“My lines remind me of what I have conquered.”
The Love Your Lines Instagram account was started by two mothers who wanted to share and celebrate the stories of real women's stretch marks.
Started earlier this week, the pair have received an overwhelming response in a short amount of time. “Even though we are moms, we both had ‘stretchies’ before having kids," said one of the founders, a 25-year-old entrepreneur who asked to remain anonymous. "And we are aware that women get them for different reasons at different times. Both of us are thrilled to have had such an amazing response in less than 24 hours.”
More than 80 percent of Americans have stretch marks, and rather than hide them, or try creams and potions to make them fade, the account's curators wanted to celebrate the experiences that give our bodies character and strength.
By capturing stretch marks, the Love Your Lines project hopes to encourage women and men to embrace the "imperfections" in our bodies.
