Tag: Afrobella Around the Web
Afrobella on The Root!
“She was born in Compton. I was born in Trinidad, the most southerly island in the Caribbean. She was raised to become a tennis superstar. In high school, my tennis instructor quietly took my parents aside and let them know that their child was ”more of an academic.” But now that we’re both grown women, [...]
Thanks to the Trinidad Guardian
Back in high school, I was a raging sea of confused emotions. And to channel those feelings, I listened to music and wrote angsty, often angry poems. Even back then I knew I was meant to be some kind of writer. So instead of locking up my poetry in a diary and hiding it under [...]
Afrobella Around the Web
You know I stay busy! Here are some of the latest beauty and hair posts I’ve worked on around the web. Over at Vogue Black, I wrote an homage to the timeless beauty of Tina Turner — complete with skincare recommendations to help us all age as fine as she has. Longer review to come [...]
That Twenties Glam
When I sit to put my makeup on, I sometimes try to evoke the look of the beauty icons who inspire me the most. Of late, I’ve found endless inspiration in flapper chic and the biggest stars of that twinkling era. Especially if I’m going out on a romantic dinner date, or a fab night [...]
Bellas! My Second Vogue Black Post is Up
And this time I wrote all about body scrubs for gorgeous skin. I gave a long overdue shout out to one of my besties in the beauty blogosphere, Julia of All About the Pretty. I’ll tell ya, I touched her arm when we were at Fashion Week in September…her skin is like silk and velvet [...]
Say Hello to Vogue Black
I’ve hemmed and hawed about having big news and the best being yet to come…this is one of the things I’ve been talking about. I’m a contributor to Vogue Italia’s new site, Vogue Black! *cue fireworks and the chorus of Hate Me Now* And I’m not the only one! Andrea of Fly is also contributing [...]
March Magazine Madness!
This year has been so rich with blessings already, and every day I have something new to be thankful for. For example… on Saturday my husband and I strolled on over to the nearest bookstore. He needed to get computer books. And I needed to buy a few of the magazines I’m featured in this [...]
Get In My Shoes!
I can be astoundingly picky when it comes to photographs of myself. I. Love. This. Photo. It was taken by amazing photographer Dan Chen, for an upcoming project that I am SUPER excited about (but can’t share with y’all just yet, but I can’t wait to tell you about!) BTW, I mentioned this fabulous top [...]
Afrobella’s Silhouettes Blogger Boutique!
Bellas, I’ve got big news! I’m thrilled and delighted to announce that fabulous plus size boutique Silhouettes has chosen lil ol’ me to be the second blogger to have a Blogger Boutique on their website! AND they wrote the sweetest post about me. I am tickled to bits. Click here to visit my blogger boutique! [...]
Afrobella ♥ Dorothy Perkins
I’ve expressed my admiration for UK plus size retailer Dorothy Perkins before — oh how I WISH that this store was stateside! Or at least that American plus size retailers would take a tip from DP and start offering cute on trend dresses and knitwear at reasonable prices. Like take this dress for example. If [...]
Recent Reviews!
Recently a reader left a comment here, along the lines of “I’m glad you’re doing hair posts again.” This sparked an internal guilt trip that I won’t recount in great detail, but I want to let you all know that I’m gonna try my bestest to do better. It’s hard out here for a full [...]
Afrobella Round the Web
I love what I do, and I love spreading the word about natural beauty! Recently I’ve had some awesome opportunities, and have been interviewed by and featured in some truly amazing ways online. Please allow me to share with you! A while back I was contacted by the folks at WowOWow.com with a specific beauty [...]
Afrobella On Newsweek
If you visited Newsweek.com’s Human Condition blog today, you may have been greeted by this beautiful photo of two bright eyed, big haired girls. Those adorable little afrobellas are my nieces. Dominique and Isabella! And the article was my response to the latest rebuttal by Allison Samuels. Hey response to the bloggers, if you will, [...]
Team Zahara!
Thanks to all of you who have sent me that Newsweek article by Allison Samuels about Zahara Jolie Pitt and “the politics of uncombed hair.” I know y’all already know how I feel, but I wrote about it for BVHairTalk in a post titled I’m on Team Zahara! Just so everyone else knows. Is it [...]
Who’s The Fairest? (I Am!)
Not to sound conceited (hopefully you know by now that is not how I roll) — but I’ve got some GREAT news to shout to the world! Yours truly is honored to be part of an all star team of beauty bloggers on a brand new site. Who’s The Fairest is the blog for beauty [...]
