sábado, 9 de diciembre de 2017
5 iconos de belleza... y los perfumes que adoraban
Twelve Days of Boots: Day 5 by The Pioneer Woman
The annual Twelve Days of Boots is underway, and it’s always a fun-filled time! Every morning for the next seven days, a new boot giveaway will be posted…and they’re gonna be gorgeous!
Today I’m giving away these gorgeous Coral Distressed Eagle Cowgirl Boots. LOVE this design. Sassy and beautiful!
TO ENTER
To enter the givewaway, just fill out and submit the box below.
One winner will be randomly selected and announced Sunday morning, right before a new giveaway is posted.
Good luck, and happy Twelve Days of Boots!
http://ift.tt/2jjuBfM
Twelve Days of Boots: Day 5 by The Pioneer Woman
The annual Twelve Days of Boots is underway, and it’s always a fun-filled time! Every morning for the next seven days, a new boot giveaway will be posted…and they’re gonna be gorgeous!
Today I’m giving away these gorgeous Coral Distressed Eagle Cowgirl Boots. LOVE this design. Sassy and beautiful!
TO ENTER
To enter the givewaway, just fill out and submit the box below.
One winner will be randomly selected and announced Sunday morning, right before a new giveaway is posted.
Good luck, and happy Twelve Days of Boots!
Este es el LUGAR donde realmente puede triunfar la tendencia pijama
Así vistió Kendall Jenner para patinar sobre hielo
El sencillísimo truco de Meghan Markle para lucir una buena melena
viernes, 8 de diciembre de 2017
Star Wars Quiz: Answers and Winners! by PW Fun & Learning
Good work on the Star Wars Quiz, everyone!
Here are the stats, answers, and winners.
STATS
3,013 people took the quiz.
844 people scored 100%!
The question most people (96%) got right was…#4!
The question most people missed (only 60% got it right) was…#16.
ANSWERS
- The creation of a new galaxy
- The Millennium Falcon
- ***The Death Star
- The X-Wing Fighter
- Her identification
- ***A holographic recording
- Bitcoin
- The key to the Millennium Falcon
- ***smuggler
- bounty hunter
- physician
- teacher
- The Death Star
- ***Tatooine
- Alderaan
- Earth
- Han Solo
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- ***Luke Skywalker
- Chewbacca
- Luke
- ***Leia
- C3PO
- Obi-Wan
- ***True
- False
- Ken
- Tim
- ***Ben
- Dan
- Earth
- Tatooine
- ***Alderaan
- Dagobah
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- ***Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 1975
- ***1977
- 1979
- Han
- Luke
- Leia
- ***Obi-Wan
- Marlon Brando
- Orson Wells
- ***Alec Guinness
- Charlton Heston
- True
- ***False
- Han
- Luke
- Darth Vader
- ***Obi-Wan
- It gives the Jedi his power
- ***Everyone gets a limited supply of it
- It is an energy field
- It binds the galaxy together
- The Emperor
- Yoda
- Han Solo
- ***Darth Vader
- True
- ***False
- Leia
- Luke
- ***Han
- Obi-Wan
- ***Luke
- Han
- Chewbacca
- Leia
WINNERS
The first place winner is…Heather A. from Illinois!
The second place winner is…Lacey M. from Washington!
The third place winner is…Jason P. from Kansas!
Congratulations, winners! Contact prizes@thepioneerwoman.com to claim your prizes!
http://ift.tt/2B4t3xb
Star Wars Quiz: Answers and Winners! by PW Fun & Learning
Good work on the Star Wars Quiz, everyone!
Here are the stats, answers, and winners.
STATS
3,013 people took the quiz.
844 people scored 100%!
The question most people (96%) got right was…#4!
The question most people missed (only 60% got it right) was…#16.
ANSWERS
- The creation of a new galaxy
- The Millennium Falcon
- ***The Death Star
- The X-Wing Fighter
- Her identification
- ***A holographic recording
- Bitcoin
- The key to the Millennium Falcon
- ***smuggler
- bounty hunter
- physician
- teacher
- The Death Star
- ***Tatooine
- Alderaan
- Earth
- Han Solo
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- ***Luke Skywalker
- Chewbacca
- Luke
- ***Leia
- C3PO
- Obi-Wan
- ***True
- False
- Ken
- Tim
- ***Ben
- Dan
- Earth
- Tatooine
- ***Alderaan
- Dagobah
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- ***Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 1975
- ***1977
- 1979
- Han
- Luke
- Leia
- ***Obi-Wan
- Marlon Brando
- Orson Wells
- ***Alec Guinness
- Charlton Heston
- True
- ***False
- Han
- Luke
- Darth Vader
- ***Obi-Wan
- It gives the Jedi his power
- ***Everyone gets a limited supply of it
- It is an energy field
- It binds the galaxy together
- The Emperor
- Yoda
- Han Solo
- ***Darth Vader
- True
- ***False
- Leia
- Luke
- ***Han
- Obi-Wan
- ***Luke
- Han
- Chewbacca
- Leia
WINNERS
The first place winner is…Heather A. from Illinois!
