I’m a midsize mom with a thick tummy and big arms – I found the perfect dress for my apple shape & I feel amazing in it
A MIDSIZE influencer has shared her joy online after finding a dress that flatters her apple-shaped curves.
Mom Nina who posts on TikTok as @balkanina regularly updates followers on styles that leave her feeling “amazing”.
The size 12 influencer recently shared her new off-the-shoulder, skater-style dress.
The now sold-out dress was $41 from Petal & Pup and left Nina feeling “amazing” after struggling to shop for her body shape.
She praised the clothing brand for being “true to size” and catering for those with a thicker tummy.
In the TikTok video, she said: “When you’re a size 12 with a thick tummy, bigger arms and no hips and shopping online boutiques is so discouraging because nothing ever fits.
“Then you find this dress and you feel amazing in it.”
The podcast host added that she could “even size down” with its elasticated top section.
The hem of the dress ends above her knees and she notes that she is around 5’4.
She paired the look with a pair of sand leather Lukas Heels ($141) from Dolce Vita.
The mom-of-two regularly addresses her struggles of having a hectic lifestyle and finding suitable but flattering clothes to match.
She often points out her “thick tummy” and “saggy ladies” as part of her “realistic lifestyle” content.
Nina’s latest video is prepares her followers for their new vacation and springtime closet.
As a partner of Petal & Pup, she even offers a personalized discount code for people to receive 20% off their shop.
The recent video shows her holding a large black delivery bag full of her new spring outfits, including the red dress.
She also purchased some flowy white floral pants which Nina says is a spring and summer staple for women whose thighs rub together.
She paired the pants with an off-the-shoulder white top which accentuated her curves.
The influencer also marveled at the fact that she found a printed collared shirt that she could button up over her D-cup breasts.
Fans were amazed at the styles she found with Petal & Pup, begging for a “part two please” and saying that they are “obsessed.”
Many complimented the fashionista on the looks saying, “red is definitely your color” and that she “looks amazing.”
Others were less confident that they could pull off the outfits in the same way.
One commented: “My protruding gut could never” to which Nina said, “the magic is in the smoothing underwear.”
The influencer has almost 500,000 followers on TikTok and over two million likes due to her content empowering women with different body types.