5 Yoga Moves for Toned Arms

Bella Breakdown Looking to tone those arms? Here’s 5 great yoga moves to help get your arms looking great in time for summer. 5 Moves to Master 1. Plank Reach: In plank position, first reach your right arm out straight in front of you, then the left. 2. Side Plank Circles: While in side plank, swing your raised arm in a giant circle. Repeat on the other side. 3. Table Top Reach: While in table top position, with your hands and feet on the floor and your tummy up toward the ceiling, reach one arm forward, then up toward...

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5 Yoga Poses for Flat Abs

Bella Breakdown Try out these 5 yoga poses and finally get those flat abs that you’ve wanted! #1 Dynamic Down Dog Starting in traditional Down Dog position, move forward into Plank position, then back to Down Dog again. Repeat. #2 Plank Step-Outs Begin in traditional Plank pose with your hands positioned on the floor directly under your shoulders. First, step out to the right of your body with your right foot while maintaining Plank pose with the rest of your body, then bring your foot back to its’ original position. Do the same on the left foot. Repeat. #3...

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How to Plant a Terrarium

Bella Breakdown We love terrariums! They bring a pop of fresh green color into a space, and with spring just around the corner, they’re a great way to display low-maintenance succulence for some fresh decor. You can use one to dress up a coffee table or bookshelf, or as a unique center piece. To create a custom terrarium of your own: glass vessel small pebbles horticultural charcoal soil gravel succulents Start by adding a layer of small pebbles to the bottom of your glass vessel to create a drainage system since there aren’t any holes in the bottom. Then...

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6 Surprising Uses for Magnet

Bella Breakdown Magnets are more for holding A+’s and adorable photos on the fridge, now with a little know-how you can use them to organize, decorate and simplify your home. Here are just a few DIY ideas to get you going:   Hold Pins While Sewing – Just attach strong magnets on the bottom side of a small dish or saucer and keep your pins in place without an unsightly accessory. Stick Up Kids’ Cups – Glue magnets to the back of plastic kids cups so they can stick to the fridge door by the water dispenser for easy...

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3 Hair Coloring Mistakes You’re Making

Bella Breakdown We love coloring our hair! A box of hair dye is no stranger to us, but these three mistakes really caught us by surprise. These hair coloring don’ts will make a big difference not only in the outcome of your color but the health of your hair. Mistake #1 Starting the timer when you’re done with application and not when you start. That’s too long to leave the formula on. Hmmm, maybe we’re not pressing ‘start’ on our iphone stopwatch soon enough after all. Mistake #2 Not putting Vaseline around you hairline to avoid staining your skin....

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