Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 8 i Cosmopolitan Australia

Slip If you’re not quite ready to commit to a full, TikTok-style morning shed but are keen to upgrade your bedtime regimen, Slip has the hair hack for you. In recent years, haircare has become a major focus for many, with silk pillowcases and hair ties, known to reduce frizz and breakage, surging in popularity – but this Australian brand was well ahead of the trend. Founded in 2004, and still family owned and operated, Slip specially commissioned one of China’s top silk suppliers to create slipsilk, a premium fabric made from the highest-grade (6A) long-fibre pure mulberry silk . This luxurious material is used across its range of pillowcases, scrunchies, sleep masks and more, which have been spruiked by the likes of Hailey Bieber, Reese Witherspoon, Dua Lipa and…

Quick serve Tenniscore, but better. Take to the court (and street, club, maybe even office) in pieces so slick, they’d make Venus and Serena nervous. First position So you wanted to be a Prima Ballerina? You’re never too old to play dress-up. A pastel palette and floaty pieces give Anna Pavolva, only without the gruelling training and bruised feet. Ride on The girls from The Saddle Club are legitimate style icons. Trade the French braids for tough-but-feminine pieces that are as practical for horsing around as they are chic. Can we kick it? Who cares if you can’t bend it like Beckham? A swift kick isn’t a prerequisite for dressing like a soccer player. A pair of baggy shorts and slimline sneakers, however, is.…

there are plenty of high-stakes conversations couples should have before getting serious. But perhaps the most important one is about money. As in, full disclosure on salaries, credit scores, spending habits and more. In a world where student loan debt has never been higher and life in general has never felt more expensive, financial communication is key. Plus, 86% of men and 74% of women in long-term romantic relationships believe in dividing fiscal responsibilities fairly, according to OkCupid data. Of course, that can mean different things to different couples. Keep reading to steal some tips for making the money work in your own relationship. “Now that we have two kids, have established careers and purchased two homes together, we view money more as ‘ours’. It’s hard to keep things separate…

From affirmation cards and celebrity blogs (hello, Goop), to next-gen soul maintenance and biometric tracking — as a culture, it seems we’ve been conditioned to forever seek out the “next big thing” — all in the pursuit of self-optimisation, of course. Self-help books have staked their claim on science-backed self-betterment since the 1960s, each sporting a mission statement of clearer, calmer, or more enlightened. From Miranda Kerr’s Treasure Yourself bringing mindfulness into the bedrooms of teens in the ‘10s (if you know, you know), to Mark Manson’s dossier on The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, which coveted the bottom of many a millennial’s handbag, the promise of self-improvement has long been a drawcard. Ushered in with the rise of the supermodel in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s,…

CHRISHELL STAUSE AND G FLIP CANCER ♥ VIRGO Although the pair come from starkly different backgrounds, their union is the better for it. They have close Venus placements (Chrishell in Leo and G Flip in Virgo), so they share relationship values and respond positively to each other’s way of showing affection. This also makes both of them prone to making grand romantic gestures (like publicly dedicating a song to your lover – yes, that happened here). The couple also has a Jupiter conjunct Pluto aspect, meaning their relationship is significantly transforming both parties and is intense in the best ways. Think: an “us against the world” vibe. But because luto’s influence can also ma e it easy for a partner to feel possessive, Chrishell and G Flip should stay mindful…

For an artist’s debut to be well received is one thing; for it to carve out their place in the history books is another. Such was the case for Miss Kaninna (born Kaninna Langford), who scored three nominations at last year’s ARIA Awards, all for her breakout track Blak Britney, making her the first-ever independent Aboriginal woman to be nominated for their debut single. The proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman released the song in 2023 following a slew of buzzy festival performances (without an official track to her name, mind you). Holy Holy frontperson and A Festival Called PANAMA creative director, Tim Carroll, reportedly said of her 2023 set at the event, “I have never heard the crowd scream so loud in adoration for an…

Makeup trends may wax and wane, but they always come full circle. Case in point the ice queen, a look that fiercely dominated the ’90s, lingered through the early noughties and is now once again reigning supreme, cropping up everywhere from the catwalk to the club. To paint a picture if . J.Lo’s All I Have music video was a makeup look, this would be it. In Gen Z speak, singer Naomi Sharon and Euphoria’s resident siren Maddy Perez are the modern muses of the ice queen archetype, practically holding the publishing rights to the lip combo rulebook. Fifty shades of frost define the look, and it’s no secret that an ice princess doesn’t hold back on highlighter. Think glossy, raindrop pouts, pearl-like cheekbones and eyelids blanketed in baby blue…

