

this is a real influencer raw, not full of inspirational quotes, realistic, and relatable

[@LuKa-qk7fp]

amen.

[@FabiolaSuarez]

I AGREE! This is what I strive to be!

[@Kaiisdreaming]

Yes totally agree

[@softmongreal]

*_ashley's amazing skill to randomly insert stuff and tips about sex is very rare_*

[@kggroom]

Lizzy Grant 🤣🤣

[@odomtattoos]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who notice. It truly is a gift.

[@annaswanson5903]

@@odomtattoos word

[@azul4904]

an beautiful

[@alannahcarmodybrowne6420]

I love how real your videos are, thank you❤️

[@loveangelsushi]

"The only time that i could go outside without bullying myself first" hit me hard.

[@MissTheMae]

This is the one that made me tear up, too. Damn.

[@hollylee4044]

Can I just confess my insecurities for a sec? I just need to get it out without somebody telling me to shut up for once. I don't like my undefined Asian nose, my thin dark brown hair, my non glass skin, how skinny I am, my nose blackheads, and my small eyes. I think after typing out this long list of things I don't like about myself, I noticed how small these things are. I just wish I didn't have to feel like I needed to prove the rest of the world that I was worthy by being beautiful. I don't need to prove anything to anyone, but I constantly pressure myself to think that I do. Now, i'm realizing that I am beautiful. Not by the world's standards, but beautiful in a way that i'm starting to start to love myself.

[@thejungle7429]

I AM SO PROUD AND I LOVE YOU SM

[@Keiralynneee]

You are beautiful the way you are and you're right. You should not have to "prove" that you're good enough to anyone. Thank you for sharing your insecurities, it's really inspiring to see you write out all of them. Know your worth. You're beautiful. I love you!!!!

[@hollylee4044]

@@Keiralynneee Thank you so much! I wish there were more people like you in the world 💗

[@Keiralynneee]

Holly Lee No problem!!💞💞 I just want everyone to feel special and feel good about expressing their true self and their insecurities without feeling horrible about themselves.

[@genevievemccalla3632]

That was quick

[@buttermilk7871]

Ladies and gentlemen may I present to you... *the real definition of an INFLUENCER!*

[@chocolatewafflez2454]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tala8514]

Best comment

[@emilyquack8880]

Omg but really though!!!!!!

[@amychen4930]

she really is omfg

[@kayedomingo9027]

Yes she is!!! She is so brilliant and intelligent, funny, compassionate especially in how she empowers other women and how she keeps spreading important messages, she's beautiful inside and out, and she's amazing at everything she does. She has so much humility and sincerity.

[@natalieantonopulos2646]

anyone else think she’s genuinely so beautiful? inside and out like she has such a big personality but she’s also pretty as hell

[@tomopteryx]

She's stunning

[@miowlysiew4846]

a true beaut

[@adriadziaa6035]

@@debe654 Whaaat ? how is that? can u explain why?

[@KaboodleDoodle]

@@debe654 why are you watching her video if you think of her in that way? :(

[@debe654]

@@KaboodleDoodle Just because some one has some flaws, it doesn't mean they aren't enjoyable.

[@violetsibley]

*petition for Ashley to start her own podcast*

[@ashleyhao6837]

Violet - yes pleeeaaase

[@peggleblastlover]

Violet - *p* *l* *e* *a* *s* *e*

[@Benderblender]

Yes pleaseee

[@flakes_8401]

Violet - 1k

[@rosalindaocasio3149]

Fr

[@jae4356]

ashley’s first video I watched i was like “oh no she’s pretty I don’t like her” then I realized what? Why should I resent her for being pretty? Like it’s such pre-teen angst and it’s so immature to assume pretty people don’t deserve their appearance, I’m a junior in high school and I can’t believe how ridiculously crappy I acted when I was younger...

[@ninaaanestad7198]

Yes! I acted that way too (in my head) to a lot of the pretty girls at my school, and i'm so happy my mindset has changed a lot since then! (Physical) beauty does not correspond with worth, intelligence or kindness at all and that's something i still gotta remind myself of!!

[@anxiety8054]

Same here, but now that i realized doing that is really stupid and immature. ive been able to appreciate alot more female youtubers and its so exciting

[@ninaaanestad7198]

@@milkychii i really dont know. I'm guessing it was some sort of jealousy or engrained competition between girls :/

[@ygs8814]

ashley’s first video I watched i was like “oh no she’s pretty I don’t like her” then I realized what? Why should I resent her for being pretty? Like it’s such pre-teen angst and it’s so immature to assume pretty people don’t deserve their appearance, I’m a junior in high school and I can’t believe how ridiculously crappy I acted when I was younger...

[@eleanorshaw8005]

@@ygs8814 why did you copy the same comment 😂

[@jettwashed]

ashley is the only 'influencer' that i actually want to be influenced by.

[@Amber-co1th]

Same girl same

[@aditirao7143]

OMG YES

[@slowsinging4544]

You should look at Anna Akana, she's really good too

[@sonipitts]

I feel that

[@rayaqp6702]

Preach

[@Steel_blade_alchemist]

I love how she acknowledges that other people think she is pretty.

[@Mversity96204]

I think its important for her to mention, becuase just because shes really pretty, and other people aslo think shes pretty, it doesnt mean she doesnt have her own insecurities

[@agnesptk]

because she is.

[@user-xs2gf]

That’s the problem, beauty is subjective and depends on the eyes you look it through. I think Ashley is BEAUTIFUL (inside and out), but she and other people might think otherwise.

[@sheridancompo]

So she agrees.... she thinks shes really pretty

[@softieclubsss]

Sheridan Campeau mean girls !! I love that movie

[@hasdfghjkl]

the best thing about Ashley, is that I can tell she’s talking as an educated person and not just “influencing”

[@captainmillie4017]

Hxllelujah too true

[@riddhis5701]

That is so true!! I highly agree :)

[@cherfancherfan6682]

@@riddhis5701 me 2

[@abril6392]

Beauty standards are POLITICAL, they are racist, sexist and capitalist. Understanding that they are not casual and factual really healped be be more confident about my looks.

