God love my parents, but some of their concepts of acceptable female beauty have either made my eyes widen or roll back into my head. Classing four ear lobe piercings as getting “carried away”. I don’t even want to tell you the results of the one and *only* time my Dad picked out an interview outfit when I was 20.

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Amanda O'Shaughnessy
Amanda O'Shaughnessy

Written by Amanda O'Shaughnessy

Communications Specialist and Writer based in London. Tackling womanhood, empowerment and mental health with a background in beauty and wellness.

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