Olympics Party: Try These Colorful Decoration Ideas

Bella Breakdown You don’t have to be in Rio to cheer on Team USA. Brooke Mahan, one of the mothers behind the popular YouTube channel “What’s Up Moms,” joins TODAY with tips on how to throw a Olympic-themed party with gold medal flair, including a “Go USA” pennant banner. DIY “Go USA” Pennant Banner To make a pennant banner, glue colored triangles to some rope with a glue gun. Patriotic Snow Cones To make patriotic snow cones, take crushed ice and pour Kool Aid over it. “Future Olympian” Party Frame To make a “future Olympian” party frame, cut a...

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Delicious Chicken Salad Sandwich to Take On a Summer Picnic

Bella Breakdown Taking food on a summer picnic can be tricky as it gets hotter outside. Chef Chris Santos shares how to avoid eating sweaty sandwiches, as well as his recipe for an easy chicken salad sandwich. Chef Santos’ advice is to pack everything separately and combine the food when you are on your picnic and ready to eat. To make his go-to chicken salad recipe, you will need: chicken thighs Dijon mustard mayonnaise Worcestershire sauce seasoning lemon celery scallions cucumber parsley. To make, shred cooked thighs (or chopped cooked shrimp) into a bowl, then add scallions, celery, lemon...

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Blue Mascara, Denim on Denim: How to Pull Off Tricky Fashion Trends

Bella Breakdown TODAY.com style editor Emily Sher joins Savannah Guthrie to demonstrate how to pull off the latest celebrity fashion trends, including blue mascara, wide-leg pants, ’70s-style bows and denim on denim. How do we pull off the same styles that we see celebrities wearing? Emily Sher says it is 90% confidence and 10% know-how. A Bit of Blue The first trend she tells about is wearing blue make-up. She says the trick is to wear just a little bit, such as a metallic blue mascara or blue eyeliner. You can maximize the look with a blue nail polish....

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Oscars 2016: Fashion Recap & Memorable Moments

Bella Breakdown Style expert June Ambrose and E! News fashion correspondent Zanna Roberts Rassi join TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie to review highlights of the red carpet fashions at the Oscars from Sunday night. Ambrose proclaims Cate Blanchett the winner of the night, while Rassi admires Rooney Mara’s look. Red Carpet Winners Top 3 Most Talked About Moments Leo FINALLY Got an Oscar!! After 6 best actor nominations throughout his life Leonardo DiCaprio finally took home the night’s top prize for his outstanding preformance in The Revenant. Chris Rock’s Opening Monologue Of course, the talented comedian couldn’t pass up the oppertunity...

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Meet the Female Firefighter Who Fought to Become Her Own Hero

Bella Breakdown The word hero comes in the form of many shapes and sizes depending on whom you ask. However, when the name Regina Wilson comes to mind, you’re immediately going to think of the words America’s hero from here on out. With that being said, Bella’s we would like you to meet Regina Wilson, a FDNY firefighter and the first female president of the 75-year-old Vulcan Society who has overcome all odds. So, get ready to be inspired as we give you a sneak peak at Regina’s life: Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, to a single African...

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