My cat Max has been featured on Afrobella before – remember how little and cute he was when he first scampered into my life? Awwwww kitten! And now here he is, 15 pounds of FUN. Life has changed so much for my furbaby since then. Max was a Miami suburban street kitten, and he lived…
Reviews
The Genius of Marley, The Man and The Movie
When I think back on the earliest songs I knew and my earliest childhood memories, Bob Marley is there as the soundtrack. In my mind’s eye, I can remember seeing news footage of his funeral on Panorama, Trinidad’s national news program when I was a kid. Of course, I was only three. This may be…
And the Beautiful Textures Winners Are…
Bellas, you guys are intrigued by the Beautiful Textures line! Everyone had a different product they wanted to try — and the bonus is, the price point is excellent so you can afford to try the item you want, if you didn’t win this here giveaway. Beautiful Textures is available at Sally Beauty! Click here…
Springtime Fresh! Bright, Fun Colors With Ideeli and Desigual
Spring is here and the landscape has transformed completely! Chicago has shed it’s winter whites and pale gray skies and now it’s all about bright blue and the crisp color of new leaves and fresh grass as it unfurls from the earth. I LOVE this time of year for the weather, the general ambiance of…
Beautiful Textures Review and Giveaway. Your Chance to Try My Faves!
I already started gushing about Beautiful Textures in my Who’s Got Next post about up and coming natural hair brands. Allow me to gush a little bit more. Spoiler alert – there’s a giveaway for 10 lucky bellas at the end of this post! In Atlanta during Fro Fashion Week, Felicia Leatherwood was on hand…
You Deserve–Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel
In my line of work, products come and go. Sometimes you find one you really like and you keep it in the arsenal. More often than not you find products that are practically interchangeable. And every so often, once in a blue moon…you find one of those holy grail products you want to shout from…
Winter Hair Care and a Crème of Nature Argan Oil Giveaway!
Last week there were piles of filthy snow all over the place. This week the skies are bleak and the streets are shiny and wet because of the rain. Chicago’s weather doesn’t quite know what to do with itself, and neither does my hair. Look at that cold Chicago wind just whipping it back…
When It Comes to Products, What Kind of Natural Are You?
As your friendly round the way beauty and natural hair blogger, I get sent ALL KINDS of products to review. Some of them are totally the kind of stuff I’d buy myself, made with ingredients I know my hair will respond to favorably. Others…not so much. But I do my best to at least try…
Afrobella’s Holiday Favorites Giveaway #2 – the Fashion Fair Holiday Collection
Around this time of year it’s a beautiful thing to be given a gift — but it’s even more beautiful to be the gift giver. I reached out to some of my favorite brands to arrange special holiday giveaways for Afrobella readers, and I hope you love the products as much as I do! Second…
Afrobella’s Holiday Favorites Giveaway #1 – Kiehl’s Creme de Corps
Around this time of year it’s a beautiful thing to be given a gift — but it’s even more beautiful to be the gift giver. I reached out to some of my favorite brands to arrange special holiday giveaways for Afrobella readers, and I hope you love the products as much as I do! First…