Shadowing Practice: HOW TO LOOK CUTE ON YOUR PERIOD - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi!
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Why am I wearing this in like every video?
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Chamberlaincoffee.com Oh my god, also we just released decaf
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on chamberlaincoffee.com So if you are not somebody who likes caffeine
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if you like to drink coffee past 8pm
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but you can't handle the caffeine at that hour because nobody really should be able to whatever it may be, decaf coffee is now available on chamberlaincoffee.com And honestly,
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it's something that I should be drinking right now because I'm on my period.
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Speaking of periods, welcome to today's video.
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Where we're going to be addressing a problem that I have not seen many people address.
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I am somebody who struggles with a bad period.
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I was in bed the whole day yesterday.
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When I tell you the whole day, like, I did not leave my bed once.
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Sometimes you need to get out of the house, even when you're on your period.
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But the question arises, what the fuck are you supposed to wear when you're on your period?
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Because yesterday my cramps were so bad that I was like, I don't even know what I'd wear right now if I had to leave the house.
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Like, what if I had to look good right now?
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And the thought of having to pick out an outfit with those cramps going on was like stressing me out.
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And I was like, I wonder how many women are like stumped on how to feel like they're dressing cool, trendy, and fun while on their period.
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Because all you want to wear is loose clothes.
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So today I'm going to be teaching you how to look like a baddie even when you're on your period.
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we're gonna do a fun period inspired makeup look.
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A few outfit ideas for how to dress when you're on your period, you're all cramped up, you're uncomfortable, etc, etc. The makeup look will also be waterproof,
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due to the fact that when I'm on my period, all I can really seem to do is cry and be stressed out.
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And if you're one of the people out there that doesn't have painful periods, number one, I would say fuck you.
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That's like what my body is inclined to say.
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But I also understand that I'm happy for you.
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Period friendly outfits, period friendly makeup, something that nobody is talking about.
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Because when you're on your period, I feel like that's the time when you need to feel like a baddie the most.
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When I'm on my period, I hate myself.
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I look in the mirror, I'm like, wow, you are so ugly.
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I can't be the only one.
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And so, being able to get ready in a way that makes you feel comfortable is a good thing.
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Let's begin.
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As you can see, I've been in bed for...
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Over 24 hours now and it's showing like the back of my hair is a full mat
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But I'm gonna teach you how to get ready exactly from this point.
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No need to even shower sometimes Oh my god, I'm gonna show you guys wait.
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You guys are gonna fucking freak out about this I don't know
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if you guys are gonna judge me or
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if you guys are gonna be like wow I mean you're fucking on to it.
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I have a hack for you to start this video This is not okay, so this is not good like don't do this like obviously the best option is a shower
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But sometimes your mental health is fucked up sometimes you whatever
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and you need to like go out quickly but you don't want to smell bad.
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I don't know if this is a good tip.
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Isopropyl alcohol wipes.
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You wipe your armpit.
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It kills all the bacteria in your armpit.
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Makes your armpit smell fresh and clean and new.
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You put deodorant over it and it's like you showered.
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Listen, it doesn't work.
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It does not replace a shower.
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But I understand that in quarantine and things like that, sometimes you just can't make ends meet.
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It also works really well if it's summer and you shower
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and you put on deodorant and all that and then it's just like you sweat through your deodorant really quickly, use one of those wipes.
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I don't know if that's okay for your skin, but the first thing we're going to talk about here, ladies and, well, I guess just ladies, but you could totally be a gentleman and watch this.
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The first thing we need to fix is our hair.
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And this is my go-to period hairstyle.
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So first we're going to brush out our very tangle and very oily hair.
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Great.
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It's already looking up from here.
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You're going to want to take your dry shampoo.
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Just really get in there, right?
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This adds some volume and makes your hair look like you did shower within the past week.
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My hair looks so fucking awful like this.
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What I've been doing is just going Into a fucking clip.
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Okay?
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All you do is you take your clip, you clip it in, you scruff it up a little bit and you call it a day.
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You're so welcome.
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You couldn't have figured that out on your own I bet.
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See?
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Watching my videos, you can't say I don't teach you anything.
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Ha ha!
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Woo!
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You are welcome.
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Moving on to makeup.
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Okay, oh my god, my fucking- this room is a mess.
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I think the key on your period is to- is to go light.
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Just because if you're like me, you're probably already kind of breaking out from being on your period.
