The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted with 12-year-old adolescent girls studying in the 6th grade. When analyzing the self-esteem of adolescent girls, emphasis was placed on the parameters of self-esteem, reflecting the external attractiveness, significant at this age for building a system of interpersonal relationships with peers. We used self-esteem scales T. Dembo — S. Y. Rubinstein and body satisfaction BAS (Avalos). The relationship of body satisfaction with self-esteem of beauty, happiness and self-confidence was shown.