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1 WATCH HUNGER STOP Proceeds from each Michael Kors sweet piece help feed 100 children in need ($295, michaelkors.com). 2. #MAKE YOURMARC on Insta and $1 will be given to Kode With Karlie as part of Marc Fisher footwear’s partnership with the supermodel (marcfisherfootwear.com for more info). 3. PUT YOUR HANDS UP! The Walking Dead’s season opener premieres Oct. 11 on AMC. 4. ROCK OUT anywhere— like even in the shower— with the wireless, waterproof UE Roll speaker ($100, ultimateears.com). 5. GIFT your BF, dad, bro, or dude du jour with the Johnny Depp–approved Dior Sauvage ($68, dior.com). 6 COMMENCE PANDEMONIUM Hugh Jackman terrifies as Blackbeard in the remixed Peter Pan tale Pan (Oct. 9). 7. CATCH Gaga’s monster primetime debut on FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel Oct . 7. 8.…

KISS THE COOK “To me, the most romantic gesture is a quiet night with my girl. I like to cook for her. I’m a meat eater and a griller—I do steaks, I do chicken, I do fish. I have a broad palate!” #ADULTING “In my 20s, I was figuring out my own life, so it was tough to give someone else my attention. At 30, I was in a good place with work and I’d met my fiancée. Everything slowed down, and I could be a better partner.” STRANGEST POSSESSION “SpongeBob socks. I’m not very materialistic—I don’t have a whole lot of stuff. But I do always like a pair of really weird socks.” ON WHAT HE’D FIX ABOUT HIS FIRST TIME “Uh, last longer. But everything else was great!”…

CHARLI XCX Unleash your inner punk pop princess in graphic tees, plaid patterns, and charcoal accents. T-SHIRT, Forever 21, $14.90, forever21.com. SKIRT, Joe Boxer, $18.99, kmart.com. SHOES, AMI Clubwear, $24.99, amiclubwear.com. HAT, American Eagle Outfitters, $24.95, ae.com. LOLLIPOP, Bee International, $19.80 for a 12-piece box, candywarehouse.com TAYLOR SWIFT Channel Tay in ladylike pastels, floral co-ords, and dainty heels. Haters gonna hate. TOP, SKIRT, Jessica Simpson Collection, $128 for both, Macy’s. SHOES, H&M, $59.95, hm.com. BAG, Merona for Target, $34.99, target.com RIHANNA Bitch better have your $$$. Get lavish like RiRi with green hues, faux fur, and glittering accessories. COAT, ASOS, $75, asos.com. DRESS, Finders Keepers, $135, fashionbunker.com. BOOTS, Pleaser, $77.99, amiclubwear.com. EARRINGS, BaubleBar, $34, similar styles available at baublebar.com ARIANA GRANDE Leather crop tops, A-line skirts, and cat ears make your Grande party entrance complete. TOP, Bebe, $189, bebe.com. SKIRT, Uniqlo, $29.90, uniqlo.com. SHOES, Material Girl, $59.50, macys.com. HEADBAND, Call It Spring, $7.99, callitspring.com…

PREP SCHOOL Unlike boxed mac ’n’ cheese, produce doesn’t come with directions. So we asked Jess Dang, founder of meal-planning site CookSmarts.com, to break down the best way to cook fall’s top veggies. MICROWAVE Sweet potatoes Prick all over with a fork, and arrange in a microwave-safe dish. Lightly salt, cover with a damp paper towel, and microwave on high for 8 to 10 minutes per potato or until tender, turning once. ROAST Brussels sprouts Trim stems, and peel off outer leaves. Halve, and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a sheet pan, and roast at 425 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned and crispy. RAW Kale Remove stems and ribs from 1 bunch. Thinly slice leaves, and massage for a minute to soften.…

All the talk of breast cancer this month is making me anxious. I’m 25, what do I really need to know? It’s rare for a woman to have breast cancer in her 20s or 30s, and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends women be offered screenings starting at age 40. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be on your radar. Keep in mind: ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN WILL GET BREAST CANCER. And that lifetime risk goes up with family history. But you’re not powerless. Control what you can—which is a lot— and don’t obsess over what you can’t. ALCOHOL RAISES RISK. I’m not saying don’t drink at all, but research has shown this link clearly. The American Cancer Society okays one drink per day. SO DOES ESTROGEN. Check…

Give a braided style a glossy finish with Pantene Color Care CC Shine Spray, $4, says celeb stylist Danilo (he’s Gwen Stefani’s mane man!), who created the looks here. WHO RUNS THE WORLD? Millennial women may be gearing up to do just that, but for now, you’re a little worried about this very question! Only 15% of you think America is the greatest country. More than half (59%) say the U.S. isn’t heading in the right direction, and about 85% of you are worried about money and the economy, civil unrest and race issues, and the environment. Speaking of money, if you got a spare hundo, most of you wouldn’t blow it on swan floats, you’d save it or pay down debt. And FYI to the next White House resident:…

