Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2020 i Cosmopolitan

Welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, aka the MCU, aka the home of almost every superhero you’ve seen in spandex heard of*, including the Avengers. And if you’ve been just half-watching for the muscly Thor scenes (no judgment), you should probably GAF about the details before Scar-Jo’s unmissable Black Widow this May. Is there a ridic number of big characters (some human, some—most?—not)? Sure. But nearly all the movies are tied together, so learn’em at once (read: right now) and you’ll suddenly be able to get every nefarious threat and inside joke. So let’s start with the basics—and also accept the fact that you’ll probably spend your first few Marvels googling questions. It’s fine. The ones played by Chrises Did I mention this would get confusing? 1. Captain America: Chris Evans…

ever notice a pattern when you’re in the mood for SVU? You know: It’s a cloudy weekend afternoon, you’re in the same T-shirt-as-pj’s you’ve been wearing for days, and your own TV is sending you “Still watching?” alerts. Yes, you are, still, bc 21 seasons is a lot to get through, okay? Especially when you hate 19 of them and are re-bingeing the same weirdly specific episodes, like the ones… When Alex Cabot steps on everyone with a stiletto (seasons 2 to 6) This ADA is a Harvard-educated bitch in pinstripes. Literally nothing fazes her (like, if a killer were to spit on her face, she’d say, “Alexa, play ‘IDGAF,’ by Dua Lipa”). She even fakes her own death. YOUR ISH IRL Rules are the best and you love following…

LOW F-O-R-E-V-E-R RRRR 8- to 10-hour walk time HEEL HEIGHT 5- to 7-hour walk 2- to 4-hour walk time > 1-hour walk time HIGH THIN HEEL THICKNESS THICK Ticktock!…

BELLA MCFADDEN, 24 @InternetGirl AVERAGE YEARLY INCOME: $100,000+ (Yes, really!) HOPE YOUR S.O. FINDS A CHAIR: “When I go thrifting, I’m there for a minimum of three hours, flipping through every single item.” IT’S CALLED GROWTH: “My Depop inventory went from my mom’s basement to my living room to a live-work studio, and now I have my own office in L.A.!” MOIRA CAMPOS, 19 @DepopMoira AVERAGE YEARLY INCOME: $34,000 Pretty nice for fresh outta high school! JUST GETTIN’ STARTED: “After graduating high school in June 2019, I decided to go full time, since I knew that I could triple my earnings if I put in more hours.” BIG MONEY MOVES: “I make at least $15 profit per top, $25 per jacket, and $30 per jeans.” CANDICE VILLANO, 46 @CandiceCouture AVERAGE…

GOIN’ OUT A luxe sheen turns these pants from boho to bo-who dis? (So sry.) Pair’em with a sweet but sassy floral top. BUSINESS BADDIE Proof these pants are office-worthy! A dark hue makes’em dressy, especially with a pastel blouse and trendy heels. BRUNCH O’CLOCK Important info: A classic white tee and denim jacket play v nice with bold patterns. Also: Vertical stripes add lots of height! JUST CHILL, GIRL Channel a relaxing vacay without actually booking one (help, I’m poor!) in breezy jeans and a loosely tucked printed shirt.…

Cleanser Rub this bb onto damp skin and watch it transform into a creamy face wash that’ll leave you feeling soft, not stripped. Exfoliator Use this cute slougher on wet skin twice a week. It’s infused with heartleaf plant powder that buffs away dead cells for a v smooth, where-did-my-pores-go finish. Facemask You’re so very welcome for this nonirritating, nondrying, no-mess stick that just rolls right on. Serum Hydrating squalane + antioxidant-rich green tea + lemon balm = skin that’s ridiculously bright. Moisturizer Skip your usual face cream and tap on this beeswax-infused formula instead. It hydrates just as well and absorbs fast, leaving zero goopy residue behind. Eye cream Swipe this under your eyes and let the caffeine and cucumber extract work their “oh, hello, you’re radiant and de-puffed”…

Recently, a Cosmo coworker made this exact confession to me, and I felt…nothing but fascinated. Was it weird? Did it smell? But most important, DID IT WORK? And because I’m sure half of you reading this are more than willing to do a whole lot worse for good skin (hi, I once took an acne drug that made me get my period every eight days for a year), I went ahead and reported this beautiful lil story to uncover how it all worked out. Or didn’t. But why?? “It was not my first choice in treatments,” says Christina, who asked that her name be changed to protect her privacy and also to pay homage to her childhood idol, Christina Aguilera, who has probably not put pee on her face. “I…

