birthday SELF-CARE day in NYC | hair, shopping, pilates, reset

What are you filming?

>> Filming a birthday vlog.

>> Happy birthday. I forgot.

[laughter] [music] It's my birthday. While I'm filming this, it is currently [music] my birthday week.

However, by the time it goes up, I will already be older.

I'm turning 26. With that being said, we are doing an amazing day of self-care because if you guys have been keeping up with my channel, then you know I've literally been traveling non-stop.

I've been running around all over the place.

My 25th year of life was definitely filled with the most travel that I've ever ever ever had.

I didn't grow up traveling or going out of the country. And now that I'm back from Asia, I really want a day to just like chill and also just celebrate my birthday, of [music] course.

So, thank you guys for celebrating my birthday with me.

I freaking love you. and I've spent every birthday since my 18th [music] birthday on YouTube. Anyway, since I get to choose how the morning starts, we're going to have my most favorite morning ever.

>> Good morning, queen.

>> Good morning. I'm watching Allison's vlogs.

It's peanut butter jelly time.

Think everyone loves me.

You're going to get copyrighted like Pono did.

It was really annoying when that happened.

So, I'm just letting you know now.

>> Where are you filming?

>> Filming a birthday vlog.

>> Happy birthday. I forgot.

[laughter] >> We're starting off the day with a cup of sweet tangerine positive energy.

[laughter] My note on here says, "We can always start again.

" Let's pour in this water.

Step one of my self-care day is starting out with a positive energy tea. Cheers.

M. It's actually so good. Here are my goals for today's video. One, give back to myself and [music] spend some time really alone and not with my sister.

>> Come on, man. Let's enjoy your birthday together.

>> Well, we are twins. We have the same birthday.

>> Exactly. You're going to leave me alone on my birthday. Anyways, the real goals.

Number one is give back to myself.

Number two, move my body, get some endorphins going, have an amazing time.

Number three, eat delicious foods.

Number four, feel amazing and gorgeous.

I'm going to bring you guys through like my full shower get ready with me routines and we'll also do some stuff just to like make me feel pamper pretty princess.

Number 67.

What? Play Fortnite. Just kidding.

Number 15, the worst thing you could find in your Burger King burger is Burger King foot lettuce.

Number 21, what's not? I don't know why I have this idea that once I turn 26, I'm a millennial, but that's not like how generations work.

I'm not a millennial.

I'm not a millennial. I'm [music] not a millennial.

I'm not a millennial.

>> We are definitely young now.

>> But at least I'm not chopped though.

>> Here, you can have the rest of my tea.

>> What the Look at this. I want this.

>> I want this pepper that Allison's cooking.

>> I got that with her at the farmers market.

>> I want it.

>> Let's get started by doing my favorite workout ever.

Pilates.

Let's choose my Pilates outfit.

This is my workout set drawer. I think we're going to go for sleek all black set.

Let's try this on. Okay, here's the fit.

But I am missing [music] one thing that I'm going to show you guys.

Since my birthday's coming up, I gifted myself the bag that I've been eyeing, the Coach Nolita 19.

It is so perfect.

I found this bag on the Google 100 while I was looking for holiday gifts, which by the way, huge thanks to Google for sponsoring a portion of this video.

And of course, huge shout out to Coach.

In case you didn't know, the Google Holiday 100 is a list of gift ideas based on search trends from throughout the year, so you know that you are getting the best gift inspo, whether it's for yourself or whoever you're looking for.

And guys, it's been my [music] key to unwrapping the holidays, period.

Anyways, in classic Ashley fashion, I was searching for gift ideas for my siblings when I found the Nolita 19 and I couldn't help but get it for myself.

I am always on the go, so I really need a purse that can fit everything.

my phone, my wallet, scrunchie, lip gloss.

It's so functional. It has card slots on the inside.

And not only that, but it's super customizable.

If you want to add charms, you can even switch it to a wristlet.

Look how cute this is.

Oh my god, guys. The holidays are coming up much more quickly than you think.

Okay, so be prepared. Check out the Google Holiday 100 where you will find the best gift inspo ever. I will have the link down below in my description.

And once again, thank you to Google Shopping for helping me discover the top gifts of the year.

And of course, shout out to Coach.

I will be on my way now.

