Afro Alice – 4 lane deja!!!

1ye Janvye 2012- 1ye Janvye 2016

Jodiya fè AFRO ALICE 4 lane!!!!!!!

Mèsi ak nou chak pou èd nou sipò nou konsèy nou patisipasyon nou prezans nou ki vrèman bannou bourad epi ede chak jou pi plis rèv nou gen pou Ayiti gen pil tifi ak jènfanm ki konnen, aksepte epi renmen tèt yo jan Bondye fè yo a reyalize.

Lè nou te fèk kòmanse nan lane 2012, pi fò kominote ann Ayiti te wè cheve grenn kòm yon bagay pou machann lèt, sentaniz; yon bagay nou pa ka ale ni nan gran sòti ak li ni moun paka twouve nou bèl ak li. 4 lane pi ta, lè nou wè gwo chanjman ki genyen nan kantite ak kalite moun ki vin aksepte sa ki pou yo, sa bannou kè kontan ak ankourajman poun kontinye ede yo pi plis toujou. Gen anpil ki rete pou fèt toujou men nou kontan wè grasa ti kontribisyon pa nou chak jou nou rive pote pozitivite ak chanjman nan lavi plizyè tifi, plizyè fanm. Nou kontan nou se yon referans ak yon modèl pou kominote tifi ak jènfanm ann Ayiti nan domèn sa a.

Nou pase de 12 grenn moun a anviwon 50 000 moun kap suiv nou sou tout rezo sosyal yo ak sou blog la.  Fanmi an pa sispann grandi e chak jou rapwoche nou pi plis de rèv nou. Gen anpil ki rete pou fèt toujou men nou sou wout la e nou detèmine pou nou kontinye simen grenn k ap pèmèt nou atenn vizyon nou genyen an.

Ekip Afro Alice la

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

Ti Koze ak Afro Alice – Rale Mennen Vini sou “Scab Hair”

Anpil nan nou konn ap plenyen lè nou ap fè tranzisyon oswa lè nou fèk tounen natirèl, cheve ki nan tèt nou an pa menm cheve nou te genyen anvan nou te mete pèmanant, texturizer, elatriye. Ki fenomèn sa ye? konbyen tan li dire? sa w ka fe pou li?

Kisa cheve kwout oswa scalb hair (anglè) ye?

Cheve kwout se lè cheve nou ki grandi tou natirèl pa gen menm tip menm fos ni menm fom ak cheve nou te genyen an jeneral anvan nou te mete pèmanant, texturizer oswa koulè chimik. Cheve a grandi tou domaje epi li rèd kon bout bwa oswa li chanje totalman.

Sak lakoz fenomèn sa se move tretman nou bay cheve nou ak maltrete nou maltretel ak pwodui chimik twop.

Konbyen tan sa ka pran anvan cheve kwout oswa po tet kwout ranje?

Selon degre cheve a oswa po tet la domaje ak efo moun nan fe pou li tretel, sa ka pran ennan oswa plis pou li repare. Nan kek ka, moun nan ka pa janm rejwenn cheve oswa po tet li te genyen anvan an.

Sa w ka fe pou w trete l?
Dega ki koze fenomen nan konn sou deyo cheve a, gen lot fwa sou anndan cheve a oswa toulede. Pi bon fason pou w jere sa, se le w fe yon konsiltasyon cheve w pou yo itilize yon mikwoskop oswa yon aparey ki pemet yo byen we nan ki pwen dega a fet. Apresa, pran swen po tet ou ak cheve w ni anndan ni deyo. Len di anndan nou we nan jan nou manje ak pran swen ko nou. Nou we deyo le nap pale de swen nou fe pou cheve nou. Le konsa li bon pou nou fe swen ki plis natirel ke posib. Itilize luil ki byen rantre nan po tet la e ki repare l : kokoye, oliv, zanmann, zaboka. Mase po tet la regilyeman. Epi rive yon le, wap oblije koupe pati cheve ki konsa yo.

Annie Christine Emilcar

AFRO ALICE HEBDO – FANM MON OR THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Afro Alice has interviewed this week an exquisite young Haitian woman with natural hair who lives in Turkey and use her gift to create original clothing, accessories, shoes and jewelry.  Read on as you get to know the face behind FANM MON: Sophia.

http://www.fanmmon.com

• Tell us about you.

I am a woman, mother, wife, lover of life, nature and all living things except mosquitoes. Lol

• Tell us about Fanm Mon.

Fanm Mon is a brand with a primary focus on handmade designs. The brand offers quality, one of kind products mostly. The designs are extremely original, and capture the attention of a selective few.

• Why the name FANM MON?

I wanted something organic that all Haitians would automatically understand once heard. I decided on the name because it felt right. I identify with such women/people of my culture. I was not brought up in a closed zuzufied environment. So growing up in Haiti, I had the opportunity to witness the difference between a woman who had her maids do everything for her, verse the machane promenading the streets with heavy loads on their head in order to take care of everyone, and most of the time, they are not able to take care of themselves. So at a very early age, I deeply embraced such efforts, resilience, and strength. When we talk of a Haitian woman, a Fanm Mon comes to mind for me automatically. History proves that I am right up to this day, lets take a look at Haitian art, it is not the woman going to get her hair and nails done every week that is drawn, rather the ones caring the heavy load, the farmers, those who were not educated in the class room but have been nature’s most attentive students. So Fanm Mon is my attempt to help Haitians to see the value of our people regardless of their back ground. Nomads exist all over the world and are respected for what they have to offer their countries and the world, we need to embrace our own the same.

• Tell us about your creations.

They are what they are, for who they are meant to be. This is what I love about what I make. I did take the advice of my husband and try to make some clothes that were “regular to most’ but I have decided stick to my calling, Fanm Mon is not about catering to the mass, I prefer its essence to be raw from all aspects. I am not a person who thinks, sees, and live life, like the majority of people on earth, and there are many individuals like me, who would connect to my art. I much prefer to create for myself and such people, not the majority. The designs that are liked by the mass are easy to find, so I will let mine work remain the elephant in the room!

• When and why did you return natural?

I have always been natural, entering High School, I wanted a perm so bad, but I mom was against it. When she finally said ok, she permed my hair and allowed me to burn, the feeling of my scalp melting of off my head, was enough for me. From that experience on, I have been either balding my head, or rocking my hair as is. It was not easy in the 90s, imagine in 1994, when all girls wanted to look like Aaliyah, I was walking around with no hair or a fro. Needless to say I had many bad looks, and murmurs, and even being pulled aside by some Haitians advising me, my hair style is not lady-like, lol. My aunts would try to talk me into a perm, but I remained true to myself and I think everyone accepted it after some points. I was not bothered by their dislike, and even at 14,  I was so head strong, my aunts and other neighbors accepted, but considered me the “grin gauche”.

• How did people surrounding you react to the change?

They could not understand it, but I made it clear it was their issue and not mine.

• Who were your supporters? Your hairspirations?

In 94? No one. I was my inspiration! My heart would rejoice at the sight of another natural or bald sister, but that was it. It was not so common.

• What is your current hair regimen?

I used soaps made in turkey by the nomads, and also baby shampoo (rarely). I put aside all of my vegetable/fruit peals, I have lots of aloe vera, cactus, hibiscus, and other plants/herbs that I soak in hot water, for rinse.

