It’s 5AM on my first day back and I’m not even going to lie… absolutely disgusting for me to be awake at that time. This video is my realistic UK junior year first day of school morning routine, like the half-asleep, slightly chaotic version where I’m trying to look alive. I start with whitening strips (that I accidentally left in), then I shower, do my skincare, take my bonnet down (and panic a little), and try to pull myself together with makeup and hair. I also chat about my skincare switch because I genuinely think I’m fungal acne prone—those bumps that don’t go away were not it—so I’ve been buying fungal acne safe products and it’s actually working. Then I do my makeup with my Maybelline by Mitchell skin tint (it’s so good), use my gua sha because we need to fix that jawline, straighten my hair, and rush to eat (two sausages, toast, and beans… first time in ages I’ve had breakfast for school). After my half day, I debrief the vibe: it was a solid 3/10—manageable, but the dynamics were a bit weird, I got dress coded (in the UK??), and I was socially drained. If you want a real back to school GRWM, this is literally it.