Shadowing Practice: 4 NAIL CLIENTS DAY WITH ME 🤍 how is she doing it ? - Learn English Speaking with Video

You guys wonder how I film content?

It's time for me to go to work.

What?

I got so many content in this.

I like literally...

. And they like it.

But you're all done.

Thank you.

- First YouTube of the year.

Happy New Year, everybody.

Time for me to get ready and have four clients a day.

Since my mom's here from Korea, I'm actually taking a slow on the weekend.

so I could get off a little bit early.

Let's get ready.

Thank you.

It's actually so cold this morning so I put a vest on.

It's 49 degrees.

I literally told myself I'm gonna wake up on time

and put extra effort in since I'm doing my first YouTube but I end up snoozing 10 minutes.

'Cause...

I was in it out of sleep last night.

My skin has been a bit more smoother, but I've been breaking it on my chin.

My mom brought over collagen sleeping mask.

So I've been doing that every day So I think that's helping.

Never forget washing my lashes.

I added more skincare product to my thing.

My skin needed it.

I added tons of steps and it's been helping so much.

Toner.

eye cream.

This one is honestly the best.

Actually, it's been improving a lot, so...

I need it.

Okay.

in my 30s more.

And Thank you.

Let's go get dressed up.

Thank you.

Okay.

Thank you.

E -rings.

Hey Alexa, what time is it?

the people who are the ones Thank you.

Time for me to go to work.

I have to go.

I want to pack my lunch.

so sweet Where's my purse?

Thank you.

I gots to go.

I'm literally rushing.

I gots to go.

you guys wonder how I film content?

literally this either I record myself being busy or I don't record myself busy.

But I could tell you editing does take a little bit longer than you think but post your silly videos.

I'll catch you guys at work.

Bye.

Made it on time.

Oh, so cold.

Thank you.

Hello.

Good morning.

How about you, buddy?

Yeah.

You're the best.

Okay Google, turn down the volume.

I knew already.

We were gonna say it.

So what are we doing nails today?

I am kind of thinking moody so dark and I love browns, right?

I love browns.

I'll show you what I'm doing.

I'm not crazy about what I found, but I like the ombre kind of concept of it.

Show me your nails.

- Your old nails.

- Oh, my little bow.

Yes, they were cute.

Pepper.

Bring us it.

- It's an ombre and it's chrome.

It's pretty.

- Ah, okay.

That is cute.

Um, sorry.

- Thank you. But I like...

I just like that it's It's simple.

But I want you to jazz it up still. Of course.

We have a little broken nail here so I'm gonna repair that.

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Those are New Years.

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Everybody works.

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And I think I became...

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We naturally...

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Because I deal with so many people throughout the day.

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I think you do a break.

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There you go.

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I'm going to be myself.

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That one, that one in my Amazon card, just waiting.

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I mean, one.

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Yeah, that one's so pretty.

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It's so pretty.

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The stores are pricier than like, they're like 20 bucks for two of them.

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So I just buy a lot.

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Thank you.

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Bye.

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Help me for the love.

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you I really cut it down a little bit but not like...

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Me saying that is probably like call one day off a month.

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Extra day off a month.

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Or half a day.

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Yeah. And then.

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Oh that makes sense.

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That's a lot.

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That is a lot.

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The video is like 15, 20, 30 minutes long and I, it's repetitive.

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Everything is very repetitive.

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are you do you do your own you do your own editing yeah i do my own editing

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post everyday too so yeah do you schedule posts i schedule once a day i usually try to post like Thanks.

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or at 10am.

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I don't know it's always been my thing and I always I'm gonna stick with that.

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It works, right?

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So it's like why not?

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Works for me.

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Thank you.

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- Looks good.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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oh yeah! in that shit i was rollin!

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i was like uh uh people be on that? no!

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yay!

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Hold on.

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You can wash your hand with soap and a brush.

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Oh yeah, I stopped.

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Thank you.

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It is freezing.

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Florida.

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It's gonna be like 20 degrees.

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I got so many compliments on this set.