• What are your top 5 products to care for your hair?

None, I use only what I make, I have castor plant in my yard and make my own oil from the green and red plant. In the event I run out, the option would be natural oils from the herbal shops.

• What do you like most about being natural?

For me it is convenience, by the way, I will say I am not the type who worries much about my hair, I do not put so much time into styling it, I just let it be. I recently cut my hair, and will do a style per month, until I reach the point of balding it, hopefully by July.

• What do you think about the growing natural hair community in Haiti?

It is wonderful, it is very much needed in our culture, we need to embrace ourselves, natural beauty, and approve our beauty based on our standards and that of our ancestors!

http://www.fanmmon.com

• A message to the existing, upcoming and potential natural hair community?

To remain true to who you are, do not make temporary decisions based on what is in vogue; embrace yourselves and sisters as we naturally are. Most importantly, be beautiful and natural from within.

Ti koze ak Afro Alice – S.O.S Douko! Yè m te nègès, jodiya m grimèl!!!

Sou demann anpil manm paj la ak kek zanmi ekip lan, jodi a nou pral pale sou chanje koulè po.

Douko? Ki sa l ye? ki rezon kek moun bay ki fe yo fel? Ki danje sa gen ladanl?

Douko se le yon moun itilize yon pwodui natirèl a leksè oswa yon pwodui chimik pou li chanje koulè po l. Gen anpil krèm ki fèt pou sa. Ann ayiti, gen moun ki konn itilize klowox, pèmanant ak yon seri krèm tankou jèmisida, idol, elatriye.

Photo trouvee sur blackbeautybag.com

Gen moun ki douko paske yo gen tach nwa sou ko yo ke yo vle retire, yo itilize yon krem pou ki retire yo ki tou chanje koule po yo. Gen moun ki gen yon maladi ki pa ka geri ki rele Vitiligo ki touche moun ras nwa (tankou Michael Jackson) ki tou chanje koulè tout po yo pou yo pa viktim larize ak lot pwoblem yo jwenn paske maladi a defome fizik yo, gen moun ki douko yon fason pou tout ko yo ka menm koule, gen moun tou ki di yo jis vle netwaye po yo, gen moun ki jis panse ke yo pat dwe fet nwa e ke po yo te dwe blan, kidonk yo fe tout sa yo kapab pou yon chanje koulè po yo.

Moun douko tou paske nan sosyete yap viv la, plis ou gen po ki blanch, oswa w grimel, se plis yo we w kom yon moun ki gen lajan, ki gen renome epi ki gen siksè. Anpil piblisite montre koman moun ak po klè ak cheve long se referans le yap pale de bote. Malerezman, ann Ayiti, anpil moun panse konsa tou.

Konsekans douko ka lakoz se tet chaje. Nou ka site kansè po, sik, fwa ki domaje, movèzodè, po ki brile, yon pil plim ki leve nan figi moun nan tankou yon gason oswa yon bèt, po yo vin mens, asm, katarak, yo ka fe timoun ki kokobe, gwo pwoblem ren, elatriye. San konte, moun ki ap douko a, toujou wont sa lap fe sa ki fe li soufri moralman tou.

ATANSYON

Netwaye po pa douko. Le po w manke ekla, gen pwodui w ka itilize ki netwaye po a san l pa chanje koule w

KEK BAGAY POU N KONNEN SOU DOUKO

Se pa sel ras nwa ki douko. Nan peyi Azi yo, medam ras jon yo pase pwodui pou yo vini blanch

Endistri ki fe pwodui pou moun douko rantre 10 milya dola omwen chak ane nan koze sa a.

Si yon pwodui pa gen HYDROQUINONE, MERCURE oswa CORTISONE, li pap douko po moun nan.

Pou nou fini- se pa djob nou pou nou fe chwa pou moun. Menmjan nou pa di moun pou yo pa met pemanant, nou pa di moun pou yo pa douko! Chwa yo nan men yo! Men se job nou pou nou bay tout enfomasyon sou risk yon moun pran ak jan l sakrifye santel ak moral li leu l deside fe yon bagay konsa. Nou pap fose pesonn pa douko ni retounen natirel men nou la pou nou ankouraje sa ki bon, nou la pou nou pataje sa nou kwe ave nou.

Aprann renmen moun ou ye jan w ye a, aprann renmen w jan Bondye fe w la, aprann renmen sa ki fe w inik e w san parey la. Pa okipe moun ki di w ke po w oswa cheve w pa bon! Aprann renmen sak pou wou, aprann renmen tet ou. Sakrifye sante w pou cheche yon moun ou PAP JANM ye pa vo lapèn. Eske w pret pou w sakrifye lavi tibebe wap pote a? sakrifye diyite w ak bel ti po w genyen an pou w “SANTI W YON GRIMEL, YON BLAN” sa ke w pap JANM YE VRE. Ak cheve natirel, OU BEL. Ak ti po fen w nan, w BEL!

Annie Christine Emilcar

Afro Alice

DEEP CONDITIONING / PROTEIN MASK

DEEP CONDITIONING MASK / PROTEIN MASK (ENGLISH VERSION)

Ingredients you need:
1/2 glass of greek yogurt
3 tablespoons of coconut oil or olive oil
8 tablespoons of raw chocolate or cacao powder

Preparation
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Application
Wash your hair with your shampoo or cleanser of preference. Apply the mixture on your clean hair. Put on a plastic bonnet. Leave it for one hour. Rinse the mixture out

Results
Olive oil nourishes your hair scalp, moisturizes your hair and makes it shine. Coconut oil does the same and adding to it, prevents dandruff and bacteria and fights them too. Chocolate is rich in vitamins, magnesium and oxidants. As a result, it leaves the hair shiny, voluminous, strong and manageable.

Who can do it
Transitioning and natural individuals only can use this recipe.

This is a protein treatment and can be done ONLY once per month on healthy and balanced hair unless otherwise requested after a wet hair test.

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 or 34878664

Ti Koze ak Afro Alice : NNP – Bezwen Esansyèl Tout Po Figi

Ase souvan gen nan nou ki toujou ap mande kisa m fè pou po m bèl konsa. Jodiya, rete branche pou m pataje ak nou kèk ti sekrè tou senp pou nou kenbe po nou byen bèl.

Nou te deja pale de NNP pou swen cheve.  Men, eske nap sezi sim di nou menm sekrè swen pou cheve a ki se NNP a valab pou swen po tou? Ou ta renmen konn kouman. Vin suiv….

Premye N nan NNP a se pou Netwaye. Koman li aplike nan swen pou figi.

Ou bezwen netwaye figi w le w lave l ak yon savon oswa netwayan ki fèt pou sa (se pa savon santi bon ou benyen avèl la non) de a twa fwa pa jou chak jou. (Mwen m itilize netwayan pou figi Neutrogena. Sa pèmèt figi w pwop epi pare pou l resevwa sa w ap aplike sou li yo.

Ou bezwen eksfolye po w tou sa vle di retire tout ekse po ki mouri, pwodui ki te rete, elatriye. Mwen itilize eksfolyan Neutrogena a oswa avwan melanje ak myèl pou m fè sa de fwa pa semèn.

