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DEYAH MAGAZINE<br />

CONTENTS<br />

07<br />

BUSINESS<br />

THE ACCOUNTS NAVIGATOR<br />

11<br />

14<br />

16<br />

19<br />

18<br />

20<br />

25<br />

26<br />

29<br />

34<br />

BUS DRIVER LINK UP<br />

BEENIE G<br />

DANCEHALL BUZZ<br />

DANCEHALL HONIES<br />

DJ FIRE KID MATCHIZ<br />

TRINI BOI<br />

SOCA BUZZ<br />

CARNIVAL BAND LAUCH<br />

VINCY ALLIANCE & TEAR MAS<br />

CHARTS<br />

UK HYPE REGGAE/DANCEHALL TOP TEN<br />

FATFIB FASHION<br />

SUNGLASSES & SWIMWEAR<br />

BEAUTY<br />

BEAT LIKE A CARNIVAL QUEEN<br />

HEALTH<br />

DENTAL CARE<br />

Xtreme Mas Band<br />

MUA<br />

Red - @26kirst<br />

Gold n Pink - @Klove<br />

Designer<br />

Red - @Nads_af<br />

Gold n Pink -@Klove<br />

Red And Multi<br />

Visions of an Aztec<br />

Frontline - £575<br />

Midline - £325<br />

Backline - £260<br />

Pink N Gold<br />

Nubian Royal<br />

Frontlinne - £575<br />

Backline - £375<br />

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FACTS ABOUT ST LUCIA<br />

• Saint Lucia is said to be named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by French<br />

sailors who were shipwrecked on the island on the Saint’s feast day of<br />

December 13th.<br />

• Saint Lucia is the world’s only country named after a woman.<br />

• The French were the island’s first European settlers. They signed a treaty<br />

with the native Carib Indians in 1660<br />

• England took control of the island from 1663 to 1667.<br />

• Saint Lucia was also known as the “Helen of the West Indies” because the<br />

island changed rule between England and France so Much in the 17th & 18th<br />

century 14times)<br />

• On February 22, 1979, Saint Lucia became an independent state of the<br />

Commonwealth of Nations associated with the United Kingdom.<br />

• While English is the official language of Saint Lucia, Saint Lucian Creole<br />

French (Kwéyòl) or Patois (“Patwa”) is spoken by 95 percent of the<br />

population.<br />

• The Saint Lucia Jazz Festival Each <strong>May</strong> draw visitors and musicians from<br />

around the world. The Festival’s grand finale takes place on Pigeon Island,<br />

located north of the main island of St. Lucia.<br />

• With two Nobel prize winners, Saint Lucia boasts the world’s second highest<br />

ratio of Nobel laureates compared to the total population. Sir Arthur Lewis<br />

won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979, and poet Derek Walcott received<br />

the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.<br />

• The town of Soufriere — French for sulphur — takes its name from the<br />

boiling Sulphur Springs in the crater of an ancient volcano near Petit Piton.<br />

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EDITORS NOTE<br />

As months become weeks and weeks become days, we start to feel the vibrations of<br />

what’s to come. Like a child waiting on Christmas or the next birthday revellers starts to<br />

anticipate as designers start to show their art so as to entice those that are brave and<br />

bold, those who live for these moments. Trinidad, Jamaica, Domnica, Brazil to name a<br />

few as pass. The torch has been lit and button is in play Ibiza the new Soca playground<br />

is in full swing as bands are launching weekly and the fever of carnival is slowly but<br />

surely taking over the air. <strong>2019</strong> has seen a great change in the movement of soca not<br />

just on the level of the events but also in the actions of the artist and producers. For<br />

a genre that is still not recognised outside of the Caribbean or more so doesn’t leave<br />

each island, apart from seasonally, yes carnival time, this is when the rest of the world<br />

recognises this infectious sound and lose their insecurities and welcomes its.<strong>2019</strong> as<br />

seen a vast production and music release not just targeting each islands carnival or just<br />