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Although I didn't really break out this period, but instead I just got the worst cramps I've ever had.
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Step one, I'm gonna want you to take your foundation of choice.
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You guys already know my product of choice, so this is just not necessary.
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I normally do like my actually everyday makeup look now has
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become a little bit more heavy It's like I do a
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lot of eye stuff like I do a lot to my eyes and I was like, you know what?
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I don't feel like I need to do that anymore
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when I'm on my period lightly apply your foundation now The reason I say lightly apply is
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because who knows what's going to happen?
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You could start crying at any given moment decide
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that like you just need to be in bed literally last night My cramps were so bad.
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I couldn't even get out of bed to brush my teeth
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So like you kind of always have to be ready to be bedridden.
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Okay, now we have a light layer of a base on there.
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We're gonna add our infamous lip plumper because when we are on our periods, we want affection a lot.
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So we wanna make our lips look nice and hydrated and juicy so that somebody won't wanna kiss us
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while we're on our period.
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Okay, now that we've done that, we're gonna add a little bit of concealer.
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You probably haven't been sleeping very well, So put a little extra more than normal.
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The way that I blend my concealer changes every day.
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I'm gonna powder now.
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This, but things, I know this is also obvious.
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Like, okay, I mean you just did fucking foundation and concealer.
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Yes, but we'll get to the big kicker, okay?
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Okay, we're gonna lightly bronze our face.
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Take a big brush, it doesn't matter.
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For me, a little bit of bronzing just really like, add some definition to my face so that I don't feel like a toddler.
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Now you're gonna take this, an eyeshadow brush, and the same bronzer.
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Put it on your eyelid.
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You don't even need to fucking blend it in.
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Nobody's gonna see it.
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Take a highlighter.
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You're gonna get it all over your brush.
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Nose, cheek, messy.
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I don't even care.
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You don't care.
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You're in your period.
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You don't care.
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You have other things, bigger things to worry about.
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Your whole vagina is bleeding off.
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And now my video is probably gonna be demonetized, but YouTube, if you demonetize me for saying that, you don't care about women.
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And then we're gonna take some brow gel.
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I am not gonna fill in my brows today
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because the thought of doing something with precision is out of the goddamn question.
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Last but not least, mascara.
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You're gonna wanna use waterproof.
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I fucking ran out of waterproof mascara.
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Ladies, we're- Woo!
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Let's do a little game called Act Like Emma's Putting On Waterproof Mascara.
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I mean, waterproof mascara isn't like a crucial point.
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I mean, I actually usually cry more before- That's not necessarily true, I cried yesterday.
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A lot.
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There's actually no activities that are good for your period.
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Cause like standing up in general is just not okay.
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I guess, like what, watching a movie?
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I get bored when I watch movies.
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I can't watch a movie by myself.
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Who am I supposed to ask questions about the plot to?
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I don't like movies.
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Actually, I like movies, like sometimes I like them.
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The only ones I watched by myself were when I was really single
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and I was in love with Timothee Chalamet
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because he was like my muse because I had to kind of fill a void before I found another guy to date.
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So I watched those movies by myself.
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And I don't know if I want to keep this in the video.
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Last step, if you've been in bed for 24 hours and you haven't left bed to take care of yourself, you probably have eye boogers.
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So remove those.
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Now you can optionally add a lip product.
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I'm just gonna add a little bit of lip gloss.
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This product is actually also a lip plumper.
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I literally just added two lip plumbers to my lips.
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See, this is what living in LA does to you.
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So we're done.
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We're done with hair and makeup.
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And now for the finale, I'm going to show you...
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I'm sorry.
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I literally was having a cramp.
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Like, this is...
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I wish I was fucking with you.
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I bled through a super tampon last night all over my bed.
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Ow.
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Ooh.
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I need to take a little break, actually, because I'm having a little...
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You know, they come in waves.
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I'll be back.
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Now we've arrived at the part that we've all been waiting for, the outfit.
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So I would say the key is loose pants, pretty much looking as cool as you can while not squeezing your uterus.
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And on that note, let's get started with the outfits.
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We'll see how many I can do before I need to lay back in bed again.
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Outfit number one.
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So here's my thought process here.
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The main event of this outfit is these pants.
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These have been not only my go-to on my period, but also my go-to off my period.
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They are like an elevated yoga pant.
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It's like a little bit cooler than a yoga pant.
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God, the echo is bad.