MEET TINASHE The 22-year-old singersongwriter Tinashe gave the R&B scene a dose of much-needed girl power last year with her debut album, Aquarius. With her acclaimed singles “2 On” (feat. ScHoolboy Q) and “All Hands on Deck,” she climbed the charts, sparked a dance trend, and earned a spot on Nicki Minaj’s The Pinkprint Tour—along with comparisons to every iconic diva from Beyoncé and Aaliyah to Janet Jackson. “I take it as a compliment,” she says. “The people I get compared to, I genuinely respect.” (The feeling is mutual: After Tinashe killed it in a Janet Jackson tribute at the BET Awards, she Instagrammed thankyou flowers from the legend herself.) “But,” she adds, “I have so much more to offer than being a copy of someone else.” Her uniquely slinky…

A FEW MONTHS AGO, I met a guy at a party—a handsome, plaid-clad friend of a friend with great conversation skills. As the party raged around us, we shuffled into quieter corners, talking animatedly about our hometowns, our jobs, our weird shared obsession with YouTube videos of arm wrestling. He texted the next morning to arrange a date, and from that point on, our coupledom was all but official. We’d text for hours. We saw each other several days a week and made those confident future plans that are thrilling for their banality: “We’ll go to a Nets game this winter.” “There’s this Ethiopian restaurant near me. You’ll love it.” He was charming and unafraid to hold my hand in public, and I loved how unambiguous things felt: no games,…

A DRAMA LINER EVENT Join Cosmo Magazine and beauty guru Maryam Maquillage to celebrate the launch of LANCÔME Drama Liqui-Pencil eyeliner, the fi rst liquid liner in a pencil, created exclusively for Sephora. Date: Saturday, October 10 Time: 11-7pm Location: Sephora Soho, 555 Broadway, NYC sephora.com/dramaliner CHECK YOUR NAILS INTO REHAB Formula X The Prescription is just what the nail doctor ordered to bring problem nails back to their healthy, beautiful best in a snap. sephora.com SUPERFRUIT COMPLEX 10-IN-1 RENEWAL SYSTEM HAIR MASQUE This intensive antioxidant-rich treatment, made with certifi ed organic Shea Butter and other natural ingredients, helps perfect and renew vibrancy to dull, lackluster hair. sheamoisture.com Available at Target. WIN IT BE A PERFECT 10! It’s a 10 Miracle Whipped Styling Balm smoothes, protects and hydrates. Plus, a…

IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT LEADING Since I was 9 years old, I wanted to be an astronaut. But there can be thousands of applicants in each astronaut class for a handful of spots. So I set my sights on working for NASA. I knew I could be successful there even if I never became an astronaut. People are constantly told to be a leader, but we look for good followers too. In a follower role you might assume, I’m not in charge so my opinion doesn’t matter, but you can provide suggestions, solutions, and insights that might not be apparent comfortable, to your boss, who is worrying about things at a high level. TAKE ON THE SCARY JOB Early on in my career, I was tapped to lead a joint…

Adam Rosante COSMOBODY TRAINER HOW TO NAIL ANY BIG MOMENT EVERY TIME “The key to nailing a big moment is to practice, practice, practice, and then chill out. If you’ve put in the work, you’ll make that touchdown. Once you’re prepared—and you will be if you keep at it till you have it down cold—there’s no need to be nervous when the time comes to perform. All you’re really doing is repeating what you’ve already done. Before you take on that moment, find a quiet place, close your eyes, and visualize yourself executing perfectly. Then perform your Power Move to amp yourself up and crush it.” POWER MOVE STARBURST “This move ignites all your muscle fibers and really opens up the front of your body to give you a feeling…

THIS ISN’T YOUR GRANDMA’S tea party. (Although grandmas can be pretty cool—invite one!) And you’re not having just tea either. From apple cider with a kick to hot chocolate worth waking up for, each of these warm drinks is so hot right now. BRING THE HEAT You don’t need to be a tea sommelier (a real profession, btw) to brew up your next brunch. Go for cute and useful items that’ll brighten up the table… and everyone’s morning! I’M A LITTLE TEA POT… Get into hot water ($25, cb2.com). COFFEE, MATE Pour-over just tastes better ($41.50, chemexcoffeemaker.com). NOT A MORNING PERSON? Let your mug do the talking ($20, katespade.com). HOT TIN Store loose tea in style ($13, containerstore.com).…

1 During meetings, you’re usually: a. Suggesting mergers and acquisitions. b. Slow on the draw, resulting in my (louder, more enthusiastic) coworker cutting me off. c. Checking my Apple watch and astral-projecting into my ex’s beach Instagrams. 2 When I say Monday, you think: a. Let’s do this thing! b. I said I had the flu last week. Today, I guess I’ll use the bad-sushi excuse. c. When did I become a Cathy cartoon? 3 When your boss acknowledges you, it usually goes something like: a. “Oooh, you look tan…and nice work today.” b. “You’ve been quiet. Do you have anything to add?” c. “I’m concerned about you. I’ve made an appointment for you with HR.” 4 The last time you took a vacay, which president was in office? a.…

