Afro Alice Hebdo – Mica Elle

Afro Alice te kontan pran yon ti tan pou pale ak yon save nan zafè jesyon cheve natirèl la.  Y ap oganize yon evenman nan jou k ap vini yo Ayiti.  Kidonk, kontinye li pou n ka jwenn plis enfomasyon sou pwogram ki pral fet la ak moun ki oganizel la.

1- Pale nou de wou

Non mwen se Michaelle, min preske tout moun rele’m Mica. Se moun Okap natif natal mwen ye. Map viv Montreal, Canada sa gin kek tan. Sa fe 4 an ke mwen natirel, 5 an depi mwen te met pemanant. Depi 5 an sa yo map fe rechèch pou ka konnen koman mwen pral jere cheve’m yo e map kontinye toujou.

Mica – Evolution Naturelle

2- Pale nou de Evolution Naturelle

Bon Evolution Naturelle la se yon fenomen! Nou gen yon gwoup sou Facebook ki rele Naturally Yours epi nou fe plizye rankont Nouyok ak Monreyal kote map viv. Epi nou vin di ke fok nou fe plis toujou pou moun Monreyal yo.  Mwen ak bon patnèm Patricia Lilavois ak lot zanmim ki manm, nou monte Evolution Naturelle, yon gwoup ki fe atelye pou bay bonjan enfomasyon nan jere cheve natirèl.  Atelye nou pral fe Ayiti a ap 5yèm nou fè nan ennan edmi.

3- Di nou kisa ki sere nan djakout nou pou moun kap vin nan atelye k ap fet 5 jiyè ann Ayiti a.

Dabo, anpil moun pa konn koman pou jere e pran swen cheve yo nan eta natirel li. Nou pral dekotike sa de A a Z. Epi tou, nou pral montre ke nou pa bezwen antre nan yon magazen pou jwenn pwodwi pou cheve’w. Gen anpil bagay nou deja genyen la nan peyi a! Lè tout sa finn fet, nou pral ede tou moun ki la yo gen ase enfomasyon pou yo etabli yon woutin pou yo pran swen cheve yo. Depi ou konprann koman cheve’w fet, sa li bezwen, wap ka jere yo!

4- Di nou, eske ap gen pwodui tou pandan atelye a? Eske moun yo ap bezwen mache ak ti kob?

Wi. Depi 5 an, mwen fe pwop pwodwi pa’m, li rele Simbi. Se yon melanj bè ak luil pou cheve ak ko.   Se yon pwodui ki sele idratasyon byen, sa vle di depi cheve’w idrate (dlo), ou sele li ak Simbi, ou la pou kek jou. Genyen anpil kado tou pou nou bay. Ap gen panye kado ak bokal Simbi. Epi lè moun yo vini, yo pap pati de men vid. Yap jwenn echantiyon ak lot bagay anko pou yo eseye. Se le yo vini ya wè kisa. Ap genyen poud tankou Rhassoul, Ajil, elatriye tou pou achte.

5-Kounya nou pral fe yon ti pale sou cheve natirel paw.  Kisa k te konvenk w retounen natirel?

Mwen pat kapab anko! Le mwen te konn mete pemanant, depi yo rive deye tet mwen, se kouri mete pemanant lan la epi rensel menm kote a. Malgre sa mwen toujou boule! Mwen te konnen mwen pa tap mete pemanant la anko, men se pandan gran sè’m nan lopital epi nyès mwen ki natirel vinn vizite’l mwen wè cheve’l mwen di THAT’S IT! Byen fo nan lopital moun yo! Depi le sa mwen pa janm gade deye anko: Natirèl netale.

6- Ki rejim w genyen pou cheve w?

Rejim mwen senp. Mwen pa sevi ak champou sa fe 1 an edmi, mwen sevi ak savon afriken nwa (African Black Soap) ak lot savon pou cheve ke mwen achte isit nan Monryeal (tale mwen pral fe pam). Mwen toujou fe tretman nan yo ak te melanje ak ajil e lot poud endyen (gen nan yo nou genyen Ayiti, vinn nan atelye nap konnen). Rens mwen sevi a se Suave. Sak fe mwen sevi ave l la se paske li ede m avek yonn nan poud yo ki fe cheve’m byen Apre sa se dlo, lwil mwen melanje ak Simbi. Cheve yo toujou nan de dwet, sak ede m pou m jere tan ak eneji nan penyen.

7- Ki mesaj w tap bay medam ki gen pwojè vin natirèl oswa ki deja natirèl yo nan kominote ayisyèn nan?

