#FatSideStories went viral with people sharing their deepest, most private secrets about their struggles with body shaming and self-esteem. I admittedly don’t like the word “fat” but the stories that people have shared, are a reminder that the community of curve women is so much stronger when working together to build each other up. From sharing […]
In a new interview with ESPN, Roz “The Diva” Mays was profiled as being one of the cutting-edge pole dance instructors and personal trainers in New York City. Of course the angle for the piece was that Roz is “an anomaly,” since she dances on poles in 6 in heels and teaches fitness at 230 […]
In the latest installment of Dove’s campaigns, they’ve taken on a serious issue: what young teen girls search on body image on the internet. The campaign titled ‘Searching’ is part of Dove’s Self-Esteem Project and aims to shed light on the issues that young girls face. In the video below, you see the distance between […]
Flash tattoos have always been fun and stylish, but now, they can do so much more. DuoSkin is a collaboration between MIT Media Lab and Microsoft Research. Together, they’ve created customizable interfaces you put on your skin in the form of a flash tattoo. There are three different types of on-skin interfaces: communication, input and […]
A new photography project started by Amy D. Hermman, documets 100 bodies and 100 stories of women who have journeyed through life, struggling with body insecurities and want to share their journey. In the beginning, it started as just her friends posing for her, but once she started asking women on Facebook, she quickly […]
You know that feeling when you go to get a 2 inch trim but the hair stylist cuts off 3? GASP! I know, it can be shocking. You should take a deep breath and re-assess the situation. I understand if you cry because you’re really upset when someone messes up your hair, but you’ll survive. Why […]
Social media is one of those really powerful things that has impacted the curve community; I won’t be bashing a tool that has united so many women. I do think with its increased popularity, there’s only so much people can take when comparing themselves to others and constantly being put under pressure to look perfect. […]
On Thursday night, Simone Manuel made history as the first African-American woman to win gold in an individual swimming race ever. But as I waited anxiously for her gold medal ceremony, NBC quickly shuffled to other races that were going on and severely delayed her medal ceremony for almost an hour later. And while an […]
My friend told me a pretty disheartening story today. Despite the fact that this happened half a world away, it resonated with women on US soil. When he was younger in Korea, a teacher of his was almost unrecognizable when they came back from summer vacation. The children asked what happened to her face, but […]
Hair loss is a scary yet real issue. Columbia University researcher, Angela Christiano, is trying to tackle hair loss with her two startups. One of them is Vixen Pharmaceuticals, where they worked on developing a hair loss drug. The other is called Rapunzel, which focuses on hair transplant surgery. Christiano, who has a hair-loss condition […]
Fashion blogger and stylist Liz Black decided to take her love of fashion, and mock it’s outdated thinking toward sizing by posing with sample size to clothing, to show off just how tiny the samples on the runway are. In speaking with Yahoo Style Black of The You Do Do Magazine Spread she said, “I’ve […]
100 Women are showing off their bodies in Amy D. Herrmann‘s “Underneath, We Are Women” project. The Australian photographer’s goal is to create a a photo book to show diversity through these 100 different women, and share their stories. Women of all colors, shapes, sizes and ages get to show off their bodies and what […]
Have you seen this video of a boyfriend ranting to his girlfriend about her makeup habits? Just watch: He’s humorous, but let’s get a few things straight: 1. “You don’t need to depend on makeup…” He’s right. No one should depend on makeup. 2. “…stop spending thousands of minutes and dollars on products you don’t […]
Piercings are fun. Perhaps the most common piercing point is at the ear lobes. Ear piercings and other face piercings are probably the most visible to the public eye, and then there are other body piercings that you can hide (or show off) with clothing. But have you seen the recent piercing-inspired clothing trend online? […]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been called chubby, big or fat. My family members would tell me that as a baby, my arms and legs were comparable to lotus roots. They were big and round. In my family, I was pretty much one of the chubbiest girls. I had always been that […]
Hey, you online shoppers. What’s your next purchase going to be? Online shopping has become so convenient and easy. But if you purchase items via the web often, you’ll understand there are just some struggles that are way too real and all too much of a first-world problem. 1. Tabs that go on for ages […]
We had some really interesting responses to our article on cornrows. Lots of people got it, but others disagreed. Some people responded with, “I’ll wear my hair however I want,” while others went with “Well, that wouldn’t have offended me,” to “Well, I’m unfollowing because this is ridiculous.” The most interesting was, “I thought this […]
By now you’ve probably heard all about how Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas didn’t have her hand over her heart during the national anthem at the medal ceremony on Tuesday. Everyone started wondering and speculating. Douglas issued an apology via Twitter. #GoUSA❗️ #TeamUSA❗️ #FinalFive❗️ ???????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/vzhFZxYOWb — Gabrielle Douglas (@gabrielledoug) August 10, 2016 She didn’t offer an explanation […]