All I want is to eat a Michelin-star meal with a handsome date…except in bed, for almost $0, and also totally alone. With a store-bought carton and a few ~fancy~ ingredients, you, too, can create versions of this magical experience. Feast! OPTION 1 Stir in three kinds of grated extramelty cheese, like Gruyère, Gouda, and cheddahhh. OPTION 2 Top with BBQ sauce and rotisserie chicken torn into bite-size pieces. OPTION 3 Add a healthy pour of Buffalo sauce, some blue-cheese crumbles, and lil nuggets of rotisserie chicken. OPTION 4 Pop in a blob of truffle butter. (And note to self: Manifest your future wealth with expensive dairy products.) OPTION 5 Literally just dump a jar of pesto sauce on top and mix it in. OPTION 6 Throw in fresh basil,…

Today in random things that make you feel super accomplished and boss-like: an organizational glow-up. Follow these steps to turn those boring blue folders into lil works of art (or a secret code that only you understand). Let’s do things. MAC STEP 1 Do a Google Images search for any emoji. png or. jpg your desires. STEP 2 Drag it to your desktop and open it in Preview. Click on the Show Markup Toolbar icon (it looks like this), select the wand, and slowly drag it across the image. After the background (and only the background) turns red, hit Delete. STEP 3 Still in Preview, use the Select tool (this thing at the far left of the toolbar) to highlight the entire image. Press Command + C. STEP 4 Right-click…

1 Take a knee. How would you like talking to someone five times your height? Exactly. So get on the ground. Dogs tend to feel more comfortable when you’re on their level. Like you’re buds. Like you’re one and the same. Like you’re the Elle Woods to their Bruiser Woods. Hi, you live on the floor now. 2 Head out for off-leash walks. Even stressy pups feel more at ease when they can wander. It’ll help build up that *trust* between you. And tbh, their “actual mom” (whatever) will appreciate your taking something off her to-do list. 3 Buy a toy. Sleep with that toy. Gift that toy. The lil critter will start to associate your smell with the oxytocin release they get during tug-of-war. You can also leave behind…

No offense to anyone else, it’s just a fact: Pisces deliver more heat between the sheets than any Scorpio and Leo combined, multiplied by every Gemini you’ve ever met. And I have proof (besides, like, every Pisces you’ve slept with). Pisces is a water sign—they are easygoing and nonjudgmental and will almost never call the police when you want to try something a little freaky in bed (consensually freaky stuff only, pls). Whether you’re in an LTR with a Pisces or you’ve hooked one (did you really think I wouldn’t do a fish pun?) in your DMs, they’re gonna listen to your fantasies and *get* why you want what you want. Count on them to act understanding. Emphasis on the word “act.” The head-in-the-clouds dreaminess that annoys you IRL makes…

The lorge-boi planet is associated with luck and big cash flows—and also wisdom and success. No matter where you live, take a look at which sign it’s in on your birth chart and use its prosperity vibes to win at life. IF YOU WERE BORN WITH JUPITER IN… A FIRE SIGN ARIES, LEO, SAGITTARIUS Courageous, audacious self-expression is your pathway to your goals. So make some noise! I see traveling to glam, hot, high-energy countries in your future. AN EARTH SIGN TAURUS, VIRGO, CAPRICORN You’ll need to stay more organized than a Trapper Keeper to land success (and you will land success). Your main mantra: Keep things simple. AN AIR SIGN GEMINI, LIBRA, AQUARIUS Thank Jupiter for your intellectual, people-person-y energy. Volunteer to take the lead on work projects—you were…

Maybe they cheated on or gaslighted you. Maybe you’re just furious you wasted months of your life on a squid. Release that wrath by imagining any or all of these scenarios that I have lovingly concocted for you. And also maybe a little bit for myself. You make it your mission to date a pro athlete from their favorite sports team so that during every game, the jumbotron pans over to you—sipping champs in your private box—as you support your new (v famous, v rich) number one. You date someone exactly like them. You date someone exactly like them but taller. You sign them up for a new retail newsletter every day. And every week, you re-subscribe them manually so there’s no way out. You write a lightly fictionalized account…