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And you add the little Tom Martin, you add the little boot, and everybody's like, damn, she has her shit together.
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You add a cute little zipper that has skulls on it to prove, hey everybody, maybe don't mess with me right now.
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You add some big sunglasses to hide your emotions.
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You add a cheetah print bag to distract people from the chaos that's ensuing on the rest of your body,
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and it's just like, boom.
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Next!
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So we're using the same pants because it's important to be efficient when you're in your period.
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To be honest, there's probably only going to be five pants in our closet during our periods
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that we're going to want to wear, maximum.
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So if you find a pair of pants that works, just reuse, reuse, reuse, recycle.
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So we're wearing these again
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and we'll probably wear them a few more times too unfortunately We have some color going on to prove that we're happy, we're having fun But we also have a little bit of leather to show Listen,
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don't fuck with me vibes, but also like not in a violent way
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because you don't want to like go to jail
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But anyway a nice big oversized turtleneck sweater is perfect
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because it just covers everything You just feel safe and warm and secure in this.
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A little color coordination never hurt anybody, whatever Call the police on me.
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This is it.
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This is number two.
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I don't look like a lion period right now It's about fooling the masses.
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Frankie, stop.
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You're gonna fucking fall off the balcony, you idiot.
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Outfit number three.
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Nothing like a cute little graphic tee to make people think that you're emotionally stable.
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I took this cute little graphic tee, threw it over this extremely loud turtle neck, paired it with the red pants that I've been wearing for the past two outfits.
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This is also extremely comfortable.
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And I look stylish to a certain extent.
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Some people might think this outfit's extremely ugly which I understand But I'm very comfortable again.
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Nothing is squeezing my abdomen region I feel great the more
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extreme you are with your outfit the more you're gonna fool people into thinking
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that you have your shit together And that's the key outfit number four.
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It's time to start Styling jeans now.
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I know we said earlier and I said earlier
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that like wearing jeans is like not an option it is It's just not easy.
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You have to wear jeans that are very loose.
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I have put on a schoolboy outfit I feel great added
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this little collar to make it seem like I'm smart logical and Rational
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when in reality it feels like I'm none of those things
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on my period I also added this little messenger bag so
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that I could put my tampons in here I put it on backwards.
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See also all these outfits are fun
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and cute like it's not like they're bad You don't have to you can dress to impress on your period.
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Don't give up on yourself.
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Next.
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We're literally going back to basics.
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We're wearing the jeans with a little loafer boot, chunky cropped sweater, but not so cropped that you feel exposed,
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but just cropped enough where it hits the top of your pants with a nice big jacket.
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You could use any big jacket that you like.
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Done.
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Life is really so simple when you just add a big oversized jacket.
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I mean, really, you could add any big oversized jacket.
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Yes, you could wear this by itself, This is extremely boring and also I don't feel like I'm being surrounded by a warm layer of clothes
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To protect my uterus
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which is crucial this sweater makes me feel like my breasts
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are being okay You know what I think I'm getting a little too open.
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We won't talk about my boobs on the internet outfit number six
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I'm running out of things to say
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but I think you get the gist of it by now the pants are loose It's comfortable number seven.
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We're in the yoga pants.
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I'm literally wearing some blue lemon yoga pants Okay, then I'm wearing a fun long sleeve graphic tee.
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I put a cute oversized zip up on top.
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It's simple, but let me tell you is it effective, but I look a little bit goth and a little bit fun.
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I don't look goth.
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Um, people are gonna hate on me in the comments.
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Also like adding big sunglasses.
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Come on.
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You would- I look fun!
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And this is basically a warning sign.
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Being like, you know, I'm not afraid to yell today.
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I'm not afraid to ask the manager to take back my food.
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NEXT!
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This is my favorite thing to do with yoga pants.
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You take the yoga pants, you take a turtleneck, and you take a crew neck, and you put it over top.
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Done.
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I feel like I could go to bed in this outfit.
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It looks so put together though.
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I have these little accessories that really just make it even better.
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Yoga pants elevated.
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Number nine?
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I don't even, I don't know.
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We're still wearing a turtleneck that's white.
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We're still wearing our yoga pants.
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We're still very comfortable, but we've added a sweater vest.
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This just makes it look so cool, but it's still loose, it's still comfy, whatever.
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I don't know what else you could ask for.
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Okay, I'm gonna do one more outfit that's gonna be the perfect sweat pant outfit.
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The grand finale is the ultimate sweat pant period fit.