The second place winner is…Lacey M. from Washington!
The third place winner is…Jason P. from Kansas!
Congratulations, winners! Contact prizes@thepioneerwoman.com to claim your prizes!
El maquillaje metalizado. Así se lleva AHORA
Todo lo que aprendimos de la nutricionista de Khloé Kardasian. Hablamos con Cynthia Pasquella-García
Twelve Days of Boots: Day 4 by The Pioneer Woman
The annual Twelve Days of Boots is underway, and it’s always a fun-filled time! Every morning for the next eight days, a new boot giveaway will be posted…and they’re gonna be gorgeous!
Today I’m giving away these gorgeous Ariat Cognac Goldcrest Boots. LOVE this design. Sassy and beautiful!
TO ENTER
To enter the givewaway, just fill out and submit the box below.
One winner will be randomly selected and announced Saturday morning, right before a new giveaway is posted.
Good luck, and happy Twelve Days of Boots!
http://ift.tt/2k9YRpG
Twelve Days of Boots: Day 4 by The Pioneer Woman
The annual Twelve Days of Boots is underway, and it’s always a fun-filled time! Every morning for the next eight days, a new boot giveaway will be posted…and they’re gonna be gorgeous!
Today I’m giving away these gorgeous Ariat Cognac Goldcrest Boots. LOVE this design. Sassy and beautiful!
TO ENTER
To enter the givewaway, just fill out and submit the box below.
One winner will be randomly selected and announced Saturday morning, right before a new giveaway is posted.
Good luck, and happy Twelve Days of Boots!
¡No sin mis zapatillas! Cuatro excusas perfectas para no quitártelas estas fiestas
Looks níveos para la Navidad 2017
jueves, 7 de diciembre de 2017
Full story: talking body confidence with cover models Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley
Thunder thighs. Mum tum. Tuckshop lady arms. Far from a biological predisposition, our modern tendency to criticise parts of our own body is instead an ugly by-product of a media-saturated world. Something that the October 2018 cover models and founders of body-love movement, AnyBODY, are on a mission to change.
West-Aussie models and body confidence activists Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley sat down with us to talk the impact of social media, health at any size and beauty with no boundaries. Because – in the words of WH&F – it’s not a look, it’s a lifestyle. Katelyn Swallow and David Goding tell their story.
On the 23rd of January 2017, 22-year-old Aussie model Georgia Gibbs posted an innocent Instagram photo of herself and fellow model and friend Kate Wasley, 23, posed in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A few minutes later, the image was bombarded with negative comments about their differing body sizes, along with accusations of image tampering.
“People were calling me anorexic and Kate fat, and assuming I had Photoshopped my friend bigger to make me look ‘better’. It was really upsetting for us both and so against everything we believe in,” says Gibbs, who started modelling at the age of 16 in her home city of Perth.
“And so our brand, AnyBODY, was born shortly after.”
Launched on the 8th of March 2017 – appropriately, International Women’s Day – the @any.body_co Instagram account had over 5000 followers by close of business day one, and clocked over 20,000 followers after the first 10 days. Today, more than 206,000 follow Gibbs and Wasley, who post professional images of themselves, selfies of women with varied body shapes, inspirational quotes about self-love, and healthy living and beauty tips. AnyBODY has also provided the girls with a host of dual modelling contracts for big brands such as Cotton On Body and Cooper Street.
Wasley attributes the brand’s rapid success to a public and industry that craved body diversity – and a marketable icon to represent it.
“I can’t believe how fast AnyBODY blew up! Although [Georgia] and I are really only two people of different sizes, I truly believe that incorporating a range of sizes, races and genders in advertising and across social media will help thousands of women worldwide when it comes to feeling comfortable in their own skin,” says Wasley, who began her modeling career in 2015 after being discovered by a local model search.
“We decided to preach to people that healthy can come in a range of sizes. Because of the way social media is these days, I think a lot of women lose perspective on what body diversity is. I think a lot of people get sucked into believing that you should look a certain way, be a certain size, and have no cellulite or stretch marks. It’s unrealistic and we want that to change.”
The media’s negative influence on people’s – particularly women’s – body image isn’t a recent concern. According to psychotherapist Natajsa Wagner, media influence can be traced back to illustrations from the 1930s that depicted women with curves, while the ’40s and ’50s saw the female bust and glutes become the focus.
“Mattel created the Barbie doll with unachievable and disproportionate body parts, and in 1966, in the environment of an emerging super-media, we had the world’s first supermodel in Twiggy. She was a sharp contrast to Marilyn Monroe, and over time we learnt that thin was the new ‘ideal’ body image. So, although women come in all shapes and sizes, the overarching truth is that only one type of body is [portrayed as] ‘ideal’,” says Wagner.
By the age of 17, women have experienced a quarter of a million beauty- and body-oriented advertisements, and continue to be exposed to an average of 400 to 600 depictions of ‘beauty’ every day. The emergence of the smartphone and social media platforms puts these images in our pockets, and the way we engage with social media makes these often digitally altered and filtered depictions seem all the more ‘real’. According to research by Trilogy, six out of 10 women believe that people expect online photos to have been retouched or have a filter applied, yet 61 per cent of Australian women do not see the use of a filter as a form of retouching. Additionally, one 2014 study published in Body Image found a direct correlation between poor self-image and the number of hours spent trawling Facebook, due to body comparisons with peers and celebrities alike.
