Photo: Moon Reflections + Makeup: Madinah M.

#LeahVDaily

#LeahVDaily is a social and fashion movement that began on Instagram.

It encompasses all the different facets of my style and ideas.

You'll see how I rock street style to vintage glam but this just isn't about beauty, every photo is paired with meaningful content about feminism, social justice, divorce, and body positive activism.

You get a front row seat to my life's journey.

Pull up a chair...

--Leah V. Daily--

July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 2-Minute Turban Tutorial Jul 31, 2019
- Jul 24, 2019 Leah V Reveals Her Book Cover! Jul 24, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Leah V Goes To A Model Casting Call Jul 11, 2019
- Jul 4, 2019 Leah V Goes To A Tony's After Party Jul 4, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 26, 2019 Leah V Gets a Live Brazilian Wax Jun 26, 2019
- Jun 18, 2019 Leah V's First Eid in NYC Jun 18, 2019
May 2019
- May 8, 2019 Blogger-Versary: Seven Years Of Telling My Business Online May 8, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 26, 2019 MOTD: Get Ready with Leah V Apr 26, 2019
- Apr 19, 2019 Confusion In New York: Week One Apr 19, 2019
- Apr 4, 2019 The Secret Is Out: I Have A Book Deal!!! Apr 4, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 10, 2019 Creating Your Own Opportunity Mar 10, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 13, 2019 Day 1: 30 Days in NYC Feb 13, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 31, 2019 Vulnerability: Not Having It All Together Jan 31, 2019
- Jan 11, 2019 Instagram Trolls: Body Shaming and Beyond Jan 11, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 15, 2018 Fear: Taking Leaps and Bounds Dec 15, 2018
November 2018
- Nov 27, 2018 The Unconventional: Thriving As A Covered Model Nov 27, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 30, 2018 Why Eating In Public Has Empowered Me Oct 30, 2018
- Oct 15, 2018 Simply Be UK "Express Yourself" Ad Oct 15, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 29, 2018 Everything is Going to Change Sep 29, 2018
- Sep 3, 2018 Doing The Impossible Sep 3, 2018
August 2018
- Aug 18, 2018 BRUT Feature: Power In Numbers Aug 18, 2018
- Aug 15, 2018 UK Collaboration With LOVEDROBE Aug 15, 2018
July 2018
- Jul 19, 2018 Transparency After Having The Hypothetical Tape Ripped From My Mouth Jul 19, 2018
- Jul 6, 2018 Ep 3: Learning From Failure With RV Mendoza Jul 6, 2018
June 2018
- Jun 28, 2018 What Not To Wear Jun 28, 2018
- Jun 16, 2018 Episode 1: Body Confidence with Etta Flyy Jun 16, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 The Last Straw: Kate, Now Anthony Jun 8, 2018
May 2018
- May 25, 2018 Ramadan Chronicles: Embracing Imperfections May 25, 2018
- May 15, 2018 5th Year in the Game: It’s My Blogger-versary May 15, 2018
- May 4, 2018 I’m Not Sorry. Actually I’m Unapologetic. May 4, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 Am I Not Muslim Enough For You? Apr 24, 2018
- Apr 10, 2018 Accepting My Body As It Is Apr 10, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Just Dropping In :) Apr 1, 2018
March 2018
- Mar 23, 2018 Fat, Black, and Carefree: NYC Video Project Mar 23, 2018
- Mar 13, 2018 F is for Fat Mar 13, 2018
- Mar 4, 2018 The Deletion of the Perfect Instagram Hijabi Mar 4, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 20, 2018 BodyPROJECT: Turbanista in the City Feb 20, 2018
- Feb 13, 2018 Muslim Women Are Trending, but Some of Us Are Still Invisible Feb 13, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 Blogging 101: Finding Your Niche, Building Content, and Tackling Instagram Feb 6, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 26, 2018 Leah V Makeup Tutorial Jan 26, 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 The Power of Transparency Jan 22, 2018
- Jan 12, 2018 I Was Called a Whore Because of This Photo Jan 12, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 A REAL Beauty Campaign Jan 5, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 26, 2017 Looking Back On 2017 Dec 26, 2017
- Dec 18, 2017 Leah V on Feminism and the City of Detroit Dec 18, 2017
- Dec 11, 2017 Dating in a Fatphobic World Dec 11, 2017
- Dec 1, 2017 Reclaiming Time and Taking Up Space Dec 1, 2017
November 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Mistaking a Woman's Trauma as Bitterness Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 The Muslimah Rebel: Why Quitting Ain't an Option Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 8, 2017 My Photos Tell A Story Nov 8, 2017
- Nov 1, 2017 Inclusion: The Perception of Perfection in Islam Nov 1, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 23, 2017 On the Verge of Quitting Oct 23, 2017
- Oct 13, 2017 Stop Calling Women Selfish Because They Choose Birth Control Oct 13, 2017
- Oct 6, 2017 I'm LIVE! Art Detroit Ep 2 Oct 6, 2017
September 2017
- Sep 29, 2017 When I Finally Noticed that My Uniqueness was an Asset Sep 29, 2017
- Sep 22, 2017 The Pitfalls of Being on Social Media and Other Inadequacies Sep 22, 2017
- Sep 15, 2017 The Broke Artist Sep 15, 2017
- Sep 8, 2017 Muslim Girl Dance #BodyProject Sep 8, 2017
- Sep 1, 2017 One-Year Divorce Anniversary Sep 1, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 26, 2017 Visibility in Islam Aug 26, 2017
- Aug 18, 2017 No Longer Bound By The Scale. How Much I Really Weigh. Aug 18, 2017
