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Gorgeous Ginger 4C Afro (ft. Maforsoon Natural Wig) Unboxing & Review

This is a wig unboxing and review. The unit is a Ginger Kinky Natural Fro that I received from the Maforsoon Store of Amazon.

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In this video I will be unboxing and reviewing this unit.

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If you are looking for a new do and want to check out, what I’m putting down, watch this video.

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Material: Synthetic 70s Afro Wig

Texture: Curly

Hair Color: 30/33

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Nails:

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Sinful Colors Nail Polish Shade: Gogo Girl

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Sally Hansen Salon Miracle Gel Top Coat

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Beauty 360 Resurface Base Coat

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Face

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@Elfcosmetics Poreless Face Primer Shade: Clear

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Setting Powder Shade: Hazelnut

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Setting Powder Shade: Banana

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Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation Shade: 390

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Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Bronzer Shade: Mocha Mami

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Milani Eye Pencil Shade: True Black

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MAC Cosmetics Studio Finish Concealer Shade: NW45

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Measurable Difference Blush Shade: Rose

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ELF Cosmetics Poreless Putty Primer

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Maybelline Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter Shade: 100 Molten Gold

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Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Bronzer Shade: Mocha Mami

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Ioni 3D Faux Mink Lashes 100% Hand Made Style: Wispy Natural Flare

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@Lagirlcosmetics HD Pro.conceal Shade: Tawny

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ELF Cosmetics Liquid Eyeliner Shade: Jet Black

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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil Shade: Zero

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MAC Cosmetics Lipstick Shade: Viva Glam Rhianna 2 Frost

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[stagnation-if]

hello, hello! can we please have some descriptions of what the ros look like and what their dynamics will be with mc? or can be if we get multiple personality types with mc! thank you!

Here you go!

Below the cut because it's long lol kgkskf

I don't have time atm but I'll make a proper intro for all the ros

Dawn

Hair: messy and ear-length (she cut it after a Saturday night meltdown a while back). Half of it is dyed purple, and the other half is naturally black Eyes: Dark brown. Dawn uses contact lenses Height: 163 cm Build: Scrawny Skin: Honey brown Race: Southeast Asian Other: Dawn has a few piercings. Her arms are covered in tattoos.

Personality: resilient, quick-witted and determined. Dawn knows what she wants (to get rid of Seth) and she knows how to get it (using MC). She's never hidden her intentions, or lied about her objective. Dawn's distaste for deities is evident since the moment MC meets her, and she seems to faintly rejoice in reminding them. A very intelligent woman, Dawn loves street racing and causing some trouble online. She ‘works’ as a hacker.

Tropes: Rivals to friends to lovers, Forced proximity, (possible) Rivals with benefits.

Bruno

Hair: cropped short, dark brown/nearly black hair. Eyes: Light brown. Bruno uses glasses. Height: 181 cm Build: Average and soft, a bit chubby Skin: Bronze Race: half Hispanic, half East Asian

Personality: neurotic, idealistic and uptight. Otherwise known as MC's companion in jail, Bruno has been recently caught for a crime that is a product of his own very uncharacteristic and rare ambition: knowledge. He's a very intelligent individual, although not particularly assertive. This historian and divorced dad knows more about MC than he lets on, though Bruno insists he was just at the wrong time at the wrong time.

Tropes: Devotee/Worshipper X Deity, (Bruno's) Strangers to friends to lovers, Parent RO.

A Moonless

Hair: long (f!A, middle back / m!A and nb!A, shoulder-length), jellyfish cut. It's naturally brown with a colorfully dyed front. Eyes: Hazel. Height: f!A and nb!A, 170cm / m!A, 177cm. Build: Skinny Skin: Tan Race: Indigenous (unknown) Other: A has a few tattoos on their arms and legs.

Personality: caring, playful and a bit temperamental. Despite their new, much more modern look, A is and acts just like a human MC once knew and loved, Zain. A is protective of those they care about, and they're never afraid to speak their mind. They're Dawn's coworker at the Speakeasy, where VR services are offered to its clients.

Tropes: One-sided (MC) pining, Apparently reincarnated old flame/friend.

A’s hair inspo:

Vex

Hair: Buzz cut. Eyes: Naturally light brown, V has modified them to have synth eyes (they're a very pale green, with a faint glow). Height: 186 cm Build: Athletic Skin: Honey brown Race: Southeast Asian Other: More than half of V’s body has been modified. Their arms and legs are synthetic.

Personality: dependable, loyal and stoic. Vex is Dawn's older sibling, and while their relationship is not at its best, Dawn will always be V’s sole priority. They might not be the most affectionate person in the world, but when Vex cares they're willing to defy every norm they so dutifully abide. They've worked as a law enforcer for Lord Seth and the government for a few years.

Tropes: (V's) First love, Mutual pining, Slow burn.

Eris

Hair: coiled light brown afro. People know and recognize Eris by the wigs she wears, among which a white shoulder-length bob is the most iconic. Eyes: Dark brown. Eris often uses colored contact lenses (mostly pink, white and blue). Height: 173 cm Build: Skinny and slightly lean Skin: Ebony Race: Black Other: Eris has a few body modifications. Her left arm isn't flesh but metal.

Personality: charming, humorous and flirty. Eris (real name: Estelle Lawrence) is a celebrity in every sense of the word. She knows just what to say and how to say it, she's likable, friendly and very talkative. Beneath the public persona everyone adores, Eris is a complete mystery.

Tropes: Strangers to friends to lovers, (optional) friends with benefits, (optional, stc) Fake relationship.

Seth

Hair: long dark brown, with a few braids Eyes: light brown with golden specks Height: 193 cm Build: Lean, very muscled Skin: Olive Race: Middle Eastern Other: has a short beard

Personality: blunt, practical, and very reckless. Seth acts before he thinks (a trait that he and everyone find quite inconvenient) and seems to hate planning ahead. The God of War has a very dry/deadpan sense of humor. MC remembered him to be more outgoing, but Seth’s cold-hearted reputation precedes him.

Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Immortal love, Wrong place wrong time, (possible) ex-friend or ex-crush.

[greenyvertekins]

Since I'm bored, insomniac and have a thing for Skies of Arcadia right now, I looked into a source for item and weapon names and decided to translate the ones with notable differences to compare them to the names given in the English version of the game. It's pretty interesting!

Notable equippable item name differences;

Meditation Ring > Carved Wood Ring Gemstone Ring > Stone Ring Lovers Ring > Two-Ringed Ring Prophet Sand > Sand Ring Moondust Ring > Star Ring Jade Swirl Ring > Orb Ring Cupil Ring > Cupi Ring Warrior's Heart > Full Moon Ring Thief's Aura > Looper Halo Fortune Ring > Glacia Halo Warrior's Rune > Enigmatic Finger Puppet Defensive Aura > Enlightenment Bracelet Sandstorm Ring > Hemp Turban Assassin Ring > Afro Wig Stealth Ring > Zivilyn Bane's Mask Radiant Fur > Earmuffs Unseen Hand > Floral Hairpin Crescent Amulet > Crescent Moon Barette Gem of Purity > Wood Pipe Immunity Ring > Water Pipe Shard of Purity > Chamber Pipe Gilder's Amulet > Showy Lensless Glasses Slayer Ring > Unbalance Constitution Gem > Ki Stone The three items that can only be equipped to Gilder and Drachma are actually smoking pipes. I imagine they were changed due to the overall smoking censorship in this game. Notable Weapon Name Differences; Assassin Blade > Execution Cutlass Stone Cutter > Earthen Cutlass Dream Cutlass > Dream-Chaser Cutlass Suiran Blade > Mononofu Sword Windslicer > Soranchu's Sword Vorlik Blade > Ryu-Kan Oni-Beheading Blade Storm Blade > Curse Throwing Blade Sky Wing > Gull Wing Yin Wing > Magatama Throwing Blade Ice Splitter > Freeze Cutter Moon Wing > Wind God Wing Hook Hand > Key Claw Beak Hand > Parrot Arm Frostblade > Ice Sword Imperial Blade > Royal Sword

Interestingly, "Soranchu" is described as an adventurer from the past and their name is also given to an equippable robe.

