Naomi Threadgill
Naomi Threadgill writes about beauty the way she actually thinks about it, slowly and without much certainty. She has kept these notes since 2021.
Finding a Photo of Myself From Ten Years Ago
I was looking for a recipe I had saved and found a folder of old photos instead. I stayed there for an…
The Routine I Would Never Post About
There is one small ritual I keep entirely to myself, not because it is embarrassing, but because naming it out loud would…
I Took the Same Photo in Six Different Lights
I wanted to know what my face actually looked like, so I stopped guessing and started documenting.
The Lipstick That Outlasted Her
My mother's lipstick sat in a drawer for six years after she stopped wearing it. I finally opened it, and it changed…
The Walk I Take When I Cannot Explain My Own Face
Some days I look at myself and cannot account for the difference, and the only thing that keeps coming up as an…
The Gold Jewelry I Avoided for a Decade
I spent ten years buying silver because someone told me I was cool toned. I was not.
Before Anyone Else Is Awake
The apartment sounds different before six, and so do I, though it took me years to notice what that quiet was actually…
What My Mother’s Scarf Taught Me About Warm and Cool
The scarf looked wrong on me for years until I understood it was never meant to be worn the way she wore…
The Line by My Mouth That Wasn’t There Last Year
I noticed it in a parking lot mirror, not a bathroom mirror, which somehow made it worse. A small crease, settling in…
I Cannot Explain Why the Order Matters
It is not what I do before bed that matters most. It is that I do it in the exact same order,…