I'm a STEM major going into medicine and every time I take an anatomy class I laugh at all the 'perfect' body goals posts i see on instagram because it is literally. Physically. Anatomically. Biologically. IMPOSSIBLE.
Definitely would want to see. I saw shakira once at a concert and she was BEAUTIFUL.. but different? Idk how to explain it. Just odd to see her in motion and normal like a teacher out in the wild lol
This! I saw the three Kardashian sisters and Kris at The Grove in LA a few years ago and I thought they were impersonators! They looked almost nothing like their pictures. And no shade to anyone who has surgery but what really stood out was how abnormally fake and misplaced their bums looked
Me too. I’m 5’3 and until early 2022 was 100-103 lbs. Much MUCH thinner than Kim, Khloe and Kourtney. However, in pics they looked as thin as me. That was until I saw them irl and was super shocked. It’s so apparent that they’re not that thin at all, they’re normal
I feel sorry for the younger generation now as everything is "so perfect" and there is a massive pressure to be the same. I can't remember that same pressure when I was a teen/early 20s .... and I know it's easy to say, but we need to accept our differences and lumps and bumps 🥰
This shit trips me out. Human beings are mammals. Our bodies look the way we do because genetically we have primate bodies. Why do you think women grow hair on their legs. I it’s so weird seeing people stress and trying to obtain some sort of “perfection” on natures selection of genetic traits.
I'm trying to hard to instill this in my girls. I try not to put myself down. I compliment other women in person and on TV. My girls are preteens now...I'm just hoping I can do enough to help them. 🤞
The 2000 were worst!!! The body goal was heroin chic, girls super skinny with no muscle, eating disorders were at a peak, all the brands photoshopped their pictures but we were not aware that that even existed so we thought that the perfection in pictures was real. Is was a horrible time to be a teenager. Not all past was better, I’m sorry.
It wasn’t bad if you were skinny 🤷♀️ it was still more acceptable to look like a human in other ways - you’d look like a clown with today’s makeup. just sayin.’ The curvy trend was the worst for me, because I literally cannot gain weight AND people alter pics 5000 times more now than they did back then.
@@yaniwet True. I came of age in the 90s and early 2000s and am a lifelong twiggy waif. When heroin chic was everything, I always had people commenting on my body, how I was so thin and they wish they could be like me. I always hated it. Even though I had the "ideal" body type for the time, it put crazy standards and on me, made me feel like the only thing people cared about me was how thin I was or that i had to be thinner. My body became who I was: "Oh yeah, she's that skinny athletic girl." I have to say that with the curvy trend now, it's easier for me, personally. That's likely because I'm in my 30s and am too old to matter nowadays, and also that I just don't care so I don't pay attention. Moral of the story, girls will always have unrealistic beauty standards thrown in their faces. It's up to us, and only us, to rise above it and not care what others think about us.
"If you're curvy enough to have this coveted big booty that is so popular today, you're likely going to have curves elsewhere too" wow I've never thought about it like that. It makes me feel so much better about my body, thank you Steph
Yes! Unless you’re injecting fat into specific area like the kardashians, but that’s why their bodies look so unnatural! My uncle is an expert in nutrition and has been training almost his whole life. I’ll never forget when I looked at this girl’s hips and perfect backside and admired it sooo much and my uncle just laughed and said, “rule number one, if you’re backside is that curvy, you can’t have twig legs, never think you’ll achieve that😂”
@@SheisGracefulso true. Many actually fitness experts and nutritionists say you cannot spot train (i.e. make one part bigger than the rest). Either your whole body gets big or your whole body gets small.
I used to think that my perception of how women's bodies look like wasn't affected by social media and all that and I just hated my body cause it doenst look skinny enough and has "flaws". That was until I saw your videos and I was shocked seeing something as natural as cellulite, i then realized I really thought some things only existed in my body. So thank you so much for what you are doing ❤️
Stephanie's voice putting me on earth again. Its funny how some of things we KNOW aren't real and still proceed to sabotage ourselves. Thank you for showing it.
True we need her reminders right?! it’s not a subject matter that could be over stated because like any other girl or woman it’s easy to fall back into the belief of inadequacy based on how we look, it’s sad but thank God for her❤️❤️🩹 I feel you sister
This is literally my comfort channel. I've been struggling with self confidence, insecurities and "perfect body obsession" for years and this type of videos reallyyy help me out
I am so in support of what you do. I hope you reach millions of young girls. It's next to impossible these days to not compare yourself to these "models" and to feel like you desperately need to glow up and loose weight and gain booty like these girls. Thank you for being authentic, we really need it right now.
I’ve got a rectangular body shape! No matter how much workout I do, my waist can only get so thin because of the way my ribs and waist bones are. So I just make the best using tricks with how I style myself
Yay team boxy bods! I've accepted that I have hip dips and high waist things look absolutely stupid on me and that is totally ok. I will stand with my low waist pants and baggy silouettes.
First off you're serving looks in that silk omg But you've helped me so much in coming to terms with how important it is to take care of my body over how it looks My organs need space and my body needs food to work! Thank you so much and I can't wait to see more from you
You're doing all both young women and older women a whole lot of good Steph..Ive followed you since your makeup tutorial days and appreciate where you've taken the direction of your platform to help us all women with our self image and self esteem. I hope for you all the good things life can offer you for what you are doing.
Steph, I just wanted to say thank you so much for drilling into us that what we see online isn't always the truth. We all know this to a degree but we don't truly believe it. I've come to accept myself so much better and am happy living life without constantly thinking I'm ugly and fat.