Her mom told her not to do it. But back then, Lucy Hale was only 15, smack in the middle of Britney mania, of spray-tanned midriffs and whale-tailing thongs, of low-rise denim’s prime time. Who among us did not at least consider getting their belly button pierced? Lucy did more than consider. “I had the long, dangly, trashy…” she gestures in what I believe is the universal sign language for “mall kiosk’s finest, circa 2004.” Pulling up the bottom of her ribbed white tank top, she reveals the hole beneath her navel that has never closed. “It took me so long to convince my mom,” she remembers. “And then I didn’t have the nerve to tell her that after a month, I hated it.” One might think this cautionary tale…

“The more metallics, the better.”—Albert Einstein, probably ONE THING I’ve always wondered: Why do we store our prettiest things behind closed doors? Stashed inside a closet or drawer—or, let’s be real, balled up on The Chair—our precious statement pieces only ever make ~statements~ when we wear them. And that ain’t right. So I’m kinda thrilled that it’s now trendy to put our most covet-worthy items—lookin’ at you, beaded black-tie gown I’ve worn to exactly one wedding—on display. The secret is in the staging. Placed *just so* on any surface, your stuff will look like a masterpiece, not a bunch of junk you didn’t have time to tidy up. What makes something good enough to show off? Eye-catching deets, mostly. Think crystals or embroidery. Another fab concept: scattering your earrings, bangles,…

Greetings, OG micro-influencers, festiphiles, and former icons of everything hot and happening. We are gathered here today to mourn the tragic passing of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. A notorious ripper that came into this world as a bb indie event in 1999, Coachella really was That FOMO Bitch (especially during our peak hot girl years, for better or for worse). Now, let’s take another minute to really remember: For the better part of a decade, going to Coachella was unquestionably the coolest thing anyone could do. Cooler than asking Drake to murder your vagina. Cooler than Kim Kardashian’s naked motorcycle straddle in that creepy Kanye video. Cooler than the ice-bucket-challenge thing. I myself once lived for frolicking all over the desert in a pair of shredded high-waisted…

Infinity Stones Six precious gems representing mind, power, reality, soul, space, and time. Together, they make you all-powerful. Loki Thor’s sometimes bad, sometimes good adopted bro. He’s complicated, okay? Multiverse Alternate universes that may or may not be a thing. So basically anything is possible. Cool-cool. Thanos A super-bad dude. Like, whoa. Pretty much just killing whoever it takes to get himself total control of everything. Vibranium Extremely rare, nearly indestructible element found in Wakanda. It’s what Black Panther’s suit and Captain America’s shield are made of.…

ACROSS Consider these a warm-up. DW, they’re easier than a messy bun. 1. Squad — 2. Felt cute, might —later 3. Probably thinking about — 4.— weather 5. Pop the, — she’s changing her last name 6. *insert Cardi B — here* DOWN Okay, let’s up the ante. Give these’grams the most obvious captions you can think of. 7. Two girls in similar outfits 8. Bikini pic from literally six months ago 9. Fresh photo with the bomb (natural) lighting 10. Serial dater with her brand-new boyfriend ANSWER KEY ACROSS: 1. GOALS2. DELETE3. PIZZA4. SWEATER5. CHAMPAGNE6. LYRICS. DOWN: 7. TWINNING8. TAKEMEBACK9. GOLDENHOUR10. THISGUY…

general life announcement: There are real people out here turning the clothing-resell biz into a full-time job. Sure, they probably started out by purging their closets of the Urban Outfitters dresses they wore just three times (@myself), but they have now moved far beyond Marie Kondo and are hitting up thrift stores for gems they’ll turn around and sell for double. So, like, getting paid to shop. I know! Obviously, going from Lifestyle to Business requires some effort (and basic skills for dealing with pricing, shipping, and random fees). It’ll also require these insider tips. Grab a pen. You’ll want to take notes. YOU WILL NEED AN ~AESTHETIC~ It’s alllll about branding, and you’ve gotta think big—as in on par with any other online shopping experience (watch your back, Revolve).…

For all the ppl (read: myself) who can’t settle on just one type of blazer, shirt, pants, anything really, these fun half-and-half styles won’t make you choose. Go subtle with pink on red or more out there with mismatched prints. (If only this also solved all my dating-app commitment issues, lol.)…

