Blog Profile / Afrobella
| URL : | http://afrobella.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Beauty | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1414 | |
| Posts / Week: | 5.1 | |
| Archived Since: | March 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Make Your Skincare Work For You With These 5 Amazing Oils
Commercials can be so persuasive. Tell me if this has ever happened to you. You see an ad or an infomercial for a magical moisturizer that promises to cure your exact skin issue. You buy it, you use it for a while, and…it’s aight dawg. It doesn’t rock your world like you thought it would. And [...]Show More Summary
An Elegy For Eloquii – The Frustrating State Of Plus Size Fashion
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the fashion news, The Limited’s plus size fashion line Eloquii, will be no more by the end of summer. Right now, the discounts are ridiculously steep. We’re talking 70% and 80% off the original prices, for those willing to dig through the remnants of dresses, tops and [...]Show More Summary
Deep Impact – New, Super Summertime Moisturizing Natural Hair Products
When I lived in the Caribbean and in hot, humid Miami, I had no idea how seasonal my hair would turn out to be. I didn’t understand how my hair’s needs would change depending on the weather, and I had no clue that my curl pattern would shift with the seasons. It turns out my [...]Show More Summary
Stress Sweat is REAL. 5 Times Secret Came To My Rescue
Once upon a time, travel was glamorous. The experience was about luxury amidst the clouds. Passengers dressed up in their Sunday best to fly, sauntered through the airport, and smoked their duty free cigarettes on the airplane (ever notice how there are still tiny ashtrays on the armrests in so many airplanes to this day? [...]Show More Summary
Five Things to Love About London’s Heathrow Airport
Recently I was reading a list of the world’s best airports (yes, that’s what I do in my spare time), and I noticed that no US airport was anywhere near the top 10. In fact, the top US airport according to the definitive list of the World’s Top 100 Airports is the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky [...]Show More Summary
Come See Me At The Makeup Show Chicago!
This weekend you may notice a surplus of extra fabulous, beautifully made up men and women in the downtown Chicago area. The Makeup Show Chicago is HERE and its my favorite time of year! Sunday and Monday at the Bridgeport Art Center, there will be informative seminars by some of the makeup industry’s top artists, [...]Show More Summary
Say Something Nice To Yourself. Today And Every Day
“OMG I’m such an idiot.” “Oh no! I’m the worst!” “I’m no good when it comes to insert task here” “I’m sorry!” “I SUCK at insert thing here” Does this kind of thing sound familiar to you? Do you say things like this? Do you have friends who say things like this? How often do [...] The post Say Something Nice To Yourself. Today And Every Day appeared first on Afrobella.
My London Strength Of Nature Brit Beauty Afro Hair Show Experience!
I’ve been blessed by readers and commenters from across the pond since I started this here blog back in 2006. I’ve always had the good fortune to know that Afrobella is read in the USA and the Caribbean, and also there are Afrobella readers in the UK, Europe and beyond. But knowing isn’t seeing and [...]Show More Summary
Gorgeous New Jewelry For You To Get Into
My husband has learned over the many years of our marriage – I’m not one for generic jewelry. I’m not one who wants him to go to Jared and I don’t believe every kiss begins with Kay. I don’t generally go gaga for the pieces you see on display at the department stores. What [...] The post Gorgeous New Jewelry For You To Get Into appeared first on Afrobella.
Every Woman’s Worst Nightmare
And now for something COMPLETELY different and a topic I don’t normally address…but this week I feel compelled to because of what I saw. Red calendar via Shutterstock Picture this. I’m stuck at the back of a crowded bus headed down a busy downtown Chicago street. I look out the window and see [...] The post Every Woman’s Worst Nightmare appeared first on Afrobella.
Natural Hair Confession – I Don’t Really Have A Hair Regimen
When I first went natural, it was all I thought about. I spent so much time in my first three or four years of natural hair, figuring it out. Creating a natural hair regimen can seem daunting at first. The products your hair responded to when it was relaxed, won’t have the same effects [...]Show More Summary
Experiencing A Different Side of Vegas. Inside The MLife Experience
I’ll admit it, I had a pre-existing prejudice against Las Vegas. It was cemented by the reputation the city had built for itself, branding itself as a perpetual bachelor party that catered to those interested in gambling and indulging in extreme, excessive inebriation. A place for people with something to escape and something to [...]Show More Summary
Ten Realizations About Being In Your Thirties
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of my friends freaking out about turning 30, or being 30. This year I turned 34, so I think I have a little perspective to share. Not a lot, just a little. Just enough to tell all of you to stop freaking out about turning 30, or being [...] The post Ten Realizations About Being In Your Thirties appeared first on Afrobella.
5 Reasons To Look Forward To Summer
FINALLY. Finally it seems like the heavy grey veil has been lifted off Chicago. The trees are green again. Flowers are blooming. Every neighborhood café is bustling. This is the time of year that reminds me of why we moved here. Spring has sprung and you can already feel summer coming up around the [...] The post 5 Reasons To Look Forward To Summer appeared first on Afrobella.
Afrobella Film Review – The Great Gatsby
Because I grew up in Trinidad, I didn’t grow up reading American literature. It was pretty much all British and Caribbean lit until I moved to America and started doing college literature classes. Naturally The Great Gatsby was an early essential, and from the first time I read it I had strong feelings about it. I [...]Show More Summary
Get Into My QVC All-Access Beauty Favorites!
There are so many ways to shop for beauty, and for convenience and variety QVC has the game on lock. What makes them so special? Online, QVC.com features a great variety of products complete with customer reviews, FAQ’s and a complete ingredient list. And on TV, QVC features and demonstrates the products, and the creators [...]Show More Summary
My Summer Of Gatsby Chicago Event!
From the moment I saw the trailer for The Great Gatsby, I was dazzled. I said to my husband, “I HAVE to see this.” I couldn’t possibly have guessed that when the time came to have the special screening in Chicago, I’d be asked to be a special co-host for a screening and afterparty at [...] The post My Summer Of Gatsby Chicago Event! appeared first on Afrobella.
Chicago! Tomorrow! Come With Me To See The Great Gatsby
When I read it in college, I fell in love with the lavish lifestyle F. Scott Fitzgerald so vividly illustrated in his literary classic, The Great Gatsby. The book is set in the ostentatious 1920’s and inspired by real people and places Fitzgerald hobnobbed with – even today, the mansion that inspired Jay Gatsby’s, is [...]Show More Summary
Now Target Has A Subscription Beauty Box
At first I felt on top of the subscription box situation. I knew the main players and what the differences between them were. And then came the box explosion. Happy box lady via Shutterstock Now there are subscription beauty boxes, hair boxes, jewelry boxes, wellness boxes, lifestyle boxes, pet boxes, boxes of organic products, [...]Show More Summary
Afrobella’s Coming to London!
There are so many places I’ve wanted to go and haven’t made it to yet. As I get older I keep dreaming, and keep working at making my dreams come true. And I’m so happy to share one of them with you! I’m going to London this month!! HOORAY!!! I’m so excited to go [...] The post Afrobella’s Coming to London! appeared first on Afrobella.