Archive for March, 2011

The Most Consistently Awesome Bodywash Brands

The Most Consistently Awesome Bodywash Brands

| March 31, 2011 | 25 Comments

It’s the product you use every morning that can set your day in the right direction. I don’t know about you but it definitely makes a big difference to me, when I wake up and take a deliciously warm shower with a truly awesome body wash. In my line of work I’m lucky enough to [...]

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Spring Makeup Tips from Afrobella’s Makeup Expert, Meagan Sheá!

Spring Makeup Tips from Afrobella’s Makeup Expert, Meagan Sheá!

| March 30, 2011 | 74 Comments

Bellas, in the almost 5 years that I’ve been blogging, I’ve more or less done it alone. I have been very hesistant to share my baby with anyone, and while I’ve done very rare guest posts here and there it hasn’t been an ongoing thing. Until now. Get ready to see some new faces and [...]

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My Monday Manicure – Adventures in Shellac Nail Polish

My Monday Manicure – Adventures in Shellac Nail Polish

| March 28, 2011 | 33 Comments

How many no-chip nail polishes and manicures are currently on the market? Now there are MANY. It can be hard to even figure out which one to get, each nail salon seems to offer something different. I’d been on the no-chip nail polish fence for a while, but I got lucky for the first time [...]

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Ask Afrobella: Knots and Splits and Dead Ends, Oh My!

Ask Afrobella: Knots and Splits and Dead Ends, Oh My!

| March 24, 2011 | 16 Comments

It’s been a long time since I left you without an Ask Afrobella to step to! < /corny intro> Sometimes when I get your Ask Afrobella questions it sparks a bit of an internal dilemma. I’m not really an expert-expert…can I really come up with an answer for this person’s question? Am I truly being [...]

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Naturally Professional – A New Monthly Series by Afrobella and Curly Nikki!

Naturally Professional – A New Monthly Series by Afrobella and Curly Nikki!

| March 23, 2011 | 13 Comments

One natural hair meme that I’m sick of hearing is the oft-repeated and completely false idea that natural hair is unprofessional, or that being natural can cost you a potential job. Around the world there are doctors, lawyers, accountants, executives, politicians and CEOs who proudly wear their hair as they will, and are respected for [...]

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Rock The Red Ticket Giveaway Winner

Rock The Red Ticket Giveaway Winner

| March 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

Are these Anne Klein flats not ADORABLE? I’ll be rocking a similarly cute pair tomorrow evening at the Rock the Red fashion show – you can still click here to get tickets! And tomorrow I will meet the winner at the event. Without further ado, the winner is: Pretty in the Windy City! YAY! Love [...]

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RIP, Elizabeth Taylor

RIP, Elizabeth Taylor

| March 23, 2011 | 5 Comments

Distinctively dark hair. Piercing blue-violet eyes. Diamonds and decadence. Over the top passion and romance. Loyal and lasting friendships, and outspoken activism in the fight against HIV and AIDS. However you may remember Elizabeth Taylor, it goes without saying that she was a truly remarkable and iconic woman. The 79 year old legend passed away [...]

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