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Like literally everyone that I ran into was like, "Oh my god, let me see your nails." "Let me see your nails." "Yes,

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ma 'am." Okay, what are we doing on the other?

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So I have a wedding.

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- What's next week?

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So my dress is like a new - Okay.

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I love it with black lace on So you wanna be from like lace Nail?

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Baby right here Okay.

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I'm gonna cut them.

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and give her a new one - Okay.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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using fiber to repair minor crack - Major crack,

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this is a just repair with the new nail.

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All right.

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- Yes.

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- - - Yes.

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- - You like that?

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- Thank you.

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Yeah.

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Come on.

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- At the end of the day.

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Thank you.

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- No. - I'm bored.

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- Oh.

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- Yes. Are you extremist?

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Yeah.

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Because bro, you never know.

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You never know.

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You never know who's a secret hater.

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You really never know.

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Oh, that's beautiful.

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- Yeah.

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- Thank you.

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Yeah.

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- Mm -hmm.

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- Don't you?

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Thank you.

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Amen.

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- Oh.

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Oh my goodness, lady.

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- Yes.

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Love!

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- Okay.

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- - Oh, no, no,

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no. I'm a big fan of the world.

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- That's what you want.

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Okay.

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Thanks, thanks.

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I think it's better.

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I'm going to move my heart.

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I love it.

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- Mm, but maybe the third one.

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So you're wearing gold or silver?

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- I'm gonna have to go.

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Probably silver.

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My boyfriend got me this Tahitian black pearl for my birthday.

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Black and silver looks good.

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Right?

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- Amen.

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and her parents.

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- I love you.

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- Yeah.

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- No. Thank you.

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- That's true.

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- I knew it.

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- It's great.

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Nobody's perfect.

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Neither am I.

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I'm not gonna pretend like yeah, I got my shit together.

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I'm a hot fucking mess Great horse, thank you.

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Thank you.

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No, no. Good luck.

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It's simple, it's elegant, it's elevated.

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It's everything I want and it's gonna look great with that dress.

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Yes ma 'am.

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Thank you.

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- Yes.

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Say hi to my YouTube.

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Let me see your nail.

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That's eight weeks.

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Hell yeah.

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- One, two, three.

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You thought what?

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I thought for sure I'd break one.

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They still look so good.

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Wow ~ Alright, but what are we doing on nails today?

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All right.

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It's super cool.

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cat eye with like a little cat eye with like a gold star

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or something a little bit darker even would be okay and then Just like one star.

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Amen.

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A few fingers.

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Okay.

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Not crazy.

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- My Christmas was amazing.

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Yeah, family time always the best - I think I'm sorry.

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I miss it.

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It's like legit family time that I haven't had in a minute.

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Yeah.

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You're paying me out there.

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Yeah, I do.

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Bye.

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All the times I meet you I'm excited.

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- So we're up to crying.

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get in.

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Amen.

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I'll follow.

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Yeah, it's really interesting.

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I'm going to go to the restaurant.

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I have to go over.

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Thank you.

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- It's your hand with soap and fresh. So cute.

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see you next time how pretty she is gonna have to

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help make a sign i texted you like yeah i just seen two photos - Mm.

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So definitely pinkish, silver neutral.

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Well it's gonna be a new set - I...

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I came in the Europe last night.

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That's embarrassing.

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start started right.

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I'm not too bad.

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We are right.

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- Thank you.

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You do um New Salem people can see it too.

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It's okay people wanna see it.

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I don't know.

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Last that I have for you.

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It's always my middle finger, like it breaks off.

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Because it's probably the longest and then it just hit the most too for full fat.

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She made nail therapy.

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I love this one.

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This long.

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I need to go to the house I'll see you.

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Oh isn't even recording

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Okay, we got another finger.

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I'm glad I checked.

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Thank you.

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You mean another hand?

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Yeah, another hand.

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I don't know what you should get.

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The screen.

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The gimbal that like follows you.

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It follows movement.

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What?

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You always say hello, man, going in the bank.

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All of a sudden you become manifesting.

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I'm going to go to the next video.

