Author Archive: bella
Afrobella is also known as Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik, a reformed tomboy from Trinidad.
Mother’s Day Giveaway #2–Cara B’s Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Basket
This Sunday – May 13, in case you haven’t checked a calendar – is Mother’s Day! Now’s the time to order those flowers and put together those gift baskets, if you haven’t already. And for the moms who read Afrobella.com – I’ve got special Mother’s Day goodness for you through the rest of the week! [...]
What To Pack for a Memorial Day Weekend Getaway
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Adult Acne. How Do You Deal?
As a teenager, I looked forward to my future with high hopes for clear skin. After all, we’re told that acne is a teenage problem, caused by bad food and oily skin and roiling hormones. At one point in my life I honestly believed that turning 20 would end my acne issues. And then I [...]
Mother’s Day Giveaway–Shea Radiance
This Sunday – May 13, in case you haven’t checked a calendar about it – is Mother’s Day! Now’s the time to order those flowers and put together those gift baskets, if you haven’t already. And for the moms who read Afrobella.com – I’ve got special Mother’s Day goodness for you through the rest of [...]
Lowkey Obsessed–It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush
Lowkey obsessed – 1. To be secretly in the early, heady stages of infatuation with something or someone, the stage when you can’t stop thinking about said thing or person. 2. The feeling you get when you’re ready to tell the world about the new favorite thing you just discovered 3. The instant passion you [...]
Favorite Products, Back on the Shelves
The New York Times just did a lovely little piece on products brought back by popular demand. Social Media Breathes Life Into Shelved Products featured the stories of women who have been stockpiling their favorite products via Amazon and Ebay, and the brands who are bringing their most popular products back according to Twitter and [...]
I’m in Caribbean Beat!
Everyone has benchmarks for themselves, and aspirations they develop as their career grows. For me as a young teenage writer living in Trinidad, I wanted to write books and I wanted to write for magazines. I decided early on two of them I wanted to contribute to – Rolling Stone and Caribbean Beat. Rolling Stone [...]
Max the Cat Reviews the Skratchkabin
My cat Max has been featured on Afrobella before – remember how little and cute he was when he first scampered into my life? Awwwww kitten! And now here he is, 15 pounds of FUN. Life has changed so much for my furbaby since then. Max was a Miami suburban street kitten, and he lived [...]
How To Style Your Little White Dress
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My Style Icon – Michelle Obama
For this post, I was asked to speak about a celebrity that I admire. Someone I turn to for style and beauty inspiration. I didn’t have to think twice when asked. My number one style icon right now is Michelle Obama. Via the official White House Flickr page. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) [...]
Finding The Ideal Orange Lip Color
Tangerine Tango is Pantone’s color of the year, and we’re officially in the midst of Spring – Chicago’s dismal weather aside. Orange is sizzling hot right now for lips, cheeks, nails, and even eyes. Yes ma’am, just the other day I gave Make Up For Ever’s orange Aqua Cream a try on my eyelids under [...]
Does the Diva Dishwashing Sponge Make You Mad?
I’ll admit it, I can be really sensitive about anything hair related. I’m not a fan of afro wigs on Halloween or unsolicited touching of natural hair or insensitive remarks about hair texture or type. I am all about celebrating what I’ve been blessed with. Because I love my own hair, I sometimes collect natural [...]
Meet Miko and Titi Branch at the Chicago Natural Beauty Expo!
As the founders of one of the most popular curly hair brands on the market, Miko and Titi Branch aren’t just co-CEOs, they’re ambassadors for their family’s heritage and hair icons to naturalistas around the world! When these stunning sisters make appearances, thousands of eager fans show up to hear their story as they grew [...]