Dr John Demartini, author of The Gratitude Effect, believes our tendency to compare and judge our own body based on individuals who we deem more ‘attractive’ is the primary cause of negative self-perception. “In today’s social media-obsessed world, many people feel pressured to pursue a physical, one-sided, false perfection that is simply unattainable,” he says.
In other words, it’s not a biologically determined position to think of our body negatively; rather, our body image is influenced by a range of outside factors, fuelled by a visually obsessed (and self-obsessed) society. For Wasley, this tendency to compare herself to others led to a host of mental and physical issues in her younger – and leaner – years. While now sitting happily at a comfortable size 16, at her thinnest (size 10/12) she was mentally exhausted.
“For me, my biggest barriers [to a positive body image] were comparing myself to others, whether that be my friends or ‘fitspo’ girls I followed on social media. I had such an unrealistic idea of what I should look like and that resulted in not feeling good enough or worthy of love,” she says.
“I stopped going out with friends because I had such bad anxiety about food and alcohol. I didn’t want to be seen as the ‘fat’ friend – although, looking back now, I was very fit and toned. It’s amazing how you see yourself when you feel insecure; my view of my own body was totally warped. If I can help even one person work their way out of that mindset, I’ll feel accomplished.”
Gibbs expresses a similar memory of juvenile body dysmorphia.
“I remember being 16 and being unsure of who I was, being unhappy with how I looked and spending so much time comparing myself to other people. It really ruined my ability to love myself for all my other talents outside of physical appearance. Barriers to my own self-love definitely came from setting unachievable goals – such as wanting to look like a celebrity who was the complete opposite to me, therefore setting myself up to fail – and comparing myself to others on social media,” she says.
An extension of the same debate is the complex interplay of health, genetics and lifestyle on how the body appears – especially considering Australia’s worsening obesity epidemic, not to mention the ever-increasing occurrence of eating disorders. Gibbs’ mother was a personal trainer and her father a CrossFit instructor, so healthy food and exercise were integrated into her life from an early age – but both were seen as tools for optimal performance rather than to create a particular body shape. Early in her modelling career, however, Gibbs’ naturally curvaceous silhouette and muscular lower body were often criticised by an industry set on slim.
“I’m predisposed to having a small waist, bigger quads and broad shoulders. But through training, these features are definitely exaggerated and other areas built on and changed too,” says Gibbs.
“I’ve always had to overcome hurdles about my appearance. But over the last few years – as I’ve built a brand around myself of wellness and self-acceptance – it’s been amazing to see clients accept me for who I am and now embrace the ‘love AnyBODY’ message.”
Wasley, on the other hand, comes from a paternal line of tall and built physiques, and first became conscious of her health at age 17.
“I was never self-conscious [growing up]. I knew I was on the bigger side, but I honestly didn’t have a problem with it until I started to compare myself to other girls. Maybe it was about the same time I became interested in boys…who knows. But I remember not having a clue where to start,” she says.
“I feel like I’ve finally reached a place of contentment and balance, which I’m truly grateful for! I eat healthy and exercise, and I’m a size 16, and I feel if I were to stop [exercising and eating well] completely, I’d maybe sit at a size 16/18 naturally – but my body would look different, if that makes sense.”
The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” – a sentiment the AnyBODY team echo. Gibbs and Wasley encourage women to see good health as encompassing the physical, the mental and the spiritual. It’s about balance, the ability to move freely and think clearly, and it’s highly individual.
“Health is so much more than your physical fitness,” says Wasley. “To an extent, I don’t believe you can judge how healthy a person is based on their weight and physical being. For example, when I was at my thinnest, people were asking me left right and centre for fitness advice; I suddenly became the ‘fit friend’, running 10km multiple times a week and avoiding alcohol. If you looked at me, I was the picture of health. But what no one knew was that I was dealing with disordered eating, I was isolating myself from social events and my friends, and I was so miserable and hated how I looked. I wasn’t healthy at all.”
WH&F head trainer and Creating Curves founder, Alexa Towersey, agrees.
“As a society, we need to redefine what we think ‘healthy’ looks like. The reality of the situation is that body dysmorphia exists at both ends of the spectrum. We naively live under the assumption that a size 10 is making healthier choices than a size 16 based solely on their appearance, and without even taking into consideration age, ethnicity, genetic makeup or hormonal profile. It’s the underlying relationship with food and exercise – whether it’s positive or negative – that we should be paying attention to,” she says.
Toeing the line between adopting a positive body image and striving to reach your health and fitness goals is not always easy. But for the AnyBODY brand and for a fair chunk of body image experts, striving for physical change isn’t necessarily a negative thing; wanting to create a healthier, fitter body that exudes confidence can be a noble goal and set you on a journey that invigorates, rather than sabotages, your self-esteem. The important thing is to understand why you are wanting to change, says Wagner.