[@bruhh137]

@@bconni2 I don't think beauty standards are universal? Asians and western beauty standards are so different and they keep evolving too. And idk about political but yeah they are capitalist. Like of course they are. These companies thrive on people's insecurities to make money. And the part about 'rationalizing the fact that you're probably not good looking' like bruh how do you know? No one is born 'ugly' . Op said they are feeling confident in themself. It has nothing to do with if they are this made up standard of 'good looking person'.

[@bconni2]

@@bruhh137 ...you can go any where in the world and people are judged by their looks....it has nothing to do with capitalism , sexism, racism, politics or western culture...it's a universal aspect of human nature...but good looks don't make the person beautiful...there's plenty of good looking people who are ugly on the inside and not so good looking people who have beautiful souls...

[@plumeria72]

@@bconni2 I don't want to stir up some sort of argument and I do agree with you, but it is fairly common for something or a couple somethings in daily life to make you feel bad about your appearance. Beauty can be and sometimes are sexist, and racist. God I hope that the world changes.

[@bconni2]

@@plumeria72 ...so if someone has a specific type they're attracted to that makes them racist....? like i heard some Asian girl was complaining that it's racist for White men to be attracted to Asian women because they're fetishizing them..? .i mean, that's insanity coming right off the conveyor belt of the Humanities department at your local University...

[@plumeria72]

@@bconni2 Like Ashley said in that video, simple stuff like an instagram filter, can make someone feel bad about their appearence. I mean, making a filter that basically makes someone more white. Doesn't that seem like racist crap to you that ultimately can bring down people's self esteem? Especially since, in messed up yet popular media, it seems that there is a very clear standard set in media for "beautiful people".

[@danielle-nv6uz]

one thing i always think when i'm feeling insecure is "who profits off this emotion?" read it on a post a while back and it's always stuck with me.

[@Katjjjes]

I want this written on all my walls

[@moonchild2140]

i've never seen it that way, that's very interesing i'll definitely use that tip too! thank you for sharing :)

[@sophie7393]

imagine ashley writing a book.. A DREAM

[@toricleland5362]

sophie ♡ i swear if she did it would make my life, Ashley please 😭🙌🏻

[@jasmine57895]

♡ YESS

[@nerdfacedemoji]

ashley but a podcast

[@muntianuanisia7498]

Omg your profile looks so cute

[@peggleblastlover]

sophie ♡ or a podcast 🤩

[@giovannacoser1695]

the mother i never had. she is the sister everybody would want. she is the friend that everybody deserves. i don’t know a better person. *my reaction to every single one of her videos*

[@hermione124granger]

omg that is kind of dramatic BUT SOO TRUE

[@mm-hx4oh]

#sister ashley

[@uglyorgan375]

It's the exact same comment that was posted under her previous video, why

[@vidhituteja]

Covering up that hickey at 6.07 though !!! 😬

[@giovannacoser1695]

@@uglyorgan375 i dead ass didn't know lol, i had just seen a meme with oprah saying that and thought it fit perfectly with this video

[@bryanbryanbryanbryanbryan]

I couldn't help but notice she said "We" instead of "I" A lot. I feel about 7% Less Lonely.

[@temiarvw1360]

Honestly, she is the prettiest person inside and out.

[@HiZelia]

Temia RVW #word !!

[@audreyoh2289]

True

[@sjmarga]

honestly more young girls need to be watching people like ashley

[@antoniogabica3280]

Yes! and alexandrasgirlytalk, her and bestdressed genuinly just WANTS to help us. In my opinion they are just THE BEST!!

[@mili28manga]

Antonio Gabica i A G R E E

[@rositaspigeons1148]

I am, I’m turning 17 in a week!

[@carlosgalvan1792]

i was summoned

[@mishripettinger6170]

I am 11

[@mimineko1019]

I want you to challenge yourself not to say "this is gonna sound dumb" before a sentence. Please, nothing you say sounds dumb you're so intelligent.

[@stephkatrina7687]

Yes yes yes 👏 Any time she said that she always dropped a valuable truth bomb. I know she's very conscious of sounding cheesy, preachy, or self-indulgent but she ISN'T! We need more real talk on the internet 😊

[@gaslight.gatekeep.girlboss6476]

THIS!!

[@TheSkittishWhippet]

Agree! and also I want all of us to take our time and not feel squished to edit out all quietness and pauses, because they can be very powerful too, IRL as online. To not ever let anyone make us feel rushed.

[@maariagp7]

"your mind believes your thoughts so don't think things you don't want it to know" and also "stop speaking negatively about yourself or your life, even as a joke. your spirit doesn't know the difference"

[@snailmucus3921]

Mimineko101 honestly you sound like the best friend to have ngl

[@smileyy777]

I always felt that way: asian wasnt pretty. My parents are immigrants who are just so grateful to be in america and are used to a more grotesque kind of racism so they dont understand it. We also live in a white community so theres no one really to talk to about it. Not until an older gentleman basically called me a monkey for being asian did I realize that what I felt was legitimate. I found communities online and bestdressed really hones in on this well. Shes a godsend and super talented.

[@Danuxsy]

he called you a monkey? 😂😂

[@Anna-ug8cq]

People confuse me :( I’m white and I’ve always thought asians were most beautiful

[@Danuxsy]

@@Anna-ug8cq yeahg you dont, you hate asians, just like me. lol

[@Anna-ug8cq]

XIAO Huhh?

[@Anna-ug8cq]

XIAO With a username like xiao? Is that sarcasm 😂

[@trina4741]

ashley to editing ashley: “we’re not putting this in the video are we?” editing ashley: hECK yEA WE ARE

[@randiraesam3421]

trina :p 😂😂

[@CherylGoer]

😂😂😂👌🏻

[@therandomratarmy7904]

I JUST SAW THAT 💀

[@olazurike]

absolutely no one ever: ashley: [makes sex jokes whilst talking about serious things] we love an exaggerated blush routine

[@lauryn3634]

*covers up hickey with concealer* ashley: *timid giggle* 😂😂😂😂 i love her

[@eyaloukil]

Omg I thought that was a rash or a mosquito bite or smth, eye. Go get it gurl!

[@sock3772]

Time stamp ?

[@lauryn3634]

Eya Loukil maybe it was 😂 but i’d rather root for her gettin it on HAHAHA

[@lauryn3634]

Suki Yarsano 6:04

[@sock3772]

@@lauryn3634 thank you

[@andreamorales7589]

When she was talking about being nervous sleeping over at a guys or your boyfriend's place because they would see you without your makeup. It kinda reminded me of the recent episode of true beauty when she pretend faint so she wouldn't have to stay over with her boyfriend cause she was afraid of her boyfriend seeing her natural face.

