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You Can Keep Your Instagram Baddies. I Prefer Real Hood Girls.

What gets lost when hood style is co-opted for Instagram likes

A photo of a young black woman wearing hoop earrings blowing a bubble with bubblegum.

Walking into a beauty supply store in the hood is like walking into a parallel universe. Cheap, bright lipsticks grab your eye immediately. Hair hangs from the ceiling. There is an abundance of dyes, cheap gold jewelry, and every hair accessory known to…

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Antonia George

extraterrestrial mermaid. lover of music, writing, and words. Just trying to get free. | georgeantonia1@gmail.com| @mermaid_in_blaq on Twitter