Four Books: on Beauty Culture Part Two
The selection includes two books on Black hair, one on nails, and one on the history of makeup. Together, they form part of a personal syllabus I’m building to better understand beauty as a cultural system—one that governs perception, labor, gender, and race.
I haven’t read these books yet. I’m naming them now so I know where to return when I’m ready to think more deliberately about how Black women have used hair, nails, and makeup to manage image, resist ridicule, and naviga
Dec 21, 20254 min read
Beyoncé Stole My Wedding Dress: On Resentments and Failure
Leaving my PhD Program
Dec 18, 20255 min read
In My Zipporah Era
This may become a series in which I explore biblical stories. I use the Bible not as a holy text, but as a collection of stories. When the religious framing is removed, we allow ourselves to play—to interpret, to question, to see ourselves reflected in the characters rather than using it as a dogmatic rulebook to control other people. If you already know what Sephora is, and its connection to Zipporah, great. If you’re here to understand what I mean when I say I’m in my Zippo
Dec 18, 20253 min read
Reading Challenge: read everything by one author
Keep up with my single author reading challenge! I chose Diane Chamberlain as my single author!
Nov 19, 20251 min read
Introducing: Orange Christmas
A list of body care products that make Christmas more orange!
Nov 19, 20252 min read
In Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
This is a book review of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Sep 30, 20252 min read
Choosing Your Wedding Bouquet: Meaningful Flower Options
The idea of flowers having some kind of meaning attached to flowers comes out of the victorian era. While this idea is romantic, not...
Sep 30, 20252 min read