You get out of the shower and you have to dry your hair. What do you use? I’d like to think that most people squeeze the excess water out of their locks with a towel and/or a cotton T-shirt. Then I assume you’d either use a hair dryer or let your hair air dry. Or my […]
Tracee Ellis Ross, Samantha Bee, Niecy Nash and handful of actresses got together with People Magazine to answer the question: why aren’t men funny? The video is hilarious, and definitely worth watching, as all of these women have surpassed what society thought they could do in comedy, and have done it starring in the lead of their […]
The good news? H&M cast Ashley Graham as the face of their new H&M studio collection line, that features all the hottest trends H&M promotes every season. It’s set at a higher price point, and it’s the one show that H&M does at Paris Fashion Week. The not so good news? The collection will be […]
We all know the curve market for teams is very dismal; you basically look to fast fashion brands because you want things that are trendy, not a sack your grandmother would wear. And that’s why Torrid has created their new line, Lovesick, aimed at keeping teens fashionable at affordable prices. Serious bomber jacket goals @jordynwoods […]
“Teen Mom” star Farrah Abraham is all for letting her 7-year-old daughter wear makeup to school. I totally get the want to wear makeup at a young age. But 7? That’s so young! Maybe I don’t know because I’m not a mother. But I was 7 once. When I was 7 the only makeup I […]
There have been advances in the category of wellness and curve women, but we’re constantly reminded that there’s such a long way to go. A new study from Washington State University’s Department of Apparel suggests that fitness apparel in curve women is an area that needs dire reconstruction. The likelihood of a curvy woman being […]
Our hearts go out to the three women who were found dead while they were out jogging. Vanessa Marcotte, 27, went for a run on Sunday in Massachusetts but never returned. The Google account manager worked in New York but was visiting her mother in Princeton. Great escape to Rockaway this morning???? A photo posted by […]
We’ve already expressed our undying love for Alessia Cara and her song, “Scars to Your Beautiful,” but her inspiration for that song makes us love her even more. She said in an interview with Lipstick.com that she started losing her hair in elementary and middle school. Seeing chunks of your hair fall out in the […]
FULLBEAUTY Brands has launched a new online retailer that we love called Ellos. I’m usually skeptical when someone launches a new brand because a lot of times it looks like everything else, or they don’t actually have as many sizes as they say they do available, or it’s just not cute at all which defeats […]
Attention all New Jersey drivers: You might want to glue your hands on the wheel at 10 and 2 instead of having a coffee or makeup brush in them. Lawmakers in Jersey have created a bill to try to stop “distracted driving.” Basically, you might get fined if you’re caught sipping that coffee, taking a […]
In the past couple weeks, I’ve reported a lot about about brands like ASOS and Boohoo coming under fire for their lack of consideration for body diversity when it comes to the curve community. But brands like Fashion to Figure are trying to change that conversation, and show women that there isn’t just one curve […]
If you haven’t seen, queen of appropriation, Kylie Jenner, decided to don a new hairstyle for her 19th birthday. Red hair, nbd. Cornrows? Cue an insanely heavy sigh and my ears turning the color of her hair dye. I have no doubt many of you will just scroll to the comments and say things like, […]
Have you ever purchased something because of how it looked? Maybe you do it subconsciously. Product packaging can really be a reason as to whether or not you purchase something. Mr. Bubble is releasing a new line of bath products, which apparently has the same scent everyone’s used to, but it’s packaged and geared toward […]
A wise friend once told me I needed to find my “one thing.” My what? What was he talking about? He said it was one thing that was mine and just mine. Something that was my escape. I stared at him with a blank face. He said it could be a a chapter of a […]
If you were battling stage 4 breast cancer, would you enter the Miss All-Star United States Pageant? That’s exactly what Sarah White, a special education teacher from West Virginia, did. However, she didn’t just enter, she won. White not only did this to boost her self-esteem during a rough patch in her life, but she […]
Adidas Originals and Urban Outfitters have teamed up to create a new ad campaign, We the Future, featuring some of our favorite voices in the industry right now like model and activist Ebonee Davis, Gabby Richardson from Art Hoe Collective, Yeezy model Braina Laviena, and style influencer Alexis Jae. Besides the great personalities included in the […]
Have you ever had your eyeliner or mascara run down your cheek because your eyes wouldn’t stop watering? Or how about a spot on your eyelid where eye shadow would just disappear because of your watery eye? Whether it’s because you have sensitive eyes or allergies, the struggle to keep makeup on your face is […]
In short, Bo Stanley is amazing. She’s a surfer, model, activist, and former Bachelor contestant. You know that’s a great IG bio. She makes overachievers feel like slackers and can warm up a room with her smile at the same time. Talent, girl. That’s what we call talent. So, we couldn’t help ourselves when given the opportunity […]
