I’ll admit it. I’m a hippie at heart. Not a “mother nature let’s go camping” hippie… but a “damn right I’d love to go to another music festival” hippie. I love live music, and I LOVE the vibe you get at big fests. So far I’ve done Langerado, Rock the Bells, and the photo you…
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Lancome Lipgloss Giveaway Winners!
Goodness gracious I knew this would be a good giveaway, but 69 comments?? I was NOT expecting that! And I gotta say, you gave me SO much style inspiration. From “bohemian cyberpunk” to an homage to Josephine Baker, there is no shortage of makeup ideas coming from you beautiful bellas. But I only have THREE…
Bellas at the BET Awards!
Before I give tribute to the many, many famous and beautiful black women at the BET Awards last night, first a word to their publicists. Where ARE you? Holla at a blogger! It seems that whenever a cast member of Gossip Girls sneezes, I get a press release. If Paris Hilton strolls through a boutique,…
Bobbi Brown — Investment Makeup
Bellas, I’m trying to be better and faster with the blogging over here, so expect to see some itty bitty blogs mixed in with my regular long-form musings. When I see a hot sale or a sweet deal, best believe I’m gonna put you on! This week — Bobbi Brown in the house! Their Summer…
Some of the Coolest People I’ve Met Are Bloggers
On my March road trip, I had several missions in mind. On the NYC and DC stops, one of my main missions was to meet my peers in the blogosphere. It’s amazing how well you can get to “know” someone online without even ever laying eyes on them. There’s a tremendous concentration of amazing bloggers…
That’s a Lot Of Look
I’m not sure what rock I’ve been under that allowed me to somehow miss the rare beauty that is Chantal Biya, First Lady of Cameroon. But please believe me, following her recent appearance at the Leadership for Health Summit in Los Angeles, I’m sitting up and taking notice now. Wow. All I can do is…
Ask Afrobella: Naturally Beautiful at the Prom!
Got a frantic Ask Afrobella question to answer, and time is of the essence! Dear Afrobella, I love your blog! It’s so refreshing compared to other blogs that just write about products! I never know what to expect when I visit your site but I know it’s gonna be good! I’m a teenage transitioning bella…
Lipstick – When Is “Nude,” Not Nude?
In 1962 Crayola changed the name of their “Flesh” crayon to “Peach”, out of respect for the then-burgeoning civil rights movement. The crayon company’s cultural sensitivity memo apparently never trickled down to some typically female-oriented industries. You can hit up any department store and find an array of foundation garments labelled “nude.” But if your…
How Serious Is Your Hair Love Affair?
My hands are always twirling it, I take super good care of it, and most definitely it’s part of my identity. To the casual onlooker, it might seem kind of obvious that I’ve got a love affair with my hair. But am I obsessed with it? I guess I wouldn’t say so. I thought I…
The Power of Pink
I used to think pink makeup didn’t work so well on women of color. Too pale, too subtle, too washed out = pointless, I assumed. I’d see these new high end department store makeup collections coming out featuring rose, coral, and ballerina pink makeup, and never even consider buying any of it, because the colors…