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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Shahana Yasmin

Bandana girl: Why a two-second clip of a makeup look is everywhere on X

A two-second selfie taken in the back of an auto-rickshaw is now one of the most watched clips on X - (X/Bud wiser)

A two-second selfie taken in the back of an auto-rickshaw has become one of the most watched clips on X, turning its creator into an unlikely internet star.

The video in question was posted on 2 November by an Indian woman using the handle @w0rdgenerator with the caption: “Makeup ate today.” It shows her dressed in a white top, silver earrings, and a patterned bandana looking briefly into the camera.

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