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@katherinegarbarino I have been seeing this trend go around the internet where someone lists all the things they DONT do to show that they’re all natural and while that’s amazing for them I wanted to share that you can be and do wtvr the F you want and that whatever you do or don’t do doesn’t require permission, validation or an opinion from basically anyone but yourself 😁 and to be clear my upper bleph wasn’t done in this video 💖

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Video #16467 · One Shot

Text list contrasts beauty routinefrom @katherinegarbarino

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Overview

A woman sits at a restaurant table while a static text overlay lists her extensive beauty and wellness practices, such as Botox and frequent workouts. The video, a montage of her eating and interacting with her food, contrasts these high-maintenance habits with her choice to eat gluten, concluding with a message to 'do you'.

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Simple outline

  1. 1List intensive commitments
  2. 2Reveal a surprising exception
  3. 3State the empowering moral

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Listicle One ShotRelatable One ShotHot Take
Elements
Text OverlayTrending Audio

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 70%

39 years old Botox Extensions Implants Upper Bleph

Visual hook · 30%

A medium shot of a woman in a stylish zebra-print top sitting at a restaurant table with a large, appealing basket of bread covered in red sauce placed prominently in the foreground.

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Hook template

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[age] years old [high-effort habit list] … still does [contrasting indulgence]

  • — 28 years old. Macro tracking. Cold plunges. Zone 2 cardio. Still orders the large fries.
  • — 41 years old. Therapy. Journaling. Meditation app. Still replies to his texts.
  • — 35 years old. SPF every day. Retinol. Collagen powder. Still sleeps in her makeup.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

An on-screen list of provocative or high-effort personal choices that immediately establishes a specific, seemingly extreme persona while the subject engages in a mundane activity.

Payoff

The viewer feels a sense of relief and validation, recognizing the humor in human contradiction and receiving permission to embrace their own unique and seemingly inconsistent choices without judgment.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Contradiction Confessional

To build up a specific persona through a list of high-effort actions, only to subvert it with a surprising and relatable contradiction, ultimately delivering a message of self-acceptance and empowerment.

  1. 1

    The High-Effort Inventory

    A rapid-fire text overlay lists numerous demanding, expensive, or time-consuming personal commitments, creating a strong character profile of someone highly disciplined or 'high-maintenance'.

  2. 2

    The Subversive Twist

    A single statement, often beginning with 'But...', introduces a contradictory behavior or preference that humorously undermines the extreme persona established in the first beat, creating a relatable punchline.

  3. 3

    The Unifying Philosophy

    A concluding phrase reframes the preceding list and its contradiction as a valid personal choice, offering a broader, empowering message of self-determination to the audience.

Themes

  • Self-acceptance
  • Anti-perfectionism
  • Authenticity

Techniques

  • Text overlay narrative
  • Juxtaposition

Trends

  • De-influencing
  • Authenticity trend

Post caption

I have been seeing this trend go around the internet where someone lists all the things they DONT do to show that they’re all natural and while that’s amazing for them I wanted to share that you can be and do wtvr the F you want and that whatever you do or don’t do doesn’t require permission, validation or an opinion from basically anyone but yourself 😁 and to be clear my upper bleph wasn’t done in this video 💖

Text overlays

  • informational · throughout

    39 years old Botox Extensions Implants Upper Bleph 6-7 workouts a week 3 facial devices a day 11 step skincare routines Facials every 3-4 weeks But hold the gluten and artificial fragrance and remember to do you boo 😉

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