- Aug 11, 2017 Why Can't We Be #BodyGoals? Aug 11, 2017
- Aug 4, 2017 The Difference Between Religion and Spirituality Aug 4, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 30, 2017 Why Does Female Empowerment Make You Uncomfortable? Jul 30, 2017
- Jul 18, 2017 Leading the Resistance: Your Voice Counts Jul 18, 2017
- Jul 8, 2017 Are You Even Muslim? Jul 8, 2017
- Jul 3, 2017 First Times Can Be Charms, Too Jul 3, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 26, 2017 The #BODYProject Trailer Jun 26, 2017
- Jun 11, 2017 60-Second Turbanista Style Jun 11, 2017
- Jun 4, 2017 Social Media: Stop Allowing it to Define Your Self-Worth Jun 4, 2017
May 2017
- May 27, 2017 Battling Inner Demons May 27, 2017
- May 22, 2017 10 Questions with Leah V and RV May 22, 2017
- May 14, 2017 Boys Will Be Boys May 14, 2017
- May 6, 2017 How Well Do You Know Your Muslim Friend? (Pt. 1) May 6, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 29, 2017 Fan Questions Answered with Leah V. Apr 29, 2017
- Apr 15, 2017 Do You Wish You Weren’t Fat? Apr 15, 2017
- Apr 8, 2017 Thighs That Touch Apr 8, 2017
March 2017
- Mar 24, 2017 Momentum: The Life of a Black Socialite Mar 24, 2017
- Mar 20, 2017 Stop Policing a Woman's Body Mar 20, 2017
- Mar 9, 2017 Detroit Girl in a London World Mar 9, 2017
February 2017
- Feb 27, 2017 My Hijab. My Crown. My Way. Feb 27, 2017
- Feb 23, 2017 Ghetto DIY Tumeric Face Mask Feb 23, 2017
- Feb 7, 2017 The Non-Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day Feb 7, 2017
January 2017
- Jan 27, 2017 Feminism: I’m Not Your Stereotype Jan 27, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017 Taking Back the True Meaning of Beauty Jan 17, 2017
- Jan 6, 2017 Who Said Fat Girls Can’t Slay? Top 7 Outfits of 2016 Jan 6, 2017
December 2016
- Dec 30, 2016 New Year, New Me? Dec 30, 2016
- Dec 23, 2016 Vulnerability Doesn’t Mean Weakness Dec 23, 2016
- Dec 17, 2016 How to Wrap a Pin Turban Dec 17, 2016
- Dec 12, 2016 The Black Girl with Many Faces Dec 12, 2016
- Dec 2, 2016 Beauty Review: Zahara Cosmetics Dec 2, 2016
November 2016
- Nov 26, 2016 A Look Into How We View Mental Illness Nov 26, 2016
- Nov 18, 2016 *New Youtube Video* Leah V. Gets a Brazilian Nov 18, 2016
- Nov 14, 2016 This is What Real Body Positivity Looks Like Nov 14, 2016
- Nov 5, 2016 Identity: I Wanted to be a White Girl Nov 5, 2016
October 2016
- Oct 28, 2016 Upliftment Through Style: Detroit’s Body Positive Movement Oct 28, 2016
- Oct 22, 2016 I’m Muslim, But I’m not the Poster Child for Islam Oct 22, 2016
- Oct 14, 2016 Objectification Of A Fat Woman Oct 14, 2016
- Oct 8, 2016 Style: First Time Wearing A Bisht Oct 8, 2016
September 2016
- Sep 30, 2016 The ‘F’ Word: FAT Sep 30, 2016
- Sep 23, 2016 Divorced and Almost 30... Where to Now? Sep 23, 2016
- Sep 13, 2016 Body Image: How to Get Over It Sep 13, 2016
- Sep 2, 2016 Why I Decided to Become a Plus-Size Model Sep 2, 2016
August 2016
- Aug 26, 2016 I Used To Get Bullied For Dressing Different Aug 26, 2016
- Aug 17, 2016 Confessions of a Content Fat Girl: Late 20’s Reflections Aug 17, 2016
- Aug 7, 2016 I Posted a Picture in Front of the #BlackLivesMatter Wall and the Internet Went Crazy Aug 7, 2016
July 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Fat Girl Style Guide: Color Blocking Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 19, 2016 Trois Soeurs: West African Accessories Jul 19, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Diversity In YA Books: Brown Girls Need Heroines, Too! Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 7, 2016 Naturally Flyy Detroit Jul 7, 2016
June 2016
- Jun 30, 2016 Eid Glam: Tips on Finding the Perfect Eid Ensemble Jun 30, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Ladies That Lead Tour Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 Editor's Note: A Photo Doesn't Capture Our True Struggles Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 11, 2016 Natural Makeup Tips For Girls With Melanin Jun 11, 2016
- Jun 4, 2016 Father’s Day: Adding Unique Accessories to Your Wardrobe Jun 4, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 How to Rock a Plus-Size Tutu Like a Boss Jun 1, 2016
May 2016
- May 22, 2016 Fat Girl Guide: Affordable Shopping May 22, 2016
- May 16, 2016 The Selfie: What's So Wrong About Being Confident? May 16, 2016
- May 7, 2016 Body Positivity: All Bodies Are Good Bodies May 7, 2016
- May 3, 2016 Detroit's Style Butteryfly: Lala Trips May 3, 2016
April 2016
- Apr 27, 2016 The Perfect Blogger: Tips on Breaking into the Blogging World Apr 27, 2016
- Apr 20, 2016 Curvy OOTD: Spring Is Officially In Session Apr 20, 2016
- Apr 11, 2016 Hollywood In Detroit Gala Apr 11, 2016
- Apr 1, 2016 #BlackGirlMagic Apr 1, 2016
March 2016
- Mar 25, 2016 Curvy Trend: Nicki Minaj Collection & Torrid Mar 25, 2016
- Mar 21, 2016 Curvy Enthusiast: Alysse Dalessandro of Ready To Stare Mar 21, 2016
- Mar 18, 2016 Daily Inspiration: What's Yours? Mar 18, 2016
- Mar 14, 2016 TCF Style Brunch Series--Atlanta Mar 14, 2016
- Mar 10, 2016 Turbanista Chornicles: Detroit Street Style Mar 10, 2016
- Mar 6, 2016 Big Thanks: New Blogging Camera Mar 6, 2016
- Mar 1, 2016 15 Diverse Bloggers You Need To Know Mar 1, 2016
February 2016
- Feb 24, 2016 Evolution of a Black Blogger Feb 24, 2016
- Feb 10, 2016 Curvy Conversations: Who Am I to the Fashion World? Feb 10, 2016
January 2016
- Jan 31, 2016 Curvy Vintage Style Jan 31, 2016