“We’ve all experienced feeling uncomfortable in our bodies: we know when we feel physically fit, healthy and comfortable in our clothes and we know when we don’t. Wanting to make changes to positively impact our health isn’t wrong,” she says.
“However, when you start to define your level of self-worth and value by how you believe your body should look, the desire to improve your body or work towards a better level of health has gone too far. Do it for the endorphins; do it because you’re looking after your body and challenging yourself. There is a huge amount of research now that shows exercise to be one of the most uplifting tools we have and makes us feel good about our current body shape.
“A positive body image means a person is able to accept their body as it is with respect and admiration. Living with a positive body image means you have the ability to utilise your own self-esteem, maintain a positive attitude and are emotionally stable. Because of this, you’re able to filter through the messages from the media, your peers and family, and remain steadfast in how you feel about your body.”
While Wasley and Gibbs admit they’ve had to work hard to become body-positive, the duo hope the AnyBODY brand can help more women accept their appearance and feel empowered in their journey to good health; and, for them, this starts with a greater diversity of body shapes and sizes being represented on the catwalk, in advertising, in clothing sizes and in the media. Already, key brands have taken their cue, with Cooper Street releasing their ‘curve range’ inspired by the movement. Future plans for AnyBODY centre on launching their Skype for Schools program, tackling teenagers’ self-esteem, body confidence and personal development issues, while Wasley is looking to one day complete her Health Promotion degree to further advance the cause. But, in the interim, both Gibbs and Wasley offer one piece of solid advice: quit the comparisons and learn to love you – for you.
“Today I feel fantastic about my body the majority of the time. I still have my bad days because, well, I’m human – but they’re now few and far between. I think it’s the way I deal with it now that has been my biggest achievement. I focus on things I love about myself instead of dwelling on what I dislike. I have health and fitness goals now rather than weight or size goals,” says Wasley.
“Loving your body is an individual journey that’s completely different for everyone. But my top tip is not to compare yourself to anyone – especially on social media – because often you’ll be comparing yourself at your worst to someone at their best. Just remember you are worthy of love, no matter what you look like. There are people out there that love you for you, and don’t give a crap about what you look like. Those are the people worth keeping around.”
ALL FEATURE photography: Cotton ON Body
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Full story: talking body confidence with cover models Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley
Thunder thighs. Mum tum. Tuckshop lady arms. Far from a biological predisposition, our modern tendency to criticise parts of our own body is instead an ugly by-product of a media-saturated world. Something that the October 2018 cover models and founders of body-love movement, AnyBODY, are on a mission to change.
West-Aussie models and body confidence activists Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley sat down with us to talk the impact of social media, health at any size and beauty with no boundaries. Because – in the words of WH&F – it’s not a look, it’s a lifestyle. Katelyn Swallow and David Goding tell their story.
On the 23rd of January 2017, 22-year-old Aussie model Georgia Gibbs posted an innocent Instagram photo of herself and fellow model and friend Kate Wasley, 23, posed in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A few minutes later, the image was bombarded with negative comments about their differing body sizes, along with accusations of image tampering.
“People were calling me anorexic and Kate fat, and assuming I had Photoshopped my friend bigger to make me look ‘better’. It was really upsetting for us both and so against everything we believe in,” says Gibbs, who started modelling at the age of 16 in her home city of Perth.
“And so our brand, AnyBODY, was born shortly after.”
Launched on the 8th of March 2017 – appropriately, International Women’s Day – the @any.body_co Instagram account had over 5000 followers by close of business day one, and clocked over 20,000 followers after the first 10 days. Today, more than 206,000 follow Gibbs and Wasley, who post professional images of themselves, selfies of women with varied body shapes, inspirational quotes about self-love, and healthy living and beauty tips. AnyBODY has also provided the girls with a host of dual modelling contracts for big brands such as Cotton On Body and Cooper Street.
Wasley attributes the brand’s rapid success to a public and industry that craved body diversity – and a marketable icon to represent it.
“I can’t believe how fast AnyBODY blew up! Although [Georgia] and I are really only two people of different sizes, I truly believe that incorporating a range of sizes, races and genders in advertising and across social media will help thousands of women worldwide when it comes to feeling comfortable in their own skin,” says Wasley, who began her modeling career in 2015 after being discovered by a local model search.
“We decided to preach to people that healthy can come in a range of sizes. Because of the way social media is these days, I think a lot of women lose perspective on what body diversity is. I think a lot of people get sucked into believing that you should look a certain way, be a certain size, and have no cellulite or stretch marks. It’s unrealistic and we want that to change.”
The media’s negative influence on people’s – particularly women’s – body image isn’t a recent concern. According to psychotherapist Natajsa Wagner, media influence can be traced back to illustrations from the 1930s that depicted women with curves, while the ’40s and ’50s saw the female bust and glutes become the focus.
“Mattel created the Barbie doll with unachievable and disproportionate body parts, and in 1966, in the environment of an emerging super-media, we had the world’s first supermodel in Twiggy. She was a sharp contrast to Marilyn Monroe, and over time we learnt that thin was the new ‘ideal’ body image. So, although women come in all shapes and sizes, the overarching truth is that only one type of body is [portrayed as] ‘ideal’,” says Wagner.
