Cameroon - CHRISTELLE KEDI
Make-Up Artist Of The Year
Christelle Kedi describes herself as a (zXA.yt) which means “face painter” in nuwaupic language. An ethical make-up and fashion stylist, she was born and raised in Paris, has trained at University of the Arts (London College of Fashion) before starting her London-based consultancy specializing in make-up and fashion guidance for media industry in 2007
Her main focus is on Afro aesthetics and has worked with several magazines including National Geographic Green, The Voice, FAB magazine, New African Woman UK and Ninety Nine to name a few. She has also designed make up for several fashion shows during London Fashion Week and is the Creative Director for Afro Hair & Beauty show 2012. As a beauty/fashion editor, Christelle writes for magazines including UK-based Knowledge Fountain business magazine or South African publication Tropics mag.
She strongly believes that aesthetics standards should always reflect a mental and psychological reality of a community, for instance: “straightening Afro hair, is a choice often reflecting an admitted or not, desire to look like others (communities)”.As a result she is the organizer for International Black Hairitage Month (France, Portugal and Switzerland.) The initiative which focuses on celebrating and teaching the heritage of Afro hair care through film, documentary, conferences and training across the globe..
Being the IBHM (International Black Hairitage Month: www.internationalblackhairitagemonth.com) organizer for France, Portugal and Switzerland. She strongly believes that aesthetics standards should always reflect a mental and psychological reality of a community, for instance: “straightening Afro hair, is a choice often reflecting an admitted or not, desire to look like others (communities)”. IBHM Europe is an initiative which focuses on celebrating and teaching the heritage of Afro hair care through film, documentary, conferences and training across the globe. October is Black Hairitage Month.
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