Archive for June, 2009
Bellas at the BET Awards!
Before I give tribute to the many, many famous and beautiful black women at the BET Awards last night, first a word to their publicists. Where ARE you? Holla at a blogger! It seems that whenever a cast member of Gossip Girls sneezes, I get a press release. If Paris Hilton strolls through a boutique, [...]
I’m a Black Weblog Awards Nominee!
It’s that time again, bellas! The 2009 Black Weblog Awards are underway, and some of your favorite blogs are nominated. Like Afrobella! Click here to cast your vote! I’m nominated for three categories — Best Culture Blog, Best Writing in a Blog, and a new one – Best Microblog for my Twitter page. If you [...]
Get The Look – BET Awards Makeup
I missed the BET Awards but I didn’t MISS the BET Awards, if you know what I’m sayin’. Judging from the various indignant responses on Twitter, it seems I didn’t miss much. But thanks to some of my favorite sites — Oh No They Didn’t and Crunk & Disorderly, I saw all I needed to [...]
Hello, AOL Readers!
So I announced this a week or so ago, and tah dah!
Oh, Michael
I was an Eighties baby but the last of the family. So many of my childhood memories are Seventies leftovers from my sister and brothers. And like so, so many black families around the world, the Jackson 5 were a part of our lives. I don’t recall exactly when my love affair began, but it [...]
RIP, Michael Jackson
Bellas, I feel devastated. I can’t even fully put into words what I feel right now. So instead, I turn to you. What’s your favorite Michael Jackson memory? What’s your favorite song? And how do you feel right now, after this awful, tragic news? Did you like this? Share it:
Make Your Makeup Last
Woo! The weather in Florida, I do not miss it one little bit. Hot, humid, sweltering… and look at that, it seems to have followed me all the way to Chicago! When the days are muggy your makeup can get to melting. And nobody wants to walk around looking like a runny ice cream cone [...]
Peace Earrings Giveaway Winners
I know I say this often after a giveaway, but y’all make it hard on a bella. Choosing just three deserving winners from a list of 45 comments is overwhelming anyway. But when each and every comment is so very inspiring, it’s beyond difficult. Still, I had to pick three winners. And they are: #11 [...]
Justice for Jada
Here in Chicago, the story of missing 2 year old Jada Justice has gotten the attention of the nightly news. But I was reminded by a regular commenter, this story isn’t getting nearly enough national attention. In case you haven’t heard, click here to read more at BlackAmericaWeb. To summarize, Jada Justice has been missing [...]
5 New Fave Body Washes
My daily shower routine is a little bizarre I guess. I like to use bar soap first, then slough my skin with a decadent, lavishly scented body wash using my trusty bath puff-thingy. And I like to have several options at the ready. How do I choose the body wash du jour? That entirely depends [...]
Lessons From My Father
My homegirl Renae of the ever-inspirational In Her Shoes blog put together a wonderful Father’s Day post featuring yours truly. I was asked to share the best wisdom my dad taught me over the years. After considering all the priceless bon mots and tidbits of advice my father has offered over my 30 years of [...]
Saturday Night Celebration!
This weekend I’ll be downtown Chi town meeting and greeting my peers at the Blogging While Brown conference. And Saturday night, I’d love to invite all of you bloggers and Chicago-area bellas to celebrate, mingle, and support a righteous cause with me! Just a reminder, Luvvie of Awesomely Luvvie and Karyn, AKA The Fab Giver [...]
Summertime Skin -Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask
I don’t know about you, but in the summertime my skin goes ka-razy. I find myself almost constantly plagued by acne and excess oil. Lucky me – being a beauty blogger I have the privilege of reviewing quite the variety of skin care products, some of which are insanely pricey. I’ll do a review on [...]
Healthy, Local, Fresh
I’ve been reading Michael Pollan’s book, In Defense of Food. The first sentence grabbed me right away. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. He makes it sound easy, right? But when you’re living in a city, or on a budget, if you work long hours or if you have kids who are picky eaters, [...]
Afrobella on AOL!
I’ve got some big news bellas! I’ve officially accepted an opportunity to be a part of the AOL Black Voices family. I’m going to be the new blogger for BV Hair Talk! So what does this mean? It means I’m going to be a busy bella! I promise that Afrobella will continue as I’ve done [...]
