DIY Spring Lotion Bars

Bella Breakdown Moisturize your skin and take in the sweet scent of spring with this DIY lotion bar! In a pot, melt 2 ounces of beeswax, 1 cup of coconut oil 1/2 cup shea butter, and a few drops of rose oil. Mix well. Pour the mixture into a cup and refrigerate for 10 minutes. To moisturize your skin, rub the bar onto your skin as you would a soap. Coconut oil helps to moisturize dry skin, shea butter has anti-inflammatory properties and helps heal irritated skin, beeswax has high antioxidant properties and acts as a skin rejuvenator, and...

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The Only 5 Makeup Brushes You’ll Ever Need

Bella Breakdown The right makeup brushes can make all the difference – here are five you should know about. #1 Eyeshadow Brush – use this small fluffy brush to blend eyeshadow. #2 Angled Brush – use an angled brush to define your eyebrows, then use it to apply eyeliner. #3 Foundation Brush – spread concealer on first, then buff on your foundation. #4 Blush Brush – place bronzer on cheeks, jawline, and temples. Apply blush on the apples of the cheeks. #5 Fan Brush – use a highlighter on cheekbones, forehead and nose....

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NYE Mani Made Easy: 3 Brilliant Manicure Hacks for Lazy Girls

#1 – For Cuticle Protection Outline your cuticles with Elmer’s Glue prior to polishing for a crisp, clean manicure… even on your “bad hand”. #2 – To Hide Chipped Nails When you’re a few days away from your next manicure your current polish may be prone to showing a few chips and nicks. A clever way to deal with this issue is to top your old polish with glitter polish. The glitter will act as a distractor and conceal your nail’s chips and cracks. #3 – Make Neon Polish Pop We’ve all bought a bright color polish only to...

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Product Spotlight: Make Your Hands More A-peeling with Banana Hand Milk

Bella Breakdown Make your hands more a-peeling with TonyMoly’s Banana Hand Milk. TonyMoly Magic Food Banana Hand Milk is a unique super-hydrating lotion that smooths rough, chapped hands. It contains Shea butter, milk protein extract, coconut oil and macadamia oil. It smells like fresh baked banana bread! Yum! Buy...

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3 Ways to Get a Perfect Winged Eyeliner

Bella Breakdown Check out these three simple beauty hacks to master the winged eyeliner look. First, use tape to take away some of the tackiness on your hand. Then, line up the tape with the edge of your eye. Draw on the liner above the tape, and remove the tape. For the second way, draw an outline for your liner and fill it in. For the third way, draw dots on your eyelid and use your brow to determine where the wing will end. Then, simply connect the dots....

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