Once upon a time~also known as just a few days ago~a delightful TikToker by the name of @abigail.bailey0 cast a spell across the internet with a question as light as a dandelion in the breeze:
“Girlies, what are some little things you do to be more whimsical? I love knowing about cute little habits.”
Oh, the responses. The answers that women, yes, including our fellow Black girlies, flooded her page with? Pure magic. The girlies shared the most enchanting, joy-sparking, and downright fantastical rituals that, in the spirit of Women’s History Month and our shared devotion to glimmers, I simply had to pass along.
So, should you ever feel the need to summon a little more whimsy into your world, let this be your guide. Bookmark it, treasure it, and may it be your fairy godmother on days when the ordinary begs to be made extraordinary.
How To Add A Little Whimsy To Your Daily Life, As Told By Real Women
@chazlyn.yvonne We are right here!!???????? #cottagecore #blacktiktok #softblackgirl #princesscoreaesthetic #softlife ♬ original sound – shawnacischroeder
1. “I like to think that when I’m putting on makeup, I’m enhancing my features. I.E. (mascara = seeing the good in people or lip liner/gloss = speaking gratitude and positivity).”
— Rana
2. “I like drinking water at night out of small wooden bowls. It makes me feel like I’m being nursed back to health by spirits.”
—Car
@designedbyjoss #fyp #dayinmylife #grocery #alonetime ♬ If You Love Me – The Informers
3. “I listen to French music in my headphones while I grocery shop. It makes it more romantic and less mundane feeling.”
—Tessa
4. “Not really whimsical, but I always tell random girls they’re pretty because when someone calls me pretty, I think about it for like a week, and I hope they think about it too.”
—Jadey
@hadiiyabarbel I was having a tough week and wore this pink to try to find my light and joy .Prior to recording this video a beautiful black woman told me how amazing I looked and it just made me feel special and beautiful it was such a heartfelt moment . Let’s get the Compliment another black woman challenge started ! ???????????????????? #blackandbeautiful #blackwomenoftiktok #nycsummer #godessenergy #divinefeminine #complimentablackwoman #selflove #spiritualgoddess #healingenergy #blacktiktok #love ♬ original sound – Dynamic Goddess ✨✨✨✨
5. “Whenever I drop or f*ck something up when I’m alone I bow & say ‘and scene’ instead of getting frustrated. I’ve done this for so long that I literally no longer get annoyed by my own mistakes & laughing is my first instinct anytime anything goes wrong, lol.”
—Lawlessmcgee
6. “I always say please and thank to my electronics/ chatg gpt cause it feels bad to be rude to them.”
— Melpo
@jacquiemwai This was a much needed work lunch date with my hun @decorbykui as mamas who spend majority of our time working from home! I change of scenery was required! . We had to check out @artcaffekenya at the Cube on Riverside Drive ???? It doesn’t hurt that we were also craving something sweet, so we had to dive into the salted caramel cake ???? This is a perfectly balanced layers of rich chocolate, vanilla, and sweet velvety caramel…so good! You can grab two generous slices for only 690 KSh! Don’t miss out on this delicious deal—available all October! Italian month is also on all month long- a celebration of all things Italian cuisine- pastas and of course aperol spritz after a long afternoon of work & laughs…yes please ???? #kenyantiktok???????? #kenyantiktok #nairobitiktokers #nairobikenya #fpyシ #nairobitiktokers???????? #blackgirl #nairobirestaurants ♬ Life is Beautiful – Deep Music
7. “I hold ‘office hours’ every Tuesday at a local coffee shop, which means I sit on the couch and order drinks for 4-5 hours while various friends and acquaintances visit me to yap about books and gossip.”
—kaitthuntt
8. “I wear matching pajamas every time I change my sheets so I can have what I call fancy sleep.”
—grehs_
@oloratomosweu cozy night routine ????????????♀️ #selfcareroutine #nightroutine #skincareroutine #fyp #thatgirl #aesthetic #cleangirlaesthetic #blackgirltiktok ♬ original sound – oloratomosweu
9. “This one is kinda niche, but I’m a hairstylist. Whenever I wash my clients’ hair, as I give them a head massage with the conditioner, I send loving thoughts into the universe over whatever is going on in their life.”
—caitlincc7
10. “Whenever I buy something online and it asks ‘is this a gift?’ I write a little gift message to myself, usually along the lines of ‘you are awesome and deserve these little treats.'”
—jac
@parkejournals Write a gift note to yourself ????️ #SelfLove #AGiftToMeFromMe❤️ #GiftNotes #GiftMessages #DiorGiftMessage #positivevibes #loveyourself #TreatYourself #Dior #ShoppingOnline #tipsforselfcare @Dior ♬ You’re the Most Beautiful – Purity pure
11. “I say ‘road trip!’ every time I miss an exit while driving.”
—scentedrebs
12. “When I feed my dog, I say, ‘The usual?’ And when he’s done, I say, ‘How was everything this evening?'”
—tac.hoe.belle
@itsthewoman ???????? #fy #foryou #viral #moon #girl #lonely #night #overthink #moonlight #safeplace ♬ poison tree – damir
13. “Every time I see the moon, I shout ‘Hey gurrrl! Looking amazing, you are glowing!’ and just compliment the hell out of her because she’s my bestie.”
