Comments on: With Love, From Me To You http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/ Natural Hair, Beauty, Fashion and Makeup Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shonquayshah http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7802 Shonquayshah Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:26:01 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7802 thanx afrobella for being our "experimental beauty reporter" i think it's great that you made a blog about doing something that you obviously love! i was never a "girly-girl" however, i do like to look nice and i have sang the "nappy headed blues" for most of my life and am now in the transitioning process in embracing the "real me" and trying to discover my "real and unique" beauty. i also think it's great that you cover not only hair and makeup, but skincare as well as "smell good" perfume, etc and give your honest opinions on who's doing it well and who needs help! you've got great links and i really love the ask afrobella section. also, thanks for letting me know about the garnier fructis, i got some of the fortifying shampoo & conditioner as well as some of the soft curl cream and it made my hair (unprocessed AND processed) so soft and managable! and it didn't cost that much AND i found it at Target! i have not used relaxer in almost a year and i am going to do the big chop this summer! p.s. don't stop, just keep doing what ur doing and getting better....love the afrobella jams and youtube videos as well...you have broadened my musical tastes a bit! thanx again! thanx afrobella for being our “experimental beauty reporter” i think it’s great that you made a blog about doing something that you obviously love! i was never a “girly-girl” however, i do like to look nice and i have sang the “nappy headed blues” for most of my life and am now in the transitioning process in embracing the “real me” and trying to discover my “real and unique” beauty. i also think it’s great that you cover not only hair and makeup, but skincare as well as “smell good” perfume, etc and give your honest opinions on who’s doing it well and who needs help! you’ve got great links and i really love the ask afrobella section. also, thanks for letting me know about the garnier fructis, i got some of the fortifying shampoo & conditioner as well as some of the soft curl cream and it made my hair (unprocessed AND processed) so soft and managable! and it didn’t cost that much AND i found it at Target!

i have not used relaxer in almost a year and i am going to do the big chop this summer!

p.s. don’t stop, just keep doing what ur doing and getting better….love the afrobella jams and youtube videos as well…you have broadened my musical tastes a bit! thanx again!

]]> By: Jay http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7504 Jay Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:04:57 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7504 I stumbled upon your site, much to my delight, through a series of clicks; can't even remember from where. I was drawn first by the yummy colours!!! And then by your honest, earnest, exciting posts. By coincidence, at the time I found Afrobella, I was almost two years into transitioning (thro braids) and now have locs. Your site is now one of a few I visit daily, and that i miss when i don't visit. What touches me most is that you are so honest and forthright and have no airs. I've learnt lots about hair care from you. I don't wear make up but I still love to read those posts. And your posts are so diverse and inelligent, its impossible not to get hooked. My all time favourite was the one about your parents with the picture of them dancing. Beautiful! Oh and I'm 27 and from Kenya in East Africa. I stumbled upon your site, much to my delight, through a series of clicks; can’t even remember from where. I was drawn first by the yummy colours!!! And then by your honest, earnest, exciting posts. By coincidence, at the time I found Afrobella, I was almost two years into transitioning (thro braids) and now have locs.

Your site is now one of a few I visit daily, and that i miss when i don’t visit. What touches me most is that you are so honest and forthright and have no airs.

I’ve learnt lots about hair care from you. I don’t wear make up but I still love to read those posts. And your posts are so diverse and inelligent, its impossible not to get hooked. My all time favourite was the one about your parents with the picture of them dancing. Beautiful!

Oh and I’m 27 and from Kenya in East Africa.