SoA is also interesting in that there's actually translation gaffe's. Specifically the ship item "Apa Wax" uses the JP name of the Red Magic technique Increm. Which is why the wax has the same effect on the ship as Increm does in battle - Increase your attack power. Another gaffe is the name of the attack that the ship battle enemy Gadianos uses - It uses "Jedosa Ray" and "Jeda Beam". Jeda and Jedosa are the JP name of Eterni and Eternum, the Silver Magic techniques.

[bohemian-nights]

Saw some people say Ellora Torchia (who was in caceres n only follows liv & kieran bew n that’s why i think it’s slight bs + she’s shooting a film w a culkin brother & jesse eisenberg) might be Netty & i’m just 🥴

Lol, I’ve seen that 😒If she’s in HOTD she’s more than likely playing Sylvenna Sand the lover of Essie(who is the mother of Gaemon Palehair allegedly one of Aegon’s bastards). So it makes sense that she’d be in Caceres since that’s where they filmed the Kings Landing scenes.

Now if people think she’s legitimately Nettles and they think she’s the woman in this picture🙃:

I feel like I’m repeating myself at this point, but it can not be said enough because this fandom has a hard-on for imagining Netty as anyone but a Black woman. So much so that they are actively hoping that they put a non-Black woman in Black face to play a Black woman🙃

The woman in the above photo has Afro hair. If these idiots legitimately think HBO would put an Indian woman in an Afro wig to play Netty rather than hiring an actual Black woman and get 0 backlash from it then they are even more moronic than I thought 🤷🏽‍♀️

And before some other idiot try’s to say her hair is just fried it’s not an Afro🙃:

Compare Netty’s potential actress's hair to the blonde woman’s hair. Blondies hair is frazzled, but they didn’t kink it up to show she’s been through some things. You can still tell that she has straight hair. So no they aren’t kinking up straight hair. It’s point-blank Afro-textured hair 🤷🏽‍♀️

[byneddiedingo]

Alla Nazimova in Camille (Ray C. Smallwood, 1921)

Cast: Alla Nazimova, Rudolph Valentino, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, Zeffie Tilbury, Patsy Ruth Miller, Elinor Oliver, William Orlamond, Consuelo Flowerton. Screenplay: June Mathis, based on the novel and play by Alexandre Dumas fils. Cinematography: Rudolph J. Bergquist. Art direction: Natacha Rambova. Costume design: Natacha Rambova.

It's hard to judge from her performance in this silent version of Camille why Alla Nazimova (billed in the film, which she produced, as just "Nazimova") was so celebrated an actress, especially if you've seen Greta Garbo's performance in George Cukor's 1936 version of the Dumas fils story. To us, Nazimova's Marguerite Gautier is camp: a series of pouts and poses, with lots of swooning backbends, and an unfortunate hairdo that looks like a cross between an afro and an explosion in a wig factory. But it's very much Nazimova's movie: Her Armand is Rudolph Valentino, but she constantly upstages him, even to the extent of cutting the usual ending of Camille, in which Marguerite and Armand are reunited for her great resurgence of life just before she expires. In this Camille Marguerite dies unreconciled, with just the faithful Nanine and the just-married Gaston (Rex Cherryman) and Nichette (Patsy Ruth Miller) as witnesses to her last swoon. It's as if she foresaw Garbo's grand demise and knew she couldn't compete. What the film mostly has going for it are the set and costume designs of Natacha Rambova (who may have been Nazimova's lover and who did marry Valentino). At some point, a decision was made to update the story from the 1840s to the 1920s, so Rambova's designs for Marguerite's Paris haunts are a fascinating version of Art Deco with touches of Art Nouveau and some hints of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings. Marguerite breathes her last in a round bed under a rounded arch in her Paris bedroom, which has a round window outside of which snow is falling. But Rambova seems less interested in Marguerite and Armand's country idyll, and the cottage is a rather drab affair, very obviously a three-walled stage set, and one that the director, Ray C. Smallwood, unimaginatively treats as such. As for Valentino, he's his usual handsome and dashing presence, but deprived of his final scene he makes less impact on the film than usual. In short, this Camille is a briefly tantalizing glimpse at some legendary figures, but not much of a drama.

[hon3ybee-3]

knb headcannons x black reader

kagami, akashi, kuroko

kagami

- this man whew loves you from first sight, my boy fell head over heels for u boo

- i feel like since he lived in america he’s educated on black culture

- that’s includes racism, would beat anyone’s ass if they attempted to cross u or say some shit

- you mean so much to him and wouldn’t dare let a bitch say some shit

- he loves all the different hairstyle u do, from lace front to braids to afros to big chops he loves it all

- he totally steals your bonnet and durags all the time and denies it

- if you play basketball he wants you to play and practice with him(hell this man challenges you) but if you don’t he is more then happy to teach you

- if/when you get your nails done best believe he’s going to make you get red.

- if you get red nails/hair to match him, baby boy has heart eyes

- ohhh man and if you can cook he’s hearing wedding bells

- he’s loves to cook and eat so if he can do that with you he’s happy

- definitely cooks with your mom or grandma when you’re not there

- overall he loves you and wants to make you happy

- would love that shit out of your body if you ever feel insecure and tell you that he has never seen or met someone who is so beautiful and lovely like you

kuroko

- tbh i don’t if this man can handle a black queen and that’s because you stand out

- your skin shining in the sun, making yourself look like you have gold in your skin

- he’s used to people not noticing his presence but with you, all eyes are on y’all

- (you definitely have momoi jealous and mad)

- head to toe this man loves everything about you

- i don’t think he’s knows anything about black culture but would love to learn it

- definitely loves helping you in your wash day, the feel of your curls soothes him

- the smell too

- now baby right here will steal your bonnets and have no shame

- you come home seeing this man wear it like: “hey baby....love the bonnet you got” “oh hey y/n, they look so comfortable i thought it would be nice to wear”

- deadass buys matching bonnets the next day

- and brags to kagmai about them

- now when dealing with racist homeboy will either try to educate them or get mad and try to beat their ass. (but he’s a lover not a fighter 💀)

- if you ever feel insecure about your skin, hair or body shape he will reassure you are the most beautiful girl he has ever laid eyes on

- baby just loves you soo much

akashi

- god i love this man soo damn much 😩

- anyways he buys everything for you when i say everything i mean EVERYTHING

- you wanna get your nails done? boom appointment is set and paid for

- new wigs/hair done? done it’s yours

- more hair care products? you best believe you coming home new products sitting on your bed from him

- this man will buy the best and finest products for you

- you’re spoiled by him

- i mean you are his love so he’s going to make sure you are taken care of

- now as for his knowledge on black culture......he’s clueless lol

- but that’s not stopping him from learning all about it

- when he does he loves it, (deadass trys to use aave but fails horribly💀)

- would do anything and everything in his power to make sure that no one and i mean NO ONE is racist, rude or ignorant to his love

- remember that scene where he almost stabbed kagmai yeah....he would to that to the who was bullying you

- or would humiliate and put fear in them

- if you ever feel insecure about your hair or body he literally tackle you on his bed and shower you with love and affection

- would not get off of you till you stopped say those things about yourself

- to him you are his world, his love, his darling

- everytime you switch up styles he falls deeper in love with you

- his favorite is when you go natural, doesn’t matter if it’s a big fro, small fro or no fro/bald he loves it

- sugah is just in love with you

from trin 😊: hope you enjoyed! remember eat and drink something tonight don’t gotta be a lot! and u are loved! have a good day honey 🍯!

