Ever go on social media and see someone’s Instagram post that feels like a breath of fresh air? The caption, the image, everything about it is so nice to see in an age of hiding behind a false impression of perfection. Finding an account that defers from the normalcy of social media is like discovering a unicorn; a unicorn that we can all root for. Despite the urge to filter our lives with apps and everything else that you can download in the app store, it is great to see women just rocking the skin they were born in. With the ongoing pressure of adverts explaining that perfect skin is something that people should attain to be happy, we tend to lose ourselves with harsh criticisms and comparisons.
Iskra, one of Arie’s brand ambassadors embraces her body, curves and posts unretouched images on her Instagram and explains her struggles she faced with her body. She even goes into detail with the harsh realities of being a model, but how she has overcome them. Or even upcoming model Sonny Turner who stands by everybody is beautiful. As she so eloquently put in one of her Instagram captions that showcased stretch marks
‘“What’s the best “cure” for stretch marks some may ask? CONFIDENCE.”‘
People like Iskra, and Sonny and brands like Aerie, Outdoor Voices, and Third love are embracing woman the way they are and showing us that it’s okay to have stretch marks, pimples, scars and everything else that comes with being human. 