Pou moun ki gen pwoje a, pa dekouraje! Transisyon a pa fasil sitou si ou pa janm manipile cheve’w nan eta natirel li. Nap we ke dlo se pi bon zanmi nou ta genyen. Trete cheve a tankou li te natirel: fe atansyon le wap pase peny nan pati natirel la, komanse demele nan pwent epi monte, ba li lwil pou ede manipilasyon e pou sele idratasyon an. Evite penyen ki mande pou’w penyen chak jou; ou ka fe  bantu knots, mete ti roulo pou ou fe bouklet.. wap la pou kek jou si ou fe sa. Se menm bagay mwen konseye yon moun ki natirel tou. Nan group ke nou genyen sou Facebook ki rele Marabou Vanyan, nou gen yon pati nou prete nan chante Coupe Cloue a ki di “Bal ti dlo” bay cheve nou dlo, lap kontan anpil. Cheve natirel pa yon kove non, se pi gwo delivrans mwen genyen! Epi tou, pa depann de pwodui nan magazen. Tout sa nou bezwen li nan la nati, nan lakou lakay nou, pwofite!

Annie Christine Emilcar

Afro Alice

PROTECTIVE STYLING FOR NATURAL HAIR 101

WHAT IS A PROTECTIVE STYLE

Is called a protective style by the natural hair community, any hairstyle where your hair ends are tucked away from any factor that could damage it (manipulation, environment) to retain length as your scalp hair grows

Some examples of protective styling are the cornrows, the roll and tuck, the bun, braids in general, etc.

WHAT PROTECTIVE STYLING IS NOT

Protective styling is different from low manipulation styling. Finger coils, for instance, are low manipulation but not protective. While there are some hairstyles who are both protective and low manipulation, low manipulation and protective styling are different.

IS YOUR PROTECTIVE STYLING REALLY WORKING?

Your hair cannot be breaking, tangling and falling if your hair was on PROTECTIVE styling. However, it happens to several women with natural hair after protective styling. Others do not handle their protective styles appropriately. In the following posts, we will consider some dos and donts of protective styling

FIRST – MOISTURE
Your hair always needs moisture whether in protective style or not. Make sure you protective style clean and moisturized hair and continue moisturizing your hair while protective styling. If not, your hair will be dry, which will cause breakage.

SECOND – SEAL THE MOISTURE

Put aside water, you need to use oils to lock the moisture in your hair. You cannot achieve any length retention without moisture retention.

THIRD- TIGHT HAIRSTYLES

Although some people like to set their hair very tight, it is not recommended for effective protective styling. Tension on the hair causes the scalp to be irritated and to fall. You can achieve beautiful styles WITHOUT tightening your hair.

Bun

FOURTH- LENGTH & MAINTENANCE OF THE STYLE

You surely do not protective style to grow a wild flora in your head. Therefore, make sure you regularly clean your hair and you keep your hair for 6-8 weeks to the maximum. Otherwise, your hair will be matted and tangled which will cause it to break. If you really want to protect your hair, keept it clean and don’t overkeep it.

KWAFI PWOTEKTRIS KI PWOFITE CHEVE W

Jodiya nou pral pale de penyen ki pwoteje cheve.

KISA KWAFI PWOTEKTRIS YE?

Nan kominote medam ak cheve natirèl, se yon penyen ki pwoteje cheve a pou l pa domaje. Pwent cheve w tache oswa pa deyo e nan kek ka, cheve pa w pa deyo tou. Medam yo fe penyen sa yo pou yo bay cheve yo repo, pou yo pa manipilel anpil, pou evite cheve yo domaje toutpandan rasin nan kontinye pouse, le konsa yap maksimize longè cheve yo.

Kèk egzanp penyen ki pwoteje cheve gen ladan ti kouri, chou ki gen bouda poul, chiyon, crochet braids, alonj, ti très ki tache ak tout lot penyen kote pwent cheve a ak ko a pwoteje.

KISA YON KWAFI PWOTEKTRIS PA YE?

Yon penyen ki pou pwoteje cheve w pa yon penyen ki fe w pa manipile cheve w. Se de bagay ki diferan. Se sak fe, yon moun ki penyen pwent peny fe yon penyen ki fel pa manipile cheve l anpil men li pa yon penyen ki pwoteje chevel. Gen kek penyen ki ni pwoteje cheve, ni fe w pa manipile cheve w anpil men kwafi pwotektris PA kwafi ki gen ti kras manipilasyon

ESKE STIL W FE POU KI PWOTEJE CHEVE W LA FE SA VRE

Penyen pou pwoteje cheve w ta dwe fe cheve w pi bel, pi ansante epi pouse pi vit. Epoutan, anpil moun ki fe stil sa yo we cheve yo pa pouse, genyen ki vin gen alopesi, cheve yo mare, tchake. Osnon, genyen ki telman fe yon seri move jes ak cheve yo ou mande tet yo eske vreman vre penyen yo fe a se pou yo pwoteje cheve yo? Nou pral pale de kek bagay nou ta dwe konsidere le nou di nou ap fe yon penyen pou pwoteje cheve nou