Tomorrow is the big day! I hope to see y’all at @strandbookstore or if you can’t make it there, I’ll be @bluestockingsnyc in Brooklyn on Thur 🙋🏾‍♀️ I’m getting texts and emails about my book. People are excited. It’s been 3 years since I wrote this book at my roommate, Brian’s living room table in Detroit. Just divorced, mentally broken. I never thought that the messy divorce would be that thing I needed to propel me into doing something more than tending to his ego and dimming my light. I’m a firm believer in everything happening for a reason. It may seem unbearable at the moment, but we work through it and make magic. To be transparent, with all the good things that are happening to me it seems as though I am being stretched thin and also placing stress on myself to perform. I feel like I haven’t gotten all the things I needed to get done before the book drops. Last night, I had a full on panic attack. My laptop ended up breaking and that set off a series of events. I am scared of my book releasing. Afraid I won’t live up to the standards I’ve set. I’m anxious that I won’t be able to perform at all of these events and shoots. These obsessive thoughts brought on an anxiety attack. I’m still exhausted today from it. And, I know tomorrow is the big day. So, I will try and relax somewhat tonight. Check on your strong friends. Be gentle with those who are open about their mental health. Just because someone is winning doesn’t mean they aren’t going through it behind the scenes. Many times they just don’t share because of the stigma. Anyway, here’s the photos I took before my laptop took a tumble 😂 Can you guess what famous celeb I copied? Also send your fave calming recommendations during stressful times? Let’s chat. #newyorkblogger #psootd #plussize #instafashion #bodypositive #bgki #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #pizzasisters4lyfe #blackgirlswhoblog #fashion #londonblogger #psfashion #blackgirlmagic #muslimgirl #bodyconfidence #plusmodel #feminist #wiw #intersectionalfeminism #turbanista #bodydysmorphia #fatacceptance #selflove #goldenconfidence #halloween #cosplay #arianagrande #unashamedleahv #mentalhealthawareness

