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Artist Turns Stretch Marks And Other Body “Flaws” Into Stunning Art, But Not Everyone Finds It Beautiful
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Artist Turns Stretch Marks And Other Body “Flaws” Into Stunning Art, But Not Everyone Finds It Beautiful

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Stretch marks, scars, and even menstruation are all things women are routinely told to hide, but one Barcelona-based artist is turning these supposed flaws into beautiful new ways to appreciate the female body.

21-year-old Cinta Tort Cartró, who goes by the pen name Zinteta on social media, does it all with rainbow paint and glitter. Her colourful depictions of stretch marks, period blood, and the female anatomy aim to foster self-love in the hearts of girls who may feel ashamed of their bodies. Cartró’s creative awakening was inspired by her own difficult path to self-love, which makes the message of her work all the more powerful.

“Stretch marks are part of our essence, our moments, our lives, our stories and us,” Cartró writes on Instagram. “To accept all this is to accept your roots, your history, everything in it and, after all, accept yourself.”

Experience this amazing project for yourself below, and tell us what you think in the comments.

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Spanish artist Cinta Tort Cartró is using rainbow paint to change the way women see their bodily ‘imperfections’

She beautifies stretch marks, periods, and other things women are routinely made to feel ashamed of

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Inspired by her own difficult path to self-love, Cartró promotes the acceptance of our bodies, flaws and all

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“To accept all this is to accept your roots, your history, everything in it and, after all, accept yourself”

Her message is largely resounding with the Internet audience, especially other women

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Some people, however… Well, they didn’t quite get what she was trying to say

What do you think? Relevant or unnecessary? Tell us in the comments below!

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Lauren Towner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy Shizzle I just thought...If Unicorns poop and vomit rainbows, does that mean females have rainbow periods too?! :O :O :O

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Lauren Towner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't like period stuff personally. Also don't like people attempting to make me feel guilty about not liking period stuff, or that society as a whole has conditioned me to not like period stuff like I'm some gullible sheep and everyone else is more 'woke' than me. Let me take credit for coming to the personal conclusion that periods are gross and I don't like them. Also Jesus dude if your periods are that explosive, I think medical assistance may be in order!

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Lisette Cohorn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a nurse, and someone who has the problem....do you have any how many women suffer from heavy periods. If you don't, lucky you. I actually have severe anemia now due to it. The doctors are pushing me to have a hysterectomy. So, am I supposed to feel disgusted with myself or something due to this condition. Should I feel "unclean? Hate to break it to you, but you are kind of sheeplike or behind the times. Maybe you should have been born when they banished women into the woods during their period. Really hope you don't have children to teach this attitude to. Enough males are still squeamish that they can't even purchase period supplies for their significant other.

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Emiwolfplayz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That dark skin omg so beautiful :0 <3 And yeah that is actually cute. But why they didn't use plumpy pplz?

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Lauren Towner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy Shizzle I just thought...If Unicorns poop and vomit rainbows, does that mean females have rainbow periods too?! :O :O :O

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Lauren Towner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't like period stuff personally. Also don't like people attempting to make me feel guilty about not liking period stuff, or that society as a whole has conditioned me to not like period stuff like I'm some gullible sheep and everyone else is more 'woke' than me. Let me take credit for coming to the personal conclusion that periods are gross and I don't like them. Also Jesus dude if your periods are that explosive, I think medical assistance may be in order!

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Lisette Cohorn
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a nurse, and someone who has the problem....do you have any how many women suffer from heavy periods. If you don't, lucky you. I actually have severe anemia now due to it. The doctors are pushing me to have a hysterectomy. So, am I supposed to feel disgusted with myself or something due to this condition. Should I feel "unclean? Hate to break it to you, but you are kind of sheeplike or behind the times. Maybe you should have been born when they banished women into the woods during their period. Really hope you don't have children to teach this attitude to. Enough males are still squeamish that they can't even purchase period supplies for their significant other.

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Emiwolfplayz
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That dark skin omg so beautiful :0 <3 And yeah that is actually cute. But why they didn't use plumpy pplz?

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