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Ms. M

"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."

~ Oscar Wilde

Small town stigma tends to stop you in your tracks when you're on a journey to appreciate all of the things you love about yourself and life in general. You want to "fit in", be part of the "it" crowd, but your quirkiness & eccentricities keep you just on the outside walls of that territory. Then the thoughts of "I'm just not enough for the people who are enough to the world" and "What can I do to be just like them?" You try so hard. You start to change the very things about yourself that make you, you. Physically, mentally, socially you transform into what "society" says is good enough yet you still don't fit in. And why is that? You lost your authenticity, your genuine nature has been molded by a world who values plastic surgeons and reality tv more than our educators and artists. "I'm only 29! I'm not supposed to have wrinkles and stretch marks!" I mean come on! I had 3 miracle babies before I was 23 years old! That body created these little humans and I should see myself as a badass opposed to not good enough. "Who will appreciate what I offer if I don't look the part?" "Honey, if you don't appreciate yourself or your journey, no one else will either!" That little voice kept ringing in my head, but my heart wasn't ready to believe it. Years of believing I was only a mom and wife led to years of giving up and allowing to just co-exist in a world where materialism is a priority. Not only did I become unimportant to the world, I became unimportant to myself. Young momma with three babies, a husband who refused to understand the concept of responsibility, a full time career, and a home to manage. I lost myself. All the things I once loved were just dead to me and that was my wake up call. I made a choice to stop the madness and unload all of the negative baggage (and a ton of weight) that held me back from being my authentic self. Someone walked into my life unexpectedly and loved me for me because I loved myself just as much.

I have never really been a modest person, but I have never felt so comfortable outside of my own intimate space being completely bare, skin and soul. Christian's artistic passion shows in her skills as she's creating a gorgeous canvas through her calling as a make up artist. The true artistry is so empowering Amy that it vibrates throughout the whole session! It's like a spiritual awakening of the confident soul happens on the other side of that lens. A vixen is released. In November 2015, that happened... for the first time. I was hooked. Fast forward 2.5 years and I couldn't have chosen a better way to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter with the man I will call my husband soon as I end the last chapter of my 20's.

If you are having any reservations, take a deep breath and realize that you are all woman. Powerful and confident. A miracle worker and maker. You owe it to yourself to not only physically see that, but internally feel that confidence that has been deep inside you all along. With Amy's guidance and Christian's mad make up skills, you have nothing to worry about. "Will I look fat?" "I'm not made for boudoir." YES YOU ARE! Amy is a master of her trade and no matter what you feel like going into the session, you feel like a model walking out! After three children, a significant weight-loss, divorce, and with many physical "flaws", today I couldn't feel more confident and free! So much love to Amy and Christian for the opportunity to be a part of such tremendous artwork that I will cherish forever.

"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."

~ Oscar Wilde

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"I will not be another flower picked for her beauty and left to die. I will be wild, difficult to find and impossible to forget."

~Ms. M

Every woman deserves to feel sexy and beautiful. Pretty is Boudoir has mastered the art of doing this regardless of your shape, size or body type. It's all about the confidence you have that makes you feel great.

"There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty."

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Ms. J

Before going into the photo shoot I was very excited and nervous. I have waited a long time to finally do something like this for myself. I suffer with anxiety and depression. My self esteem isn't the best either. Amy is so welcoming and made me feel so comfortable from the moment we met. I felt like I had been knowing her for years. I felt so beautiful the whole time and was actually somewhat proud of myself and how I looked. Before the shoot I was probably around a 4-5 on a scale of 1-10. After, I was around a 7-8.

I would tell any woman considering doing something like this for herself to not wait. The empowering feeling you have just experiencing it is worth every penny and every minute of your time.

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“ If I could, I would do this all of the time.”

~ Ms. A

This was my third boudoir with Amy and every time is better. Amy and Christian are very professional but also very fun to work with. I don't feel uncomfortable at all. All of the photos are sexy but classy. If I could, I would do this all of the time. When I first lost my hair due to Alopecia, I couldn't imagine that I would feel sexy ever again but Amy found a way to bring it out of me. I always felt like I needed to lose a certain amount of weight or tone certain areas first, but that's not the case. I would recommend that every woman, no matter the shape or size, does this for themselves at lease once. You wont regret it :)