I👏🏾am👏🏾a👏🏾nervous👏🏾wreck! But this is a year of shooting my shots 🙋🏾‍♀️ This is the year where I test my creativity. Where I do things that no other fat, Black Muslim has ever done before. In honor of my 3-DAY countdown till my book, Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim hits shelves on 10/15 Tuesday (which I hope y’all have already preordered 🙏🏾), I wanted to create some cool shit. The majority of y’all chose @lizzobeeating for me to recreate. Lizzo is everything I aspire to be. I first was invited to see her perform at El Club in Detroit about a year before she blew up. She snatched my hijab and edges off simultaneously. I just kept thinking why tf wasn’t she mainstream yet. Lizzo is loud. Twerkin. Stylish. Raw. And relatable. She’s perseverant. She’s fat. And she’s Black af ✊🏽 I strive to be the Lizzo of the literary field one day. Actually, you know what? I WILL be the Lizzo of the literary field one day *tongue pop* My book WILL reach the masses. I WILL be on the NYT Bestsellers list. We just gonna put that in the universe right now! I would love for y’all to celebrate my 3-day countdown with me by TAGGING queen @lizzobeeating I’d love to send her a personal signed copy. Secondly, please preorder my book and share 🙏🏾 if you love me. Hehe. Lastly, how do y’all think I did recreating Lizzo’s “Tempo” lewk, Hijabi-Style? And, what’s your favorite Lizzo look? Who should I do next? Let’s chat. P.S. Tag Lizzo!!! MUA: Me Stylist: Meee #newyorkblogger #psootd #plussize #instafashion #bodypositive #bgki #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #pizzasisters4lyfe #blackgirlswhoblog #fashion #londonblogger #psfashion #blackgirlmagic #muslimgirl #bodyconfidence #plusmodel #feminist #wiw #intersectionalfeminism #turbanista #bodydysmorphia #fatacceptance #selflove #goldenconfidence #halloween #lizzo #cosplay #authorsofinstagram #unashamedleahv

This week marks my 6-month anniversary since moving to New York from Detroit 🎊 🥳🎉 Can y’all believe that it’s been that long? Yo girl almost didn’t make it. When I first moved here, I was broke down and sick. I was isolating myself and slid heavy back into my eating disorder habits. I had roommates from hell in my first apartment and had to up and move a week after moving in. I hadn’t had any modeling gigs lined up because I had an agent who played me to the left (will share more on that another time). I had 7—SEVEN whole ass gigs fall apart at the last minute and was using a credit card to stay afloat. I have cried more in this city than I had during my divorce 😂 I called my family and friends and told them that I couldn’t make it in New York. That I thought I could, but I wasn’t strong enough, I wasn’t smart enough, savvy enough to compete with the big dogs here. Up and moving to a whole new city. Leaving my comfort zone. Starting fresh at 32 years old. Rent 4 times the amount of Detroit. I didn’t know I could, but I’ve tapped into some strength that I hadn’t known was there. The fat, Black Muslim girl whose dreamt of this yet never seen it done before. Bitch, I’m makin it! Pavin my own way! Here’s me slaying with the big dogs for @glamourmag 🙋🏾‍♀️ Have you taken the leap and moved (or traveled) to a different state or country? What was your experience? What’s stopping you from taking that leap now? Let’s chat. 📸 @anastasiagphoto #newyorkblogger #psootd #plussize #instafashion #bodypositive #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #pizzasisters4lyfe #blackgirlswhoblog #fashion #londonblogger #psfashion #blackgirlmagic #muslimgirl #bodyconfidence #plusmodel #feminist #wiw #intersectionalfeminism #turbanista #bodydysmorphia #fatacceptance #selflove #goldenconfidence #fatgirlfall #beautyblogger #glamourmagazine

