I'm not sure about all of you, but I have struggled being over weight since I was in elementary school. This has lead to a life of "lessons" given to me (many not asked for) about what I should or should not do with my appearance. Certain outfits, colors, jewelry, hair cuts, make up and activities just "didn't flatter" me. For a long time, I accepted this, adopting a mentality of inferiority, trusting that those that were thinner were somehow more qualified than me to know what was best for big women.
Then I started to see this change in the world around me.. over weight women designing more clothes and looks that met the honest needs and desires of curvy women who don't want to wait to feel great about their look. And I realized soon after that the largest difference between myself and these women was CONFIDENCE.
So I began making changes in small ways here and there in my thoughts, realizing that most of the time the message that an outfit wasn't for "someone like me" were coming from my own mind. That nonsense needed to stop!
One of those changes I made was with my hair.. I have always been told that round faces don't mix with short hair and that it wouldn't "frame my face well".. code for "may make you look bigger". Through this process, I decided it is my life and I should stop living in fear. So I chopped it off!
I loved how it felt but didn't know how to style it at first.. checked out some tutorials and started using this straightener product, and I love it!
So, what's the point of this story? That a 'hair cut' isn't always just a 'hair cut'. That we doubt ourselves and place our own limits on ourselves. That you should go for 'it'! Whatever your 'it' may be!
