When life gives you curves... flaunt them.
After all these years, I still get women who are convinced that their body isn’t the “right” type for boudoir. Somehow they’re scrolling past all the curvy and plus-size clients and still only seeing the skinny chicks. Well, that’s just not what boudoir is about.
In fact, I’d say that 75% of my clients are a size 10 or larger. I don’t label women by the size, because it’s frankly. none of my business what size they wear except when I’m helping them find the right size in my boudoir closet.
Each woman is posed to emphasize the hourglass… that means your t+a are going to be looking voluptuous and your waist is going to look snatched. No, I’m not going to make you look like a Kardashian or Nicki Minaj. That would require a surgeon.
All of these celebrities to be gorgeous rocking their curves, and none is a size 2.
Ashley Graham
Amy Schumer
Melissa McCarthy
Beyonce
Mindy Kaling
Serena Williams
Oprah
Chrissy Metz
Christina Hendricks
I mean… who among them doesn’t look fabulous on a red carpet? So let’s get you ready with a fabulous makeover, gorgeous wardrobe and the confidence to walk the aisles of Safeway like it’s your own red carpet.
These women who have signed a model release are all rocking their curves
I want to tell you a little story about the woman who is first and last in that gallery. The gorgeous blond with necklaces on. I gave her a session voucher when she said, “I’ve always thought about doing something like that.” She kept booking and canceling, and finally said she’d give it to her sister. She is a single mom who felt like she was not a good enough for boudoir. She didn’t wear makeup, she preferred jeans and loose shirts, and she was so hard on herself.
I convinced her to at least come to the session with her sister for moral support. My makeup artist was ready to go, so I said… let’s just get you in the chair and see what happens. You would have thought I said she was about to have open heart surgery without anesthesia. It was 2015 and I still remember it.
After the glam treatment, she looked in the mirror and asked to take off her lipstick. Because at that point, we were already pushing her way outside of her comfort zone… I said “no.” I can be mean like that.
I got her in front of the camera in the white sheets. I told her that we’d keep it modest and show off her body within her comfort level. So we pushed up the cleavage, tousled the hair and created magic. I showed her the back of the camera and she reluctantly agreed they looked pretty great. It is so hard for some women to speak kindly of themselves.
So I rummaged through the studio closet to find my favorite emerald green corset and convinced her to try it on. Again… so much eye rolling and protesting. But I can out-stubborn anyone.
When she came back to the studio for her reveal… she was mute. I mean completely silent. And she was a nervous talker… so I have to admit I was panicking. Then she turned to me with tears in her eyes and just said, “Oh my god. I can’t believe that’s me.”
She didn’t have the biggest budget as a single mom… but she bought 2 or 3 of her favorites and happily signed a model release because she wanted other women like her to feel brave enough to book a session.
It’s funny, because I can’t really remember her sister clearly after 7 years… but I’ll never forget T.