Angles are everything honestly! Growing up I was a really skinny ,tiny teen, often half the size of my peers(cause I developed later) and because I was just all about having a good time when me and my “girlfriends” took pics together I looked like the biggest one! Cause I was often standing directly in the middle and just straight on to the camera… while they were sideways, angled, bodies twisted, legs elongated etc for the perfect pic 📸 even now that I know that’s what girls do! If I’m in a group pic, I just don’t do that! I’m happy knowing I workout, and I feel healthy and strong, I don’t have to look the skinniest or tallest in cameras! Everyone who meets u in life just knows how you look😅
Curious, because another side of this is feeling insecure because you’re “too skinny” and stuff, I’ve felt insecure about being too heavy, then due to extreme stress and anxiety I developed a gut issue which turned itself into a kinda… well an unintended eating disorder. Hurt to eat, hurt to digest, so it felt better just not to eat:( I’m on liquid gainer and meal replacement to help me at least keep my weight and hopefully gain. I just didn’t realize before experiencing it that skinny people can be just as insecure. Some people love to hear how they need to “eat a burger” and when I hear it coming I’m just dreading the rest of the words… anyway I was just curious. I love your take on it and how proud you are to stand right in the middle and represent your beautiful self just as you are:) ❤️🩹
The Hourglass figure is the least common body type. Thanks so much for all you do Stephanie 🙏🏼 I hope young girls and women everywhere see your videos. Lots of love from Sweden 💐🇸🇪
@@iknow2145 wow that is a rude thing to say. I’m Canadian by the way, but Scandinavian women come in all shapes and sizes like everyone else. Google about hourglass shape. It’s true. It’s very rare to have shoulders that aren’t wider than hips. Even Kim K isn’t a true Hourglass.
@@andreia0000 are you sure they are not just pear shape who make themselves appear to be hourglass like Kim K? If you google it, it does say hourglass is the least common body type. Brazilians do seem to be naturally more curvy, so perhaps you are right, but it’s not a difficult thing to fake if you are a pear and get breast implants it can be hard to tell your shoulders are not wider or same width as your hips.
I grew up reading magazines and NEVER knowing the women were photoshopped. I feel like women today have it even worse, social media has made filters and photoshopping the norm (without acknowledging it). Thank you so much for making this video
I just wanna thank you so much I just went down a rabbit hole this past hour literally almost in tears not feeling good about my body and comparing myself to ig models. This was a wonderful and made me snap out of that funk!
It’s definitely photoshop and facetune! Angles can only help so much but doesn’t actually remove weight/skin folds, smooth cellulite or lengthen torsos/legs. Being in the fashion and advertising industry, retouching models photos for ads is part of the trade but so glad we are moving away from over retouching and becoming more inclusive- although fashion could do better to be more inclusive and accepting. Thanks for shedding light on this subject and hope more girls have the confidence in themselves - celebrities and models are not perfect! Be yourself and celebrate your own unique beauty! ❤
These videos give me such peace of mind. I literally watch you before I study, so I can shut down the voices and just go "My body is enough, now I'm gonna get that degree!". Love ya
You're changing people's lives with these videos. I'm someone pretty content with what I was dealt body wise, took a while to get there, but you gave me the last little push to be fully content. I've recommended your channel to so many people, including my Mum who has always hated her body and has been perpetually dieting since I was born. You're helping so many people, Stephanie. I hope you know just how incredible you are ❤️
I stumbled upon your video today and now this is my 3rd video of yours. I wasn't really expecting to be sitting down and actually pay attention but here I am 😆I love everything that you say and found myself nodding several times to it lol. Keep up the good work!
Ok I love to know celebrities that throw so much bank in their bodies STILL HAVE cellulite. Thank you. Also I really commend you for being confident enough to show your “normal” beautiful self as another example. I mean 8 months pregnant and an absolute stunner 😍 you’re the best example for body goals and self love and you are… simply a badass 👊🏻🎤 I love and appreciate you, please don’t stop we all need reminders on the regular
Shame on those women that mimick body positivity and tries to convince us that they don' t use apps and filters and edits. In the end they really mock and fool themselves.
Thank you so much for what you’re doing. I’m a cosplayer and I’ve been hesitant to show my face or go to conventions, because even though my body fits in the beauty standards, my face shape doesn’t and people would often comment on it. Your videos have given me the courage to go to conventions. Thank you for everything you’ve done. My made my life much better.
I show my daughter your videos. Thank you for shining light on the difference angles and lighting can make in photos, and letting young women see the natural shapes of "body goals" celebrities.
The difference in how ppl store fat blew my mind the first time I heard it. I had been so upset about my big fleshy upper arms, and suddenly the other shoe dropped and I was so much more relaxed. I know the Kibbe system isn't really reputable, but it still made me appreciate the diversity in body shapes (and fat deposits) more.
You are so inspiring! Thank you for the work you do. I have struggled with low self esteem all my life and am used to nitpick every single thing about my body that does not fit my idea of perfection or well the idea of perfection that we are made to believe due to the system that we live in and I am absolutely sure I am not the only one. Most of us feel this way. Since I saw your first video I have felt confident enough to look at myself in the mirror and love, appreciate and respect what I see, even if it is not my idea of body goals st the moment. It feels good to know that not everyone is as perfect as they seem on social media and that the people we compare ourselves to are also human people with beautiful human normal bodies. I am grateful for you. Thank you Stephanie. You are awesome. 🎉❤
I hold my body fat in my arms, and I've always been insecure about this. I look hour glass everywhere else, but I guess with having a decent sized chest comes with arm fat to proportion it out. I always felt insecure when looking at people like Kylie Jenner with a big chest and other things with small arms. It's very comforting to notice that it really is genetics with small amount of cellulite on your arms. I have a little on my arms and I always felt bad, because they weren't even that big according to my husband.