]]> By: LBellatrix http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7335 LBellatrix Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:13:49 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7335 Three days late but what the hey... I think I discovered your blog from Brunsli's site. I've been cyber-blabbing about natural nappy hair since 1999, when I first discovered hair discussion forums after four years of being natural. I had a site up for a hot second (Hair Food for Thought) but took it down because I was too much of a perfectionist. Thankfully I'm finally starting to get a handle on that trait. Born and raised in the Midwest, I've been a writer since the age of 9. Sadly, most of my publications have been technical (software manuals etc.). I'm currently less than three months away from receiving an MFA in creative writing, and four months away from my 42nd birthday. I love your site because, as someone said above, you're never too old to learn new things, and I often learn new things here. Plus, I appreciate hearing your views on both the frivolous (makeup and hair) and the not-so-frivolous (politics, beauty images, and BLACK FOLKS' hair, lol). Three days late but what the hey…

I think I discovered your blog from Brunsli’s site. I’ve been cyber-blabbing about natural nappy hair since 1999, when I first discovered hair discussion forums after four years of being natural. I had a site up for a hot second (Hair Food for Thought) but took it down because I was too much of a perfectionist. Thankfully I’m finally starting to get a handle on that trait.

Born and raised in the Midwest, I’ve been a writer since the age of 9. Sadly, most of my publications have been technical (software manuals etc.). I’m currently less than three months away from receiving an MFA in creative writing, and four months away from my 42nd birthday.

I love your site because, as someone said above, you’re never too old to learn new things, and I often learn new things here. Plus, I appreciate hearing your views on both the frivolous (makeup and hair) and the not-so-frivolous (politics, beauty images, and BLACK FOLKS’ hair, lol).

]]> By: F Green http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7325 F Green Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:12:45 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7325 Hi Bella, Like you I am from the Caribbean (Guyana). Have been natural most of my life, except for 7 years while in college and law school. Reverted back slowly - grew it out and did updos while working as an atty. Did have moments when there was too much attention to my texture in the workplace. Whatever. My inspiration is my mother, who has been natural for 99% of her 70+ years. Found your site while looking for conditioning products for my baby's gloriously thick hair - haven't yet found products for babies that are tear-free. Any thoughts? Hi Bella,
Like you I am from the Caribbean (Guyana). Have been natural most of my life, except for 7 years while in college and law school. Reverted back slowly – grew it out and did updos while working as an atty. Did have moments when there was too much attention to my texture in the workplace. Whatever. My inspiration is my mother, who has been natural for 99% of her 70+ years. Found your site while looking for conditioning products for my baby’s gloriously thick hair – haven’t yet found products for babies that are tear-free. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Danielle http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7309 Danielle Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:32:03 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7309 Well I am no lurker,just haven't said a peep for a while.. As you well know-I found you thru Nappturality-my OTHER home. You are a delight and I love this site sooooooo much. It really fills in a hole that we were missing.. The product junkie in me thanks you... -D Well I am no lurker,just haven’t said a peep for a while.. As you well know-I found you thru Nappturality-my OTHER home. You are a delight and I love this site sooooooo much. It really fills in a hole that we were missing.. The product junkie in me thanks you…
-D

]]> By: Erncy-Marie http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7307 Erncy-Marie Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:15:16 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7307 Bon-jour mon bellas avec les afros - let me stop butchering french now! Afrobella I heart your website - the information about beauty and hair the links the back in the jams and new artist you feature are awesome and as a political junkie I appreciate the sincere dialogue from Barrack Obama to Norbit and Eddie Murphy! Keep up the great work - as for me I am 32 years old soon-to-be grad student gettin a masters degree in child psychology (I lud the kids')! I've been natural now for two years and will never go back to the perm - I don't remeber how I found your site just really really glad I did! Bon-jour mon bellas avec les afros – let me stop butchering french now! Afrobella I heart your website – the information about beauty and hair the links the back in the jams and new artist you feature are awesome and as a political junkie I appreciate the sincere dialogue from Barrack Obama to Norbit and Eddie Murphy! Keep up the great work – as for me I am 32 years old soon-to-be grad student gettin a masters degree in child psychology (I lud the kids’)! I’ve been natural now for two years and will never go back to the perm – I don’t remeber how I found your site just really really glad I did!