Ou ka fè pwop savon w oswa eksfolyan w pou pow. Nan yon lot diskisyon na ba w reset pouw fe savon natirel ou.

Dezyèm N nan NNP a se Nouri. Men koman li valab nan swen figi tou.

Lèw idrate figi w chak jou, li revitalize po a, li fè li byen dous, epi li nouril. Anvan w aplike makiyaj, li enpotan pou w fe sa. (Etandone po figim sèk m itilize krèm idratan Pond’s ki ble a. M konn itilize luil zanmann ak luil kokoye tou).

Le w fin eksfolye po a oswa retire makiyaj, itilize yon tonifyan pou ki kalme po a, li repare l epi li diminye iritasyon po a. (M itilize likid tonifyan Neutrogena a oswa dlo flè roz pou sa)

Toujou kenbe nan tèt w, ou ka fè tout pwodui pou w sevi ou menm lakay ou ak engredyan natirèl.

Dènye lèt nan NNP a se P ki se Pwoteje. Koman w ka pwoteje po w?

1- Fè mas ak labou, ak ajil, ak lot engredyan anko pou w nouri l epi pwoteje l kont anviwonman an (soley, dlo lanme, pousye, elatriye). M achte mas ki tou prepare oswa mwen fe pwop mas mwen.

2- Le w ap idratel, itilize yon pwodui pou ki pwoteje l de reyon soley la ( Depi m konnen map ekspoze nan soley san pran souf pou plis ke 15 minit, m konn aplike yon krèm ki gen faktè pwoteksyon SPF 45 osw aplis)

3- Le w demakiye ou pwoteje po w kont vyeyisman two bone, kont bakteri ak kont bouton paske figi w gen ekse pwodui ki rete ladan. M itilize demakiyan St Yves la, swa pa Neutrogena a oswa luil kokoye.

M sot pale nou de tout sa m fè kom swen pa deyo pou ki fe po m bel epi rete bel, men rete de bagay m poko di nou ki lakoz sa:

1- Gen sam manje
2- Gen jenetik

Sam manje:

Le w gad foto a w panse se chiko! LOL. Se kawot. Depi m piti m te toujou gen po ki sansib, kawot se te toujou youn nan pi bon zanmim. E se youn nan sekre pou ki pemet po m ret bel. Mwen manje 5 grenn kawot bebe chak jou (depi m pa bliye). Bonjan vitamin A ki gen ladann ede m kenbe bel po m.

Mpa neglije manje ki gen fè(sos pwa nwa, elatriye), ki gen vitamin E ak vitamin D. Gen bagay mwen pa renmen manje, m pran yo sou fom vitamin tankou m pa renmen pwason. Grasa vitamin ki gen luil pwason yo, kom kontinye byen nouri epi po m ret byen bel.

Yon lot bagay anko seke m pa neglije bwe dlo. Dlo netwaye kow, li baw yon ekla. Po w ap plise tankou hotdog ki te fri si w pa renmen bwe dlo! M bwe anpil dlo.

De lot bagay ke map travay sou yo ki pemet po rete bel tou se spo ak domi.

Jenetik

Si w we malgre efo w fe, po w pa egzakteman jan w ta swete l la, asime epi renmen po pa w la ak sa ki fel inik. Tout moun pa gen menm tip po. Jenetik jwe gwo wol nan sa. E nan ka pam, premye bagay ki fem gen po m genyen an se paske m gen menm po ak manmanm. E pesonn pa ka chanje jenetik.

Kelkeswa po w genyen an, pran swen l.

Annie, Afro Alice

ALL IN ONE NATURAL HAIR MASK

COMBO HAIR MASK: MOISTURIZING – STRENGTHENING & CLEANSING

What you will need:
1/2 cup of flat beer
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
1 raw egg

Preparation
Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix them well.

Application
Wash your hair with shampoo or cleanse it then add the mixture to your hair. Leave it for 15 minutes and rinse it thoroughly.

Results
Beer restores damaged hair, gives it body and shine, make it thick and strong. Coconut oil moisturizes, nourishes your hair, prevents breakage, fights dandruff and split ends and makes your hair shine. Egg increases oxygen supply, improves blood circulation, fight dandruff, makes your hair moisturized and shiny.

Who can use this recipe
Natural, transitioning and perm hair can use the mask. It is very recommended for people fighting dandruff

The mask consistency is liquid, make sure you do not mess around while applying it. It’s a protein treatment and should be applied once a month (for healthy hair) and twice a month (if you have protein unbalance).

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

NNP- Bezwen Esansyèl Tout Kalite Cheve Natirèl

Nou tout gen cheve nou natirèl men nou pa gen menm stil cheve, ni cheve nou pa gen menm istwa, bezwen menm kalite swen men gen twa bagay ke tout cheve nèt bezwen ke l te grenn, kel te siwo. Ekip Afro Alice la rezime sa tout cheve bezwen nan twa mo ki fome yon konsèp: N-N-P. Kisa NNP vle di? Ki fason pratik yon moun ka konsidere konsèp sa yon fason pou yo pran swen cheve yo byen pou li ka ansante, pouse epi byen bèl?

N-N-P rezime sa tout kalite cheve bezwen pou yo rete ansante, bèl epi pouse e li vle di Netwaye / Nouri / Pwoteje cheve w. Pou w rive fe sa, sa mande lanmou ak pasyans. Ann dekotike chak grenn lèt yo.

N-NETWAYE

Pou cheve w ansante, fok li netwaye. Netwaye cheve w gen ladan:

1- Sote pwent cheve w- yon fason pou pwent ki tchaktchak yo pa mare lot branch cheve w epi kase yo epi pou cheve w ka pi djanm

2- Eksfolye epi klarifye po tèt w- yon fason pou w retire tout salte, ekse pwodui ak selil ki mouri nan po tet la pou k la byen pran lè sitou le w fin fe yon penyen ki te bouche po tet ou oswa ki pat two pemet ou byen lavel

3- Lave cheve w- Pou w retire kras, swe, pousyè, lot salte ak ekse pwodui nan cheve w, fok w lave yo chak semèn ak chanpou oswa netwayan ou itilize ki apwopriye pou w fe sa.

Eske NETWAYE cheve se pa yon bagay tout moun dwe fe ke w gen cheve siwo, grenn? Ke cheve w long oswa kout? Ke cheve w ansante oswa bezwen amelyore?

Nou tout dako TOUT MOUN AK CHEVE NATIREL bezwen NETWAYE cheve yo.

Pa janm sispann netwaye chevew.

N- NOURI

Pou cheve w ansante, bel epi grandi fok li manje (oui fok ou nouri l). Nouri cheve gen de pati:

1- Nouri cheve w pa anndan
“Cortex” se dezyem kouch cheve w e li responsab pwopriyete ak briyans cheve w. Pi bon kote pou w komanse travay pou cheve w bel e byen fome se nan manjew paske anplis de jenetik se sa w manje jan w viv ki pemet cheve w gen bon pwopriyete epi soti nan po tet ou djanm. Depi cheve w fin kite po tet la, ou PA KA CHANJE PWOPRIYETE cheve w yo, kidonk. jan w manje, bwe, domi, fe spo, jere laviw gen enpak sou chevew. Pou cheve w bel fok ou konn sa w dwe manje ak sa w dwe retire nan alimantasyon w.

