WHAT?! This Powder Is Actually a Lipstick!!

Bella Breakdown With great powder (lipstick) comes great responsibility. This powder is actually a lipstick that when pressed, melts together. It’s made with pigment, natural oils, and extracts. It goes on just like a lipstick. Apply thinly and the stain lasts for hours. You can also dab it on your cheeks as blush. You can easily mix colors. Layer your colors to create an ombre effect. Purchase it online for anywhere from $5 to...

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12 Ways Kate Middleton Redefined Being a Princess

Bella Breakdown Kate Middleton is more than just a princess. Get to know more about the Duchess of Cambridge. Some things you might not know about Kate Middleton are: 1. She lived in Amman, Jordan from ages 2 to 5. 2. She was bullied while at boarding school in England. 3. The seemingly prim and proper Duchess was captain of the field hockey club at Marlborough College. 4. She took a gap year before university to study in Chile and Italy. 5. She graduated with honors with a degree in art history. 6. She launched a new brand under...

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4 Pilates Exercises to Relieve Lower Back Pain

Bella Breakdown Strengthening your core can help support and stabilize your back, which may have the effect of reducing lower back pain. Give these four Pilates core exercises a try. #1 The 100 Set– laying on your back with your legs at a 45° angle and in a roll up position, pump your arms to the count of 100. #2 Scissors – roll up into a partial sit up position and scissor your legs. Alternate by pulling each leg toward your forehead then switch. Do this for 30 seconds. #3 Glute Bridges– laying on your back with your feet...

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3 Southern Texas Toasts You’ve Gotta Try

Bella Breakdown These Texas toast upgrades are the quick and easy recipes that you’ve been looking for. Whether you’re craving a Tex-Mex spin on breakfast, an avocado-arugula spin on lunch or a salmon, tomato, and cream cheese snack, you have to try these toasts. Tex-Mex To make the Tex-Mex version, spread 1/4 cup of mashed pinto beans on a piece of toasted bread. Top with a fried egg, 1 teaspoon of chopped cilantro and 2 teaspoons of hot sauce. Light Lunch To make the lunch version, spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese on a piece of toasted bread. Top...

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The Magic of Tiny Eyelash Extensions

Bella Breakdown Droplet sized extensions can transform your whole look. Traditionally, eyelash extensions are applied to the entire natural lash line. However, by spacing small clumps of eyelash extensions uniformly across the entire eyelash line, you create a real statement. To get this look, apply eyelash glue to a section of eyelash extension clumps and place them along your natural lash line with tweezers. For a more dramatic look, do the same to the lower lashes as...

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