By the age of 17, women have experienced a quarter of a million beauty- and body-oriented advertisements, and continue to be exposed to an average of 400 to 600 depictions of ‘beauty’ every day. The emergence of the smartphone and social media platforms puts these images in our pockets, and the way we engage with social media makes these often digitally altered and filtered depictions seem all the more ‘real’. According to research by Trilogy, six out of 10 women believe that people expect online photos to have been retouched or have a filter applied, yet 61 per cent of Australian women do not see the use of a filter as a form of retouching. Additionally, one 2014 study published in Body Image found a direct correlation between poor self-image and the number of hours spent trawling Facebook, due to body comparisons with peers and celebrities alike.
Dr John Demartini, author of The Gratitude Effect, believes our tendency to compare and judge our own body based on individuals who we deem more ‘attractive’ is the primary cause of negative self-perception. “In today’s social media-obsessed world, many people feel pressured to pursue a physical, one-sided, false perfection that is simply unattainable,” he says.
In other words, it’s not a biologically determined position to think of our body negatively; rather, our body image is influenced by a range of outside factors, fuelled by a visually obsessed (and self-obsessed) society. For Wasley, this tendency to compare herself to others led to a host of mental and physical issues in her younger – and leaner – years. While now sitting happily at a comfortable size 16, at her thinnest (size 10/12) she was mentally exhausted.
“For me, my biggest barriers [to a positive body image] were comparing myself to others, whether that be my friends or ‘fitspo’ girls I followed on social media. I had such an unrealistic idea of what I should look like and that resulted in not feeling good enough or worthy of love,” she says.
“I stopped going out with friends because I had such bad anxiety about food and alcohol. I didn’t want to be seen as the ‘fat’ friend – although, looking back now, I was very fit and toned. It’s amazing how you see yourself when you feel insecure; my view of my own body was totally warped. If I can help even one person work their way out of that mindset, I’ll feel accomplished.”
Gibbs expresses a similar memory of juvenile body dysmorphia.
“I remember being 16 and being unsure of who I was, being unhappy with how I looked and spending so much time comparing myself to other people. It really ruined my ability to love myself for all my other talents outside of physical appearance. Barriers to my own self-love definitely came from setting unachievable goals – such as wanting to look like a celebrity who was the complete opposite to me, therefore setting myself up to fail – and comparing myself to others on social media,” she says.
An extension of the same debate is the complex interplay of health, genetics and lifestyle on how the body appears – especially considering Australia’s worsening obesity epidemic, not to mention the ever-increasing occurrence of eating disorders. Gibbs’ mother was a personal trainer and her father a CrossFit instructor, so healthy food and exercise were integrated into her life from an early age – but both were seen as tools for optimal performance rather than to create a particular body shape. Early in her modelling career, however, Gibbs’ naturally curvaceous silhouette and muscular lower body were often criticised by an industry set on slim.
“I’m predisposed to having a small waist, bigger quads and broad shoulders. But through training, these features are definitely exaggerated and other areas built on and changed too,” says Gibbs.
“I’ve always had to overcome hurdles about my appearance. But over the last few years – as I’ve built a brand around myself of wellness and self-acceptance – it’s been amazing to see clients accept me for who I am and now embrace the ‘love AnyBODY’ message.”
Wasley, on the other hand, comes from a paternal line of tall and built physiques, and first became conscious of her health at age 17.
“I was never self-conscious [growing up]. I knew I was on the bigger side, but I honestly didn’t have a problem with it until I started to compare myself to other girls. Maybe it was about the same time I became interested in boys…who knows. But I remember not having a clue where to start,” she says.
“I feel like I’ve finally reached a place of contentment and balance, which I’m truly grateful for! I eat healthy and exercise, and I’m a size 16, and I feel if I were to stop [exercising and eating well] completely, I’d maybe sit at a size 16/18 naturally – but my body would look different, if that makes sense.”
The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” – a sentiment the AnyBODY team echo. Gibbs and Wasley encourage women to see good health as encompassing the physical, the mental and the spiritual. It’s about balance, the ability to move freely and think clearly, and it’s highly individual.
“Health is so much more than your physical fitness,” says Wasley. “To an extent, I don’t believe you can judge how healthy a person is based on their weight and physical being. For example, when I was at my thinnest, people were asking me left right and centre for fitness advice; I suddenly became the ‘fit friend’, running 10km multiple times a week and avoiding alcohol. If you looked at me, I was the picture of health. But what no one knew was that I was dealing with disordered eating, I was isolating myself from social events and my friends, and I was so miserable and hated how I looked. I wasn’t healthy at all.”
WH&F head trainer and Creating Curves founder, Alexa Towersey, agrees.
“As a society, we need to redefine what we think ‘healthy’ looks like. The reality of the situation is that body dysmorphia exists at both ends of the spectrum. We naively live under the assumption that a size 10 is making healthier choices than a size 16 based solely on their appearance, and without even taking into consideration age, ethnicity, genetic makeup or hormonal profile. It’s the underlying relationship with food and exercise – whether it’s positive or negative – that we should be paying attention to,” she says.