I am the same and I feel you! At age 62 I have forever covered my upper arms~~the rest of my is proportionate (I am 5'9" and wear a size 6), but I have large breasts and have always had fat upper arms and now at my age they have cellulite on them. I so envy those who can go sleeveless (and braless, haha!). I guess we are just never happy~~it's human nature, I suppose.
Same body type as yours ! I have a typical hour glass figure with developed breasts thin waist and hips/booty but also have HUGE arms and I've always been insecure about them I've never worn anything like sleeveless tops .. I hope I'll be able to be at peace with my arms .. happy i found someone like me 😅
I appreciate your videos so much 💚 this young menopause body shift (I'm my 30s, had to have full hysto in my 20s) is working hard my Ana mind. This is such a good "pill" to argue it away for a bit :)
i just want to say, thank you so much for all the videos you make. not only are they enjoyable to watch, but i actually get lots out of this and i learn more about instagram that i never thought i'd ever realise. if it werent for you i dont know where my body self esteem would be at, thank you so much stephanie
Y'know, I bravo-d you yesterday, and today you post more. Your words are SO important, can't commend you enough. And whilst totally off topic, I will add that your hair is frigging gorgeous 😍 ❤️
Stephanie, thank you so much for your videos!!! I was bullied at school and by some adults for being fat. However, when I look at my child photos - I don't see anything wrong with me but just being a child or going through hormone change or going through a lot of stress by losing my relatives and just being a very gentle person in general. So such an approach made me hate my body and I still can't allow people to touch or see my belly as my most insecure part. BUT your videos make me feel better and better about myself. I got surprised when I look in the mirror and think ""looking good today! this is a very unusual thought for me. So thank you very much! wish you all the best!
Wow I actually just compared myself to a beautiful, talented acctress i look up to since i can imagine a few minutes ago. The comparing and „i wish i could look like her“ happens so unconcioussly. You called me out! Stephanie, your work here is so important for mental health in girls and young women. Every video you put out is a piece of gold and you find the exact right words getting back to reality without shaming anyone. I appreciate your channel so so much. Please never stop! Greetings from Germany
And i have to add that most of these influencers and it girls come from high class, high income backgrounds. If you feel like „why did not i go to Beerrkley , Oxford or Yale?!a - most of these kids would not go to if they did not have high financial family support
You are changing the way people look at them selves!!! Its amazing!! You are a beautiful soul, keep up the good work!!! You are killing it!!!!! Thank you for that!!!
Yes!! This!! Thank you so much for continuing to point this out! I am a freelance, published model but I do not edit my body in my photo's size wise, the only things I edit routinely are bags/circles under my eyes, acne, any bruises or scratches etc. Your exactly correct bout angles & posing tho, models especially pay attention to that in pretty much any photo lol. I really believe the younger generations need to keep hearing this especially with editing software getting better each year. I also wanted to say that your gorgeous, yes even at 8 months pregnant 🙂 I've got 3 of my own so I understand where your coming from lol. I love your videos tho, keep it up & don't ever let the naysayers get to you 💜
As a woman who just lived through her twenties, I cannot believe how much I've been scrutinized physically- strangers insisting i had plastic surgery when I haven't, strangers asking if I'm trans (I'm not, just very tall), men of all kinds commenting on my body every day, people assuming I was anorexic when I wasn't, people commenting on weight gain and loss, commenting on my clothes/makeup/hair/style like they are helping advise me.... I simply cannot imagine how horrible this would be amplified almost infinitely as a celebrity (and some like Gigi Hadid didn't really choose fame but were born into it). It is truly messed up and a reflection of a gross society.
Kylie Jenner admitted during a blip of the Toonight Show I believe that she lik wouldn’t let anyone see her unless she was carefully constructed by professionals (i.e. makeup hair team etc) so yea
Your channel has helped me significantly with my body dysmorphia and low body self esteem. I am 114 lbs and am pretty slim but still find my body extremely uncomfortable to be in sometimes. I feel jiggles and get bloated and my brain convinces me that I am gross looking. I see myself from certain angles and I like what I see and then 10 min later will see my reflection in a window or something and then the body dysmorphia flares up again. Thank you for fighting to normalize this, its nice to see even the rich and famous women of the world have the same bodily issues as me.
I would love a video talking about over sexualization of kids and teeganers on social media. It's something more and more frecuent and kind of scarry. Love from Argentina ❤️
hi! i want to say first that i absolutely adore your videos and im waiting for the new ones every time i finish watching the least one! i want to ask you to film a video about body hair in specific bc its such a big insecurity for me and im sure for someone else as well and its the type of topic not may ppl speak about. so id be glad if you hear me. thank you for your work!
I've always dreamed about rectangle body shape because of my hourglass figure. In real life being curvy does not usually mean having slim legs at the same time. It's always killed me until the moment then i started wach your videos, thank you🥰
Hey Stephanie! I absolutely love what you are doing! Normalising normal beautiful bodies of all shapes and sizes! What I'm thinking lately is another great idea would be to make a video maybe about faces? Like i feel like certain face shapes or unrealisic expectations about how a human face has to look like are just as much promoted. I actually always loved my face but just lately started to wonder if I have not a prominent enough jaw line. I mean how crazy is that???!?!? I really don't want that fucking thought and am on a media detox because these influences are really really bad for a person!! I think many people could benefit from a video about unrealistic beauty standards for faces!
