* marks an affiliate link For some of us plus-size girls, wearing a bikini can be an extremely daunting experience. After all, we're told that wearing a two-piece isn't for us - or more specifically our bodies! For years, I believed that I couldn't wear a bikini because it would show off all my flabby bits and that wasn't allowed. I hadn't actually worn a bikini until I w[...]
Ever since the phrase 'body positivity' became a popular marketing buzzword, it has been used by both bloggers and brands to cash in on the trend going around social media. You only have to look at the Instagram's of straight-sized clothing brands and thin fashion influencers to see how the body positivity movement has been taken and twisted to sell more product. You have[...]
If you're reading this blog, you are probably just as curious about the background of the body positivity movement as I was. As a plus-size blogger, I have been a part of this community for over two years now. I joined the movement not really knowing much about it. Over the years, I have learnt many things about the community but I feel there are many things you don't know[...]
As a plus-size blogger, I am lucky enough to work with a wide variety of fashion brands to discover what their clothing is like for bigger bodies. One of my most recent gifted collaborations was with SHEIN but I have also previously bought from them to see for myself what the clothing was like. As I'm sure most of you are right now, I was concerned about SHEIN, its quality[...]
I must start this blog by saying that it's taken me a very long time to drum up the confidence to write this blog! Over the past two years, I have felt lots of shame and embarrassment about the whole topic of vaginismus. It's extremely difficult for me to talk about it - even now I can feel myself starting to choke up as I'm thinking about the subject. And it's not even li[...]