By leahvernonEver since posting a live video of my Brazilian wax experience on Facebook, I’ve become the “Cooter” correspondent for Muslim Girl. I’ve gotten a Brazilian wax three times now, and I was under the assumption that it was not only for the baby-smooth aesthetic, but for hygienic purposes as well. So, I took a deeper…
By leahvernonAs consumers, we are bombarded with tons of cosmetic companies telling us that we “need” A, B, and C products. When I link up with someone or tell them that I’ll write a review for their product, there’s gotta be something that makes them stand out. What makes Zahara Cosmetics any different? Well, I’m not…
By leahvernonIt’s cold in Michigan. Dreary. Things are dying. Morale is at an all-time low for a lot of individuals during the fall/winter months. Lack of sunlight. Holiday woes. It’s super brisk and your usual cuddle buddy is being a fuckboi and not answering your texts. Yeah, I get it. It’s not the most wonderful time…
By leahvernonA couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about my own divorce—and I was flooded with a lot of questions and comments. I had women all over the world who had gotten married early and gotten divorced a few years later. Being a Muslim woman and a getting a divorce can be a challenge….
By leahvernonJust a few year ago, I would’ve never felt confident enough to stand next to Reetu in front of the camera. Not because Reetu is intimidating — (she’s quite the opposite!) but because of my own insecurities about being the “token” fat girl in a group of skinnies. Yes. I was that girl. The fat…
By leahvernonIt’s embarrassing to admit that I wanted to be a white girl for a large part of my life. I wanted the two-parent household, the bed with the canopy in the suburb, the medium-sized North Face jacket, the long, bone straight hair that always got in my way and all the privilege and fun that…
By leahvernonAll Photos By Clos Productions I blog from the heart. I don’t have 10 blog posts in the queue or any idea of what I’ll say prior to writing. I basically blog about anything that pops into my head at the moment: an idea, a pattern, controversy, or clichés. A very disorganized blogger to say…
By leahvernonPhoto: Brooklyn Cashmere Photography With this newfound divorce situation, I have officially entered into the “dating” phase –or as I have dubbed it, “The Hunger Games.” And it is as I had expected it. Harsh AF. I’m not even going to lie, I got married super young and was in my previous relationship for almost…
By leahvernonWestern fashion tends to believe that the clothes must accentuate the female body, hug her curves delicately. And of course, I thought the same way. If it didn’t have a shape, then I wasn’t touching it. I was already plus-size; I’d look like a garbage bag for sure. Since I became a style blogger, I’ve…
By leahvernonAt Buffalo Wild Wings, I ordered lots of food. Hey, I was super hungry. Plus, I have a tendency to order too much, then complain about being too full halfway in. Yes, annoying. I know. I’m working on my indecisiveness. Anyhow, after the waiter left, I said to my guy friend playfully, “OMG. I’ve ordered…
By leahvernonI got married young. Well, not too young. I had just turned 20, and I thought I had all the answers. Me then versus me almost 10 years later…oh, boy. What a difference. A lot of maturing and growth occurred between now and then. And for that, I’m grateful. If you had only seen the immature Facebook…
By leahvernonYou can’t. Not ever fully. Life is full of ups and downs when it comes to how we, as women, perceive ourselves. The most bomb-looking girl has body image issues. Whether she divulges it or not. And a lot of people won’t. We keep our “problem” areas to ourselves. So we don’t look weak. Dumb….
By leahvernonMakeup: Madinah Muhammad I’ve had a few interviews for different feminist and style blogs recently, and the question that I’m most asked is what it was like for me growing up — before Leah V. was Leah V. I grew up in the 90’s and early 2000’s, where nothing on my body was considered beautiful…
By leahvernonI used to be the kind of style blogger who didn’t speak on issues out of fear of the repercussions of what ‘others’ might say. I was a ‘style’ blogger; no one wanted to hear what I had to say when it came to politics or religion. I should’ve been talking about the newest matte lippie…
By leahvernonI met Lena Harbali years ago at a university fashion show. I was intrigued by her unique bohemian chic designs, and pattern making skills. I’d see her around at fashion shows and on Facebook doing her thang! Just recently, she contacted me with an opportunity for a collaboration. She said, “I’m an indie designer and…