Trinidad carnival but just music been released as artists has realised the importance<br />

of giving the lovers of this sound new music they have now accepted that there’s a<br />

demand that they need to supply. Reminding those that are not always in tuned to<br />

the carnival spirit, apart for that bank holiday weekend in August, we say yes soca is a<br />

genre and carnival is always taking place somewhere in the world. The music needs to<br />

be recognized as a genre but the major platforms and labels because there’s a demand<br />

and a market for it, though not a huge as Reggae and dancehall of hip-hop and R&B<br />

but it just a matter of time.<br />

Writers:<br />

AC Christie - @ilovecarnival - christieac4@gmail.com<br />

Mr Whondah - allgoodnsweet@yahoo.co.uk<br />

Tricia Blake<br />

Janice Fletcher<br />

Marshalee Williams<br />

Photographers:<br />

Trinis In London @trinisinlondon - trinisinlondon.com<br />

Bampson - @bampson1<br />

JiggadPhotography - @jiggadphotography<br />

Shapshutta - @sharpshutta_photos<br />

Designer: Yomi - yomeyusuf@gmail.com<br />

Creatives:<br />

Escapism 360<br />

@Nlpr_studios – Tricia Blake<br />

Costume: (Red & Gold) by Shhho @shhho<br />

Stylist: Mickayle Khan<br />

Fashion:<br />

Tricia - @divachoice_ceo<br />

Sasha - @makeupby_sasha<br />

Dancehall Honies: Savage Karlene - @officialsavagekarlene2<br />

Shoot MUA: Renee - @renee_Milannn<br />

BTS: JiggaDMedia<br />

Charts: Epik Jones - @epikjjones - epikint@gmail.com<br />

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BUSINESS<br />

the accounts navigator<br />

Written by: Tricia Blake<br />

In this month’s issue, we catch up with Award winning Accountant Andrea<br />

Richards of Accounts Navigator.<br />

At what age would you say you knew you were going to be an Accountant?<br />

I was 9. I Remember my mom was looking for a job. She would carry home<br />

the Evening Standard, And I’d go through it. I was always good at math in<br />

school, so my thing was what job am I going to do. And there was the word<br />

bookkeeper, I had to look up the word because I didn’t know what it meant,<br />

I looked at what a bookkeeper did, I was good at math and I’m money<br />

motivated. I was going to be a successful accountant earning big money.<br />

Are we there, a successful accountant earning big money?<br />

Well, I have my own accountancy practice, which I’ve been running for the<br />

last 15 years I’ve only ever worked within the accounts field so I think I am<br />

reaching my goals.<br />

What more do you think accounts navigator can achieve?<br />

Someone to take over, when I’m ready to retire, and do other things. I would<br />

love the business to continue to run and still get an income from it.<br />

Within the next five years are you looking to retire?<br />

No, I’m retiring in the next 12 years. I intend to retire by the time I’m 55. And<br />

so that is where I’m driving the business to, making sure there will be people<br />

to run business.<br />

Is there anybody that you think you’d be able to trust with your baby?<br />

It’s always hard to find someone you trust with your baby, but my aim as<br />

always been to promote from inside the business. Everyone that comes to<br />

me, learns a lot from me, and I want them to grow within the business and<br />

hopefully they’ll stay. the reward would be that they would be running this<br />

business at some point.<br />

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How big is the business?<br />

Currently there’s six of us in the office. Me the finance director, and then we<br />

have office manager Cassie Nixon, we have a qualified accountant position<br />

currently going, then we have our semi senior is Kadisha Madonna and our<br />

two bookkeepers.<br />

What are the different strands of Accountancy, how different people can<br />

pick up different sectors of your business?<br />

Accounts navigator associates offer retainer packages, which includes all<br />

accountancy services for small to medium sized business, we run a 12-month<br />

package that will cover all your bookkeeping, payroll, year end, and Company<br />

