Gem finally learnt to love herself and her body

Gem’s body confidence had been up and down over the years and hateful comments she’d experienced had fed her insecurities. Despite her fears, she found the courage to book a boudoir photoshoot with us and totally embraced the whole process. She followed our style guidance, trusted our vision and rocked every pose in the studio!

When she saw the photos we’d created together, she became very emotional. She finally saw that she is beautiful and learnt to love herself and her body!

My confidence has fluctuated massively over the years and my body is always changing as my weight goes up and down. I’ve felt hated and bullied, and didn't see myself in a good light in the mirror.

I saw a post from Foxlow pop up on Facebook, I saw their pictures and thought wow! Looking through the photos other ladies shared, I thought “I wish I could do that!”. I was inspired by their stories and it was a great price too - so before I knew it, I was booked in.

I was nervous at first and really didn't know what outfits to choose, but Danielle sent me loads of information and the posts on Facebook helped too. She was always there for me to ask questions and very helpful if I was unsure of anything.

On the morning of the photoshoot, I was so nervous but excited. I didn't know what to expect and did have an “arggghh” moment thinking “what am I doing?!”

I needn’t have worried. Makeup and hairstyling with Charlotte was fabulous, I couldn't believe it was me when I looked in the mirror and saw my look! She was so professional and made me feel comfortable, so soon I was super-excited for the shoot.

When we went through to the studio, Danielle went through all my outfits and suggested what would look good and asked which I preferred before we started.

The shoot itself was so relaxed and professional, I didn't feel uncomfortable at all. I had so much fun and we laughed a lot! Jon was great and knew exactly how to direct me, showing me what to do and how to pose.

Jon showed me a sneak peak of one of my photos during the shoot and I was lost for words… I could not believe that I was looking at myself! “Oh my god, is that me?” I was nearly crying because I looked so beautiful, I didn't realise how one picture could change the way you see yourself and feel about yourself.

Coming back the next week to view my photos was really exciting, after my sneak peak I couldn't wait to see all the pictures. There were so many choices and it was so hard to choose which images to feature in my album! Yet the whole process was very relaxed and Jon didn't pressure me into buying anything I didn't want. He knew what would look good and what wouldn’t, offering me advice when I needed it without ever being pushy.

I knew that I also wanted something special for my wall to remind me of how great I feel. Despite all my insecurities from all the hate and bullying I had gone through, this would be a constant reminder that I am beautiful.

Since my photoshoot my confidence has hit the roof! I see myself in a different light now and I have learnt to love me for me. I enjoyed every minute of my photoshoot and highly recommend this experience!