Beautiful vid as always hun! Btw you look soo beautiful modeling those Silky dresses, motherhood certainly agrees with you! You’re such a lovely person both inside & out! Stay safe fam Xo! 💜✌️
Hey Stephanie, I love your videos so much and am so grateful for all the work you’re doing for women! I was wondering if you could do one of these videos on mid and plus size influencers as they also look different on Instagram to in real life. As midsized girl myself it can be quite demoralising and disorientating to see representation of people your size that is still seemingly flawless. It just places so much pressure on all of us women and I’m so sick of it!! Again thank you so much for all that you do and congratulations on your pregnancy 💓💓💓
hi Stephanie! i love your content, i eat it right up. with that said, i would love to see more women of colour in your content. as a black woman, this beauty standard business becomes even more multilayered. I'm sure more brown skilled girls would love to feel validated in the reassurances you give all around. and not telling you what to do, you're doing what you know and are passionate about and we're grateful for that plus it shows and helps so many of us! I've extracted a lot from your content and I'm better for it (thank you). if it's something that speaks to you, it would be awesome to see that representation. even if it's just one vid. much love.
Wow, as you're 8 months pregnant, you seem in such a good shape!! I know that some women are very sick at this point, but you seem to be doing quite good! And you're putting out quite a lot of videos as well!! This is impressive 💕💕
These videos are so helpful for a young girl growing up with these standards. It’s good to understand how your body should look natural and not like a Barbie doll❤❤❤
Honestly. I deleted insta and tiktok because I was so tired of constantly seeing beautiful women who have prettier faces and bodies than my own. I still struggle with the constant fear of not being enough but I like these videos bc they make me realize that they aren’t better than me they just got a shit ton of money to change themselves 😂
I love your videos. If I feel hateful and sad towards my body, watching your videos on this definitely helps me a lot. So glad that you make it to your job to dig up what’s actually going on. Sososo important to know for girls especially teenagers. I wish there would have been more like that even a few years back
honestly the only part of curated influencers that bothered me was the perception it gave my partner about women. He was seeing all these gorgeous ladies oozing sex appeal from every angle and seeing me from all the other angles in real life just doesn't compare. Men following babes online really can destroy intimate relationships IRL. Thankfully we've gotten passed that season of ours lives but it did destroy my confidence and I'm still recovering internally.
You and your videos are such a blessing! Thank you for what you do, for showing us that we are just perfect the way we are and we don't need to look like somebody else to be beautiful.
hope you realise your're literally changing lives. thank you so much Stephanie.
I second this. I will be having my 5yo watch them as she gets older, because I WISH I'd had someone like Stephanie when I was younger
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Amen, girl.
I'm a STEM major going into medicine and every time I take an anatomy class I laugh at all the 'perfect' body goals posts i see on instagram because it is literally. Physically. Anatomically. Biologically. IMPOSSIBLE.
I saw Kylie Jenner in real life and was shocked at how different she looked.
Definitely would want to see. I saw shakira once at a concert and she was BEAUTIFUL.. but different? Idk how to explain it. Just odd to see her in motion and normal like a teacher out in the wild lol
@@kassandravaldezcontreras8075 teacher out in the wild 😂😂😂😂 love that
She's also had so much cosmetic surgery which the average person could never afford
This! I saw the three Kardashian sisters and Kris at The Grove in LA a few years ago and I thought they were impersonators! They looked almost nothing like their pictures. And no shade to anyone who has surgery but what really stood out was how abnormally fake and misplaced their bums looked
Me too. I’m 5’3 and until early 2022 was 100-103 lbs. Much MUCH thinner than Kim, Khloe and Kourtney. However, in pics they looked as thin as me. That was until I saw them irl and was super shocked. It’s so apparent that they’re not that thin at all, they’re normal
I feel sorry for the younger generation now as everything is "so perfect" and there is a massive pressure to be the same.
I can't remember that same pressure when I was a teen/early 20s .... and I know it's easy to say, but we need to accept our differences and lumps and bumps 🥰
This shit trips me out. Human beings are mammals. Our bodies look the way we do because genetically we have primate bodies. Why do you think women grow hair on their legs. I it’s so weird seeing people stress and trying to obtain some sort of “perfection” on natures selection of genetic traits.
I'm trying to hard to instill this in my girls. I try not to put myself down. I compliment other women in person and on TV. My girls are preteens now...I'm just hoping I can do enough to help them. 🤞
The 2000 were worst!!! The body goal was heroin chic, girls super skinny with no muscle, eating disorders were at a peak, all the brands photoshopped their pictures but we were not aware that that even existed so we thought that the perfection in pictures was real. Is was a horrible time to be a teenager.
Not all past was better, I’m sorry.
It wasn’t bad if you were skinny 🤷♀️ it was still more acceptable to look like a human in other ways - you’d look like a clown with today’s makeup. just sayin.’ The curvy trend was the worst for me, because I literally cannot gain weight AND people alter pics 5000 times more now than they did back then.
@@yaniwet True. I came of age in the 90s and early 2000s and am a lifelong twiggy waif. When heroin chic was everything, I always had people commenting on my body, how I was so thin and they wish they could be like me. I always hated it. Even though I had the "ideal" body type for the time, it put crazy standards and on me, made me feel like the only thing people cared about me was how thin I was or that i had to be thinner. My body became who I was: "Oh yeah, she's that skinny athletic girl."
