How to Glow Up After a Breakup
It’s not about revenge — it’s about winning yourself back
I had my first heartbreak at 16.
He was my first boyfriend. I wouldn’t say we were in love, but it was teenage infatuation and at that age it feels the same.
We hung out and I tried my best to be pleasing to him. He was an incredible kisser and we gave each other our virginity.
I liked him and loved being in a relationship. But it ended when he told me he had a crush, and it wasn’t for me. He was really into one of my closest friends.
He broke up with me so he could date her and I was devastated.
I was hurt, confused, and just a mess of feelings. I didn’t know what to do but I knew I needed to change something about myself. For whatever reason, that’s what felt right.
So I took stock of my style — if you could call it that.
I was a bit chubby and tried to hide it underneath oversized hoodies that I wore with jeans. I wore bandanas as headbands and somehow didn’t see anything wrong with that. And my idea of doing my makeup was to cake on some foundation that wasn’t even the right shade (I could never find any brands that catered to pale girls and it showed).
