As far back as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with women’s magazines. In my memory, they’re forever intertwined with trips to the hairdresser, where I’d inevitably wind up parked under a dryer. Needless to say, I started reading Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and Elle at a pretty young age. Before age ten I wanted to be…
Randomness
Hooray!
Yours truly was nominated for THREE Black Weblog awards — Best Culture Blog, Best Niche Blog, and Best Writing in a Blog. Much thanks to all who nominated me! I’m in great company — my friends at Concrete Loop, Crunk & Disorderly, The Smoking Section and Fly were nominated too! Now comes the actual vote….
Last Chance, Logo Designers!
Today’s the day! While I was away, I received a bunch of absolutely beautiful submissions, and some promises from other designers to send theirs in ASAP. So if you wanted to send something in, do it quick! The window of opportunity closes at midnight tonight. The original plan was to announce a winner tonight or…
American Airlines, Again?
Hey bellas! I got back from fabulous Las Vegas this afternoon. More on the trip later. Right now, I need to vent. This is the third round trip flight I’ve taken on American Airlines this year. This is the second time that they’ve lost one of my bags in transit. And this time, they’ve done…
Clearly I Have a Problem with Time Management
So I’m leaving for the wedding in seven minutes, and I totally had delusions of managing to post something coherent before I left, complete with photos and a video. Silly, silly me. For now, all I can do is offer a teaser for the post I was working on, one of those 8-things-you-know-about-me tags. So…
Freebies, Contests, and Giveaways for You Product Junkies
Afrobella of the Week’s coming later, bellas, promise! Because Monday morning time is of the essence, I’m gonna kick off this week with some product news and follow ups. You’ve probably heard all about Miss Jessie’s, and maybe you’ve been aching to try the products. There’s no time like the present, bellas! Order any 8oz,…
It’s That Time Again
A little announcement about the logo contest — I’m pushing the deciding date back to August 14, in the hopes of receiving a few more entries. So far I’ve gotten some incredibly beautiful entries from people as far away as Poland! I’ll make an announcement on my site on August 14, so stay tuned for…
Pro Nails
Afrobella is all about beauty and bath products, but you all may have noticed one gaping hole in my beauty review resume. I’ve never done a post on nails. I’ve just never been a manicure kind of girl. I’ve always been into some kind of art — I love painting when I can find the…
Hooray for Kiri!
I know all of you remember the big Cosmo GIRL controversy over Kiri Davis’s film A Girl Like Me. Well after all of that drama, the winner of the contest has finally been announced. Kiri won the Take Action Hollywood Film Contest! Thanks to regular reader Kezia for letting me know. Kiri Davis will walk…
Friday Teaser
OK, I had a very long and very controversial post in the works, but I need more time to craft my words carefully, and also I gotta confess… last night I wound up going to a crazy party in Miami’s Design District. I must say, it really sets the tone for the evening when you…