Bellas, look who I met last week! The beautiful and super sweet Necole Bitchie came to Chicago as part of this incredibly fun touring event for Sinnamon, Dr. Renee, Kiratiana, Mrs. Windy City, and Raijean! And hello, UB it was very nice to meet you! The bartenders were working hard to crank out the cocktails,…
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Afrobella’s Holiday Favorites Giveaway #2 – the Fashion Fair Holiday Collection
Around this time of year it’s a beautiful thing to be given a gift — but it’s even more beautiful to be the gift giver. I reached out to some of my favorite brands to arrange special holiday giveaways for Afrobella readers, and I hope you love the products as much as I do! Second…
The Essential Gift Guide for Your Favorite Makeup Artist!
If you have a professional makeup artist in your life, consider yourself BLESSED, bellas. Professional MUAs work so hard for the money. The makeup artists I know and respect take their craft SO seriously. They will spend all day on their feet at a shoot to get the right look. They sometimes have to sacrifice…
Perfect Holiday Eyes — My Secret Weapon
I love how makeup takes the spotlight during the holiday season. As we edge closer to Christmas and the beginning of a new year there’s a flurry of holiday products and they always focus on a return to beautifully made-up eyes in glitters and metallics and rich holidazzle colors, and of course super bold lips…
Meaningful Beauty — My Fave Things About Cindy Crawford’s New Skincare Line!
Beauty is about so much more than just the surface. Yes, layers of carefully applied makeup can help to improve the appearance, but the definition of beauty goes beyond that. When I first heard the name of Cindy Crawford’s new skincare line, I felt immediately attracted to the name, the concept, and of course the…
5 Holiday Gifts for the Beauty Obsessed!
Christmas is almost here, and if you haven’t completed your shopping yet….what are you waiting for? This weekend at the stores will be CRAZY! Lucky for YOU, Afrobella’s friendly makeup vlogger and reviewer Sherry Blossom (that’s @MsSherryBlossom on Twitter) is here with a truly helpful gift guide. Get into Sherry Blossom’s holiday gift guide for…
What Better Way to Christmas Shop? — My Marshalls TJ Maxx Holiday Party Recap!
Your holiday list is made. You know exactly the ideal item for everyone on your list. Where do you head first? If you’re smart, Marshalls! Or TJ Maxx! Or Home Goods — three off-price retailers where you can save 20 to 60% off all kinds of incredible items, from apparel, to shoes, to beauty items,…
You Deserve — Algenist Concentrated Reconstructing Serum
The You Deserve category is generally dedicated to extravagantly priced beauty and fashion items that I’ve reviewed long enough to declare to be of excellent quality and worth your hard earned cash. Sometimes, luxury beauty items earn their price based solely on name brand or scarcity, or because of a celebrity connection. The products I…
All Pumpkin Everything – Beauty Items With the Flavor of Fall
Now that the feast has been served and the leftovers have been put away, I hope you’re not sick of the flavor of the season! Pumpkin is everything right now, and the orange gourd-like squash is being incorporated into body and bath products, home fragrance and hair products because of its many astounding properties. Pumpkin…
Ask The Expert — Which Beauty Gadget Should Every Woman Own?
For Glam.com’s The Future of Beauty series. There was a time not too long ago in the world of beauty, when if you wanted a professional grade facial using the latest skincare and beauty gadgets you would need to book an appointment with a dermatologist or professional esthetician. You’d go off to your appointment and…