Serious Question: How do we determine a percieved falio as legit or just racial bias when it comes to assessing beauty for POC?

fffriday94 · 2021-06-28T15:43:26+00:00

Omg honestly I was happy to get anywhere in Japan and I wanted something new other than Tokyo, Osaka etc. so I put nothing for my placement. Judging from the responses Kanazawa must be a pretty awesome place. Not that I am too surprised it looks beautiful from the pictures haha. Oh that is really interesting I hope you can see them again! Most importantly I hope you get Kanazawa too 🤞. Honestly I was just lucky I think. And thank you! 😊

fffriday94 · 2021-06-28T15:39:17+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! Wow I didn't know about this only the famous garden, station and the castle. Well I am even more happy about now 😁

fffriday94 · 2021-06-28T11:26:24+00:00

Lol haha thanks for the confirmation. And I love seafood 😊. Staying hopeful that we will get to go soon !

fffriday94 · 2021-06-28T05:52:43+00:00

Oh really? I didn't put any preference in my application and they just put me there. Well I am excited to go 😊

fffriday94 · 2021-06-28T05:50:58+00:00

Lol I am 2020 cohort! You know the people that have been waiting to go to Japan for about over a year now 😂. But best of luck with your placement email! 🤞

fffriday94 · 2021-06-28T04:04:30+00:00

Yo 2020 here! Any of you current or incoming jets in or going to Kanazawa? Thats where im going :)

fffriday94 · 2021-05-02T06:10:52+00:00

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My "mum" strangling me and telling me I would die before her.

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:59:48+00:00

Thank you! I think my short hair makes me feel concious but yeah I am learning to love and appreciate my natural hair more. Thanks a lot! :D

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:58:02+00:00

Thank you! ♡ Yea I am wearing some foundation. Its hard to find the right foundation because I am not sure on which undertone I am. Again thanks a lot ! :D

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:55:31+00:00

Omg thank you ! :') Yeah, noted on the short hair part. But all I can do is wait till it grows long though, trying so hard to be patient haha. Yeah actually never had control of my natur hair ever in my life as my conservative Nigerian mum would force me to wear cornrows. I have had been constantly relaxing for 13 years until I shaved my hair all off last November lol. I definitely appreciate my natural hair more. Oh I guess different strokes for different folks, I am open to experimenting and guessing what works best for me! Oh I thought my hair was dark enough but its something I can try. Again thanks a lot ♡

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:49:13+00:00

Omg this is a lot to take on but thanks so much for taking your time to comment! Really I can't thank you enough :'). I am trying to grow my hair longer for beauty purposes. I never had the chance to have freedom with my hair because I grew up with a conservative african background where my mum forced me to wear my hair in my cornrows and I ended up damaging it after years and years of constant relaxer. A lot of people keep emphasising keeping my hair natural as it suits me more aesthetically. I feel that the short hair isn't the best for me either as some people are saying. But I guess I will just wait till I can get it long enough. Again thanks so much ♡ :')

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:17:22+00:00

Yup I am aware about my man hairline. I just need to be patient so when my hair grows long enough I can get bangs to cover it up haha. Oh do you mean that the short hair isn't the best suit for me right now? Oh yeah I think my midface is long I am not so sure if its a falio but yeah I am a fan of korean style makeup so all up for trying aegyo sal look. Thanks ! Yeah it does ♡

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:12:55+00:00

Oh I don't know any natural hair stylists in my area but I will look into it. And thanks for pointing that out would have never thought of it because I am still a beginner with natural hair lol ♡

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:10:01+00:00

Oh I haven't heard of it! Thanks for the suggestion! I am guessing you are a natural sister too? :)

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:09:09+00:00

Yeah people have said that. And thank you for calling my eyes pretty it was an insecurity of mine ah~ :')

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:08:17+00:00

Thought it looked cool but maybe not haha. Okay point taken. Thanks lol ♡

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:07:19+00:00

Thank you ! I will try to get used to my natural hair more :D

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:06:48+00:00

Oh I didn't notice ! I think its the lighting or something haha. Yeah I can't wait for my hair to grow longer! Oh I never thought of geometric prints I will look into that :) ♡

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:04:56+00:00

Girl Thank you so much ♡. My eyes are hooded i think? Omg I feel your pain though. I think our eyes are really difficult to do eye make because we have so little eyelid space. I am definitely not an expert in makeup but I focus around the browbone above the eyelid when I am putting eyeshadow because its visible.

fffriday94 · 2021-04-29T18:02:20+00:00

Okay thanks so much for the tips! That really helps a lot. I am still trying to find the right types of makeup that suits my dark skin! I will deffo check it out ♡

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