2- Nouri cheve w pa deyo
Cheve w bezwen idratasyon ak pwoteyin pou l rete djanm pa deyo.
Premye bagay cheve w bezwen pou l bel djanm se dlo. Cheve w menmjan ak yon plant, depi l pa jwenn dlo, li red, li sek, li pret pou kase. Se komsi cheve w boude paske w pa bal manje. Toujou idrate cheve w. Cheve w bezwen bonjan pwoteyin tou pou li rete djanm epi gen fos. Se balans de bagay sa yo kap fe w konseve longe cheve w omaksimom pandan tout faz devlopman cheve w la. Pou wkonn ki vale idratasyon ak pwoteyin cheve w bezwe, tès sou cheve mouye ak tes powozite ap ede w. PA NEGLIJE pran swen chevew. Yon ti benduil, yon ti dlo, yon ti masaj fè yon diferans! Fe efo a, ou pap regret

P- PWOTEJE

Cheve pase twa faz nan lavi l, pou w prezeve l plis nan faz devlopman an e pou w ka sere maksimom longè pandan tout sik lavi cheve w yo, fok w pwoteje yo. Cheve w bezwen de tip pwoteksyon:

1- Pwoteksyon kont yon seri bagay nan anviwonman an tankou reyon solèy yo, pousyè, fredi, imidite, sèl lanmè, dlo klowoks, dlo ki gen kalkè, dlo pisin. Menmjan w pase krèm pou ki bloke reyon solèy yo le w pral ekspoze lontan nan soley la, menmjan tou gen krem ak luil pou ki fe sa pou cheve w yo. Lanati, jaden w ak kizin ou gen bonjan solisyon pou ede w pwoteje bel ti cheve w yo.

2- Pwoteksyon kont bagay ou itilize pou w fe stil men ki ka koute w longè, bote ak sante cheve w. Chalè ki depase 155 degre Celsius nan fè, nan sechwa, elatriye domaje lyezon pwoteyin cheve nou yo e sa pa ka repare. Penyen sere oswa rale cheve yo jiskaske yo soti ak tout pye(bulbe en francais), kite cheve yo mare jiskaske w pa ka jwenn bout yo anko, domi ak yo tou lage epi san yon bonè oswa yon sak zorye ki fet pou sa, itilize pwodui ki plen engredyan ki pa bon pou sante cheve w(koulè ki pa apwopriye pou cheve yo pa egzanp), move abitid tankou toujou ap rale cheve (hand in hair syndrome ann angle) se selman kek nan bagay ki ka fe w fin redi fe cheve w yo vini epi se wou anko ki pa pwoteje yo ase ki fe yo pral tonbe. Bagay ki di lew fin pase yon lane, de lane ap pran swen chevew, yo bel, yo founi, yo klere epi yo ansante. Epi pou tet yon chalè fè ki twop, yo komanse tonbe!

Si w pa pwoteje chevew, netwaye ak nouri w te nouri yo a se te lave men siye atè.

Cheve ki long, ki ansante, ki klere epi bèl pa maji! Li don men li gen efo tou ladan e nou garanti w kelkeswa tip cheve w genyen an, kelkeswa moun ou ye, si w pratike N-N-P, cheve w yo ap grandi, yap bel epi yap long. Eseye epi wa bannou nouvel.

Ak cheve natirel, ou bel grasa ‪#‎NNP‬ sou baz lanmou ak pasyans.

Annie Christine Emilcar

Afro Alice

EXFOLIATING SCALP MASK WITH OATS AND OLIVE OIL

Our mask recipe for the week:

HAIR SCALP EXFOLIATING MASK

Ingredients you will need:
2 tablespoons of oats
3 tablespoons of olive oil

Preparation
Mix the oats with the olive in a blender to avoid flakes in your hair.

Application
Apply the mixture to your hair scalp. Massage it in for two minutes and leave it for 15 minutes. Shampoo/cleanse and condition your hair afterward.

Results
Olive oil moisturizes and nourishes your hair and makes it shine. Oats is a great protein and fiber source for your hair and exfoliates the scalp.

Who can use this recipe
Any transitioning, permed or natural hair individual can use that recipe.

Please make sure, the mixture is well blended to avoid flakes in your hair.

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

Pour des tempes plus garnies…..

Un peu partout en Haiti, nous rencontrons des femmes revenues au naturel qui souffrent d’alopécie au niveau des tempes. Vu l’envergure du problème, nous allons partager avec vous les conseils de Sabrina Perkins, une Américaine promouvant les cheveux naturels aux Etats-Unis dans son article sur ce sujet.

Au menu d’aujourd’hui, les causes de l’alopécie au niveau des tempes, la liste des choses à faire et à éviter.

Les causes possibles d’alopécie au niveau des tempes
Les causes de l’alopécie peuvent être multiples par exemple la crème relaxante, les rajouts, le vieillissement. On peut aussi compter la grossesse, le post partum, les operations chirurgicales, la perte accélérée de poids, le stress, l’hérédité, les maladies chroniques telles la drépanocytose, les déficiences immunitaires, les maladies du cuir chevelu comme la teigne, les dermatites séborrhéiques, la malnutrition ou la mauvaise nutrition et les manipulations excessives du cheveu.

Les bons gestes pour traiter ou éviter l’alopécie aerata
– Masser le cuir chevelu pour augmenter la circulation sanguine. En effet, le sang nourrit les follicules pileux et leur apporte de l’oxygène, ce qui favorise leur pousse.
-Utiliser des huiles qui favorisent la pousse pour le massage du cuir chevelu. On peut citer: l’huile de palma christi, l’huile de romarin, l’huile de vitamine E, l’huile d’avocat, l’huile de coco, etc.
-Eviter l’application des produits cosmetiques sur la zone affectée
– Améliorer sa nutrition et ses apports en vitamines.
-Utiliser un tais d’oreiller en soie ou en satin pour éviter les frictions qui engendraient la casse et pour préserver l’hydratation dans les cheveux

Les gestes à éviter pour des tempes plus garnis
– Eviter les coiffures trop serrees
– Eviter les colles, adhesifs et bonnets pour perruques qui restreignent la respiration du cuir chevelu
– Eviter les bonnets en satin trop serrés causant une tension sur les tempes
– Eviter le brossage ou l’utilisation des gels au niveau des tempes. Laisser les tempes au repos pour favoriser la pousse des cheveux.

Annie Christine Emilcar

Preventing & Treating Thin Edges – The Causes, Dos & Donts

We decided to share Sabrina Perkins‘ tips in her article about avoiding and treating thin edges with you all because we’ve noticed how frequent it is for Haitian natural women to have thin edges.

We will go over the causes of thin edges, the dos and donts.

Here is a list of possible causes of thinning edges: perm, weave, aging, pregnancy, postpartum, surgery, hypothyroidism, permanent illness like iron deficiency, scalp conditions, improper food intake and excessive styling of hair.

