Issue February 2016 - Cosmopolitan UK (2024)

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Cosmopolitan Magazine celebrates fun, glamour and a passion for life. Inspiring young women to be the best they can be with everything from high street fashion must-haves and stunning make-up tips, career news, sex and relationship advice, as well as intimate interviews with your favourite celebs! It's gutsy, intimate and most importantly honest about issues affecting women.

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And The Rest...FROM THE EDITORJanuary is the meanest month. It’s a cold, cruel snap in the year that should be nurtured by long, lazy lie-ins and box sets devoured under duvets with a packet of chocolate Hobnobs. Instead, we punish ourselves. We diet until we feel vaguely faint, we exercise until our limbs hurt and drink juices that appear to do little except make our gag reflex work overtime.I know this because for many years, I was one of those women. Perhaps you’re one of those women right now. You are? OK… start by ditching the pulverised compost you just spent your last £7 on. Because things are hard enough. No money, no sunlight, no diary filled with exciting social hook-ups to get you through the rain and the misery. January – and its…1 min

KnowIT PAYS TO WAIT…We live in a world of quick wins – but fast isn’t always best. According to boffins over at McGill University in Canada, there are areas of the brain associated with decision making that actually call for delayed gratification – one major benefit of which is improved willpower. Thankfully, slow is having a moment right now, with slow travel (think walking tours and horseback riding without the inane small talk); slow TV (the Norwegian trend of 18-hour documentaries is coming to our screens soon) and slow journalism (try our favourite long-form magazine Delayed Gratification) on the rise. Seriously – it’s time to give slow a go.…1 min

KnowWhat is the ‘body beautiful’ anyway?“Excuse me, are you a model? Would you like to have dinner with me? I’m a plastic surgeon – I could do your nose for free and, if you like, I could laser off those saddle bags…” the man in the supermarket said, playfully tapping my thigh.This is the delightful way a guy approached me in Los Angeles this week. Unbelievably, he seemed fairly confident I’d grant him a date. Even more unbelievably, this isn’t an unusual way to converse in this city. They dole out constant ‘constructive’ criticism, which is digested and sometimes even welcomed due to the strong undercurrent of insecurity.This surgeon seemed surprised I wasn’t gagging to find a scalpel-wielding Prince Charming to fulfil my ambition of being a fat-free clone of every other woman in town.The…5 min

KnowCELEBRITIES GET BODY-POSITIVE“WHAT THE HELL IS A DIET?”J-Law’s perfect response to being questioned about her pre-Oscars diet.“OH, THANK YOU. THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS…”Never tell Emma Stone she looks beautiful in a press conference.“SHOULD WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR TINY PENIS WHILE WE’RE AT IT?”Lorde wasn’t impressed by Diplo’s ‘Get Taylor Swift a booty’ campaign.“I LOVE BEING HAPPY WITH ME YALL. THERES MORETO LOVE.”Selena Gomez got sassy on Insta – complete with luscious swimwear pic – in response to criticism of her size.…1 min

KnowHot right now!Kiko Nail Art Glitter Tapes, £2.90. Prefer your nail art on the Vegas side? Try these easy-peasy glitter tapes. And you won’t need half a packet of cotton wool to get them off.Calvin Klein CK Two, from £30. In 1994, you were nobody if you didn’t have a bottle of CK One. In 2016 you’re no one if you don’t own its edgier sister, CK Two.Chanel Sunkiss Ribbon Blush in Harmony, £44. Inspired by a Californian sunrise, this blush gives such a pretty flush.Clarins Multi-Active Day Cream, £42. Bad news: we produce a skin-damaging hormone when we’re stressed. Good news: this reformulated favourite helps to protect at-risk cells.YSL Beauté La Laque Couture in Love Pink, £19. We are dying to get our mitts on this. Apply one coat for an…1 min

KnowThink pink!1 GO BESPOKESKIN-FLATTERINGThere’s a shade for everyone, but Lancôme UK head makeup artist Shehla Shaikh says medium skin tones are most versatile. “Light pinks won’t come up too strongly if you’re after a super-subtle look,” she told us.“Fuchsia and neon are rich enough to pop on darker skin, while rose gold will add warmth to fair skin.”EYE-ENHANCINGEyes within the brown spectrum can carry off most pinks.“Green eyes will look mesmerising against a hint of purple,” adds Shehla.“Green and purple are opposites on the colour spectrum and therefore accentuate each other best.” As with fair skin, baby-blue eyes are deepened by the warmer, rose-gold tones.2 THINK TEXTURERISKYGlossy lids may be in this season, but there’s a fine line between expensive-looking and slimy, especially in a subtle pink. Reach for products with…2 min

Issue February 2016 - Cosmopolitan UK (2024)

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