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Check.
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Fit check.
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Yeah.
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Hey guys, I am in bed.
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I am on my heating pad and I was actually thinking, a big part of being on your period is eating, right?
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Number one, you're hungry constantly, or at least I am.
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So why don't we do like a period-friendly snack recipe?
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So I did some research on like what foods are good to eat when you're on your period.
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So some of the foods that I found that are good for when you're on your period were chocolate,
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avocado, leafy greens, chia seeds.
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I mean, the list goes on.
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But I was like, what if I found a recipe online for brownies that have avocado in it?
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and I found a recipe.
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So I was thinking right now, me and you, me and you, you're my bestie, me and my bestie, which is you, could go downstairs and make some avocado brownies.
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This could be really gross, this could go really bad, and if this ends up being a good recipe, then this could be a great go-to period snack slash dessert.
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But anyway, let's make these brownies.
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Okay, here's what we're gonna need.
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I got this recipe from a website called Sweet as Honey.
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Set your oven to 350.
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You're gonna need a, whatever this is, some avocados.
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You're gonna need chocolate chips.
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You are going to need coconut oil.
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Oh no!
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Coconut oil, maple syrup, or your sweetener, choi.
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Oh, that's what broke.
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You guys, what is going on?
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I'm a mess.
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What the fuck just happened?
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I can't.
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Two eggs, all one flour, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract.
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Now let's get into it.
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We're gonna put all of our wet ingredients in here.
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Okay, this avocado I'm pretty sure is rotten, Cause I've had some of these in my fridge for like literally two months.
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No, it's perfect!
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Damn, okay.
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About two cups of avocado they say, so I'm just gonna wing it.
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Put that in here.
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Squeeze the second one in here.
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If this recipe sucks, then I just wasted three avocados and I'm gonna be fucking depressed about that.
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Now we're gonna add the coconut oil.
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Two tablespoons of coconut oil.
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Then we're gonna add the remainder of this fucking maple syrup that's literally like, oh, what
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if I get glass? hopefully I don't get glass we'll see
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I'm gonna try to scoop the maple syrup off of my counter
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so let's just scoop
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that on up we're gonna add the vanilla extract I'll just
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add a little dash I'm not gonna measure it cuz I'm
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gonna crack an egg two eggs in here I'll add the
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cocoa powder later okay I feel like this is good I'm
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still learning with cooking I'm not perfect I haven't even got it yet.
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Okay, but that worked pretty fucking well.
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Yes!
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Yes!
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I've already made a huge mess.
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One part about cooking being my new hobby, like I just am so fucking beyond messy that that's just the problem.
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I'm gonna scoop this into an abnormally large bowl.
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Scoop all of this guacamole.
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This is kind of grossing me out to be honest, because it's like the base of my brownies should not be green.
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We're gonna take our almond flour.
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I've been cooking so much recently, and it's literally my favorite thing to do.
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It has genuinely become my favorite hobby that I have.
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But I make so much food, I cook way too much for one person because I enjoy doing it so much, and I'm constantly cooking, but I can't eat all of it.
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This makes me want to have kids, just so I can feed them.
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Ah, why am I dropping everything?
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Half of a cup of cocoa powder.
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Fuck.
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Some salt, vanilla extract, baking powder, but I feel like I should measure this one.
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I hope baking soda doesn't go bad because I'm pretty sure I've had this baking soda for about five years.
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Okay, let's try a little bit of this.
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Oh my god, ew, there's a green.
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I mean, it tastes fucking good.
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Chocolate guacamole.
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Everybody, line up.
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Now I'm gonna take a paper towel.
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Watch this fun fact in half.
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Some of you might think this is disgusting, but I don't care.
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So you're gonna take a spoon.
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This one's very dirty.
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I'll clean the spoon here.
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Okay, fold that onto the inside.
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Take my spoon.
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Take a little bit of coconut oil.
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Put it on the paper towel.
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And then just rub, grease the pan.
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Scoop your batter.
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You can still see some green, which means I didn't mix it.
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I'm not I don't have the patience to do things perfectly right now try to make it as even as possible
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25 minutes and I'll see you then It has been 25 minutes.
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It looks done to me.
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I Just burn the fuck out of my hand.
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I hate my life.
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Yeah, it seems done enough I now have to let
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that sit but
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while I let it sit we're gonna make a decaf latte with the new sleepy sloth Chamberlain coffee decaf blend.
