A bit of a reintroduction, my name is Sardonyx Hellvile Lestrange. I am black, I am goth but most of all I am black, obviously. I love all things gothic and unique related. My account is a positive black queer space and I won’t tolerate any hatred whatsoever.
My style is equally as performative as it is personal. I’ve been within the goth community for nearly a decade.
With that being said, I don’t often see a ton of black representation or acknowledgement within the community. I have been told countless times that i should use the white foundation base for a lot of my makeup looks or that I should straighten my hair.
And while that’s not necessarily bad I often feel like it takes away from the uniqueness to my personal look. The Afro that I often have gives me a sense of power that I love. That and I get many compliments from little girls saying how much they like the look. And growing up being told that my hair looked ‘messy’ and ‘nappy’ in its natural state, hearing that warms my heart.
I unapologetically love my look and I hope to find more black alternative people in the future.