Mmm, yeah, no. All those excuses—“My head’s too big,” “It’ll mess up my hair,” “I can’t pull it off”—don’t fly anymore. Because new conspiracy theory: Every outfit looks better with a hat, and we’ve all been doing clothes wrong until this very moment. Scandal! 2. THEY DO MATCHY-MATCHY The more intentional a hat (hi, crochet cloche) seems, the easier it is to con folks into thinking you were one of the HP (Hat Ppl) all along. QUICK HAIR THOUGHT Stick to simple waves that let your hat do all the talking. 3. THEY ADD ~WHIMSICAL~ ACCESSORIES Why stop at a fedora? You know what else unlocks major personal flair? A fedora paired with a chic scarf. (“I didn’t choose the brim life, the brim life chose me. #BrimLife”—just a great…

Strips THE RIGHT BAND FOR YOU No-makeup makeup ppl: Opt for translucent strips. They’ll give you a full fringe without looking like you’re t-r-y-i-n-g. On the other hand, solid-black bands say, “Imma glam girl,” since they make it look like you’re wearing a full-on lined eye. A GOOD HEIGHT Shop for falsies that end slightly below your brow bone (aka they won’t tickle your perfectly filled-in arches when your eyes are open). You’ll have to guesstimate the length before buying, but don’t stress—you can always make tiny snips to too-long hairs later. A REUSABLE STYLE Quality strips can be worn multiple times, if you give’em a refresh. Pour some makeup remover into a clean jar and toss in the lashes to soak. Once the glue dissolves, pat them (gently!) with…

The 2-in-1 option “Multitaskers I’ve tried in the past have all been…meh. This one was sheer and lasted longer than I expected. It also felt weightless and sank right into my lips. If you’re going for a minimalist vibe, it’s a solid choice.” —ABIGAIL, 25 The drugstore option “I was intimidated by how red the red is…but once I put it on, I refused to take it off. I wore it all day at work, and unlike most mattes, it never feathered or got crackly. I reapplied just once after lunch (bc olive-oil dressing is the devil).” —KATHERINE, 24 The vegan option “First, let me talk about the pink color. I’m obsessed with its brightness and depth. Second, the formula is incredible. It’s matte-ish, vegan, cruelty-free, and supremely hydrating.” —KRISTEN,…

Welcome to your new debt-free life. But, um, what now? Our financial experts have ~thoughts~ about where to put all the cash you’re no longer spending on that degree you got years ago. We simplified their advice into this flowchart. You are welcome. START HERE 1. How would you describe your current cash sitch? Strapped. I can afford rent and groceries. Is that what you mean? Amaze. I now have my own Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, and Disney+. 2. Do you have specific savings goals rn? DUH. Like what? 3. Have you been investing for retirement? I put 10 percent of my paycheck into my 401(k) every month. Hmm, how does one retirement-invest? 4. Which of these sounds the most like your strategy? I’m looking to treat myself to something…

Your Uber’s here. Where are you? A In the shower. B Changing (again) with one eye on my phone. C Ready to go. I literally just got the notification. D Corralling my group to meet me out front while sweet-talking the driver. You’re most likely to spend your PTO on… A Nothing rn. I’m using it all for my big 2021 European getaway, since it rolls over each yea—wait, what do you mean it doesn’t roll over? B Sporadic mental health days. Planning is work. C Just one long weekend with the gals. I like my job! D A preplanned multi-country tour through Asia. How much sunlight do you get in your place? A Um…none. B I have windows, so? C More than enough, per Google. D Exposure in the…

CBD TREATS New nightly ritual: one 10-mg gummy for you, one 5-mg bone for your pup. FOMO Bones CBD Dog Treats, $39 for 20, fomobones.com CAT “WINE” It’s not booze, but your kitty may get a buzz from catnip-infused Pinot Meow. Apollo Peak Cat Wine Pawty Pack, $25 for 4 1.6-oz. bottles, petwineshop.com PREBIOTIC DOG FOOD For the Goop-iest doggo, a cute kibble that’s all about ~gut health~. Heed Foods Kibble, $35 for a 4.5-lb. bag, heedfoods.com DOG ACUPUNCTURE But really. It boosts blood flow in pups with stuff like allergies or arthritis. Check rates with a local practitioner.…

