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Mented Helped Me Find My Nude Makeup Groove

August 13, 2019 by afrobella 8 Comments

Mented Helped Me Find My Nude Makeup Groove

For years, my lipstick loving life was all about color. The bolder and brighter, the better. Hello, when given the opportunity to come up with my own color I devised All Of My Purple Life. I LOVE a vibrant lip color. But I also realized that I leaned heavily on color to give me courage….

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup Tagged With: African American makeup, brown lipstick, Indie Beauty Products, indie brand love, Lips, lipstick, Mented Cosmetics

Issa Rae Reps COVERGIRL’s Melting Pout Metallics So Well!

November 27, 2017 by afrobella 2 Comments

Issa Rae Reps COVERGIRL’s Melting Pout Metallics So Well!

Without a doubt, Issa Rae has stepped into her light and her purpose and it is glorious to behold. I adore her and the squad on Insecure. And I LOVE seeing her shine as one of the latest COVERGIRL representatives, giving awkward black girls new goals to aspire to.  Today, Cyber Monday, marks the debut…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup, Pop Culture Tagged With: Beauty, celebrities, celebrity makeup, covergirl, fall beauty, issa rae, lipstick, makeup, metallic, Pop Culture

The Best Lipsticks For Brown Skin, Personal Picks 2017 Edition!

February 8, 2017 by afrobella 9 Comments

The Best Lipsticks For Brown Skin, Personal Picks 2017 Edition!

Fun fact – sometimes on blustery days when the Chicago wind is howling and I still, for some reason absolutely have to venture out of my home, I don’t wear anything on my face but moisturizer, mattifying primer, sunglasses and lipstick. Gotta have the lipstick. It pulls the look together and makes me look like…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Reviews Tagged With: covergirl, ELF, Lancome, lip color, Lips, lipstick, MAC, mac cosmetics, Maybelline, NARS, neutrogena, Urban Decay

Indie Brand Love — La’Roux Cosmetics

October 7, 2016 by afrobella 2 Comments

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!…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup Tagged With: African American makeup, indie beauty, indie brand love, indie brands, IndieBrandLove, Interviews, La Roux, LaRoux, Lips, lipstick, makeup, the afrobella interview

Hero Products – Check Out Clinique’s Best Sellers

June 24, 2016 by afrobella 9 Comments

Hero Products – Check Out Clinique’s Best Sellers

Every brand has them – the best sellers, the tried-and-true items, the products they’ve been making for the longest because the people keep coming back for more. In the biz they’re known as hero products, and beauty brands strive to cultivate and maintain them. What makes a product a hero product? Consistency. Quality. It has…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Reviews, Skin Tagged With: Almost Lipstick, Beauty, beauty products, Black Honey, Clinique, concealer, foundation, Hero Products, lipstick, lotion, Moisturizer, powder, Skin, skincare

Inside Empire – Behind The Scenes With COVERGIRL and Vogue Studio!

March 30, 2016 by afrobella 3 Comments

Inside Empire – Behind The Scenes With COVERGIRL and Vogue Studio!

Empire is one of those shows that frequently gets labeled as a “guilty pleasure.” For me, there is no guilt. There is only pleasure. I enjoy Empire for the glamour, the drama, the sizzling intrigue and especially the STYLE. I grew up on a diet of Dynasty, Falcon Crest and Knots Landing; and Empire gives…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Makeup, Pop Culture Tagged With: Absolutely Afrobella, celebrity makeup, celebrity makeup artists, cover girl queen collection, covergirl, Empire, eyeshadow, gabby sidibe, gabourey, Gabourey Sidibe, get the look, Lips, lipstick, makeup, Pop Culture, queen collection, Style

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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