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Leave him every few months to remind him.

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Yeah.

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A little toxic is okay.

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A little toxic is okay.

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And they like it.

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yeah it really i think we like it more okay - You'll be on.

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fucking in love all the time.

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- Nah, then That's just not reality, you know?

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At all right?

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That's drama.

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I wanna have a little argument, disagreement, door slamming or some shit like that, you know?

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Oh my gosh.

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But I feel like once again if anything happens I'll just like leave.

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message, like my response now.

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Like, I can't give another person another chance.

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Bye.

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Yes you will.

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You will get a lot of chances.

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You really love it.

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Look at me and Mariah.

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Yeah, I'm looking hard.

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I had to leave the desk a thousand times.

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when I ran back every time.

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- Yeah, I know.

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- Okay, so I have to wait for this grasshopper.

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- Thank you.

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- It's very nice.

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- Hey, I'm not getting so old.

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- Thank you.

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All right.

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Bye.

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Bye.

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Thank you.

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Bye.

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- Bye.

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Bye.

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you Bye.

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Bye.

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Thank you.

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you you Thank you.

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Bye.

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Bye.

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you - It is easy.

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Bye.

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Bye.

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- Oh you Thank you.

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Bye.

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- Thanks.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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you Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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you - you - You're cooking it.

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- Cooking it.

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She's making tears.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Oh Bye.

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- Thank you.

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Bye.

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- Bye.

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Thank you.

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You should have seen me yesterday, I was like, "I'm gonna go for my nails?" Okay.

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I love it It's so cute.

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I'm going to put the pot on the pot.

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- Thank you.

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Okay.

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Wow.

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This does look pretty cool.

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Okay.

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And go back to the...

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Like that?

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Yep, don't hide the nails though.

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Ready?

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Show me the thumbs.

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And then go back to how it was.

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like this and then open it open more open more All right.

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- Mm.

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- Oh.

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Thank you.

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oh oh This is why I'm not social media.

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I'm just...

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you right?

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But you're all done.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Finally off.

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I love getting off a little bit early.

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a little bit i don't know it's only like well today i'm i posted more of

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how i do things and what i usually do here and there so i hope you guys enjoyed my second

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come have x amount of nail clients with me i love it i love making videos it's just so fun but

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all right guys i will see you guys later

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “4 NAIL CLIENTS DAY WITH ME 🤍 how is she doing it ?”. This video has 388 sentences and 1872 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:45. The speaker talks slowly, about 79 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
nail noun	/neɪl/	The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
amen	/(ˌ)ɑːˈmɛn/	At the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
edit verb	/ˈɛdɪt/	To change a text, or a document.
ombre noun	/ˈɒm.bə/	A Spanish card game, usually played by three people. It involves forty cards, omitting the ranks of 8, 9 and 10.
repetitive adjective	/ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/	Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
lace verb	/leɪs/	To fasten (something) with laces.
soap noun	/soʊp/	A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.
toxic adjective	/ˈtɒk.sɪk/	Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
collagen noun	/ˈkɑləd͡ʒən/	The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.
elevate verb	/ˈɛləveɪt/	To raise (something) to a higher position.
embarrass verb	/ɪmˈbæɹəs/	To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.
extremist noun	/ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/	A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
gimbal noun	/ˈd͡ʒɪmbəl/	A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
grasshopper noun	/ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/	A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by…
pinkish adjective	/ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/	Somewhat pink.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
get off verb	To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
go back to verb	To stem from; to originate in.
break off verb	To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.
bring over verb	To cause to change allegiance or point of view.
dress up verb	To put on special or fancy clothes.
end up verb	To bring to a conclusion.
go over verb	To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
run back verb	To take someone home by car; to give someone a lift to their house.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

You guys wonder how I film content?
It's time for me to go to work.
Let's go get dressed up.
I'll catch you guys at work.
How about you, buddy?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been breaking · I've been doing
Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group	the best · the longest
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea	should get · should have
Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things	longer than · pricier than

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 72 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pinkish /ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: repetitive /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/, disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like nail, amen, edit.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?

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