FLOWER POWER

Its actually really rare that I wear midi length skirts but whenever I do, I love how they look.. 

LETS TALK BODY POSITIVITY & THE WORD FAT

I never realised it was possible to actually love yourself if you didn't have a flat tummy, slender thighs, perfect hair or toned arms. It was drilled into me from a young age that being me wasn't acceptable and looking the way I did wasn't good enough..

TURNING A KIMONO INTO A TOP

I think its fair to say when you look in the dictionary and see the word 'kimono' the definition of that is 'Grace's entire wardrobe' haha...

ANXIETY 101

Explaining to someone what anxiety is and how it makes me feel is like explaining the birds and the bees to a child, its literally like.. wtf!?!

A TOUCH OF YELLOW

SNIPPETS FROM MOROCCO

So I'm back from Morocco and next week I'm jetting off again to Greece. Work hard, play hard right?

WHAT A BLAST! SUMMER SAIGON IS

So, erm, orange lipstick is just a bit sass isn't it? I've never really been into it that much but a random day of boredom, lead to playing with lipstick which lead to this and isn't it a beauty!!!!

THE MID WEEK PAMPER

With stress levels at an all time high with deadlines, bills that need to be paid & the internet flagging, I mean the list goes on doesn't it. Every so often a mid week pamper is totally, UNDOUBTEDLY needed..

THE PRODUCT EVERY CURLY HAIRED GIRL NEEDS

If you're a loyal follower you would know that at the beginning of June, I went natural with my hair. I ditched the weave and decided to love myself without my safety blanket of fake hair..

I HAVE STRETCH MARKS AND I LOVE THEM

Lets talk stretch marks. I get so many questions/comments on them when I do videos on body confidence so I thought I would address them in a post, but first things first just so you know..

I love them!

After years of learning how to love myself, I've realised accepting your body for how it is, is extremely important. Obviously, if you're unhappy with something then of course change it, but stretch marks (as we all know) are little rascals that we can't really get rid of.

I understand that people may think they're ugly. I guess in a sense they're scars? Imperfections? Flaws? But you know what, why do they have to be ugly? They're apart of me & I'm beautiful, therefore they are beautiful too.

It hasn't always been that way though. I remember seeing my first stretch marks growing on my hips and stomach area and thinking 'omg I'm so fat and disgusting. I hate myself so much'. Society, peers & the media have drilled into us that imperfections are not okay, but I'm here, even if I'm standing alone, to tell you, YES YOU, that they are ok. Stretch marks are a small part of you, and you are worth so much more.

The world will try and mould you, will try and shape you into being perfect, which doesn't actually exist. Everyone has body hang ups. Cellulite & uneven skin tone are two that come to mind, and once again, why do they have to be 'ugly'? Who wrote the rules to say we all had to look the same & we all had to have smooth, airbrushed skin?

My stretch marks show my journey, not just with my weight, but with growth, with becoming an adult. I call them my 'tiger stripes' and you know what, I've earned them. Everyone and everything has a story behind it and for me its a journey. I look at my stretch marks and I realise how far I've come, how much I've changed. I look at my stretch marks and I see nothing but skin, but a few years ago I would feel shame & disgust. I guess I've got some wisdom now and I've learned that there is so much more to life than my outer exterior, to anyone's outer exterior. They really don't matter..

So there it is. I have stretch marks & I love them :) 

PS. Most of us have stretch marks so don't please don't feel alone.

STROBING: GOLD & GENTLE

So contouring is out, strobing is in. Although, contouring is forever a part of my routine but I have now become slightly addicted to adding light upon light upon light to my face..