Changing Things Up.

Winter can be dull and boring, but you can spice things up by giving yourself a slight change in look. Just by changing up your eye-lashes will add a hole new effect to your appearance.

Mindy Kaling on Body Image.

photo via Levo.com

If you're unfamiliar with Mindy Kaling, she's an actress and writer. Best known for her work on The Office, and The Mindy Project.

She also was able to make an important statement on body image over this magazine cover in just one twitter statement. You can read more about it by visiting Levo.

A Reminder,That All Bodies Are Different And Beautiful.

via Huffington Post.

This photo was taken by Howard Schatz back in 2002 for his book Athlete.
It's a great reminder of the diversity of women's bodies.

You can read the full story, by clicking here.

A Simple New Years Resolution.

Image from beautyhigh.com

Another year has come and gone and with it old resolutions and promises. If you're looking to start anew than perhaps going for something small that can add a huge effect? Try ditching these bad beauty habits outlined by BeautyHigh.com

Beauty Is A Reflection.

"My beauty is a reflection of all around me-the earth, the seky, the water, the arts- a reflection of souls known and unknown visible and invisible"- Kimberly Howell.

Mad Men for the Holidays.

We're getting really close to the holidays(next week). So I thought I'd share this great little style DIY I found that gives you a bit of that gorgeous Mad Men look with a bit of a modern twist.

To learn how to do this style on your own, click here.

The Processed Beauty

" I refuse to believe that the processed beauty that I see around me is what I have to be."- Rae Smith.

Nothing Makes a Woman More Beautiful.

Confidence is down right sexy ladies.

Something You Should Know.

It's not a secret, and it's something that a few people may try to trash. But remember that you're beautiful from head to toe.

Tess Munster Speaks Up.

Tess Munster has been an inspiration for self love among so many women. This touching fan letter shows that it isn't just about size. It's about respecting yourself. You can read the article by clicking here.

NYC modeling agency showcases full-figured beauties to mirror the real world

This NYC modeling agency doesn't label themselves as plus size or straight size. Instead, they're looking to represent everyday women. 

You can read more about this, by heading over to the Post. 

We're Almost There!

Fashion is finally starting to recognize the diversity of today's‪ ‎American‬ women The owner of Curvy Girl Lingerie, Chrystal Bougon shares her thoughts on the subject with The Huffington Post.

The Beautiful Tess Munster.

I love this woman. Tess Munster has got to be on the forefront of plus sized models. She's proud, and confident and that's something to aspire for especially in today's society let alone the fact that Tess here puts herself out there. She's got this classic old style beauty to her that you don't get to see enough of. And Tess even does her own makeup tutorial.

And if you'd like to see more of Ms. Munster, just click here.

Sketching Real Beauty.

A forensic artist sketched each woman's face twice while never actually seeing her. He did this once by her own description and then again by another's description. The differences are shocking.

Who Comes Up with This Stuff.

They come up with a billion style rules for curvy women, but not one of them should mean a thing to you! Thin and Curvy blogs about why.

Alexis Wineman

For those of you who aren't familiar with Alexis Wineman, she's  one of the contestants for this years Miss America. What makes Alexis stand out a bit more is something pretty incredible.

If you look close on her sash you'll see a blue puzzle piece. That's the symbol for autism. Alexis is 18 and one of the youngest women ever to compete. She also has PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified). Which has some but not all of the traits that autism has.

You can read more of her amazing story by clicking here.

Plus-Size Model Knock Outs.

Six of the most beautiful women in plus-size fashion.  My favorite of the grouping is Tessa Munster who is wearing Rago both top and bottom.

You can see the rest of the list by clicking here.

Strong Words.

Individual health is not a body size, is not completely within our control, is not a barometer of worthiness, is not up for public discussion, and can be a moving target. It does a disservice to fat people by giving them the idea that the only way to be healthy is to become thin, and does a disservice to thin people by giving them the idea that they are healthy simply because of their weight, neither of which is true based on the evidence. The theme here should be pretty clear – you can’t make assumptions about people based on their size. The only thing that someone can tell from someone’s body size is what size they are, and what their prejudices and preconceived notions about people that size are.

- Ragen Chastain

Tackling the Relationship you Have with your Body

Many of us struggle with a love-hate relationship with our body. How can we get rid of the hate and just love it for what it is? The Conscious Life has a few ideas.

Another Great Quote.

You can find more quotes at Glamour.