[@clementineanartist5714]

YES same! I was thinking about that too, when she said she was alternating between two faces.

[@foolishhuman5259]

YES EXACTLY!! I wish the author would point this out and focus more on self-love instead her insecurities being shown as "haha lol same 😂 so relatable" because yes, insecurities are something everyone feels, it should not be dismissed or just be solved by dating a handsome boy. Like there's literally tutorials on how to cat-fish in the webtoon 💀and the title is "True Beauty"

[@lavanyabalaji5038]

It reminded me the first scene of bridesmaid..

[@riley9024]

literally the only person who could make podcast that would never get boring

[@itsnotrainer]

Riley exept the mcelroys ;)

[@christinebrown1235]

completely agree

[@kineshit7952]

tru dat nd I never fast forward her videos lmao

[@DulcexClara]

YESSS WE WANT A PODCAST ASHLEY

[@moonstruck-1572]

Riley fr tho 😂

[@shannonringle998]

"I used to tell myself that once my skin was clear or I lost a certain amount of weight I could be happy with myself". This hit home. I just wanted to say, genuinely thank you Ashley. I'm going to make this something I "used to tell myself" too.

[@madhulikakorde9260]

It's so nice to hear inspiration stories! And yeah sis, you totally will

[@bi_anca7554]

Shannon Ringle i know I love her so much she really puts my POV in the right perspective I would think the same thing that “when my skin clears maybe boys would like me now or if I had a bigger butt and smaller waist I would be “perfect” I just realized that I’m making myself fit into the likings of others and not myself that if someone will like me it would be for me not my looks I think I’m gonna take a break from worrying thanks Ashley!🥰🥰💕💕

[@marieralf8621]

I was telling myself “If your skin isn’t clear you can’t be loved by someone.” These thoughts are so fucked up. Don’t drag yourself

[@march9177]

I mean, I have clear skin and I'm in good shape and there are still many things I dislike about myself. However, at the end of the day, I remember all the wonderful ppl I'm surrounded by and that I am healthy and lived another day and that brings me to a place where I'm grateful for who I am.

[@woozisguitar450]

Who else is in LOVE with these videos Ashley has been posting lately???

[@quibusquabus]

Woozi’s Guitar ME 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@annablum7365]

Yesss :))

[@PeterEllieArielle]

Meeee

[@Grace-sr4kv]

Woozi’s Guitar So freaking in love. 🥺❤️

[@FabiolaSuarez]

MEE! They are so raw!

[@ambrosepeets5240]

Ashley, I want to say thank you. I recently "found" your account, and as a 15 year old with a craniofacial disorder, this video was very uplifting. For years I've hated myself, I listened to what others said about my odd facial features. Convinced myself that I wasn't worthy of confidence. So thank you for defying the social standards, because nobody should feel like a freak for how they look. :)

[@simarrandhawa3365]

Skie Yesss you are beautiful. Love yourself 🖤

[@khyatiurfmaya]

I swear no one has ever talked about vagina insecurity and I thought I was the only one who had it.

[@ruthwaore1405]

Lol Its good to know there are people you can relate to

[@rosevalenzuela3932]

Same lmao

[@sweetp2732]

Khyati O. ikr I’m super happy now

[@juul5535]

Sis..... Youre not alone lol!

[@Laura-lp3hp]

Where?

[@milane7514]

in a society where capitalism needs you to feel ugly to profit the system, the ultimate form of rebellion is loving yourself :)

[@hadley269]

I’m a rule follower but I loveee the idea of rebellion (it’s something I’m working on, being a rebel even if I’m the only one) and this just makes my day

[@BERNIEmeetsSTEF]

I love this!!

[@ishasatapathy6303]

Fuck yeah, let’s go a step further and love other people for who they are too!

[@amber-gg5nh]

Finally I have found someone in the comments section who can speak proper English and is well spoken. I thought this day would never come😪💚

[@milane7514]

Amber Lily aww thank you!! english is not even my first language so this means a lot

[@velvet.flower8933]

I feel like watching you is really good for my mental health. Thank you.

[@milenavlloso]

yes!

[@seominnys5389]

same here

[@tanishasethi4441]

yes! you put it into words!

[@mishkaatrawjee1271]

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ Lumi omg same!!!!

[@tildegjesingantvor8236]

Sssaaaaammmmeeee

[@Heenanveenan]

“I didn’t realize that all the things I hated the most about my face were the things that were most asian” I felt this in my core. I just realized this last year. I’m Hispanic, though I often get confused for Asian, especially when I moved to NC from NM where pretty much everyone is Hispanic. I realized it differently though. One day, as I was thinking about the features on a face that I found to be most beautiful, I realized that it was a white face. Rounded eyes, pale skin that turned pink in cold weather, smooth hair (I have curly hair) and the two things you listed: a pointed noise and strong cheekbones. THESE ARE PRIMARILY WHITE FEATURES. Of course I could never be happy with my face. I wanted to achieve something that I could never have. I was so mad at myself for this internalized idea of beauty and surprised that somehow, though I have found so much beauty in a variety of skin tones all my life, it was still ingrained in me that white features were the epitome.

[@smileyy777]

Amen 🙌

[@AlyssaAcuna]

for me it’s the opposite , im puertorriqueña but most definitely white passing , all my family had nice curly hair , tan dark skin , cute noses , dark hair , but my mom is European so I came out with brown hair instead of black , wavy loose curls , instead of tight curls , & i hate being the “white girl” of the family just because of how I look

[@rosamendieta4579]

Ah same! i’m hispanic (pale though) and grew up in peru, when I moved to North Carolina I got SO insecure because everyone here is blonde and pretty and pretty much the beauty standard:/

[@mrs.shushiman1459]

the replies just prove that you can never be happy with yourself, so you should save the trouble and just except yourself.

[@Rania-fj4yq]

it’s funny how everything she hates about herself i find very pretty!

[@pandalover1238]

We're always our own worst critic!

[@yopi5909]

this comment is underrated!!

[@oliviadong9885]

true, I am all about chubby face, it looks so young full of collagen.

