I know, I know. I’m way behind on my Ask Afrobellas. I’m gonna try to be better. Ready? Here goes. In response to my first Makeup for Dummies post, berrybrowne asks: ‘bella – i wear liner, mascara, cream blush and lip gloss EVERY DAY! but that’s all:-( i feel so sad and boring and i…
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For You Aspiring Bronze Beauties
So I had lofty ambitions of posting a big Ask Afrobella today, but I have jobby job stuff-to-do and an atypical deadline. Sorry, bellas! Duty calls. Next week I’ll deliver the goods, but I’ll still hook you up with a little Friday review teaser and an awesome giveaway! Summer beauty is all about warmth and…
You Glow, Girl
This incredibly trite headline is brought to you by… I kid, I kid. But I had to use it and share the adjoining photo, to underscore this here product review. Normally I’m shy about sharing photos of myself, and without makeup? Forget it. But that’s me, at the Bullpen Bar in Chicago’s Comiskey Park. The…
Natural Attitudes — Taking the Plunge
How old am I in this photo? It looks like it was taken at our old house in Belmont, so I couldn’t have been older than four. And already my little face is drawn and my eyes are troubled at having to wear rollers and get my hair done. Our hair issues start so early….
Makeup for Dummies
Not everyone feels about makeup the way I do. I love reading about makeup, I love learning about makeup, I love trying new makeup, I love buying new makeup. When I have the time to really put it on, I indulge like Gwen Stefani does in the video for Luxurious (I’m not referring to her…
For The Little Afrobella In Your Life
Say it with me: awwwwwwww… The littlest afrobella in my family is growing up so fast! I’m so excited, I get to see her this week! My whole entire family is coming to Miami to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary with us. I’m psyched to see everyone, and super duper psyched to see little Dominique….
Ask Afrobella: Skin S.O.S!
Heyo! I’m feeling a bit better today. Better enough to answer this recent Ask Afrobella question that I identified with so, so much. Hey Bella! First of all, I want to say GREAT JOB on your blog! I am a new reader, and I enjoy reading about your product reviews and other issues. I am…
Ask Afrobella: The $100 Sephora Shopping Spree
Look at it. So cold, so clean, so sterile. So jam packed with things you want to get your well-manicured hands on. The latest in mineral concealer technology. The new hot lip gloss. Enough eyeliner and mascara to make Tammy Faye Baker faint. Powders and potions and perfumes, oh my! Sephora is toyland for women…
Her Majesty
Quite a few of you were all kinds of pissed after Queen Latifah’s poorly managed Cover Girl auditions. I had more than one righteously angry reader e mail to tell me that they would never buy Queen Latifah’s products, threatening to get together a petition and everything. But months have passed, and hopefully time has…
My New Daily Basics
I ran out of L’Oreal Bare Minerale powder back in January, and I knew I wanted to stick with mineral powder, but it was time for an upgrade. Armed with a gift card and a husband bored out of his mind, I made my way to every beauty junkie’s favorite crackhouse — Sephora. This needed…