House requirements. We like to say we are your accounts department. We<br />

also offer individual services, some people just want payroll, some year end<br />

and some just want us to keep the flow of their company’s house stuff, we<br />

will do anything to help and assist a business grow. One of our main things is<br />

helping businesses grow, not just calculating their accounts.<br />

How do you help business grow?<br />

I tell all my clients for your business to grow, you need to understand<br />

the figures within your business. To understand your figures, rather than<br />

coming to us at the end of the year, and just letting us do your year end and<br />

submitting your accounts. At that stage, it’s too late for us to help, you’ve<br />

done your 12 months of business, and we can’t grow your business, all we’re<br />

doing is calculating your tax for HMRC.<br />

We have a thing called management accounts that we produce on a quarterly<br />

basis or monthly basis, depending on the size of the business, form that<br />

we can tell you what your business is doing, where you are at that standing<br />

point. If you are spending too much money, if you need to claw back money,<br />

we can make plans throughout the year regarding your business and help you<br />

grow it that way.<br />

I noticed that you got an award recently, how did that happen? The<br />

NatWest Awards?<br />

I don’t do awards normally, but it was put to me two days before the<br />

deadline, that I’d been nominated for a be mogul, which is a black enterprise<br />

mogul award by NatWest and Rich Fish and small business. I had two days<br />

to fill in the form, submit. I did that, someone nominated Me. A week later, I<br />

heard I was going to be a winner of a be Mogul which is really nice, because<br />

I’ve never done any form of awards for accounts navigator before.<br />

How did you find the experience, have you now got a thirst for it?<br />

Well, the person that nominated me, is pushing me to do more, she says I’m<br />

well deserving of these awards because of what I’ve been putting in over the<br />

last 15 years.<br />

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Definitely well deserved. Congratulations. So, did you do the whole awards?<br />

I had to do the awards, had to make speech. All those things were very<br />

daunting for me. I don’t do camera. I enjoyed it, we enjoyed the night, I<br />

bought the team along. It was a team effort. Everybody in my team works<br />

really hard. So, I thought it’d be nice for them. I actually got new clients from<br />

it all.<br />

What would you say has been your most valuable lesson throughout your<br />

15-year journey with accounts navigator?<br />

Expect that downs, it’s not going to be easy, when things don’t, go according<br />

to plan. Keep trying, keep trying and try again, it’s not being a smooth road<br />

these 15 years, when things do go wrong, you have to correct them and move<br />

on and move forward. But don’t give up. Just keep moving.<br />

Three words to describe yourself/Business?<br />

The Businesses is my team. I’m not even going to lie. I’ve trained my team<br />

Well; their knowledge does come from me and they still come to me for<br />

advice but I have a very good team. they can just get on with the job. I’m free<br />

to go on holiday, I’m free to leave these premises.<br />

How long did it take you to get to that?<br />

That took time. I’ve been running my business for 15 years. It’s only in the last<br />

seven years, I’ve employed staff. And the team has grown to this level, in the<br />

last four years. Now I’m working on my business rather than in my business.<br />

Thanks to the hard-working people in my team.<br />

Tell us where to find you?<br />

Facebook - accounts navigator Instagram - @accountsnavigator<br />

Twitter - accounts navigate Email - info@accountsnavigator.com.<br />

Telephone - 01992714010.<br />

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BUS DRIVER<br />

LINK UP<br />

THE MUST GO EVENT<br />

Written by: Mr Whondah<br />

What inspired you to start the event?<br />

I started as a Bus Driver in October 2006 and realised that as Bus Drivers we<br />

worked very hard without much time to socialize. So this was the main reason<br />

to start this event as a outlet where Bus Drivers their families and friends to<br />

let their hair down and forget about the stress of being a Bus Driver, come<br />