[music] I'm on [music] my way and the thing that I always do is I freaking book my class a mile away and then I'm like literally running like hauling [music] ass to get to my class on time. Let's do a onemile jog before I even get to my class [music] on the we got Ashley. I see you girl.

You won't like [music] it.

[music] >> I'm done with the class. That was my first Pilates class in like multiple weeks because I just got back.

I'm like shaking. Honestly, it was a great class.

I love when it's like harder because it's more challenging, but then I'm like, "Oh my god, I'm like literally dying.

" Someone's looking tone.

Someone literally called me an Uber cuz I don't feel like walking home.

Now >> we're out of Pilates and [music] I'm about to meet my Excuse me. Excuse me.

Excuse me.

>> What the heck?

This random >> Wait.

[laughter] No way. Hi. Nice to meet you. 220. Okay.

Anyways, I just got out of Pilates.

We're going to go to the farmers market.

>> I'm in the Matrix.

>> Yeah.

>> Wow. This is literally the best vibes ever.

>> Wait. Amber. Amber. Amber. Amber. Amber.

Come follow me right now. Look at this.

>> There is the purple pepper.

>> Peter Per pepper.

>> [music] >> Oh.

Oh my god. I want to put it on bread.

Amber, we really need bread.

>> We do need bread. Okay, let's get bread.

>> Okay, we need bread. And then let's eat this on a bread.

[music] >> A big lump with >> It has the juice.

>> It has the juice.

>> This is me if I was a pumpkin.

This would be mom.

>> This is you.

>> Oh, it's so It looks so sad.

Except it's elegant and gorgeous in its own way.

>> But I wouldn't buy You think I care?

>> It seems like you care, bro.

>> Like my bag. When I was looking for gifts for you, I bought it for myself.

Really? Just so you know.

>> Oh my god. Okay. This is how you sell me on a vegetable.

>> You and I come up with matcha flavor notes.

[laughter] Chocolate velvet.

>> The tasting notes are quite literally white chocolate and tomato fine.

[music] >> Amber, no. Amber, stop trying to talk me out of this.

>> This looks amazing.

>> I should have eaten you in the womb.

But I did eat a little bit and that's why you're shorter than me.

[music] [music] We just picked up some green tomatoes.

We've been hearing everyone as we're walking around the park be like, "These are the best." And then even when we're checking out, the guys like, "This is literally candy. Good choice.

You chose the sweet one." So, I'm going to try it.

>> Is it like candy, bro?

They're really sweet. Damn, that's like a perfect tomato.

Oo, that's really good.

Okay, wait. Now I feel like we know an insider secret.

Whatever these are >> from this [music] farm.

>> Farmers market haul. Okay, let me show you guys what we got.

>> But you don't know what anything is.

>> Yes, I do.

>> You didn't know the names of anything we buy to tell you everything.

>> Uh, >> you're like, "What is this?

" >> You know, the baby on TikTok goes.

He gets his plate of food and it's like mac and cheese and like tomatoes.

He goes, "Mack and cheese.

>> Potato wedge.

>> Popcorn chicken.

>> Sweet tomatoes.

Garlic, >> purple pepper, >> red bell pepper, >> basil, >> heirloom tomato, >> broccolini, >> grapes, >> tomatoes, >> more tomatoes, >> mint, >> chabatada, >> pumpkin [music] scone, >> flowers.

The one thing though I'm going to do right now.

I have a leftover crunch wrap.

We're going to throw it in the toaster while I prepare some other foods.

Let's rinse some grapes.

They're [music] the type of grape where like if you push it, it comes out of the shell.

They are literally the most delicious grapes of all time.

Okay. Am I crazy if I do this?

[cough] And here you see the duality of man.

Black bean crunch wrap with ketchup.

Cheers.

5 minutes later, I beasted all my food.

Let's make a matcha so I can drink it while I do the rest of my errands for the day.

I'm using a sample of our new Kana matcha which isn't coming out until probably next year. However, it is in a handful of cafes already. If you're part of the matcha mob, then you know we post about which cafes on our Instagram.

There's a handful of them all around the US that have kana in cafe if you want to try it early. But we're working on getting it in tin form for next year because you guys have been freaking loving it.

The tasting notes are quite literally white chocolate and tomato fine.

Seems weird, but it's literally so elevated and delicious.

[music] [music] [music] Let's give it a go. Cheers.

