Because being a Black woman is an honor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s true: when I am dripping in bronze-and-beauty store jewelry, I feel like royalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because it’s not the price tag, it’s the aura I carry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
See, my beauty isn’t cheap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My hair was woven with Cuban twist and bubble braids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drenched in gold embellishments, sparkles to bring light to my crown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I felt like royalty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A leopard-tubed dress paired with a thrifted sweater with a sexy fur trim. Black shiny boots from the clearance rack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally wore makeup, Fenty shade 420 with a dash of Rare Beauty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NYX on my lips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gold hoops, the bamboo style, draped on my ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smelling like shea butter with powdery notes and brown cocoa oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glistening skin with sparkles reflecting off my brown skin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oooh, to be a Black woman.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Soft like buttah and fine as wine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I looked in the mirror and felt strong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I looked in the mirror and felt like me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I looked in the mirror and saw royalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I looked in the mirror, and I liked me<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can never be me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oooh, to be a Black woman.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n With love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n C.Alilijah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mood boards and a lil incense burning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,376,6],"tags":[784,799,797,798,729,685,311],"class_list":["post-8188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts","category-lifestyle-content","category-whats-new","tag-april-2026","tag-bamboo-earrings","tag-black-american-princess","tag-black-girl-fashion","tag-black-girl-magic","tag-c-alilijah","tag-lifestyle"],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n