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Ask a Beauty Expert — 11 Things African American Women Should Know About Makeup

February 8, 2017 by afrobella 8 Comments

Ask a Beauty Expert — 11 Things African American Women Should Know About Makeup

We’ve got “alternative facts” in media and politics, and they don’t stop there – I’ve seen quite a few beauty “tips” or “hacks” that I’d definitely categorize as potentially harmful, couched as advice from a beauty or wellness pro. I’ll admit, I’ve had my concerns when I watch these well-edited, ill-advised video clips of beautiful…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup, Skin Tagged With: African American makeup, Aliesh Pierce, Beauty, beauty advice, Black Beauty, celebrity makeup artists, foundation, makeup, skincare

5 Amazing Discoveries From The Makeup Show Chicago

November 18, 2015 by afrobella 5 Comments

5 Amazing Discoveries From The Makeup Show Chicago

This year, unfortunately I was out of town and wasn’t available to attend The Makeup Show Chicago. I knew it was going to be wonderful and the focus of at least one major panel was on diversity in beauty. I was sad to miss the show experience, but I found the most amazing person to…

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged With: Akua Auset, Beauty, beauty advice, celebrity makeup artists, The Makeup Show

Winged Eyeliner, Tightlining And More! Sick Eyeliner Tips From A Pro

November 2, 2015 by afrobella 9 Comments

Winged Eyeliner, Tightlining And More! Sick Eyeliner Tips From A Pro

Winged liner has been a thing for decades now, but it’s absolutely had a resurgence in popularity in 2015. Every celebrity, every young woman you see on the street practically (at least here in Chicago) is rocking thick eyeliner as part of their everyday look. I absolutely love a bold, fierce winged liner and have…

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged With: Beauty, beauty advice, Camara Aunique, cat eye, cat's eye, celebrity makeup artists, eye liner, Eyes, get the look, makeup, makeup advice, Trinidad, winged liner

New Beauty Rules – Your Skin Deserves Clean Makeup Brushes

July 20, 2015 by afrobella 9 Comments

New Beauty Rules – Your Skin Deserves Clean Makeup Brushes

What are the beauty rules you were taught early in life? I realize now that so many of mine were all wrong – or at the very least, wrong for me. For years I believed everything I read in magazines. I thought the models really did have lashes that full and that long. I thought…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup, Skin Tagged With: Beauty, beauty advice, celebrity makeup artists, makeup, makeup artists, makeup brushes, makeup tips, Skin, skincare

How To Get The BEST Manicure – Tips On Nail Salon Ethics

May 26, 2015 by afrobella 9 Comments

How To Get The BEST Manicure – Tips On Nail Salon Ethics

I’m just old enough to remember a time before manicures were commonplace. When I was growing up, manicures were for the fancy or for special occasions. Now, many of my friends have weekly nail appointments. I live in a part of Chicago where there’s a nail salon almost every three blocks – and when a…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Monday Manicure Tagged With: beauty advice, beauty issues, gel nail, issues, Manicures, nailpolish, nails

12 Beauty Trends You Should Really Try for Spring

April 20, 2015 by afrobella 5 Comments

12 Beauty Trends You Should Really Try for Spring

Beautifully Brown by Melanie Yvette is one of my favorite new beauty blogs – and if you’ve never checked out her work, you totally should! Here’s what I love about Melanie and her message – she is all about the melanin, all about celebrating her beauty on her terms, and all about self love and…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Featured, Makeup, Skin Tagged With: Beauty, beauty advice, beauty trends, Black Beauty, Blog Sister Love, makeup, Melanie Yvette, spring makeup, spring makeup trends

4 Tips for Better Lipstick Wear

March 25, 2015 by afrobella 4 Comments

4 Tips for Better Lipstick Wear

I love wearing a bold, bright lip. But honestly, sometimes a bold, bright lip doesn’t love me back. Chapped, dry lips are the enemy of bright lipsticks and glosses. There’s no better way to point out “HEY, I’ve got dry skin issues” than to slather on a creamy matte lipstick, pre-exfoliation. It’s like pointing a big…

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Filed Under: Beauty Tagged With: Beauty, beauty advice, body scrub, exfoliation, grooming, hydration, lip liner, Lips, lipstick, makeup, makeup advice, makeup artists, Skin, skin care, smooth skin, Tara Lauren, water

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