Body Beautiful, the first iPhone App that inspires “true beauty and confidence” and is designed to promote positive self image among women and girls is now available in the App Store. Body Beautiful, which has already charted as a top paid app in the Health and Fitness category, features inspirational quotes, media articles, videos and [...]
Lands’ End and SELF Magazine Launch Second-Annual National Swimsuit Confidence Week
In an effort to help women boost swimsuit confidence and join in summer fun, Lands’ End in conjunction with Self Magazine is hosting the second-annual National Swimsuit Confidence Week just prior to Memorial Day weekend from May 21 – 25, 2012. The duo are partnering with the Curvy Girl Guide (www.curvygirlguide.com) and Beyond the Boobie [...]
‘Kickin’ it with the KINKS’ Documentary
In the 21st century, with the growing obsession with beauty we can safely say that ‘hair is not just hair’. Blackgirlflow explores the complexities of haircare among women and especially among women of African descent. While many have opted to be part of the growing trend of ‘going natural’, others continue to go to great [...]
All Real Women to Appear in National Dove® Ads
Thousands of women have asked to be in a Dove® ad, and starting today that dream can become a reality for real women everywhere. All women need is the confidence to upload a photo showing off their beautiful skin. This is part of the brand’s national “Show Us Your Skin” campaign which celebrates the beautifully [...]
YouTuber Laci Green Creates Awesome Video About Fat Shame
Laci Green is a YouTuber that makes positive videos on a range of topics. She describes herself as a sex educator, social justice activist, and crisis counselor. By day she teaches sex ed at the high school and university levels and by night she is changing the world and enlightening people with the power of [...]
Tyra Banks Says Flaws Are Awesome! Celebrates Vouge’s Ban On Anorexic Models
Tyra Banks has always supported diversity in the fashion industry. Although she has had major success as a model, it hasn’t come without obstacles. At a size 4/6 Tyra was told she was too fat and needed to lose weight in order to work, luckily she had a strong mother who helped her carve out [...]
Ben Barry’s New Research Brings Light To What Type of Models Increase Sales!
I discovered the plus industry 12 years ago and for as long as I can remember consumers have been complaining about the size of models used in advertisements and campaigns. The clothing corporations have been using the same lame excuse over and over, that a research was done which found women did not spend money [...]
A MentorCONNECT Teleconference with Thom Rutledge – June 13th
In this teleconference, Thom will be joined by Jeanette Henriques (on the MentorCONNECT Board of Directors) and Cheryl Kerrigan (author of Telling ED NO!), & his retreat co- facilitator, Julie Merryman, this time to tackle the impossible task of offering the best advice they have that might have a decent chance to change your life [...]
National Natural Hair Meetup Day May 19th
The National Natural Hair Meetup Day is an annual one-day event. Its purpose is to allow the opportunity for women across the country to meet in their own communities while networking, sharing and meeting (virtually) other women across the country participating in meetups on the same day. Natural hair meetups are events designed to share [...]
Mattel’s Monster High and WeStopHate Partner for the Tween-Esteem Movement
Monster High and WeStopHate encourage ghouls and guys to celebrate their fun, freaky flaws because THOSE who are happy with themselves are less likely to put others down. Join the tween-esteem movement at http://www.youtube.com/WeStopHate. WeStopHate is a Realize Inc. non-profit program dedicated to raising self-esteem in teens (teen-esteem) through various social media platforms that engage [...]
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'Kickin' it with the KINKS' Documentary
In the 21st century, with the growing obsession with beauty we can safely say that ‘hair is not just hair’. Blackgirlflow explores the
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