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Why Controlling Your Own Narrative is Empowering

Do you feel you are controlling your own narrative? Do you have a front seat to your own life?  We’re all dictated by the narrative in our heads, but you may not realize the influences that shape your story. Not only does your narrative shape who you are–character development, if you will–but it often shapes […]

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Boudoir Lingerie FAQ: 3 Best Tips to Compliment Your Body

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Do you know how to choose your boudoir lingerie? Not the shapeless babydolls found in the aisle of Wal-Mart that you wear to sleep, but pieces that compliment your body? It’s ok if the answer is no. Not every woman wears sexy outfits for their partners–or themselves. There is nothing inherently wrong with choosing what […]

Embrace Your Creative Boudoir Side at the GFE Boudoir Studio in Pittsburgh

At the GFE, we allow you to embrace your creative boudoir side. It’s what we do best! We want you to feel your most empowered and beautiful self behind our lense. Boudoir forces you to embrace a new side of sensuality and vulnerability about your body. It can seem challenging to some to expose not […]

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3 Trending Boudoir Faves at Pittsburgh’s The Girlfriend Experience

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Just like on social media, there are trending boudoir photography themes that we see regularly. Although I am not one to follow traditional boudoir trends, there are some trends we’ve seen this year that we absolutely love. As artists and photographers get to adopt different styles that suit their vision best. The best photographers help […]

Fun Before the Photoshoot: 5 Splurges to Boost Your Confidence

A boudoir photoshoot goes beyond wearing lingerie in front of a stranger. Sure, that happens too, but if you’re new here, you might not understand there is something bigger to boudoir at The Girlfriend Experience in Pittsburgh. Our goal is for you to walk out of the studio feeling more confident than you have in […]

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Ageless Couples Boudoir: 3 Captivating GFE Couples Featured in HuffPost

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Ageless couples boudoir challenges the narrative that sensuality and self-expression belong only to the young. The reality is that it is a reclamation of beauty, desire, and the right to feel confident in your own skin, regardless of age. The beauty of ageless couples boudoir is how to capture a moment in time that leaves […]

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Celebrating Yourself: 3 Empowering Life Lessons in Perspective, Guilt, & Boundaries

When was the last time you were taking the time celebrating yourself? This weekend I had a very worthwhile reason that I needed to take the time celebrating me. I celebrated another trip around the sun for me. I’ve reached 42 years of life officially. Most days I love spending my time behind the boudoir […]

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Banish Body Guilt & Curate a Positive Self Image Through Boudoir

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The world is inundated with ways the improve your positive self image and banish body guilt. The standard of beauty is fluid, constantly changing between cultures and decades. It’s no wonder so many people feel guilt and shame around their bodies and struggle to maintain a positive self image. Should you workout your glutes or […]

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Aging Gracefully While Embracing Your Sexuality

The phrase aging is a privilege is a bit oversimplified. Not only is aging a privilege, it can also be confusing. No longer do we fit into the traditional view of what is sexy, but the clothes we purchase shift to arguably unsexy attire. We are still sexual human beings, but with age, it almost […]

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