ARIES Pitbull Feisty and competitive but also total sweethearts! TAURUS Bulldog The adorably smushy slobber-babies just want to get cozy. GEMINI Pomeranian Always down to hang out with their puppy pals. CANCER Chihuahua The *most* loyal—but will yap at anyone outside the inner circle. LEO Chow chow That giant, lionesque mane demands attention. VIRGO Beagle True detectives of the dog kingdom, beagles stick to the trail. LIBRA Poodle Iconic with a certain je ne sais quoi. (That’s French for “fancy.”) SCORPIO Doberman pinscher Playful and smart…and not someone, er, a dog you want as a nemesis. SAGITTARIUS Golden retriever Happy and adventurous with a little side of athleticism. CAPRICORN German shepherd All about the hustle. (Seriously, some of them have jobs.) AQUARIUS Actually…a cat Dog breeds? How dare you! PISCES…

1 GIVE. THEM. SPACE. When a Pisces is upset, they can be inconsolable. But this is *not* the time to blow up their phone asking what’s wrong. Leave them alone so they can process their feels. 2 LET THEM VENT. You’ll know when they’re ready to talk—because it’ll all come out at once and not necessarily make a whole lotta sense. If they trust you enough to unload on you, let them—without giving unsolicited advice. 3 TRY TO CHEER THEM UP. That all over? Now it’s time for some words of affirmation (a little goes a long way for this super-sensitive sign). Or offer to Netflix and veg with them while they recharge. Keep it chill and they’ll soon be as good as new.…

ARIES (03.21–04.19) You’ve got major dramz with your squad, but Venus in Taurus on March 4th makes it so you’re too busy making money to GAF. And as Mercury Retrograde ends on March 9th, so will the beef with your friends—just in time for *pops confetti* Aries season! TAURUS (04.20–05.20) Your fave planet Venus enters your sign on March 4th. You’re looking and feeling hawt—all month long. Expect huge surprises in your love life (maybe as a result?) on the 8th. It’s gonna be pretty wild until Aries season gives you time to chill. GEMINI (05.21–06.20) Okay, first the bad: Since you’re feeling feisty, you’re looking at big arguments and fallings-out in early March. But: Things simmer by the time Aries season starts on March 19th, and before the month…

CELEBS WHO PASS AND FAILMY SOUND TEST Henry Cavill His low groans and “hmms” in The Witcher are the only things I want to hear between the sheets. Sophia Bush Her subdued, raspy voice always has and always will make me question my sexuality. Henry Golding Ah, just the right blend of “Why, yes, I am foreign” and “No, my pitch never gets high.” Kourtney Kardashian You know how when some people talk on the phone, their voice shoots up, like, four octaves? That’s KK. But 24/7/365. Antoni Porowski I can’t with words that get squeakier at the end. Like, is every one its own question? Ryan Reynolds Unquestionably hot. With a voice that’s unquestionably *not* growly…at all. let me be clear: The sound that comes out of a man’s…

the second my life becomes remotely stressful, I forget that I have a clitoris. And things have been pretty fucking stressful recently (minus the fucking part). I’ve been working three jobs, taking care of a sick dog, totally exhausted at all times—oh, and the hubs is traveling nonstop. It’s the opposite of horny in every way. Feeling neglected, my clitoris staged an intervention. “Hey, maybe you should try masturbating every day before work!” she said…or maybe I dreamed that? I mean, once I get home from work, not even serial killers can keep me awake, so that’s not exactly a stretch. Regardless, I jumped vagina-first at the idea, because if this kind of “self-care” could give me more energy and less angst, then it would truly be worth all the…

