Jules Hough’s Super Simple Makeup Hack + 7 More Celeb DIYs

It was a BIG week as far as celebrations go. There was the Met Gala, Star Wars Day and Cinco de Mayo (did you try our homemade key lime beergaritas? Delish!). Yet, a slew of our fave stars still found plenty of found time to get sh*t done, whether it was making Mother’s Day gifts a la Snooki, painting for charity like new daddy Nick Carter or redecorating their pads like Miley. Better yet, their projects were all in the name of creativity and personal expression — two of our favorite things! Check out our roundup below to see what these famous busy bees were able to come up with. Oh, and Jules Hough? We’re SO trying your makeup hack.

1. Julianne Hough: Jules tried her hand at DIY makeup this week by turning eyeshadow into lipstick over on her site. “This DIY lets you create the shade of your dreams,” she promises.

2. Nick Carter: Nick Carter still takes time out to get his creative juices flowing. Just look at this blackbird painting he put the finishing touches on after auctioning it off to the highest bidder, with a portion of the proceeds going to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. “As my family expands, this mission to help others become closer to my heart,” he explained. Sweetly inspired by his wife Lauren (she played her favorite song “Blackbird” to Nick on the guitar when the two first started dating), Nick says the painting was his first as an artist.

3. Lauren Conrad: Our newest editor, LC (check out her beauty tips for brides this week) also showed you how to make some nautical rope coasters in less than 20 minutes over on her blog, and they just so happen to be super cute. (We know, right? Lauren, having impeccable taste? Get out. *wink emoji*)

4. Nicole “Snooki” LaValle: It looks like creative genes run in the family, or at least in Nicole’s — check out these adorable AF Mother’s Day presents her little tykes Lorenzo and Giovanna made to help her celebrate the big day.

5. Courtney Sixx: Derby day is upon us, and model and blogger Courtney Sixx is DIY-ready as usual, getting a jump on some fun centerpieces with “ribbon, roses and a hot glue gun.”

6. Kristin Cavallari: Lauren’s former The Hills and Laguna Beach castmate also got in on the DIY action this week, showing off her green banana muffins on Insta. Best of all? You can make them too. Find the recipe in her book, Balancing in Heels ($15).

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7. Drea de Matteo: Do we have a budding fashion designer on our hands? Drea de Matteo shared this creative shot of what she labeled as “#8yearoldart,” and we’ve gotta say, it isn’t half bad!

8. Miley Cyrus: Ms. Miley did some interior redecorating with these colorful string spheres (perhaps she was inspired by her recent solar system tat?).

Which of these DIYs are you most excited to try? Let us know over @BritandCo!

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Congratulations are in order for Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco — they're engaged! The couple have been romantically linked since 2023 (although they collaborated on 2019's "I Can't Get Enough"), and on December 11, 2024, Selena Gomez confirmed they were getting married. TLDR; Selena's getting her "love on"!! This is one wedding I know is going to look gorgeous and I, for one, can't wait to see Selena Gomez's wedding dress. I'm smiling just thinking about it!

Here's everything you need to know about Benny Blanco & Selena Gomez's engagement — including Selena Gomez's ring! See their adorable pictures below.

Selena Gomez is engaged! And she's all smiles in the announcement.

Selena Gomez posted four photos to Instagram celebrating her engagement to Benny Blanco, and captioned the post (which begins with a close-up of her amazing engagement ring), "forever begins now.." The post also includes a photo of Selena wearing a fur coat and jeans during a picnic, an overjoyed selfie, and a shot of Benny with his arms around her.

Of course, friends and fans flooded the comments with congratulations, led by Benny himself. "hey wait… that’s my wife," he said. "yes I will be the flower girl," Taylor Swift commented.

Nina Dobrev (who recently got engaged herself to Shaun White) commented with plenty of emojis, saying, "YES !!!! Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you both!!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍‼️" while Selena's official Rare Beauty account commented, "CONGRATULATIONS 🥹💍 so happy for you two!!"

While we won't know details about Selena Gomez's wedding for quite some time (if she chooses to share them), we do know one thing: she's keeping her last name. "I’m not changing my name no matter what,” she said in a September interview with Vanity Fair. “I am Selena Gomez. That’s it.”