[iamvegorott]

A fear that came true and led us to shatter to pieces

(I know nothing about relationships but i do know what sadness is so enjoy!)

"Ya sure your alright JJ? We could always ask Dark to check up on him again?" Anti says while watching JJ pace around his room with a surprisingly calm face but his body movements show worry and sadness. JJ pauses and stares towards Anti and signs. 'It's alright Anti! I think it's best if we leave Dark out of this.' JJ smiles at Anti and decides to look through his closet as a distraction, hopefully enough to convince Anti. The glitch sighed in annoyance but he didn't want to just brush it off again. "JJ look, I get that you think Wilford's out and about doing some random shit but this is the third time this week. If that pink of a shithole comes back drunk as fuck again then he's doing some shit behind your back!" JJ paused after he rose a sweater to his eye level. He slowly turns his head to stare at Anti, the anger and disbelief can be seen crawling up to his blue eyes. 'Are you implying that my boyfriend is cheating on me?' JJ carefully signs. Anti groaned. "As much as i tried not to say it like that. I am very fucking much saying that." JJ slowly and gently folded the sweater and places it back in the closet before he fully faces Anti. 'I mean this in the nice's why possible, but you Antisepticeye should not think of something like that about someone. I let Wilford do what he wants because I love him and he does the same for me. If this is jealousy crawling up to from that argument you had with Dark last week then I would very much like it if you do not rub it in with my relationship.' Anti froze in place once he finished signing. His glitches growing faster around him but soon slowed as he took a deep breath. He would never hurt JJ even if he hit him that hard in the heart, but he did have a point. "Right. My bad J" He muttered. 'Leave and close the door as you go please.' Anti went to the room door and looked back at JJ, absolute regret in his eyes. He closes the door behind him and goes on to walk to his room.

JJ sighed and sat on his bed. He wasn't the only one that was guilty from bringing up a sensitive topic but the thought of Anti thinking of Wilford to do such a thing just angered him so much! The dapper man knew he needed to apologize but it was best it took time for it to rest. The mention of Wilford popped in his mind again and began to worry. It really has been long since he's gotten back, what if Anti was right? What if he was doing something behind his back? JJ's curiosity just couldn't stay put and the man stood up and went to ask the others if they knew where his lover went.

JJ looked back at the bright screen that showed a map of where Wilford was last tracked, thankfully Bing was able to help and gave the most recent place Wilford has been in. JJ closed the phone and dipped it back in his pocket before turning the corner and his fears started to crawl. It was bar.. A very popular bar to be specific, one where almost everyone in and out were drunk and making out. JJ only hoped his deepest fear wouldn't come true to break his heart. JJ was able to slip through the sweaty and drunk crowd before looking around in a more clear area, sadly no sign of his pink lover but something had caught his eye. A pink afro was spotted in a hallway leading to multiple occupied rooms. JJ picks the wig up and stares at the door where it's been left, the noises from behind were slowly fading as he tries to listen what was going on at the other side of the door. Then he hears something move, something very heavy and rough move. JJ had enough waiting and kicks the door down.

God he wish he never did

The sight in front of him shattered the poor man into pieces as realization washed on him.

Wilford was shirtless and was making out with a random blond woman with blue highlights, it looked like they were in the middle of taking of the woman's croptop. "Is something wrong blueberry?" Wilford slurred out. But he wasn't asking JJ, he was asking the woman. "who's that?" The woman also slurred out. Wilford turned and immediately stopped from what he was doing. "Jameson! What in the hell are you doing here?!" He says while grabbing his pink polo. "Blueberry it's not what it looks like I promise-" JJ took a step back but let him explain. "I got really drunk out of anger after another interview of mine failed and next thing I knew i was here!" "That's not what you said when you came to me Gumdrop" The blond slurred out again. "You came in sayin' you wanted to blow off some steam with your little girlfriend~. And what interview? You were on a date with meeee.." The woman passed out as they slurred the last word and JJ just stood there. His eyes dull and confused but sad, JJ slowly walked up to him and handed the afro before walking out.

"Look what you're fucking brother did to him! He cheated on Jameson and you never bothered to even consider checking up on him?!" Anti yelled, glitching furiously in anger while Jackie tried to hold him off. "It is none of my fault that Wilford decided to end their relationship in an unfriendly and unhealthy manner-" "Unfriendly?! JJ WALKED IN ON THEM ALMOST FUCKING AND HE DIDN'T SAY A WORD TO HIM! JAMESON LET HIM EXPLAIN BUT WAS JUST RETURNED WITH THE FACT THAT THAT PINK BITCH WAS CHEATING ON HIM FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG!!" A slam of the dark wooden desk silenced him. "IF YOU ARE GOING TO ARGUE MORE OF MY BROTHER'S DECISION AND NOT EVEN TRY TO LET ME OR HIM EXPLAIN THEN MAYBE YOUR BEST DECISION IS TO LEAVE!" Dark's aura almost surrounded the office in darkness as his eyes glowed blue and red. Anti finally stopped trying to break from the hero's grasp and just stood there. His glitches slowly fading. "You know what Darkiplier? Maybe I fucking should." He says and yanks himself off of Jackie and dragged him out. "Tell the others were leaving this shithole of a house." He mutters to Jackie. "What?!- But-" "Go." Jackie didn't want to pressure Anti after the very intense argument and decided it was best to follow and so he walks away. Anti looked back at Dark, his eyes now faintly glowing as his aura shrinks. "Looks like they aren't the only ones ending a relationship." Dark was taken a back by this as his eyes turned normal.

"Goodbye Dark"

'Goodbye Wilford'

After that night, two happy relationships were sadly broken and never fixed.

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AAAAHHHHH 😭😭😭

[theepisceswriter]

STALLION’S 600 MILESTONE EVENT

Who would’ve thought that I would’ve accumulated this many besties? Definitely not me, but I’m thankful for every last one of you nonetheless! I haven’t officially reached 600 yet, but I didn’t do anything for 400 or 500 so here’s something sweet for y’all especially for my black gworls and POC. So here’s yet another writing orientated milestone so I can spew more content out to you guys.  

MASTERLIST (tba once requests and things start coming in)

HOW THIS EVENT WILL WORK 

♡ Underneath the readmore tag there is an assortment of characters, tropes/situations (both sfw and nsfw), and even reader specifics to choose from

♡ You’ll choose a hairstyle (character), accessories (situations/tropes), and hair wrap (reader specific).

♡ No, this event is not only reserved for black!reader, I just wanted to do something based around my black beauties and our culture for once. This event is open to everyone!

♡ The characters listed are not the only ones available, all characters from the fandoms I have listed on my page are available! The ones listed are just the ones I get requests for the most or ones I’ve been having brainrots for lately 

♡ You can send in all sorts of combinations and be as vague or descriptive as you want to be. You can list multiple characters, multiple situations, etc, etc.

♡ For example “Can I have box braids with baby hairs,  barretts and bonnet?” or “Can I have one night stand and mutual pinning with Benimaru & fem reader?” OR “Can I have Tengen and patching up injuries with a male reader who is also a demon slayer and maybe they’ve been together for some time?” 

♡ Enjoy besties !

Box braids: Eren Jaeger

Lace front: Armin Arlet

Finger waves: Reiner Braun

Ponytail: Levi Ackerman

Dreads: Shigure Sohma

Twists: Hatori Sohma

Sleek bun: Kureno Sohma

Natural: Nanami Kento

Cornrows: Toji Fushiguro 

Passion twists: Gojo Satoru

Butterfly locs: Tengen Uzui

Wig: Kyojuro Rengoku

Pixie cut: Kaneki Ken 

Individuals: Zeke Jaeger

Afro: Benimaru 

Puffballs: Character of your choice that’s not listed (make sure to specify!)