COVER Salvatore Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. Cano Jewelry, canojewelry.com. Chanel, chanel.com. INSIDE COVER 1 Christian Cowan, christiancowan.com. Jennifer Fisher, jenniferfisherjewelry.com. INSIDE COVER 2 Salvatore Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. Cano Jewelry, canojewelry.com. Jennifer Fisher, jenniferfisherjewelry.com. LUCY HALE PAGE 101: Gucci, gucci.com. Jennifer Fisher, jenniferfisherjewelry.com. Sylvia Toledano, sylviatoledano.com. PAGE 103: Isabel Marant, saks.com. Salvatore Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. Dannijo, dannijo.com. Mary MacGill, marymacgill.com. PAGE 104: Alessandra Rich, modaoperandi.com. Carine Gilson, carinegilson.com. Levi’s, levi.com. Rebecca de Ravenel, rebeccaderavenel.com. Judith Leiber Couture, judithleiber.com. PAGE 105: ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo, atmcollection.com. RtA Brand, rtabrand.com. Giuseppe Zanotti, giuseppezanotti.com. Sachin & Babi, sachinandbabi.com. Jennifer Fisher, jenniferfisherjewelry.com. PAGE 106: ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo, atmcollection.com. RtA Brand, rtabrand.com. Giuseppe Zanotti, giuseppezanotti.com. Sachin & Babi, sachinandbabi.com. Jennifer Fisher, jenniferfisherjewelry.com. PAGE 107: Salvatore Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. THE BACHELOR PAGE 112: Gigi C Bikinis, gigicbikinis.com. L*Space, lspace.com. Bond-Eye, bond-eye.com. Onia,…

Richard Ellis is…confusingly attractive. Confusing because he somehow looks like both Tom Holland and Harry Styles at the exact same time. (You see it, right?) Yet his sleepy eyes and prep-school hair have tragically stayed under the radar until, well, right now. His new Netflix fantasy-ish high school series (think: less feel-good Heroes, more dark and twisty Buffy) is finally putting him where he belongs—in that heavenly stratosphere of internet boyfriends where infinite artistic Tumblr tributes are born. Here’s how we fell in love, er, conducted a strictly professional work call. Give me a visual: Where are you sitting right now? On my couch in my apartment. There’s not much on the walls. I do have a nice music setup, guitars and amps. I’m just waiting for someone to come…

There are but a handful of moments that can make or break the street cred of an Instagram-fan-account runner—that is, one of the few, the proud, and, yes, the wildly obsessive peeps who dedicate hours each day to cataloging a certain celeb’s every OOTD and comment reply. For Jessica, the mystery woman behind @KylieSnapchat, that moment was the 2018 Met Gala, Kylie’s first big event since she surprise-birthed one Miss Stormi Webster. What started out as a casual hobby to memorialize the Lip Kit queen’s Snap vids had turned into a full-on ~1-million-followers (mostly unpaid!) side hustle, and fans were depending on Jessica to break the first looks of Kylie’s “I’m back, bitches” dress. And also, ofc, keep tabs on any KarJenner drama. Jessica couldn’t let her Ky-or-die crew down.…

It’s Saturday and you’ve got plans with the girls. What are you listening to while baking your face? 85% Spotify’s Top Hits. I need to know what I’ll be dancing to on the table tonight. 8% My tears as they hit the vanity. I really, really hate leaving my bed. 7% Any Bravo-related podcast. Ooh, you just landed a date. How much time do you need? 50% Thanks to my bedhead and perfume, maybe an hour? 47% TBH, at least three hours. One of those hours is for showering. 3% If they don’t love me in my ponytail and leggings, I’m not interested. Who’s taking pre-party shots with you? 82% My friends? 17% Me, myself, and Instagram. 1% My neighbs across the hall who I just met. Is that weird?…

THE PLACE A college bar YOUR ENERGY Subtle hoarder Your 2004 ~Toyota Camrí~ is still in your parents’ garage. Sure, it hasn’t run since high school, but you’d never give up your first car, first Jo Bros ticket stub, or first-haircut hair (JK…I hope). THE PLACE Your dog’s bed YOUR ENERGY The friendliest Remembering someone’s name two minutes after they introduce themselves is your weird flex. Also you: going to din solo but leaving the table with plans for brunch tomorrow. THE PLACE Your wallet YOUR ENERGY Beautifully basic You like Lizzo and millennial pink and often wonder why everyone’s birth chart isn’t in their Tinder bio. So pure! THE PLACE The laundry YOUR ENERGY Low-key backslider You’re notorious for cycling (see what I did there?) through exes. One minute…

DEPOP BEST FOR vintage finds,’90s vibes The platform has 10+ million(!) users. Prices are v, v accessible—$10 graphic tees, $30 or less for Wrangler jeans. POSHMARK BEST FOR brands like Adidas, Madewell, and Anthropologie Clothes and accessories (sneakers were 2019’s most-purchased item) are the biggest categories, but you can also sell makeup and home goods. THREDUP BEST FOR J.Crew blazers, Gucci purses, and everything in between Instead of pricing things yourself, you can mail in anything you want to sell in bulk and Thredup does the work for you. Great if you’re lazy, not so much if you like control. THE REALREAL BEST FOR luxury items, special designer pieces, rare finds The clothes can obvi be costly, but sellers earn up to 85 percent for each sale…so you can make bank and give that…