out for one night of fun.<br />

How long now as Bus drivers linkup been running?<br />

November 30th will be the 10th anniversary of Bus Drivers Link Up.<br />

What has been the main driving force in keeping it going?<br />

The main driving force are the patrons who constantly look forward to this<br />

event. They are the ones that keep it going.<br />

What’s the target audience for Bus Drivers’ Link Up?<br />

Bus Drivers or anyone in the bus industry. However we attract patrons from a<br />

wide cross section of society and other industries because of the atmosphere<br />

and ambience that we try to create.<br />

What can first time attendees expect when they come to bus driver linkup?<br />

High quality entertainment in a high quality venue with friendly and<br />

professional staff.<br />

What sets this event apart from other events?<br />

The type of music being played. We try to cover many genres and provide<br />

quality music without been aggressive. Patrons look forward to hearing music<br />

the haven’t heard in a long time.<br />

What are some of the attractions people can look forward to this year?<br />

The All White edition will be held at <strong>May</strong>fair Venue on Saturday <strong>May</strong> 18,<br />

<strong>2019</strong>. This event will be streamed live by Amaze TV and can be patrons<br />

can download the Amaze TV app from their app store. On November 30,<br />

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<strong>2019</strong> we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bus Drivers Link Up the<br />

Champagne and Brandy Ball. This will be a milestone and special edition and<br />

we will be going all out to make sure that it will be a memorable event.<br />

Where can we find more information<br />

about bus driver linkup and buy tickets?<br />

Online tickets are available on www,shoobs.<br />

com. Tickets outlets are as followed:<br />

Koralee Unisex Salon Forest Hill:<br />

07904790955<br />

CD Base Peckham: 07940923480<br />

La Hair Studio Leytonstone: 07951246045<br />

CF Styles Westgreen Road Tottenham:<br />

02086163382<br />

Onestop Restaurant Harlesden:<br />

0795655080<br />

Call Junior on: 07943186735 for birthday,<br />

VIP packages or for more information.<br />

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upcoming events<br />

click on the images for further info<br />

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DANCEHALL<br />

BUZZ<br />

beenie g<br />

Written by: Mr Wondah<br />

Beenie G AKA Black Lion King A future legend of Dancehall Music and<br />

Ambassador of the music & culture.<br />

You currently have three tracks promoting, is this how you normally push<br />

you music or a new strategy? If yes what made you decide to work like this?<br />

No this is a new strategy, because each single is less than a year out, it is very<br />

important to constantly promote music as you get new listeners every day.<br />

Your latest single holiday is a collaboration, what inspired the track and<br />

how did the collaboration come about?<br />

The track was the brain child of Cio Soprano, who had the beat & idea and<br />

called me & told me he wanted to be involved. We developed the concept<br />

and wrote our verses and then linked up in the studio and made the magic<br />

happened.<br />

You have a song called broken silence, out now, what inspired that song and<br />

what as the response from the fans been like for the song?<br />

Broken Silence was a song that was inspired by my personal dreams &<br />

aspirations, it speaks to anyone who is ambitious of turning their dreams to<br />

reality, it is also of a pan African back ground.<br />

Means to me, is your other single out now, tell us about this song in terms<br />

of, what the song means to you, what inspired it and how you hope it will<br />

impact those who listen to it?<br />

Means to me expresses my love for the Black Woman, and shows that I<br />

appreciate her and treasure her over the vanity of the world, the song is<br />

meant to empower Black woman and pass on a feel-good feeling.<br />

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Living in London which is a melting pot of multiculturalism and diverse<br />

musical influence, how hard is it to remain true to your dancehall origins?<br />

Not hard at all, I was born & raised in Dancehall, I am Dancehall down to the<br />

way I speak, think, talk etc. However, living in London exposes me to different<br />

styles and culture which I embrace as that makes me a more versatile artist.<br />

