Archive for November, 2008
A Harajuku Girls Thanksgiving Giveaway!
This morning if you watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, you saw a new float somewhere between Dora the Explorer and that super fun Sesame Street number. Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Girls made their inflatable figure debut, boogying to an instrumental version of Hollaback Girl. Crazy. I was a Gwen Stefani fan from early on — [...]
Thanksgiving Done Right
It’s Thanksgiving, a day to be thankful for what you’ve got, to spend with family and friends. A day to stuff your mouth with food, to wear stretchy pants, to eat until you’re so sleepy you need an afternoon nap. “Mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Wooo!” Right? Not necessarily. Thanksgiving fare is delicious, but [...]
The Sunday Afternoon Beauty Ritual
My world is a whirlwind – I’m always thinking, writing, doing. So whenever I get a chance to leave it all behind, I do. Every weekend I try to indulge in a little me time, to nurture my body and spirit before chugging right back into the work week. Taking my Sunday afternoon to be [...]
A Doll For Baby Z
Thanks and respect to my BFF Lauren — my college partner in crime, friend for life, and self-described “Jewbella” always sends me great Afrobella articles and suggestions. And she totally knows about my affectionate obsession with Miss Zahara Marley Jolie Pitt. The beautiful little Ethiopian girl that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie adopted has more [...]
Afrobella Needs Help!
It’s hard out here for a blogger, bellas and fellas. I do the best I can to post something for you all to read, enjoy, and discuss five days a week, but of late I’ve been falling short. I had big bold plans of creating a series of awesome YouTube video interviews, but I lack [...]
Sweet Deals!
In my black lipstick wearing, Indian bindi experimenting Gwennabe teenage days, I was practically obsessed with anything glittery. Especially makeup. I even went so far as to buy a little pot of glitter from the stationary store and experiment with making my own fabuleaux glitter eyeshadow. Epic fail. And all the time I was lusting [...]
Curls Transitioning Diva Winners!
Hola bellas! I love the responses I’ve been getting from the most recent giveaways I’ve had — first Ododo, and now the Celebrating with Curls transitioning diva giveaway. I asked you to answer the question, why are you a transitioning diva? And Mahisha Dellinger, founder of Curls chose five lucky winners. Normally I just list [...]
5 Things… Scents of the Season
Yesterday got a little heated, so if y’all don’t mind I’m going to clear the air and get back to beauty. Let’s talk about perfume! The holidays are fast approaching, and if you’re like me, you always gotta save a little room for yourself on your shopping list. After splurging on everyone else, it’s only [...]
Obama, Clinton, and One Wild Inauguration Fiesta
On today’s News and Notes blogger’s roundtable, I discussed the possible appointment of Hillary Clinton to the position of Secretary of State, the emergence of racist responses to Obama in Europe, and the fact that over one million people are expected to celebrate Obama’s inauguration in the chocolate city! I shared the panel with Rob [...]
Love, Not H8
Sometimes, when we’re watching an old film, or listening to classic rock, my husband will wistfully say, “I wish I had lived during the sixties.” To which I always respond — not I. In the 60′s, life was peace, love, and The Beatles for some. For others, it was Motown, protests, fire hoses, and hatred. [...]
Comment of the Week – Asha Mandala
One thing I try hard not to be, is judgmental. And when I read the story of Asha Mandala — the Trinidadian born woman who had set her sights on becoming the Guinness World Record holder for the World’s Longest Dreadlocks, I saw nothing but judgment. The Orlando Sentinel article provoked 75 comments, many of [...]
Beautiful Black Bloggers – Zandile Blay
I’m a girl who clicks around the Internets, and I’ve noticed something — whenever there’s a list of “bloggers we want to see in bikinis” or “most beautiful bloggers,” there’s a distinct lack of melanin in the women featured on the list. What’s with that? It’s noticeable to me because I am part of a [...]
I Love Clutch!
One of my favorite online magazines — OK, my FAVORITE online magazine, is Clutch Magazine. When I was just a new blogger on the block, the editor Dede saw potential in me and featured Afrobella on their site. It meant the world to me and the lovefest is mutual – Clutch has been tremendously supportive [...]
Magical Minerals
My mineral makeup experiences have been hit or miss. Initially I was a believer in Philosophy’s The Supernatural, but then I realized how deathly ashy I looked in some of my photographs and it occurred to me, maybe it’s my makeup’s fault! An interview I had with renowned makeup artist James Vincent confirmed my suspicions: [...]
Sparrow Sang For Me
Almost exactly a year ago, I had the interview of a lifetime. The all time calypso king of the world, The Mighty Sparrow was set to come to Miami for a special show at the Arsht Center called Calypso at Dirty Jim’s. Non-Caribbean readers, let me explain how big this was for me. Sparrow is [...]
