Mr. Russell Brand made the ultimate hubby faux-pas when he uploaded pictures of Katy Perry without make-up on. Although Katy ordered that the pictures be taken down, girls everywhere were reassured with her refreshingly normal looks. It suddenly dawned on young girls that the perfected images they see of celebrities in magazines are simply not real.

Britney Spears has always been very honest about the amount of air-brushing her pictures had. She took this honesty to the next level when in April 2010 she insisted that pre-airbrushed pictures of her get released. The effect was momentous. We were all inspired by Britney’s bravery, and the funny thing was, most women agreed that her body was gorge pre-airbrush anyway!

In 2006 Dove began their Evolution campaign promoting the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. The fund believes that the next generation of women should grow up happy and comfortable in their skin, so they release thought-provoking ads. In 2006 Dove released an advert which rocked the globe, showing the process a model goes through to become the barbie-like image we see in the media. They have a fantastic website which is well worth looking at.  They’ve put together advice and motivational articles explaining how you can surround yourself with posititive and healthy images, to make you realise just how beautiful you are!