If you do not realise your musical aspirations, what is your backup plan?<br />

My back up plan is Music, I am Music, it’s what I love, so worse case scenario<br />

if I am not successful as an artist, then I will still be involved in some aspect of<br />

the music & entertainment industry, my talent is a gift given from God, I have<br />

t use it, I can’t waste this gift which has the potential to change my life, my<br />

family & impact the world.<br />

What inspires your creativity?<br />

Life itself is my biggest inspiration.<br />

What is the one hope you have for the genre?<br />

We need an international label for Dancehall /Reggae Music to be published<br />

and distributed through, this is one of my long-term goals in the music & in<br />

life. Gods willing, I will make it happen.<br />

What do you which people will take away from your music, when they listen<br />

to it?<br />

I want them to think and take away the message, in all my song there is a<br />

message doesn’t matter the topic, I am the narrator the poet, the writer so I<br />

always want the listener to think and also feel entertained.<br />

If you could implement one change in the business, what would that change<br />

be and why?<br />

There are several changes that can improve the music, I think the main<br />

change would be more unity, if this happen we can make a greater impact on<br />

the world as the current generation of artist.<br />

How can we find your music and what are you socials?<br />

You can find my music on all major music platforms, YouTube, Spotify,<br />

Amazon, ITunes, Tidal etc.<br />

Instagram: beenieg<br />

Twitter: Beenie_G<br />

Facebook: Beenie G fan page<br />

Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/beenieg<br />

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DANCEHALL<br />

HONIES<br />

featuring<br />

KARLENE<br />

You know that we love to<br />

shine a light on our Dancehall<br />

Honies , this issue features the<br />

multi talented Karlene, other<br />

wise known as SavageKarlene<br />

Karlene is of Jamaican<br />

heritage and a proud<br />

mother of 3. This self made<br />

entrepreneur is an event<br />

host, video vixen, actress,<br />

successful promoter and<br />

was recently crowned the<br />

dancehall No 1 trending<br />

Girl by Dancehall for life<br />

Promotions.<br />

@OFFICIALSAVAGEKARLENE2<br />

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new releases<br />

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DJ FIRE KID<br />

MATCHIZ<br />

Written by: AC Christie<br />

What made you decide to become a dj?<br />

The love of the music and seeing the people’s enjoyment when I played<br />

What has been the highlight of your dj career so far?<br />

Playing on the road during Trinidad’s Carnival.<br />

Who or what inspired your style of Djing?<br />

My style came from no one in particular but I grew up watching Dj Jazzy Jeff.<br />

If you could do one thing for the genre what would it be and why?<br />

Create a hub where artiste, djs and entertainers can learn more about the<br />

music business to help the genre to grow.<br />

What is your one hope for the industry and why?<br />

I would love to see the Soca industry up there with the top earning and<br />

popular genres so it can recognised globally<br />

Name one thing your fans do not know about you?<br />

That I’m actually quiet and shy person.<br />

What’s in your playlist right now?<br />

Songs from Antigua, Carricou, Dominica, Barbados , St Lucia, Grenada, St<br />

Vincent And Trinidad.<br />

What are your 10 top Soca songs for Nottinghill Carnival <strong>2019</strong>?<br />

Motto - One Woman<br />

Kes - Savannah Grass<br />

Skinny Fabulous, Machel Montano<br />

And Bunji Garlin - Famalay<br />

Mr Killa - Run Wid It<br />

Nadia Batson - So Long<br />

Farmer Nappy - Hookin Meh<br />

Blaxx - Gyal Owner<br />

Kisha - Cool Out<br />

Search DjMatchizUK on All Social Media Platforms.<br />

For Bookings Email: DjMatchizUK@gmail.com<br />

Asa Bantan - Wet Fete King<br />

Tian Winter - Do Wah Yuh Want<br />

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CARNIVAL BAND LAUNCH <strong>2019</strong><br />