That tweet, sent during the pandemic lockdowns, would change Tigest Girma’s life. After an overwhelming response, the author began working on Immortal Dark, a story rooted in the rich Ethiopian myths and culture on which she was raised. The author’s debut romantasy novel reimagined the vampire genre and landed at the top of the New York Times bestseller list, before captivating readers around the world – all of whom will surely be excited to know she’s back with its follow-up, Eternal Ruin. What first drew you to vampires? I loved how they were a representation of human desire and darkness, and unapologetic about their presence. There’s something quite liberating about studying an immortal creature who is comfortable in its own skin. What aspects of Ethiopian mythology did you find most…

Does anyone really like going to the dentist? Bright lights, the sound of faint drilling while you sit in the waiting room, and the internal panic of wondering whether or not you brushed your teeth well enough this morning to avoid facing total condemnation from someone in a lab coat. Thankfully, the days of the sterilised dental visit may be over, because change is afoot in the industry. Yes, even the dentist has been hit by the luxury wellness boom. One only needs to look to Sage Space, the Darlinghurst dentist founded by Dr Corbin Barry, which offers an elevated, thoughtful experience with the aim of not only quashing any fears you have, but finding you actually looking forward to your next check -up. Dr Barry tells Cosmo, “[I felt]…

A couple of years ago, when I lived in LA, I met a cute guy named Todd* at a day bar. We hit it off and chatted until the sun set, agreeing to meet up for an official date the very next day. hat followed was the most fun I’d had in a while: we got coffee, bonded over our shared wanderlust, and – after he told me about a recent trip to Thailand – exchanged instagrams. “I had the best time and would love to see you again soon,” Todd said as we hugged goodbye. “Maybe dinner this week?” I couldn’t tame the butterflies in my stomach. But when got home, I started to wonder how he would react to my Instagram. I posted regularly (at least once a…

FIRE SIGNS Aries: 21 March – 19 April Leo: 23 July – 22 August Sagittarius: 22 November – 21 December This gold and burgundy beauty brings the heat fire signs are so renowned for. With vintage charm and just the right amount of shine, it’s a statement piece with automatic winding and a 41-hour power reserve that’s sure to keep up with them around the clock. Fire signs are natural leaders. This sleek stainless-steel timepiece is a statement-maker that matches their boldness. Whether paired with a sharp blazer or casual denim and a tee, it’s a practical piece with a flair that encourages closer inspection (just look at the textural dial). Acknowledge their adventurous spirit with a watch designed for life on the go. Sleek, sustainable, and sprint-ready, this is…

Millennial I’m not sure I owned a single brow product pre-2010. In the early noughties, when Christina Aguilera’s pencil-thin arches reigned supreme, my mum warned me against plucking my own, cautioning they’d never grow back. Which proved sage advice when the Great Brow Boom hit a decade later. Suddenly eyebrows were big – not only in size, but in cultural relevance. Cara Delevingne’s were brushed up and bushy, while Kim Kardashian’s – bold, sculpted and seemingly drawn on with a Sharpie by her glam s uad defined the emerging “ nstagram face”. Brows represented a new democratic force in beauty, a trend accessible to anyone with a spoolie, a Benefit pomade and a s illed microblading technician. t’s no coincidence that our appetite for fuller brows rose with the advent…

It’s 2012, you’re 15 and it’s Friday night. You’re curled up on the couch watching Puberty Blues on the family TV with the volume so low you can barely hear it, your thumb hovering over the remote in case your mum walks in. he show’s impossibly confident characters move through heartbreak and hookups with ease while conversing about freedom – you don’t understand much of what they are saying, but it doesn’t matter anyway. Right as a scene heats up, it cuts abruptly to a commercial for eHarmony, a smiling couple twirling each other around and a narrator saying something about finding your soulmate in “just 60 seconds”. Your older brother walks past during the break, his phone buzzing in his pocket with notifications from dating apps you can’t even…

“That’s not going to happen to me!” my friends and I insisted as we segued into our postmenopausal years. Nope, we were convinced that things would stay fun, frequent and fully satisfying as we aged, stereotypes be damned. We needed, wanted and deserved great sex and assumed we would have it. Lots of it. But it turned out, some of us were wrong. Consider my friend Jenny*, 60, who reminisces about the weekends she used to spend luxuriating in bed, having sex. “After menopause, it was as if someone pushed a button, and my sex drive, while not totally gone, has diminished hugely,” she says. “I went from someone who really cared about sex a lot to, ‘I could have it; I could not have it.’” It also didn’t help…

“How much protein do I actually need? You don’t have to scroll far on Instagram or TikTok before you’re hit with another wellness trend telling you what you should be doing more or less of. Lately, protein seems to be having a real moment – Khloé Kardashian has launched her own protein popcorn brand, and there’s a nationwide cottage-cheese shortage. The more we see it, the more we start to wonder: should I be upping my protein too? Spoiler alert: you’re probably already getting enough! Protein absolutely has its place in a balanced diet. But the idea that we all need to be chasing the same number of grams a day is not quite right. Our dietitian at Kic, Liv Morrison, recommends a more personalised approach. Liv suggests that if…