My favorite compliment? “I love your outfit—it all goes but I wouldn’t have put it together like that.” I felt semi basic that day, so it was nice to know that to others, I looked fresh! 1 THE BLAZER I love pairing it with cool denim to keep it modern and less interview-y. I have a ton of black versions, but this gray print lightens up the whole thing for spring. My usual blazer style is oversize—so I can also cinch it with a belt to wear as a dress with sneakers. That vibe gets a lot of love too.;) Zara blazer 2 THE JEWELS Sticking to just one metal for your accessories is outdated. I’m never afraid of mixing gold and silver hardware and jewelry. It’s so chic. Dior…

COLORFUL CAT EYES But warning: only if you’re willing to field compliments from every girl in line for the bar bathroom. “Did we just become best friends?” HAIR COMBS Aka a sneaky way to do next to nothing and *still* look like you give a shit. ACCENT SCARVES Bc tying one onto your bag is great…until you stash said bag in a desk drawer all day. Make a pony, tuck the fabric under the elastic, and weave it into a braid. MICRO FRENCH NAILS Not your thick tips of yester-prom, these fresh thin lines make your fingers look dainty and miles long. CHILLED-OUT WAVES Sleep in braids, then unravel them in the morning for beauteous bends on bends. The style is “in” and gives you precious extra time to Insta-scroll…

1 Brighter is best Pastels are fine for some occasions. This is not one of them. Sheer, pale yellows will just make you look sickly, so stick to vivid hues like rich mustard or nearly neon. You’re going for ~intentional~ here, babe. 2 Use powder *and* cream Start with an eyeshadow primer (to keep color from sliding all over), then use your fingers to swipe on a cream shadow. Let it sit for a sec before packing on a yellow powder with a small, dense brush. Your lids now = ultra saturated. 3 This is for tops only You’re gonna want this sunshine all over—except on your lower lash lines, where it will amplify any redness or shadows. (Shy? Start with a hint of yellow in your inner eye corners…

Frozen fruit You’re hot; it’s cold. That is all. A mug of Lucky Charms Use a spoon or just slurp and chomp. If you spill, it doesn’t matter. (JW, are bath’mallows the new bath bombs?) A jar of Nutella “I mean…if you’re going to eat it straight out of the jar, I’d rather have you do it in a tub.”—Love, Mom An ice-cream cone Ice cream: *drips* You: *licks elbow, dips elbow, repeat* Ever tricked out a’gram-worthy soak with bubbles, bombs, and face masks only to say to yourself, Le something is missing here? Yes, it’s food. Please consider these perfect suggestions.…

SO, ANIMAL-OBSESSED PERSON: Are you ready for your own pet yet? If you check every box, IT. IS. TIME. ☐ There’s a snack treat chillin’ in your bag, just in case.☐ You always say no to extra guac and put that ~$2 into an emergency “future vet bills” fund.☐ Your friends have flexible schedules and also owe you favors of the “Yeah, I’ll pet-sit while you go on vacay” variety.☐ You know that pills taste better wrapped in Kraft Singles. Always.☐ Your Instagram Search & Explore tab could easily be mistaken for that of a pets-only Etsy shop.☐ You actually take out your trash on a regular basis, so it’s not full of tasty old food containers.☐ Pulling a stale little dingleberry off some matted fur doesn’t faze you. (Related:…

RAINY DAY Yes, it’s adorable, but it’ll also spare you that whole toweling-off thing. On ARCHIE, Pomsky, @DweebKing MAJOR BAGGAGE For the good girl who can carry her own things, tyvm. On BAO BAO, French bulldog, @BaoBunBun SUPER FANCY Your boring old collar is s-h-a-k-i-n-g over this pretty patterned upgrade. On KIWI, mixed breed, @3_Legged_Scooby COMFY- COZY Pick a sorta casual, sorta dressy top that’s stretchy enough to wear all day. On OLIVE, pug, @OliveTheNYCPug…

