How to glow up in 2025 without falling into the Instagram perfection trap

Mia Thermopolis. Remember her? The girl with the frizzy hair and zero social skills from The Princess Diaries. But wow, did she figure out how to glow up—owning a room (or, really, Genovia), rocking a tiara, and actually believing she deserved it.

Sure, her total 180 might’ve been fast-tracked with a royal makeover and a castle. But for most of us? It’s not that simple.

Same routines, same frustrations, and that nagging feeling that life should feel more exciting by now. 

“If you are no...