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05 Jul 2020

4 of The Best Places to Buy Plus Size Bikinis

* 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 was about twenty, which is crazy to believe. I definitely would have worn one sooner if I had joined the self-love community earlier. We're[...]

27 Jun 2020

Body Positivity

A Letter To White, Thin Women: Body Positivity Is Not For You!

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 a skinny girl forcibly folding over her stomach to show off her 'rolls' and preaching about loving her body - one that is already accepted[...]

13 Jun 2020

Body Positivity

The History of Body Positivity

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 about when joining the body positive community. I wanted to write a blog sharing the beginnings of the body positivity movement and how[...]

19 Jan 2020

Body Positivity, Mental Health

10 Body Positive Quotes To Get You Through Love Island Season

That's right, Love Island is back on our TV screens! So we must prepare ourselves to be bombarded with "perfect-looking" women all with plump booties and boobs as big as the ego of the male contestants. For girls who don't have astonishingly flat stomachs or supermodel-long legs, it can be hard to watch and not feel completely shit about your own body. After all, Love Island and many "reality" TV shows continue to perpetrate the ideal beauty standard - described above. But it's important to remember this i[...]

08 Dec 2019

Body Positivity

How to Be Body Positive After Significant Weight Gain!

No matter what size you are, significant weight gain can be particularly difficult if you're still learning to love yourself. Maybe for some the idea of gaining weight doesn't bother them but for me, I really struggle - which is crazy because I try to be as body positive as possible. At the moment, I am the heaviest I have ever been and I'm struggling to cope with the way my body has changed. My stomach is a lot larger than I'm used to and my double chin has grown a lot, which I really notice in photos. Gi[...]