Our Style Star for the month is 14-year-old Jaida Benjamin, an actress and singer with a unique sense of fashion. In this installment, Jaida shares some of her essential style picks, and gives a few tips on how to create a signature look.

1.) Simple-Chic! A pair of jeans & a simple white ruffled top can be completed by simply adding a pair of flats or classy heels. Take Selena Gomez’s style for an example: CLICK

Over-Accessorizing is not the key. A big necklace & big earrings do not in any way complete an outfit; it makes it look cluttered & viewers don’t know which part of your outfit to focus on! Accessories have a way of fooling us on thinking that there’s no limit to their usage, when there is. You don’t need clutters of jewerly on to be a 10!

2.) Pearls. Whether they’re fake or real, long or short, pearls are classy & state a mature, sophisticated & dainty side to everyone. Pearls go well with relaxed, simple or classy looks, so if you’re going for a punk-rock look then adding pearls isn’t recommended.

3.) Huge Scarves! Huge scarves are not only extremely fashionable but the fact that they’re huge gives you leisure to tie them around your neck in many ways!

4.) Light cosmetic looks. Once you cross over to the “teens”, make-up may become a new addiction & addition to your life, but as it’s glamorous & makes anyone look like a new person, you better not let it clog your pores! To stay on the safe side of cosmetics, a simple swish of light blush, long-lasting lip gloss & mascara is usually acceptable to anyone. Too much of anything is not good for you! (The last thing you want is for your parents to become anti-make-up because of your large usage)

Fabulous examples of how make-up should be worn on occasion:

Casual (everyday) cosmetic examples:

When wearing make-up, you also have to make sure you’re using healthy products for your skin that don’t cause acne. It’s tough to find the perfect cosmetic brand for you and your skin, but the search is well worth it for a natural but glamorous & sophisticated look that allows your Inner Beauty to shine through as well.

A few great cosmetics: MAC, NARS, Clinique, Bare Minerals, Benefit, Bare Essentials, Hard Candy, and Sephora. Make-up can be quite expensive, so always start off with a little to save money (such as a lip gloss, a mascara, a blush color), then as time goes by you can buy more. You must also have a good make-up remover, which you can get anywhere (Target, Sephora). Remember: Don’t become a slave to make-up and believe that you must always wear it. To be simple, just a swipe of lip gloss and light mascara can get you far!

5.) Uggs! Now that it’s winter for some of us, Uggs seem to be the main thing flying off shelves. A great pair of warm & comfortable boots for the Winter is critical. They come in a bunch of colors & never go out of style! (Official Site: http://www.uggaustralia.com/index.aspx)

6.) Trench Coats! Trench coats are long, comfortable & completely fashionable. They go perfectly with Uggs & long scarves that I mentioned before. Any color looks great on anyone, so don’t discriminate! Broaden your horizons and go for an unusual yellow or a green. :)

 
 

Hey YBS, I’ve just added a few pictures of Jaida Benjamin. They are of the two events she recently attended, 35th Anniversary Children’s Defense Fund Gala and “Rock the Runway” for Seventeen Magazine! I also added two other pictures of her to the Miscellaneous album. She took pictures with YBStar Jurnee Smollett and Making The Band star Donnie Klang! She looked beautiful on all her pictures and so did Jurnee!

On October 6th Jaida Benjamin along side The Broadway Kids performed at the 35th Anniversary Children’s Defense Fund Gala at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Jaida was able to perform in front of Hilary Rodham Clinton, Holly Robinson Peete, Susan Taylor and Jurnee Smollet from the movie “The Great Debaters“.

On November 8th 2008 she competed to “Rock the Runway” for Seventeen Magazine! She and two other young ladies were selected to win their own Seventeen photo shoot and appear on Seventeen’s website! Donnie Klang from P-Diddy’s “Making the Band” congratulated Jaida and took the time for a photo op. Here’s a video clip of Jaida ROCKING THE RUNWAY! Photos from both of these events are coming up soon!

We also have a video clip below of a commercial Jaida did for AT&T and Nickelodeon’s iCarly. It looks so cute and colorful.

Thanks to Jaida’s mom Ms. Benjamin for all the updates!

Jaida Benjamin just finished shooting an AT&T commercial! The commercial will air on Nickelodeon by the end of this month. It can be seen during the I-Carly time slot. Be sure to look out for it! Also, Jaida has completed the Annie National Tour as orphan July. The show ended May 11, 2008. The 9 month tour took her to over 100 cities and traveled 61,000 miles! Pretty cool right? I’m sure she had fun!

I’ve also added a few pictures to Jaida’s gallery. Check them out!

Thanks to Mrs. Benjamin for the updates and pictures!

One of the many reasons I enjoy doing this site is that we get to introduce you all to fresh new talent. That’s why I am pleased to bring to you our freshest new face here at BGF, 12-year-old Jaida Benjamin! Jaida’s a young actress, singer and dancer. She’s been in national commercials for Bank Of America and Foodlion Stores among others. She’s also appeared on the Apollo as a theatre dancer as well as performed at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game as a half-time performer. Jaida will soon be keeping very busy as beginning this September, she will be touring in the NATIONAL production of Annie, starring as orphan July! With having done so many things in the past, she’s bound for an even brighter future! To find out more about this little starlet visit her profile HERE.

WELCOME TO BGF JAIDA! We’re so glad to have you! CONGRATS on the Annie tour. We hope it all goes well and that you really enjoy the experience!

Thanks to Jaida’s MOManger for everything!