Icon: Curves & Ms. Ashley Graham

So, that just happened. And you're welcome.

Here's the thing. Ashley Graham, a hugely successful plus-size model who can rock a black lace bodysuit like she was freakin' born with it on, might have just saved my sad little heart today. Here I was, sulking around Nashville trying to find a place to live and generally feeling down on myself. Teases, I have to admit: I was feeling neither sexy nor confident. I know! It was tragic. So I decided to stop by a coffee shop for a cafe au lait refuel and some Internet inspiration. Lo and behold, I came across an interesting link which led me to another interesting link which led me to her ...

Hello. Here is this beautiful girl putting it all out in front of the camera. Curvaceous, vivacious, and confident. Just what I needed to jumpstart my lame "woe is me" attitude. Enough feeling sorry for myself, I say! I am going to head out, buy some black lingerie, spritz on my new favorite perfume and go tackle the boy in a good way.

For Ashley's voluminous, textured hair, I recommend my newest hair obsession - Bumble and bumble's Texture.

This "(un) dressing" creme is my new best friend. I use a dime size dollop on my hair when it is still damp, making sure to scrunch it up at my roots first then spreading through the length of my hair, separating pieces as I go. I then spend just a few minutes diffusing and I'm good to go. Because this product is thicker and a little on the heavier side, no need for any finishing products. It gives my hair amazing lift and just the right amount of grit and messiness.

Ashley's healthy glow can be achieved by using a gradual self-tanner. Lately, I have really been liking Moist Hemp Bronzing Moisturizer.

It smells more like a lotion than a self-tanner. Plus, it provides a nice, natural color. No more crazy orange. You can tell a little difference in color after just one use, but it is a gradual build, which I definitely recommend for all self-tanners.

Ashley seems to rock a pretty nude lip a lot of the time. The one I have been wearing around recently is Maybelline's Super Stay 14HR Lipstick in Beige Forgood.

Keep all of these products and more in an Ashley-inspired black lace train case. So pretty!

Need more inspiration from other incredibly sexy ladies? Click here and thank me in the morning.