[@charshae9002]

As someone who has really chubby cheeks, I always think other people’s cheeks are so cute and chubby. 😂 I don’t like my own though.

[@dracobluelol]

u got low standards boi

[@angelaquintero2235]

Can you please just make these “girl talks” into podcasts so I can contemplate beauty standards on my bus ride to school or during my art classes.

[@margauxqb290]

Angela Quintero YES

[@rhob-rochfm1489]

Anyone pls contact Headgum to produce her podcast!

[@muskanmalik1998]

YES PLEASE

[@alexis.george]

PLEASEEEE

[@meganbiggeman2673]

yessss, but maybe not call it girl talks, maybe real talk, or reality check? idk, just to include everyone :)

[@riyah8334]

Early 2000's: Stay Skinny..having a butt is gross 2010's: Omg she's so flat, she has no butt! You literally can't win

[@unburdenedcatcreature]

I remember when the common question "Does my butt look big?" was something you wanted to hear the answer No to... oh how the turn tables.

[@stonecat676]

Men of all eras: oh shit, he has abs and money

[@glaciergang]

BIG FACTS

[@mitzara25]

@@unburdenedcatcreature Yeah but its still bad that we are defined by trends

[@MithrandirFreak]

Uhmmmm, you obviously don't remember jlo lol.

[@jffpviana]

I'm a 31 year old woman and I don't know who needs to read this but please don't sleep with your makeup on, even if you are in your early 20s and your skin is young. Plus you are all awesome and beautiful and you will become more confident with age and life is bloody awesome when you finally realise how unique and sexy you really are. You're a legend and I love your channel!

[@zainabolabode6933]

when I can’t express myself I watch Ashley she is the voice inside my head tryna talk PLEASE make a podcast

[@thereseaanes6712]

OMG YES A PODCAST!!!

[@leticiac8087]

IKR

[@bumpfel7005]

YES

[@themeanestlesbian]

I would listen the SHIT out of her podcast

[@samantanicoleruiz9181]

Podcastttt

[@giveupndie4559]

the big sis I never had... (with a really dirty mind and amazing fashion sense)

[@andreah.8333]

my thoughts exactly!

[@sofianagi2913]

I love her dirty mind 😂😂😂❤

[@amandamuttonen275]

Nct oh daddy don’t we all😂😂

[@sdramw]

so basically an older sister

[@InesAxusAmmarkhodja]

totally relate

[@marghe_b]

A 25 minute from Ashley? About beauty standards? WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS?

[@kggroom]

Margherita Bonatelli Exactlyy 👏🏽👏🏽

[@keowkekdonfc3268]

"people don't go up to you and scrutinize your face, like 'oh, u have a blackhead', or 'oh, you have a new pimple' etc etc" "... and the truth is, that's never enough to make you happy, because you just find another thing to hate about yourself, like you're surrounded by hate comments everyday, telling you about your other imperfections in other aspects..." i genuinely love ashley

[@444fawn]

my friend does that though, whenever i have a pimple she points at it and just says "you have a pimple" as if i dont have eyes of my own and dont look at the mirror each morning...

[@caoimhehanretta4012]

@@444fawn girl she's t o x i c haha, she might just not realize that it hurts u tho, let her know and if she doesn't change, goodbye! remember that ur beautiful xx

[@mijidoe2192]

Angel yeah my friend does that as well. More about my blackheads, she says that my nose is not clean¿ because of the blackheads so yeah 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Sofia-ssn]

Angel, that’s what my friend did sometimes. i don’t talk to her as much now. i realized its very very toxic.. you’re beautiful and you shouldnt tolerate that. she just wants a reaction out of you. act unbothered, or if it REALLY bothers you, tell her!! but be chill about it. also this last part might sound harsh, but if you don’t want to do any of the other things i suggested, then give her a little taste of her own medicine. (i wouldn’t, because i don’t want to stoop down to their level). BUT JUST REMEMBER YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL 🥺💗! I KNOW IT. own it, cause you’re a true queen. you’ll learn to be confident in yourself!

[@dhrutipurushotham8242]

My boyfriend does the same thing to me. He points out every new pimple or if I look a little plum that day. We had a facetime after ages (yknow quarantine) and he pointed out how fat I had become. He points out my body hair too or how dark my skin is. But I'm in love with the way he's so spontaneous and adventurous. Everything about him just makes me feel lucky to have him. But I've noticed i dress up and sit in front of the mirror for atleast an hour and a half before I've to meet him. (And I don't even use makeup. Cus it's supposed to take time. Idk what I do that entire hour) I suck in my stomach sometimes too I guess. Idk why I said all that. You don't have to reply. I'm just venting. That video was beautiful. I needed that. 😔😫💕

[@AngeloveMJMJ]

“Life is like doing your eyebrows in the morning, you never know what you’re gonna get.” - Ashley, 2019

[@anastasiashanahan9524]

Ok but like when she said at the beginning that she wasn't wearing makeup my jaw dropped cause she already just looked so stunning

[@localarmadillo1677]

This^

[@amrendennor6961]

Ana Han agreed

[@amyslotover8467]

Ana Han same lol I thought it was just a chit chat but when she said I’m doing my makeup I was like heh

[@nithiyaakarunakaran8319]

you should honestly do a podcast - i would listen

[@belensilva5389]

YEEEEEEEES

[@janesmith8085]

Nithiyaa Karunakaran I NEED this in my life

[@Sierra-cl9xr]

I’d listen too, everything she’s said is like its coming out of my own brain

[@Proserpina777]

I would listen the shit out of that

[@caulifoil6939]

i need that

[@whatspoppin11326]

I agree with the entire Eurocentric beauty rant, because personally I’ve been insecure my entire life of my “squinty” eyes and how small/thin they are, but I also have another take about how with big lips and a big ass being “in” now, it’s also cool to look “racially ambiguous” (take Kylie Jenner for example) but as long as it’s sexually appealing and you aren’t too far away from the white standard

[@luckychonk9527]

Honestly the TEAAAA. Its like saying "its okay to be mixed but only if you have white in it"

[@bunnywavyxx9524]

@@luckychonk9527 this!