— Sarah
14. “I heat a towel for my daughter in the dryer during her bath, and then when I wrap her in it, I say, ‘Here at Spa Mama, we strive for a luxury 5-star experience.'”
—mishmish1987
@thenarddogcooks Recipe in bio! Want to really impress someone this week with a restaurant quality meal? Then this marry me tofu will do the trick. The Tuscan flavors of this dish will have everyone begging you for the recipe PLUS it’s only one dish! Pair with pasta or the grain of your choice and a salad and breadsticks on the side for a full meal! Ingredients: Tofu Sun Dried Tomatoes Spinach Tomato Paste Coconut Milk Vegetable Stock Dry White Wine (or more stock) Garlic Lemon Vegan Butter Vegan Parmesan Spices (full list in post) Full recipe in the bio links or get the recipe by searching “Marry Me” on makeitdairyfree.com Or google “make it dairy free marry me” https://makeitdairyfree.com/one-pot-marry-me-tofu/#recipe #… #… #tofulovers #tofurecipes #glutenfreerecipes #italiancooking #italianpasta #marrymechicken #eatgreen #veggielove #veggy #veggies #blackmencook #eatmoreveggies #plantbased #blackmenmagic #mealprep #Glutenfree #easymeals #foods4thought #veganfoodspot #veganiseasy #veganrecipes #plantbasedrecipe #easyrecipe #blackvegan #whatveganseat #easymeals #vegetarian #veganrecipeshare ♬ I Can Do Anything / Finale – Christopher Lennertz
15. “I pretend I’m on a popular cooking show like Food Network when I’m in the kitchen and explain what I’m making like I’m a master chef.”
—Major & Me Photography
16. “I say, ‘congrats team we made it through another day’ when I get into bed at night. It’s just me.”
—Sunny.Reads
@theamandamarie_ On Fridays we wear Baccarat #maisonfranciskurkdjian #baccaratrouge540 #perfumetiktok #blackgirlssmellgood #perfumecollection #fragrancecommunity ♬ another one thank you – ✂️
17. “Every Friday, I wear my favorite perfume to celebrate that it’s Friday. now bianco latte reminds of Fridays.”
—Charlie
18. “When I do my chores, I like to pretend I’m in a rush for some sort of fantasy event like the snail queen’s coronation!! :3
—LYV
@cocomicheleillustrations A self love time capsule ❤️ journal is from my shop – link in bio #blackgirljournaling #journaling #selflove #fyp ♬ She Share Story (for Vlog) – 山口夕依
19. “I call my to-do list my TA DA list and do jazz hands as I tick things off, and whenever I get a journal, I give it a name and write all my entries as letters addressed to that name.”
—Isabella
20. “If I have a big scary day ahead of me, I look at the front door and wave at my future self to give me courage – I wave back when I get home and say ‘we did it’!”
—Skinnyminnow
@shelbyjaems That Girl™️ stocks Tony’s Chocoloney in her purse at a MIMIMUM of 4 chocolate bars ???? #tonys #tonyschocolonely #chocolate #whatsinmybag #pursesnacks #whatsinmypurse #bagsnacks #thatgirl #fyp ♬ That Gworl – TheBossWives ????
21. “I put chocolates in my purse, and when I’m having a bad day, I grab one and say, ‘how sweet of me to think of myself for if I had a bad day.”
—Z
22. “Every time there’s a thunderstorm, I light a candle, put on an old vinyl (preferably Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin), and put my phone away until the storm is over.”
—BRONNIE
@the_baraguz_familyI have a little grandma ????❤️ ps: all of her 38 orchids have names ????????♂️????????♂️????♬ Renai Circulation (English Cover) [2012 TV Size] – Lizz Robinett
23. “I tell my orchid I love her and admire her beauty every day. And she has been in CONSTANT bloom for 2 years. people are surprised how much she flowers, but me, I know it’s because she feels loved.”
—Ren
24. “My screensaver on my phone is a really smiley photo of me as a kid, so anytime I do something coo,l I can look down at my phone and high-five my younger self because I now do everything for her.”
—Madi
@natashaakaycee Free to live, free to love, free to be ???? #fyp #viraltiktok #dancingintherain #blackgirljoy ♬ Hello – Aqyila
25. “When it rains, I say hello to the rain and go sit outside with her for a bit. I tell her about my life, she tells me it’s all going to be okay.”
—LauraStillz
26. “I always wink, smile, and mouth hello when I see a graveyard because I have the feeling that the people buried there would appreciate being acknowledged on a day-to-day basis & would feel less lonely.”
—TATIANA BENITEZ
@cyberdaniella Such an unexpected photobomb ????, They were super sweet, bless them, look at how i’m even shining my teeth loool ????❤️ #fyp #foryou #travel #korea #seoul #ukblackgirl #vacation #holiday #ukblackgirl #prettygirlsrock ♬ original sound – KarloInTheEnds
27. “I pretend my eyes are cameras and that I have to impress everyone watching by being a good person and really aesthetic. I’d say ‘pause’ whenever I had to do something not aesthetic.”
—Claire
Do you have any whimsical little habits that bring you joy? Share it with us in the comments!