The does to avoid and treat thin edges
– Massage the hair scalp to increase blood circulation as blood flow brings nutrients and oxygen to the scalp, which aid in growth.
-Oil massage the hair with growth oils like castor oil, rosemary oil, Vitamin E oil, Avocado oil, coconut oil, etc.
– Avoid the edges when applying makeup or skin care products
– Sleep on a satin or silk pillowcase or with a satin or silk bonnet to retain moisture in your hair and avoid hair breakage

The donts for fuller edges
– Don’t wear tight hairstyles
– Don’t use glues, adhesives and wig caps (they prevent your scalp from breathing)
– Don’t use tight satin bonnets
– Don’t use brushes and edge control gels. Leave your edges alone.

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.

The Current Most Trendy African Hairstyles

As a natural hair enthusiast, I keep a close eye on the evoluating world of natural hair and afro textured styles and based on my observation during the past three months or so, below are the current trendiest hairstyles in the natural hair community.

1- Faux Locks

Faux locs are protective styles performed with yarn or marley bulk hair or regular kanekalon hair to achieve dread locks. They are great options for people who want to try the dread look without having to actually lock their hair and people who are thinking about locking their hair and rock them as the “trial look”.  Whether your hair is permed, texturized or natural, you can wear faux locks.  The look became even more known when Disney Star,  Zendaya Coleman, wore faux locks to the latest Oscars and sparked one fashion critic who insinuated prejudices about her look.

Faux locs bun

Faux locs on curly hair

2- Crochet Braids

Crochet braids are protective styling performed on flat twisted or cornrowed hair where a latchhook is used to insert the braid under the braided hair to create the do.  They are great transitioning styles. They are a great alternative for people who want to wear another hair color without coloring their own hair and they work great to achieve fuller hairstyles.

Kay Afro Alice Natural Hair Salon

3- Havana Twists

Havana twists are medium-sized or big chunky senegalese twists created with Marley bulk hair or any  full afro textured braiding hair. They look great, do not take time to do and take down.

Havana bun

Havana twist

4- Ombré Hair Coloring 

The Ombré hair coloring is applying color gradually to your hair ends.  It looks better on medium to long hair. You dye your ends with a brush that gradually distribute the color with different highlights.

Which one of these looks have you already tried?

Annie

Afro Alice

Kay Afro Alice

Ti koze ak Afro Alice – Tout Enfomasyon Sou Alonj Kwochè (Crochet Braids / Interlocks)

Depi 4 dènye mwa nan ane 2014 la, youn nan penyen moun vin konnen, adopte e renmen ann Ayiti espesyalman nan kominote cheve natirèl la se alonj kwochè (sa yo rele ann anglè crochet braids oswa interlocks la). Kisa l ye? Ki avantaj li? Koman pou w pran swen l? Ki kote w ka fèl? Vin al gade ti enfomasyon sa yo ke map pataje ak nou. Kisa Alonj kwochè ye? Alonj kwochè se yon penyen ki pwoteje cheve lè li fèt jan l dwe fèt la.  Lè w trese cheve w ti kouri de dwèt oswa twa dwèt epi w itilize yon kwochè, yon epeng cheve oswa yon bwa alimèt pou w rantre yon lot cheve anba ti kouri a epi w marel sou ti kouri a yon fason pou cheve pa w nan repo epi cheve w mete a ou ka fè stil avèl.

Kay Afro Alice

Koman w mete l? Ti kouri a– Selon efè w vle cheve w ap ajoute a fè a, selon mezi cheve w genyen pou w mete a, selon rapidite w bezwen pou w mete cheve a, gen diferan fason w ka trese ti kouri a.  Fok tikouri a pa sere po tèt ou. Si cheve w yon ti jan fen epi mens, w ka ajoute yon ti kal alonj pandan wap trese ti kouri a, yon fason pou cheve a ka gen plis konsistans epi ka dire plis. Kwochè a– Selon tip cheve w pral itilize pou w mete kwochè a, longè alonj ou pral mete kwochè ak li a, selon si se yon cheve swa oswa yon cheve ki gen menm teksti ak cheve natirèl, gen twa fason w ka mare cheve a lè w fin foure l anba kwochè a. Ki avantaj alonj sa genyen? Pri– Pa rapo ak yon seri alonj oswa gref ki koute anpil kob, alonj kwochè pa koute anpil kob.  Cheve pou w mete kwochè a ka nenpot cheve alonj, kek tip cheve grèf e de a kat pakè cheve ap ba w bèl penyen. Pa egzanp, ann di cheve w konn met alonj lan avel la, w vle metel an kwochè. Chak pake koute w 35 goud ayisyen, ou achte 4 pakè fe w 140 goud epi w achte egwi kwochè pou 100 goud. Total pou w fè penyen kwochèw la koute w mwens ke 250 goud! Opsyon pou moun ki an transizyon oswa ki vle bay cheve l repo– Transizyon se yon faz ki mande anpil pasyans epi penyen ki pou fèw manipile cheve a mwens ke posib.  Yon moun ki ap fè tranzisyon ap jwenn bon avantaj pou li penyen konsa. Penyen an ka fèl 6-8 semèn.  Se menm avantaj la tou pou moun ki bezwen kite cheve l orepo pou li grandi oswa paske po tèt li two sansib.

Kay Afro Alice

Opsyon pou moun ki bezwen fè stil ak koulè – Gen moun ki ta anvi fè yon ti chanjman koulè cheve san yo pa met koulè nan cheve pa yo. Alonj kwochè se yon bon chwa pou moun sa paske li ka chwazi yon koulè ki fèl plezi nan cheve li ap achte yo epi lè sa li fè chanjman koulè san l pa chanje koulè cheve pa l.

Kay Afro Alice

Opsyon pou moun ki pa gen ase cheve pou li fè yon stil penyen li anvi fè– Gen moun ki ta renmen eseye fè yon stil penyen men cheve pa l two kout pou li fèl, le sa li ka itilize alonj kwochè pou li fè stil sa a.

Kay Afro Alice

Koman w jere cheve w anba yon alonj kwochè? Lèw fin mete alonj kwochè, ou pa dwe bliye cheve pa w ki anba l la.  W dwe netwaye, nouri epi pwoteje cheve w anba alonj lan.  Sa vle di fok cheve w lave, li idrate e li pran tout lot swen ki nesese pou li pwofite de repo a epi kontinye grandi.  Gen fason pou w lave cheve w anba alonj kwochè a san li pa rache.

Kwochè ak liy envizib – Kay Afro Alice

Koman pou w antreteni alonj kwochè a? Selon tip cheve ou itilize pou w fè kwochè a, gen yon fason ki pi bon pou w antreteni l. Men ti konsèy ki valab pou tout tip cheve w itilize pou w fè kwochè: kenbe alonj lan idrate ak yon mous, yon leave-in ki fèt pou sa.  Lè w ap domi ak li, mare tèt ou nan stil anana, itilize yon mouchwa ki pa koton yon fason pou si w itilize cheve sentetik, li pa tounen plim plim nan tèt ou.

Kwochè Afro – Kay Afro Alice

Eske w dwe natirèl pou w mete alonj kwochè? Non. Menmlè se yon stil penyen moun natirèl plis renmen penyen e se yon penyen etnik, moun ki mete texturizer oswa pèmanant ka mete l tou men jan pou yo pran swen cheve yo anbal diferan de jan moun ak cheve natirel pran swen cheve yo anbal.