I have to say that with the curvy trend now, it's easier for me, personally. That's likely because I'm in my 30s and am too old to matter nowadays, and also that I just don't care so I don't pay attention. Moral of the story, girls will always have unrealistic beauty standards thrown in their faces. It's up to us, and only us, to rise above it and not care what others think about us.
"If you're curvy enough to have this coveted big booty that is so popular today, you're likely going to have curves elsewhere too" wow I've never thought about it like that. It makes me feel so much better about my body, thank you Steph
I have ALWAYS said this! Coming from a curvy girl, the curves are everywhere…my upper arms are thicker, my thighs…even my lower legs x
Yes! Unless you’re injecting fat into specific area like the kardashians, but that’s why their bodies look so unnatural! My uncle is an expert in nutrition and has been training almost his whole life. I’ll never forget when I looked at this girl’s hips and perfect backside and admired it sooo much and my uncle just laughed and said, “rule number one, if you’re backside is that curvy, you can’t have twig legs, never think you’ll achieve that😂”
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@@SheisGracefulso true. Many actually fitness experts and nutritionists say you cannot spot train (i.e. make one part bigger than the rest). Either your whole body gets big or your whole body gets small.
I used to think that my perception of how women's bodies look like wasn't affected by social media and all that and I just hated my body cause it doenst look skinny enough and has "flaws". That was until I saw your videos and I was shocked seeing something as natural as cellulite, i then realized I really thought some things only existed in my body. So thank you so much for what you are doing ❤️
I was thinking like that too but not anymore now ( no let's say LESS now) because of her 😊
@@hassanhazrat3615 she is doing even more than she realizes 💕
@weyheylarry its like they keep inventing flaws
How did I not know you're 8 months pregnant?!? Wow you're gorgeous and your baby belly is such a beautiful thing
Thank you so much! ❤️
No actually she's gorgeous
Has anyone ever told you that you were amazing Stephanie?! Bc you are!! Thank you for making the best most honest videos. ❤
She still is amazing!!
These videos help me so much! I am so tired of comparing myself to girls that don’t even look like that. You are the best Stephanie, thank you
Stephanie's voice putting me on earth again. Its funny how some of things we KNOW aren't real and still proceed to sabotage ourselves. Thank you for showing it.
True we need her reminders right?! it’s not a subject matter that could be over stated because like any other girl or woman it’s easy to fall back into the belief of inadequacy based on how we look, it’s sad but thank God for her❤️❤️🩹 I feel you sister
Stephanie my body dysmorphia has been helped massively by your videos xxx THANK YOU!
This is literally my comfort channel. I've been struggling with self confidence, insecurities and "perfect body obsession" for years and this type of videos reallyyy help me out
Same here hang in there 💖 it’s a nice feeling to know this is a shared frustration I just wish it was spoken about more day to day
I am so in support of what you do. I hope you reach millions of young girls. It's next to impossible these days to not compare yourself to these "models" and to feel like you desperately need to glow up and loose weight and gain booty like these girls. Thank you for being authentic, we really need it right now.
I’ve got a rectangular body shape! No matter how much workout I do, my waist can only get so thin because of the way my ribs and waist bones are. So I just make the best using tricks with how I style myself
Waist bones lmao
@@dorad.8555 they’re prolly referring to their pelvis and the height/placement
@@punkiepromise9254 they’re being dumb on purpose, ignore them
Yay team boxy bods! I've accepted that I have hip dips and high waist things look absolutely stupid on me and that is totally ok. I will stand with my low waist pants and baggy silouettes.
First off you're serving looks in that silk omg
But you've helped me so much in coming to terms with how important it is to take care of my body over how it looks
My organs need space and my body needs food to work! Thank you so much and I can't wait to see more from you
Stephanie I love that you are so active recently. Your videos always make my day.
You're doing all both young women and older women a whole lot of good Steph..Ive followed you since your makeup tutorial days and appreciate where you've taken the direction of your platform to help us all women with our self image and self esteem. I hope for you all the good things life can offer you for what you are doing.
Steph, I just wanted to say thank you so much for drilling into us that what we see online isn't always the truth. We all know this to a degree but we don't truly believe it. I've come to accept myself so much better and am happy living life without constantly thinking I'm ugly and fat.
Angles are everything honestly! Growing up I was a really skinny ,tiny teen, often half the size of my peers(cause I developed later) and because I was just all about having a good time when me and my “girlfriends” took pics together I looked like the biggest one! Cause I was often standing directly in the middle and just straight on to the camera… while they were sideways, angled, bodies twisted, legs elongated etc for the perfect pic 📸 even now that I know that’s what girls do! If I’m in a group pic, I just don’t do that! I’m happy knowing I workout, and I feel healthy and strong, I don’t have to look the skinniest or tallest in cameras! Everyone who meets u in life just knows how you look😅
Curious, because another side of this is feeling insecure because you’re “too skinny” and stuff, I’ve felt insecure about being too heavy, then due to extreme stress and anxiety I developed a gut issue which turned itself into a kinda… well an unintended eating disorder. Hurt to eat, hurt to digest, so it felt better just not to eat:( I’m on liquid gainer and meal replacement to help me at least keep my weight and hopefully gain. I just didn’t realize before experiencing it that skinny people can be just as insecure. Some people love to hear how they need to “eat a burger” and when I hear it coming I’m just dreading the rest of the words… anyway I was just curious. I love your take on it and how proud you are to stand right in the middle and represent your beautiful self just as you are:) ❤️🩹
The fact that people still believe social media is just mind blowing, thank you for creating this videos 😊
The Hourglass figure is the least common body type.
