Fashion

Makeup Mistakes that can age you

Mistake: Skipping Foundation

You may think that the older you get the more makeup you need to “youthify” your face, but the opposite is true. Pack on the makeup and you run the risk of looking older than your years. But one makeup item you should never skip in the name of lightening up your routine: foundation. The right one may be your best friend. “No foundation is better than bad foundation, but good foundation is best,” says Maybelline New York makeup artist Melissa Silver. Shown without foundation, the model’s skin tone is dull in places, shiny in others, and noticeably ruddy. But the sheer, translucent finish (note: not a mask of makeup) that a good foundation provides not only corrects those issues but livens the skin.

Solution: Wearing the Right Foundation

With foundation, her tone is even, with a youthful glow. A powder foundation, like Laura Mercier Mineral Pressed Powder SPF 15 , is best for oily skin; sweep it on with a fluffy brush for a soft finish. For dry skin, apply liquid foundation or a tinted moisturizer with a slightly damp sponge . If you have normal or combination skin, “use the formulation you feel most comfortable in,” says Silver.

“When trying out a new foundation in a department store,” she advises, “wear it for a few hours and check it out in natural daylight to see how it settles. Cakey? Try again. Looks natural? It’s a winner.” A trick she likes, especially for women who shy away from foundation altogether for fear that it will settle into (and highlight) any fine lines: “To sheer out a foundation that you feel is too opaque, mix it on the back of your hand with a drop of moisturizer—which also creates your own customized tinted moisturizer.”

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Designer Spotlight: Deson Ayinde

It was a high waist bikini that caught my eye.

I am a lover of retro fashion, so being easily attracted to this re-emerging trend I ventured onto the designers face book page. Being the forward person that I am, I introduced myself to Deson Ayinde from Trinidad, as I was marveled by his creative pieces. I told him right away that he must let me feature him on my show because people need to see what he is doing (and that he must design for me as well - lol ); he was equally enthused. What was even funnier was that all the while, I thought he was female, until I was corrected. It is an amazing thing when people can take something as simple as fabric and create masterpieces, and, for some like me who can only hem and sew buttons, my eyes surely shines bright like a diamond when I see the end result.

I listened carefully as Deson explained to me how his love for fashion started with his mom, eventually taking that interest into school where his passion grew, but, that was not enough for Deson. He challenged himself by learning commercial methods of sewing from the Haynes Brothers, who amongst other persons always encouraged him to go after his dream. In 2012, with the encouragment of Alicia Sanchez of Favala Designs, Deson took a brave step and released his first official collection ' Retro & Skin' after years of doing individual pieces. While speaking about that first collection he stressed on the fact that it was a woman’s body that draws him to creating such beautiful clothes; a woman’s curves and how fabrics feel against their skin and he reflects that in the sensual silhouettes of his clothing.

The collection was a hit. Obviously!! Because I got wind of it. Deson Ayinde was in high demand. Throughout Carnival season undoubtedly, you could tell who was lucky enough to be wearing a “Deson” and who wasn’t. But its not just those rock hard Carnival bodies he wants to see wearing his “albimas” as we call it here, Miss Tyra Banks, he extends and invitation to you. Heavily influenced by Claudia Pegus another Trinidadian great, he released his second collection “Exposed” inspired by his love for mesh and sheer fabrics.