VINCY ALLIANCE<br />

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TEAR MAS<br />

Photography by Trinis in london @trinisinlondon<br />

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SOCA BUZZ<br />

trini boi - man on a mission<br />

Written by: Mr Whondah<br />

Rodell Sorzano aka Triniboi Joocie, Born in Port of Spain Trinidad & Tobago<br />

resides in the United Kingdom.<br />

Describe how you felt the first time you heard one of your songs played in<br />

public?<br />

Was very excited yet nervous to see peoples reaction ro the song. I was lucky<br />

enough to hear it on radio before in the party so I had an advantage.<br />

What’s the name of the song and how did it come about?<br />

Easy Fame - was the first official Soca track I recorded .. The message behind<br />

the project was norhing comes easy u need to work hard in order to achieve.<br />

Talking about my journey thus far at the time and what sacrifices I needed to<br />

make in order to make it.<br />

Bed ah Rose is your latest single, it seems to be more reflective song. What<br />

inspired this?<br />

Similar to easy fame.. Bed ah roses is a mature piece of work. Again reflecting<br />

on my journey and rather than singing a party tune I wanted to create<br />

something which reflects of what I’m facing as an up coming artist within<br />

this industry.<br />

How is the song being received?<br />

Locally the response have been overwhelming people loving the positive<br />

message behind the project and anticipating the visuals for the project. Next<br />

step is to market the life out of the project so it gain international recognition.<br />

What is your expectations for this song?<br />

My aim for this project is to show a mature side of me both with the music<br />

and the lyrical content.. Which ive achieved wirh the record my next aim is to<br />

get it out there and Hoepfully reach the masses.<br />

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As a soca artist in the Uk name one thing you’d make compulsory in the<br />

industry if you have the power?<br />

Let the artist be artist and dj be dj.. Alot of the time music go under the<br />

carpet not because the project isn’t good enough but because it gets lost in<br />

the scene because of egos and association. Play the tune if it big!!<br />

Are you a Red or a Blue, (if not which<br />

chose one)? Savory or Sweet.<br />

Red forever (Glory Glory United!!) and<br />

Savoury for sure!!<br />

What’s the most interesting thing about<br />

you that we wouldn’t learn from your<br />

music?<br />

That I love to micro manage because<br />

I’m a perfectionist!<br />

Carnival <strong>2019</strong> are you ok the road?<br />

(Nothing hill)<br />

Of course I will be base with ebony Mas<br />

celebrating Ebony Steelband 50years<br />

anniversary..but will also be floating<br />

through a range of bands performing my<br />

catalogue.<br />

Name one thing you would make compulsory in the industry and one thing<br />

you would chang and why?<br />

Compulsory - every Soca event in the UK must feature a local artist in order to<br />

raise their profile.<br />

Change - have alot more organised between organisations!!!<br />

Is music your only job? In the case that you do not realize all your dreams<br />

through music, do you have a backup plan?<br />

Yes music is my living but I am also a qualified teacher so.. I wouldn’t call it a<br />

backup plan but I say it keeps funds at float.<br />

What’s up with you for the rest of the year?<br />

It’s probably going to be one of the busiest years for me travelling alot in<br />

Europe Ie (Denmark, Rotterdam, Norway and Paris just to name a few as well<br />

as in the caribbean so keep your eyes peeled @triniboijoocie<br />

How can your be reached?<br />

Twitter - @triniboijoocie Instagram - @Triniboijoocie<br />

Facebook - @joociefans YouTube - TbjoocieMusic<br />

Email - Joociebookings@gmail.com<br />

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new releases<br />

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charts<br />

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FABFIT<br />

FASHION<br />

BY TRICIA BLAKE<br />

The weather has improved, so now we feel like we can finally celebrate<br />

summer!!! We have you covered with some of the most unique must have<br />

pieces for the summer season<br />

SUNGLASSES<br />

House of Mian<br />

Hom Keisha Frames £28<br />

www.houseofmian.com<br />

Pretty Little Things<br />

Pointy Cat Eyes<br />

www.prettylittlething.com<br />

Versace<br />

Versace Sunglasses £141<br />

www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk<br />

Balenciaga<br />

Brown Frames £79.99<br />

www.tkmaxx.com<br />

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SWIMWEAR/BEACH ACCESSORIES<br />