Thanks so much for all you do Stephanie 🙏🏼 I hope young girls and women everywhere see your videos. Lots of love from Sweden 💐🇸🇪
It's just the least common where you are because nordics are built like bananas, like Kesha.
@@iknow2145 wow that is a rude thing to say. I’m Canadian by the way, but Scandinavian women come in all shapes and sizes like everyone else. Google about hourglass shape. It’s true. It’s very rare to have shoulders that aren’t wider than hips. Even Kim K isn’t a true Hourglass.
Hourglass its the most common in Brazil, along with the fat curvies
@@andreia0000 are you sure they are not just pear shape who make themselves appear to be hourglass like Kim K?
If you google it, it does say hourglass is the least common body type. Brazilians do seem to be naturally more curvy, so perhaps you are right, but it’s not a difficult thing to fake if you are a pear and get breast implants it can be hard to tell your shoulders are not wider or same width as your hips.
@@andreia0000 doubt it, there are tons of butt surgeries there.
I grew up reading magazines and NEVER knowing the women were photoshopped. I feel like women today have it even worse, social media has made filters and photoshopping the norm (without acknowledging it). Thank you so much for making this video
I just wanna thank you so much I just went down a rabbit hole this past hour literally almost in tears not feeling good about my body and comparing myself to ig models. This was a wonderful and made me snap out of that funk!
It’s definitely photoshop and facetune! Angles can only help so much but doesn’t actually remove weight/skin folds, smooth cellulite or lengthen torsos/legs. Being in the fashion and advertising industry, retouching models photos for ads is part of the trade but so glad we are moving away from over retouching and becoming more inclusive- although fashion could do better to be more inclusive and accepting. Thanks for shedding light on this subject and hope more girls have the confidence in themselves - celebrities and models are not perfect! Be yourself and celebrate your own unique beauty! ❤
These videos give me such peace of mind. I literally watch you before I study, so I can shut down the voices and just go "My body is enough, now I'm gonna get that degree!". Love ya
You're changing people's lives with these videos. I'm someone pretty content with what I was dealt body wise, took a while to get there, but you gave me the last little push to be fully content. I've recommended your channel to so many people, including my Mum who has always hated her body and has been perpetually dieting since I was born. You're helping so many people, Stephanie. I hope you know just how incredible you are ❤️
I stumbled upon your video today and now this is my 3rd video of yours. I wasn't really expecting to be sitting down and actually pay attention but here I am 😆I love everything that you say and found myself nodding several times to it lol. Keep up the good work!
Wait are we living the same life?!?!???
I literally just started watching her and this is also my 3rd video
@@cutenella1511 whoa! No way 🤣
I love how kind you always are ! You’re truly helping people Stephanie. Thank you♥️
Ok I love to know celebrities that throw so much bank in their bodies STILL HAVE cellulite. Thank you. Also I really commend you for being confident enough to show your “normal” beautiful self as another example. I mean 8 months pregnant and an absolute stunner 😍 you’re the best example for body goals and self love and you are… simply a badass 👊🏻🎤 I love and appreciate you, please don’t stop we all need reminders on the regular
Shame on those women that mimick body positivity and tries to convince us that they don' t use apps and filters and edits. In the end they really mock and fool themselves.
They are the same victims of the system and they deserve a conversation, not a shame.
Thank you so much for what you’re doing. I’m a cosplayer and I’ve been hesitant to show my face or go to conventions, because even though my body fits in the beauty standards, my face shape doesn’t and people would often comment on it. Your videos have given me the courage to go to conventions. Thank you for everything you’ve done. My made my life much better.
I show my daughter your videos. Thank you for shining light on the difference angles and lighting can make in photos, and letting young women see the natural shapes of "body goals" celebrities.
“Why am I shit” is such a mood
Your content has helped my perception of my body so much, I’m sure you’re helping so many others too
Love your content Steph!
I love that you disspel all the BS that is around us regarding body image.
The difference in how ppl store fat blew my mind the first time I heard it. I had been so upset about my big fleshy upper arms, and suddenly the other shoe dropped and I was so much more relaxed. I know the Kibbe system isn't really reputable, but it still made me appreciate the diversity in body shapes (and fat deposits) more.
You are so inspiring! Thank you for the work you do. I have struggled with low self esteem all my life and am used to nitpick every single thing about my body that does not fit my idea of perfection or well the idea of perfection that we are made to believe due to the system that we live in and I am absolutely sure I am not the only one. Most of us feel this way. Since I saw your first video I have felt confident enough to look at myself in the mirror and love, appreciate and respect what I see, even if it is not my idea of body goals st the moment. It feels good to know that not everyone is as perfect as they seem on social media and that the people we compare ourselves to are also human people with beautiful human normal bodies. I am grateful for you. Thank you Stephanie. You are awesome. 🎉❤
youre shining in this video stephanie!! thank you for making these types of videos you dont know how much you help
Thank you so much love! ❤️
I hold my body fat in my arms, and I've always been insecure about this. I look hour glass everywhere else, but I guess with having a decent sized chest comes with arm fat to proportion it out. I always felt insecure when looking at people like Kylie Jenner with a big chest and other things with small arms. It's very comforting to notice that it really is genetics with small amount of cellulite on your arms. I have a little on my arms and I always felt bad, because they weren't even that big according to my husband.
