Bellas, fellas – been having a tremendous time on this road trip. Apologies for being a tardy blogger, I’ve been too busy having fun and catching up with friends both old and new. After leaving my friend Jenny’s place — mentioned in last week’s installment of The Journey, I’m currently in Harlem staying with my…
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Today’s Physical Challenge
My friend Jenny has an awesome apartment, and when we come to New York City, we stay with her. It’s cute, compact, comfortable, and smack in the middle of Greenwich Village. I love it. But here’s the rub — Jenny’s apartment is a steep 6th floor walkup. No elevator, not even a rinkydink service lift….
Buy or DIY? – Brown Sugar Lip Scrub
I have what MAC makeup artist Victor C once referred to as “a dry lip.” That’s putting it charitably. My lips are forever peeling and flaky, and some lipsticks really show that up the rough texture of my lips. Oh, when I tried on MAC Hello Kitty lipstick in Fashion Mews recently, it was an…
Patrice meets Patrece!
As I type this, bellas I’m in a moving car in the front seat, laptop on my lap, North Carolina zooming past me outside. But I’m bearing glad tidings of fabulous makeup tips, thanks to the gorgeous and wonderful Patrece Williams! We met and clicked right away at the Macy’s Women of Color event, and…
Road Trippin’
Road trippin’ with my two favorite allies Fully loaded we got snacks and supplies It’s time to leave this town It’s time to steal away Lets go get lost Anywhere in the USA Let’s go get lost, let’s go get lost… Red Hot Chili Peppers 2009 just started, and so much has happened so far….
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…
Nothing To It But To Do It
Exercise. Ugh. It’s always been the bane of my existence. I’ve been fighting the reality for years, trying to kick-start my weight loss efforts by denying myself food, or taking prescription drugs. Not anymore, baby! My goal for the 50 Million Pound Challenge has less to do with weight loss, and more to do with…
Pre Poos and Post Poos
I got a gently questioning e mail from a longtime reader, wondering why there was a reduction in my hair posts. In all honesty I hadn’t really realized that some of my original readers felt like I’d abandoned my original mission of showing love to natural hair at every available opportunity. Now that Afrobella is…
Glad Tidings of Great Publicity
This has been a fabulous week for ya girl Afrobella. First I found out I was featured in an article on Glamour Magazine’s website, titled 10 Hair, Makeup and Skin Glam-up Tricks From VIP Beauty Bloggers. (YAY! I’m a VIP beauty blogger! Oh happy day!) So today I bought three copies of the April issue…
By Popular Demand – Damone Roberts’ Fave Hair Products
Wow! I’m gonna try to keep the celebrity makeup artist interviews coming — you bellas were psyched to hear all about Mr. Damone Roberts! I am so thrilled to have met him, and thrilled to be giving you bellas the kind of info you’re looking for! So because so many of you asked, I reached…