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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

MASK FOR SHINY AND MOISTURIZED HAIR

Ingredients you need:

1/2 tablespoon of conditioner (whichever you use)
1 tablespoon of coconut oil or olive oil
1 cup of mixed fruits (whatever you have available and want to use)

Preparation
Stir or blend the fruits. Then, add the conditioner to the mixture. Mix well then add the oil and mix it again.

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 with lukewarm water and lastly rinse your hair with cold water.

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. Your conditioner will surely smoothen your hair.

Who can do it
Transitioning and natural individuals only can use this recipe. If you have permed hair, just mix olive oil and your conditioner to apply to your hair

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

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

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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

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

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

Alopesi – Sak Lakoz li Ak Jan l ka Trete

Anpil moun konn kontakte nou pou mande koman yo ka jwenn solisyon pou de bo tèt yo k ap kale oswa chit yo genyen nan lot kote nan cheve yo, se vre nou ede moun sa yo le nou ba yo bon konsey oswa menm mande yo we yon dematolog le sa vreman grav men se lotrejou nap konprann a ki pwen pwoblem sa se yon pwoblem ki ap fe kenken kay medam yo. Se sak fe li enpotan pou nou pataje kek enfomasyon ak konsey ak nou tout, yon fason pou nou ka fe prevansyon oswa tretman pwoblem sa. Nou pral pale de alopesi : sal ye, kisa ki lakoz epi kijan nou ka evite oswa trete l ?

Alopesi se mo doktè ak moun ki nan sektè sante a itilize pou TOUT chit cheve. Li nomal pou nou pedi 100 a 150 cheve chak jou e le sa rive li pa yon pwoblèm. Tout cheve ki tonbe pi plis ke sa se yon chit e se sa yo rele alopesi a.

Alopesi konjenital se alopesi ou mwens rankontre. Lè yon moun gen fom alopesi sa, cheve pa pouse nan rasin tèt la ditou e cheve pa rive soti paske gen anomali nan jan cheve yo fome a. Cheve yo PAP JANM pouse kidonk se sel gref cheve ki solisyon le yon moun gen alopesi konjenital.

Alopesi akoz sikatris se le w pedi cheve konpletman nan yon kote nan tet ou gen yon mak paske w te fe yon gwo aksidan, ou te gen yon gwo blese, ou te gen yon maladi grav tankou loupous oswa w te boule. Cheve yo PAP JANM pouse anko kidonk pi bon solisyon an se gref cheve.

Alopesi andwojenetik se sa nou rele an jeneral moun ki chov la. Se vre nou we li pi vizib kay gason men li rive fi tou. Li jenetik epi pou w genyen l fok gen sa nan fanmi w. Li rive le timoun nan laj pou fome, ogmantasyon omonn degrade po tet la epi fe cheve yo grandi mwens amezi ane ap pase. Etandone fi gen pi bon ekilib nan omon yo, se selman 25 % fi ki konn gen pwoblem chov. Le gason chov, yo gen tandans pedi cheve devan tet la ak nan mitan tet la. Le fi chov, cheve nan mitan tet yo klèseme tikras pa tikras. Finosteride, Minoxidil ak enplantasyon cheve se solisyon pou moun ki chov.

Alopesi distribiye, sa yo rele effluvium telogene nan se le ou gen plizye kote nan tet ou k ap pedi cheve. Stres oswa manje mal oswa radyoterapi oswa kimyoterapi oswa yon enfeksyon oswa akouchman oswa sezon ka lakoz sa. Gendwa se yon medikaman wap pran oswa yon pwoblem nan tiwoyid oswa nan metabolism ou ki lakoz sa tou. Pou w trete alopesi sa, li enpotan pou w idantifye kiyes nan bagay sa yo ki lakoz li. Kou w trete sak lakoz li a, cheve a sipoze repouse.

