soju with sarah feeling beautiful when you dont fit the beauty standard
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Apr 11, 2025 After a transformative trip to Asia, the discussion dives into how travel prompts introspection about beauty standards. In Korea, affordability in beauty services shifts self-care norms, while social media influences insecurities. Sarah reflects on feeling out of place due to cultural beauty ideals and emphasizes the importance of self-care over vanity. She highlights that beauty is subjective and encourages listeners to embrace their natural features. The episode concludes with a reminder that everyone deserves self-care, celebrating inner growth as critical to feeling beautiful.
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Trip Sparked Reflection On Beauty
- Sarah returns from a three-week trip to Taiwan, Japan, and Korea and reflects on beauty standards she observed in Seoul.
- She feels more pressure to "glow up" in Korea and notes travel often triggers existential reflection.
Visibility Shapes What Feels Beautiful
- Sarah notices Seoul feeds a clear, narrow beauty ideal through posters, billboards, and visible trends in clothing.
- She contrasts that with perceived Western flexibility where diverse looks feel more accepted.
Standing Out In Seoul Made Her Self-Conscious
- Sarah describes feeling she doesn't fit Korean beauty: she has tan skin and a fuller body compared with local norms.
- She felt more self-conscious this trip because she was already in a low phase about her appearance.