Mirror Mirror On The Wall

by - Saturday, October 25, 2014

What do we think when we see a mirror? 

The true definition is "it mirrors or reflects objects or a scene back that is in from of it". 
I felt short and stumpy with flats so I added heels (Next)
and it made my look longer and I felt better wearing
the high waisted shorts (Topshop) 
Only when we begin to look in the mirror and begin to assess what is being reflected back to us do we begin to judge ourself and as the fairy tale Snow White famous quotes goes "mirror mirror on the wall, whose the fairest of them all"  If is only us that can decide who is the fairest and with that we question and criticise what we are seeing. I believe what we see back is dependant on our mood or attitude. Like every boy and girl we have our "feel good days" and our "feel and look horrible days" so that attitude effects what we see. It does not reflect the true image of you. 

For me this happens when I order something online and when it arrives it just doesn't look as good as it did on the website and model. Im 5'3 so not the tallest (maxi dresses are a big issue for me especially ordering them online), I'm between a size 8 and 10 with hips so sometimes I find my hips look huge in a dress or skirt and thats a big no no for me. Also I have quite a small upper frame so my boobs aren't the biggest so sometimes a dress will simply hang off me when it looked nice on the model. 
Bread had made me feel yuck and I felt bloated
so a floaty maxi (Love Label @ topshop)with heels hid the bloated belly
and the heels added height. 
I have learnt with age that my hips are my genes, nothing I can do about them so I simply embrace them. I know my body in the sense that I know what food bloats me so I avoid them or if I've overindulged at the weekend ill do a week detox. I know I suffer from water retention as I'm quite bad for not drinking enough so I take water balance tablets. 
I have also learnt what styles suit my body, although I do like to experiment I know I have to feel comfortable in it so if i feel even the slightest bit uncomfortable I hang it straight back up again. 
I don't like to wear bralets but this top had
the crop underneath with the floaty material
on top which made me feel more comfortable. 
I don't think we should be put off by what we see in the mirror, at the end of the day thats the person we are. We can simply adapt to what we don't like. If its the length of something or you feel short, add a pair of heels. There are so many styles of shoes now that we are bound to find a pair that can go with an outfit. 
If it feels slightly too tight, have a think about your body. Is there a reason why it may be more bloated than usual? If so then you know your just having an off day and in a few days time you'll be back to normal. If it simply is to tight, I have seen and experienced that sizes vary in every shop so it may just be a small size. No one will know if you have to get the next size up, if you like it then why should you not have it. 
The bottom part of this Dress (French Connection) starts just above the hips
so not only was i comfortable that my hips weren't on show but i was able
able to get a size smaller as the material didn't pull at my hips. 


    At the end of the day, everyone has their bad "fat" days and good "skinny" days. Even the celebrities which we always see looking so polished have them. What they don't tell us is that they are most likely wearing control pants under that dress or haven't eaten for the day to squeeze themselves into a tiny dress or have personal trainers working them crazy every day because they have the spare time to do that. 



My Moto is if you feel look then you'll good look. I think your attitude about yourself changes if you know you look good. You carry yourself better. Also just means you can do more selfies haha 
I know my attitude towards my body image influences my younger family members and I would prefer that then them having a false presentation of men/woman and what we should be. 

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