Why do so many Women Aim to be Skinny
In every magazine you read and every film you watch there are lots of beautiful women who are all skinny. They may well have a lot of help to look that skinny, as if they are rich and famous enough…
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Author Archive: Michelle Wilkinson
Should the Fashion Industry do more to Promote Diversity
There are a lot of people who are involved in the fashion industry who are not necessarily models, but may work behind the scenes in designing, styling, photography, lighting, or makeup. However, it is obviously models who are the visible…
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Why do People Put on Makeup
Makeup allows people to transform themselves in the eyes of other people. This is particularly true of tribal cultures where face and body painting can be used as part of their rituals, as a way of marking tribal status, as…
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Why you should Avoid Telling a Friend they need to Lose Weight
June 16, 2015 Friends and Peers
Whether you think a friend needs to lose weight or not, it is not your place to tell them. You may want the best for your friend and feel that complete honesty is the best way to go about it,…
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Why you should try not to get taken in by the Images of Beautiful Celebrities
Whenever you watch a film or flick through a magazine you are subject to the images of beautiful celebrities with their perfect skin, teeth and hair; their slim, toned bodies; their immaculate clothes and accessories. You then catch a glimpse…
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Why Designer Fragrances are so Popular
Why ARE designer fragrances so popular? Could it be that they smell better than your average unbranded, non-celebrity endorsed perfumes and aftershaves? I doubt it. Maybe the smell lasts longer? The smell might last longer, but the fragrances all tend…
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Should you tell your Partner they need to Lose Weight
If you’re in a stable relationship in which you feel that you can talk freely about virtually anything with your partner you may be inclined to tell them they need to lose weight, especially if they have gained a few…
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Why some Women Decide not to Follow the Latest Fashion Trends
Fashion is ever-changing, so it is a hard job keeping up with all the latest fads and trends, but not everyone wants to, anyway. Fashion seems to be a particularly female preoccupation which is why so many designers concentrate on…
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Why some Women have no Interest in Fashion
Women appear to be the target market for much of the fashion world, since it is primarily women who want to remain fashionable and thus go shopping on a regular basis so they can keep their wardrobe up-to-date. Fashion, like…
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Ways to Avoid Public Speaking
Even the most confident person can find that their confidence is shattered when they are faced with the prospect of public speaking. Unless you happen to be a politician, and so used to speaking in front of large crowds of…
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Should plus Size Clothing be Modeled by plus Size Models – Yes
In the U.K. the average dress size is 16 (12 U.S.), yet we are continually bombarded with images of skinny, unblemished, youthful girls wearing tight-fitting clothes to highlight their non-existent curves. What is the point of designing clothes to enhance…
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When Young Adults Move Back in with the Family
When young adults move back in with the family, it can be tough on everyone. Parents have to get used to the fact their grown-up child is living with them again, as do siblings, while the young adult concerned can…
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When you can’t Afford a Family Vacation
If you are unable to afford a family vacation, you are not alone. Many people are looking for ways to save money, and so are cutting back on their usual luxuries. If you’re feeling depressed that you can’t afford a…
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How to be Attractive
In order to be attractive to other people it helps to like what you see in the mirror. If you are constantly negative about your appearance this will have affect your confidence levels, and thus how you convey yourself to…
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Why you should Accept your Body the way it is
You’ve only got one life so why not just accept your body the way it is, rather than fretting about your weight or any other supposed imperfections you have? The only ones who benefit from our body insecurities are those…
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Why you should Learn to appreciate your Body the way it is
It seems that most people aren’t happy with the way they look and so spend a great deal of their time trying to change their bodies. What’s the point, though? Of course, it is worth making an effort to look…
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How to Embrace your Curves
Not everyone is designed to be stick-thin, so why waste your time chasing the ‘perfect’ body? You don’t have to simply accept the notion that being skinny makes you more attractive, because it doesn’t anyway. This may be hard to…
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How to get a Figure like a Celebrity
If you want to have the figure of a celebrity you could always hire your own personal trainer and chef to keep you on track, since this is how many celebrities manage to keep their weight down. The chances are…
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How to Improve your Physical Appearance
If you’re dissatisfied with your appearance there are certain steps can take to improve the way you look so you can feel more confident. It doesn’t matter what other people think of your appearance, as long as you’re happy, which…
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How to look Younger than your True Age
Nobody wants to look their age – or at least they certainly don’t want to look older than they are! Unless you’re eighteen and actually want to look older than you are, you can find yourself spending a small fortune…
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How Bad Habits can Affect your looks
It is clear that bad habits will affect your looks because if you don’t prioritise your health, this is going to be reflected in your appearance. If you smoke, drink, eat a poor diet, rarely exercise, fail to get enough…
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How Cosmetic Surgery can Improve your Appearance
This is a competitive world where, rightly or wrongly, older people are in competition with younger individuals for jobs, which means having to stay looking healthy and relatively fresh-faced. Even if you eat the healthiest diet, eschew drink and cigarettes,…
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Why People believe Cosmetic Surgery will Give them more Confidence
When people are so preoccupied with their appearance that it has a detrimental impact on their social life and ability to form relationships, then of course they are going to consider all potential ways of gaining more confidence. Virtually everyone…
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How Cosmetic Surgery can Increase your Confidence
If there is something about your body you don’t like you can find yourself constantly trying to cover it up or disguise it in someway, but doing this never works, since you’re as conscious of it as ever. Usually you…
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Why People are Prepared to Experience the Pain and Discomfort of Surgery to look Good
The number of people opting to have cosmetic surgery has risen over the past couple of decades, as an awareness of what is involved has increased, as well as the cost of cosmetic procedures falling. This is a world where…
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Deciding whether Cosmetic or Plastic Surgery is right for you
Nobody is entirely happy with their appearance, but what is the use of having plastic surgery? Do we all really want to look exactly the same – with identical facial features, perfectly straight teeth that are pristine, extremely slim and…
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Why People believe Cosmetic Surgery will Improve their Appearance
People tend to believe that cosmetic surgery will improve their appearance as usually they do not have very much confidence in the way they look. They see pictures of attractive, glamorous and seductive celebrities in magazines and on the big…
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How Facebook can Ruin a Relationship
Facebook in itself cannot ruin a relationship; only people can do that. However, Facebook has made the whole process of re-connecting with old friends and former lovers, as well as making new acquaintances, much easier. Thus, many people have chosen…
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Why you should Wear Comfortable Shoes to Work
It is obviously up to you what kind of shoes you wear to work, but if you are required to spend eight hours or so on your feet you might want to consider wearing ones that are comfortable. If you…
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Why the Fashion World Prefers Skinny Models
The fashion world seems extremely reluctant to embrace diversity when it comes to the size of the models that are employed to show off designers’ various creations on the catwalk. Models are obviously used to showcase clothes, as well as…
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