Alopesi aerata sa yo rele pelad la se le w gen kote byen spesifik nan tet la kote wap pedi cheve epi yo fe yon seri de twou ki plizoumwen gwo. Se pwoblem nan sistem iminitè ki konn lakoz li. Stres ka lakoz li tou. Piske sa gen rapo ak sistem kow , li bon pou w we yon doktè pou ki preskriw sa ki ap ede cheve a repran manm epi pwoblem nan trete

Ou ka lakoz ou pedi cheve tou si w pa manje byen, ou pa domi byen, wap mennen yon vi ki stresew, ou pa idrate kow ase, ou manke vitamin, ou penyen sere oswa w penyen chou tout tan oswa grèf tout tan ka lakoz ou fè chit cheve. Lè sa, fo w idantifye ki sak fe sa epi itilize bon ti pwodui pou cheve natirel ki ka edew.

Grasa bon lanmou ak swen ou ba yo, yap regrandi anko.

Afro Alice Hebdo – Farah Terviné

Semèn sa, Afro Alice te pran tan pou li entevyouwe youn nan kandida ki te patisipe nan konkou Miss Haiti 2014 la. Se youn nan medam ki te komanse konkou a ak cheve natirèl li epi apresa, li te vin mete grèf epi texturizer devan tèt li pou fe cheve dwat. Ann al fe yon ti pale sou kiyes li ye, eksperyans li nan konkou a ak rezon ki eksplike chanjman louk la. Non li se Farah Terviné.

1- Bonswa Farah. Mèsi paske w dako nou entevyouwe w. Piblik la konnen w plis kom yon kandidat ki te patisipe nan konkou Miss Haiti 2014 men ou menm, pale nou de wou.

Mwen se Farah Terviné, mwen te patisipe nan Miss Haiti 2014, mwen se mannken, mwen konn danse epi fè piblisite tou. Nan lane 2011, mwen te depite Petyonvil nan palman jenès ayisyen. Mwen ap etidye antreprenarya e m konte etidye dwa tou.

2- Pale nou de eksperyans ou nan Miss Haiti 2014.

Konkou sa te plis pase yon eksperyans pou mwen. Se te yon lekol kote mwen aprann anpil, mwen aprann sou tet mwen, mwen aprann sou fanm ayisyen e m aprann aksepte yo kom poto mitan ak pilye nasyon an epi se grasa yo ekonomi peyi a kenbe. Anplis, konkou sa a te banm vizibilite mwen bezwen pou m fe chemen m pou m reyalize rèv mwen nan politik

3- Depi kile w te retounen natirel ?

Mwen gen dezan depi m te retounen natirel. M te konn pase twop tan nan stidyo epi manman m ki te gen cheve natirel te yon bon enspirasyon pou mwen. Kidonk, mwen te sispann mete pemanant.

4- Koman antouraj ou te reyaji devan chwa w te fe pou w retounen natirel?

Antouraj mwen te renmen chanjman an paske yo te twouve tout jan m ye mwen bel. Nan club kote mwen te konn al fe spo a, medam yo te twouve cheve m te enspirasyon pou yo. Anpil ladan yo te anvi retounen natirel le yo te we jan cheve m te bel.

5- Ki swen w fe pou cheve natirel ou an general?

Chak 15 jou, mwen lave yo, mwen mete chalimo oswa kite yo boukle poukont yo.

6- Nan komansman konkou Miss Haiti 2014 la, nou te we w ak cheve natirel ou e ou te bel. Apresa, nou vin we ou chanje look la. E se pa wou selman, tout medam ki te ak cheve natirel yo chanje louk. Sa k te fe sa ?

Yo te pwopoze nou chanje louk pou jan de konkou nou tap patisipe a e nou te aksepte. Se menmjan ak Beyonce oswa Jennifer Lopez ki chanje louk tanzantan, nou te aksepte chanje louk tou.

7- Anpil moun pa t apresye chanjman sa paske pou yo se komsi sa vle di cheve natirel pa prezantab, sa w panse de sa ?

