This weekend, I decided to make a drastic change… …or two. I have been wanting to donate my long hair and get a nose piercing for a while, but I had not had the gumption to do it. I still don’t know what gave me the impetus to do it, but Saturday just felt right. […]
This post is in response to Rachel Hills’ intriguing Tumblr post “Some Questions I Have About Erotic Capital.” In this piece (a response itself to Catherine Hakim’s book, funnily enough), she asks her readers several questions about ideas of beauty and body positivity. Here’s a breakdown: 1. Is valuing beauty the root of the problem […]
Summer is fast on the approach in the northern hemisphere, and though it may be a blessing to some, it can seem a curse to those who want to keep their skin as pale as possible. Today, I take a look into skin-lightening creams. Much has been said about the harmful effects of skin-lightening creams, […]
Fabuleuse, non? Le Blog de Big Beauty I just discovered this blog recently from another blog that I really enjoy – Already Pretty!This blog is about a plus-sized French woman who adores fashion and is a pretty well traveled person from the looks of it! Currently, she has some pieces up about a trip to […]
Today (and yesterday), I have embarked on the Make J Pretty scheme. It’s not just for prom, though that seems like the most obvious reason. No, in truth, I have just found the urge to make myself pretty for myself and my new boyfriend [Joshka, if you were wondering – see Facebook or this picture, […]
I am beautiful. And sexy. And confidant and independent and loving. And a great friend and a potential girlfriend, wife and mother. I love myself. And I need to hear it.This week has been an absolute self-esteem crusher. We aren’t even at the pinnacle point, and yet I am feeling battered and cast to the […]