So I alluded to a random celebrity encounter recently. I had three really cool interviews within the past two weeks. One was with Charlie Murphy, who was as hilarious as you might expect. The second was with Bruce Bruce, who was cool and funny. The third was with Jamie Lee Curtis. She was hands down…
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Island Remede
“Flawless.” That was the word my mother used to describe my skin the last time I saw her (last December, for a too-brief window of time just before Christmas. I miss you, mom!) I would never describe myself in such glowing terms, but she was right – I had nary a blemish, and my breakouts…
More T.B.S
My sister-in-law recently left me a comment and said that the T.B.S posts are her favorite. In a way they’re mine, too. I wish I could see more brutally honest sponsors-be-damned beauty writing in magazines. Sometimes a product sucks and you gotta call it out for what it is. I consider this a service to…
Spritz Me, Baby
I love Chanel No. 5. Every Christmas for the past five years, my Mom has gotten me a bottle. But this year, I’m not asking for the old stand-by. It’s all about Prada, baby. I can see this bottle on my dresser already! There’s something magical about an atomizer. To me it evokes images of…
Because Relaxed Bellas Need Love Too…
Although ultimately Afrobella is about afros and naturally curly hair, I have to show my chemically straightened sisters some love. It’s not easy slathering the creamy crack on your scalp. Trust me, I know. I had one hairdresser who didn’t even grease my scalp to protect it from the burn. Every time I went to…
Hot Fall Trend: The Jeweled Eyelid
I was logging out of my hotmail account the other day, when this picture caught my eye. I simply had to find out more. The photo accompanied this MSN article, that declares jeweled eyelids as in for fall. My question is: Did jeweled eyelids ever go out with the seasons? I think some beauty looks…
Am I Missing Something, Here?
In a recent issue of Esquire, Brad Pitt gave a shout-out to Carol’s Daughter as being good for “black-person hair.†What’s the big deal? When my girl Fresh over at Crunk & Disorderly posted about it, the ensuing discussion provoked 276 comments and counting! Most people seem to be nonplussed, but a few took offense…
First Blush
Blush scares me. A pretty pink glow always seems to work well for my caucasian friends, but whenever I’ve tried to apply cheek stain to myself or had it applied by a makeup artist, I didn’t like how it over-accented my round “Grell” cheeks. (It’s definitely a family trait.) I see blush as a dangerous…
A Most Favorable Comparison
My friend and former co-worker, the witty and wise Rebecca Wakefield, wrote a wonderful article about Afrobella on Category 305. It’s a new online magazine that offers artistic, cultural, and social analysis about this spicy sancoche of a city we have here. In the article, she compares my post The Blacker the Berry with a…
Fade Cream Update
Normally, I don’t post anything new until Thursday. Once my work deadlines are met, I can return to the calming safety of Afrobella. But I got this in an e mail and I had to share. It seems that the FDA wants to ban the use of over-the-counter skin bleach. I suppose the possible reasons…