Self Acceptance

Quick: think of one thing you absolutely love about yourself! If you’re like many, you might find that challenging. Plenty of women immediately turn to self-criticism: My thighs are too big. I never lost the baby weight. I’m always having a bad hair day. At the Pouting Room, we’re here to tell you to stop […]

Who says you have to be a size 2 or have perfectly toned abs to be beautiful, sexy and confident? A new way of thinking, body positivity, empowers us to accept and love ourselves as we are. You may have heard the term before, but what does body positivity really mean? If you’re “body positive,” […]

When we were little, we stumbled around in our mother’s heels, trying to walk the way we saw her walk because we admired her stature and grace. She was our first role model. As we grew up and became a teenager, runway models in strappy stilettos were our idols as we saw them smirking as […]

Chances are, if you’re a mother or have a very demanding job or a busy social life—or all of the above—you tend to feel stressed and spread thin, especially during the holiday season. When so many people count on you in your life, it’s really hard to put yourself first. But the truth is, if […]

Regardless of your body type, many women dread shopping for a bathing suit. (That’s right ladies, we’re in it together!) With temperatures starting to warm up, many of us will soon be hitting the mall for a swimsuit that we can feel confident in while soaking up the summer sun. Unfortunately, seeing our bare bodies […]

I recently had a boudoir client who sought out a photo session as a step to better self acceptance. Since so many women struggle with body issues and low self esteem I asked if she’d share her experience with my readers.  This is her story. “Throughout my entire childhood as well as my adult life, […]