beauty

“She wins who calls herself beautiful and challenges the world to change to truly see her.” - Naomi Wolf

Tips to Remain Fashionable During Summer Activities
Besides weekend trips and rising temperatures, summer brings with it an urge to be fashionable. It could be because those weekend trips require cute outfits or the weather will heat up. However, the following summer tips can help people brave extreme temperature levels and still look hot.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Viva
What Actually Goes into Pageants
Disclaimer For those of you who have watched Toddlers and Tiaras, I will not be speaking on the Glitz pageant world in this article. This article is specifically touching on the "natural" pageant realm, regarding systems such as USA, United States, America, and many more along those lines.
By Sommer Leigh7 years ago in Viva
Making Sure You Look Your Best This Summer
While the seasons are changing, it's important to make sure that you're always evolving as well. As a woman, it's nice to evolve and uncover different parts of yourself. One of the ways most women like to improve themselves is through their looks. If you want to look your best this summer, consider the following tips.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Viva
Curve Appreciation
A bit more of a personal post from me… It took me a long time to become comfortable with who I am—yes I’m still trying to lose weight, and it's going very slowly. However, in the meantime, I’ve become comfortable with how I look and I’ve just learnt how to make myself feel sexy and what type of outfit works for me.
By Kink Journals7 years ago in Viva
Being a Female Personal Trainer Will Never Be Fulfilling
For the past 18 months I have been working as a personal trainer in a boutique studio. I remember the day I started back in October of 2017. I was excited, motivated, and ready to change the lives of people in my community.
By Riley Pearce7 years ago in Viva
Loving Your True Self
Insecurity To this day, people tell me that they like my hair better when it's straightened. If only they knew that it took me years to reverse that belief, that I was prettier with straight hair than I was with my natural, God-given texture.
By Mariah Dunn7 years ago in Viva
5 Ways to Raise Your Beauty Self-Esteem
It is a well-known fact that each individual has self-esteem. One of the key things in life which help us make better choices and which give us the courage to be our own true selves is having healthy self-esteem. On the flip side, low self-esteem can be damaging to one's mental health, and it may hold the person back from moving forward in life. As a matter of fact, most people admit that the number one thing which causes their low self-esteem is being unhappy with how they look. Luckily, there are clever ways to start feeling better in your own skin. So, here are five ways to raise your beauty self-esteem.
By Emily Wilson7 years ago in Viva
Selfie-Worth
"You're ugly. You'll never be good enough." Did reading that make you flinch? If not, that's good to hear, but if so, it's okay as well. I'm sure we all can relate on not always feeling or looking our best.
By Brittani Rider7 years ago in Viva
Beauty Standards
Why is our appearance so important? Why is the size of the jeans you are wearing the only thing that matters? The judgement of others has become crucial to us. The most important thing is to look good and to fulfill beauty standards. We are comparing ourselves to friends, family members and even to people on the streets.
By Bad Bitch7 years ago in Viva
Trying to Learn to Love Me Again
As a child, I was always care-free and never cared about what others thought and loved myself the way I was. I did what made little Tierra happy at the time.
By Tierra Hess7 years ago in Viva
Doubt and Insecurity and Back-handed Compliments... That's What Some Little Black Girls Are Being Made Of
My nose got pinched more as a child than my cheeks did. Minus those obligatory Sunday mornings at my church home Franklin St. Johns, that is. And when someone wasn’t pinching my nose they were instructing me to pinch it myself. It was a chore that became part of my routine much like brushing my teeth, saying my prayers, and washing my ass.
By NOTTHAT SAVEDYET7 years ago in Viva
The Story of My Hair
I had shaved my head last spring. Many asked, “Did you have a Britney Spears moment?” “Why would you cut it all off?” My answer, “Because I have always wanted to and essentially just said fuck it.” 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have had many hairstyles over the years. Purple, red, blonde, long, short, bob, bangs, and yes, even braids.
By Holly Lea7 years ago in Viva