Sam tap di yo mwen menm se ke sa k enpotan an se pa chanjman cheve a, se fason nou te pwojte tet nou, jan nous anti nou, jan nou fe vale nou, jan nou sevi egzanp pou jen kap vini yo. Pesonalite pi enpotan toujou pase aparans lan. Chanjman nan cheve m nan te ede m konprann ayisyen pa avew pou kapasite w men pou aparans ou.

8- Miss Haiti se yon konkou pou mete anvale fanm ayisyen nan jan l ye a ak tout kapasitel. E le nou we fanm ayisyen souvan nou we fi ak po nwa, cheve grenn. Si w te genyen konkou a, koman w tapral montre lemonn aparans sa a ?

M tapral montre l ak kom, ak fom mwen epi ak pesonalitem ak kapasitem, m t ap montre yo fanm ayisyen inik, brav, fye epi janti.

9- Si w te ka fe bak, eske w tap toujou chanje louk ou nan konkou a ?

Non, mwen patap chanjel. M tap kitel natirel parapo ak nouvo deteminasyon m epi paske m gen pwoblem nan zyem le m mete pemanant : je m fe dlo epi mwen pa ka gade soley.

10- Ki pwoje w apre konkou Miss Haiti 2014

Mwen renmen timoun anpil. Youn nan pwoje m se kreye yon sant kiltirèl pou timoun ki defavorize yo kote y ap aprann bagay anplis de sa ke yo montre timoun an jeneral lekol tankou gen konfyans nan tet yo ak lot bagay ki kapab ede yo nan domen pwofesyonel. M ap travay tou pou m ede yon ofelina ki gen andikape ke m tal vizite e m te vreman touché.

Merci Farah,

Annie

Afro Alice

Ti koze ak Afro Alice – Tretman Klere Ene (Henna Gloss Treatment)

Pandan mwen te sou yon gwoup cheve natirèl, yon pil medam t ap pale de eksperyans yo fè ak tretman klere ene epi koman li fè cheve yo grandi epi bèl. Sa te vin fè mwen anvi konnen kisa tretman sa ye epi ki sa li fè pou cheve. Mwen fè rechèch ak eksperyans pa m ak li e mwen vle pataje ak nou.

Sa li ye

Ene an kreyol, henna an anglè, henné an fransè se yon plant ki fèt nan peyi Iran ak Mezopotami. Yo pran fèy la yo retire ladann pou fèl tounen yon poud ki ka gri vèt, wouj oranj oswa nwa(lè yo ajoute endigo ladan) ke yo itilize pou fè tatwaj ak pou swen cheve.

Kèk tip ene

Gen ene ki pa bay koulè sa yo rele Henné neutre la aloske ene natirèl la bay cheve koulè (li pa ka fè cheve a gen koulè ki pi klè, li toujou fè l pi fonse).

Byenfè li pou cheve

Anplis de koulè ki pa nosif li bay cheve, li pwoteje cheve a epil bal fòs. Epi li goumen kont kap tou. Sa se sèlman kèk nan byenfè ene pou cheve.

Atansyon! Si w pa fè aplikasyon ene a jan w dwe fèl la li ka deseche chevew

Kèk fason ou ka aplike l

Ou ka fè pat pouw aplike sou cheve a, ou ka fè rens avèl, elatriye men jodi a nou pral pale de tretman klere ene a.

Rens ak ene

Tretman total ene

Tretman klere ene

Tretman Klere Ene a

Tretman klere ene se aplikasyon ene ki melanje ak yon rens oswa yawout san sik epi yon luil: trè souvan luil doliv oswa luil kokoye, ji sitwon oswa te vèt pou fè koulè a sòti. Li fè cheve a gen fòs epi klere, dayè se sak fè ann anglè yo rele tretman sa henna gloss.

