Archive for March, 2010
Rock the Red Recap
Last Thursday night, I couldn’t stop smiling. Even now writing this post, I find the same grin back on my face. Y’all, the ladies of The Red Pump Project turned it OUT last Thursday at their Rock the Red fashion show! I had the hardest time choosing what to wear. I knew the ladies in [...]
Your Thoughts: Erykah Badu’s Window Seat
Like everyone else on Twitter, I was geeked for Erykah Badu (AKA @fatbellybella) ‘s debut of her video for Window Seat as soon as she tweeted the link. Full disclosure: I am a fan. I sincerely appreciate that Erykah Badu has always been about more than just a hot song with a catchy hook. As [...]
Amina is Pretty Powerful!
Bellas, meet Amina. She’s a regular Afrobella reader, and one of the top contestants in Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful contest. And she needs our help! Amina says: “The top 5 finalists will make it to the last round. Then Bobbi Brown herself will pick 3 winners who will go to New York City, have brunch [...]
The Natural Hair Tax
The painting you see here is called Extensions by Annie Lee. It’s available for sale here at BlackArtDepot.com. And you can learn more about this phenomenal artist at her website AnnieLeeArts.com. I’ve been on a mission to find the ideal hair salon here in Chicago — somewhere I can get my hair styled into kinky [...]
Rock the Red Winners!
This may be the quickest giveaway I’ve ever hosted! This fabulous fashion show will take place this evening — Thursday 25 — and it begins with cocktails at 6 pm! And the ticket winners are: Donyale H and Chinye congrats, bellas! I’m e mailing you right this minute, so you can meet me at the [...]
Natural Hair Meetup Awesomeness!
I heart Chicago. The universe keeps giving me these wonderful signs that yes, this was the right move. And this Saturday, I got to experience one of those signs and that feeling of affirmation yet again. I went to a natural hair meetup hosted by Leila of Black Girl with Long Hair, and it. was. [...]
Join Me at Rock the Red!
I’ve got my red footwear ready, an idea for my hair, jewelry and accessories…but what to wear? Bellas, I’m gonna be shopping in my closet and figuring out a special outfit for Rock the Red — the fashion show fundraiser/first anniversary fiesta for The Red Pump Project on Thursday night. This Thursday night starting at [...]
Afrobella Around the Web
You know I stay busy! Here are some of the latest beauty and hair posts I’ve worked on around the web. Over at Vogue Black, I wrote an homage to the timeless beauty of Tina Turner — complete with skincare recommendations to help us all age as fine as she has. Longer review to come [...]
My Monday Manicure: China Glaze Poolside!
The sun is up, the sky is blue. It’s beautiful, and so are you! I had to quote one of my favorite Beatles songs to let you know how I feel! Spring is in the air and today, Chicago is sunny and bright. Mind you, just this past weekend it snowed outta nowhere. But right [...]
Ask Afrobella: Little Boys with Kinks and Coils
You guys. I am terrible and I ask for your forgiveness. I haven’t done an Ask Afrobella in WAY too long. Instead, I chose the immediacy of Formspring and even there I’ve been letting questions just marinate. SMH at myself. Mea culpa, and I’m back to answer a question all about raising little kids to [...]
Rachel Roy Giveaway Winner!
48 of you commented on my most recent Rachel Roy giveaway — which included items from her Fairwinds jewelry and accessory collection, all hand made by villagers in Rwanda and Tanzania. But I can only choose one winner, and I chose a number at random… And that winner is #31 – KimberlyKeyosha who has her [...]
Happy Birthday, Aunty Opal!
Most families have at least one person like her — the warm one, the one with all the culinary skills, the one who is most likely to watch cartoons with the kids, or play games. The one who’s motherly without necessarily being your mom. In my family, her name is Opal. And she’s always been [...]
Win a Trip to Paris!
Everyone I know who has been, has fallen in love with the culture, the ambiance, the food, the romance of Paris. Someday, I dream of visiting and strolling hand in hand along Parisian streets with my husband. It isn’t my time – not just yet. BUT – thanks to my friends at Black Atlas – [...]
My Monday Manicure – Birthday Edition!
OK, it’s Tuesday night. Don’t judge me! Yesterday was one of those why-is-today-so-ridiculously-unproductive days. And today was more of the same. But last weekend was truly awesome. Last Monday was my birthday weekend. And my friends at Dove Visibly Smooth helped me celebrate! To help promote their amazing hair-growth-reducing deodorant, some of your favorite beauty [...]
My First Beauty Memory
My mother’s first beauty memory was one of observation. She remembers watching my grandfather’s sister, Auntie Ruby, as she sat at her dresser getting ready. “She would always have a huge flacon of 4711, and she would dab it behind her ears and on her neck. Being a six-year-old, sitting there and watching her was [...]