Diva Choice<br />

Disco Sarong £40<br />

www.divachoice.co.uk<br />

Asos<br />

Asos one shoulder bandage<br />

Swimsuit £32<br />

www.asos.com<br />

Missguided<br />

Blue High leg Bikini<br />

Bottoms £10<br />

(Top also available)<br />

www.missguided.co.uk<br />

Diva Choice<br />

Montego Bae Swimsuit £30<br />

www.divachoice.co.uk<br />

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BEAT LIKE A<br />

CARNIVAL<br />

QUEEN<br />

BY SASHA CROSS<br />

Everyone wants to look their best during carnival, they’re all types of<br />

attention...media, spectators, fellow Masqueraders and not to mention the<br />

eye candy! Having long-lasting makeup would be one of the top scorers on<br />

the list.<br />

1. Skin Preparation<br />

First things first, ensure you are using a suitable moisturiser for your skin<br />

otherwise you may find that your foundation gets oily quickly or your skin<br />

may become dry. Queens with:<br />

Oily & Combination - skin types should use a lightweight oil balancing/<br />

controlling lotion, even better if that lotion offers hydration, quite often<br />

people who think they have oily skin actually have dehydrated skin, as the<br />

skin lacks water so the skin creates more Sebum (oil) to compensate!<br />

Pro Tip: People with Oily skin should stay clear of silicone based primer as<br />

they tend to make skin oily after a period of time. There are a few different<br />

primers on the market that are water based, silica based, clay based, etc.<br />

Normal & Dry - skin types should use a hydrating daily moisturiser, this should<br />

keep the skin hydrated all day and create a perfect base for your makeup.<br />

Extra dry skin types should use a moisturising/ nourishing lotion.<br />

Pro Tip: Wait a few mins for moisturiser to settle in skin before applying the<br />

primer. Although you may have dry skin, do not overload the skin with too<br />

much product - skin should not feel sticky!<br />

Sensitive - skin types should use a soothing-calming moisturiser free from<br />

preservatives and perfumes.<br />

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Pro Tip: Stick to Hypoallergenic/ paraben-free /organic products to get<br />

the best of out your skin and makeup. Use a Silica or crème based primer<br />

to apply after your moisturiser, this should make your makeup last without<br />

causing your skin to react.<br />

2. Foundation<br />

Choosing the right foundation is vital to having<br />

makeup that lasts as long as possible, especially<br />

in hot weather conditions. When choosing<br />

consider:<br />

Shade: Ensure your foundation matches your<br />

neck and chest. Those beauties that suffers from<br />

hyper-pigmentation and your neck is slightly<br />

darker than your chest and face (very common<br />

in darker skin tones), match the foundation<br />

shade to your chest and blend into your neck to<br />

even out the colour.<br />

Texture: We all have our preferences on how we like our skin to look, however<br />

if you want to stay looking flawless and shine-free going for an ‘Sheer’ or<br />

‘Illuminous’ foundation isn’t the best idea, especially as you’re going to be<br />

dancing and working up a sweat.<br />

Oily, combination and normal - you’d be better off using a ‘Natural-matte’<br />

foundation or ‘Matte’ liquid/powder foundation, both with medium to full<br />

coverage.<br />

Dry and sensitive - using a ‘velvet-smooth’ foundation with medium-full<br />

coverage would be perfect.<br />

Pro Tip: After applying your foundation, spray a makeup fixing spray all<br />

over face to add extra longevity to your makeup.<br />

3. Eyes<br />

Before applying your eyeshadow be sure to apply an eyelid primer to give<br />

it something to adhere to. Missing this step will result in creases and even<br />

the disappearance of your eyeshadow. Definitely worth the extra time and<br />

expense, this will be the difference between vivid colour, and colour that<br />

you can barely see. There are many different products that can be used as a<br />

Primer to bring out the colour in your eyeshadow and to increase longevity.<br />

