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IMAN at the Met, by Sam Fine

May 4, 2010 by afrobella 11 Comments

IMAN at the Met, by Sam Fine

Sam Fine and I are besties now. I just want you to know that. In my head, anyway. I had the amazing, amazing fortune of meeting the makeup artist to the stars last weekend – EPIC post and video to come, bellas! For now, it’s all about IMAN. 55, and more stunning by the day…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture Tagged With: Beautifully Aging Bellas, Beauty, beauty icons, makeup, Makeup Muses, Noted and Quoted

Saturday Will Be A Fine Day of Beauty!

April 28, 2010 by afrobella 4 Comments

Saturday Will Be A Fine Day of Beauty!

Chicago area bellas – mark your calendar if you haven’t already! At the Lifebook Lounge on Saturday at 1 pm, celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine will be leading a three hour seminar titled A Fine Day of Beauty. I am SO excited to learn tricks and tips from the genius behind some of the most…

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Filed Under: Beauty Tagged With: beauty events, Makeup Muses

Wakeema Hollis – Simply Stunning

April 21, 2010 by afrobella 7 Comments

Wakeema Hollis – Simply Stunning

She’s drop dead gorgeous with legs that go on forever…and an amazingly sunny, friendly, warm attitude to go with it! I’ve been an admirer of Tennessee-born model Wakeema Hollis from afar, but this incredible interview by Vogue Black – done by the legendary Bethann Hardison – charmed me completely. Hollis is the kind of beautiful,…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture, Style Tagged With: italian vogue black, Makeup Muses, Noted and Quoted, vogue black

Grace Jones, Still The Baddest

April 17, 2010 by afrobella 10 Comments

Grace Jones, Still The Baddest

“[Grace Jones] drinks her wine through a straw so as not to mess up her lips. Does she think she has changed over the years? “Of course I’ve changed. I’m not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn’t like what they were saying. Just lash out. Bam…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture Tagged With: Afrobella of the Week/Month, Beautifully Aging Bellas, grace jones, grace jones interview, grace jones lady gaga, grace jones teeshirt, lady gaga, Makeup Muses, my jamaican guy

Beauty Tips for Ebony Skinned Bellas

April 8, 2010 by afrobella 28 Comments

Beauty Tips for Ebony Skinned Bellas

I often hear from bellas with deep skintones, who say they’re afraid of wearing the trendier colors of makeup. Heck, I think quite a few of us brown skinned beauties tend to play it safe when it comes to makeup. Here in Chicago I tend to see lots of golds, deep browns, and berry lips…

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Filed Under: Reviews, Skin Tagged With: Alek Wek, Black Opal, bright makeup, dark skin, Eyes, Fashion Fair, Lips, MAC, make up for ever, Makeup Muses, Skin, sugarpill cosmetics

That Twenties Glam

March 12, 2010 by afrobella 10 Comments

That Twenties Glam

When I sit to put my makeup on, I sometimes try to evoke the look of the beauty icons who inspire me the most. Of late, I’ve found endless inspiration in flapper chic and the biggest stars of that twinkling era. Especially if I’m going out on a romantic dinner date, or a fab night…

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Filed Under: Pop Culture Tagged With: Afrobella Around the Web, Avon glimmersticks, Eyes, Josephine Baker, Lips, Makeup Muses, nina mae mckinney, noir lipstick, Three Custom noir, Twenties glam, vogue black

Purple Lab’s Glorious Gloss

February 2, 2010 by afrobella

Purple Lab’s Glorious Gloss

Karen Robinovitz may be the busiest woman I know. Besides being a writer by trade who knows everyone who’s anyone in NYC, she’s the creatrix of Purple Lab NYC, an indie cosmetic brand that’s about to hit the big time. She just hosted an insanely successful event — the “Find Your Luvah” speed dating party…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Huge Lips Skinny Hips, Karen Robinovitz, Lashionista Modelista, Lips, Luvah, Makeup Muses, No Panty Lines, purple lab, purple lab NYC, Worship Kate

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