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Side-by-side comparison of a woman looking better after her 20s, at age 31 with tattoos and at age 21 smiling.

“Nuclear Grade Level Of Glow-Up”: 67 Stunning Transformations That Made People Happier

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Our culture would have us believe that there are few things more terrible than aging. You get wrinkles, white hairs, and just overall “expire” — but that’s a wildly outdated take. Bored Panda is here to show you that people get happier as they age.
We’ve rounded up some of the most satisfying and shocking transformations from the trend that’s been going online lately, called “’You’re X years old, you’ll never be 25 again.’ ‘Thank God.’” Let’s normalize aging and stop expecting people to shrivel up and wither away once they hit 30. In the words of Kendrick Lamar, “In the land where hurt people hurt more people, f*** callin' it culture.”

#61 20 vs. 25. Maybe Aging Is A Good Thing

Before and after photo comparison showing a woman who looked better after her 20s
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Side by side photos of an Asian woman demonstrating how she looked better past her 20s
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#63 22 On The Left 32 On The Right, Ohhh Girl Thank God For My Thirties

Before and after photos of a woman with red hair showing she looked better past her 20s
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#64 24 + Almost 30

Before and after photo comparison of a woman showing her glow up, looking better past her 20s.
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A blonde woman sharing portrait photos to show how she looked better past her 20s
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Comparison photos of a young woman growing up and showing she looked better past her 20s.
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#67 18/27

Before and after close-up portraits showing a woman who looked better after her 20s with a new hairstyle.
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