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• An Elegy For Eloquii – The Frustrating State Of Plus Size Fashion

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  In case you haven’t been paying attention to the fashion news, The Limited’s plus size fashion line Eloquii, will be no more by the end of summer. Right now, the discounts are ridiculously steep. We’re talking 70% and 80% off the original prices, for those willing to dig through [...]

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• Deep Impact – New, Super Summertime Moisturizing Natural Hair Products

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  When I lived in the Caribbean and in hot, humid Miami, I had no idea how seasonal my hair would turn out to be. I didn’t understand how my hair’s needs would change depending on the weather, and I had no clue that my curl pattern would shift with the [...]

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• Stress Sweat is REAL. 5 Times Secret Came To My Rescue

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  Once upon a time, travel was glamorous. The experience was about luxury amidst the clouds. Passengers dressed up in their Sunday best to fly, sauntered through the airport, and smoked their duty free cigarettes on the airplane (ever notice how there are still tiny ashtrays on the armrests in so [...]

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• Five Things to Love About London’s Heathrow Airport

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  Recently I was reading a list of the world’s best airports (yes, that’s what I do in my spare time), and I noticed that no US airport was anywhere near the top 10. In fact, the top US airport according to the definitive list of the World’s Top [...]

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• Come See Me At The Makeup Show Chicago!

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  This weekend you may notice a surplus of extra fabulous, beautifully made up men and women in the downtown Chicago area. The Makeup Show Chicago is HERE and its my favorite time of year! Sunday and Monday at the Bridgeport Art Center, there will be informative seminars by some [...]

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• Say Something Nice To Yourself. Today And Every Day

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  “OMG I’m such an idiot.”
  “Oh no! I’m the worst!”
  “I’m no good when it comes to **insert task here**”
  “I’m sorry!”
  “I SUCK at **insert thing here**”

  Does this kind of thing sound familiar to you? Do you say things like this? Do you have friends [...]

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• My London Strength Of Nature Brit Beauty Afro Hair Show Experience!

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  I’ve been blessed by readers and commenters from across the pond since I started this here blog back in 2006. I’ve always had the good fortune to know that Afrobella is read in the USA and the Caribbean, and also there are Afrobella readers in the UK, Europe and beyond. [...]

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• Gorgeous New Jewelry For You To Get Into

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  My husband has learned over the many years of our marriage – I’m not one for generic jewelry. I’m not one who wants him to go to Jared and I don’t believe every kiss begins with Kay. I don’t generally go gaga for the pieces you see on display at [...]

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• Every Woman’s Worst Nightmare

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  And now for something COMPLETELY different and a topic I don’t normally address…but this week I feel compelled to because of what I saw.

  Red calendar via Shutterstock

   

  Picture this.

  I’m stuck at the back of a crowded bus headed down a busy downtown Chicago street. I look out the window and [...]

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• Natural Hair Confession – I Don’t Really Have A Hair Regimen

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  When I first went natural, it was all I thought about. I spent so much time in my first three or four years of natural hair, figuring it out. Creating a natural hair regimen can seem daunting at first. The products your hair responded to when it was relaxed, won’t [...]

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