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Look at the little sloth!
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Because ever since I read an article about caffeine making period cramps and bloating worse,
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I was like, ooohhh I'm gonna have to figure something out and it's perfect timing that the decaf blend is out.
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It's already in my coffee machine I put it in there when the camera was off.
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See like I feel like decaf is so- It's like I frown upon it because I'm always like, oh like what's the point without caffeine?
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But there is a lot of points without caffeine because some people can't handle caffeine like me and I forget that.
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I probably should be drinking less caffeine and I know that
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so this is like a good first step
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and especially on my God damn period also does anybody else
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get the worst gas on their period like I just I don't not even like Sorry, do you know what?
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Nobody wants to hear about that.
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Nobody wants to hear about that.
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I recently bought this toasted coconut milk I'm very Fascinated by it.
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So let's try it out in our latte today Sometimes my nut pods get frozen in my refrigerator
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and it doesn't make any sense because
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nothing else gets frozen in my refrigerator besides my nut pods
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and it doesn't make sense but sometimes I just like to put the little ice chunks in my coffee.
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Is that gross?
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Like look at my fucking finger.
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I'm literally like YouTube is not gonna like what I just did to my nut pod.
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This towel is so disgusting just after the past hour the amount of things I've wiped up with it.
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This needs to go in the trash probably
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but I like almond milk better
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but regardless it's still really good in this decaf is really fooling me into thinking that I'm drinking caffeine when I'm not.
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Here's how our brownies turned out.
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They look pretty good, but we need to taste before we can be the joke.
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Wow, it actually is holding together pretty well.
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Let's take a seat and taste it.
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Okay.
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I don't like it.
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I'd much rather just eat a normal brownie.
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I love the concept, right?
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A snack that satisfies the chocolate craving of your period while also gives you added nutrients.
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Unfortunately, I hate the flavor of it.
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I'm still gonna eat it, but I wouldn't recommend that you make it.
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I also think you're better off just eating a normal brownie.
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Emma, good job you tried, but I'm done for the day because I'm not gonna lie, my cramps are bad and there's nothing I wanna do more than lay in bed.
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And on that note, I love you guys.
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Thank you for hanging out with me.
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Oh, Emma's a chef now.
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We can rely on her.
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Well, you can't.
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It's a tough pill for all of us to swallow.
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And this wasn't my recipe.
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This was somebody else's, so I'm gonna blame it on them.
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Anyway, I love you all so much.
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Thank you for watching and hanging out with me.
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If you're on your period right now, I'm praying for you.
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I feel you girl.
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Um, if you're not on your period, well, you probably will be soon, so I feel bad for you for when you get it.
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Order a heating pad on Amazon, lay on that thing until it burns out and you need to buy a new one.
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Forehead kiss for the road!
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And I'm out of here.
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Cheers.
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Why is my almond milk so lumpy?
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I'm gonna go bleed all over my bed.
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Bye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 412 sentences and 4259 words to shadow. The speech runs for 20:26. The speaker talks fast, about 208 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| outfit noun | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | A set of clothing (with accessories). |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| yoga noun | /ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ | Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system… |
| caffeine noun | /ˈkæfiːn/ | An alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. |
| recipe noun | /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ | Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients. |
| coconut noun | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ | A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. |
| brush noun | /bɹʌʃ/ | An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including… |
| scoop noun | /skup/ | Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material. |
| waterproof adjective | /ˈwɔt̬ɚˌpruf/ | Resistant to the effects of water. |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| powder noun | /ˈpaʊ.dɚ/ | The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust. |
| jeans noun | /d͡ʒiːnz/ | A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. |
| blend verb | /blɛnd/ | To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other. |
| bake verb | /beɪk/ | To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). |
| sweater noun | /ˈswɛtɚ/ | A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| break out verb | To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly. |
| brush out verb | To brush (someone's hair or an animal's fur) to remove tangles and give the hair a satisfactory texture. |
| burn out verb | To destroy by fire. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 252 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: leather /ˈlɛðɚ/, goth /ɡɒθ/, sloth /slɔθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: brush /bɹʌʃ/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, trash /tɹæʃ/, chef /ʃɛf/
- Long words — get the stress right: refrigerator /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like outfit, pants, yoga.
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 doing · haven't been sleeping · I've been wearing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have not seen · I've been · we've done |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be stressed · is inclined · is fucked |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | somebody who likes · somebody who struggles · bestie, which is |
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.