Prepping for Summer Fun with a Luxury Boudoir Session.
Yesterday I went shopping. I tried on 3 swimsuits and hated them all.
Then I realized I was in the same exact dressing room that I was in when I tried on lingerie for my very first personal boudoir shoot years ago. The one where I tried to back out all day, had a panic attack and only made it to the session because of vodka. Also, apparently I only shop at one store.
Everything I put on felt very unflattering, but I reminded myself of the few selfies my husband and I just took in our outdoor shower boudoir set with no makeup, no hair, no music and no preparation. I put the swim suits back on the rack and blamed that bland ass dressing room because it sure as shit wasn’t me. I’m fabulous. (You can lie to yourself if you really don’t feel that way. I do it all the time.)
Even though I know better, I wrestle with my mind and body this time every year. I have plans to go to New Orleans, South Carolina and Pittsburgh as well as countless camping, kayaking and lake trips this summer and I’m sure every trip will include swimming. I mean my husband just texted me that he wants to get on the water this weekend, so bathing suits. YUCK!!!
It’s easy to let your mind spiral, but remember lesson #1 of self love… talk to yourself like you are your best friend.
Would I tell my bestie she should stay home because she feels self conscious? No. Absolutely not. I’d tell her she is hot as hell. Now quit being a little bitch and come have fun with me!
A luxury boudoir session at Alchemy Babes is basically like a pep talk from your bestie x 1,000. My best friend was telling me I’m beautiful and look amazing 3 days after having surgery on my broken ankle and stuck on the couch with a stomach virus in a bathrobe I’d been wearing since I got home from the hospital… so not really reliable but you gotta love her for it! haha
You can write your friends off but you can’t deny you’re a total snack when you see those boudie pics for the first time. Now is a great time to make an investment that will having you flying high with esteem all summer long.