SITUATIONS/TROPES

SFW

Acrylic Nails: Sharing one bed 

Baby Hairs: Friends with benefits 

Chains: Mutual pinning that everyone sees but you two 

Scarf: Patching up injuries

Hoops: Arranged marriage 

Tattoos: Confessing true feelings 

Sunglasses: Over protective/Yandere 

Edge brush: Fake dating 

Grills: Right person not enough time 

Purse: Tracing scars 

Lip liner: Stargazing

Sneakers: Coffee shop AU 

Rings: Kiss an insecure area 

Lip gloss: Taking a hit/shot meant for s/o

Heel: Forbidden love 

Watch: Any dynamic you want to lovers 

NSFW

Gel: Skinny dipping

Eyelashes: Car sex

Nose ring: Oral fixation 

Head wrap: Mutual masturbation 

Barettes: Hate sex

Chapstick: Morning after

Flat iron: Sexting

Waist beads: Caught masturbating 

Bandana: Orgasm denial

Edge control: Overstimulation

Bangles: Sex tape 

Beads: One night stand 

Hair bands: Breeding

Curlers: Pegging

Clips: Cockwarming 

Brush: Aftercare 

Pick: Fem!reader

Comb: Male!reader

Durag: GN!reader

Bonnet: POC!reader (specify what type of POC if you want)

[nuzgen]

Uhhhh can I request a Wilford x male reader with some Wil providing comforting solidarity over bad memory problems? Sorry if that is too specific haha

Absolutely I can! I don't mind more specific requests at all, in fact I love em! As someone with bad memory problems I see you anon.💞

Length: 500 words

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Things have been slipping from you recently, and honestly, they have been for a while. What if you forget something or someone important? These types of thoughts have been eating you alive recently. You even find yourself envying others who can remember most things with ease. Why wasn't your brain wired like that? It's not like you can even do anything about it. Then you're interrupted.

"Y/N? I have something for you!"

Your lover is here with something, not unusual. You let the mustached man in, he's carrying something pink, bright, and fluffy.

"Here, put this on!"

you don't have a say in this because Wilford's plopped something on your head. "You look so handsome!" He has a big grin on his face. You take off the item and, it's- an afro?

"Sweetie, what is this?" You ask. It's nothing too surprising however, it's not any less confusing.

"It's a wig I found in my closet! I wore this when- when..." Wilford trails off, trying to recall something, "Oh! When I and my good friend Abe had a little run-in at the disco club. Catching up was so amazing, he was so tense at first but we had a little chat, and the guy finally decided to lighten up a bit. I must get in touch with him again, I'd love to tell him about my lover." Wil gives you a tap on the nose.

"You flatter me way too much." You say in a joking manner.

Wilford chuckles and then turns to you once more, "Well how can I not? My sweetheart is so cute, he's practically unbearably so!" He has the biggest smile on his face.

"Well, when'd that happen? The run-in with your friend." You ask.

Wil thinks for a moment, and then dismissively waves his hands around, "ah hell if I know. Honestly, things get jumbled so easily, who can keep track of it all?"

You decide to talk to him about what's been going on in your head. "On a related note, I've been thinking a lot. My memory's so inconsistent, must have messed up while developing I guess." you half-joke. Despite your light tone, Wilford could tell that it's been getting to you. He sits on the bed with you.

"That makes two of us then! You know, I think you're doing wonderfully. We could help each other out, or more realistically, both forget what we were supposed to remember and think nothing of it but not the point!" You have a laugh at this, that does seem like what's would happen. Wilford isn't done though. "You're the best man I could have ever asked for sugar! Guess we just gotta try a bit harder to get things through the noggin, and have em stay there. Just remember You'll always be up here-" he points to his head-"and I hope I'm right here." Wilford kisses your forehead.

You both lay down and share a cuddle. Nothing else matters right now, you're in the present.

[gottawriteanegoortwo]

Darkstache - Green!

A short special for the ‘Dark is colourblind’ series, since I’m Irish and I’m making the most of it being St. Patrick’s Day.

Word Count: 621

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“What.”

Dark had to do a double-take when Wilford entered the common room the Egos would take breaks in. He even went as far as taking off his glasses and cleaning them to make sure that - yes - he was seeing it correctly.

“What is that.”

Spoken as a sentence rather than a question, Dark pointed to Wilford. The reporter, in confusion, looked at the inflatable hammer in the colours of the Irish flag.

“I dunno. Irish folk like havin’ ‘em at their parades. I think their Paddy fella used some sorta hammer ta squash th’ snakes -”

“No - no, I meant your hair. What did you do to your moustache?” Dark’s question hung in the air for several long seconds as Wilford’s brain clunked to life and processed the question. Eventually, the lights turned on in his mind as realisation struck.

“Oh! Yeah! I made ‘em green fer St Patrick’s Day! I’ve done it every year fer years now. I forget ya never saw it.” He pointed to the moustache excitedly now he knew this was his lover’s first time seeing it. “Myself, Bing, Erik an’ Illinois get together an’ celebrate bein’ Irish!”

“None of us have Irish connections -”

“But it doesn’t matter! Th’ Irish are great an’ let anyone be Irish fer th’ day since it’s their way ta be all like ‘This is who we are!’. An’ Illinois has been ta Ireland a few times so it totally counts. So that’s why I dyed all my pink green today. Look look! Matching suspenders!” Wilford tugged one of them, just in case Dark didn’t notice the extra green. “Bet I could be an honorary Septic like this! Bring back th’ fans love of that green hair an’ get all th’ love!” Which reminded him! The hammer was dropped to the floor, giving a harmless squeak upon landing. Wilford pulled something that looked slightly fluffy out of his pocket. Upon seeing the green, white, and gold; Dark’s eyes widened as he stepped back.

“No. No no no. I am NOT wearing that.” Dark took a second step back as Wilford shook the colours to reveal it was an afro wig. The refusal was ignored as Wilford hastily hurried over and put it on.

“C’mon! Just fer a sec. I wanna see it!” The attempt by Dark to wriggle away failed as Wilford got to work tucking Dark’s hair under the wig. It gave him a chance to examine the green better. He lowered his head just enough to see the moustache without the help of the glasses, and it was clear how he would have missed it. The shade of grey didn’t even change. Moments like these really reminded him how much better life was with colour. 

“Hey Darkie?”

“Yes?”

The sound of a camera clicking caught his attention, and Wilford’s phone was quickly spun around to show Dark the image. It was of the entity, looking up at the camera with a hint of a smile on his lips. The colourful wig was in stark contrast to his overall appearance, yet he didn’t feel humiliated at the sight.

“I look ridiculous,” he said, the bizarreness of the moment making him laugh.

“But ya look so cute,” Wilford simply argued, leaning over to peck Dark on the nose. In response, Dark wrapped an arm around Wilford’s neck and pulled him in for a quick kiss.

“I’m quite surprised you would turn your beloved pink green for a day. You must be looking forward to the eighteenth.” 

Wilford simply grinned with mischief. He whispered “I dyed it” as he kissed Dark again, not giving the other a chance to realise he would be stuck looking at the green for at least a fortnight.

[teenslib]

IT’S FINALLY DONE! Every year, the Rainbow Book List Committee has more books to review, because literature is slowing getting queerer, and children’s and YA lit are at the forefront of that change. This year, our committee of 13 people had to review nearly 500 eligible titles, and 130 (well, 129) were good enough and queer enough to make the list. There were so many terrific books that we got a special dispensation to create TWO Top Ten lists--the first time the committee has done so! The Top Tens are below, and please visit the link above for the full list.