I am the same and I feel you! At age 62 I have forever covered my upper arms~~the rest of my is proportionate (I am 5'9" and wear a size 6), but I have large breasts and have always had fat upper arms and now at my age they have cellulite on them. I so envy those who can go sleeveless (and braless, haha!). I guess we are just never happy~~it's human nature, I suppose.
Same body type as yours ! I have a typical hour glass figure with developed breasts thin waist and hips/booty but also have HUGE arms and I've always been insecure about them I've never worn anything like sleeveless tops .. I hope I'll be able to be at peace with my arms .. happy i found someone like me 😅
You open the eyes of so many women and help them to love them selves again after society has told us were nothing but wrong. Thank you.❤
You're literally therapy for me. Thank you! ❤
seeing these vids really help me deal with my body image issues, sending love💗✨️
I appreciate your videos so much 💚 this young menopause body shift (I'm my 30s, had to have full hysto in my 20s) is working hard my Ana mind. This is such a good "pill" to argue it away for a bit :)
i just want to say, thank you so much for all the videos you make. not only are they enjoyable to watch, but i actually get lots out of this and i learn more about instagram that i never thought i'd ever realise. if it werent for you i dont know where my body self esteem would be at, thank you so much stephanie
I don't often react on youtube, but I want to let you know I really appreciate your approach to the topic
Y'know, I bravo-d you yesterday, and today you post more. Your words are SO important, can't commend you enough. And whilst totally off topic, I will add that your hair is frigging gorgeous 😍 ❤️
You are the voice of reason for our generation ❤I’m glad you made these
Stephanie, thank you so much for your videos!!! I was bullied at school and by some adults for being fat. However, when I look at my child photos - I don't see anything wrong with me but just being a child or going through hormone change or going through a lot of stress by losing my relatives and just being a very gentle person in general. So such an approach made me hate my body and I still can't allow people to touch or see my belly as my most insecure part. BUT your videos make me feel better and better about myself. I got surprised when I look in the mirror and think ""looking good today! this is a very unusual thought for me. So thank you very much! wish you all the best!
Wow I actually just compared myself to a beautiful, talented acctress i look up to since i can imagine a few minutes ago. The comparing and „i wish i could look like her“ happens so unconcioussly. You called me out! Stephanie, your work here is so important for mental health in girls and young women. Every video you put out is a piece of gold and you find the exact right words getting back to reality without shaming anyone. I appreciate your channel so so much. Please never stop!
Greetings from Germany
And i have to add that most of these influencers and it girls come from high class, high income backgrounds. If you feel like „why did not i go to Beerrkley , Oxford or Yale?!a - most of these kids would not go to if they did not have high financial family support
You are changing the way people look at them selves!!! Its amazing!! You are a beautiful soul, keep up the good work!!! You are killing it!!!!! Thank you for that!!!
You are helping so many girls, steph
Yes!! This!! Thank you so much for continuing to point this out! I am a freelance, published model but I do not edit my body in my photo's size wise, the only things I edit routinely are bags/circles under my eyes, acne, any bruises or scratches etc. Your exactly correct bout angles & posing tho, models especially pay attention to that in pretty much any photo lol. I really believe the younger generations need to keep hearing this especially with editing software getting better each year. I also wanted to say that your gorgeous, yes even at 8 months pregnant 🙂 I've got 3 of my own so I understand where your coming from lol. I love your videos tho, keep it up & don't ever let the naysayers get to you 💜
you're an absolute unit for showing your body naturally like that, actually takes a lot of confidence and courage! Proud of you, Internet Older Sis
As a woman who just lived through her twenties, I cannot believe how much I've been scrutinized physically- strangers insisting i had plastic surgery when I haven't, strangers asking if I'm trans (I'm not, just very tall), men of all kinds commenting on my body every day, people assuming I was anorexic when I wasn't, people commenting on weight gain and loss, commenting on my clothes/makeup/hair/style like they are helping advise me.... I simply cannot imagine how horrible this would be amplified almost infinitely as a celebrity (and some like Gigi Hadid didn't really choose fame but were born into it). It is truly messed up and a reflection of a gross society.
Poor celebs...
So many videos in such less time, each so good. Love you 🥺❤️
Your videos have changed my life thank you for doing what you do!
Stephanie you have no idea how much you're helping me omg
More ppl should focus on videos like this which shows the reality of being human ❤️
Content like this is something girls and younger women need to be exposed to regularly so they don’t forget the reality of all this.
Boys too. They expect women and girls to look like this all the time.
Congratulations on your beautiful baby journey. You are glowing!!! And as always awesome video ❤❤❤❤. 🧿🧿🧿
Kylie Jenner admitted during a blip of the Toonight Show I believe that she lik wouldn’t let anyone see her unless she was carefully constructed by professionals (i.e. makeup hair team etc) so yea
Gosh that’s sad. They constructed their own prison but still…I can’t imagine this being a happy & healthy way to live.
I've just watched your previous video and am so glad to watch another one. 😄
I love your vids. So well researched. 💯💯💯
You're doing the lord's work with these.... thank you so so much
Your channel has helped me significantly with my body dysmorphia and low body self esteem. I am 114 lbs and am pretty slim but still find my body extremely uncomfortable to be in sometimes. I feel jiggles and get bloated and my brain convinces me that I am gross looking. I see myself from certain angles and I like what I see and then 10 min later will see my reflection in a window or something and then the body dysmorphia flares up again. Thank you for fighting to normalize this, its nice to see even the rich and famous women of the world have the same bodily issues as me.
