Living in a Beauty-Obsessed Culture

“Every month, ten thousand people Google: ‘Am I ugly?’” –Meghan Ramsey, The Global Director of the Dove Self-Esteem Project I watched Meghan Ramsey’s TED talk where she makes some disheartening statements about being a teenager in today’s selfie-driven world. Sadly,...

Introducing Megan Tierney…

LOUISE & ELEANOR is the scariest and most humbling venture I’ve ever attempted.  I funded the company myself which has been a challenging endeavor.  At the same time, it has taught me so much about perseverance and dedication.  If you dream something and...

Introducing Reyna Elizabeth…

I was born in Mexico and crossed into the US with my family when I was very young. I experienced extreme hardships as a child, but in 2011 I made a decision to begin a process of recovery and self-discovery that changed my life forever. I overcame my past and I am now...

Bullying and Unattainable Beauty

Photo by Fade Qu I used to think that I was picked on or bullied because I was not pretty.  I used to tell myself through thick and heavy tears that if I were pretty this would not be happening to me.  I wouldn’t be the class joke.  I wouldn’t get pushed around, both...

Introducing Sunnie Brook…..

From a young age I knew I was passionate about helping people and being creative. Initially I thought I’d be a counselor for young women, but it was my mom who saw that I loved to dress hair and play with makeup. She suggested beauty school. Eighteen years later...