Final Project

Hello beautiful reader!
This is my last post for my English class. But, I won't be forgetting this blog. The contrary; I'll be posting new information everytime I have an oportunity. I realy love this topic and I believe in it 100% as well. So, as my last assigment from the class, I have to post a summary of my Investigation about "The Benefits of Using Plus Models in Advertisements and Magazines". Here it is.

Summary of Final Project:

Plus models have been a pretty recent “boom” that has many people shocked and happy. In this practical and, a little, theoretical investigation we can find out what society thinks of plus models. With surveys, questionnaires, research and 3 interviews; the results were positives. People agree that beauty is what we see on the outside and they all believe plus models are positive for society. Even psiquiatrics agree that using plus models in advertisements and magazines will help society develop a sense of security and a self confidence that will lead to a healthy and happy life. As a conclusion, it’s important to say that society wants to see diversity in magazines and advertisements. This is a big step on finally reaching this equality in magazines, advertisements and beauty that will benefit society. Not only that, but this is proof that not all the changes that are happening in today’s society are bad. So, the standard of beauty of today is actually changing and positive for society. One just need to remember; “confident is the new sexy”.

Here's a pie chart discussing what people believe is the "real" beauty:

And that's it for today. Thanks again and stay beautiful!

Even in Japan! Ayyyy!

Hello Kawaii reader!

O\k, so today I read an article that I had to include here. On April 28th, 2015 (date of the article), thanks for buzzfeed.com, I found our that my topic is more relevant than I thought. The news I found out about was that Japan has a plus size models magazine. It turned a year old in April 28th.
Japan also has plus models and they are amazing. They say that people love these "Marshmallow girls" (That name is so japan! Kawaii). The magazine is called "La Farfa" and it's specialized for everyone,but the models they use are the "Marshmallow girls", who share styling tips and advertisements.

The magazine wanted to provide more positive representation of bigger girls. Not only that, but break the stereotype that all japanese girls are the same. 

Harumi Kon, editor in chief of la Farfa

So kudos to Japan! Stay Kawaii!

Final Presentation!

Investigation Topic: The benefits of using plus models in advertisement and magazines.

Class' Topic: Today's beauty standards are positive for society

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Importance of topic:

 Improvement in our self acceptance and self esteem

Healthy Lifestyle

Confidence

Better quality of life

• Methology and procedure of project

Research
Qustionnaires
Surveys

• Interview with Sears worker

Awilda Vega, sears worker from Catalina's Mall in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

• Interview with Plus Model
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Crystal Coons from "Sometimes Glam" http://www.sometimesglam.com/

• Interview with psychologist

Psychologist's name: Gilliam Joyce Angelique

Self acceptance helps you stay healthy

This reduces bullying

Better quality of life

• Results

Positive results
People liked the idea
Models should have every type of body.

99% found benefits on using plus models

98% believed confidence and a good personality is the real beauty
Using plus models helps us to be confident

Develop self confidence through loving yourself

• Conclusion:

We are all beautiful.

Confidence is the new sexy and beautiful.

The befits of using plus models is for a confidence and self acceptance "role model".

Flaw: We should stop using the term "plus size".

The importance of accepting yourself and today's changing beauty standard is helping.

Hello beautiful reader!

I've had this blog for sometime now, but I never really haven't told you guys the importance of the main topic of this blog. To be honest, I didn't know it until long research and social questionnaires. I've had to sty long hours reading opinions and scientific srticles about this. Not only that, but many "youtubers" have talked about this before. And the amazing conclusion of all this investigation is that plus models and today's confidence beauty standard is helping everyone of us to achieve self acceptance.
Self acceptance is nothing other than loving who you are, just like you are. When we accpet ourselves, our body feels more secure, more happy and more healthy. Like psychologists say; "if our mind is healthy, than our body is healthy".
The possitive impact is that by looking at plus girls in advertizements and seeing how famous they are getting, we care a bit less about "our imperfections". This applies to thin girls and big girls. So, this follows that you will start to be healthier without even noticing. When we feel confident, then we feel energized and can do more exercise. Our body feels fuller since we actually have less anxiety. And so on the positive cycle of health impacts us.
Not only that, but society is changing. We are finally starting to accept everyone by who they are. It doesn't atter if you're a size 2 or a size 22, we are all perfect and everyone has a good body. So just flaunt it and love what you're mama gave ya!

I'll be talking about this in a more detailed post later on. But this is a brief summary of the benefits of today's beauty standard (confidence). Thanks again!

I'm no angel baby!

Hello beautiful reader!

For this post we're going to talk about the campaign or video that ha the fashion world trembling. People everywhere are talking about it since it's attacking one of the biggest companies in the world. Just with their slogan it's integring. What video is it? "I'm no angel" or better said "#ImNoAngel" campaign by Lane Bryant. Before I write my post on it, here is the video.

This video has caused tons of controversy. First of all, it's clearly challenging Victoria Secrets. If you haven't notice they aren't "angels", and "angels" are the VS models. It's surprinsing since VS is one of the biggest industries right now. But they have done it, and actually are succeding. And, not surprisingly, people are loving it. Many women are taking selfies with the hashtag and men are liking it as well. But swome people say that this video is "empowering the fat" or "skinny shamming". But, it's the contrary, their saying that their sexy because they feel sexy. It doesn't matter what size you are, you're sexy. If you're skinny, flaunt it. If you're a little bigger, flaunt it as well. Just be comfortable however you are. Thanks again!

Gotta love Buzzfeed and Dove

Hello beautiful reader!

I'm gonna cut right to the chase. Recently I found these videos about our special theme. You know, the real beauty standard of today and how it's positive. So, a very popular social YouTube channel called Buzzfeed uploaded a video titled "What it means to be pretty". In this video the clarify that pretty is what people expect of you, but beautiful is who you are. It's more important to be beautiful than pretty. This is a word choice that no one has used before, and it shows how much our sense of "beauty" has changed. Confidence and being happy is beauty. Don't believe me? Check it out:

Another recent video that is truly amazing is Dove's new beauty campaign. Yes, it's a beauty campaign without "models" and "Photoshop". During the last years, many of these campaigns have occurred; but I'll talk about that topic later on. Right now, I'm going to show you guys this video called "Dove Choose Beautiful". Here they let women choose between 2 doors. Surprisingly they all chose the "average" one instead of the "beautiful". What they want to achieve with this is for every woman to choose "beautiful" because we are. Let me let the video explain for itself, here you go:

Thanks Again! And stay beautiful! ;)

Happy Easter!

Hello beautiful reader!

This is a quick post for y'all. I just want to wish you guys a happy Easter and an awesome month. Remember that you're beautiful and worth it. Never let anyone get in the way of your dreams or tell you different. Thanks again!
So yeah... Happy Easter!

That's me! :P

~Princesa (the blogger)