Make Your Lipstick Do Double Duty As Blush
Bella Breakdown Using your lipstick as a blush is a smart beauty trick. To give yourself the perfect pout and to finish it off with rosy cheeks, start by applying a few dots of concealer to the outer edges of your mouth and blending them in well. Next, apply your favorite lipstick and smooth the edges with a Q-tip. With your freshly done lips, kiss your fingertips and pat each cheek with a kiss. Blend the color into the apples of your cheeks and voilà instant...
Trend Alert: How to Pull Off Faux Freckles
Bella Breakdown Pulling off the faux freckles look is not for the light of heart, but done right, it can make you look like you just spent the weekend on the Riviera. The key is all in the preparation and foundation for the look. Follow these easy steps and embrace the sunny day vibes – without the skin damage. The first step is the apply your favorite bronzer for a sun kissed look on the cheeks forehead and bridge of the nose where sun would naturally hit. Choose two or three brown pencils to create your freckles and dot...
How to Get Gabrielle Union’s Glossy Red Lips
Bella Breakdown We’re in love with Gabrielle Union’s gorgeous red lip, from street style to the red carpet, she kills it with her signature bright glossy look. Lucky us, Miss Union’s very own makeup artist Kristofer Buckle is going to show us how it’s done. The key is to start the same way you do a normal matte lip, just apply your lipstick, either with a brush or your finger until lip fully covered. Kristofer used a $3 brush from the art store, so don’t think you need to go splurge of new tools, just use what you have....
5 Ways to Make Your Makeup Last All Day
Bella Breakdown We’re so happy spring’s weather is starting to make an appearance, but sometimes the change of weather can start to affect the appearance of our makeup after a long day. Follow these easy steps when you apply your makeup and throughout the day for spring beauty perfection. SKIN Start by washing your face to get rid of excess oils, moisturize and prime before applying foundation, and be careful not to mix water printer with oil foundation as it can cause pilling. LIPS Prep with a lip scrub to exfoliate then moisturize your lips with your favorite chapstick...
3 Ways to Apply Eyeliner
Bella Breakdown There’s nothing we love more than finding new uses for our favorite beauty products. Here we learn how to use the same liquid eyeliner for three different looks. Change your look depending on your mood and meet the day with some fresh faced optimism! EVERYDAY This subtle look is perfect to add to a normal morning routine, just follow the lash line while your eye is closed, add a small flick at the end then line to your lash line with the eye open. Finish by adding a straight line to create a triangle in the corners....
