Footwear has been one of – if not THE the most interesting fashion challenges I’ve faced since moving to the Land of the Ice and Snow (AKA Chicago). Being the kind of bella who only wears flats, you might think that finding a pair of winter boots would be easy for me. But unfortunately, that…
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Where I Got The Coolest Winter Coats
While the fashion world is gearing up for spring and talking about the hot new trends in the season that isn’t even here yet…most of the USA is in a deep freeze. As I look out my own window this morning, it’s all white everything – the sidewalks are covered in snow and the sky…
Blog Sister Love!
Every week I’m going to highlight my favorite posts from around the blogosphere, to keep you bellas up to date on what’s happening in hair, beauty, fashion and more! Happy Friday! Hair I don’t write nearly enough about locs here on Afrobella, because I just don’t know enough! If you rock locs and would like…
Winter Skin For The Win!
You’re either stuck inside with drying heat, or shivering outside in the freezing cold. Either way, winter will suck the life out of your skin and leave you looking like Ashy Larry. What’s a bella to do? Well, drink more water for starters. Increasing your internal moisture will definitely make a difference in the appearance…
Help! My Favorite Hair Product Has Turned On Me
Picture this: yesterday, Martin Luther King day. My husband has the day off and wants to take me out. So I hop in the shower to get ready. After a quick conditioner wash, I decide to use a hair product I haven’t in a while. The oldie-but-goodie that’s stashed at the back of the drawer….
MAC + Mickey Contractor = WIN
I can barely keep up with MAC’s collections. Already this year they’ve come out with how many? Four? Five? Dang! I gotta check Temptalia to try to keep track! I don’t even try to review every collection that comes down the pike. But if I see something truly remarkable that bellas all shades of beautiful…
The Official Coconut Water Review
Coconut water has become big business in the United States. All of a sudden people are calling it “nature’s Gatorade” and talking about it’s amazing restorative powers. Cocktail blogs are posting recipes for coconut water newbies, talking about this delicious new chaser that’s actually good for you. Ask anyone from the islands and they’ll tell…
Monday Manicure – Milani Jewel FX
It’s 2011, and the plan for Afrobella is to be bolder and braver than before! So I figured it’d be best to kick things off than with a Monday Manicure that takes no prisoners. TA-DOW! Disco ball nails! It’s the kind of manicure that’s either totally up your alley, or not your cup of tea…
Cover Girl Queen Collection How-To’s and New Lipsticks!
Bellas! 2011 is bringing in some gorgeous new makeup to the drugstore, are you ready? The Queen Collection has had a classy new makeover, and their new Queen Collection Lip Color lipsticks are swoon worthy! Moisturizing, smooth, rich, vibrant color in a wide range of shades. I just got some samples in the mail and…
What Are Your Views on Vision Boards?
I guess the first time I thought of even making a vision board was two years ago. It was still in the heyday of The Secret, and people were all about hot catchphrases like the “law of attraction” and “manifesting your dreams.” I was kinda skeptical about the task. Cutting photos out of magazines and…