Kwochè Twist out- Kay Afro Alice

Eske w ka itilize cheve grèf pou w mete alonj kwochè? Wi, si cheve a pa two swa e si li omwen 20 pous nan longè (sa k pral baw kwochè a yon 9 pous).Lè sa w koupe pati grèf la epi w itilize cheve a pou w fè kwochè a. Eske w ka met kwochè nan tèt timoun? Gen moun ki chwazi mete kwochè nan tèt timoun men an jeneral, li pa konseye pou ajoute cheve pou timoun anvan 8, 9 an lè tèt yo ak cheve pa yo fin devlope. Kote w ka achte egwi kwochè a pou w fè stil la? W ap jwenn egwi kwochè achte plizyè kote ann Ayiti tankou Kay Dupuy, Kay Janet PV epi Kay Afro Alice Delmas 19. Sa pou nou veye le nou pral mete kwochè yon kote? Akoz de gaye stil sa gaye sou mache a, anpil estetisyèn ak stidyo di yo ofri sèvis kwochè a men se devwa nou pou nou jije ki kote ki mete kwochè pou nou jan yo dwe fè l la pou cheve nou pwofite: 1- san dan kwochè a pa griyen oswa parèt lè yo rive nan mitan tèt nou 2- san tèt ou pa sere 3- ak tèt nou  lave e nou te fè swen apropriye pou cheve nou anvan 4- ak konsèy sou koman pou nou pran swen ni tip cheve nou mete a ni cheve pa nou anbal.

Alonj Kwochè – Kay Afro Alice

Kijan ou ka retire kwochè a? Pou w retire kwochè a, ou jis bezwen detrese cheve a. Amezi w ap detrese cheve a, alonj nan ap soti. Men atansyon, fok ou fe sa ak anpil pasyans pou w pa domaje cheve pa w.  Yon lot fason w ka retire l tou se koupe alonj yo epi detrese cheve a pou w retire ti bout ki rete yo. Ou ta renmen gen plis enfomasyon toujou sou kwochè, vizite Kay Afro Alice oswa rele nan 3315-2731 pou randevou pa w la.

Ki swen w dwe fè pou cheve w lè w fin retire yon alonj kwochè?

Apre w fin retire yon kwochè, ou dwe fè de swen: youn pou ki netwaye cheve a afon epi yon lot pou bal fos li bezwen. Pou plis enfomasyon, ekri nou nan afroalice@gmail.com

Annie Afro Alice

Enpótans manje nan vi nou

Kalite oswa kantite ?

Pou anpil moun, byen manje vle di bon nan bouch yo epi vant yo byen plen. Yon bèl pate kóde ak bon jan ze, hotdog, pikliz ak aransó! Yon bèl plat diri kole ak vyann ! Yon bon ti fritay pou ki kraze yon grangou nan aswè !

Men èske manje dwe selman pou gou ak kantite ? Èske no pa ta dwe fè plis atansyon ak KALITE sa n ap konsome ak konsekans li genyen sou kó nou ?

Rapó ant kó nou ak manje

Machin pa fonksyone san gaz. Kó nou pa fonksyone san manje. Lè yon machin pran nan move gaz li mache mal. Le konsa motè a deranje e n oblije fè anpil depans nan repare machin nan. Akimile move abitid nan jan nou manje ak nan sa nou manje fè lakoz bon jan dega menm jan an tou nan kó nou e menm pi mal paske gen dega ki fet nan sistem nou nou oblije rete viv ak yo.Sak fè sa nap manje enpótan konsa?

Kèk wól manje jwe nan lavi nou ka ede’n pi byen wè enpótans pou nou vrèman veye san’ap konsome.

Sa manje fè pou nou

Kó nou bezwen enèji pou’l fonksyone e se nan manje n’ap manje ke li jwenn li. Reyaksyon chimik nan kó nou pèmèt ke oksijèn nou respire a ak manje n’ap konsome a transfóme an enèji pou nouri selilyo e pèmèt yo fonksyone nòmalman. Byen manje ka pèmèt nou byen grandi, fè zo nou djanm, fè san nou sikile byen, aji sou kapasite aprann nou,fè timoun nou yo jwenn tout sa yo bezwen nan lèt nou (si nou nouris),li ede kó nou konbat mikrób e kwape plizyè maladi.

Kèk move konsekans mal manje

Mal manje fè kó w pa byen, ou pa viv byen, po w pa bel jan w ta vlel la, cheve w pa vini jan w ta renmenl lan, ou respire mal, sistèm ou mal fonksyone. Apre plizyè ane, sa lakoz sistèm kó a kómanse degrade an plis de laj k’ap monte, lè konsa kó a kómanse pa ka goumen menm jan an ak viris, ni dijere menmjan’l te konn fèavan. Nan maladi ki pi kouran nou ka site ki gen relasyon ak sa nou konsome pandan plizyè lane, gen anemi, obezite, kwatchókó, osteyopowoz, pwoblèm nan kè, kansè fwa ak kansè pankrea, problèm tansyon ak sik, elatriye.

Ou ka amelyore sa

Pouvwa pou w amelyore jan w manje, pou w veye kalite sa w ap manje a nan men OU ! Aprann konnen kó w, konnen kisa li bezwen pou l byen fonksyone, kisa ki pa bon pou ou oswa ki ka menase sante w si w konsome l. Sa yon moun ki soufri anemi plis bezwen nan manjel pa fóseman sa yon moun ki gen pwoblem po bezwen. Metabolis tout moun pa menm. Chak moun se yon moun inik, kidonk chak moun dwe veye sou jan l ap manje pa rapó ak sitiyasyon pa li.

Ann Wigmore, yon gran save nan domèn manje ak lasante te di : Manje w ap manje ka medikaman ki pi efikas pou kó w oswa pi gwo pwazon an pou li. Chak tan w pral foure yon bagay nan bouch ou, pa bliye !Desizyon sou KALITE manje wap manje a se nan men w li ye.

Kilè yon manje bon pou kó nou? Koman nou kapab fè pi bon chwa nan sa nap manje ?

Rete branche….

Yves Marcelin Borno

AFRO FIT – Yon nouvo ribrik

Nan pale ak Christelle yon bon zanmi’m ki t’ap etidye avèk mwen nan inivèsite, li ap dekri’m jan lavi’l chanje depi lè li kómanse jere jan l’ap manje. Avan li te toujou strese, li pat alèz ak kó’l e sa te toujou fèl santi’l deprime anpil. Depi lè li chanje jan li manje, li vin gen pi bon sante, cheve’l pi bel, li malad mwens e konfyans nan tèt li vrèman ogmante.

Sa konfime pawól ke anpil nan nou konn tande : Ou se sa’w manje.Èske’w ou konnen tout sa ki nan manje ke w’ap mete nan bouch ou? Èske sa’w manje chak jou yo bon pou sante’w? Kilè on moun byen manje? Ki enpótans byen manje ka genyen sou lavi nou ? Kisa ki on rejim alimantè e kiyès ki gen enterè suiv li? Èske nou konn konbyen maladi nou ka evite tèt nou lè n’ap granmoun si nou bay tèt bon abitid nan fason n’ap manje depi nan jenès nou? Èske nou oblije fè egzèsis fizik?

