"I Almost Didn't Book a Boudoir Session". Here Are the 5 Lies Women in Phoneix, Mesa. Gilbert, and Scottsdale Tell Themselves Before Finally Saying Yes.
Women often say they're booking for:
Their husband
Their anniversary
A gift
But the truth?
They're booking because they want to feel like themselves again.
Most women in Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, and Scottsdale are not thinking: ❌ "I need boudoir photos so that I have something sexy to gift my significant other”
"I Almost Didn't Book a Boudoir Session". Here Are the 5 Lies Women Tell Themselves Before Finally Saying Yes.
Most women are not thinking: ❌ "I need boudoir photos so that I have something sexy to gift my significant other”
Now don’t let me convince you that’s not a great reason to get boudoir photos because it absolutely is! Having something to surprise your husband on your anniversary, before the wedding, on his birthday or just because is an incredible unexpected treat and has its added bonuses for the both of you! But if we stopped there I wouldn’t be telling the whole truth, because underneath the gift idea women are actually thinking…
"I don't feel like myself anymore."
"I've lost confidence."
"I've gained weight."
"I'm getting older."
"I want to feel beautiful again."
For that I wanted to share the 5 Lies Women Tell Themselves Before Finally Saying Yes. Just in case you’re feeling it too. I want you to know you are not alone!
Lie #1: I Need To Lose Weight First
Do you know how many times at Bella Jade I’ve heard this one! Too many to count. And it pains me because I know how much doing a boudoir session can change the way you see yourself if only you’d seu YES!. The woman who says she's too big and the woman who says she's too small are usually standing in the same studio. And it’s the same woman that walks out shocked at how beautiful she felt regardless of any number on the scale!
Lie #2: I'm Not Photogenic
Fine. You don’t know how to pose, or what to do with your hands. That’s normal. You’re not a professional model and that’s entirely okay. Good news is you’re in good hands at Bella Jade Boudoir. We will show you how to pose and coach you head to toe, even guide you through facial expressions! Midway through the shoot something will shift. You’ll start to trust your body, build confidence as you go, and start to realize its not that scary in fact posing for boudoir photos will be exciting, fun, and liberating!
Lie #3: Boudoir Is Only For Young Women
This is huge for Arizona. There is a lot of pressure to look young, and thriving! And with most of social media hammering that idea into our heads it’s no wonder why someone might think that only young women get boudoir photos. But believe it or not most women we work with at Bella Jade Boudoir are 30, 40, 50, 60!
They are
Moms, Empty Nesters
Business Women, Entreprenuers, Housewives
Single, Married, Divorced
Reaching Milestones
Recovering From Losses, Setbacks, or Health Scares
Women looking to find themselves, see themselves, regain their confidence, and love themselves at any season of their life.
Lie #4: I Need A Reason
A woman does not need:
A wedding
An anniversary
Valentine's Day
To get boudoir photos. She can do it because she wants to. Period.
Lie #5: I'll Book Someday
This is the ultimate killer. If you’re still telling yourself you’ll book someday, then you won’t. Let’s be honest with each other here, babe. How long have you been putting this off already? A month, a year, two years, five years, more? When will it be okay enough for you to do something for yourself?
Sure some women have waited years before booking, but it never fails that those same women look back at their photoshoot, the experience, and their photos and think “I cant believe I waited so long? I almost didn’t book the shoot!. They’ll tell you “Just do it, you won’t regret it.”
“… Spent the whole morning laughing and having fun! I would absolutely do this again!! If you are questioning whether or not you want to get boudoir photos...GET THEM!! It is an experience you will never forget. You will never regret. And you will have the photos forever!” — Miss A (2025)
”Christina is amazing! This was a perception altering experience.” — Miss E (2017)
”I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with Christina at the Bella Jade Collection! She made me feel comfortable, the shoot was so fun, and the pictures were incredible. Highly highly recommend!! — Miss A (2026)
”If you are on the fence about doing a shoot - just do it and pick Christina - there will be no regrets, I promise. She is amazing in so many ways and makes you feel the same!” — Miss J (2020)
So no, don’t let the days, months, or years pass you by! You were enough then, and you’re enough now. And chances are saying Yes to the boudoir shoot, then doing it, will be the most empowering thing you’ll ever get the chance to do for yourself!
Why? Women don’t do boudoir sessions just for the pretty pictures—they do it for the feeling of seeing themselves differently. For the confidence and the proof that that are strong, beautiful, brave and worthy of being seen, loved, and celebrated just as they are right now!
If you’ve been thinking of doing this for months or even years, this is your moment!
You don't need to lose weight.
You don't need to be more confident.
You don't need permission.
You simply need to decide that you're worth loving right now.
At Bella Jade Boudoir in Mesa, Arizona our boudoir photography sessions include:
a consultation, professional hair and make-up, private boiudoir studio, beauty retouching, image reveal, custom ordering appointment, and gorgeous luxury product options that embody just how special this experience was to you — so that you can be reminded just how confident you felt everytime you look back on your photos!