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:…
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Lashtastic Eye Magic
If your eyes are the windows to the soul, then your lashes are the drapes. And you want to have gorgeous, knock-em-dead drapes, right? I’ve noticed that even bellas who go on the record as “not wearing makeup” pay special attention to their lashes. I know quite a few women who would rather leave the…
Celebrating With Curls
When I originally scheduled this giveaway, it wasn’t with forethought of this historic occasion. But in light of the news that Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States, it seems like an even more appropriate celebration! This giveaway is especially for my transitioning bellas! I recently did a post about a popular…
Brilliant Bargain Beauty Buys – Hair Edition
Alright! I kicked off this week with the makeup edition of this post, now on to the brilliant bargain beauty buys for my afrobellas — natural hair needs love too! And it ain’t always affordable to find the products your hair needs. When it comes to products that rock for natural bellas, there’s high end…
When is a “Silkener” Not a “Silkener?”
I got an e mail from a reader recently, regarding Miss Jessie’s Stretch Silkening Creme. “How is this not PERM or TEXTURIZER (perm by another name)?!?” I see where the reader could think that — after my interview with Titi Branch of Miss Jessie’s, wherein she explained what the controversial “silkener” treatment was (sodium hydroxide,…
Brilliant Bargain Beauty Buys
I have champagne and caviar taste, but a beer n’ Cheetos budget. Holla if you hear me, bellas! This last weekend, I made a visit to the new and improved Sephora at Dadeland Mall. I was so glad all the salesladies ignored me. Initially I was annoyed, but I should thank them – they saved…
Ododo Original Winners!
Ten days ago, I hosted a giveaway of hair jewelry by Ododo Designs, purveyor of handcrafted beaded hair flora. The designer, Lesley, came up with a really cool idea for the giveaway. She wanted me to ask you bellas, what makes you an original? The 29 responses we got were so interesting and diverse, it…
5 Things… I’m Loving This Week
In the spirit of Twitter, wherein I have to rein my thoughts into 140 characters, I’m starting a brand new category on Afrobella. I tend to be a longwinded writer — even a simple product review can turn into a 1,000 word post. So I thought I’d get my reviews and impressions out faster if…
Island Remede – Brown Sugar Babe
So far I’ve written two Island Remede posts, the first on aloe, the second on coconut oil. And the last time I wrote one, my brother Dominic contacted me to say um, you spelled “remedy” wrong. So I’d like to take this opportunity to explain that no, it was intentionally spelled like that, as it…
Adorn Yourself
When I’m going out somewhere special and I want to look and feel fierce, I wear my hair extra big, pull it back from my face with a comfortable headband, and rock some fly jewelry. A big, glorious afro puff looks extra amazing when paired with some oversized earrings. I’m also a big fan of…