Elle Weekender Event Highlights
Bella Breakdown Popular lifestyle magazine Elle opened its doors to about 4,000 guests at its inaugural Elle UK Weekender Festival at the Saatchi Gallery. It ran for three days from Friday to Sunday with about 100 speakers talking about building a business or career, handling social media, motherhood, and steps to saving the world literally. Friday started with seminars from Diane Von Furstenberg and Elle’s Anne-Marie Curtis. A plotted history of Diane’s life was made available after which in her chat with Anne she acknowledged that while she was empowering herself, she was also empowering other women. Rosamund Pike...
DIY Jellyfish for Kids
Bella Breakdown Here’s a fun summer craft that will offer hours of aquatic entertainment! The supplies you will need to make these jellyfish are: transparent bags, plastic bottles, thread, food coloring, and scissors. Flatten the bag and cut off the bottom. Cut a square sheet and gather at the center. Loosely tie off the head. Cut the bottom of the plastic into strips, making the “jellyfish”. Fill the bottle with water, add color, and mix. Fill the jellyfish with water and put into the bottle. Screw the cap on and...
Genius Concealer Hacks Every Woman Needs to Know
Bella Breakdown We all use concealer, but have we been doing it wrong? These little tips and trick will help you hide any blemish or imperfection the right way without wasting your beauty products by layering them wrong or having to redo it again and again. First, if you use foundation, apply it first, and then apply your concealer, otherwise you’ll end up removing most of your concealer while you’re applying your foundation! But it’s not just when you apply your concealer but how that makes a difference. The most flattering way to apply concealer is to draw...
5 Cocktails Every Chic Woman Should Know
Bella Breakdown There’s a few classic cocktails that every woman should know. Now we’re not saying you need to wheel in a bar cart and be able to whip up every drink to order, but these are some classy drinks to up the ante next time your go out for a drink with your friends. For those who order gin & tonic… try the Gimlet [gin + lime juice] For those who order margaritas… try the Paloma [tequila + grapefruit + club soda] For those who order champagne… try the French 75 [gin + sparkling wine + simple syrup...