[@yahistheway.5166]

I am white, and I don’t fit the white standard people speak of… I am not thin nor am I pretty…

[@tovenrvik6336]

The Kardashians who have had butt implants, and make their lips bigger, are wt Afroamerican guys, and have tried to get the beauty standard from that race‼️

[@tovenrvik6336]

We Scandinavian girls wt bright hair and blue eyes are known for being beautiful, men from other countries get suprised about how many pretty girls there are in Sweden and Norway. Scandinavia is in Europe ‼️💎

[@laceycrabill1565]

I will say it for everyone, Ashley you need to make a podcast

[@Dvjkuyfgbojy574]

Lacey Crabill a little louder for those in the back 💕💕

[@alexandraaikonika]

hell yeah

[@whoopeedoopee251]

YASSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@Bea-vc6wt]

Absolutely yess!

[@bushrasharif5951]

Lacey Crabill YESSS

[@samanthaharris2094]

WHY ARE HER WALLS SO PRETTY

[@rose-gl4io]

Walllllllpaaaappeeeerrrr

[@fishyfingers5044]

bruh that sounds so wrong

[@samanthaharris2094]

fishy fingers how so?

[@fishyfingers5044]

Samantha Harris it’s what you call the inside of a woman’s parts

[@imlonely8752]

fishy fingers your not wrong but your name is literally fishy fingers lol😂

[@alisonlee9123]

i felt ugly before watching this and now i feel less ugly ;)

[@littlespotty3443]

alison lee wait but u look so cute in ur profile pic!

[@peepee4677]

Little Spotty your amazing :D

[@peepee4677]

alison lee your beautiful have a great day!!

[@heywhatsupyouguysyes9090]

your gorgeous! If u feel like that again go to r/instagramreality it helps me when I feel like that❤

[@laurenrojas]

Ugly is not a feeling.

[@Isa-vo1ww]

Ashley is like a self aware person in the game of the internet or some shit. Like she acknowledges that she is a part of an industry that heavily pushes the ideals and I love that.

[@taniani884]

Beauty doesn’t equal confidence, but confidence equals beauty

[@ruthwaore1405]

I need that on a tshirt

[@babyindirt]

@@ruthwaore1405 kinda chessy for a tee tho

[@cassieblanc3699]

have u noticed everyone thinks ashley is so so beautiful (she is), yet she can't see that? that's u. you're so so beautiful in everyone's eyes but your own. please take care of yourself

[@judithtovaasmr9681]

Cassandra Halsey thank you 😭❤️

[@alainakeenan304]

i cried ty lovely

[@alwaysgonnaletyoudown]

You just made me happy mate ty

[@toni-re9jl]

Thank you, for just being you 😊😢

[@Shelly-kx2wz]

Now I just want a podcast from Ashely.

[@maryalice3474]

Yesss, please.

[@luisarebelo6752]

everybody doesss

[@liula540]

Yes! Do it, Ashley!

[@Sasha_zhiva]

I'm rewatching the old videos. It's comforting Never thought I could miss a person I never actually met in real life. But I do :(

[@mikak1765]

i think the epitome of how disgusting beauty standards are is how in america tan skin is idolized and being naturally pale is weird but in asia being sickly pale is sought after even though most Asians have warm toned skin

[@amulyasubhash7764]

I'm Indian and we as a country are obsessed with fair skin ( because of colonisation ). When I was a young teen, I was watching a lot of beauty videos when I found out about fake tanning it was bizarre to me because as soon as summer comes we have anti tan packages in salons and fairness creams. Beauty standards are horrible.

[@bvleinebleue]

i’m an Asian and i have natural fair skin. people always ask me stuff like how do i get white skin or do i use any product and it’s ironic that i don’t even like my skin colour

[@aaxx9780]

i used to try to find make up/skin care product to make my skin lighter (im asian, im tan) and i used to hate how dark my skin is. but now i love my skin tone and i would never want to be any lighter (thats a progress i guess, i still hate my body tho)

[@nidhimahesh1673]

@@amulyasubhash7764 can totally relate I'm Indian and I'm pretty dark and I hate it when people tell me something on the lines of "you're pretty for a dark person" so dark people are supposed to be ugly?!? It just triggers me so much these eurocentric beauty standards really annoy me

[@alexandrastamm8452]

Yeah, Ireland and the UK are heavily influenced by American media and therefore beauty standards, and nowadays so many young adults wear fake tan/use tanning beds etc.

[@VeronicaSWang]

The fact that this video even got dislikes is like literally ABSURD.

[@margauxqb290]

Veronica S. Wang shoulder highlights surely

[@clara337]

I'm 100% sure the accidantally misclicked

[@sophiascarfe3718]

Yeah, exactly! It's other people that are still in awe of this warped sense of beauty and still think that this is normal and right when really in actual fact the industry has sold us problems and insecurities dressed up in bottles and creams instead of nessesary products because if we all were shown everything "wrong" with us with no comment on how or why its ugly or needs to be changed beauty would just be the uniqueness and variety in us all x

[@jgyapologist7946]

Or their phone fell and they pressed dislike accidentally and then it died

[@divinemabika2685]

People have the right to dislike a video... Please, stop acting like everyone has to like the same thing.

[@azukibean3975]

The poc experience is realizing that you unknowingly subscribed to the idea that your features are undesirable, and then having to slowly unlearn that mindset

[@jw-06]

Exactly

[@tashlovespaul]

I’m not a poc, but I’m not Anglo Saxon either, and I completely relate to this. I went to a super ethnic school and then switched to one that was mostly white. I suddenly became so insecure about my nose, how hairy I was, and my frizzy hair. Still working on unlearning that mindset but I hope to empower other people along the way!!

[@vanessasridoza628]

Gah! Please do more on the race thing

[@jess6155]

I know this sucks so much, and it sucks even more to see other poc (I see this particularly in a lot of asians, since I have more experience with that side of poc) falling victim to this to the point where they have internalised racism and hatred towards their own culture and features bc of the stereotypes and ideas projected upon us by white people and society ):

[@liawinter5245]

@@jess6155 yeet i'm half white but i never spent time with my white side of the family, and growing up in vancouver, i was always surrounded by asians. i love that side of my family, but everybody (my friends and strangers) honestly think i'm, like, full white? and, i don't know why that makes me feel really sad but it does? it kinda just makes me feel like an imposter. can't joke about being asian with my friends, can't identify myself as a white girl. i feel really left out honestly and it sucks. i know my friends deal with wanting to be lighter, but honestly? i wish i wasn't stuck in the middle, looking like an alien, like i don't really belong anywhere. it's stupid. and it's weird because i've got all features that don't suit my face at all. and, i know every asian looks different (my mom looks half, but she's full, my half w/a little cousins look full white, and my full asian cousins look half, my grandparents look full), but i just wished i looked a little more like one side with features more proportionate to one? because i've never really met a person who looks like me, and half the time i don't even recognize the person staring back at me. barely register them as human, or female or male (hence the makeup). idk. i just... wish i looked more like my mom's side of the family. because at least i know what they look like, and most of them are still alive, y'know?

