Tag: Everyday Beautiful
Christmas in Tampa Bay
How was your holiday weekend? Even though I grew up with Christmas being all hot and sunny, I became used to having a literal white Christmas since we moved to the Midwest. There’s something very romantic about swirling snowflakes outside your window while Christmas lights twinkle from every window you see. And Chicago is an [...]
Missoni For Target. I Want!
I gotta hand it to Target, they know what creates buzz in the fashion world and they know how to keep their cash registers ringing. Unfortunately, they still don’t show plus sizes any love — the latest designer collaboration, Missoni for Target, is epic and amazing and just might change the designer collaboration game in [...]
The Atlanta Whirlwind – Curly Girls Rock!
Bellas, I have been to the mecca of natural hair and it is beautiful! This past weekend, Atlanta was the place to be for anyone with natural hair. Let me take you through the whirlwind, through my eyes! And be forewarned, this will be a VERY photo-heavy post! When I got to ATL on Friday, [...]
Up and Coming Natural Hair and Bodycare Companies to Look Out For!
Someone asked me recently if I could name my favorite natural hair companies. I started typing out a list of the usual suspects, the mainstream choices…but then stopped myself. I do still use the most mainstream natural hair products, but I do still very much enjoy supporting the up and comers. The new entrepreneurs who [...]
You Deserve: Votre Vu Duette Luxe
Two essential items that I ALWAYS need in my purse – a great lip balm, and a great hand cream. Am I right ladies? Well, I found the PERFECT two-in-one product. So perfect, it inspired a new thing. You deserve. Every week or so I’ll let you know about a product that I think you [...]
Hello, Howard University!
This week’s schedule of posts has gone haywire because – I’m in Washington DC today! I’ve been invited by the Ford Motor company to witness something fresh and new. The Ford Fiesta Inspired by Color casting call is taking place today from 10 am to 4 pm on the rooftop of the undergraduate library at [...]
Rock the Red Recap
Last Thursday night, I couldn’t stop smiling. Even now writing this post, I find the same grin back on my face. Y’all, the ladies of The Red Pump Project turned it OUT last Thursday at their Rock the Red fashion show! I had the hardest time choosing what to wear. I knew the ladies in [...]
Sweet New Year’s Eve Kisses
“Maybe it’s much too early in the game…but I thought I’d ask you just the same…what are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkjz-6nic8 I hope you’re getting glammed up for a fabulous soiree, or getting settled for a cozy night at home with your nearest and dearest. (I chose the latter!) Whatever the [...]
What’s a Piticure?
Let me tell you, bellas! Last night I attended a special event, courtesy of Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant. At a gorgeous place called Spa Soak in the trendy Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago, I recieved a “piticure.” On my way back home, I tweeted the following: “Just had a Dove deodorant “PitiCure” – just so you [...]
Latest, Greatest Drugstore Buys
Bellas on a budget! I hear your cry. Your wallet is thin and your product stashes are running low. What can you get that’s new, amazingly effective, awesome, and AFFORDABLE? Afrobella’s got your back! Here are some of the latest, greatest products I have been lucky enough to review, all available on the cheap at [...]
Fresh Fly Nailpolish Trends
Summertime is in full swing and it’s all about wearing your cutest sandals and letting your fingers and toes do the talking! I love the season, and it’s the perfect time to take risks with your safe, typical mani/pedi. Of course being a bella on a budget, you might be giving yourself a lot of [...]
Bellas at the BET Awards!
Before I give tribute to the many, many famous and beautiful black women at the BET Awards last night, first a word to their publicists. Where ARE you? Holla at a blogger! It seems that whenever a cast member of Gossip Girls sneezes, I get a press release. If Paris Hilton strolls through a boutique, [...]
Calling All Beautiful Black Women in NYC!
Just got word on this late today and had to pass it on ASAP! One of my favorite beauty brands, Make Up For Ever is having a real person casting call, and I hear they’re specifically looking for women with deeper skin tones! They’re looking for “very stylish NYC women.” Oooh, I know there’s a [...]
My Week Without Deodorant
Like practically every other bella, I like a deodorant that’s “strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.” Meaning it has to step up and keep me respectable through the most oppressive heat and my body’s funkiest hormonal swings. The ideal deodorant would glide effortlessly onto my armpits and leave absolutely no trace, [...]
Nails of the Season
Ever since The Makeup Girl shared her New York Fashion Week trends, I’ve been on the hunt for green nail polish. But here’s the rub — I can’t yet find the “British racing green” she described! Not Stateside, not yet. So in the meantime, I’ve been discovering some other gorgeous greens in shades that range [...]