You can use concealer, eye pencil, cream eyeshadow - as long as its 3-4<br />

shades lighter than your complexion or white/cream, it will enhance colour!<br />

FYI, I would suggest doing your eye makeup before your foundation to avoid<br />

ruining your foundation, as eye shadow tends to fall down onto the face.<br />

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Pro Tip: Ensure you apply and blend evenly. Eyelids should not look caked<br />

with product.<br />

4. Lips<br />

There are many different textures and finishes<br />

when it comes to lip colour. Which are: Matte (also<br />

liquid), Lustre, Satin, Frost, Creme, Tinted, Gloss.<br />

Think about which texture/finish you desire, this<br />

can be a major factor in terms of long-lasting<br />

lips! For instance, Matte textures tend to last a<br />

lot longer on the lips then a Lustre finish - simply<br />

because matte lipsticks adhere to your lips and<br />

dries completely leaving no sheen or moisture,<br />

whereas, lustre or moisturising lipsticks tend to<br />

be absorbed a lot quicker or can transfer when<br />

drinking or eating. I personally prefer to use Matte<br />

or Satin textures for carnival...just saying.<br />

Pro Tip: Regardless of which texture you go for<br />

always remember to, not only, line the lips but also colour the entire lips<br />

with a lip pencil before applying your lipstick/lip gloss. Be sure to choose a<br />

colour that mimics your desire lipstick/gloss. If you are planning on going<br />

for an Ombre effect you will need to have 2 pencil shades and ensure the<br />

entire lip has been covered with pencil.<br />

Pigmented Lips: For those ladies that have Naturally darker lips<br />

(pigmented), instead of using the lip pencil on entire lip, you can add<br />

foundation to your lips, this will give you a neutral base for your lip stick<br />

and also act as a lip primer (would not recommend if using a lip gloss).<br />

NOTE: Do NOT apply too much foundation and make sure you blend it in<br />

properly - lips should not feel wet.<br />

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HEALTH<br />

dental care<br />

By Janice Fletcher<br />

& Marshalee Williams<br />

(Qualified Dental Nurses)<br />

istock<br />

In this week’s article we will be sharing with you some useful tips on tooth<br />

brushing and using a dental floss or otherwise. Tooth brushing and flossing<br />

goes hand in hand in order to maintain a very good oral mouth care. Using<br />

the correct technique in tooth brushing is of utmost importance.<br />

Use fluoride toothpaste that has 1450ppm from children 3 years to adults<br />

(check on the package). Again the brand of toothpaste is your preference.<br />

Use a pea size amount of toothpaste.<br />

Use a soft bristle toothbrush with a medium head. This will give you easier<br />

access to all the areas in the mouth.<br />

Always hold your toothbrush at a 45 degree angle towards the gum line.<br />

• When brushing your teeth move the tooth brush back and forth very<br />

gently within a circular movement over all the surfaces of your teeth top<br />

and bottom.<br />

• Don’t forget to always brush your tongue as well.<br />

• Hard brushing is not ideal. This will cause irritation and recession along<br />

the gum lines.<br />

• Remember to reach those surfaces that are easy to be missed especially<br />

at the inside of the bottom teeth.<br />

• It is advisable to floss your teeth before you brush them in the same<br />

session.<br />

• Brushing is done for two minutes at a time, twice a day, morning and<br />

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night time before bed. Please make sure after night time brushing do not<br />

have anything to eat or drink except plain water.<br />

• After brushing spit out the excess toothpaste do not rinse your mouth<br />

out because you will be rinsing the fluoride away which is there to<br />

protect your teeth from decay.<br />

• If you like to use mouth wash use it 30 minutes to an hour after brushing<br />

and it would be recommendable to use an alcohol free one.<br />

• The bristles on the tooth brush should be small to medium in size<br />

enabling easier access.<br />

• Personally there is not much difference in using a manual or an electric<br />

tooth brush. This is dependent on your personal preference.<br />

I hope these tips were found to be very useful to you. See you next time.<br />

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