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Body positive fashion, beauty, and healthy living.

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How to tie your scarf….

Another way to wear your dress

Button getting loose.  Paint clear nail polish over the threading and it will secure the button

Rub pencis on zipper teeth to help free a stuck zipper

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Kiss Everlasting French manicure

I received this product free from Influenster for testing purposes

These look nice. I love that they're shorter than other fake nails, but they're still not quite short enough for me  I'm  not really into long nails.  

When applying, I would suggest finding and laying  out your sizes in order  before you begin.  Also, wear your glasses so you don't think a 4 is a 7 and glue is to your finger and wonder why it hurts...

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NIVEA Skin Firming Lotion

I received this product free from Influenster for testing purposes.

This stuff is great. I've only used it once, but my skin felt AMAZING all day.

To get a sample of NIVEA Smooth Sensation or Extended Moisture (and enjoy buttery soft legs of your very own) go to  http://www.niveausa.com/experience/ext/en-US/NIVEA%20Evergreen

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Montagne Jeunesse Clay Spas

I recieved the Dead Sea Mud Mask free for testing purposes from Influenster.

It looks shockingly insane, but it feels fantastic.

Putting it in was cool and refreshing. It was easy to get on my face- so much easier than applying a handful of clay from a packet or jar. And the smell- ohhhh the smell - was fantastic. Just breathing it in was so relaxing.

After the recommended 15 minutes, I took it off and massaged my face and I felt great. My skin feels wonderful now.

Check them out at their website, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

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My Influenster Violet VoxBox came awhile ago. I decided to review it and stuff.

-Products were received free from Influenster for testing purposes-

SOYJOY

I received the cranberry flavor. It wasn't great, but it wasn't entirely terrible either. The bar itself was kinda hard and dry and that made it difficult to really evaluate the flavor. But I loved the low calorie count and the fact that it was gluten free, vegetarian, and low carb.

NOT YOUR MOTHER'S CLEAN FREAK

Dry shampoo. I wish it could be my friend, but my hair looks like a fried lion's mane if I sleep on it and then don't wash it the next morning. This tamed that problem a little, but not enough that I'd go out without washing it (or hiding most of it with a headband/scarf/hat/creative updo)

SALLY HANSEN TRIPLE SHINE NAIL POLISH

I want to be a nail polish girl. I really do. But I'm so uncoordinated. And, more importantly, I can never find one that goes on smooth enough yet thick enough. This one goes on a little too thick and gloppy. But, the color! I got Dive In, an almost Tiffany blue. Shockingly beautiful.

MONTAGNE JEUNESSE CLAY SPAS

Love. Love. Love.

The mask is a literal fabric-ish mask, infused with the clay and other ingredients. Super, super convenient- so much easier than trying to apply a handful of uncooperative clay to your face. The only (minor) disadvantage of this trade-off is that the wearer looks even more insane than a person wearing straight clay on his/her face. Whatever. It's your spa day. Do you.

GOODY ATHLETIQUE

Cute. Comfortable. Stays in my smooth hair much better than other headbands. Recommended.

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Sally Hansen TripleShine 'Shining Moment'

My shining moment was watching my nails, shining with Dive In's fun blue, as I wrote out a huge and detailed list of New Year's resolutions. 

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Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Dry Shampoo

I received Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Dry Shampoo in my Violet VoxBox (the product was free from Influenster for testing purposes). 

I've been afraid to try dry shampoo because my hair is naturally oily- I wash it every day in order to get the fresh look I like. On a Saturday when I had nowhere to go, I didn't wash my hair right after waking up and tried it out. While I did notice some reduction in greasiness, it wasn't really enough for me. I waited as long as I could, but I didn't see a drastic enough reduction, so I had to wash my hair. 

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I feel this is always relevant.

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The Scientific 7-Minute Workout

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Debenhams shows diversity in fashion…

By Kay, Editorial Assistant , The Debenhams Blog

“Here at Debenhams we believe that anyone can look fabulous in our range- which is why we’ve decided to break with Convention…

“Our Customers are not the same shape or size so our latest look book celebrates this diversity.  We would be delighted if others followed our lead.  Hopefully these shots will be a step, albeit a small one, towards more people feeing more comfortable about their boidies,’” said Ed Watson, Director of PR, Debenhams”

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I saw there was a lot of complaints about finding bras in the right sizes or attractive ones. This is not so true anymore, but they tend to cost more than your average bra at Victoria’s Secret. Here is a list of Brands that carry gorgeous bras and swimsuits for women in sizes D-FF, Sometimes to J and K. Also small band sizes and large cup sizes! Freya: http://www.freyalingerie.com/ Fantasie: http://www.fantasie.com/ Elomi: http://www.elomilingerie.com/ Chantelle: http://www.chantelle.com/us_en/ Panache: http://www.panache-lingerie.com/ On the west coast Nordstrom carries a lot and they know their fit. I’m unsure about the Westcoast, but each website has the ability to find stores that carry them. Most importantly GET FITTED BY A TRAINED EXPERT and REPLACE EVERY SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR OR WHEN THE BAND BECOMES LOOSER. THE BAND IS WHAT SUPPORTS YOUR BREASTS NOT THE STRAPS. Hope this helps those of you who need it!! Mod Note: Thanks so much for this. Hopefully this is useful to some of my followers.

Big Boob Problems: Bras for Large Cup Sizes  (via ummbrella)

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Trying to wear these #pants confidently, but I’m pretty sure I look like an idiot. #anchors #fashion

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Every time I see thin girls in stores like Forever 21 talking about how they’re ~*~really good at fashion~*~ I always think “it’s really easy to build something awesome out of legos if you have a huge bucket, as opposed to a little bag of them.”

Basically, y’all got options. So when you’re “good at fashion,” it’s really not that much of an accomplishment. But when I see a fat bitch in a hot outfit, she deserves respect, because that shit is hard.

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