If you’ve been following me on Instagram (if you’re not, check a bella out), you already know I’ve been a traveling fool this year. Road trips, domestic trips, international travel — I’ve been doing it all, back to back for a few months. Right now I’m typing this on a plane ride back from LA…
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Going Home For Homecoming. Meet Me in Miami this Friday!
I’m gonna be honest, y’all. 2016 has been a lot. Life lessons on top of learning experiences. Trials and tribulations, peaks and valleys. This year I planned to celebrate my 10th anniversary in August. I had all sorts of plans, design partnerships and events, I was invited on a special trip that month — so…
Bellas! Vote For Your Faves in the Refinery29 Beauty Innovator Awards!
This post is sponsored by Refinery29 The 4th quarter of the year is a time for reflection and projection. We look back on what we’ve experienced and anticipate future possibilities to come. It’s no different in the beauty space – this is the season for recognizing the developments we have enjoyed and admired the most….
October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Day. Here’s What You Need to Know
October is a month awash in pink and festooned with ribbons. Everywhere you look; there are pink products you can buy to support the overall cause – from pins, stickers and tee shirts to fancy sneakers and pricey kitchen appliances. In the midst of all of that, there remains a lack of awareness around breast…
Find Your EyeStyle – What I Learned About Finding Frames at MyEyeDr.
This post is sponsored by MyEyeDr. My husband would be lost without them. My sister has always worn them. My mom has some fancy designer brands. My dad has a pair for reading. And me? I’m one of those annoying folks who has never really officially had to wear glasses. I’ve always, not-so-secretly wanted a…
The Other Pumpkin Spice: 9 Spicy Caribbean Pumpkin Recipes to Try
I didn’t know pumpkin spice was ~a thing~ until maybe 5 years ago. Now I realize it’s a full on phenomenon that people anticipate for months. Also, this pumpkin spice is super polarizing. Some people love it and crave all pumpkin everything. Others HATE it and curse the ubiquity of the orange vegetable. Me? I’ve always…
Indie Brand Love — La’Roux Cosmetics
On Instagram, I use the hashtag #IndieBrandLove to highlight and celebrate the independent brands I’ve tried and can vouch for in terms of product quality. And now I’m sharing that spotlight here on Afrobella.com! Get to know some of my favorite independent fashion, beauty, food and cultural brands and let’s show them a little #IndieBrandLove!…
“What’s Normal?” SheaMoisture Asks Tough Beauty Industry Questions
This post was sponsored by SheaMoisture. I’ll never forget the first time I had to buy my own hair products in America. It was late August, 1998. I had just become a freshman at the University of Miami. I had grown up in Trinidad, surrounded by women with similar hair issues to my own. We…
9 Tips of Health and Wellness Inspiration, Via the Color Full Lives Podcast
This post is sponsored by State Farm®. Bellas, I’ve been behind the ball lately and so much of the reason revolves around health. Right now I’m taking Oprah’s famous advice and listening to the whispers. More and more of my whispers are about self care and wellness as a priority. As you know, I’m…
Hey Taraji Hey; My Interview at the #MACTaraji Launch!
Let there be a full disclosure at the beginning of this post – I love Taraji P. Henson. I’ve BEEN loving Taraji P. Henson, at least since Hustle & Flow. She has been out there in Hollywood, grinding since the late 90’s. Through it all she has remained true to herself, a riot, a force…