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Hello and welcome to the world of Mahya Cosmetics. My name is Samantha Tammaro. I keep company with a community of women that believes in the power of YOU!
Our formula for beauty does not start with us, it starts with you. We want you to fall in love. Fall in love with you. We believe you can’t love the person lying next to you if you are not in love with the woman in the mirror. For those of you that have a vacancy sign on your bedroom door it is less about finding the right soul mate than being the right soul mate.
Yes the women of Mahya want you to fall in love. You can’t live life to its fullest with a lukewarm heart. Passion is a very important part of becoming all that you can be. It fires the soul and fills the spirit, energizing your heart and mind. Passion keeps you going when the cold north winds blow in with problems and uncertainty. But passion must be energized with the flames that come from a dream…your dream. There must be something worth caring about, something remarkable and precious to light the fire in your heart.
The women at Mahya want to give you an opportunity to share your story with women all over the country and around the world. A story that you believe will encourage your fellow sisters to become all they should be. Every three months, we will select from the stories submitted, ones that we feel best exhibit the inner spirit of the Mahya Women. Those that are selected will become Mahya (role) Models! Remember, beauty comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Those that enter will receive a discount for future purchases and winners will be the next Face of Mahya!
These stories should be about your journey in life and it’s not about the win, but about connecting with women around the world and inspiring others to do the same. Please submit your entry and face photo to: Samantha@mahya.com <mailto:Samantha@mahya.com> . Please also include your first name, state & country, and age.
 
Entries: 
I started my music education business 6 years ago, because music was so life changing to me as a child, and I wanted to have the freedom to inspire my students in a way that I had been inspired. This school year, I created my blog based on a list with the same name that I wrote. From the start of my musical practice at age 14, I made it a priority to perform in venues that made a difference. These included retirement homes, hospitals, spiritual centers, as well as bars. The catch with the bars is that my friends and I would host “Benefit Shows” at these places. The bars would let us each perform and donate all the cash to the charity of our choice. Being able to use music to help others is how I want to spend every day of my life, and I hope to instill this into my students as well. As a female musician, I feel especially protective of my female students. Growing up as the only female guitar player at my high school, I felt bursts of sexism every time I brought my guitar to school, auditioned for a show, or walked into a guitar shop. This was back in the day before “Lilith Fair” and my determination to play Rock and Roll was the only thing that kept me from crumbling under the lack of encouragement as well as the sexual comments I received from my male counterparts. As a teacher of Guitar, Drums, Piano, and Voice I have promised myself to do whatever I can to help my female guitar students never feel the isolation I felt, and to help the boys to also ignore gender when it comes to music. My blog is the backbone of my passion these days. I want to share music with the world in a way that makes others feel good. I no longer wish to perform for the sake of my own ego. I believe music is so powerful that it can change others. That is why I started “38 Ways to Change the World Through Music.” I really believe in the power of music. I have seen it change people right before my very eyes. I’ve seen alzheimer’s patients light up and suddenly remember the words to a song from their child hood, and I’ve seen children suddenly pop out of a bad mood at the delight of playing a song on the piano. I’ve even watched my own life transform as I put my heart and soul into the study of music, and I’ve seen people who are hostile toward me suddenly want to befriend me after hearing me sing a song. Yeah. That really happened! Music is amazing and powerful and it touches everyone. I want to be the channel for that change, and I hope you will consider me for your campaign. Thank you for reading this entry! Sincerely, Michelle Payne,California Music Makers
 I began my journey on trying to find out who I was many years ago. I was a mother (20) of a newborn child who had just walked out of a highly abusive marriage with absolutely no self-esteem and a lost sense of identity. Prior to this I had been an Honors Student in school. Had been in the Military becoming a Squad Leader in Basic Training and graduating 3 weeks ahead of schedule in Advanced Training. I was even stationed in Germany and became the Company Commander's Secretary. I admit even through all of this I was shy however I had self-esteem that pushed myself to excel.I devoted myself to raising my daughter and trying to provide her with the best I could provide. I worked two jobs for many years to make sure we kept food on the table and a roof over our head. I had family that could lend emotional and moral support but it was my responsibility to make sure everything was done. Because of my devotion to ensuring that my daughter had everything she needed and wanted I put my own identity on the back burner. Everyone new me as a Band Mom, a Cheerleading Mom, a Colorguard Mom. But no one knew me as Kim and honestly I didn't know who Kim was either. In March 2007, I decided that is was my time to find out who I was and regain an identity that evolved around me. It started with having to accept myself for who I was. I had avoided looking in the mirror other than just making sure my clothes looked okay for so many years. I would force myself everyday to stand in the mirror and find 3 things that I could find or say positive about myself which was a very difficult tasks. Over the years I had become a Plus Size Person and was totally ashamed. After doing this for several months the task became easier. I began becoming comfortable in the skin I was in. I was able to embrace being Big and Beautiful after many years of being told that I was ugly and unworthy. It became easier to hold my head high. December 2007, nine months after this journey began I founded the Dallas BBW Social group. We started with 3 members and have grown to nearly 300 members. The organization hosts the annual Dallas BBW Memorial Day Bash. In 2008, I met my current husband who completely supports me in all my endeavors. Together we own Sylent Sylver Productions. This journey is my no means over as each day I learn something new about myself. Kim M, Dallas TX USA, age 40
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