Tayshia Adams’ Pink Printed Pleated Cutout Dress on The Bachelorette

The Bachelorette Season 16 Episode 11 Fashion

Tayshia Adams’ pink printed pleated cutout dress during her date with Zac on tonight’s episode of The Bachelorette was the perfect choice to wear while taking a trip to his “hometown.” And lucky for us it’s still up for grabs and ready to take on a IRL(!) hometown date to your closet in a Palm Springs New York minute.

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Do you have a round face and want to achieve the chiseled cheekbone look of today’s fashion? Following fashion trends is like shooting at a constantly moving target, so put on your big-girl pants and let’s talk contour!

Besides being unbelievably easy to mess up, contour is over-used by our younger counterparts with the heavy-handedness of an axe murderer. Just try to emulate most Instagram makeovers, and you’ll look like you smeared dirt all over your face. Not a pretty sight.

That being said, done properly, it can add the stunning high-cheekbone, chiseled jaw, and on-trend look that makes our hearts flutter. Here are my four tips on how to contour a round face.

Get the Right Shade of Contour

To return to the dirt analogy, using a contour shade that is too dark, too yellow, or too pink, can ruin the whole look. Finding the correct shade is simple if you follow these guidelines.

First, check the color of your breastbone. Most of us get some sun on our breastbone, giving it a warm hue that is perfect to match in a contour. Does your skin turn a bit reddish? Does it become a darker yellow tone? Or, if you have pink undertones, does it go pinker?

This, of course, can change with the amount of time you spend in the sun, so be mindful if you are either darker or lighter than normal.

My daughter, Riley, has rosy undertones and doesn’t tan, therefore I use a color two shades darker than her skin with a matching rosy undertone. To use a yellow-ish contour wouldn’t work on her.

In contrast, my other daughter, Rachel, tans easily and has a yellow/warm undertone so her contour follows accordingly. You get the drift.

Should you use a powder or cream contour? It’s up to you, and what you are most comfortable with. Powders require a brush, and creams blend best with your fingers, so buy the product that best fits in with your personal style and taste.

As a side note, I often use a face powder as contour rather than a product designated as contour. In truth, contour is just a darker color, and this can be a darker foundation, face powder, or even foundation powder as long as the shade is on point.

Where to Put Contour on a Round Face

The idea with using contour, is to create depth and shape where there is less than we desire. For example, in the diagram, you can see that under the cheekbones, in the upper corners of your forehead, along the jawline, and even the chin area are good spots to apply contour.

The trick here is blending. Try to keep the contour in a small, distinct area without it looking like a line. In the video, I demonstrate how to do this with both a powder and a cream contour.

As you work with the product, make every effort to keep it in the area you want, rather than allowing it to spread to too large an area thus losing the chiseled look. For a wonderful powder contour try Bobbi Brown Medium Bronzing Powder, and for a cream try Well People Bio Bronzer Cream Stick.

What About Highlight?

Highlight works in conjunction with contour to add shape. For a round face, add highlight in the middle of your forehead, on your brow bones, above your cheekbones (and blush), and in the middle of your chin. Just remember, dark recedes and light brings out.

But beware; highlight that contains too much mica (the shiny bits) can set in fine lines and look garish. I prefer a cream highlight used after I powder the face, as powder can diminish highlight. My favorite highlight is YSL Touche’ Eclat, and I love it so much that if there were a fire I’d grab it and then my children.

More Advice for a Round Face

In order to add angles to a round face (thus lessening the roundness), fill in your eyebrows and create a sharper point at the top, rather than a sloping edge for a more angular face. (Please see the video tutorial above for a demonstration of this technique).

For example, I have an angular face, so I want my eyebrows to be soft and have a gentle curve. For a round face, I would sharpen the edges up a little in order to create a more angular look. Don’t go crazy though, too many sharp edges on your eyebrows, and you’ll look like you hit the wine a bit early.

This same advice goes for clothing. If you have a rounder body or larger bosom, try wearing V-neck tops and narrow, sharp lapels on your jackets as they give the illusion of a more angular body.

The benefit of the constantly moving target of fashion, is that it forces us into learning new tricks to look current, and not like we stuck our head in the dirt, slurped the wine, and went out. With today’s mask mandate, you might just get away with that!