Si’w wè ke’w gen on repons klè sou kesyon sa yo, nou felisite’w e n’ap envite’w suiv nou pou’n k anrichi eksperyans ak konesans nou plis. Si’w pat janm reflechi a sa, n’ap konseye’w rete konekte ak AfroFit pou’w ka pran enfòmasyon sou kijan ou ka viv pi byen nan jan’w ap amelyore manje’w, nan fè egzèsis fizik epi tèt ou lót abitid ki pèmèt li fonksyone pi byen.

Nan menm optik ak cheve natirèl ou bèl la, Afro Alice panse ke pou’w santi’w byen nan po’w fók ou an sante e pou’w asire sa youn nan eleman ki pou byen jere se kijan ak kisa n’ap manje, kijan nou trete kó nou etc. Pandan n’ap swete nou yon bón ane 2015, n’ap di nou byenvini nan AfroFit kote w’ap ka jwenn tout enfómasyon ak konsèy k’ap ede’w viv pi byen, santi’w byen nan po’w e rete natrèlman pi bèl.

Yves Marcelin Borno

Kleren, Ronm ak Cheve Natirèl

Nou souvan tande kèk moun di alkol pa bon pou cheve, anpil blog menm sitel kom youn nan engredyan nou ta dwe veye nan pwodui n ap itilize pou cheve nou.  Epoutan, yo di ronm ak kleren bon pou cheve.  Kisa ki eksplike sa?

Gen tip Alkol 

Gen twa kategori alkol: alkol ki gen chèn kout, alkol ki net ak alkol ki gen chèn long.

Alkol ak chen kout yo se alkol yo itilize pou fè pwodui pou ki sech rapid le yo fin aplike yo sou cheve.  Yo se move alkol paske yo fe cheve yo sèk.  Pami alkol sa yo, nou jwenn SD Alcohol 40, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Propyl, Propanol ak Isopropyl

Alkol ki net yo se alkol yo itilize pou konsève pwodui oswa pou ede cheve a kenbe idratasyon (humectants). Benzyl Alcohol ak Propylene Glycol se kek egzanp alkol ki net.

Alkol ki ak chen long yo se alkol ki soti nan bet, nan plant, nan luil.  Yo itilize yo pou bay pwodui plis konsistans, pou idrate cheve epi pou pemet luil ak dlo kapab rete ansanm nan yon pwodui (emulsifiants). Men kek egzanp bon alkol sa yo: cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol.  

Kèk Bwason ki gen alkol bon pou cheve

Gen bwason ki gen alkol nou renmen konsome anpil ann Ayiti ki bon pou cheve. Byè bon pou cheve paske li gen bon jan vitamin ladan ki bon pou ko nou epi pou cheve nou tou tankou vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, B8, B9 ak fè. Alkol ki ladan an pa yon alkol endistriyel, se yon alkol ki soti nan plant.  Etandone li plen ak pwoteyin ak vitamin, li idrate cheve a, li bal fos, li fe l maleyab epi li fel grandi. Ronm ak kleren tou bon pou cheve. Yo gen sakawoz, kalsyom, mayezyom, potasyom ak fè ladan yo.  Ki byenfè yo pote pou cheve?

Byenfè Ronm ak Kleren pou cheve

Ronm ak kleren soti nan sik kann ki genyen sakawoz, kalsyom, mayezyom, vitamin B1, B2, B3, sa ki idrate, nouri epi bay cheve a fos.  Yo bon tou pou goumen kont kap nan po tet la.  Epi yo fe cheve a klere.

Koman w ka itilize yo

Ou ka itilize yo nan vaporizatè w melanje ak lot bagay pou w idrate cheve w. Ou ka fè mas pou cheve w ak yo tou.  Osinon ou ka mete yo tranpe ak lot engredyan pou w pase nan cheve w.  Le w bezwen diminye gwo odè zonyon oswa ji zonyon w ap mete nan cheve w, ou ka itilize ronm oswa kleren pou sa.

Ki diferans ki genyen ant Kleren ak Ronm

Pandan Festival du Rhum en Haiti ki te fèt nan mwa ki sot pase a, nou te pran yon ti tan pou nou mande yon seri pwofesyonèl nan domèn nan, ki diferans ki genyen ant ronm ak kleren.  Yo toulede soti nan sik kann, yo toulede fet menm jan. Sel bagay kleren fet selman ann Ayiti, yo pa rafine l oswa divize diferan alkol yo, li rete nan eta orijinal la. Ronm nan fèt ann Ayiti ak nan lot peyi epi li rafine epi yo ka ajoute epis pou ki mete yon diplis nan gou a.

ATANSYON: Gen ronm ki fet ak etanol endistriyel.  Si w itilize l, l ap seche epi kase cheve w.

Nan jou k ap vini yo, n ap pibliye resèt swen ou ka fè ak kleren oswa ak ronm.

Annie

Yon ti Rale Mennen Vini sou AFRORITAJ – Premye Edisyon Fwa/Festival Afro Alice la

Premye Janvye 2015 ap fè ekip Afro Alice la twazan depi li egziste.  Nan okazyon sa, nou ap oganize yon fwa/festival pou nou selebre sa nan dat ki ap 26 Desanm 2014 nan lokal Yanvalou Restaurant, Pacot, Haiti.

Nou chwazi AFRORITAJ (Afro Eritaj) kom tèm pou evenman sa paske li enpotan pou yon moun konnen sa ki pou li epi antreteni li, kenbe l epi kwe nan li. Si w pa renmen sa ou ye, sa ki pouwou, sa ki lakay ou, ou pap rive yon moun ki konplè e w pap aksepte epi asime sa ki fe w se wou.  Gen anpil bagay nou genyen kom eritaj  ke nou swa rejte swa bliye swa neglije. Gen bagay ke nou fet ak li tou ki fe nou moun nou ye a nou pa pran swen yo men ki gen gwo enpotans.  Nou pral pale de eritaj tankou cheve nou, moun nou ye, anviwonman nou, talan nou ak rèv nou, sante nou, elatriye.

Evenman sa ap yon fwa ak yon festival kote ap gen

– ekspozisyon pwodui lokal, manje lokal, akseswa ak lot bagay atizana moun fe ann Ayiti, pwodui cheve ayisyen.

– Ap gen plizyè ti chita pale ak ekspè ak atis Ayiti sou diferan tèm ki gen rapo ak eritaj.

–  Ap gen bonjan mizik ayisyen ak gwoup Twoubadou, bolewo ak konsè de atis ayisyen (se yon SIPRIZ).

– Ap gen pwojeksyon fim ak anpil lot aktivite kiltirèl ak sipriz pou ki fè tout moun non selman enstwi yo men amize yo tou.

– defile ak dans lokal

– Ap gen lot aktivite ki pemet youn patisipe ak lot.  Se ap vreman yon bon ti moman.

Se vre nou se yon sant k ap fè pwomosyon cheve natirèl men ke se yon moun ki gen pèmanant, texturizer, gason, timoun ap ka la tou.

Tikè pou yon moun ka patisipe a koute sèlman 250 goud ayisyen.  Plis enfomasyon sou sponso nou yo, ekspozan nou yo, elatriye ap disponib byento.

Annatandan, tou make dat la pou w ka la nan premye edisyon festival AFRORITAJ ak ekip Afro Alice la.

Nou pa ka tann pou nou rankontre epi fete avè ou.

Ekip Afro Alice la.

