Tag: Michelle Obama

Watch Mrs. O on Extreme Makeover – Home Edition This Sunday!

| September 23, 2011 | 3 Comments
Watch Mrs. O on Extreme Makeover – Home Edition This Sunday!

Get your softest tissues and your most waterproof eye makeup ready for this Sunday evening, bellas. This weekend’s season premiere of Extreme Makeover – Home Edition is a very special tearjerker. I know, I know. I hear you. “Um, every episode of Extreme Makeover – Home Edition is a tearjerker. What makes this one so [...]

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Blog Sister Love!

| January 21, 2011 | 18 Comments
Blog Sister Love!

Every week I’m going to highlight my favorite posts from around the blogosphere, to keep you bellas up to date on what’s happening in hair, beauty, fashion and more! Happy Friday! Hair I don’t write nearly enough about locs here on Afrobella, because I just don’t know enough! If you rock locs and would like [...]

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Go ‘Head Michelle!

| October 21, 2009 | 11 Comments
Go ‘Head Michelle!

How cool is it to have a first lady who seems so accessible and fun to hang out with? Michelle makes me want to step my hula hoop game up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCYJEVt89zA Love her! (first seen via The Feminista Files — check our my girl Erica’s awesome blog!)

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Yet Another Michelle Obama Hair Article

| September 1, 2009 | 14 Comments
Yet Another Michelle Obama Hair Article

This time, by Time. Why Michelle’s Hair Matters was penned by Jenee Desmond-Harris, and homegirl did her blog research. My friends at Michelle Obama Watch, Black Snob, and Nappturality all got mentioned in the venerable newsmagazine. Score! Happy and proud of my amigas in the blogosphere! I’ll admit, my initial reaction to Desmond-Harris’ article was… [...]

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She’s Bringing Brooches Back

| October 29, 2008 | 27 Comments
She’s Bringing Brooches Back

Did you see Michelle Obama on Leno this week? To paraphrase one of my favorite Barrington Levy songs — every day I love her just a little bit more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubl5hSEoIQ0 I would be ever so proud to have her as the first lady. But this post isn’t about politics. It’s about fashion! 55 Secret Street [...]

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Phenomenal Woman, That’s Her

| April 16, 2008 | 46 Comments
Phenomenal Woman, That’s Her

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — I find Michelle Obama to be absolutely fascinating. I realize that not everyone sees her the same way — where I see the modern Jackie Kennedy, others see Omarosa, as I’ve heard her naysayers call her. Right now I’m watching the woman I sincerely hope [...]

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