The year is 2010. I walk to the All Pets Club in Branford, Connecticut—the scene of the crime, if you will—not long after that fateful day my dad came home to drop a shocking bombshell on his French-bulldog-clutching daughter. Apparently, no, I didn’t qualify for a spontaneous $3,000 parental loan for a random Tuesday puppy just because “he’s so cute though!” So back to the store Sprout went, where at least, I could visit him. Except he was already gone! Desperate to keep him close to my heart, I had a custom mug made with the only photo I had of us. It sits on my desk all these years later, and at least once each day, I wonder… Could I find Sprout? And so my side hustle as a…

So you can’t change your *actual* birth chart, or what astrologer Angel Eyedealism (yes, her name is awesome) calls your “astrological DNA.” But you can take that wow-I’m-bad-at-adulting part of yourself and reorient it, sort of, using astrocartography. That’s a very fancy name for a mapping method used in “relocation astrology,” the process of looking at what your life might be like if you lived somewhere else. Think of it as going down a Zillow spiral…but vibe-ier. True astrocartography is wildly complicated (um, just look at that map), but the gist is that it takes your birth-chart data and scatters it all over the world to recreate snapshots of the sky in other places you might have been born. The new hypothetical birth charts that this creates can then show…

You already let astrology run, like, 89 percent of your life. (“Should I go out tonight? Lemme check my daily’scope real quick.”) Why not let it take charge of your hair? Hear me out: Bad hair days/months/years can mess with your vibe worse than Mercury Retrograde, but the ~power of the stars~ can turn that around. Especially if you match your hair care to your sign (because, duh, if you’re a Scorpio, your hair is gonna act all Scorpio too). To make this super easy for ya, we’ve divided the signs into their elements and tapped astrologer Jake Register to reveal which of Pantene’s new Nutrient Blends collections is best for you. Each is centered around a specific, powerful ingredient, and all are free of parabens, dyes, and mineral oil.…

57 percent of you wouldn’t change the size of your boyfriend’s penis. Buuut… 58 percent of you admit that size matters in the bedroom. 5 inches is the average length of the erect American penis. (The average vag depth is ~3.8 inches, FYI.) 59 percent of you still report being less than satisfied sexually. Consider this chart your savior. SOURCE: COSMO POLL RIGHT VS. LEFT Which way does it curve tho? If you truly can’t tell, go ahead and assume it’s straight. Otherwise, “position your body to match where his penis faces,” says Queen. “This focuses his curve toward your anterior vaginal wall, where you can try to achieve a penetrative orgasm.” (Fact: Clitoral nerve endings live there.) AND IF HE’S NOT CIRCUMCISED… FWIW: 8 percent of U.S. men aren’t. Unsnipped shafts can be…moremoist…than…

As luck would have it, the women stepped straight out of hair and makeup into a full-on tropical storm. Somehow, everyone’s lewks stayed intact. And then Peter did this, so…we were fine. Former Bachelorette finalist Peter “Pilot” Weber has had a journey. Famous for making windmill sex a thing (not once but Four! Times!), he’s now America’s Bachelor. We hopped on a flight to Costa Rica to crash his season with our own photo-shoot challenge and (incoming: obligatory pilot metaphor) took the controls for a group date. The gorgina pics are now yours, along with some MPH (make-outs per hour) stats from the set and a ~juicy~ digital cover featuring the winner. Please ensure that your seat belt is fastened, and prepare for takeoff. Every time Peter made out with…

MY OVERALL NIGHTSTAND VIBE Reflection and relaxation WHAT’S ON TOP A pink Fisher Space Pen and something that smells nice—fresh flowers, dried lavender, or essential oils THE MOST SURPRISING THING I KEEP INSIDE A Many Moons yearly planner. It’s a workbook/journal that suggests weekly activities and meditations according to the phases of the moon. AND WHAT’S IN THERE AT ALL TIMES Earplugs I WOULDN’T WANT MY MOM TO FIND… I have a pretty cool mom. I’m not sure much would surprise her. WHAT I STEAL FROM MY PARTNER’S SIDE Nothing, but I am very bossy when it comes to the lighting…including the lamp on their nightstand. MY NIGHTSTAND BOOKS ARE… Mostly weeks-old magazines FAVORITE PRODUCTS Weleda hand cream SLEEP MASKS: YEA OR NAY? I sleep with a mask and a…