SO: Yes, it was 100%. And I feel like, yes, the nails represented black femininity, but also just themselves. I just feel like the nails represented Cynthia, as if to say, “I’m black and I can be a black witch.” “This is who I am. And I can also have braids that can be done any way and still be styled as needed. I think if I’m correct we saw three or four different braid styles in the film. Sim Camps, who styled the braids, did a great job – there were mornings where she made sure the braids were intact and looked great on camera. So, yeah, the braids were definitely an ode to black culture and the nails were 100% like, “Yeah, we’re doing this.”
