Must Be Blond

The story of a woman who was told to change herself in the name of beauty and her reaction to it. Read it on Lingerie Briefs.

That was all good training for Hollywood, where you are never good enough.  I was told if I wanted to be a star, I had to dye my hair blonde, have larger breasts, become interested in networking, which I hated and still hate.  When my very powerful agent told me that all heroines and leading ladies are blonde and busty, I said, “Really? Tell that to Betty Davis and Kate Hepburn”.   “Well,” he shot back, “THEY weren’t sexy.”  Check mate.  Silly me, I thought they were. Not one, even at 21 to be easily swayed, I resisted the advice, not that I wasn’t tempted to take it.  I guess I thought I was okay, until 12 years later when I left the business knowing that if I stayed, I would become one of the insecure, desperate and depressed actresses that I met every day in Hollywood.  Now instead of being famous for being a skinny starlet, I help the skinny starlets get their time in the spotlight.  I help the bride feel like a princess on her special day.  I help prom girls feel the most gorgeous they have ever felt as a young woman; Not a bad thing, even though critics would say I am perpetuating their insecurity by having them believe that they need shapewear.

Read more: http://lingeriebriefs.com/2012/05/06/must-be-blond/

Love Your Body!

Dr. Robyn Silverman has some great advice for women who don't accept their own bodies and struggle with confidence.
Think of all of those terrible things you think about yourself when you see a picture or look into the mirror. Now, try saying that to someone else. How does that make you feel? It's rude, nasty, and untrue.
If you wouldn't say it to someone else, don't say it to yourself. You don't deserve that.

Watch it!

Dress Yourself Thin

The clothes you wear can either make you look flawless and fantastic or accentuate imperfections and in some cases create them. Choosing the right clothing is much more important than it may seem. When you dress yourself right, you feel and look your best, and that affects how you approach your world and how the world approaches you.

Jill Zarin shares 13 tips on The Blush for dressing up to look slim and put together!

"You probably know Jill Zarin from her stint on Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City, but you can also add author, shapewear entrepreneur and now jewelry designer to her list of roles. Oh and one more thing — Zarin is also a style expert. Here, she gives us her 13 ways to dress yourself thin:

1. Use self-tanning cream.
Always make sure to shower and exfoliate prior to self-tanning. Remember to wash your hands after applying as well. I like to use Kiehl’s self tanner. A good tan always makes you look thinner, more youthful, and gives you a glow.

2. Wear heels!
Platforms are very comfortable because you can get 4 to 5 inches of lift with a 2- to 3-inch arch. A little lift can go a long way.

3. Wear black; it’s a thinning color.
But if you don’t want to wear black, then try to stick to one color. Do not wear horizontal stripes EVER, in fact don’t wear any stripes. Stripes are really not flattering..."

Read the rest here! http://theblush.com/2012/03/13/jill-zarin-shapewear-tips/

Curves Protect Against Heart Disease

Here's another reason to celebrate your curves! Women with a bit of extra meat on their butts and thighs might actually be more resistant to metabolic disorders like heart disease, strokes and diabetes. So if you're a curvy or pear-shaped woman, you might want to check this out!

“Curvy women will live longer,” the Daily Express today reported, saying that Jennifer Lopez, Nigella Lawson and Beyonce “are in great shape to live longer” because of their “well-rounded figures”. According to the news, a study has found that a big bottom and thighs could help to prevent metabolic disorders such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

The reports of this study and the newspapers' interpretations are misleading, as they suggest that the study measured health outcomes of people with different body shapes. This was not the case. The study actually assessed the different ways that fat cells in the thighs and abdomen respond to over-eating. In effect, it has illustrated the known phenomenon of people putting on weight in different places in different ways.

The findings of this interesting study – that people who gained more of the weight on their thighs were less likely to have large abdominal fat cells – does not mean that women with bigger hips and a ‘pear-shape’ will live longer."

Read more: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/10October/Pages/curves-and-body-shape-may-affect-lifespan.aspx

Mad Men This Sunday!

The premier of the fifth season of Mad Men is this Sunday! It's been over a year, so if you can't quite remember what happened in the last season, here's a quick summary of the characters to freshen up your memory on Jezebel.

"It's been almost 18 months since the most recent episode of Mad Men. Do you even remember what happened? Something about a pregnancy and an engagement and financial ruin? With the premiere of the fifth season this Sunday, we have a primer on all the happenings of fledgling ad agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and its employees."

Read them here: http://jezebel.com/5894610/cant-remember-what-happened-last-on-mad-men-heres-a-quick-character+by+character-refresher

Shapewear Tips!

Having shapewear troubles? Tyra Banks knows how you feel. In fact, she has solutions to share for the most common shapewear problems she's encountered in her carreer.

Tyra and vogue contributing editor Andre Leon Talley discuss shapewear's history, usefulness, and tips on Fa-Fa-Fa Fashion!

Busty Girl's Style Guide

For women with fuller chests, finding clothing that fits right on her figure is a bit more of a challenge. With the right style and sense of what works with your body type, clothing shopping isn't about limitation. See refinery29's style guide for busty women and perfect your style in a way that suits your assets!

For a woman with curves, knowing what to wear is not about limitation, but rather about really perfecting what works. I credit my know-how from countless hours in store dressing rooms and the experience of always ordering everything in two sizes, but I've also tapped some real professional help to assemble the tips every, ahem, extra-blessed woman should know.

Jessica Paster, whose past celebrity clientele including curvy beauties like Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson, is a wiz when it comes to what to wear to keep it classy without hiding your frame. Pulling out some tried-and-true items from my own closet, I've taken Jessica's tips to heart (and added in a few of my own) to help demonstrate the six ways to show off your personal style without ever making a sacrifice for the sake of anatomy.

See her tips here: http://www.refinery29.com/style-tips-for-busty-women