550lb Beautician Launches New Plus-Size Salon And NightClub | SHAKE MY BEAUTY
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THE OWNER of a plus-sized beauty salon was forced to relocate her business after a ‘hate campaign.’ Jamie Lopez, 33, opened Babydoll Beauty Couture in Las Vegas in 2017 vowing to make it a safe haven for larger ladies. But she says she soon faced a backlash, including constant malicious phone calls, thefts, vandalism and even faeces smeared on the windows. But now Jamie is having the last laugh after opening an even BIGGER salon closer to the strip. And she has even taken over the reins at a nightclub specifically for Big Beautiful Women. As part of the grand opening of her new salon, she gave a free makeover and nightclub passes customers, including Annalicia Panackia, 23. To follow Babydoll Beauty Couture, click here:
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This woman’s heart is so pure but she has got to a really unhealthy place in her life.
She’s currently losing weight and she’s doing so well but still loving people of all sizes, I’m so relieved and happy to see she’s making health as her first priority.
Pretty much all of us have in one way or another….
She is adorable but she needs help with this weight. It is not healthy.
I think body positivity can be a good thing but being happy with how you look at any size and being happy with really bad health at any size are two different things in other words body positivity should be about accepting and loving your appearance without encouraging or enabling people to give up on improving their health even if it means changing their size is involved.
So do smokers and people who drink but people seem quiet about that.
I’m glad the woman was able to see herself all dolled up. She needed that. Sometimes we get into life and it gets to us. Good for her.
@FophieChai Exactly! I recently turned 12 and I weigh 160 pounds lmao
She was BEAUTIFUL!
@Josiah Alexander De Leon I’m 12 and 165 pounds and I feel like we need more appreciation, stuff like this makes us feel like its fine it makes us feel like other humans
No. It’s not. She very desperately needs to work out
Every woman deserves to feel beautiful. Im glad the makeover helped her feel beautiful
Let’s forget about the controversy for a moment and appreciate that girl’s makeover. Makes me happy seeing that inner confidence in her come out!
Its a scam a fad. Its nothing happy its evil. Mica from countries where kids blood is on the companies hands, metals imported from Africa where people might be forced. The beauty industry puts up this happy go lucky fad while its a horror
That was actually pretty depressing to watch, that woman took 2 steps and then sat in a chair the entire time. I couldn’t imagine my life like that
@live well with EDS That must really suck to hear
I’m a wheelchair user and many people tell me they would rather be dead than in a wheelchair but u can have a good life without walking its not _that_ big of a deal
She doesn’t want your pity
that was so sad, she couldnt walk into the salon without having to sit down :(….she seems so lovely too!!
It would take more than two steps to get in the salon.
I think what people in the comments don’t seem to get is that in order to take care of yourself, you have to feel good about yourself. One of the steps to larger women getting healthier is getting to feel pretty and worth the effort to take care of.
Yes this was something I too was thinking about. Ty for putting it our here.
Yeah but the cakes. Offering them to people already at risk of the multitude of obesity related health issues? There’s a time and a place for self esteem, but you can’t just use that as an excuse to enable your food addiction. That said I get what you are saying, feeling bad about yourself can lead to more unhealthy choices.
Omg thank you exactly!
Mude Hobwana yes I understand what you mean. The pressure honestly leads to binge dieting and then eating. The best is to meditate and not worry about what others think of you. Just every day try to do better than yesterday…don’t think about how much you have to lose. Just focus on what step are you taking today. Ans everyday try to do more.
@logan run thank you for expressing this, I’m 18 and I want to lose weight but I feel like I would be doing it through shame and it sucks but shame seems to be my only motivation, just like a lot of these comments
Her intention is nice making these women feel empowered and beautiful externally. But advocating that being morbidly obese is ok…. it’s just wrong.
Even as a chubbier girl, I completely agree
@Fuyuhiko Kuzuyuruu facts, obesity is a great 😊
I think exactly the same of the model industry. I think its hypocritical to judge someone else’s lifestyle, some take drugs regularly, live and let live, noone is trashing the model industry (and all size zero advocats) so dont judge morbidly obese girls, because you don’t like it.
Right
@AD everaD The modeling industry is also very unhealthy but I don’t see people criticizing them. It’s hypocritical to claim that they care about this woman’s health and yet say nothing about the health of model who are literally starving themselves.
There’s a difference between being Plus Size and _Immoble._
@Mr. Night that’s why the term midsize exists
Lol
Well she lost 400 pounds this year
@The Man vs PC Plus sized means a woman is just heavier, not thin. Immobile is all these woman.