Toeing the line between adopting a positive body image and striving to reach your health and fitness goals is not always easy. But for the AnyBODY brand and for a fair chunk of body image experts, striving for physical change isn’t necessarily a negative thing; wanting to create a healthier, fitter body that exudes confidence can be a noble goal and set you on a journey that invigorates, rather than sabotages, your self-esteem. The important thing is to understand why you are wanting to change, says Wagner.
“We’ve all experienced feeling uncomfortable in our bodies: we know when we feel physically fit, healthy and comfortable in our clothes and we know when we don’t. Wanting to make changes to positively impact our health isn’t wrong,” she says.
“However, when you start to define your level of self-worth and value by how you believe your body should look, the desire to improve your body or work towards a better level of health has gone too far. Do it for the endorphins; do it because you’re looking after your body and challenging yourself. There is a huge amount of research now that shows exercise to be one of the most uplifting tools we have and makes us feel good about our current body shape.
“A positive body image means a person is able to accept their body as it is with respect and admiration. Living with a positive body image means you have the ability to utilise your own self-esteem, maintain a positive attitude and are emotionally stable. Because of this, you’re able to filter through the messages from the media, your peers and family, and remain steadfast in how you feel about your body.”
While Wasley and Gibbs admit they’ve had to work hard to become body-positive, the duo hope the AnyBODY brand can help more women accept their appearance and feel empowered in their journey to good health; and, for them, this starts with a greater diversity of body shapes and sizes being represented on the catwalk, in advertising, in clothing sizes and in the media. Already, key brands have taken their cue, with Cooper Street releasing their ‘curve range’ inspired by the movement. Future plans for AnyBODY centre on launching their Skype for Schools program, tackling teenagers’ self-esteem, body confidence and personal development issues, while Wasley is looking to one day complete her Health Promotion degree to further advance the cause. But, in the interim, both Gibbs and Wasley offer one piece of solid advice: quit the comparisons and learn to love you – for you.
“Today I feel fantastic about my body the majority of the time. I still have my bad days because, well, I’m human – but they’re now few and far between. I think it’s the way I deal with it now that has been my biggest achievement. I focus on things I love about myself instead of dwelling on what I dislike. I have health and fitness goals now rather than weight or size goals,” says Wasley.
“Loving your body is an individual journey that’s completely different for everyone. But my top tip is not to compare yourself to anyone – especially on social media – because often you’ll be comparing yourself at your worst to someone at their best. Just remember you are worthy of love, no matter what you look like. There are people out there that love you for you, and don’t give a crap about what you look like. Those are the people worth keeping around.”
ALL FEATURE photography: Cotton ON Body
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El maquillaje sí que caduca y tiene tiempo de expiración
El maquillaje sí que caduca y tiene tiempo de expiración
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado si los cosméticos caducan? Pues aquí tenemos la respuesta: Sí, tanto las bases de maquillaje, los pintalabios, sombras, rímel y otros cosméticos y productos de belleza tienen fecha de caducidad, lo que ocurre es por ley no estay obligados a indicarla. De todas formas fíjate en el envase porque algunas marcas sí que lo indican.
Es importante saber cuando un producto de belleza está caducado ya que es algo que aplicamos a diario o al menos a menudo sobre nuestra piel y puede dañarla, ya que algunos productos acumulan bacterias constantemente y estas pueden llegar a ser perjudiciales. Aparte de que pasado un tiempo los ingredientes dejan de funcionar y pierden potencia.
¿Cómo sé que mi maquillaje está caducado?
Aquí te explicamos producto por producto, cómo saber cuando tu cosmético ha caducado y es hora de renovarlo.
1. Esponjas de maquillaje
Fecha de caducidad: un mes.
Estas son las que menos tiempo duran, un mes, hay que tirarlas cuando se empiezan a deshacer. Ten en cuenta que son las que más bacterias acumulan, si las sigues utilizando por más de un mes pueden tapar los poros y engrasar tu piel. Si quieres extender su duración lo ideal es que cada tres días las dejes a remojo con agua y una gota de cloro. Lo ideal es ir renovándolas.
2. Pintalabios
Fecha de caducidad: 2 años.
Hay que deshacerse de ellos cuando estén secos y el color no quede homogéneo, probablemente notarás que resecan tus labios.
3. Polvos
Fecha de caducidad: 1 año.
Los polvos compactos caducan cuando la superficie está brillante, dura e incluso ha perdido el aroma original. Tiempo de renovarlos!
4. Sombras de ojos
Fecha de caducidad: 2 años.
Es hora de renovarlas cuando al aplicarlas se caen, pierden consistencia, cuesta mucho fijar el color, se secan y quiebran.
5. Gloss
Fecha de caducidad: 1 año.
Hay que tirarlos cuando se notan demasiado pegajosos, algunos hasta empiezan a oler mal.
6. Base de maquillaje líquida
Fecha de caducidad: entre 6 meses y un año.
