Sarodj By Maite Makeup Company

Sarodj Bertin (Miss Haiti 2010) has a limited edition collection with Maite Makeup Company.
I like that she's branching out and taking advantage of her opportunities. For that I say go Sarodj!

The company:
Launched in May 2012. Founders are Dominican makeup artists Maite Rivera and Luisa Mendez

 Maite Make Up Company includes a full line of highly pigmented mineral makeup with high-end ingredients, environmentally friendly packaging and labeling. It is also FDA approved and are not tested on animals, gentle on sensitive skin and hypoallergenic.

Now on to the makeup...
There's an eyeshadow quad "Jacmel" $20
Blush "Jeremie" $14
and lipstick " I love Haiti" $ 10

yeah... pa sezi non mkonnen se Ayisyen nou ye!!! lol

I'm wondering how much say she had in choosing the colors and how did the names come about? The eyeshadow quad for example doesn't quite remind me of Jacmel...
With that said, I don't know how long this collection is going to be available but I'm contemplating gifting myself "I love Haiti" for my upcoming birthday because well I do love Haiti lol and it looks like a color I would enjoy. I've never gotten anything from Maite before (never even heard of them) but their reviews seem good. With shipping, this is going to be the most expensive lipstick I've ever bought so I will definitely come back and review it sometime next month if I get it. Maybe I'll even get one for a giveaway if I like it so stay tuned!

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Carnaval des Fleurs Haiti 2012

So I said I would post some favorite pictures that I've found around the net.  Here are some of them! 

I didnt have an objection to the Carnaval nor was I a strong supporter. I don't even enjoy going to Carnivals but I love colors and flowers and beautiful Haitian people so that's that lol. 

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ENJOY Haiti dans les Jeux Olympiques 2012

As an athlète, I enjoy watching the olympics. It's great to see the world coming together (sort of) for great competition. Although there's always that one person who ruins or tries to ruin it for everybody (like the guy who threw the bottle onto the track as Usain Bolt was about to defend his title); that's besides the point. The olympics fosters a sense of unity in people/within a country. For example, I came across this article that a few years back when Usain Bolt won his race, there were zero killings in Jamaica and basically every Jamaican was celebrating his victory.

 Well this blog isn't "A La Jamaïquainne" or "A La Olympienne" so let me bring it back "A l'Haitienne". I was very excited to find that Haiti would have five great athletes representing us this year. I was doing a little Haiti in the Olympics research. I came across what seems to be a blog and some very ignorant soul wrote the following under the title "The country's history in six words"..."Slave rebellion, poverty, natural disasters ... Wyclef!" Serieusement!? I'm going to give the person the benefit of the doubt that they were slightly trying to "be funny". Now I'm switching to Creole. Oui slave rebellion, et what about "Première nation noire qui avoir sa propre indépendance"? Genyen moun ki frekan oui. Mwen ta di anpil lot bagay, men there's no need. Parce que, all that one needs to do is go to google and type in "La Perle des Antilles" and see what country is attached to that title.

 Lastly, mwen ta renmen ankouraje tout Ayisyen (whatever percentage Haitian you may be, if you have the least bit of interest or love for Haiti), pou nou aprann histoire nou. Nou genyen anpil to be proud of. 1 last thing, ce Jeudi, soutenir ou regarder Samyr Laine (triple jumper) aux Jeux Olympiques 2012. M'ap kite nou avek bel ti chant sa...ENJOY!! (:

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Author: Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat is a Haitian-American author. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 19 January, 1969. She moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of 12. First wrote short stories published in New Youth Connections, and now well-known for "Breath, Eyes, and Memory.

This is a good read, so look for it at your local library. After reading, comment. If you have already read it (or anything else by Danticat, Comment!). What did you like or dislike about?

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