I’m proud of our committee’s focus on diversity--along lines of race, ethnicity, queer identity, and even genre. At least half of the Top Ten Books for Young Readers and seven of the Top Ten for Teen Readers are about characters of color, and most of those were written by authors of color. We also tried to feature as many different letters of the alphabet soup as possible. I’ve noted the racial and LGBTQIA+ rep for the books that I’ve read.

Here are the Top Ten Books for Young Readers:

Ana on the Edge by Sass, A.J. Ages 8 to 12. Sports Fiction/Figure Skating. MC is nonbinary and Jewish-Chinese-American. Ana is a champion figure-skater. She hates her new princess-themed program, but how can she tell her mother that, when it cost so much money? And why does it bother her so much, anyway? When she finds the word ‘nonbinary,’ she realizes why the program doesn’t fit, but she still has a lot of work to do repairing relationships that have suffered in the meantime.

The Deep & Dark Blue by Smith, Niki. Ages 8 to 12. Fantasy. One of 2 MCs is a trans girl, all characters appear to be Southeast Asian. A pair of twins flee after a political coup that puts their lives at risk. They decide to disguise themselves as Hanna and Grayce, two girls living in the Communion of the Blue, an order of weaving women who spin magic like wool. What one twin doesn’t know is that, for the other, being Grayce isn’t a disguise. This is a beautiful story about self-discovery, acceptance, and affirmation.

Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring by Burgess, Matthew and Josh Cochran (Illustrator). Ages 6 to 14. Biography. MC is a white gay man. This colorful picture-book biography traces the life and art of Keith Haring.

The Every Body Book: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families by Simon, Rachel E. and Noah Grigni (Illustrator). Ages 8 to 12. Nonfiction/Health. Various identities and races included. Filled with self-affirming information, The Every Body Book uses inclusive language, illustrations, and facts to cover a number of important topics for young people including consent, relationships, gender, sex, puberty, and hormones.

King and the Dragonflies by Callender, Kacen. Ages 8 to 12. Realistic Fiction. MC is a gay black boy, his best friend is a gay white boy. King’s family–especially his father–have strong opinions about what it means to be a Black man, and they don’t allow for being gay. But King admires his friend Sandy for escaping an abusive home and living his truth no matter what. If King comes out, too, can his father learn to change?

Magic Fish by Nguyen, Trung Le. Ages 12 and up. Realistic Fiction/Fantasy. MC is a gay Vietnamese-American boy. A young Vietnamese-American boy literally can’t find the words to tell his parents that he’s gay, but cross-cultural fairytales help bridge the language barrier in this beautifully-illustrated graphic novel. 

My Maddy by Pitman, Gayle E. and Violet Tobacco (Illustrator). Ages 4-8. Realistic Fiction. MC’s parent is nonbinary, MC and her parent are white. My Maddy is a heartwarming story about a young girl and her parent. Readers learn that not all parents are boys or girls; some parents are just themselves. In this young girl’s case, that parent is her Maddy, a loving, caring parent who lives outside the gender binary.

My Rainbow by Neal, DeShanna, Trinity Neal, and Art Twink (Illustrator). Ages 4-8. Realistic Fiction. MC is an autistic black trans girl. Autistic trans girl Trinity wants to have long hair, but growing it out is too itchy! None of the wigs in the store are quite right, so Mom makes Trinity a special rainbow wig.

Our Subway Baby by Mercurio, Peter and Leo Espinosa (Illustrator). Ages 4 to 8. Adoption Non-fiction. MCs are white gay men, the baby they adopt is Black. Loving illustrations help tell the story of how an infant abandoned in a NYC subway station was adopted by the man who found him and his partner.

Snapdragon by Leyh, Kat. Snapdragon. Ages 10 to 14. Fantasy. Haven’t read this one yet, so I can’t comment on its representation. Snap gets to know the town witch and discovers that she may in fact have real magic and a secret connection to Snap’s family’s past.

And here are the Top Ten Books for Teen Readers:

All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by Johnson, George M. Ages 14 to 18. Memoir. Author/MC is a gay Black man. “Memoir-manifesto” is a well-chosen label for this book, which relates stories from the author’s childhood and young adulthood and contextualizes them within a queer Black experience. Although the author’s family is loving and supportive, pervasive heteronormativity, queerphobia, and anti-Black racism threaten his mental, emotional, and physical safety.

Camp by Rosen, L.C. Ages 14 and up. Realistic Fiction. MC and his love interest are gay Jewish boys. For Randy, going away to Camp Outland is a breath of fresh air, a time to be exactly who Randy can’t always be at school. But this year will be different. This year, Randy won’t be the flamboyant theater kid, this year Randy will be exactly the type of bro Hudson would want to date. Changing a thing or too will be necessary for Randy to succeed, even if that means leaving some friends behind.

Cemetery Boys by Thomas, Aiden. Ages 13 and up. Paranormal/Romance. MC is a trans Latino, his love interest is a gay Latino. Yadriel accidentally summons the wrong ghost in an attempt to prove himself a real brujo to his family who struggle to accept his gender identity. Though he thinks he is summoning the ghost of his cousin, he actually summons the ghost of Julian Diaz, and finds himself with not one, but two, mysterious deaths to investigate.

Circus Rose by Cornwell, Betsy. Ages 12 and up. Fantasy. One MC is white and one is mixed-race, one is a lesbian and one is questioning. Ivory and Rosie are twins and half-sisters, born to a bearded woman who refused to choose between her lovers, and raised in their mother’s circus. After a long foreign tour, they come home to find themselves under attack by religious zealots. As tragedy follows tragedy, will Ivory be able to save her circus family?

Elatsoe by Little Badger, Darcie  and Rovina Cai (Illustrator). Ages 12 and up. Mystery. MC is an aro/ace Lipan Apache girl. In this OwnVoices novel, Elatsoe is on a mission to discover who killed her beloved cousin, and why. If not for her cousin, then she is doing this for her people, the Indigenous Lipan Apache tribe. Elatsoe has the ability to raise ghosts from the dead, a tradition that has been passed down through generations. On this journey it will take vulnerability, wit, and the legends of her people for Elatsoe to understand all that is hidden in the small town of Willowbee.

I’ll Be the One by Lee, Lyla. Ages 13 and up. Realistic Fiction. MC is a bi Korean-American girl, her love interest is a bi Korean boy. Skye Shin dreams of becoming the world’s first plus-sized K-pop star, and a reality TV competition may just be her chance. To win, she’ll have to deal with fatphobic beauty standards, fierce competition, and intense media scrutiny–as well as unexpected attraction to one of her competitors.

Miss Meteor by Mejia, Tehlor Kay and Anna-Marie McLemore. Ages 14 and up. Magical Realism. (I haven’t read this one, but I think both MCs are WLW Latinas.) Lita is a star – literally. After falling to earth several years ago, she’s now living life as a teenage girl. When the annual Miss Meteor pageant rolls around, Lita decides to enter – but will her ex-best friend Chicky be willing to help her? Will the pageant help her forget about the past and imagine a new future? Lita learns that winning isn’t about being perfect, it’s about showing your true self to the world – even the parts that no one else understands.

You Should See Me in a Crown by Johnson, Leah. Ages 12 and up. Realistic Fiction. MC is a black WLW (woman-loving-woman). In this affectionate rom-com, Liz Lighty finds herself an unlikely candidate for prom queen at her affluent suburban school. Shy, awkward, Black, and low-income, Liz has never felt like she belonged, and she can’t wait to leave for her dream college. But when her scholarship falls through, it seems her last resort is to win prom queen, and the scholarship money that comes with it. Liz’s plan is complicated when new girl Mack decides to run for prom queen also…and ends up running away with Liz’s heart.

