how to be curvy

I have a confession to make. Whenever I hear a skinny girl say, 'I don't know what to wearrrr!", the same thing always pops into my head. 'Just grab something and put it on.' I mean, really, it's hard to look bad when you're a size two. It's certainly possible, but it's a lot easier to look fantastic when there isn't an ounce of unwanted poundage anywhere on your body.

For girls with curves, finding the right clothes is a little bit tougher. You have to know your body and be honest with yourself. Maybe my weak spot is my tummy--should I pull on one of those crop-top t-shirts that Forever 21 says are so hip right now? No, no, no. But maybe I have a rockin' waist--so I should learn to show that off, with a belt maybe? If you know what you like about yourself, you can learn how to dress to your strengths. And that's where I come in.

First things first, leave your self-loathing at the proverbial door. Every girl beats herself up about certain parts of her body, even the size twos. It's not healthy and you know it!!! So why do it? I spent years hating my body, and you know what? Now that I love my curves, and have that confidence, I'm getting ten times the compliments I ever got when I was ashamed of myself. People don't care about that pound you gained as much as you think they do. It's certainly not going to keep them away. What will keep people away is a girl with no self confidence.

I'm writing this because I love getting dressed in the morning. I love picking out clothes and walking out the door knowing I look cool. And I feel like way too many girls have given up on ever feeling that just because they don't think they can ever look as good as the gorgeous celebrities or that popular girl in their school.

(If this is you, just Google 'actress without makeup'. It'll make you feel a lot better. :) )