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True happiness was looking in the mirror and saying: ‘I like you. Wobbly bits and all’

In our partnership with Dove, IMAGE is on a mission to change how women view beauty. Scars, stretch…

By Edaein OConnell

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‘I was 11 when I got my first bald patch’

In our partnership with Dove, IMAGE is on a mission to change how women view beauty. Scars, stretchmarks,…

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‘The thought of getting naked was worse than actually doing it. So, see you at the Vico?’

At first it was scary but then getting naked in South Korea was liberating, freeing and thought-provoking for…

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“My C-section scar is my badge of honour” — IMAGE staffers explain why their bodies are beautiful

In our partnership with Dove, IMAGE is on a mission to change how women view beauty. Scars, stretchmarks,…

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During her recovery from an eating disorder, Vicky hired a personal trainer to rebuild

After struggling with an eating disorder,  Vicky Cornick hired a personal trainer to help her rebuild her fitness and…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘I had zero confidence and thought I was ugly so I decided to create my own version of beautiful’

Kerry Cunningham has become accustomed to snap judgments based on her looks. Despite her “tough” exterior, she is…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘I am a short, curvaceous, brown woman. I am beautiful and deserve to be represented’

Growing up in Limerick, Divya Ravikumar often felt like an outsider. “Being the only non-white person in the…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘I have been dyeing my hair since I was 18. Going grey was so liberating’

Billboard beauty means nothing to Estonian-born Irena Tammik, who has made Cork her home. Tired of living up…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘Beauty means feeling comfortable in your skin and embracing your imperfections’

Growing up with a facial scar meant Evie Harrison felt that she didn't tick the box of what…

By Rosie McMeel

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‘I wanted to be as fit and strong as I could by the time I faced chemotherapy’

Conventional beauty might get all the airtime, but when it comes to real life, true beauty reveals itself…

By Rosie McMeel