War Girls by Onyebuchi, Tochi.  Ages 12 and up. Science Fiction/Afro-Futurism. Both MCs are Nigerian, one is a WLW. In a not-so-distant future, climate change and nuclear disasters have made much of the earth unlivable. In the midst of war in Nigeria, two sisters, Onyii and Ify, are torn apart and face two very different futures. As their lives progress through years of untold violence and political unrest, battles with deadly mechs and cyborg soldiers outfitted with artificial limbs and organs, they are brought together again and again and must come to terms with how the war has impacted their lives.

When We Were Magic by Gailey, Sarah. Ages 14 and up. Contemporary Fantasy. MC is a white bi/questioning girl with gay dads, her friends are racially, ethnically, and queerily diverse. This firecracker of a novel follows a group of friends who attempt to correct the accidental murder of a classmate. When We Were Magic combines magic, friendship, and awkward moments to create a captivating story. Each character brings their own uniqueness to the strong group of friends, but despite their differences, their loyalty remains. Author Sarah Gailey has written another page turning novel, with the quirky strange content to boot.

[pleasureactivism]

An Annotated Playlist to Accompany Your Reading of Pleasure Activism

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2eoQwDJipqb2BpIZqCIscQ?si=bRg4s4uhSqOXw02Ai2Pc2Q

In Section Three: A Circle of Sex, there is an essay, a compilation of interviews, titled “The Highs, Lows, and Blows of Casual Sex.” Upon reading this title, I immediately thought of one of my favorite songs at the moment, “High Highs to Low Lows” by Lolo Zouaï. I put this song on while I read this essay, and while not directly about sex, the concept of peaks and valleys really resonated with the text. “High Highs and Low Lows” set the mood for me to engage with “The Highs, Lows, and Blows of Casual Sex,” not just because of the lyrics but also the multidimensional sound and authenticity and vulnerability of Zouaï’s voice. Singing in both English and French, she covers so many deeply human feelings, from sexy to vulnerable, cocky to depressed, sensual to silly. Intentionally pairing this song with this reading (instead of just putting a random playlist on shuffle) gave me the idea of creating a playlist- this book needs a soundtrack, which I have attempted to create below. 

A compilation of R&B, hip hop, pop, Latinx music and some 1970s Black feminist icons (namely, Nina Simone and Diana Ross), most of these songs are performed by people that identify as women of color, partly because that is in line with Pleasure Acitivism which “center[s] the experiences of Black women” and partly because that is what I often find myself listening to. However, as was true for adrienne maree brown and her book, this soundtrack “includes a few voices that are not Black or women-identified but that I trust in the human experience of finding pleasure beyond oppression” (brown 5). This playlist was inspired by and accompanied much of my reading of much of Pleasure Activism, shifting and growing as I read, enhancing the experience and adding meaning to both the text and the music. The songs in the soundtrack can be listened to while reading any section of the book, but there are some that deal directly with themes of the book, and for those I have identified a “pairing,” or specific essay or section that I recommend pairing with that song. The songs on the soundtrack are in the order of the recommended paired sections. It should be noted that given the time frame of this project and the fact that I am simultaneously finishing up my undergraduate senior thesis, I was only able to annotate a select few of the songs on the playlist, but in no way are the songs that are not described any less important, relevant, or magical. 

Oh My God by Sevdaliza 

Pairing: “The Legacy of ‘Uses of the Erotic,’ A Conversation with Cara Page” OR the Introduction to Section One, “Who Taught You to Feel Good?”

I originally added this song to the playlist because of its sound, described in one article as “a blend of trip-hop, avant pop, and electronica,” and its lyrics about self-discovery, realization, hope and dreams (Ingvaldsen 2020). Savdalize asks “Who should I be?” and notes that “I view myself from above/Roamin’ in the fields of hope/Will it make or break me/As my dreams are heavy, they outweigh me.” These comments about her exploration of self and the intensity of her dreams initially led to its inclusion on the playlist. However, after finding an interview with Sevdaliza, I realized just how crucial this song is for Pleasure Activism’s soundtrack. She is Iranian Dutch and a refugee who, according to the interview, “acnkowledg[es] the oppressive regimes and institutions of the world in an effort to reflect peace and solidarity through her aural artform” (Ingvaldsen 2020). In the interview, Sevdaliza says she “believe[s] in collective energy,” a concept not only explored in Pleasure Activism but also in our course throughout the semester. Additionally, she says that “heritage stands for a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. My heritage to me is like an inner-oracle. The one who knows. It is a mesmerizing voice, that becomes more clear as I am close to my authentic self. My heritage also connects me with deep feminine instincts; the wise woman within” (Ingvaldsen 2020). This connection to her heritage and ancestors reminded me of brown’s exploration of her own “personal pleasure lineage” and encouragement that her readers do the same (brown 21). Sevdaliza says, “our voices are meant to be heard, our stories meant to be shared,” a concept embodid by brown in Pleasure Activism. 

Feeling Good by Nina Simone 

Pairing: “The Sweetness of Salt, by Alexis Pauline Gumbs”

Video by India.Arie

Pairing: “Pussy Power, by Favianna Rodriguez”

Formation by Beyoncé

Pairing: “Wherein I Write about Sex” OR “The Pleasure of Living at the Same Time as Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter”

“High Highs to Low Lows” by Lolo Zouaï

Pairing: “The Highs, Lows, and Blows of Casual Sex”

How Deep Is Your Love (feat. Yebba) by PJ Morton 

Pairing: “Feelmore, A Conversation with Nenna Joiner”

Girls Need Love (with Drake)- Remix by Summer Walker

Pairing: “Liberating Your Fantasies” or “The Highs, Lows, and Blows of Casual Sex”

Girls Need Love is a seductive, passionate, and honest piece in which Walker creates a personal narrative about her desires for sex and love while also grappling with the double standard that “girls” can’t be sexually liberated. She pushes back against the societal norms that “girls can’t never say they want it/girls can’t never say how/girls can’t never say they need it/girls can’t even say now.” She also stresses that her desire for casual sex is okay, a topic which brown analyzes in Highs, Lows, and Blows of Casual Sex” (“I don’t need a reason baby/Please don’t get in your feelings”). Another soulful R&B track, this song has a simple production with a main focus on the vocals. 

BROWN SKIN GIRL (feat Blue Ivy Carter) by Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, Wizkid 

Pairing: “The Pleasure of Living at the Same Time as Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter” OR “Wherein I Write about Sex” OR “Black Woman Wildness by Junauda Petrus”

Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) by Janelle Monáe

Pairing: “Fly as Hell, A Conversation with Sonya Renee Taylor”

Multi-Love by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Pairing: “On Nonmonogamy” 

Multi-Love is a song about polyamory, full of intimacy, vulnerability, and even discomfort and torment. Despite these intense feelings that are on display in Ruban Nielson’s (the lead singer’s) voice and in the lyrics, the instrumental aspect of the song is lighter and catchy, consisting of an upbeat keyboard tune and light, quick drum beats. These components come together to create a non-pretentious, spiritual, futuristic song that touches on many of the same topics as Pleasure Activism. For example, he talks about god, asking, “who is your god? Where is she?” Similarly, adrienne maree brown said that she “think[s] a lot about what god is, how god is, and where we are relating to and running from and surrendering to god” (brown 7). He sings about transitioning between single-love and multi-love (“We were one, then become three”), which reminded me of brown’s comments that “nonmonogamy tends to suit [her] best, even if [she is] occasionally focused on one lover” and her further analysis of multi-love in the subsection “On Nonmonogamy” (brown 8, 409). And finally, he talks about alludes to the non-binaryness of gender: “she doesn't want to be a man or a woman” (though the use of the pronoun “she” is somewhat troubling in this case). All in all, this song that is somehow at once crystal clear and mysteriously muffled belongs on the soundtrack because of its soulful, groovy nature, relevant lyricism and personal discovery about love, spirituality, vulnerability, and meaning. As a side note, I also felt like it fits well because Ruban Nielson’s delivery has been compared to that of Prince’s, who brown dedicates the book to. 