So good. I don't know what it is, but the white chocolate flavor comes through so strong.

Just took a photo shoot with my matcha in this little corner.

How cute is that? I also got a pumpkin scone earlier.

So, let's eat it with my matcha as well.

Flavor of this is so good.

This is the best scone I've ever had.

[music] Now, I have been like fermenting in my sweaty gym clothes, so it is time to do a full body shower. This is what's going to make me feel amazing. This is like the biggest best part of my self-care day is like doing a hard workout and showering it off. And I love to do like lots of like scrubs and other things.

So, I will walk you through every single step of it.

It is finally shower time, guys.

My hair [music] is like actually so freaking greasy.

So, when I have time to do a everything shower, I really like to do like an exfoliating serum on my scalp.

So, here I have a purifying cleanse serum.

This one's from Maria Nila.

I'm just going in on my scalp. And this just kind of helps to prevent dandruff.

And I also think it helps my hair from getting too greasy.

And you let it sit in your hair for about 10 minutes. So once you get it all around your scalp, I kind of go in with my fingers and just massage it in.

Make sure it's getting really in there.

All throughout my hair, I'm going to throw my hair back up into a bun.

And we're going to let it sit on our heads for about 10 minutes. So in the meantime, I'm going to go upstairs and sneak attack my boyfriend. Let's go.

>> [music] >> What the >> what?

Hi.

You just got this.

Oh my gosh.

>> So cute. Wow. So cinematic. Are you like a YouTuber for a living or something?

>> Inspiring.

>> This is my new perfect matcha making station.

And then I'm like this.

And then I like make the matcha like this.

This is so cute. I love that it's right in front of the window. make a crazy edit to this.

[music] >> Last thing before I take my shower, Kelly's going to measure me and tell you guys all my real height. Okay, let's go.

>> First, your face.

M >> 6 or seven. Pretty much exactly 54, maybe 5'4 and a little bit more.

>> Shower time. I'm wearing a bikini so that I'm not weird. Anyways, it has taken me so long to get in the shower, guys.

I think just with like the mix of filming, it makes the day like go by a lot quicker and it makes like every single step of my like daily process take longer.

So if you look out the window, it is in fact pitch black outside.

At the same time, the days are getting shorter, so that does not help.

Anyways, let's hop in the shower.

[music] Step one is going to be washing my face.

Step two is shampoo.

[music] While my shampoo sits in my [music] hair, I'll go shave my hair out. Okay.

You'll shave soon.

Rinse out the shampoo.

[music] Body wash.

[music] If you're Korean, you probably recognize this [music] and like having your mom scrub you so hard with this as a child.

So, I'm going to take an AK exfoliating scrub.

I'm going to get it real good.

[music] Now, for my legs specifically, I like to use sugar scrub. So, I have this one right here.

[music] This is in tree hut rainbow sherbet.

And I like to just grab like the huge handful literally of it.

So I'll just turn off the shower and then I rub it on my legs before I [music] shave and then I'm going to shave and wash out my conditioner.

I am out of the shower. Let's do skin care.

My favorite first step of my skincare SK2.

This is their facial treatment essence.

And I love it because they looked at people that were making, I believe, sake, like rice wine.

When they put their hands in the rice, like their hands aren't aging. And then they found out exactly like the fermented rice strain.

Maybe I'm phrasing this wrong.

That helps keep your skin nice and young.

And it's literally in this essence, their patera essence.

So, I like to start with that.

Sometimes I'll also mix it with toner. This is the Purium PH Balance Calming Toner.

Mano Bifida Biome serum.

Dr. Jart Prejuvenation Buchil serum and buchiel is basically like retinol but not retinol.

It's plant-based and it's supposed to help firm your skin without being like quite as intense on your skin as retinol is. Drunk elephant proteini peptide cream [music] under my eyes infree green tea caffeine bright eye serum.

And lastly, Medicube PDRN [music] pink peptide made of rose PDRN.

You guys know I lotion my full body after every shower. Eio Vanilla Cashmere smells so good. Hair time. I'm using my Ollex volumizing blow dry mist.

It's also a heat protectant spray.

I regularly blow dry until it's like 70% of the way dry. Then I switch to the hair the hairbrush tool. Basically, I go through all my hair, flip it back, go down, [music] and it curls perfectly.

And I do it around my whole head.

