{ This guest post was written by fellow mom and blogger, The Honest Mom } Motherhood is tough, but what happens to a Mother’s body is even tougher. We go through 10 months (they tell you it’s 9, but it’s all lies! 40 weeks=10 months!) of drastic and intense body changes, internally and externally. While… Read More Embracing Your ‘Mom Bod’: Guest Post by The Honest Mom
One of the consistent pieces of advice given to new moms that I have come across over the years is that they should take care of themselves, and that a little makeup goes a long way. But I find that the advice doesn’t delve much more than that—until now. I rounded up some makeup tips… Read More Makeup Tips for New Moms: Do It Wise ‘Cause You Can’t Do It Twice
It’s very natural to want to create beauty in every aspect of our lives. We do, after all, have an instinctive attraction to beauty that stirs our very souls. Of course, there are, currently, quite a lot of forces at work in our society that push us towards unrealistic standards of beauty, be it impossibly… Read More Understanding Beauty. (Or Not.)
The question of the objectification of the human body has become an even more sensitive one for me after experiencing pregnancy. Why is it that the amazing potentialities of the human body to create life are not only limited to only its physical appearance, but that only a limited range of the way a human… Read More The Many Facets of Beauty: From the Human Body to the Body of Humanity
We are very lucky to be living on planet Earth, because beauty surrounds us. However, it sometimes seems we have forgotten to appreciate it. One of the beautiful things we seem to have forgotten to appreciate is the beauty of the human body. The media constantly reminds us of this sad fact. For example, the… Read More The Definition of Beauty: It Can Expand Along with Your Waistline
One of the most beautiful things about humanity is the diversity of the ways we have come up with for doing the same thing. One easy example: cooking. Various parts of the world do completely different things with the same ingredients, and all have the potential to taste excellent. I for one love having access… Read More The Many Ways of Channelling Beauty
As discussed last week, France is considering banning super skinny models from its runways in light of the link between high fashion, body image, and eating disorders. While this conversation is an advance in itself, the proposed solution will cause another problem: the marginalization of super skinny women. Oh, what a tangled web we weave.… Read More The Beauty Issue: From Symptoms to Root Cause
It’s been two weeks, and as promised in the first part of this post, I have an update on both the Bioré Baking Soda Scrub and Cleanser. Now I don’t know if it’s because of winter or because I have been really tired lately, but after a wonderful beginning with this product, it started irritating… Read More Product Review: Bioré Baking Soda VoxBox (Part 2 of 2)
The whole idea of appreciating real beauty is about broadening our understanding of what beauty is. Vertically speaking, it means appreciating physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual beauty in each individual. Horizontally speaking, it means appreciating various shades of skin, the various hair types and colors, and the various body shapes and sizes that exist amongst… Read More The Next Step in Increasing Diversity in Media Aimed at Women
You might have heard that Barbie now comes in four different body types. On top of the original body type she is known for (tall, thin, busty, and blond), she also comes in tall, curvy, and petite. The top secret project apparently took years to take shape (ha) and even came with a code name.… Read More Barbie has Three New Body Shapes: A Step Forward Well Worth Exploring