The OddBoddie Chronicles: black beauty

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From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong

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From My Closet: Vintage Sue Wong
I began transitioning my wardrobe into what I'm calling my Crone Era pre-pandemic, but starting last year, in anticipation of my 40th birthday, I began to find ways to embody it in my everyday personal style. There's nothing "everyday" about this garment, though...

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This Is 40.

By Alexandria Boddie

This Is 40.
There's an image I've been playing in my head the past few years, of an extravagant blow-out party where all my treasured friends and family come together and we RAGE IT for my 40th birthday. But by May of this year, it was becoming clear to me that I'd have to let that (and other things) go...

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#Crucial21DbW: Night Catches Us

By Alexandria Boddie

#Crucial21DbW: Night Catches Us
Twitter is such a gem sometimes! One minute you're scrolling, laughing at what Black Twitter is bandying about, and another you find yourself tagged in a general call for women writers to contribute some thoughtful words about under-seen films directed by women...

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Can Il Makiage Keep Up the Glam? A Showgurl's Review

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Il Makiage eye makeup palette

This is not a tutorial. I ain't got the time.

This is a delayed report on how well brand-new makeup line Il Makiage holds up over the course of a sweaty night...

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WE ARE ONYX

By Alexandria Boddie

WE ARE ONYX
There's no one way to express black beauty. And y'all already know: I don't do "pretty". So shoutout to Onyx Box for including me in the #GenerationONYX campaign that celebrates the broad spectrum of beautiful black womanhood, including us odd-bodies.

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On Not Accommodating Other People's Insecurities and Being the Awkward Black Girl

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On Not Accommodating Other People's Insecurities and Being the Awkward Black Girl
I was doing a little beauty mini-shoot for Simone Digital, having fun and chit-chatting with Angel Jordan, the site's creator. Then, she asked me if I'd write a little bit about my life as an alt-ish black woman for her blog.

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