Ou ka fè diferans ant pat ene nòmal la epi ene klere a (henna gloss)

Men kòman ou ka prepare ene klere a:

1- melanje ene ak ji sitwon oswa te a epi kitel pou yonn oswa plizyè èdtan pou koulè a sòti.

2- apresa melanje rens ou vle a ak melanj ene a epi ajoute luil doliv oswa kokoye

3- aplikel sou cheve ki yon ti jan mouye pou pèmèt li byen penetre kitel nan tèt la pou yonn oswa 8 èdtan.

Cheve m aprè inèdtan kenz minit ak aplikasyon klere ene a

4- rensel epi fè yon swen pwofon.

Cheve pi fonse, klere epi soup

Enfòmasyon nou poste yo pa oblije pèsonn pou yo eseye yo si l pa vle. Nou fè li pou kilti jeneral epi pou moun ka konnen diferan opsyon yo genyen pou yo pran swen cheve yo.

Annie

Afro Alice

Review – Kreyol Essence Haitian Chocolate Black Castor Oil & Goat & Coconut Cream & Milk

In my country, black castor oil is very used and useful. To repeat my fellow natural hair blogger, Johann, castor oil is a miracle oil because of its benefits to the hair and to the body in general. I have witnessed people using it and you can believe it- this oil works wonders.

However, I was never a fan of it because of its heavy odor and thickness. Plus, remembering all the treatments my mom used to do with it for me during my childhood made the case worse. When I started my first hair journey in 2010, I didn’t use it at all although I would recommend it to other naturals. During my second journey in 2013, I would use it just during my pre-poo treatments. But, recently, I started to use it daily 🙂

I went to the O Natur’Elle 509 meetup months ago and Yvecar Momperousse, the CEO of Kreyol Essence, did a giveaway of products. That’s how I discovered Kreyol Essence Chocolate Black castor oil!!! Waw! Jeez! My heart just skipped a bit! Chocolate, my favorite scent, flavor……mixed with thick and gross black castor oil?! I was curious and excited to see how it would smell, feel and work on my hair.

The very next day, I co-washed my hair and did the LCO moisturizing method: Liquid-Cream-Oil using water, the Kreyol Essence Goat & Coconut Cream & Milk and the Kreyol Essence Black Castor Oil, Chocolate aroma.

♥ My wonder oil ♥

Goat & Coconut Cream Milk

After co-washing my hair, I applied the Goat & Coconut Cream Milk, detangled my hair with my fingers then with a wide-tooth comb and sealed the moistured with the Chocolate aroma-black castor oil.

Immediate effect- My hair was smelling good, shining and moisturized

The Cream- The cream and milk feels like, smells like and has the same curl defining effects with Jane Carter Solution curl defining cream. I love the fact that it is not greasy and it’s light. It leaves no buildup (I am very generous when applying products 🙂 )

The Oil- My jam! My jam! Myyyyy jam!!! It smells good and definitely blocks the heavy odor of the black castor oil 🙂 It keeps my roots moisturized and my hair grows healthier. I love it 🙂

I recently tried their Haitian Black Castor Oil- Lemon Aroma. It is good too, same effects and it also blocks the castor oil’s heavy odor.

My hair all shiny and moisturized the day after

Without hesitation, I recommend these products and I will be buying them very soon 🙂 Warm Cheers to the chocolate aroma in the Haitian Black castor oil.

If you need more information about the products, please visit their page www.kreyolessence.com. If you need to order their products from Haiti, please contact Jennifer Calvin-Lalanne at 4248-3696.

Disclaimer: I am neither affiliated to KE nor was I paid to make the reviews, products were received at a giveaway during a natural hair meetup.

Let’s talk about Hair Length & Retention

This morning, on one of my forums, some of the napphies were complaining about their hair not growing or not long enough. It made me think about some small dos that we tend to neglect but that bid high on our hair length in the long run….

1- Brushing– yes! If you brush your hair with a hard brush, you brush your hair frequently and you brush your hair when it is wet, then, you may lose some strands in the process. Therefore, brush your hair with care and with a soft brushe (denman brush, boar bristle brush, etc) or just do not brush your hair. Doing this is more a preference than a requirement.