[@RR-kh6om]

One of my “friends” would comment on my appearance pointing out my big nose and the acne on my forehead (I didn’t even have that much) and it would hurt me so much but now I just look back at it and realize she only said that to me because she herself was so insecure and needed to feel better about herself 🤷‍♀️

[@tovenrvik6336]

If you get acne, put toothpast on them until you have dried them out, put toothpast on emmediently when one pops up ‼️💎

[@2legit2Kwit]

“Comparison is the thief of joy”, Theodore Roosevelt

[@Sofia-ssn]

damn that’s wise..

[@yashmoitra]

That's as wise as like a god

[@kldottie6524]

Who else is trying to grow their channel during quarantine? Let’s help one another. Much love

[@dandelionfields465]

ashley always coming through with videos when i’m having horrible mental health days thank u for ur service queen

[@shaylabrady7387]

fax

[@liver-failure]

Love em or hate em They’re spittin straight fax

[@sssophers6816]

IKR

[@gabrielleanneradaza9648]

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@nimitasiju4723]

Same Also no one cares but im your 1200 like lol

[@Weweregooduknowwhatudidtoo]

everyday i skrt skrt but i actually hurt hurt 🥺

[@ashleyash5388]

You also gotta understand what your body is trying to communicate to you through these skin issues. Our bodies are electromagnetic information fields that demonstrate the issues we are facing in our lives by transmitting information. This information will then show up in our physical body as errors like dis-ease, skin issues, etc. Really what I'm trying to say is to pay attention to what your body is trying to tell you, and don't ignore the signs it's trying so hard to communicate 💚

[@lexizheng2472]

My mom is so bothered that I have acne. Apparently, she and my dad never had acne, and she’s convinced that I shouldn’t have it. It’s natural. I don’t care that I have it. I just wash my face with the cleanser and go on with my day.

[@yara4486]

I get bullied everyday for my acne so say that to my ass lmao

[@cowcow7273]

Yeah. Many people ask me how I have such beautiful skin and nails but guys we all have about 99% of the same DNA and I’m just the lucky one in the line. As a girl I am very self confident about my looks and if I could bottle up that feeling and hand it out to everyone I would and I get other people aren’t like me and I am very grateful but I still have my moments where I have to say to myself. “It’s ok”. Remember. Beauty doesn’t come from the face, it comes from the light in the heart

[@sanjanan7109]

it's hard for me bc where i live NO one gets acne. like, not even a pimple. everyone has glass perfect skin, and they don't even wear makeup. plus, you can't cover up pimples + acne with foundation, its very obvious underneath. to make it worse, i'm indian, so ALL my relatives and family friends have absolutely perfect skin, and they always stare at me lol. plus, its true everyone gets pimples, but it feels a lot different to "get a pimple" than to have actual, heavy acne.

[@budi1940]

the best confidence booster i’ve had is when my best friend told me she liked me too. i always feel very ugly, and knowing that when she called me pretty, it wasn’t just to be nice, it was because she meant it. i love her.

[@m.kjordan5449]

Aww thats sweet.♥️

[@tovenrvik6336]

Love makes ppl pretty‼️💎Live and love‼️👍

[@jessicadunton115]

I love how she shares her story in a KIND tone of voice, not pretentiously or in a stuck-up way.

[@genericchannel126]

I agree with the weird sensual make up names - theres a mascara called “better than sex”

[@snailmucus3921]

Generic Channel same thing with perfume!!

[@tylark2817]

my boyfriend and I were walking around Sephora and saw some lipstick shades called 'Orgasm' and 'Super Orgasm'

[@Kaiisdreaming]

@@tylark2817 could you imagine a beauty guru being like "now I'm going to put on this lipstick in the shade super orgasm" So gross

[@tylark2817]

@@Kaiisdreaming ikr, like what was the thought process behind that

[@Kaiisdreaming]

@@tylark2817 I literally don't know like why does everything have to be sexualized

[@yellowslush3104]

To anyone worrying about hip dips: hip dips are places at your hips that indent, that isn’t because of your weight, that is because that’s how skeletons work. Not everyone has hip dips because everybody’s body is build different

[@soulbitten]

In some circles they're known as violin hips, which I think is really cute :)

[@bestofFay]

But it look so weird in leggings and skinny jeans and make me feel like my hip and thighs and not connected :( I don’t know how to look good in anythings. Sorry for ranting I’ll go now

[@leahattwood9081]

@@bestofFay even tho I try not to hide them as there apart of who I am on a day when I'm not fealing my most confident Ill wear mum jeans with a baggy top that I crop by tying it

[@lillpill5644]

w i l l e m i j n I have really big hip dips. I thought for the longest time that it was a sign that I was too chubby. I now run cross country and am really skinny and those hip bones are still there. And now I just learned that’s how my body’s bones are and there is nothing i can do about it

[@baseballbatbiss675]

@@bestofFay I've asked people if they notice mine and they are always like no. Once you stop noticing and caring about it the more confident you will feel no one notices them unless you point them out . Be confident and be happy

[@shreya7200]

I love how she uses the mix of expensive band cheap products she is a queen $42 foundation and $1 lip balm

[@ariana-pp4yx]

i hate that body trends are a thing. how do preferences in body types change so much :( we should just be happy with all body types cuz you can just never win

[@linalangemark2652]

I think the healthy thing is to be happy about all healthy bodies. It's like how people are much more attractive with good hygiene. It doesn't have to be so much about ideals, but just health. health is attractive.

