Tips for Plus Size Women

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Embrace your body as it is today:

So many of us have been conditioned to think of our current bodies as temporary or works in progress,

but embracing our bodies as they are today allows us to focus on finding what works for us NOW instead of worrying about tomorrow or next year.

Don’t worry about the size on the tag or anything else that may or may not change about your body. Dress it with what fits as it is today.

Know your measurements:

One of the very first things I request from a personal styling client is that they spend a few bucks on a fabric tape measure and take measurements of their body.

Especially given how much plus size women are required to shop online, it’s nearly impossible to rely on clothing sizes to be consistent from brand to brand (or even between styles within the same brand). Knowing your exact measurements and comparing them to size charts is critical when looking for clothes that fit your body.

Key measurements:

Bust: the largest part of your chest – measure while wearing a bra.

Waist: Bend over to one side and notice where your body bends. That’s your natural waist.

Hip: Stand with your feet together and measure the widest part of your hip.

Understand your body type:

Once you know your measurements, they should help you in being able to determine your body type.

Common names for body types include the “fruit names” like apple and pear shapes along with “shape names” like inverted triangle or hourglass.

Regardless of what you call these body shapes, it’s helpful to understand because there is a LOT of great information online about how to dress certain body shapes.

Examples of Body Shapes:

Pear/Triangle Shape: Widest at the hip

Apple/Inverted Triangle Shape: Widest at the waist/stomach

Hourglass Shape: Bust and hip measurements are close to the same with a smaller waist

Column/Rectangle Shape: Bust, waist, and hip measurements are all close to the same.

Wear your confidence with a smile:

When you feel confident in what you’re wearing you’ll look even better. I often get asked about how to become more often and the truth is that it takes practice. Self worth is something that we always have to work to develop and more and confidence comes with time.

It’s simple, but figuring out how to dress in a way that makes you feel great about yourself is a wonderful first step in developing more confidence in your everyday life.

Why Boudoir Photography is so important…

A boudoir photography session is one of the most empowering, confident building, and fun experiences that you can do for yourself.

Learning to love your body, accept your flaws, and feel confident in yourself can be hard; especially within today’s society and if you do not have a proper safe space and outlet where you can be vulnerable with yourself and explore your own body. No matter what you see on social media, all bodies are beautiful. Curves, stretch marks, cellulite, scars, acne, and everything else that is deemed to be a flaw is perfectly human and is what makes each of us unique.

Beauty is within our inner selves; the energy that we put into ourselves is what will decide how we portray out outer image. When we can learn to be patient, gentle, kind, forgiving, and loving with ourselves and carry a positive inner monologue, we can truly grow our mental health and our self-image. Sometimes it’s hard not to be cruel to ourselves when we look into the mirror. We are our own harshest critiques, right?

What is so beautiful about boudoir photography is that it gives you the opportunity to take a step back from the mirror and see yourself from another person’s set of eyes.

Boudoir gives the chance see our most vulnerable and beautiful self in a way that we rarely get to see.

Boudoir is all about the moment where you get to look at your photos and think to yourself, “wow, that’s me? I am so beautiful.” You see yourself for your true beauty, flaws and all. And for a moment, those big flaws don’t seem that big after all.

That’s where self love begins.

That is why boudoir photography is so important.