Few musicians have touched my life the way Buju Banton has. And even fewer musicians have appalled me, the way Buju Banton has. Growing up in the Caribbean in the Nineties, there was no artist that compared to Buju. I own almost all of his albums and can chart the course of my formative years…
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Form. Function. Fashion
Tackling the cold weather in Chicago has been an education unto itself. I’ve had to learn to look beyond “ooh that’s super cute” when looking for coats and sweaters. Now I gotta think about practicality. That leopard trench coat may be fly, but will it keep me warm? How often will I wear it? If…
Musical Christmas Wishes, From Me to You
OMG it’s Christmas Eve! It just snuck up on me out of nowhere. I still have presents to pick up, stockings to stuff, and a list of items that were supposed to be on my holiday gift guide (but I ran out of time to write it!). Before we all take a break for the…
Rachel Roy Giveaway Winner!
I must say, 2009 has been a banner year for your girl Afrobella in myriad ways. The giveaway department is no exception. I was honored and thrilled to host some truly incredible giveaways this year, and the Rachel Roy giveaway was one of my high points. It was everything I strive to do here. Unique,…
Mally Roncal Makeup Giveaway!
How cute is Mally Roncal? Seriously — she’s the living embodiment of adorable. Always impeccably turned out, always smiling, always encouraging regular women like you and me to believe in our own beauty. I think she’s the bees knees. The celebrity makeup artist earned her stripes by beating the faces of Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Mariah,…
All I Want For Christmas…
Being a beauty and style blogger means one thing come holiday time — you are hard to shop for. I don’t mean to be, and I think I’m a pretty easy-to-please person, but for some reason my relatives and loved ones are feeling some kinda pressure in the gift department. So I’m going to make…
Nourish Your Natural Hair
Cold, windy, wet, miserable. The weather takes a toll on your hair during the winter months, and I’m experiencing it all for the first time. But through it all I’ve been discovering some mighty fine hair products — all made with healthy ingredients — to get me through these rough climactic conditions. Allow me to…
Calling All Models: Purple Lab Wants YOU!
Last September during New York Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of meeting Karen Robinovitz, the dynamo creatrix behind Purple Lab. It was as close to meeting Carrie Bradshaw as I’ll ever get. Karen is a firecracker. She’s sweet, petite, dressed to the nines, and so dedicated to the business of beauty that it’s inspiring…
Leopard Coats – Forever Fierce
Although this bella loves animals far too much to ever wear fur, that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t go ga-ga over animal prints! As far as I’m concerned, leopard print is always in fashion. There’s room in my heart for cheetah, zebra, and even tiger patterns as well…but I’ll always look twice (and probably purchase)…
Gifts for the Grown and Sexy
IMO, most magazine sex advice is good for one thing. Jokes. Seriously, my husband and I read Cosmo’s sex tips when we’re in line at the grocery store and just LOL. As The Frisky says: “while many of Cosmo‘s columns are relatively harmless, the “Things to Try In Bed” features are occasionally so far off…