[@luzramirez6727]

As a boy, I gotta say I feel so much shit ur talking abt. Thanks for being my internet older sister🖤

[@excuseme1543]

wholesome af TT

[@samarneson9475]

Landen Ramirez yes me too retweet that 💙

[@isisjenkins9262]

My heart melted omg

[@demps025]

💗💗💗

[@yourlocaltoad5102]

Dude, yes. I can totally relate to some stuff and honestly, these videos are soooo good to watch

[@alexrichmond7977]

“you’ll never reach the perfect beauty ideal because it doesn’t exist” reminds me a lot of the the message of the great gatspy with the american dream

[@jl_rimano9038]

Rewatching this again and again everytime I feel so bad and insecure about myself :((

[@zekimse]

nooooo :(( please dont feel bad! im sure youre very beautiful!

[@tovenrvik6336]

Sounds wise, everything that can lift us is good ‼️We can try to find positive things wt ourselvs every day‼️💎

[@jaydinkaawa35]

Girl you needa start a podcast cuz I think I speak for all of us when I say were loving these girl talks

[@strawberry_moonlights]

Omg she should!

[@juliannabullmarquis]

Jaydin Soto I don’t even listen to a lot of podcast but I would listen to all of Ashley’s🥵

[@noharu1044]

That's what I've been saying!!!!

[@brookefaherty1976]

yesss

[@joanasoares5559]

ashley: "like the e-girl that i am" (16:47) also ashley: "yes i am that vsco girl" (20:04)

[@danackroydsbutt]

She must've been watching that Tiffany Ferguson video :-)

[@keighlysocha5364]

These different ways to classify teenage girls is lowkey a way for people to hate on girls who like expressing themselves in different ways tbh It feels like it at least lmao Idk the memes are funny too

[@jazzy3120_]

YOU CANT BE BOTH!!!

[@cottage-core_]

@@jazzy3120_ you are allowed to be multifaceted!

[@elizabethfinnigan2155]

Old person here: what are either of these girls?!

[@madalinamazur]

Ashley: *covers up hickey* Ashley: hehe

[@mememe552]

Fatimah Al-Jazairi 6:00

[@minasofti]

I still go back everytime, whenever I needed words of comfort.

[@isa.belle.alison]

These bedroom talk videos you're doing recently are my favourite on youtube at the moment, they're so needed and true to your opinions, which are widely appreciated, and are honestly just so freaking aesthetically pleasing..

[@alexaquintana8751]

I feel the same way, I hope that she keeps doing these more often.

[@theklavasiliou2624]

Please make a podcast. I saw this in a different comment but I must repeat it. I know everyone has a podcast now but yours would really be educational and interesting.

[@irenem5]

Thekla Vasiliou Yes!

[@gracetibbets207]

Yes!!!!! Please!

[@morgaaaaaa]

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[@stefaniy8130]

All "pretty" snapchat filters have blue eyes, it's bloody frustrating.

[@stefaniy8130]

@So K 😒 It never ends !

[@amywonderland9297]

I genuinely thought that the filters changed depending on what the users eyes look like XD

[@stefaniy8130]

I mean for me personally my eyes were never left brown and i i just thought that even though blue- purple- green eyes are beautiful, they don't suit everyone

[@loagitz1425]

Stefani Y I didn’t know that they put a blue eyed filter since i have that eye colour

[@strawberryfox8819]

@@stefaniy8130 as a blue eyed person, let me tell you that I love brown eyes because they look so pure and honest.

[@Orange_u_Jasmine]

Ashley, your videos age like fine wine. *chef's kiss*

[@alisonlee9123]

as an asian growing up in slightly caucasian influence my naturally asian features felt “ugly”, this video was so empowering to listen to tysm ily

[@tmmvemjsnp]

Ik this video meant a lot to me too don't ever doubt your beauty ❤️❤️

[@laurah4990]

same girl, I'm Korean-American and I went to a school with a social construct that I needed wider eyes, pointer nose, and chiseled features. Ashley is such a role model for me.

[@aloe2413]

Honeslty, I can relate. I live in a pretty caucasian area so I get made fun of for being asian but I've learned to accept my own features :)

[@valieluna]

What's weird is that here in the Philippines, you will be judged if you wear makeup. Especially heavy makeup. People will literally feel "better" and "prettier" if they only wear powder and lip tints because "they don't need to wear too much makeup to be pretty". People will bring you down if you wear makeup and it's crazy how different cultures can be.

[@ishita1014]

vivien figuro It’s kinda the same in India. People prefer light Makeup to like caking your face up, Also because they haven’t come up with any foundation shade that matches the brown skin tone. And it’s 2019. Sucks.

[@Carla-ou2yb]

Many people have that attitude, also in Europe (I witness it in Germany all the time) There's people commenting on make up accounts like "you don't need that much make up, natural is better blablabla" when it's literally a make up account 🤦‍♀️ Somehow people feel better when they can say "I don't wear (heavy) make up" as if it's an achievement instead of plain personal preference

[@magaliportal4006]

In France, that's exactly the same! You "have" to wear makeup, but not to much because you'll be treated like "fake"

[@jahgh790]

vivien figuro hey fellow filipino here, i cannot stress how accurate this is :(( its 2019 and yet people would still say something if you wear makeup like that would actually harm them. I hope people would just be encouraging abt the things that make them confident

[@namratapai3021]

@@ishita1014 girl ikr it's fucking crazy . We constitute for like 1.7b people in world and no one's had a foundation for us ??

[@ellagibbons1416]

I am 14 and got incredibly bad cystic acne at 13 years old. After being on accutane for 7 months all I have left is scars. At that time I also despised my body and my stretch marks and the rolls of fat and my hip dips. One year later I have honestly just stopped caring what everyone else thinks,i stopped sucking in my stomach everyday, wearing concealer to school and just stopped worrying. I am so grateful that at 14 I am content with my body and its imperfections, especially when I'm surrounded by friends who hate themselves, call themselves fat and make self deprecating jokes every single day, when they are half my size already. I love my body and I'm so grateful that it does everything its supposed to and is healthy and strong. Sorry for the rant x

[@nayelirey7646]

This makes me so happy! Good for you!!

[@tahliax2921]

im so proud of you!!! it is so amazing to see other girls around my age loving themselves ❤️❤️

[@moyralouise7123]

Ella Gibbons well done, I’m 52 and am still paying out on myself, you’re a credit ♥️

[@suckkmycandles]

good for you girl!!! hell yeah!!! this comment made me so happy. keep it up! trust me, true happiness really IS on the inside, never let the insanity and self-hate of the people around you trick you into thinking otherwise.

