This post is sponsored by Ancestry When my mother-in-law gifted me with a DNA kit from Ancestry some years ago, I was intrigued but skeptical. My mother-in-law comes from a family that’s very into genealogy and can trace their family tree back to as far as 1690. I was born and raised in Trinidad and…
Giveaways & Contests
And the Fragrance Foundation Winner Is….
I just want to begin by saying thank you to all Afrobella readers. I want to thank you for sticking with me for all of these years, for still reading and commenting and entering my giveaways. We’re in a different era of online engagement these days, so I appreciate all of you for still supporting…
The Winners of the Target Peter Pilotto Tote Bags Are…
Thanks so much to my friends at Target for an amazing opportunity not just for myself, but for my readers! During the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event, I hosted a Twitter party where we gave away two coveted Peter Pilotto for Target tote bags. We saved two more for Afrobella readers, and I was…
Why I Love Houseplants + GIVEAWAY for National Houseplant Week
The corner where I sit to work is bright and inspiring. My desk faces a wall of glass, so I am continually bathed in sunshine while I write. And right next to my desk – which is forever littered with stacks of paper and business cards – I have a little area that I think…
Nothing But Winners!!
Beautiful bellas, we have come to the end of yet another fabulous giveaway. The good people of Nothing But Hair Care have helped to choose the winners. We wish we could send sets to all 179 of you! Here are the winning five, who will get a package of my favorite Nothing But Hair Care…
Afrobella’s Nothing But Hair Favorites Giveaway!
Who’s ready for a giveaway? It’s been a minute, bellas! It’s summer in Chicago, it’s insanely hot, and between the extreme temperatures and all the travel, my hair has been going THROUGH it. I couldn’t wait to get back from New Orleans and my Essence Music Fest adventures, to wash the Nawlins heat and humidity…
HOORAY for the Winner of the Eden BODYWorks Blogging While Brown Scholarship!
When the wonderful folks of Eden BODYWorks came to me with the idea of the Blogging While Brown scholarship giveaway, I thought it was an absolutely AMAZING idea, one I’d love to collaborate on every year! And I also said to them, please don’t ask me to judge this because WAY too many of my…
Cara B Naturally Giveaway Winner and THE CUTEST VIDEO EVER
Hosting a giveaway can be tedious for a blogger, but when the entries are engaging and you truly know you’re doing something wonderful for your readers, it’s totally worth it! The entries on the Cara B giveaway were so beautiful and heartwarming and touching. Thank you all for sharing your stories and inspiring me so…
And the Shea Radiance Winners Are…
I hope all of you had an amazing Mother’s Day! Finally I’m here, all tardy to the party with your fabulous gift from Shea Radiance! Some of your entries in the Shea Radiance Mother’s Day giveaway really touched my heart. I love knowing more about you and your lives, and I hope those of you…
Mother’s Day Giveaway #2–Cara B’s Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Basket
This Sunday – May 13, in case you haven’t checked a calendar – is Mother’s Day! Now’s the time to order those flowers and put together those gift baskets, if you haven’t already. And for the moms who read Afrobella.com – I’ve got special Mother’s Day goodness for you through the rest of the week!…