Tag: Famous Faces

Happy Birthday Target! Inside the 50th Anniversary Bash and Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection

Happy Birthday Target! Inside the 50th Anniversary Bash and Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection

| October 22, 2012 | 6 Comments

If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, you got to experience the Target Inner Circle excitement with me live as I did! But if you’re not into the whole social media thing, let me tell you all of the awesomeness I experienced last Tuesday. It was the first official meeting of the Target [...]

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Meet Emily Jayne

Meet Emily Jayne

| October 18, 2012 | 4 Comments

The time of year is here, bellas. There’s a chill in the air and a snap in the wind here in Chicago. The leaves are rapidly changing from yellow to brown. Tis the season for the butters. Maybe this year you’re looking for a new butter experience. Maybe you don’t want to smell like chocolate [...]

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Prince Welcome 2 Chicago, Opening Night. Almost Purple Rain Perfection

Prince Welcome 2 Chicago, Opening Night. Almost Purple Rain Perfection

| September 25, 2012 | 12 Comments

It’s 12:34 pm on Tuesday, September 25. I’m still basking in the afterglow of last night’s musical experience. Last night I saw Prince live in concert for the first time. Prince gave me everything on that stage! But still, I left the concert with mixed emotions. Let me tell you why. And let this be [...]

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The Afrobella Interview. Janelle Monáe for Cover Girl!

The Afrobella Interview. Janelle Monáe for Cover Girl!

| September 17, 2012 | 6 Comments

One of the benefits of being a bit of an OG on the blogging scene – I can look back and truly appreciate how much things have changed and how far I’ve come. Not just for myself, but for others I’ve encountered along the way. Take for example, the talented and beautiful Janelle Monáe. I [...]

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Absolutely Andy Allo — Afrobella Interviews Prince’s New Protégé

Absolutely Andy Allo — Afrobella Interviews Prince’s New Protégé

| September 14, 2012 | 13 Comments

She’s got a gorgeous face and a heavenly voice, and the kind of full, fluffy hair that inspires awe and admiration when you see her. And I can report from experience, when you meet her she is lovely, sweet, gracious and friendly. In a nutshell, Andy Allo is awesome. Who is Andy Allo? She’s a [...]

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I Found My Match With Fashion Fair’s New Foundation

I Found My Match With Fashion Fair’s New Foundation

| August 15, 2012 | 7 Comments

Every now and then I’ll find myself at an event so special, it makes me reflect on my life and marvel at the company I’m surrounded by. That happened last week, when I attended a shade matching event and launch for Fashion Fair’s newest foundation, True Finish Refining Mineral Foundation, at the home of Desiree [...]

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RIP, Helen Gurley Brown

RIP, Helen Gurley Brown

| August 13, 2012 | 4 Comments

As crazy as this may sound, Cosmopolitan was one of the first magazines I remember reading. I knew I was far too young to be reading that stuff, but I couldn’t stay away. Those primary colored covers featuring super glamorous women — especially in the Eighties when supermodels seemed like a breed apart. I was [...]

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