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Why I Kicked My Scale to the Curb

BeauCoo | Posted 05.04.2013 | Canada Living
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My scale and I have always had a love-hate relationship. The day I kicked my scale to the curb was a day I felt a huge weight lifted from my shoulders. Here's the thing about scales. They are sneaky and full of trickery. They can't always be trusted. Here are five signs you need to reconsider your relationship with your scale.

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Body Positive Style Guide: Inspiration For All Shapes & Sizes

BeauCoo | Posted 04.20.2013 | Canada Style
Read More: Style Guide, Body Type, Body Positive, Infographic, Beaucoo, Style, Plus Sized, Being Body Positive, Pregnant Body, Body Positive Style Guide, Canada Style News
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Whether you're trying to find the perfect little black dress for your petite or fuller frame, attempting to harness a little positivity in your new pregnant body, or just looking for more ways to be body positive this year -- we're always happy to help!

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Staying Body Positive When Pregnant

BeauCoo | Posted 04.10.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Pregnancy, Pregnancy Body, Body Positive, Staying Fit While Pregnant, Loving Your Pregnant Body, Pregnancy Fitness, Body Positive When Pregnant, Losing Baby Weight, Canada Living News
BeauCoo

Pregnancy is not easy. It can be exhausting, disgusting, boring and a pain-in-the-ass. But what it should not be is a phase in your life to feel down on how you look. YOU are beautiful no matter what. Whether my words mean anything or not, you are in the process of creating something phenomenal: another life.

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In Praise of Petite (and Powerful) Women

BeauCoo | Posted 03.31.2013 | Canada Style
Read More: Body Positive, Petite, Petite Body Type, Petite Women, #BoPo, Petite Girls, Petite Women Fashion, Body Positivity, Clothes for Petite Women, Fashion, Style for Petite Women, Canada Style News
BeauCoo

Flip through any fashion magazine, or tune into any makeover show and you will hear advice on how to make yourself look taller. But the fashion world still isn't celebrating our petite sisters. From fashion week to the red carpet, there was a distinct lack of women under 5'4".

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Seven Ways To Be More Body Positive In 2013

BeauCoo | Posted 03.10.2013 | Canada Style
Read More: Body Positive, #BoPo, Body Positivity, Body Image Women, New Year's Resolutions, Bright Lipstick, Women Exercise, Women and Body Image, Body Goals, Beaucoo, Canada Style News
BeauCoo

There's a new hashtag in town this year -- it's #BoPo and it represents all things body positive! While staying in shape, eating a well-balanced diet and being healthy are important, they shouldn't define us. This year we challenge you to be more #BoPo in the ways that matter most.

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Will We Ever See a Curvy Woman on Victoria's Secret's Runway?

BeauCoo | Posted 02.13.2013 | Canada Style
Read More: Women Body Image, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Body-Positive, Body Image, Average Model Weight, Female Role Models, Plus Sized Models, Average Female Weight, Canada Style News
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What holiday would be complete without the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show? I'll be honest, I caught a glimpse of the show. It pained me to think of the negative thoughts it provoked in its female viewership. Would we as women feel more empowered and positive about our own body image if the models varied in sizes? And I'm not referring to a size 0 to size 4.

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