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By: Ask Afrobella — Easy, Breezy, Beautiful… Worth It? | Afrobella

Ask Afrobella — Easy, Breezy, Beautiful… Worth It? | Afrobella — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:09:02 +0000

[...] fabulous beyond belief with just items you get at the drugstore. I’ve given loving reviews to Milani and HIP, two of my favorite drugstore brands. Now let me focus on what you’re most interested [...]

By: afrobella » Ask Afrobella — Easy, Breezy, Beautiful… Worth It?

afrobella » Ask Afrobella — Easy, Breezy, Beautiful… Worth It? — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:54:51 +0000

[...] I’ve been extremely disappointed in pricey Sephora brands, and thrilled at the quality of drugstore brands. And honey, you can look fabulous beyond belief with just items you get at the drugstore. I’ve given loving reviews to Milani and HIP, two of my favorite drugstore brands. Now let me focus on what you’re most interested in — Cover Girl’s Queen Collection. [...]

By: Tashikayo

Tashikayo — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:02:59 +0000

Hey guys, I checked out that elf website and couldnt help but notice that yup while the products are $1 the shipping is around $7 if you dont have em at your local pharmacy which i dont, say WHAT! for a lipgloss I dont think so. Well I bought a 1 oz tube of Estee’ Lauder cognac foundation around a year ago for $35 and I have used it very delicately. I find it so hard to find that right makeup to match my complexion which is like a caramel something, so when I came across N.Y.C foundtaion and products I had to share that I bought a bottle on sale for $1 and found they sell it at most pharmacies and targets for $2.99, cant beat that and no shipping. I LOVE IT!!!!. Now I wish I could get my money back from Estee Lauder. Its oil free and if you find the right coverage it doesnt even look like you have makeup on, they also have a variety of great lip glosses for about $1.99 checkout: http://www.newyorkcolor.com and compare.

By: newnaps4me

newnaps4me — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:38:34 +0000

Girl….where have you and this site been my entire life? Your tips are on point!! We also have the same taste. Your want list includes a couple of mine plus some extra “curiousities”….i love products. I swear by the leave in conditioner you mentioned. I add a little olive oil to it because of how dry our hair gets this time of year. Keep doin’ whatcha doin’ girl….you gotta a fan 4 life!!!!! BTW…i wanna know how Miss Jessicurl’s Puddin works. I haven’t heard a lotta good things about it. I would try it if i could get hold of a sample or two.

By: Tinevimbo

Tinevimbo — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:26:35 +0000

Hi Bella,
The majority of the sista’s this side well the ones in the towns have straightened hair, weaves and wigs are all the rage.and while pple are slowly starting to appreciate their natural looks which were once associated with the uneducated poor folk in the village we still have a long way to go.Most of our hair and beauty products are from South Africa where you can get anything from anywhere in the world and there is a very strong american influence(mtv,vh1) in this part of the world in music,fashion, hair etc, and the straight hair and weaves are seen as a sign of affluence,and natural hair and dreadlocks are associated with pot smoking and all things not so nice
Were still a long way to self acceptance and loving ourselves for what we really are
Love your tips though and am still going thru your archives would love if you did a feature on Mascara, any tips on how to bring out the long lashes would be appreciated.

By: gr8face

gr8face — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:40:52 +0000

Natural Sista is right. e.l.f. is just $1 and great stuff.

By: Ohsoluvlee1

Ohsoluvlee1 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:04:08 +0000

Hi Bella I love your site!!!! I’m so happy I found it I could do flips!!!

I have a few questions…#1) have you tried Miss Jessies curly buttercream or her curly pudding?(I know in a previous post you commented about the price) #2)Can you recommend for me that can help with psoriasis(horrible flaking of the scalp)that wont dry my hair out because t-gel/t-sal dries it out really bad. #3) A lot of the products I use to moisturize my hair and loosen the curls contain chemicals that cause horrible acne on my forehead right along my hairline, is there anything you can recommend for this problem? Finally, #4 Eyeliner that doesnt run or disappear during the day, what can u suggest? (I have allergies and my eyes water a lot in the mornings so it has to be waterproof)…I dont know where else to turn…I have more but I will save them for later…Thank you Bella!!!!

By: Tanisha

Tanisha — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:24:33 +0000

Love your site! Thanks for the tips.

By: Julia_Claudine_Deveraux

Julia_Claudine_Deveraux — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:29:00 +0000

Hey Bella!

I like the Milani brand products too! I also heart a an inexpensive brand of cosmetics called NYC. I love their false eyelashes and eye pencils. Best of all, none of their products are over $5. Wet N’ Wild has stepped up their game as well, their eyeshadows aren’t too bad.

By: Nattygirl

Nattygirl — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:15:14 +0000

Hi Afrobella, my Trini sis….I recently discovered your site and I’m loving it, thanks for all the tips!!