I have a confession. I burnt my chin yesterday trying to get rid of a pimple. I had a photo shoot in 48 hours and told myself that I needed to have absolute clear skin when I arrived on set. I usually use toothpaste overnight and warm compresses which work. But this time, I opted for mixing undiluted tea tree oil and toothpaste and letting it sit overnight. The next morning I woke up with a huge red blistered spot. It had burned the top layer of my skin. I literally started crying. Life was over for me. This mark would stay forever. I have paid shoots next week and a whole book launch. No one would want to book a fat girl who ALSO has bad skin 🤦🏾‍♂️ That idea of being fat and also having “bad” skin hit me. A lot of us get “oh, you have such a pretty face for a fat girl”. So our faces are what get a lot of us through when our bodies don’t. When you’re fat you gotta be damn near perfect in all other areas to compensate for being big. I felt like shit, I called myself ugly because I have a self-inflicted burn mark that will eventually heal. There are people with severe acne, people with vitiligo, people with eczema, people who are actually burn victims that will have scars that will never heal. And, here I am crying about being deemed ugly on set because of one pimple, one burn mark. I won’t be wearing any makeup until the redness goes down. For now, I will slather aloe and bacitracin on it. Any other recommendations are helpful 🙋🏾‍♀️ I will continue to take selfies and keep that same bad ass energy that I had with clearer skin. This spot, your spots don’t define you. Have you ever felt “ugly” because of a mark or medical condition you had on your face or body? Why do we feel the need to overcompensate as marginalized bodies? All bodies can chime in. Let’s chat. #newyorkblogger #psootd #plussize #instafashion #bodypositive #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #pizzasisters4lyfe #blackgirlswhoblog #fashion #londonblogger #psfashion #blackgirlmagic #muslimgirl #bodyconfidence #plusmodel #feminist #wiw #intersectionalfeminism #turbanista #bodydysmorphia #fatacceptance #selflove #goldenconfidence #beautyblogger #selfie #selfportrait #nofilter #acne

I’m crying right now. Like, wow. I sometimes just can’t even believe how far I’ve made it, y’all. I’m on a whole ass world news segment alongside one of the top hiiabi supermodels @halima on @trtworld 🙋🏾‍♀️😭 I had no clue I’d be featured for real for real. I thought they’d just give me a few seconds and then onto the next. So many times Black and dark-skinned Muslims are shut out from the conversations on Islam. Mainstream media only has space for a certain kind of Muslim. You never see people like me being put at the forefront. I am so damn proud right now. Because despite being “othered” by Muslim communities, told that I was too much, not Muslim enough, that a Hijabi could never, that a fat girl could never, that my divorce would be the end of me, I’m standing here against all odds. I’m doing shit that no one thought I could do. Goals that was only a dream before I went to bed as a child. I👏🏾am👏🏾your👏🏾fuckin👏🏾permission👏🏾slip. To go beyond what people expect of you. To live life as if you had no limitations. To speak up even when not spoken to. To show up even if they say you aren’t welcomed. There was a point in my life where I hadn’t wanted anything to do with Muslims or my Islamic identity. And, now I see that I can be Muslim and look and be and do anything. That it isn’t my weakness any longer but my strength. They did me wrong by having my messy dresser in that one shot tho 😂 But how do you think I did for my first international news feature? Who in your life gives you permission to go above and beyond despite your circumstances? Let’s chat. #newyorkblogger #psootd #plussize #instafashion #bodypositive #bgki #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #pizzasisters4lyfe #blackgirlswhoblog #fashion #londonblogger #psfashion #modestfashion #blackgirlmagic #muslimgirl #bodyconfidence #plusmodel #feminist #wiw #intersectionalfeminism #turbanista #bodydysmorphia #fatacceptance #selflove #goldenconfidence #streetstyle #unashamedLeahV #ootd #instavideo

60-Second Turbanista Style

June 11, 2017

Leah V shows you how to wrap a quick turban in 60 seconds!

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Blog: www.beautyandthemuse.net

Artist: Lizzo
Song: Phone (Coconut Oil Project)

*I own no rights to this song*

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