@The Man vs PC Yes there is.
Yes immobile plays in SS Lazio
The girl who went in for a makeover? She’s “Plus size”. Tall, and heavy. The owner is morbidly obese. Don’t get me wrong, I’m obese too, but let’s call a spade a spade.
@Blue Turtle In that case congrats! I had a similar issue in the past. I can also agree with what you’re saying
@E115 No excuse here. I lost a ton of weight, then said “Mission accomplished! I guess one extra cookie won’t hurt.” Forgetting that the main hump I tackled was a sugar addiction, and just kept happening. My point was that “plus size” just means “bigger”, it doesn’t mean “I ride everywhere in an ambulance”
Yes, because if you glorify morbid obesity, you normalize a life-threatening condition. And it’s not normal.
420 is obese not plus sized
Death threats and poop on windows. That’s disgusting. This salon is awesome! I wish there was one like this where I live ❤️
This made me cry. Not in a bad way but in a good way. I used to be thicker and can relate to some of these women, having men put you down and making you feel so small. I did finally lose some weight and currently back on a lifestyle change that I’m hoping will result in more weight loss. I just want to say, no matter your weight or age, you are beautiful! ♥️
You are beautiful too <3
It’s okay to be plus size but being immobile is where the line gets drawn
@stella polaris i draw the line, and after its crossed immobile women are not allowed to do the same things as other women. Theyre not allowed to wear makeup or wear certain clothes and are not allowed to be showed in the media. Hope this answers your question😂
@Alydia Forten not everyone can simply be fit, while being immobile is where the line is drawn, not everyone has the mental stability to just be fit.
@Alydia Forten Of course, if you overpursue fitness, you can overstrain your heart. Anything in excess can be unhealthy.
Tinkerbell292 genes make gaining weight easier or harder, but genes don’t make you morbidly obese. They make you overweight at most, people just don’t realize they’re eating more than they should be. No doctor goes oh well it’s in your genes so just chill. You gotta make good dietary choices and exercise. It’s impossible to gain weight in a calorie deficit
LailaRose right? 😂 in what world is 25-27” plus sized that’s a normal models measurement (around 24-26), runway models are slimmer ofc but plus sizes models are 30” up at least
She’s not only going to stop getting her nails done, she will stop getting blood to her heart
i’m glad that she was able to open a size inclusive salon! there are a lot of people who are on the bigger side who are often discriminated against in “regular” salons so this honestly warms my heart 🙂
I’m happy to see this salon. Everyone needs to feel confident.
That one tall lady carries her weight well. I wouldn’t had guessed she was over 400 lbs.
Bc she’s 6’3”
Yeah she’s pretty. I’m glad she got a nice makeover.
I’m lucky to be 6ft bc if I was shorter I would be umpa lumpa status real quick lol
that is the upside of being super tall.
I have so much respect for someone finding a niche and making a business out of it especially when that business helps “invisible” people feel seen. She did it despite all the figurative and literal (yikes) crap.
LMAO SO she broke a chair and thought “omg i broke a chair let me make a salon for plus size people” instead of thinking of “well damn let me start losing some weight”
@kp . l also you got this!
@kp . l she lost 400 pounds
I actually took this video as a motivation to lose weight.
After I had a baby I gained weight and my self esteem went down!! The owner barely can stand up.. and she worries about her hair!! Don’t care about how you look but care about yourself…
well said!
I think this is a wonderful idea. So many nice salons are a bit high-brow, that it’s fabulous to have a salon like this! I hope they are successful!!😘
We shouldn’t be cruel to others because of the way they look. But we also shouldn’t praise obesity like the owner said. I’m sorry but that’s just as wrong.
Ok let me make a point here. Nobody said that their praising obesity. She didnt say shes healthy and wants to stay the same weight forever. What shes saying is even if your fat and unhealthy or obese you still should be able to get a dam haircut or a pedicure without being afraid of breaking a chair. She didnt say it was the salons fault. Shes just saying that there should be a safe place for big women to go to get dolled up. The owner has already lost a few hundred pounds and shes taking control of her health. Just because your morbidly obese doesnt mean you should stop doing your hair or nails and etc. Losing weight is a choice that they have to make. In the meantime hating your body isn’t going to help you mentally.
They literally just want to feel safe and be left alone
@Charlotte Thecat the issue is that in some countries the healthcare system is sustained by public taxes. People who are obese have a higher likelihood of getting sick therefore their weight isn’t entirely removed from the concerns of others because it costs OTHER PEOPLES MONEY to PAY for THEIR BAD CHOICES.
Kate M.hunter that’s like making fun of people with anorexia