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Ask Afrobella: Knots and Splits and Dead Ends, Oh My!
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 [...]
Naturally Professional – A New Monthly Series by Afrobella and Curly Nikki!
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 [...]
Rock The Red Ticket Giveaway Winner
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 [...]
RIP, Elizabeth Taylor
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 [...]
Satin Bonnet Struggles
I was just about to take off my makeup and prepare for bed when I saw my Twitter friend Areefuh Stanklin say this: I cackled. Areefuh is always hilarious (as many on Twitter would agree). Her next tweet continued to detail her #satinbonnetstruggles – imagine tying a satin scarf around your satin bonnet to try [...]
The Afrobella Review: Shea Moisture – Is It For You?
By now you’ve probably heard all about Shea Moisture, or seen the brand of natural hair products prominently displayed at your nearby Target or Walgreens. Or maybe you’re one of the natural bellas who has seen the blog posts and felt curiousity but haven’t yet actually tried Shea Moisture. I was lucky enough to try [...]
Spring Makeup Trends For All Shades of Beautiful
The snow has all melted and everywhere you look there are signs of life re-emerging. Shoots springing from the ground, flocks of birds in the air. Spring is here, and with it comes fresh fashion and new inspiration in makeup and beauty. I recently attended the Spring Trends show at Nordstrom here in downtown Chicago, [...]