PREMYE BAGAY – IDRATASYON

Si w pa idrate cheve w anvan w fe kwafi pwotektris la, pandan ou kite l nan kwafi pwotektris la, penyen w nan pap pwoteje cheve w. Yap sèk epi pa etone cheve w pral tonbe. Fè swen pou w netwaye epi idrate chevew anvan w fè penyen an, pandan cheve w nan penyen an, pa neglije itilize ti vaporizatèw ak dlo ladan. Penyen an poukol pap al fe yon mirak pou kenbe cheve w bel epi ansante. Fok cheve w pa sispann manje pandan li nan penyen an.

DEZYEM BAGAY – SELE IDRATASYON AN

Nou tout konnen si nou annik flite dlo nan cheve nou, nan yon moman anko, l’ap retounen sèk. Depi l retounen sek, cheve a pral domaje donk li pap pwofite de repo w ba li a. Le w fin flite dlo nan cheve w, itilize yon luil pou w sele idratasyon an ladan yo. Cheve sek= cheve kase.

TWAZYEM BAGAY – PENYEN SERE

Anpil nan nou kwè nan penyen sere, gen kek ki di se sak montre yo djanm. Gen lot ki pa we tet li bel sil pa penyen sere. Penyen sere se bagay kap irite po tet ou, rache cheve w epi ki gendwa baw alopesi oswa lot pwoblem anko. Pa sere tet paw, pa sere tet lot moun, pa kite moun sere tet ou!

KATRIYEM BAGAY – KONBYEN TAN LI RETE/NETWAYAJ

Gen moun ki panse yon kwafi pwotektris se yon tatwaj! Apre 6-8 semèn, li LE pou w defèt penyen an, fè swen pou chevew, kite l pran yon ti lè ANVAN w rekomanse kwafi pwotektris. Gen lot ki bliye tet yo ki pa lave tet yo pandan yo ak penyen an. Nonselman cheve yo ap soufri le konsa, men figi w tou: paske tet ou sal, pral sou zorye kote figi w ye epi ba w bouton! Le w resi retire penyen an, cheve w ap telman mare, wap retire yon bel pouf le w resi fin demele yo. Gen yon JAN pou w jere kwafi pwotekris.

Nou swete ti konsèy sa yo ap pèmèt w jere penyen pou w pwoteje cheve w yo pi byen.

Annie Christine Emilcar

Afro Alice

NOURISHING HAIR MASK WITH HIBISCUS

We usually share our natural hair care recipe on our Facebook Page every Friday.  But, to accommodate a broader audience, we are sharing the recipe of the week on the blog both in Haitian Creole & English.

Ingredients you will need:
2 tablespoons of honey
1 cup of coconut milk
3 tablespoons of hibiscus powder

Preparation
Mix the hibiscus powder with the honey in a bowl. Then, add the coconut milk to the mixture. Stir well.

Application
Cleanse your hair with your sulfate free, paraben free and silicone free shampoo or cleanser. Apply the mixture all over your hair and massage it to the roots. Leave it for one hour than rinse your hair.

Results
Coconut milk moisturizes and makes your hair shine. Honey is a natural humectant and smoothens your hair. Hibiscus increases circulation in your scalp, prevents split ends, soothes the scalp, thickens and defines your hair (look at the picture). After the mask, your hair shines, is defines and manageable.

Who can use this recipe
Any transitioning or natural hair individual can use that recipe. For permed hair, use the powder with your conditioner for better results.

Where can you find hibiscus powder
If you are in Haiti, you can find it at Kay Afro Alice or at Onaturell. If you are abroad, you can look for it at any ayurveda store online or at your site.

Please make sure, the mixture as the proper consistency not to create a mess on your clothes or in your surroundings.

Don’t forget to share pictures of how you used the recipe with us.

We wish you all a nice weekend and look forward to sharing another recipe with you next Friday. For suggestions, please email us at afroalice@gmail.com.

My Favorite Natural Hair People on Facebook

I have been natural for two years but I know the feeling when you just start your journey and are in dire need of resources, tips and references to keep up with your napturality. 

Below you will find a list of natural hair people I follow on Facebook. I have learned a lot through them and they are encouragements to me. Some of them are also vloggers on Youtube.  Here is my hit list:

1- IKnowlee

2- Pretty Dimples

3- Natural Chica

4- Transitioning to Natural

5- KinkyCurlyCoil

6- Curly Nikki

7- Bèltèt Grenn

8- Afroniquely You

9- Beauté Afro

10- Natural Hair is Beautiful

11- Versatile Hairstyles

12- Black Girl with Long Hair