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                                      Being a big girl is quite tough in the kind of world we live in today. Although, beauty standards are evolving and peoples' perceptions of beauty are changing, we still have a long way to go. Still struggling to build your confidence as a big girl? Or you want tips on how to feel more fulfilled as a curvy girl, then this is the right article for you. To live a fulfilled life as a curvy girl, you have to: 1. KNOW YOUR WORTH: Confidence is key in everything you do in life. You have to know your self-worth as a person. Don't use your relationships with loved ones or friends to validate yourself. Don't use material possessions, jobs or personal achievements to validate yourself. Find and know your self-worth without all those superficial things. Don't ever allow the negative opinions of people around make you doubt your self-worth. People would always be who they are and would always give their unsolicited opinions, good or bad.

                                            Plus size models are simply models that range from a size 12 upwards. Plus size modelling is gradually gaining grounds all over the world unlike in the past when you only saw skinny models on fashion runways or in adverts and commercials. There is no fashion show that you would attend these days without seeing at least one plus size designer and some plus size models on the runway. It is actually a large, diverse and interesting industry and is bound to be lucrative because people are beginning to have an open mind and accept this industry because obviously, it has come to stay. Do you aspire to be a plus size model? Then this article is for you. To become a plus size model: 1.   YOU HAVE TO BE CONFIDENT: You cannot become a plus size model if you are not bold and confident. You have to first of all work on your inside. Grow above any insecurity you may feel about your body or at least act like you are confident. The more confident

Fat phobia is everywhere in the media, but we're not down with that. Having curves doesn’t mean you’re unhealthy and loving your body doesn’t mean you’re encouraging others to take up bad habits. So I am here to set the record straight on body confidence at any size I have to just say how excited I am!!! I am so excited because more and more I am seeing women love their bodies for who they are. Particularly those who are overweight, plus size, curvy, whatever you want to call it. I am also excited that these women are taking this confidence and love and using it to combat our culture’s norms and ideas about perfection and showing others that you can do whatever the hell you want skinny, fat, purple, green… just do you. So the first step on my list was my conscious decision to start adding into my vocabulary two words that I found myself avoiding. “Thank you” sounds so simple and yet if you really think about it, we often do not use these words when getting a complement. We

Hi guys! Our face of Koosh Kurves for this week is a bold, beautiful and fabulous plus size model. She is a perfect combination of beauty and brains because she is also a writer and a blogger. Let us get to know more about her. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Onyinye Agbakuru. I am 24 years old. I was born on the 8th of May. I am a plus size model, a blogger, a writer and a body positivity and plus size/curvy life advocate. I am from Imo state and a proud Nigerian obviously. I am a christian and I am the last born and only girl in a family of 5. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND I attended Command Day Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos. I am also a graduate of Linguistics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. YOUR BODY POSITIVITY/BODY ACCEPTANCE STORY Growing up for me was quite uneventful. I was a very quiet child but brilliant. There was of course the occasional name-calling and teasing normally experienced by big people but I got over it after a while and stopped allowing

            No one said being a curvy girl is easy. Of course, it isn't. Living every single day could turn out to be fun or a total nightmare. Ultimately, it depends on your overall attitude. Here are 5 key things every curvy girl should take note of to live an amazing life: 1. YOU ARE UNIQUE: The fact that you look different from most people should tell you that you are a rare specie. I can recall the number of times I walked into a place and I was the only big girl there. Of course, all the attention was directed on me because of my size and confidence. I have always even thought that people feel intimidated by my size even though I had no intention of intimidating anyone. This is of course what made them to bully me and try to break me down so they could feel better about themselves. That is power. 2. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU: People have this general belief that big girls have issues. They can give you a long list and long lectures from low self-esteem to infe

            Are you going on a date anytime soon as a plus size girl and you want to make a good first impression? then this article is for you. The following are some looks you can pull off when going on a first date: 1. THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS: Plus size girls can rock this look even better than slimmer girls. It is a classic look and it never goes out of trend. Once you have the right underwear on and you are perfectly packaged , you would look great in this outfit. You can even wear a cincher, shape wear or waist trainer underneath to give you a better fit. You can combine the LBD with a shrug or jacket, preferably bright-colored because the major outfit is black. Heels of course, especially metallic-colored heels go best with this outfit. You can accessorize with medium-sized or chandelier earrings or a statement neck piece or bangle with little or no earrings. Then you can finish the look with a matching metallic clutch purse. 2. THE MAXI DRESS: You can wear a m