Pou plis enfomasyon oswa sijesyon, ekri nou sou imel nou.

Afro Alice Hebdo – Djunelle Isidor pou Pwomosyon Ronm ann Ayiti

Si w ann Ayiti, ou gen anpil chans pou w tande pale de Festival du Rhum ki pral fet ann Ayiti nan jou ki pral vini yo. Kote ide sa soti? Kiyes ki deyel?  Si w ta renmen la oswa patisipe, ki enfomasyon w ka jwenn?   Afro Alice te fè yon ti chita pale ak Djunelle Isidor, yon jèn ki kwè nan biznis, nan pran inisyativ epi nan renmen sa ki natirèl.  Men sa li pataje ak ekip la.

1- Pale nou de wou.

Mwen se Djunelle Isidor, mwen se manadjè epi youn nan moun ki kreye konpayi ki rele J’Organise. Mwen te etidye Diplomasi ak Relasyon Intènasyonal nan CÉDI ,Maketing nan Modern School,  mwen pran fomasyon nan Peyi Lafrans nan vil Pari nan Relasyon Intènasyonal nan CEDS (grasa lekol mwen CEDI), aktyelman m ap etidye Planifikasyon Evenman ak Maryaj nan vil Nouyok Ozetazini epi Dekorasyon pou anndan kay nan peyi Lafrans ak Nouyok.

2- Ou di nou ou gen yon konpayi ki rele J’Organise. Pale nou de li.

J’organise se yon ajans pou kreye epi planifye evenman epi fe dekorasyon pou anndan kay.  Se yon konpayi familyal ki fet ak mwen, sèm nan, Ruth Isidor epi yon bon zanmi nou, Alexandra Edouard. Nou se jèn ki kwè nan fè biznis e J’Organise se fyète nou.

3- Pale nou de Festival du Rhum nan.

Festival du Rhum – Haiti se yon salon pou moun goute ronm ak lot pwodui ki plizoumwen menmjan an, se yon kote tou y ap ekspoze plizyè ronm ki soti nan peyi tankou Itali, Japon, Matinik, Gwadloup, Swis, Repiblik Dominikèn ak Ayiti. Ke se moun ki se amatè ke se moun ki gen kav oswa ki mete ronm nan kav oswa ki pwodui ronm oswa moun ki fe melanj epi ki travay nan ba, tout ap rankontre ansanm nan Festival sa a. Ekip Afro Alice la ap la pou bay konsèy epi fè demonstrasyon sou jan ronm ka itilize nan cheve ak rezilta sa bay.   Festival du Rhum – Haiti se inisyativ ekip J’Organise la ke plizyè ministè ak antrepriz prive kore (Nou ka site Ministè Komès ak Endistri, Ministè Touris, Ministè Ekonomi ak Finans, EuropCar, Sunrise Airways, IDS, Affiche-Toi, Techtra Graphics, Redstone Bar and Grill, La Réserve, Rorolight Studio, Fred Michel, Café Selecto epi kèk stasyon radyo).

4- Koman ide pou w oganize yon Festival pou Ronm ann Ayiti te vin nan tèt ou?

Ane pase, Rhum Saint James nan peyi Matinik te envitem pou m al patisipe nan Fête de la Canne ke yo oganize chak ane nan mwa Desanm.  M te pran tiz nan istwa ronm, jan yo itilize kann pou yo ka fè likid la.  M te komanse fè rechèch sou ronm nan istwa dayiti epi se konsa mwen te vin reyalize ke gen yon pati nan istwa nou ak ronm nou pa fè pwomosyon pou li oswa nou manke fe pwomosyon pou li ni nan peyi a ni bay moun lot peyi yo.  Epoutan nou gen yon bel istwa ak ronm. Nou gen ronm nasyonal nou ki se Rhum Barbancourt ki se yon fyète, yon patrimwan, ki resevwa anpil pri nan men anpil gwo potanta nan domèn sa.  Nou gen kleren nou an ki kontribiye anpil nan devlopman peyi a – Sen Michèl gen pi gwo konsantrasyon “guildive” oswa tafya nan lemonnantye selon sa Alexandre Vingtier, yon ekspè nan ronm di.  Nan epok kolonyal la, nou te pi gwo koloni nan ekspotasyon sik. Kidonk, pandan plizye mwa, mwen fe rechech epi kontakte plizye ekspe nan domen ronm ki twouve projè a bèl epi nou travay sou li. Pou n te ka travay sou proje a, nou te oblije rankontre ekspè nan vil Pari, nan peyi Matinik.  Grasa festival sa, n ap ka vann ronm nou yo ak kleren nou yo e nou ap gen opotinite repozisyone nou sou mache ronm nan epi montre nou se youn nan peyi ki gen pi bon ronm nan lemonnantye.

5- Si yon moun ta enterese vini nan Festival la, koman l ka jwenn plis enfomasyon?

Festival la ap fèt 15 ak 16 Novanm depi dizè nan maten pou rive setè nan aswè nan otèl El Rancho.  Tikè pou yon moun asiste Festival la se 500 goud ayisyen.  Yo kapab suiv nou tou sou Facebook, sou Twitter, sou Instagram oswa sou sit nou an.

6- Ann fè yon ti pale de cheve natirèl ou.  Konbyen tan w genyen depi w retounen natirèl?

Lèm fini lekol, mwen te retire pèmanant e mwen te rete ak cheve m konsa pandan dezan. Kom mwen te pe peny anpil e mwen pa t gen twop resous, mwen te remet pemanant. Apre 12 janvye 2010, mwen te retounen natirel, sa fe deja katran e fwa sa, m ap rete natirel.

7- Kisa ki te fe w retounen natirel e ki obstak ou te jwenn?

Mwen te retounen natirel jis paske m te vle sa. Sèl obstak mwen se ke mwen pè peny (aloske cheve m boukle anpil le yo pa penyen yo mare) epi mwen pa two konn penyen.  Men mwen kontan pase manmanm ak sem tounen natirel tou, nou fe yon bel ekip.

8- Koman w pran swen cheve w?

M lave cheve m 3 fwa chak semen ak rens. Mwen sote pwent yo chak mwa (yo gen anpil pwent), mwen fè benduil ak benykrèm de fwa chak mwa. Mwen idrate yo anpil. Mwen flite melanj dlo ak luil ladan yo maten ak aswè, mwen pa ekspoze yo twop nan soley.  Mwen netwaye yo, mwen nouri yo epi mwen pwoteje yo jan nou konn di l la.  Chevem se pitit mwen, mwen ba li lanmou ak atansyon.

9- Yon ti mo pou moun ki natirèl oswa ki gen pwojè natirèl?

Cheve natirèl pa jis yon mouvman pou mwen jan yo vle fè konprann sa. M renmen cheve m anpil e mwen fyè ke m pa eseye chanje sa Bondye ban mwen ak pwodui chimik.  Yon fanm ki vle retounen natirèl dwe aprann renmen epi aksepte cheve l jan li ye a, kel grenn, ke l swa, ke l dwat natirelman.  Ke se rete ak pemanant nan tet ou, ke se retounen natirel, yo tout se dezisyon pesonel.  Sel bagay, chwa nou fe a, asimel!

Mesi Afro Alice pou entevyou a.

Annie

Afro Alice