Badassery Magazine Issue 6 | Page 33

Work with Self Love Beauty
The key is being healthy – no matter what size or shape you are ( and dressing your body type is important too !).”
These women all shared their experiences and I think it is important we listen .

Work with Self Love Beauty

We are here to help advertisers . We want our bodies to be shown . We want them to show real bodies in real clothes . There are some companies that are starting to do this but the women are always in bra / underwear or bikinis . I don ’ t know about you but on a daily basis , I wear more than just those items .
I want to see ads of real women wearing clothes that I wear every day . I want to find clothes that fit my body .
What woman doesn ’ t want to feel beautiful all the time and continue to grow in selflove for her body ?
The women in the pictures of this article are real women , no photo shop . These pictures showcase how each body is different , how each size looks different and how we want to be accepted .
The beauty and confidence in these women was amazing and I am so glad I was able to show what true bodies look like for a change .
During this photo shoot , I had my photo taken too . Do you know how vulnerable a person has to get to dress down into just their bra and underwear in front of people , in front of cameras , feeling like your body isn ’ t perfect ?
It takes a lot of self-love and confidence , and surrounding yourself with amazing people to continue to stay healthy in both body and mind to accept the way you look and not feel self-conscious .
It was an amazing to see .
Society , companies and advertisers need to continue to utilize real photos like these .
They are relatable and they help young girls and women know that their little scar , stretch marks and any little difference makes them beautiful .
Use us as models . I want to go through a magazine and have women my size showing off the latest fashions , so I can see if my curves will actually look okay with an outfit instead of just thinking I could never pull it off or buy it and be unhappy . As for most women , our bodies are constantly changing .
We have curves , fat , areas that are fit . As our bodies change , we must continue to love ourselves .. I want to see my friends in the magazines wearing a size I could wear , showing off their confidence in their body , and having society accept them just the way they do plus-size women and skinny models .
Call us the in between group , average , normal – truthfully I don ’ t care what our label is .

Just don ’ t forget about us .

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