2- Too much manipulation– Manipulating your hair everyday, touching it every once in a while, frequent combing and styling rip away some of your hair strands. How do you think the locked people achieve such lengths?! Their number one secret is low manipulation. Keep your hair in protective styles, keep your hair in low manipulation dos so that you can retain maximum hair length.

3- Use of shampoo– I foresee your surprised face when you read this but yes, it does take away some of your hair. Shampoo is harsh and a majority of them take away the natural oils from your hair. Plus, I truly believe shampoo is not a must in a naturalista’s regimen. To cleanse your scalp, you can use other products as Apple Cider Vinegar diluted in water or bentonite clay (there’s a way to use it properly) or baking soda (ATTENTION though).

4- Lack of moisture– Your hair needs moisture to grow and blossom. Natural black hair is very fragile and requires more moisture. If your hair is not enough moisturized, not only will the ends break but you will definitely have less hair. Make sure your hair regimen is set in a way for your hair to get all the moisture it needs.

5- No protection of your hair when you are going to sleep– If you need to retain length, not only do you need to keep the moisture in your hair at night by wearing a silky/satin cap/bonnet or use a silky/satin pillow but you should also take the habit to put your hair in a pineapple puff or twist/braid them.

Jael from naturalhaircommunity.com

6- If you don’t have a healthy diet– You are what you eat. Your hair is you. If you don’t eat properly to provide your body the necessary vitamins, your hair will suffer from it. Make sure you eat properly and intake enough iron, biotin, zinc, vitamine E,D,A and B1 so that you can grow longer hair. Alternatively, take supplements to grow healthy long hair.

7- No protection of your hair against the environmental hassles– You need to protect your hair whenever you will be exposed to the sun ( aloe vera, tea tree oil and leaves are exemples of great sunscreens for your hair), to cold or chlorine water.

8- Heat damage – I know nhappies experience shrinkage and use heat to go full hair length or at times, we want to straigthen our hair for a new look. Heat can damage your natural hair, it is to be used with very much care.

9- Harmful ingredients in your products – Take the time to review the ingredients in the products you are applying on your hair. There are so many products to avoid in natural hair products: petrolatum, parabens, sulfate and lead to name a few.

10- Stress– There is a correlation between stress and hair loss.There are generally two types of stress-induced hair loss: telogen effluvium and alopecia areata.Telogen effluvium occurs when sudden or severe stress causes an increase in the shedding of hair, which is generally triggered by ongoing stressful events or chronic stress. The condition is generally temporary and hair will typically grow back within 6 to 9 months. Alopecia areata is more destructive. Intense stress may trigger a type of hair loss called alopecia areata. In this condition, white blood cells attack the hair follicle, which stops hair growth. Hair falls out relatively quickly – typically in clumps or patches within a few weeks of the stressful event. Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/028591_hair_loss_stress.html. Manage your stress, relax, take it easy!

11- Hard on the hair– Some people rock tight puffs, ponytails or leave braids in their hair for too long. If you need long hair, you should be gentle with your hair.

Good to Know- You Cannot Have a Texturizer and Still be Natural

I’m currently re-reading “Thank God I’m Natural-The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair” by Chris-Tia Donaldson a.k.a Motown Girl and definitely think I should share the following extract:

Chapter 2- Myths & Misconceptions, p.20-Myth #8

Myth # 8- You can have a Texturizer and Still be Natural
To be quite clear: “natural hair” is hair that hasn’t been chemically straightened. Your hair is NOT natural if you use a texturizer or a chemical relaxer. These products alter the chemical makeup of your hair and straighten and/or loosen your natural curls. The same is true for no-lye relaxers and hair softeners. Some naturals, however, choose to wear their hair straight, using a heated styling appliance instead of relaxers. In my opinion, these women are still by definition considered natural.

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