Image: Instagram/@strengthmarks“By real humans for real humans”.
The airbrushed filtered fake reality of Instagram and its influencers have finally met a worthy challenger.
Skin splotches are a part of life...
And one Instagram account is embracing that, turning scars and stretches into a strength.
Stories told “by real humans for real humans” Strength Marks is a body positive campaign compiled of untouched photographs, candid interviews, and original artwork.
The campaign was launched by a woman named Zelda, who started out by taking pictures of her family and friends - decorating their stretch marks with biodegradable glitter.
She then accompanied the photos with a short story describing their journey to self-love and acceptance.
“I love my scars. They have funny stories behind them and they are imperfect and I think it's really special how our bodies heal themselves,” one contributor, Esme, told whimn.com.au.
“Accepting my body is still a work in progress, I am still working on learning about my body and accepting it. Now I am surrounded by strong and confident woman in my household and social life. They play a big role in the creation of my body image and self-love,” another, Lexi, said.
Since being launched in October last year, the campaign has already reached 15,000 followers and is growing at a rapid rate.
A brilliant way to combat the airbrushed fake reality we're subjected to on a daily basis!