It takes me literally like 5 minutes.

But for my bangs, I do this.

[music] [music] [music] Okay, hair is done. We're going to take a little bit of hair oil. This one's from Gizoo.

About to head out on a hot girl walk with Amber. Going to spray some perfume.

Why is this like low-key evil storytelling lighting?

I'm gonna use Deadpool taunt bag.

Okay, before I head out, I just got this package from Coach and I think it's the new accessory that I got.

Little cherries. I forgot that they had rhinestones.

I'm dead.

Okay, anyways, let's clip it on. Okay, let's leave right now, girl.

Okay, [music] say hi, Amber.

>> Hi, Ry. We literally just started walking around.

We're about to have an amazing night and we're going to try to find me an early birthday cake.

>> Yay.

>> What type of cake do you want tonight?

>> Bite ube [music] fondant.

Vanilla chocolate carrot cake. I just want a cake.

>> I got something wet on my leg.

Like I stepped in a puddle of something.

>> Let's check.

We're going to go get some boba as well as pizza and a cake.

Boba tea. Gnarly. I got the brown sugar boba milk.

>> They don't have our favorite pizza.

>> Dang it. Can we come back tomorrow?

Let's come back another day when they have it.

Normally Cello's Pizza right here on St. Mark's has the best tomato slice ever.

It's literally just tomato sauce on a pizza, but it's so freaking good.

Amber also asked for it with bara and then they toast it and they put cold bara on top. It's called the bara slice when you order it like that.

Okay, let's go get your birthday cake then.

[music] >> She needs the light. Chi- Rose cake.

Oh my god.

>> I think they we're having a bigger one.

They only have the mini, but it's okay.

Did we also mention our mom's coming over right now? She's about to get here from the train station for my birthday extravaganza.

So, we're going to get her this little bun and your cake.

Hey, I'm back from my hot girl walk.

My mom actually just got here like a few minutes ago.

Mom's here.

>> Hello.

>> Yay.

>> And I'm going to put on some eye masks.

[music] Woah, these look really nice.

These are from Mighty Patch.

Oh, it feels amazing.

[singing] Okay, now let's go cut up some fruit.

It's midnight and I'm dehydrated.

So, let's make some hay. If you don't know what is, basically, it is a Korean soup.

It's a dessert. It's watermelon with Sprite and strawberry milk.

However, I like to make it a little bit different.

So sometimes I'll make it with like poppy other beverages, but for me the main thing is it's just watermelon in fizzy liquid and a bunch of jelly as well.

So let's make some, shall we?

I have some mint here. I'm going to slice it up really small. Mint.

Making watermelon three ways. We have mint watermelon.

There you go, Amber Queen.

Plain watermelon for Kelly and for me.

Hache.

My favorite force is actually using the strawberry lemon poppy.

I have strawberry jelly. Jelly going in.

If you can get actual lychi jelly that tastes the best or if you can add sago or like other honestly any jelly of any kind is amazing.

Ice cubes.

And then [applause] give it a nice mix.

Cheers.

It's [snorts] amazing both for mom and sister.

Watch it, girls. Thank you, Ashley.

>> Thank you, Ashley. I love this stuff.

>> Well, don't get too full. We still have cake.

>> It's Ashley's birthday.

>> It's my birthday.

>> Happy birthday.

>> Obviously, it's my early birthday, but just since I'm filming a video, we decided why not have a cake celebration.

And my mom is here.

>> Happy birthday, dear [singing] Ashley.

Happy birthday to [singing] you.

MAKE A WISH.

YAY.

[cheering] [applause] >> BIRTHDAY.

Happy birthday.

>> Cheers. Let's see how it is.

It's like really lychy flavor. Who wants the next bite?

It's just so light. Flour.

>> It tastes like someone perfumed.

>> Litey rose, right? I like the cake texture.

It's literally like a yoga mat.

Happy birthday, Ashley.

>> Happy birthday.

>> How does it feel to be 26?

>> Better than 25.

What are the numbers?

>> Seven.

>> Seven. Literally, that's what he should have said.

>> Exactly, Mom. Exactly, Mom.

[laughter] How do you know that? How do you know?

>> That was literally crazy. This is the best birthday ever.

>> I literally >> Okay.

Wow. Thanks, guys. I had an amazing day and I will see you next time.

Bye.

>> [music]