From the moment the Goody Simple Styles hair pins hit store shelves, I started getting questions in my inbox. Hey Bella, have you seen that new Spin Pin? Would it work for our hair texture? Bella, I wanna get the new Modern Updo pin but I’m not sure if I can work it with my…
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A Recipe From Chef Julius
I’ve been blessed enough to have enjoyed some amazing meals in my lifetime, but recently I had one that ranked in my top ten most memorable meals of all time. Allow me to share/gush/rave. It’s not every day that you’re invited for a five course dinner at the home of an amazing chef. Recently I…
Erykah’s Earwings
If you saw photos and video of Erykah Badu at Lollapalooza, you probably have two questions. 1: What was Erykah going for with that fabulous out-there hair? And 2: Where can I get a pair of those AMAZING earrings??? Thanks to the article and video interview on Billboard.com -we know that soon enough those enormous…
Review: Erykah Badu at Lollapalooza 2010 (with video!)
Erykah Badu – AKA Analog Girl in a Digital World, AKA Medulla Oblongata, AKA Sarah Bellum, AKA Fat Belly Bella – is a polarizing figure at Casa Afrobella. I love her and I tend to err on the side of Erykah-can-do-no-wrong. My husband has never been a big fan of her music, and having been…
YAY! Gabi’s the MTV TJ!!!!
Let me tell y’all a few things about Gabi Gregg. She is super cute (obviously, look at her!). She is a LOT of fun to hang out with. She’s a great person to vent to if you’re stressed out. And from the minute she entered this MTV TJ thing, I knew she had it in…
Seeking A Natural Hair Salon? There’s An App For That!
I love technology! As recently as maybe 7 years ago, if you were looking for a natural hair salon in your neck of the woods, you’d have to resort to word of mouth or ye olde Yellow Pages, followed by a whole bunch of interrogative phone calls. Then came the advent of natural hair forums…
Stop The Shining
My T-Zone has been the bane of my existence since high school. In every photo I took, there it was – shining bright and stealing all the attention. Dealing with the oiliest area of my face has taken years of trial and error, y’all. But finally I’ve found some products that work well enough on…
Estée Lauder America’s Night To Repair = Magic
Did you make it out to an Estée Lauder counter near you, on the 22nd? I sure hope you did – I was at the Macy’s Water Tower here in Chicago, and Estée Lauder’s America’s Night to Repair was an amazingly fun event! As soon as I arrived, I met with a historian for the…
I Need An Intern
For the past almost-four years, I’ve been doing this thing completely by myself. Afrobella has grown and grown beyond my wildest dreams. And I’ve come to the realization that I need help to keep things organized. I’m looking for an intern. This is an unpaid position, but I sincerely hope to offer college credit, job…
Meet Mimi – 40 Years In the Beauty Biz
My eyebrows were getting no love in Chicago. I was having a hard time finding someone with the availability and expertese to maintain my brows. I tried to do them myself, but if you get your brows done you KNOW – there’s nothing like a freshly shaped pair of brows to make your features pop….