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Inside Dove’s April Truth Day. Discover The Real Deal With Cleansers

Inside Dove’s April Truth Day. Discover The Real Deal With Cleansers

| April 9, 2013 | 7 Comments

  Dove is one of my favorite beauty brands for many reasons. They’re a legacy brand known for consistently great quality skincare, and advertising I can totally get behind. Their whole brand aesthetic is about healthy beauty on your own terms, which is what I’m about! So when Dove invited me to NYC, to experience [...]

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Upcoming Films You Need to Know About

Upcoming Films You Need to Know About

| April 4, 2013 | 1 Comment

Just as with the weather, there are seasons in cinema. There’s awards show season in the fall and beginning of winter. There are the winter doldrums in January, where the terrible movies the studio wants everyone to forget about come to the theaters out of obligation (for example, Movie 43). There’s summer blockbuster season. And [...]

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Bright, Fun, Fresh Lip Glosses for Spring!

Bright, Fun, Fresh Lip Glosses for Spring!

| April 1, 2013 | 9 Comments

    I didn’t realize how subdued my personal fashion palette had become, until this Easter weekend. The first warm holiday weekend in Chicago, and I had THE hardest time finding the right springtime pop of color for the occasion! I haven’t yet turned my winter wardrobe over to spring, but I’m all about spring [...]

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Hairdresser Horrors. Who Hurt You?

Hairdresser Horrors. Who Hurt You?

| April 1, 2013 | 25 Comments

  I don’t know if you’ve been reading my blog for a long time or not so forgive me if I’m repeating myself, but back in 2006 I wrote a post titled Hairdresser Horrors. It was an Ask Afrobella response to a reader who was lamenting the state of hair salons, in terms of price and professionalism. [...]

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My Week In Instagram. New Products, New Adventures, Stories to Tell

My Week In Instagram. New Products, New Adventures, Stories to Tell

| March 29, 2013 | 14 Comments

  I see a lot of bloggers doing a “My Week in Instagram” kind of post and I love the concept. Sometimes life moves too quickly to share what I’m doing in writing, which is why I LOVE Instagram, I can share snapshots of life and get instant feedback. And now once a week I’m [...]

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The Umberto Beverly Hills Experience

The Umberto Beverly Hills Experience

| March 29, 2013 | 4 Comments

My Target Inner Circle trip to Los Angeles in March remains a fabulous memory that feels more like a dream. Within just a few days, I experienced so many amazing things. I already told you about my Essence Black Women in Hollywood experience, and my Napoleon Perdis smoky eye makeover. Now let me tell you [...]

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My Biggest Fitness Inspirations

My Biggest Fitness Inspirations

| March 28, 2013 | 10 Comments

CBS Sunday Morning is one of my favorite shows, and I set my DVR so I can watch it AND sleep in every weekend. It’s such a great show that covers so many topics. This last Sunday, there was a feature on ubiquitous fitness personality Jillian Michaels (click to watch it if you want to). [...]

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