[@Cookieemonster5151]

I’m so happy for you! Loving yourself a very hard thing to achieve at all, let alone at 14! You’ll be able to enjoy your teenage years a lot more if you’re not constantly putting yourself down and you should be proud of yourself to be able to do that in this society. Good for you 💜

[@sketchingstudio5552]

I'm white. When I was super little, maybe four, I saw an asian girl walking on the street with her parents. I thought she had the most beautiful eyes and I wished mine looked like hers. It kinda shocked me when I later saw a couple other kids pull their eyelids back and laugh as they did the "chinese eyes". Later on I'd look back and realise that stuff like this is subjective; beauty standards are pretty pointless. Doesn't stop me from completely disregarding that and feeling insecure about my other features wooo

[@wikjejanssen3770]

* chanting * Podcast! Podcast! Podcats! Podcast! also fyi youre a beauty and i love your videos and...yes

[@morgaaaaaa]

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[@dezaraipennington3638]

I would love for you to make a podcast talking about diffrent things like an older sister would talk about to a younger one. Like sex, periods, mental health, insecurities, how to feel confident and comfortable in your own body and things like that :). I know I would love that and I'm almost 100% sure that most of your other supporters would love that too xx

[@shahdokaOfEgypt]

I'd listen to that all day every day

[@dezaraipennington3638]

@@shahdokaOfEgypt saammmmeeee i freaking love Ashley she could talk about the slime that comes off of snails and I'd still listen lmao

[@kat6536]

yes pleaseee! i hope ashley sees this!!

[@ArwaHabibOli2023]

I usually skip through ads, but whenever they pop up in Ashley’s videos, I don’t Sis’ needs her well deserved coin 😌

[@stopjuststop4815]

Same

[@lunachamorro6636]

Same

[@jokevandenbroeck107]

does she really get more money if you watch the full add?

[@ArwaHabibOli2023]

@@jokevandenbroeck107 From what I know, she does

[@jokevandenbroeck107]

@@ArwaHabibOli2023 oh okay thanks, I thought it didn't matter and that that's why youtubers often put adds at the end of their videos

[@danicabitel3017]

This may be 3 years ago, but I still find your vlogs comforting. I miss you, Ashley!! 💕

[@lara-deborahmeier2351]

I really loved that you analyzed the way that you’re also part of that system. It’s so important to understand ones own position. You’re so reflective and self-aware, congratulate yourself on that!

[@hannahdanby]

true! :)

[@alisonlee9123]

as an asian i want to personally thank you for talking about this wtf i freaking love you

[@sophie.6833]

alison lee i second this :)

[@abigailzhao8627]

me too this video was actually amazing for me

[@barb1egirlc755]

agree!!

[@nitramnismat]

Real talk, my self confidence skyrocketed when I realised I was a lesbian, everything I didn't like about myself I would see on other girls and realise how pretty it was and so there was no way that it could actually be not pretty on me

[@imlonely8752]

Tamsin Martin I, a lesbian, have never related to a comment more

[@__-zf3tz]

Wish that happened to me

[@iiananya4711ii]

I realized I was bi in 9th grade and felt so fucking insecure after that because I thought people would judge me for it....

[@Maria-vt7yf]

This makes me want to be gay bcz guys make me insecure

[@Alex-sv7vt]

@@Maria-vt7yf Let me tell you, sis, they don't notice things. Don't feel insecure. I once felt really embarrassed about my eyebrows because I hadn't plucked them and thought they'd be like massive furry caterpillars, but when I brought it up to my bf at the time, he took another look at them and said he didn't notice anything and they looked fine. There were many times I wanted to cancel a date because something wasn't perfect, like I didn't have FRESHLY washed hair, or my nails weren't done, or I wasn't completely smoothly hairless. Real talk, no bf has even noticed much less cared. You're good. To guys, you probably look great. Just keep that smile in place and they'll never see anything else. :)

[@sanjanapatil8277]

I am literally never the person to cry to videos like these but my god, when she said "you think you'll be satisfied once your skin clears up and lose a little weight but that's not true" it hit me so hard because those exact thoughts were in my brain.

[@laadydaraoke9690]

23:05-23:15 amazing. First “influencer” I’ve seen to be aware or admit to their involvements. This is why I like her.

[@majahagelqvist3102]

POV: you and your cute and cool friend have another sleepover. you do your makeup and talk about insecuries. life is hard, but with cute wallpaper and good friends it is better

[@michelleamponsah7521]

Dont even get me started on dark skin and European beauty standards..

[@scullcandy4948]

Namjoonology okay but your profile pic 😍😍😍😍😍

[@ashleyn9786]

@Noémie D It's heavily centered on pale white beauty standards, especially near the countrysides of areas. Pretty simple summary.

[@floridsxna7593]

Oh dear god

[@vashtify4654]

áshleyn yeah, im European and oh god only like one for every 5 models are dark skin toned but to find an Asian model it’s like impossible

[@lainem33]

áshleyn I live in Europe and am incredibly pale but yet I put on fake tan four times a week. idk I just think its mad how no one seems to like there natural self

[@abbyeh2048]

'Changing your appearance alone is not enough to make u love yourself' damn girl that was inspiring

[@tovenrvik6336]

If a person get a nice haircut that suits them, cloths that fits your body type and makes you feel good, this things can help‼️💎

[@nini-he8uy]

“You’re not ugly, you’re just not your type.”

[@relate3986]

Space Girl I saw that TikTok today

[@indigoalethia8625]

Let's stop saying "she's beautiful! How can I look like her?" And start saying "she's beautiful and so am I!"

[@lampadedromia9238]

It takes a lot of courage to openly talk about insecurities, personal problems and “taboo” topics such as sex, etc,...

[@bottomsauro]

lampa dedromia non c'entra niente ma ti chiami come un sim di kenoia muoio

[@lampadedromia9238]

oddio sei la prima che ha colto la citazione!

[@pretzellina]

I’m almost 29 now and it took me until 25 to not only accept but also appreciate myself. As a Half-Asian, I struggled with very similar insecurities you did. Small boobs, flat nose, small eyes, etc.. I’m so happy that I appreciate my features so much more now and can be proud of my personal achievements as well. It’s a tough journey with many ups and downs, but it’s nice to see you reaching that point of introspection and enlightenment faster than I did.