]]> By: kia http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7306 kia Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:51:21 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7306 hi bella! it's kia. i'm 25 from washington dc. i'm single mom of one little precious boy (every time i think about it, i feel like Geppetto, Pinocchio's dad 'He's a real boy!' lol). i think i found you from another blog, can't remember which one. anyway, glad i did. you are engaging and touch on many topics that are thought provoking...love you and your site! i appreciate the encouragement to go natural. i'm in the grow out phase, wearing braided styles, etc. until the next post ;) hi bella! it’s kia. i’m 25 from washington dc. i’m single mom of one little precious boy (every time i think about it, i feel like Geppetto, Pinocchio’s dad ‘He’s a real boy!’ lol). i think i found you from another blog, can’t remember which one. anyway, glad i did. you are engaging and touch on many topics that are thought provoking…love you and your site! i appreciate the encouragement to go natural. i’m in the grow out phase, wearing braided styles, etc. until the next post ;)

]]> By: cassandra http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7253 cassandra Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:33:42 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7253 Two days late, but wanted to thank you, afrobella, for this site and your wonderful observations. I think that I came to this place via one of the perfume blogs (my current addition). I've been natural for a few years and have been working on refining care since I've been marathon training and need to be able to wash my hair frequently in the summer. Looking forward to hanging out here more often! Two days late, but wanted to thank you, afrobella, for this site and your wonderful observations.

I think that I came to this place via one of the perfume blogs (my current addition). I’ve been natural for a few years and have been working on refining care since I’ve been marathon training and need to be able to wash my hair frequently in the summer.

Looking forward to hanging out here more often!

]]> By: Dahls http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7191 Dahls Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:18:28 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7191 I am a day late but happy Valentines day Bella. I think I came across your site while I was exploring the links of one of the other sites I used to visit (I think it was beauty N the beat). I am 23 yrs old and a recent college grad. I graduated in January with a degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Forensic Psychology. I live in New York, Brooklyn to be exact but was born and raised in The Commonwealth of Dominica. I am a Napptural bella and was initially attracted to your site because you offered a point of view to being natural that I never got from any other site. You are a proud natural and an equally proud beauty junky. Your site offers information and ideas that are genuine and interesting. You truly rep for all the shades of beautiful, and I appreciate that. I love the fact that your site also includes issues that though they may not be beauty related are also relevant. The fact that you’re a fellow West Indian was just the icing on the cake. I am a day late but happy Valentines day Bella. I think I came across your site while I was exploring the links of one of the other sites I used to visit (I think it was beauty N the beat). I am 23 yrs old and a recent college grad. I graduated in January with a degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Forensic Psychology. I live in New York, Brooklyn to be exact but was born and raised in The Commonwealth of Dominica. I am a Napptural bella and was initially attracted to your site because you offered a point of view to being natural that I never got from any other site. You are a proud natural and an equally proud beauty junky. Your site offers information and ideas that are genuine and interesting. You truly rep for all the shades of beautiful, and I appreciate that. I love the fact that your site also includes issues that though they may not be beauty related are also relevant. The fact that you’re a fellow West Indian was just the icing on the cake.

]]> By: Queen http://www.afrobella.com/2007/02/14/with-love-from-me-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7165 Queen Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:18:08 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=173#comment-7165 Hey bellas! WEll I'm a 20 year old college student from Chicago (born and raised) now attending a liberal arts college in Minnesota. I discovered this site after I started getting into reading blogs as a past time.I think it was listed as one the sites on another site I was visiting and I decided to check it out.I really liked what you had to say and I loved the writing so I kept coming back. Thank you for your wonderful insight and honesty regarding life! Hey bellas! WEll I’m a 20 year old college student from Chicago (born and raised) now attending a liberal arts college in Minnesota. I discovered this site after I started getting into reading blogs as a past time.I think it was listed as one the sites on another site I was visiting and I decided to check it out.I really liked what you had to say and I loved the writing so I kept coming back. Thank you for your wonderful insight and honesty regarding life!

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