The Other Woman by Nina Simone

Pairing: “Being Second”

Golden by Jill Scott

I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross

Universe by Ambar Lucid

La Negra Tiene Tumbao by Celia Cruz

Pairing: “On Fear, Shame, Death, and Humor, A Conversation between the Rocca Family and Zizi” OR “On the Pleasures of Wardrobe, A Conversation with Maori Karmael Holmes”

Beyond being an absolute Afro-Cuban and Latin music icon, and the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz is known for her fashion style; she always had on colorful wigs, sequins, crazy high heels, and incredible makeup (for this reason her song is paired with “On the Pleasures of Wardrobe”). This song was chosen because of its multifaceted nature; it spans the genres of jazz, salsa, reggae, and hip hop. She talks about the style, attitude, swag and sexiness of a black woman (in Spanish). Igniting the spark of pride in Latinx and Black identities for many, “La Negra Tiene Tumbao” is a timeless anthem about being proud of who you are, embracing blackness, and never moving out of the way for anybody. 

Pelo Suelto by Gloria Trevi 

The Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson

February 3rd by Jorja Smith

Satisfaction Guaranteed by Junglepussy

This song is lush and deep as it envelopes you into its mesmerizing tune. Junglepussy’s slow, intense words of confidence and encouragement to feel fully, both spiritually and physically, wash over the listener like a wave (“Yeah, I’m the brown hottie with the body, looking like Rum Spice… Relax, as the aura ease you/In the flesh, let the physical please you”). 

Soul Liberator by Kraak and Smaak feat. Sanguita

Feeling Myself by Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé

Cranes in the Sky by Solange 

Hurry by Teyana Taylor feat. Kanye 

Mujer Latina by Thalía

A Quién Le Importa by Thalía

I’m Every Woman by Whitney Houston 

                                                           Works Cited

Ingvaldsen, Torsten. “Sevdaliza Returns With New Protest Song ‘Oh My God.’” HYPEBEAST, HYPEBEAST, 30 Jan. 2020, hypebeast.com/2020/1/sevdaliza-oh-my-god-single-stream-premiere.

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[amuelle]

Me and me....

Every time they meet it’s always in the same quite place. She waits for what feels like forever getting more nervous as time passes. Shy, timid and lacking the confidence to speak up. She would never complain about being made to wait. In a room full of nothing you could miss her because she is so meek. She keeps to herself demanding nothing from the world because she would rather observe, take notes about what not to do and the fun she doesn’t need to have. Her eyes are full of secrets and her energy is warm and comforting. A rarity, a diamond in a world full of cubic zirconia. Precious, delicate and a little jaded by the world. She possesses a special type of love reserved for those who take the time to get past the intricate layers of personality. A little crazy with a bad temper she is a puzzle to herself. This is Amo

Her date arrives….

She enters the room long after you have smelt her spicy rich scent wafting through the air and wondered where it came from. As if a spot light follows her and demands your attention she ARRIVES. Everything about her oozes confidence, self-assurance and glamour. Walking the fine line between being full of herself and knowing her worth she is also a diamond. An obnoxiously big, shiny diamond that refuses to the let the world jade her. Also a true rarity, from her perfectly manicured nails, to the immaculately twisted out afro. When she arrives she is everything you would imagine her to be but better because she is in person. Her eyes are nice, nasty and captivating all at once…This is Ms Elle

The dark chocolate skinned beauties sit across from each other, the perfect dichotomy of a woman.

Ms Elle: My God, you are a stunning beauty! I forget just how incredible you are. Give us a kiss!

She leans across the table grabs Amo by the chin and plants an affectionate kiss on her lips.

Ms Elle: I know you were waiting for me, thank you. I’m sorry you had to wait but you let him in the door and he took me from you.

Amo: I’ve missed you…

Ms Elle: I’ve missed you more…We shouldn’t have allowed it but it’s happened and we can’t use it as an excuse not to live life. We need to go on an adventure….

Amo: What if he comes back?

Ms Elle: He isn’t coming back

Amo: But what if?....

Ms Elle: But NOTHING! WE are back together. No one will ever hurt you again. I’m never going to leave you again.

I was going through a break up when I realised I had two fully formed grown women living in my head. Ms Elle resembled a fabulous villain from an 80s tv soapie. A well put together dame, who spoke her mind and let nothing dim her light. Amo on the other hand was more like Ms Ceile in the first half of The Colour Purple, unsure of everything. Unsure of her place in the world, her purpose, her passion and her path. Scared to venture out beyond what she knew and always critical of herself. Exact opposites but together, they made a whole Me.

I had let Amo be in control for too long and as the grief of losing a lover started to subside Ms Elle decided behaving like an invalid was unbecoming and it was time to take charge again or at least put up a fight. The sadness Amo had been going through had been overwhelming. She had suffered a devastating blow to her confidence that Ms Elle disappeared and she was left to fend for herself, she had done a terrible job but she had managed to rid herself of him and for that she had to be revered. He was gone now, Amo and Elle were back to be formidable.

Ms Elle: First, let’s stop wearing our hair in four plats like it’s attractive. It’s not!

Amo: It’s comfortable!

Ms Elle gave a hearty laugh and tilted her head back and wiped a tear from her eye.

Ms Elle: All the phenomenal things we have managed to amass didn’t come because we were comfortable. Do you remember…?

Amo: I can’t forget.

Ms Elle: Then don’t be ungrateful and act like you almost didn’t die a few times!

Amo: But I loved him….

Ms Elle: Oh no darling! You were drunk off affection and attention. It felt like love but once it started to devastate the bottom line we both knew he wasn’t the one.

Amo: Then why did you leave me?

Ms Elle: I needed to know for sure I wasn’t making us act off past hurts. I needed to give us a chance in the real world without my hardened heart getting in the way.

Amo: I needed you…

Ms Elle: You always had me. You choose him over me for a spell and looked how it worked out for you?

Amo: This is not an I told you so moment!

Ms Elle: Absolutely not! It’s a moment of affirmation, you knew better but you didn’t choose to act like you did.

Amo: It was better than being single…

Ms Elle: Nothing is better than having all of you to yourself. For a last born you have a very difficult time being selfish.

Amo: I’ve always had someone to share things with, I thought he would add to that.

Ms Elle: He said you were fat and belittled you! NONE of the people who love you have ever used the F word. Furthermore darling, you are going to have to put all the jewels you took out of our crown back in their rightful place! We are back in the business of matching the inside with the outside.

Amo: What does that even mean?

Ms Elle: That we have reached our quota of sadness for the YEAR! External affirmations mean nothing when you pay all your own bills and are worth six figures upon death!

Amo: What?!

Ms Elle: Don’t WHAT me bitch! You are putting on your wig, some good panties and going back to basics!!

Amo: Basics???

Ms Elle: Yes Amohelang! You are going back to your best. Our default is being GREAT! I realise that it might not be an instant transition, but guess what?!! You are mine to love and because the universe has willed it so the first thing we are going to do is remember who we are!

Amo: I’m not ready!!!

Ms Elle: When we watch the highlight reel of our life we can agree on that but today its wig and slayage. You have a date with some incredibly phenomenal women who have seen you at your worst and stuck around. We are totally wearing a bra and lashes. DAAARLING we are heading out!

With that Ms Elle got up and grabbed Amo by the hand and stood her up. She planted another affectionate kiss on her cheek looked her dead in the eye and pulled her towards destiny and they walked into the darkness of my mind.

I was having this internal dialogue as I was getting ready to meet friends for lunch at one of the really nice restaurants in Sandton where I had never been…after almost a year of living in Joburg I had never had adventures outside a 15 kilometre radius of where I actually stay. It all started with me looking at my wig wondering if I wanted to wear it or not. If I really wanted to go to lunch with my friends  (they would understand if I flaked) and if I really really wanted to wear heels and I heard a voice inside ask me “Who are you??? Who have you become…..Bad bitches aren’t FRUMPY!!!!!”

