It’s never been easier to emulate the newest beauty trends rocked by our fave Hollywood It-girls. Whether you’re aiming for some boss-level contouring or a killer vampy-lipped pout, we’ve got the goods you’ll need to DIY the looks IRL. Below we’ve compiled some of our fave beauty trends sported by a few famous faces and some standout products you’ll need to recreate the look for a fraction of the cost. Keep scrolling to start slaying.
Lips
Joan Smalls’ Orange-Red Lip: Joan’s done it again — she’s gone and wowed us with the perfect shade of orange-meets-red. Bright coral lips are on their way in, and we can clearly see that classic red with a touch of orange means a super haute lip POP.
1. MAC Cosmetics Lipstick — Corals ($17): Thanks to the trusty beauty experts at MAC, we’ll have our pick of epic coral shades. If you’re aiming for Joan’s gorg shade, scoop up a tube of “Morange” and get pouty.
Lily Aldridge’s Red Glitter Lip: Calling all glitter lovers! This one’s for you, brought to you by the perfection that is Lily Aldridge. She rocks this jaw-dropping pigment on her sparkling pucker for a look worthy of the spotlight (and we’re basically in love).
2. MAC Cosmetics Glitter ($22): This product has the power to make your super sparkly red pout dreams come true. For a look like Lily’s, you’ll want to dig into MAC’s glittery rainbow of colors for the glitziest red.
Bella Thorne’s Vampy Lip: Part of the reason we la-la-LOVE this fabulous look of Bella’s is the way she 100 percent commits to the style. It’s grunge-tastic to the max with a badass color palette, showing the vast, moody potential of a vampy lip.
3. Dior Addict Lipstick Hydra-Gel Core Mirror Shine ($35): This near-black lipstick in deep berry red can fulfill your darkest vampy-lipped dreams. The added touch of a purple hue will give your mysterious pout a whole new level of allure.
Emma Roberts‘ Interrupted Black Liner: Emma Roberts looks fancy AF thanks to the interrupted black liner under her eye. This season’s It-girls will be seen wearing stunning black liner in both full and interrupted styles on the lower rim of their eyelids. But don’t go crazy — outer edge only, ladies!
4. Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon ($25): Black liner just got infinitely cooler thanks to this hybrid formula from Marc Jacobs Beauty. Available in both shiny and matte formulas, this gel eye crayon is the black liner that your beauty stash needs ASAP.
Eyes
Bryce Dallas Howard’s Blue Liner: Electric blue worn on the eyes is a trend we’ve seen blow up this season. Bryce rocked the trend with gorgeous flair alongside her red-gold hair.
5. Sephora Collection Long-Lasting 12 HR Wear Eyeliner ($12): Ka-ching! Here’s the only beauty buy you’ll need to rule Bryce’s electric look — and, bonus, it’s less than $20!
Lily Collins: We flipped over Lily’s gorgeous look when she stepped out in this oh-so-perfect shade of merlot-red. We’re obvs head over heels for the winey shades of all things burgundy that are making a major comeback this year.
6. Clinique Chubby Lash Fattening Mascara in Bodacious Black Honey ($17): Uh-huh, it’s official: Colorful mascara is a full-fledged trend, and Clinique is the latest brand to make you reconsider swiping on the traditional black or brown. This rosey-marsala mascara was the only thing missing to complete Lily’s burgundy ensemble.
Sophia Bush Bringing the ’80s Back: Colorful palettes abound in the beauty world this year thanks to the ’80s color scheme that’s taking over the scene. We’ll totally still be rocking all-black ensembles on the reg, so we’ll take this vibrant color party trend to our eyes.
7. Urban Decay Moondust Palette ($49): Here’s how to recreate ’80s vibes on yo eyes. This fabulously glittery palette is your golden ticket to metallic eyes. With eight pops of color, your lids will be transformed from blasé to sparklin’ beyond belief.
Welcome to Selfmade Finance School, our new money series with Block Advisors to help small business owners with their tax, bookkeeping, and payroll needs year-round. This week, we explore the tax implications of bringing family members into your business.
The question for today is this: Does hiring your family members make sense for your business? Let me be clear. This is not a piece about whether hiring your family members makes sense for your relationships with those family members. As someone who is part of a family business, I could fill up a lot more than 600 words on my opinions about that. For today's purposes, we focus on whether it makes sense from an overall "good business and tax implication" perspective. As it turns out, there is a decent amount of tax nuance when it comes to employing your family. Let's break it down based on relationship to the employee:
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Spouses Who Are In Business Together
Personally, if I had to be in business with my husband, it would not go well. However, many couples build viable, strong businesses together and I say, good for them! Depending on how you have your business entity structured, it will make a big difference on the tax treatment of you and your spouse working as partners. Because a business jointly owned and operated by a married couple is generally treated as a partnership for Federal tax purposes, the spouses must comply with filing and record keeping requirements imposed on partnerships and their partners. The election to file two Schedule C (Form 1040) forms, (one for each spouse) permits certain married co-owners to avoid filing partnership returns, provided that each spouse separately reports a share of all the businesses' items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit. Under the election, both spouses will be subject to self-employment tax and on net earnings from self-employment and receive credit for Social Security earnings.
One Spouse Employs Another
If you have a dynamic where your spouse is an employee of your business, then your spouse's wages are subject to income tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. If you are self-employed (not a corporation or a partnership), your spouse's pay does not have to be included in your federal unemployment tax account (FUTA) contributions and payments. However, if your business is a corporation or a partnership you must include that spouse's pay in your unemployment tax contribution calculation.
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You Employ Your Child
First, let's be clear. I work in my family business, but I am an adult, so I am treated just like a normal employee. However, if you, for example, run a family restaurant and want to hire your children under 18 to work for you, there are some tax benefits. But first, you should check with your state for rules on how many hours minors can work (in non-agricultural jobs) and reference the Fair Labor Standards Act for information on limitations on the kinds of work children can perform.
"This is an often overlooked or under-utilized strategy. Paying your children for true services they provide in your business can be a powerful tax-saving tool," says Cathi Reed, Block Advisors Regional Director. "If you are a sole-proprietorship or single member LLC, and the child is less than 18 years of age, the business is not required to withhold FICA or payroll taxes. The child can use his or her standard deduction against income you pay."
You Hire Your Parent
Oh dear. If you are brave enough to do this, know that you will need to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on your parent's wages and make the appropriate withholdings, but you don't have to pay unemployment taxes. Now all you have to do is convince your parent that you are the boss. Have fun with that!
Is Hiring Family Members Worth It For The Tax Benefits?
"There are some positive tax advantages to hiring family members. It's important to treat a family member like any other employee. Hiring your children can result in substantial savings for businesses. Make sure your child has real, age-appropriate work to do and a reasonable pay rate, comparable to other employees. Consult with a Block Advisors small business certified tax pro to ensure that you are complying with all requirements," advises Reed. "Block Advisors, a team within H&R Block, is dedicated to meeting the tax, bookkeeping and payroll needs of small business owners year-round. To start working with the tax experts at Block Advisors, visit blockadvisors.com."
In my opinion, you should not hire a family member solely because of the tax benefits. You should always hire based on whether that person is right for the job and keep in mind how this hire could materially impact your relationship with that person and others in your family. Finally, as I mentioned, make sure you have a tax professional on your team when making these determinations. As you can see, things can get a little tricky!
*All details were sourced from IRS.gov and blockadvisors.com
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