The "Lose You To Love Me" singer added that she's "never been loved this way," and called Benny "a complete light in my life" before adding that "he’s my best friend [and] I love telling him everything.”

The internet (and the paparazzi) have focused on Selena's relationships since she began dating Justin Bieber in 2010. Despite the intense scrutiny, the actress has found ways to both speak honestly about her desire for relationships (like in 2020's "Boyfriend") and have fun with her singleness too (like with 2023's "Single Soon").

Selena went viral in June of 2023 when she sat on a field watching a soccer game and called to the players to let them know she was single at the time. "I'm just a little high maintenance but I'll love you so much," she said. Looks like you don't have to sit on any more soccer fields Selena!

We're sending Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco so much love ahead of their big day! Check out Hailee Steinfeld & Josh Allen's gorgeous engagement photos for even more butterflies ;).

Shawn Mendes is in a chatty mood lately, seemingly opening up about a lot of rumors these days — including those viral Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello love triangle rumors. The controversy between this trio is all anyone could talk about during the 2024 VMAs, and now Shawn is ready to talk about it...sort of. On John Mayer's latest SiriusXM show, the singer shared some tidbits that seem to be about the alleged triangle. Here's what the singer had to say!

Scroll down to read what Shawn Mendes potentially just said about THAT Sabrina Carpenter and Camila Cabello situation...

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During John Mayer's SiriusXM radio show, How's Life, Shawn Mendes told a slightly vague — but honestly very specific, if you ask me — story about a complicated romantic situation he was in once. He explained that he was "with someone" but he told them that he was going to go hangout with his ex because he had some "unresolved feelings."

The "Stitches" singer continued, saying, “The biggest lesson I’ve heard is no one gets out of this life without getting hurt, and no one gets out of this life without hurting someone.” While nobody ever wants to hurt people — whether they're romantically involved or not — it's honestly inevitable at times, so this is a really apt lesson for Shawn to learn (and share).

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Useful platitudes aside, it's not lost on us that this story seems to coincide with the rampant rumors revolving around Shawn, Sabrina, and Camila. According to ELLE, Sabrina and Shawn were spotted out together a ton in 2023, even leaving a Miley Cyrus release party together one night. However, they allegedly split due to Shawn and Camila getting back together.

The timelines between the two relationships are definitely fuzzy, and now it seems like that fact's not lost on Shawn either. Hopefully these lessons he took away from all this have helped him make amends and everyone move on.

...But I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm definitely curious to see what Sabrina and Camila's group chats with their girlfriends look like right now. 🤭

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Minimal effort — that's our favorite phrase. Do a bit of arranging, brushing, and drizzling, then let the oven take care of the rest of the work for a dinner that's sure to end up on your regular recipe rotation. We use chopped potatoes, carrots, and red onion in this honey mustard chicken recipe, but you could easily replace 'em with baby new potatoes, baby carrots, and shallots (or scallions) to skip the knife work!

Bonus: Throw a bit of cooked couscous or quinoa in the leftovers (maybe a cheeky sprinkling of goat cheese too), and tomorrow's lunch is sorted. If you love the sheet-pan method, take a look at some of these veggie sheet pan dinners.

Now onto our delicious honey mustard chicken recipe!

Ingredients for Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken

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  • 3 large red-skinned potatoes, chopped into bite-size chunks
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped into bite-size chunks
  • 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced into chunky wedges
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 medium head of broccoli, broken into florets
  • 20 asparagus spears
  • Small bunch of parsley, finely chopped

Directions for Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Arrange the potatoes, carrots, onion, and chicken breasts on a large sheet pan.

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3. Mix together the honey, mustard, and brown sugar. Brush this mixture on the chicken breasts. Drizzle two tablespoons of the oil over the chicken and vegetables, then sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

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4. Take the sheet pan out of the oven. Use a spatula to turn the vegetables over, then add the broccoli and asparagus. Drizzle on the remaining oil and sprinkle on another pinch of salt and pepper. Place back in the oven to cook for a further 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

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5. Sprinkle with parsley and serve!

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