Bride shares reality behind ‘good’ pics and says ‘all is not because it appears’
Influencer Bree Lenehan has been sharing pictures of her wedding ceremony day on-line.
However, the Australian social media star, who is understood for her trustworthy and unfiltered snaps, was eager to point out her ‘actual’ photos from the day – in addition to the picture-perfect ones.
The brunette magnificence advised her 898,000 Instagram followers this week that there’s a enormous stress on brides to look wonderful of their wedding ceremony day pictures – with “white teeth, clear skin, perfect brows and no wrinkles”. However she stated she wished to point out how she actually appeared with out her skilled hair and make-up workforce.
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Bree posted pictures of herself unposed and makeup-free alongside snaps of her all achieved up in her wedding ceremony costume to point out the transformation she went.These had been captioned: ‘The bride you noticed’, in comparison with ‘The bride you did not’.
(Image: @breeelenehan/Instagram)
One of the snaps noticed her rocking a face masks, whereas in one other she zoomed in on some spots she had. An additional picture additionally drew consideration to her ‘wrinkles, darkish eye baggage and pores’.
Captioning the put up, the stunner wrote: “The pressure to drop dress sizes, have clear skin, no wrinkles, white teeth, the perfect brows, lashes, nails, tan & lips is real most days, but especially leading up to your wedding day.
“And whereas the pictures you see of somebody on their wedding ceremony day are often them with skilled hair, make-up, tan and every part else (which I did have), I wished to go away some REAL snapshots right here to remind you that everybody has a model of them that you simply don’t at all times see on-line!”
(Image: @breeelenehan/Instagram)
(Image: @breeelenehan/Instagram)
She added: “I know that when my future children look at photos of their mum on her wedding day, I want them to see ME… the new wrinkle lines, my small lips, my real skin, my in-between moments and know that it’s okay to show up as yourself.
“Who you’re with out all the fabric issues, reward, fancy hair or skilled make-up is a lot greater than sufficient and a ‘dangerous picture’ doesn’t imply you’ve a ‘dangerous physique’.
“I post this series at the start of every week to remind you to be kinder to yourself and stop comparing as you scroll! Happy Real Me Monday – wedding day edition.”
Fans had been loving the put up, with it racking up greater than 69,000 likes from her followers. One exclaimed: “Thank you for being so real,” whereas one other added: “Congratulations and love these pictures.”
Meanwhile, a 3rd shared a lengthier message, as they wrote: “You inspire me so much. I got engaged yesterday and I’ve already said I’m not doing any of this! He’s proposed to me. Size 18, eye bags, stretch marks, annoying chin hair, tummy that looks six months pregnant at the sight of bread – me. Why on earth should the woman stood at the end of the aisle on the day be any different?”
(Image: @breeelenehan/Instagram)
(Image: @breeelenehan/Instagram)
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Despite being recognized for her unfiltered and physique optimistic posts, Bree admitted again in July she hasn’t at all times been so assured in her appears and even used to edit each single picture of herself earlier than sharing it.
She wrote: “This body is ever-changing. I won’t subject myself to a lifetime of self-loathing or hiding myself… I am learning every day to accept myself, for every version of me to come.”