La base de maquillaje líquida hay que renovarla cuando esté más clara de lo normal, cuando notes que te cuesta aplicarla y se cuartea en la piel.
En general es ideal mantener cualquier cosmético y producto de belleza lejos del sol ya que el calor y los rayos UV los deterioran.
7. Colorete
Fecha de caducidad: 2 años.
El colorete sigue las mismas pautas que los polvos, hay que deshacerse de ellos cuando se vean brillantes, secos, cuarteados y cueste aplicarlos.
8. Pintauñas
Fecha de caducidad: 1 año.
Los esmaltes de uñas son los más fáciles de notar que están caducados ya que se secan, se hacen chiclosos, no secan bien, se hacen grumos y cuestan de aplicar.
Truco para alargar la vida de tu esmalte de uñas favorito: aplica un disolvente que alargará su vida, aquí te sugerimos uno. Estos disolventes devuelven la textura original al esmalte de uñas haciéndolo líquido y facilitando su secado.
9. Rímel
Fecha de caducidad: 2 y 3 meses.
El momento de tirar el rímel es cuando se seque o quede grumoso. No le añadas agua porque eso no cambiará el mal estado, sólo lo empeorará.
Este es uno de los cosméticos que caduca más pronto, se seca en poco tiempo y pierde eficacia, además de que tiende a almacenar bacterias rápidamente.
10. Perfumes
Fecha de caducidad: 3 a 5 años.
Los perfumes y las aguas de toilette son más difíciles de saber la fecha de caducidad ya que depende y mucho de cómo las trates, el perfume debe guardarse en un sitio sin luz, a temperatura fría y lejos del sol. Generalmente sabes cuando el perfume está caducado porque pierde aroma, olor y además el color cambia.
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Un avance de los accesorios de Primark Primavera 2018
Un avance de los accesorios de Primark Primavera 2018
Primark nos ha avanzado un poco de su nueva colección para la Primavera 2018 y es que esta firma es de las primeras en presentar sus campañas y colecciones, en este caso hablamos de los complementos de Primark Primavera 2018.
Como siempre la firma de moda para mujer recoge las tendencias de moda más populares en la calle, por ello no falta la influencia de los populares bolsos de la firma Chloé con grandes anillas y de tipo bandolera en la nueva colección de bolsos.
La firma apuesta por bandoleras tanto redondas como el clásico bolso Pixie de Chloé, como por otras en forma de media luna con color para la próxima Primavera 2018.
Tampoco faltan las sandalias de tipo muy casual, planas y con adornos como plumas y hebillas de pedrería que nos recuerdan de sobremanera a las que Rihanna diseñó para Puma en la colección Fenty
De los nuevos accesorios de Primark Primavera 2018 nos encantan las gafas de sol redondas y de color y sin duda alguna el sombrero canotier de inspiración francesa, este fue retomado por Chanel hace dos temporadas y a nosotras nos enamora.
Aquí te dejamos con las imágenes de los nuevos accesorios y complementos de la firma de moda que incluyen sombreros, bolsos bandoleras, sandalias y gafas de sol. Recuerda que puedes descubrir toda la colección de la firma para esta temporada Otoño-Invierno 2017/18 aquí.
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Tendencias de abrigos en la nueva editorial de Zara
Tendencias de abrigos en la nueva editorial de Zara
En la última editorial de Zara para mujer la firma nos propone una serie de tendencias de moda en abrigos para este Invierno 2017.
La nueva editorial Outwear Woman & TRF Otoño-Invierno 2017/18 nos propone tendencias de moda que hemos visto tanto en la calle como en la pasarela:
Velvet
El terciopelo se impone en los abrigos de estilo casual a modo de plumíferos, a mi siempre me han gustado las prendas de terciopelo y está temporada están que arrasan.
Me encanta este blazer de terciopelo de Find aquí
Príncipe de Gales
El estampado príncipe de Gales no falta en la nueva colección para mujer de Zara, es un infalible en las prendas de abrigo, en otoño empezó con blazer y ahora pasa a pantalones, faldas y abrigos, si quieres saber más sobre este estampado y cómo combinarlo aquí tenemos unas cuantas ideas para ti.
El abrigo de pelo
El abrigo de pelo o fur ya lo habíamos mencionado como tendencia de moda para esta temporada, lo hemos visto muchísimo en la calle, en los looks de las bloggers y las influencers más relevantes, también en la pasarela y ahora pasa a las colecciones de las firmas de moda low cost.
Zara para mujer lo propone en estampado de leopardo y en colores naturales como el marrón, aquí hemos seleccionado algunos que nos encantan.
El abrigo de borreguito
Otro de los clásicos para esta temporada es el abrigo tipo chaquetón de borreguito tanto de colores naturales como de colores pastel, aquí te hablamos más de él y cuales son los de tendencia
Y aquí tienes la editorial de Zara al completo
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Chanel Expands its Paris ‘Factory of Fingers’
Amantes del cine, abre #SalaEquis como nuevo sitio de peregrinaje en la capital
Este es el color de 2018, según Pantone. Y así puedes llevarlo
El vestido de Diane Kruger es pura inspiración para estas fiestas
Esta es la trenza fácil de hacer (vista en Chanel) que será tendencia este invierno
Writing From the Rockies by The Pioneer Woman
It’s nice to enter Christmas at The Merc now that we’ve been open over a year! Last Christmas was wonderful but sooooooo new and frenzied and different, and it just feels calmer, cooler, and more collected this year.