After this, Ms Elle went to meet Amo in the quiet recesses of my mind to make peace and the rest is fabulous, over accessorized, dressed to the gawds wearing four inch heels with a fantastic face beat history!

Your first, last and best love should be self-love. You are a blessing to the world, make sure you act like you know that. I forgot that for a little bit, but never again!!!

PS. Ms Elle is now the dominant in this relationship. Today is my birthday and because I've remembered who I am, I'm having a great fucking time!

Bisou…bisou  

[madwomanramblings]

Knife Hit

I tried losing them, but they just keep appearing, like they know where I was going to be next. Stupid fae. Correction, stupid dark fae. I really hope they aren’t looking for me. I ducked around the next corner. It is the Little Five Points Halloween festival and parade. This event gets larger every year. You would think I could slip away through this throng of people.

I peeked around the corner to see the two large men lumbering through the crowd. They didn’t even bother to glamor themselves this time. Okay, it is Halloween and even on a normal day, it is Little five. The bigger of the two is definitely a troll. Large bumpy nose, big pointed ears, off-colored greenish skin, warts. Yep he is a troll. The other must be the brains of the operation. Low level fae, not of any of the royal houses. He could almost pass for human if it weren’t for his ears. He must be mixed; a mutt is what they called them. The small one looked in my direction and I quickly pulled my head back.

“Frack,” I swore to myself and moved creeped along the wall to the back entrance of the Junkman’s Daughter. The door swung open as a guy with disco ball mirrored platform shoes and a big afro wig walked out to throw away some trash. I ducked in just as they ran to the corner I had tried to hide behind. I sighed in relief as I made my way through the bustling store towards the front door.

Dipping out the door I start walking back towards my store. There were so many people that when Fred called out to me, I almost didn’t hear him. I probably should not have heard him. Instinctively, I raised my hand to wave as an arrow whistled through my hair by my ear ending up in the telephone pole.

“Holy Hells, are they really shooting in this crowd?” I cursed quickly moving back to my store. If I could just get to the portal I could escape or at least I hoped so.  The Krystal Ball was just in sight when the troll blocking my way to salvation. I start to back up, bumping into this person and that person. Until arms wrapped around me and a hand closed around my mouth. I tried to scream as I was pulled into a shallow crevasse. A body blocks my view as I try to fight against it.

A warm honeyed laugh fills the space between us. Jona? I think, opening my eyes and slowing my throttling. My sometime lover looked down at me. Golden brown eyes shining, white hair a stark contrast to his ruddy skin.

“Miss me?” he mused, and I had never been happier to see his chiseled good looks. It should be a crime to look that good, fae or not. I flung my arms around his neck.

“Dark fae are her and chasing me. I don’t know who they are or why they are after me,” I whispered in his ear.

“You can’t go very long without getting into some kind of trouble, can you?” he asked leaning back to peek around the corner. His sword poked out from under cape.

“Oh!” I exclaimed. “Can you hit them with your knife?” I asked grateful that he was packing.

He looked back at me, humor coloring his face, “I believe the technical term is ‘stab’. Let’s go stab us some fae.” He laughed grabbing my hand and charging out into the crowd.

[jessicakehoe]

Texture Talk: For Leslie and Gail Thompson, Voluminous Curls Are a Powerful Symbol of Self-Expression

In this day and age, wigs have become a staple accessory, especially within Black beauty culture. More than ever before, women—celebs included—wear them proudly and openly praise them for their versatility. Just take it from Montreal-bred, Toronto-based sisters Gail and Leslie Thompson.

For Leslie, hairpieces are timeless and chic protectors that save her own fragile 4C curls from daily styling and breakage. And for Gail, the opportunity to add variety without any major commitment, like her current crown of perfectly shaped corkscrew curls, is what drew her to the wig game. Both find voluminous hair to be a powerful symbol of self- expression in their corporate careers in finance and government, and the same goes for fashion.

Photography by Roseline Bonheur

Last year, the siblings launched The Long & Short of Style, a passion-filled side hustle that is the duo’s second venture in the blogosphere. Their first was a fun-filled four-year run with Fab Four Fashion, a style platform they created with two girlfriends. “The focus of Fab Four was to show a positive image of Black women of all different sizes looking fabulous and expressing themselves and to highlight each of our style struggles and how we overcame them,” notes Leslie. “Because whether it be in a magazine or in the blogosphere, you don’t always have that representation. Creating that was really important for us, especially for younger generations: Growing up, we didn’t have examples of Black women in fashion.”

The sisters are continuing to blog about their personal style journeys, but they’re taking the representation narrative a couple of much-needed steps further. “An important aspect of The Long & Short of Style that I didn’t really push before is representation of people with disabilities,” says Leslie. “I want to normalize that dialogue, because it is normal—there are a lot of us out there.” Diagnosed with macular degeneration, a common eye disease, Leslie has been slowly losing her sight over the years. When she was younger, blending in with the crowd dictated her style choices. “Once I realized that I was truly different from other people and that I didn’t have anybody around me who was like me in terms of having a disability, it was really important for me to fit in; fashion was my tool,” she shares, citing baggy high-waisted pants à la ’90s girl group TLC as an example.

“I’m very open about my visual impairment and prepared to tell people what I need, but time and time again, I’ve found that when I go into an interview, people immediately talk about my style,” she shares. “They see the fashion first. I feel like Houdini sometimes: Fashion really has allowed me to get people to see me and my personality before my disability.” What’s more, Leslie’s sartorial ways have shed light on the ignorance surrounding vision impairments. “I’ve learned a lot about people’s behaviours,” she says. “It’s almost as if people can’t compute the fact that you can look stylish and be blind.”

Gail’s relationship with clothing has evolved greatly, too. As a plus-size woman and longtime style lover, she says that the many years of being ignored by the fashion world are still fresh in her mind. “Ten years ago, the plethora of options that I have now was not available,” she recalls. “The shopping experience was so painful: You’d fall in love with something, but then it didn’t come in your size. Looking back now, I feel so sad for that young woman, because there was so much that she wanted to express.”

Photography by Roseline Bonheur

The fashion industry still has much ground to cover when it comes to size inclusivity, but thanks to a growing number of retailers creating plus-size offerings and a new host of cool-girl brands emerging, it’s a totally different style game. “It was like a flower opening up,” says Gail. “I feel like I’m finally able to express who I really am now with all kinds of different colours, patterns and outfit combinations.”

Promoting age diversity is equally as vital, she adds. “The fashion and beauty industries are very youth driven. We’re women in our mid-40s, and it feels very important to put a positive image out there that fashion is for everyone, regardless of age.”

And with the Thompson sisters willingly being upfront, as opposed to hush-hush, about their wig-wearing ways, they are low-key championing hair diversity by showing—and affirming—the countless styles that afro-textured hair is capable of. It all comes down to making a choice that feels comfortable and convenient for you.

“My hair doesn’t like to be manipulated a lot at all,” says Leslie, whose go-to solution is a half wig that mirrors her natural texture. “It prefers moisture and being left in a style that I don’t have to mess with too much.” Unlike full wigs, which cover your entire head, the popular half wig only covers the back half, leaving the front exposed for a seamless-looking finish. “I always choose wig styles that look like my hair,” she adds.

“For me, it’s absolutely fun,” says Gail of her hopscotching relationship with her hair. “I’ve tried pretty much every hairstyle under the sun, from the Jheri curl to braids to dreadlocks. Currently, I’m wearing a wig and—who knows?—maybe I’ll just shave my hair next! The natural hair movement has definitely helped make it more accessible to wear your hair how you want to wear it.”

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