Shoutout to Stacey. One of the few to admit she has had surgery. That’s a queen right there.
I would love a video talking about over sexualization of kids and teeganers on social media. It's something more and more frecuent and kind of scarry. Love from Argentina ❤️
I love how you compliment other women instead of bringing them down for own selfish reasons
yasss youve been uploading SMMMM LATELY AND IM LOVING IT
Loving your Beatles and Led Zep homage in the background !
hi! i want to say first that i absolutely adore your videos and im waiting for the new ones every time i finish watching the least one! i want to ask you to film a video about body hair in specific bc its such a big insecurity for me and im sure for someone else as well and its the type of topic not may ppl speak about. so id be glad if you hear me. thank you for your work!
*feeling self conscious but then hearing Stephanie say you’re a freaking baaabe is all I need 💕
Thank you so much steph for making these videos! ur videos are like mental support for me ♡♡
I've always dreamed about rectangle body shape because of my hourglass figure. In real life being curvy does not usually mean having slim legs at the same time. It's always killed me until the moment then i started wach your videos, thank you🥰
"Cellulite is not a flaw"- I LOVE YOU STEPH!!!
Not only do you expose the truth, but you’re SO entertaining doing it!!! 😆👏🏻👏🏻 Love you, Stephanie!! ❤️
I love this series, i could watch this forever 💓
Ok but those Lilly Silk dresses on you are SO BEAUTIFUL
Hey Stephanie! I absolutely love what you are doing! Normalising normal beautiful bodies of all shapes and sizes!
What I'm thinking lately is another great idea would be to make a video maybe about faces? Like i feel like certain face shapes or unrealisic expectations about how a human face has to look like are just as much promoted. I actually always loved my face but just lately started to wonder if I have not a prominent enough jaw line. I mean how crazy is that???!?!? I really don't want that fucking thought and am on a media detox because these influences are really really bad for a person!! I think many people could benefit from a video about unrealistic beauty standards for faces!
Ur videos helped me to fall in love with my self ❤️.....ur're such a babe continue making these life changing videos
I love your videos 💖 it helped me gain a lot of confidence in myself 🥰
Beautiful vid as always hun! Btw you look soo beautiful modeling those Silky dresses, motherhood certainly agrees with you! You’re such a lovely person both inside & out! Stay safe fam Xo! 💜✌️
You have no idea how much you have positively impacted how I view my body. I can’t thank you enough!!
your channel is the best, these videos help so much. love ya!! take care x
So happy that you uploaded new video from this series!❤Waited so longg for new video😍
Hey Stephanie,
I love your videos so much and am so grateful for all the work you’re doing for women! I was wondering if you could do one of these videos on mid and plus size influencers as they also look different on Instagram to in real life. As midsized girl myself it can be quite demoralising and disorientating to see representation of people your size that is still seemingly flawless. It just places so much pressure on all of us women and I’m so sick of it!! Again thank you so much for all that you do and congratulations on your pregnancy 💓💓💓
I love stas, she is very honest on her channel and Insta about her surgeries and what she’s done to her body unlike the Kardashians
hi Stephanie! i love your content, i eat it right up. with that said, i would love to see more women of colour in your content. as a black woman, this beauty standard business becomes even more multilayered. I'm sure more brown skilled girls would love to feel validated in the reassurances you give all around. and not telling you what to do, you're doing what you know and are passionate about and we're grateful for that plus it shows and helps so many of us! I've extracted a lot from your content and I'm better for it (thank you). if it's something that speaks to you, it would be awesome to see that representation. even if it's just one vid. much love.
Heyy! I would also love to see that. Could you maybe name some influencers that you'd like her to talk about? ☺️
I'd love to see this too!
So glad I found your content, been watching for a while now but wanted to say thank you for these videos!
I get so excited to see these uploads and have been loving these recent vids. Love your work Stephanie ❤️
4:45 i love Stass! And 5:52 love how Kylie shows her scar on her thigh too and doesnt hide it
i needed this video SO bad today thank you
Wow, as you're 8 months pregnant, you seem in such a good shape!! I know that some women are very sick at this point, but you seem to be doing quite good! And you're putting out quite a lot of videos as well!! This is impressive 💕💕
These videos are so helpful for a young girl growing up with these standards. It’s good to understand how your body should look natural and not like a Barbie doll❤❤❤
Honestly. I deleted insta and tiktok because I was so tired of constantly seeing beautiful women who have prettier faces and bodies than my own. I still struggle with the constant fear of not being enough but I like these videos bc they make me realize that they aren’t better than me they just got a shit ton of money to change themselves 😂
I love your videos. If I feel hateful and sad towards my body, watching your videos on this definitely helps me a lot. So glad that you make it to your job to dig up what’s actually going on. Sososo important to know for girls especially teenagers. I wish there would have been more like that even a few years back
We love you Stephanie. We breathe easier after watching your videos.
I’m struggling with an ED and this truly has helped so much.
honestly the only part of curated influencers that bothered me was the perception it gave my partner about women. He was seeing all these gorgeous ladies oozing sex appeal from every angle and seeing me from all the other angles in real life just doesn't compare. Men following babes online really can destroy intimate relationships IRL. Thankfully we've gotten passed that season of ours lives but it did destroy my confidence and I'm still recovering internally.
You and your videos are such a blessing! Thank you for what you do, for showing us that we are just perfect the way we are and we don't need to look like somebody else to be beautiful.