RAVES

2017 was a tough year for me. After a family tragedy and stress both at home and at work, I just focused on putting one foot in front of the other and keeping myself afloat. As a result, I didn’t feel particularly beautiful, and certainly not sexy. I wanted to do something to start feeling like myself again, so I booked a mini boudoir session with Natalie. It’s crazy how having something like a boudoir session to look forward to can help you focus on yourself. Months before my appointment, I realized I was taking better care of myself and spending time on me. I got back into my regular skin care routine, and paid more mind to eating well, which resulted in feeling better each day. I treated myself more often to a nice haircut or spa treatment and realized how rejuvenated it made me feel. Booking a session with Natalie had given me a reason to focus on myself. And the session itself was amazing! I was nervous to get infront of a camera in such little clothing, but once Natalie started shooting, I felt comfortable the whole time. She coached me into positions that showed off all my curves. She offered up the most genuine compliments that put me right at ease. I had such a good time during the session, and I couldn’t be happier with how the results turned out! Though technically, I got the photos as a birthday gift for my boyfriend, they were truly a gift to myself. And the pictures I got out of it were just the icing on time. I have a renewed sense of confidence after the shoot. Thanks so much, Natalie!

I was really nervous stepping out of my “comfort zone”, but Natalie put me at ease and really made me feel comfortable. I am so happy with the way my pictures turned out, as they exceeded my expectations. This was a huge self confidence booster for me and I highly recommend it to everyone regardless of age or shape. My husband thinks it was all for him, but honestly, I did the shoot for ME. 🙂 When I look at my pictures, I am reminded how us women are beautiful regardless of the judgments and negativity the world throws at us everyday. Also, truth is, we are not getting any younger, so do it now!

I’ve always wanted to book a boudoir session for my 30th birthday to capture my youth and have something to look back to that celebrates my body. My 30th birthday fell on the same year as my upcoming wedding so I was able to combine the gift to myself with a gift for my future husband. Through Natalie’s emails, communication, and Facebook group, she BUILT up my confidence. After the shoot I was on a high! Natalie gives instruction so well on how to pose your body, place your hands, turn your legs, part your lips, you name it, she gives you the perfect positions, even when they feel awkward, and the result was amazing. I felt confident and more comfortable as the shoot went on, but Natalie gave me so much validation and even showed me a few sneak peeks throughout the shoot that had me saying “Oh my God, that’s me? I’m so hott!!!!”–honestly this gave me the confidence to sex it up even more in the photos that followed. At my viewing appointment I was actually shocked. Have you ever been attracted to YOURSELF? That was a new feeling for me. I was so blown away by the photos, the lighting, the editing, the makeup, the hair, the angles, and more! I felt like a Victoria’s Secret model!!!! AND I wanted to show everyone who made eye contact with me. I was nervous about my shoot but the girls made me feel so welcome! Katie did my hair and makeup and had some straight up girl talk with me which made me feel right at home. Natalie has champagne, water and an adorable welcome sign for you when you arrive. They are both so easy to talk to and they are really passionate about their biz and empowering women to be, well….NAKED! I think every single woman should have a boudoir shoot to connect with their sexy side. It gave me such a wonderful experience and has since made me realize, I really am sexy. When I looked in the mirror I never saw the angles that Natalie captured, and I just assumed that what I couldn’t see didn’t look great. I couldn’t have been more wrong. She photographed every nook and cranny of my sexy body. The feeling of being sexy along, that alone is worth millions. 

The shoot with Natalie was a huge step for me. I have always had the mentality that I am not beautiful, that my body is a tool to be used, not an extension of myself.
My shoot with Natalie was another step to claiming this inherent femininity we all have. I had left an unhealthy relationship, forged my own way, and fell in love with a man who saw me as a whole person. I wanted to chapter this new woman I was becoming, in all her fierceness and softness. I have never allowed myself to feel sexy, and each picture felt as if I were channeling some inner goddess. Every woman should feel like that, and I am eternally grateful to Natalie for creating space for that to happen.

People tell me I’m skinny or have a great body but all I have ever seen are the love handles and stretch marks and cellulite… that is until now. I haven’t felt sexy in almost 10 years after having my daughter and on the day I got to work with Natalie that all changed! My self confidence got a huge jumpstart. Natalie was amazing and knows how to make you feel like the sexy woman you’ve always wanted to be! Now when I see these pictures I know I am beautiful no matter how the mirror makes me feel sometimes. Whether you know it or not Natalie you are changing people’s live and giving us the self confidence we didn’t know we had! 

I am a plus size girl and so I was beyond nervous to see pictures of myself, especially in a small amount of clothing. I have been extremely self conscious my entire life because of my size. All the boudoir photos I could find were of skinnier girls which just made me more nervous! I had to show up early and give myself pep talk before walking up to the door. I left my shoot feeling so confident and sexy. Natalie made me feel like a goddess and she showed me how beautiful I really am. My fiancé loves all of the photos, and I love having a reminder of how beautiful I really am. If you have the opportunity to do a shoot with Natalie, TAKE IT!