TGIF: Clean Brows & Bright Lips

Among my friends and family, I’m known for being this revolutionary, black power, soul sister. I can definitely see where they get that image from (my Black Studies major, natural hair obsession, and sporadic cultural discussions might play a slight role.) But at the end of the day (or in this case, the week) I still consider myself to be a very “girly” woman. Ain’t no shame in my girly game either.

Some might say that my interests in beauty and fashion contradict my being an advocate for alternative images of women, but I just don’t see it that way. To me, as long as women are determining their own standards of beauty (and trust me, they can and should vary!) and are genuinely happy and confident in the process, then there shouldn’t be a problem. Of course, in our patriarchal societies most of the images attached to women, especially in regards to beauty, sexuality, and gender roles, have predominantly originated from the imaginations, fetishes, and objectives of men.  So that means that even though the trash may be coming from a women’s mouth or vision, that opinion or vision ultimately came from the leaders of this patriarchy…

But let me stop, before I ramble on and completely stray from my original intentions for this post.

Firstly, THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY!

Secondly, I’ve decided to do a light post given that it’s Friday. That’s why I mentioned that I have a number of awesome “girly” interests that I’ve decided to share on this blog every Friday (and eventually, more often depending on what direction The Soul Model naturally takes.) This week’s TGIF is on video, because, honestly, who wants to read about makeup when you can TALK about it?

Alright, enough blabbing. Let’s get to the fun stuff!

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