I’ve said in once and I’ll say it again: Boudoir is for any life stage and any (adult) age!

I hear it all the time, where women think boudoir is only for certain ages, or certain occasions. When in fact, I have clients well into their 60’s and 70’s ready to celebrate themselves. You know why? Celebrating yourself isn’t capped at a certain age. Nor do you need a special occasion like a wedding, anniversary or birthday to do one.

Here at Julie Socher Boudoir in Northern Virginia, we celebrate all life stages and milestones, or “just because.” So when Ms. J came in for her shoot and told us about her hesitations, we quickly reassured her, right now, is actually the best time.

In her words:

How would you rate your boudoir experience on a scale of 1-10?: 10+!!! Outstanding

How has your boudoir experience affected you or changed you?: Before My shoot I kept wondering if I missed my window for an experience like this. Maybe I should of done this 10 years ago. I thought I’ll just go and hope for the best and if I get a couple good ones I’ll be happy! Now I can’t wait to do it again ! Now, not only do I have some fun memories, I have some beautiful photos to look and when I’m feeling down and a nice surprise for my husband as well !

What advice would you give someone who was nervous about or hesitant to book their own boudoir experience with me? : Be confident that Julie will bring out the best in you. If you are not sure what to bring ... bring it all. I did and she guided me. Nothing like an expert opinion. You might arrive nervous and anxious but you will go home smiling, confident and even laughing !

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You might have heard me say this before, but a boudoir session for yourself is a way forward toward self acceptance. I know you might be planning this as a gift to someone else knowing this is really a gift for yourself. Even though this wasn’t a gift for anyone but herself, S, celebrated herself the best way she saw she could. Which was with a boudoir session after seeing someone in a video who has the same medical condition as her. You can check out the original video that inspired her HERE

To be apart of S’s journey toward self acceptance and love is an absolute honor and and I’m so grateful that she chose and trusted me to show her sensual side which will serve as a reminder for years to come when she flips through her album of images at how strong, beautiful and bad ass she is!

How would you rate your boudoir experience on a scale of 1-10?: 10

How has your boudoir experience affected you or changed you?: I struggle with a long term medical condition that has some unfortunate aesthetic/physical side effects and it’s been a struggle to view my body in a positive manner, especially as I’m in and out of doctors appointments every week. I had started to feel like a science experiment instead of a human. I was only seeing myself as a medical condition, but this experience has made me grateful for the things my body still does for me.

What advice would you give someone who was nervous about or hesitant to book their own boudoir experience with me? : I wouldn’t be hesitant at all - it’s a once in a lifetime (or more) opportunity and something really unique. There’s no reason NOT to give it a try and Julie coaches you every step of the way. In terms of advice - I made myself a little crazy preparing for the photoshoot, I was distracted in my personal life because I was focusing on workouts, eating clean, buying outfits, designing my hair nails and makeup ideas... I accidentally shut the garage door on my car as I was still backing out, oops. Although I’m proud of the preparation I put into it, I wished I had paced myself a little more somehow. I’m naturally an intense person and put 100% effort into everything, but I could have paced better!

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