Whatever you decide, you’ll love the benefits of a well-applied contour, even if it’s only over a Zoom meeting.

Do you try to stay current with makeup trends? What’s the latest thing you’ve experimented with? Have you tried to contour your face to lessen the roundness? Please share your favorite contour products and how you use them to your best advantage!

Have you applied for Social Security benefits only to find that you will get less than you expected? Many government workers are shocked to learn they will get a lower payment when they retire.

Why Is My Social Security Payment Lower?

The payment decrease is caused by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). It is in place to prevent government workers from collecting a full Social Security payment as well as their pension. This puts them on par with those who work in the private sector and stops them from obtaining a “windfall.”

How Can They Do That?

If you are eligible for a public pension – firefighters, police officers, teachers, and others – and have not contributed to Social Security while working at that job, and worked at another job where you did contribute to Social Security, you may be subject to the WEP.

If you have worked at another job and paid into Social Security and earned at least 40 credits, you are eligible for benefits, but your expected monthly Social Security payment may be reduced significantly.

Why the Decrease?

Social Security calculates your benefits by taking your 35 highest earning years. Any years you didn’t pay Social Security tax are calculated as zero. If you are a teacher or firefighter, the total amount you contributed over your working lifetime will be low, and it will appear that you are a low-income worker when you are not.

As part of the Social Security formula used to calculate your monthly benefit, lower-income individuals receive a higher percentage of their contributions back. This means that the government worker’s monthly payment would be calculated at a higher rate than it should because these workers have been contributing to a pension fund and are not actually low-income.

The Windfall Elimination Provision prevents government workers from collecting their full pension and a full Social Security benefit at the same time. The Social Security benefit is recalculated using the proper income level, which lowers the payment.

People Get Blind Sided

The real problem here is not the policy; it’s that many government workers are not aware of it and don’t take it into account when calculating their retirement income.

Because Social Security calculates your estimate from the amount of payroll tax you pay, they may receive a statement from Social Security that estimates the higher amount. If you are not paying the tax at your current job, Social Security doesn’t know you have another source of income.

Maximum Deduction

Each year, there is a maximum amount that your payment will be reduced because of the WEP. The amount of your reduction is determined by the number of years you worked and paid into Social Security. For 2020, if you paid Social Security tax for 20 years, the maximum reduction is $480 per month. The amount is lowered the longer you work.

The decrease is calculated based on your payment amount in the year of your eligibility (age 62 is the earliest) before adjustment because of early or late filing as well as cost of living. The Windfall Elimination Provision will never be more than one half of your pension.

There are many government positions where employees do pay into Social Security and the Windfall Elimination Provision does not apply. However, if you worked internationally and paid into a foreign nation’s pension plan, your U.S. Social Security benefits may be subject to this provision.

The WEP may seem unfair, but it is actually just leveling the playing field between those who get a government pension and those who do not. The most important thing is to know – before you retire – that you are subject to it, and not to overestimate your income. Proper planning can lessen the stress of retirement and allow you to have a brighter future.

Another regulation to beware of is the Government Pension Offset. It is similar to the WEP, but affects Social Security survivor benefits for those receiving a pension. I’ll talk about that next time.

Have you or someone you know been affected by the WEP? If you work in a U.S. government job are you prepared for it? Do you think the WEP is fair? Please add your comments to the conversation.

Tayshia Adams’ Orange Satin Outfit on The Bachelorette

The Bachelorette Season 16 Episode 11 Fashion

Orange you glad that The Bachelorette is on two nights this week instead of one?! Well we sure are because it means even more cute outfits for us to report on from Tayshia Adams like this orange satin dress. Which as it turns out is actually not a dress at all, but a matching top and skirt that in our opinion makes for an excellent two-parter.

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Faryn

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Tinsley Mortimer’s Orange Romper and Blue Purse on Instagram

Tinsley Mortimer Instagram Fashion

‘Tis the season for some Tinsley…But I guess here at Big Blonde Hair it always is, so it’s no surprise we had to bring you the deets on her orange romper and blue quilted bag from Insta ASAP. Unfortunately, like a fab seen-on-Tins piece often is, this romper is sold out. However, if you scroll down you’ll get the scoop on how you can win her fab, blue it-bag for yourself. Now if that isn’t spreading some holiday cheer, I don’t know what is.

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