23 Girls Share Their Biggest Glow Ups

Nathan Johnson Published 05/29/2020 in ftw

It's always a little funny when you find out someone who's hot as an adult didn't always look that good. Makes the world feel a little more just some how.

These girls all look like they had some rough patches in childhood and high school. Probably a lot of times where they didn't feel super great about themselves. But to their surprise, they grew right the hell out of those phases.

That's not to say they're all necessarily happy people today. Who knows, some of these people might even be jerks. But if they ever go back to a high school reunion, they're going to be unrecognizable...in a good way.

For more of things that look one way before looking another way, click here dude.

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1.
“13 to 20 (my mom gave me that haircut)”
2.
“Very thankful for the glow up”
3.
“My 10 year glow-up (19-29). Those brows and red hair went in the bin.”
4.
“12-27. Lost a chin, but gained a smile”
5.
“12 – 24 Even my family doesn’t recognize me these days, it’s nice”
6.
“The first picture is me in my duct tape dress at 16. The second picture is me now, at 21 after losing 100 pounds, cutting off my frizzy hair, and actually putting effort into my appearance.”
7.
“13 on the left, and 25 on the right – after two rounds of braces, LASIK, and making an effort to be active and eat right.”
8.
“2010-2020. Never really took care of my health nor my looks until well after high school. Thankful for the gym, healthy eating, and some good ol’ makeup!”
9.
“16 on the left vs. 29 on the right. I had really bad skin in high school and struggled with it even into my 20s. Sometimes it felt like my face would never get better, but here we are!”
10.
“14 – 21 R.I.P bushy eyebrows, big nose, greasy hair and… coontails??”
11.
“16 —> 22”
12.
“From being the weird kid to owning my weirdness”
13.
“I’m thankful braces exist (12 yrs to 20 yrs)”
14.
“I might’ve been the most unfortunate looking 7th grader alive, 13-23”
15.
“Shout out to my orthodontist! 14 and 25”
16.
“(7, 11, 24) From Gremlin to Grown up.”
17.
“12 yrs old -> 24 yrs old”
18.
“11 vs 28, lost that baby fat and learned how to smile”
19.
“18-20. Changed my hair, got contacts, cleared my skin, and lost some weight :)”
20.
“From my 15th birthday to me at 26. I used to think that hair actually looked good and not at all like doc from back to the future…”
21.
“My mom was right, it was just a phase (thank heavens).”
22.
“My one regret is losing the hat.”
23.
“13 to 20: was bullied for most of my life, then struggled with anorexia and other mental health issues for a while but am working on myself now and trying to heal and be healthy :) over this time I have grown to like myself and cherish the life that I have. proud of how far I’ve come”

1.
“13 to 20 (my mom gave me that haircut)”
2.
“Very thankful for the glow up”
3.
“My 10 year glow-up (19-29). Those brows and red hair went in the bin.”
4.
“12-27. Lost a chin, but gained a smile”
5.
“12 – 24 Even my family doesn’t recognize me these days, it’s nice”
6.
“The first picture is me in my duct tape dress at 16. The second picture is me now, at 21 after losing 100 pounds, cutting off my frizzy hair, and actually putting effort into my appearance.”
7.
“13 on the left, and 25 on the right – after two rounds of braces, LASIK, and making an effort to be active and eat right.”
8.
“2010-2020. Never really took care of my health nor my looks until well after high school. Thankful for the gym, healthy eating, and some good ol’ makeup!”
9.
“16 on the left vs. 29 on the right. I had really bad skin in high school and struggled with it even into my 20s. Sometimes it felt like my face would never get better, but here we are!”
10.
“14 – 21 R.I.P bushy eyebrows, big nose, greasy hair and… coontails??”
11.
“16 —> 22”
12.
“From being the weird kid to owning my weirdness”
13.
“I’m thankful braces exist (12 yrs to 20 yrs)”
14.
“I might’ve been the most unfortunate looking 7th grader alive, 13-23”
15.
“Shout out to my orthodontist! 14 and 25”
16.
“(7, 11, 24) From Gremlin to Grown up.”
17.
“12 yrs old -> 24 yrs old”
18.
“11 vs 28, lost that baby fat and learned how to smile”
19.
“18-20. Changed my hair, got contacts, cleared my skin, and lost some weight :)”
20.
“From my 15th birthday to me at 26. I used to think that hair actually looked good and not at all like doc from back to the future…”
21.
“My mom was right, it was just a phase (thank heavens).”
22.
“My one regret is losing the hat.”
23.
“13 to 20: was bullied for most of my life, then struggled with anorexia and other mental health issues for a while but am working on myself now and trying to heal and be healthy :) over this time I have grown to like myself and cherish the life that I have. proud of how far I’ve come”