Afrobella

This post is sponsored by PATTERN Beauty but the opinions are all my own. When I first started Afrobella in 2006, I couldn’t have imagined the growth the natural hair industry would have. I cou...

http://www.afrobella.com/2024/10/05/pattern-beauty-steamer/

Here it is, the post I’ve contemplated a thousand times. The thing I have to share that I haven’t wanted to type or say aloud. I have cancer. I have multiple myeloma. Here’s my story, in su...

http://www.afrobella.com/2024/10/02/multiple-myeloma-a-summary-of-my-story/

I lost a friend at the end of March and I would like to pay an overdue tribute to him here on Afrobella.  I featured him and his recipes so often in this space. He showed up for me time and time...

http://www.afrobella.com/2024/05/10/a-tribute-to-chef-julius-russell/

When you’ve lived somewhere long enough, it can be easy to take things for granted. For example, here’s a slightly embarrassing confession – I’ve lived in Chicago since 2009 and I didn’...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/10/19/dinner-in-the-sky-kindling-chicago/

Raphael Saadiq and Tony! Toni! Toné! are back together and on the road. And from the reviews, this tour is a must-see experience! The post Raphael Saadiq and Tony! Toni! Toné! Reunited and On...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/10/11/raphael-saadiq-and-tony-toni-tone/

This is the second post in a three-part series about my personal home search efforts, sponsored by Zillow. After years of condos and a history of life in townhouses, the idea of moving into an ac...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/09/12/helpful-house-hunting-checklist/

This post was sponsored by Mielle Organics. In beauty and haircare, innovation is the name of the game. Top brands are continuously exploring new ways to include buzzworthy ingredients. If custom...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/08/17/mielle-organics-avocado-and-tamanu-anti-frizz-system/

This is the first post in a series on my personal home search efforts, sponsored by Zillow. If we have had casual in-person conversation within the past few years, it’s likely that I have menti...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/07/27/zillow/

I have lost so many people I cared about in the last few years. Too many. Close relatives, distant relatives, friends made in Miami, Trinidad, and Chicago. People who knew me as a little girl, pe...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/05/18/about-grief/

A detailed review of Tricoci – the Michigan Avenue salon and spa that’s been beloved in Chicago for 40 years and counting. The post Chicago Spa Review: My Luxurious Experience at Tricoci Sp...

http://www.afrobella.com/2023/04/18/chicago-spa-review-tricoci-spa/