We still have the same signature wrap we launched with, and I still love it from the depths of my soul.
Christmas cookies are filling the bakery cases…
And look! There’s a PW and MM on the balcony of the gingerbread Merc!
I haven’t had a chance to mention that I brought four kids to Colorado for a few days. Two of the kids are mine, two are their friends, and we head home tomorrow. We had this trip planned for months, but Bryce is now wrestling, and he decided that he wanted to stay home and stay caught up on practice and school. And since Marlboro Man has started feeding cattle, it wasn’t a great time for him to leave, so he told me to go take Paige, Todd, and their friends and have fun.
This is one of those marital moments where my beloved wanted me to do what he knows I wanted to do, which was go to Colorado. I just finished my book tour (it was so much fun!) and he knew I could use a few days of mountain air, but of course I had to put forth the obligatory objection since I felt guilty about leaving him back at home. It went something like this (and we have had this exact exchange a few times before):
MM: Bryce decided he wants to stay home, and I need to stay home and feed anyway.
Me: Oh, darnit. BUT I WANTED US ALL TO BE TOGETHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
MM: It’s okay, you go with Paige and Todd and let them both take a friend. You need to go.
Me: I’m not going anywhere without you. Forget it!
MM: No, you need to go—it’s just a few days.
Me: Okay, bye honey!
So yeah…not much arm twisting required on my part.
It has been a nice few days, just long enough to take in a few deep breaths and enjoy time with Paige and Todd (and Stanton and John, their buddies!)
And actually, Marlboro Man is quite strategic in his decision to stay back. He knows that if he and Bryce had come along, I would dig in my heels, wrap my arms around the nearest tree, and chain myself to the mountain when it came time to leave. But since they’re home, it gives me more of an incentive to pack up and head back to the ranch.
Yep, the dude knows how to navigate me.
We went bowling in Vail Village last night, and Todd and I snapped this selfie to text to Marlboro Man. It was just after Todd had a strike and came over to high five me and (the best part) give me a kiss on my cheek.
It could be that all thirteen-year-old boys do that when they go bowling with their mama, but still…it made me feel pretty lucky.
See you back in Oklahoma! I’ll try not to slip and break a wrist in the next 24 hours…but I can’t make any promises.
Writing From the Rockies by The Pioneer Woman
It’s nice to enter Christmas at The Merc now that we’ve been open over a year! Last Christmas was wonderful but sooooooo new and frenzied and different, and it just feels calmer, cooler, and more collected this year.
We still have the same signature wrap we launched with, and I still love it from the depths of my soul.
Christmas cookies are filling the bakery cases…
And look! There’s a PW and MM on the balcony of the gingerbread Merc!
I haven’t had a chance to mention that I brought four kids to Colorado for a few days. Two of the kids are mine, two are their friends, and we head home tomorrow. We had this trip planned for months, but Bryce is now wrestling, and he decided that he wanted to stay home and stay caught up on practice and school. And since Marlboro Man has started feeding cattle, it wasn’t a great time for him to leave, so he told me to go take Paige, Todd, and their friends and have fun.
This is one of those marital moments where my beloved wanted me to do what he knows I wanted to do, which was go to Colorado. I just finished my book tour (it was so much fun!) and he knew I could use a few days of mountain air, but of course I had to put forth the obligatory objection since I felt guilty about leaving him back at home. It went something like this (and we have had this exact exchange a few times before):
MM: Bryce decided he wants to stay home, and I need to stay home and feed anyway.
Me: Oh, darnit. BUT I WANTED US ALL TO BE TOGETHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
MM: It’s okay, you go with Paige and Todd and let them both take a friend. You need to go.
Me: I’m not going anywhere without you. Forget it!
MM: No, you need to go—it’s just a few days.
Me: Okay, bye honey!
So yeah…not much arm twisting required on my part.
It has been a nice few days, just long enough to take in a few deep breaths and enjoy time with Paige and Todd (and Stanton and John, their buddies!)
And actually, Marlboro Man is quite strategic in his decision to stay back. He knows that if he and Bryce had come along, I would dig in my heels, wrap my arms around the nearest tree, and chain myself to the mountain when it came time to leave. But since they’re home, it gives me more of an incentive to pack up and head back to the ranch.
Yep, the dude knows how to navigate me.
We went bowling in Vail Village last night, and Todd and I snapped this selfie to text to Marlboro Man. It was just after Todd had a strike and came over to high five me and (the best part) give me a kiss on my cheek.
It could be that all thirteen-year-old boys do that when they go bowling with their mama, but still…it made me feel pretty lucky.
See you back in Oklahoma! I’ll try not to slip and break a wrist in the next 24 hours…but I can’t make any promises.
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