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Runway to Reality With Meagan Shea

Runway to Reality With Meagan Shea

| April 18, 2011 | 9 Comments

YAY! You guys LOVED Afrobella’s new makeup expert Meagan Shea, judging from the comments on the first post! She’s a wealth of information with an infectious personality to boot. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! For Meagan’s second post, she took a look at the hottest trends on the Spring/Summer 2011 [...]

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Vintage Shopping Tips from the Creators of Modern Vintage Chicago

Vintage Shopping Tips from the Creators of Modern Vintage Chicago

| April 15, 2011 | 9 Comments

This weekend you can find Chicago’s antiques dealers, collectors, funky fashionistas and crafty chicas all in one location. The always highly anticipated Modern Vintage Chicago will be taking over Plumbers Hall this Saturday and Sunday for their Spring Fashion and Jewels event, and I’m excited to dive headfirst into the experience! And an experience it [...]

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Little Girls, BIG Hair

Little Girls, BIG Hair

| April 13, 2011 | 26 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a photo of Little Afrobella, AKA my niece Dominique. And I’ve shared even fewer of her sister, my even littler niece Isabella. So here’s their official Afrobella reintroduction! Are they not ADORABLE? As you can imagine, it takes quite a bit of patience and love to get their [...]

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Maya Angelou and Common Find Common Ground in Chicago

Maya Angelou and Common Find Common Ground in Chicago

| April 13, 2011 | 4 Comments

I don’t often find myself starstruck, but I just might find myself speechless and in awe this coming Saturday, April 16. I’ll be covering the red carpet at the Common Ground Foundation Gala, a fundraising event celebrating women of excellence and leadership. The Intercontinental Hotel will be hosting an evening of fine food, a silent [...]

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It’s Not Just Earth Day, It’s Earth Month!

It’s Not Just Earth Day, It’s Earth Month!

| April 12, 2011 | 1 Comment

It’s been 40 years since Marvin Gaye released the poignant Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), but the lyrics remain as scarily relevant as ever. Radiation on the ground and in the sky. Fish full of mercury. All of that awful stuff, worse than ever before. One change for the better in the last 40 years [...]

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Who’s Going to the World Natural Hair Show in Atlanta?

Who’s Going to the World Natural Hair Show in Atlanta?

| April 12, 2011 | 17 Comments

I’ve been wanting to go for years, and finally – I’ll be there! Thanks to my friends at Huetiful – I’ll be in Atlanta to experience the World Natural Hair Show! And if you’re in attendance, you can come by the Huetiful booth to meet me on Saturday April 30 from noon to 2 pm. [...]

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Ask Afrobella – Dealing With Flakes

Ask Afrobella – Dealing With Flakes

| April 11, 2011 | 43 Comments

When it comes to Ask Afrobella hair questions, I may try to offer my two cents based on personal experience. But for this very specific Ask Afrobella question, I needed the sage advice of an expert. If you’ve ever dealt with flaky scalp issues, this may help you! Hi, Love your work. Your site is [...]

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