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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

May 10, 2013 Like

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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...

May 10, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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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...

May 7, 2013 Like

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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...

May 7, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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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...

May 3, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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RIP Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of Kriss Kross.

Tonight on Twitter the news spread like wildfire that Chris Kelly, one half of the 90′s rap duo Kriss Kross, passed away. According to ABC News, reasons are as yet unconfirmed. I can’t deny that...

May 2, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Five Little Independent Hair Brands Doing It Big

What with the proliferation of natural hair brands taking over retail store shelves at places like Target and Walgreens, it’s even easier these days for aspiring naturals to enter into the world of...

May 1, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Fashion Fair’s 40th Anniversary Collection — All Pink Everything

For 40 years, women of color have known and loved Fashion Fair Cosmetics. The venerable beauty brand based in Chicago was a staple in my formative years and I know I’m not the only one who...

Apr 30, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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I’m On Vacation!

Six years of daily writing, meeting deadlines, taking conference calls and building this blog into what it has become has been such fun but honestly, sometimes exhausting work. Sometimes I find...

Apr 22, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Honored By Essence Magazine!

Maybe you already saw the news online, or read it in print – but I was finally able to get my hands on a copy and now I’m honored to announce it here. Essence Magazine has honored me in their...

Apr 22, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Let’s Talk About Body Moisturizer

I slather it on every day as soon as I get out of the shower. Some days it’s a cream, some days it’s a butter, some days it’s an oil. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to realize – daily body...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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New Skincare to Put on Your Radar

I always find it very difficult to write about light fluffy things following a national event, like what Boston experienced this week. My mind and heart are truly with the victims of the marathon...

Apr 17, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Monday Manicure. Spring! Pastel! Nails!

I’ve been seeing these really cute springtime manicures on Pinterest, where the girls paint their nails in various pastel shades, each nail in a different color. SO CUTE. I’m not here for all...

Apr 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Open Letter From A Hairstylist to Natural Hair Lovers & Fellow Hairstylists

When I opened the floor for Camille Reed of Noire Salon to share her opinions based on experience in the Hair Blogger Falsehoods post, I had no idea we’d strike such a nerve. There were such...

Apr 12, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Rumble With The Bee – Interview With The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee

This post has nothing to do with Lil Kim. And everything to do with coming face to face with your TV faves. I’m a big fan of The Daily Show, so when my friends at Dove told me the April Truth Day...

Apr 9, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Inside Dove’s April Truth Day. Discover The Real Deal With Cleansers

Dove is one of my favorite beauty brands for many reasons. They’re a legacy brand known for consistently great quality skincare, and advertising I can totally get behind. Their whole brand...

Apr 9, 2013 Like

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How To Look More Glamorous, Instantly

Several years ago, a good friend in the beauty industry told me something that I didn’t quite believe. She said that brown eyeshadow made you look glamorous and wealthy, and took her beauty game up...

Apr 5, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Bright Eyes. Get Springtime Fresh With 5 Colorful Eyeliners

For the past few weeks I’ve been sharing all my spring beauty picks and tips and experiences with Target, from bright lips to DIY nails. This week, I’m all about the eyes. The bolder and brighter,...

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Upcoming Films You Need to Know About

Just as with the weather, there are seasons in cinema. There’s awards show season in the fall and beginning of winter. There are the winter doldrums in January, where the terrible movies the studio...

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Bright, Fun, Fresh Lip Glosses for Spring!

I didn’t realize how subdued my personal fashion palette had become, until this Easter weekend. The first warm holiday weekend in Chicago, and I had THE hardest time finding the right springtime...

Apr 1, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Hairdresser Horrors. Who Hurt You?

I don’t know if you’ve been reading my blog for a long time or not so forgive me if I’m repeating myself, but back in 2006 I wrote a post titled Hairdresser Horrors. It was an Ask Afrobella...

Apr 1, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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My Week In Instagram. New Products, New Adventures, Stories to Tell

I see a lot of bloggers doing a “My Week in Instagram” kind of post and I love the concept. Sometimes life moves too quickly to share what I’m doing in writing, which is why I LOVE Instagram, I can...

Mar 29, 2013 Like

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The Umberto Beverly Hills Experience

My Target Inner Circle trip to Los Angeles in March remains a fabulous memory that feels more like a dream. Within just a few days, I experienced so many amazing things. I already told you about my...

Mar 29, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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My Biggest Fitness Inspirations

CBS Sunday Morning is one of my favorite shows, and I set my DVR so I can watch it AND sleep in every weekend. It’s such a great show that covers so many topics. This last Sunday, there was a...

Mar 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Happy Birthday, Diana Ross! Thank You For Everything

One of my earliest hair-related memories was watching Diana Ross’s concert in Central Park, 1983. Of course I wasn’t actually there – the concert was televised, and I remember watching it with my...

Mar 26, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Manicure Monday – A Monet Impressionist Floral Manicure

You know, I’m not an artist. I was that kid in kindergarten who took just a little longer than the others to figure out that you should stay perfectly within the lines. And when I minored in art in...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Ten Realizations About Being In Your Thirties

5 Reasons To Look Forward To Summer

Afrobella Film Review – The Great Gatsby

Get Into My QVC All-Access Beauty Favorites!

My Summer Of Gatsby Chicago Event!

Chicago! Tomorrow! Come With Me To See The Great Gatsby

Now Target Has A Subscription Beauty Box

Afrobella’s Coming to London!

RIP Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of Kriss Kross.

Five Little Independent Hair Brands Doing It Big

Fashion Fair’s 40th Anniversary Collection — All Pink Everything

I’m On Vacation!

Honored By Essence Magazine!

Let’s Talk About Body Moisturizer

New Skincare to Put on Your Radar

Monday Manicure. Spring! Pastel! Nails!

Open Letter From A Hairstylist to Natural Hair Lovers & Fellow Hairstylists

Rumble With The Bee – Interview With The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee

Inside Dove’s April Truth Day. Discover The Real Deal With Cleansers

How To Look More Glamorous, Instantly

Bright Eyes. Get Springtime Fresh With 5 Colorful Eyeliners

Upcoming Films You Need to Know About

Bright, Fun, Fresh Lip Glosses for Spring!

Hairdresser Horrors. Who Hurt You?

My Week In Instagram. New Products, New Adventures, Stories to Tell

The Umberto Beverly Hills Experience

My Biggest Fitness Inspirations

Happy Birthday, Diana Ross! Thank You For Everything

Manicure Monday – A Monet Impressionist Floral Manicure

30 Essential Lipsticks For Women of Color – Drugstore Edition!

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