2010 has been quite a year. Through the ups and downs, you’ve stuck by me and I am thankful for every one of you! To celebrate 4 years of Afrobella, my site being back up and running, happiness and health – I’m giving you 12 Days of Giveaways! On the 8th day of giveaways, Afrobella…
Makeup
Hot Holiday Makeup!
In case you didn’t notice, the models in the Hot Holiday Hairstyles for Natural Hair also had pretty bangin’ makeup, too! And in case you didn’t know, one of the models is the hairstylist herself, Felicia Leatherwood! Love the luxe look on the model below. Winged eye makeup, bangin’ lashes and a bold red lip….
Bid at BeautyBloggers.org!
The holidays are a time to shop and a time to celebrate, but they also should be a time to give. And a time to love and support the less fortunate. In the spirit of giving for the holidays and beyond, I’m going to be featuring a whole lotta charitable initiatives here on Afrobella. Tis…
How to Wear Nicki Minaj and MAC’s Pink Friday
I’m not here to discuss Nicki Minaj’s music or to present an analysis or spoken word poem about her as an artist…this post is all about the lipstick. Nicki Minaj and MAC just came out with a lipstick, in honor of her album Pink Friday. Pink Friday is a very girly, very opaque satin pink….
Purple Lab YouHaul Silk Sheets Review!
Alright, full disclosure: I am a FOK (AKA a Friend of Karen’s). Karen Robinovitz is the creatrix of Purple Lab and she’s the kind of woman who is hyper-passionate about doing what she does, and doing it WELL. When she invited me to review her much buzzed about foundation – Purple Lab Silk Sheets –…
You Deserve: Tarte Natural Matte Lip Stain
I love a good lipstain, but in my experience, a good lipstain can be hard to find. So often the formulations can be drying and the applicators can be harsh. Few things are more unattractive than dry, chapped lips – and believe me, dry, chapped lips that are stained hot pink or orange are definitely…
No Makeup Week Challenge
I used to be such a tomboy back in the day. Teeshirts, jeans, very little makeup. That was me all day every day. Then in my sophomore year of college, I started wearing skirts and realized I looked good in them. And from there it was a slippery slope to complete and utter girliness. Now,…
Backstage, Fashion Week: Kim Ovitz by MAC
Quietly buzzing, impeccably efficient- and all the while beautiful and elegant. Being backstage at the Milk Studio, watching lead artist Luc Bouchard bring his creative vision to life, it hit me. This is what Fashion Week is meant to be. Fashion Week doesn’t have to be about big egos, anger, pushing and shoving and manic…
Afrobella’s Top 5 Favorite…Cover Girl Makeup Items
Hey! Ho! It’s a makeup video! I’m doing something a little new over on the ol’ YouTube channel – taking my 5 things lists over there. And for the first week I’m doing a top 5 dedicated to a makeup brand I often take for granted. I’m talking easy, breezy, beautiful Cover Girl. I know…
You Deserve: Dior Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum
Mascara commercials irk me to no end. Every time I see an ad on TV for a mascara promising to volumize my lashes by unbelievable amounts, it makes me want to flip channels. Because #1 – the model or celebrity in the ad is most likely wearing fake lashes, and #2 – if it’s a…