@HayAmandaRae @Cosmopolitan Thank you for “I Don’t Drink; Don’t Judge.” I haven’t had a drink in 3 years and still encounter those who just can’t fathom it @Cosmopolitan FACT: RAINBOW SPRINKLES MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER COSMO CONVO “As a birth mom involved in a semiopen adoption, I was really impressed with the article ‘Pregnant? Scared? Need Options? Too Bad.’ Ninety-nine percent of the pieces I read about pregnancy when it comes to women in crisis don’t mention adoption. For me, it was the only option, and I wasn’t about to let anyone talk me out of it.” —TERRI RIMMER, 49 “I take offense to the generalization that was made in ‘Pregnant? Scared? Need Options? Too Bad.’ As a modern Christian woman, I think and care deeply about things like abortion, women’s…

I HAVE SEEN THREE different Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tattoos. I’ve seen RBG nail art and needlepoint and at least two different Notorious RBG signature cocktails. On June 26, the day the justice voted for marriage equality, an animation of her driving a rainbow motorcycle across the court steps was retweeted hundreds of times. “It’s amazing,” the justice herself said recently. “To think of me, an icon, at 82?” Her granddaughter Clara Spera doesn’t find it weird at all. “Finally,” she says, “people are realizing how frickin’ cool my grandmother is.” As a feminist pioneer and member of the nation’s highest court, RBG may be in a class of her own. But across the Inter net, it’s clear that people are realizing how frickin’ cool a lot of…

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1895 Lip Balm Created the same year as radio, this “trade secret” blend of botanical oils leaves lips silky and with the perfect amount of shine. SMITH’S Rosebud Salve, $6, Sephora 1911 Body Cream Some call it the original body butter—still one of the most luxurious lotions out there for under a ten spot. NIVEA Creme, $8, drugstores 1930 Multipurpose Balm Ms. Arden created it to smooth dry patches. Backstage pros reinvented it to gloss lips, set brows, and tame flyaways. ELIZABETH ARDEN Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, $21, elizabetharden.com 1945 Bath Soak Itchy? Irritated? Keep calm and carry on with this tub treatment that harnesses the naturally soothing powers of colloidal oatmeal. AVEENO Soothing Bath Treatment, $7 for 8, drugstores 1947 Face Wash Basic in a good way, this is consistently name-dropped by…

LOVE SPINNING? ADD YOGA “Indoor cycling puts a lot of pressure on the back and hip flexors,” Lovitt says. “Yoga poses like crescent lunge and pigeon will open the hips.” LOVE CROSSFIT? ADD BARRE Strength and power develop as you race to finish the WOD. “Barre elongates the muscles so they don’t get bulky in areas you’re constantly pushing,” Lovitt explains. LOVE RUNNING? ADD PILATES Runners tend to have extrastrong quads and tightness in the shoulders and chest. Pilates will strengthen the upper back and ab muscles that you might neglect. LOVE BOXING? ADD HIKING Boxing drives the heart rate up fast; balance that with low intensity. “Go out for a longdistance hike,” suggests Lovitt. “The more endurance you have, the longer you’ll last at the bag.” IT’S AN EARBUD;…

“ I’VE ALWAYS LIKED GIRLY THINGS, SIMPLY PUT. THAT ’S WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY.” . LAUREN CONRAD LOOKS UP at the waiter. “Is the turkey panini delicious?” she asks. He shakes his head no, and her face falls. “What is… better than delicious?” he asks. “Oh!” she says, thrilled. “Then I must have it!” We’ve met for lunch in Topanga Canyon, a vestige of wild Los Angeles, both in terms of the animals that roam the hills and the locals. The restaurant sits alongside a babbling stream, and our waiter—who proves to be, how should I put this, a bit eccentric—says that if we’re lucky, we might see deer, mountain lions, rabbits, even a reptile or two. “I caught a rattlesnake,” he says, depositing a bread basket on the table.…

THE ULTIMATE DICKORATION Yes, it looks like the love child of a hot-dog bun and a Batcave gadget, but the Pulse II Duo “guybrator” ($139, hotoctopuss.com) wraps around his shaft, making it a supersonic external sex toy for both of you. Its two perfectly positioned motors mean that he’ll get his buzz on while you grind on top to your clit’s content. GIVE YOURSELF THE SHAFT Positions that please you, no matter what size he’s packing. THE PICKLE TICKLE Sit on his thighs with your legs out wide. Slide your hips back and forth, stimulating the sensitive first few inches of your vagina with the head of his penis. The shallow penetration is ideal for monster dongs. THE ROCKET RAISER For a twist on missionary, lie on your back and…

IT WAS A SUNNY AUTUMN afternoon in Beijing, China… and I was curled up in bed crying. My husband had just come home from a meeting and found me in the same position I had been in five hours before. “How many times are we going to talk about this?” he asked. Anger grew inside me and spilled over into tears. He seemed so different from the guy I’d met five years earlier while working at a magazine in New York. Our relationship had blossomed through Scrabble games and late nights watching Wes Anderson movies. Three years later, on a Colorado mountaintop, we married. Now only a year later, we seemed worlds apart. In the summer of 2013, my husband’s magazine tapped him to become its China foreign correspondent. As…

HABIT 1 / Go Digital It’s hard to fathom that in 2015, nearly 80 percent of households still receive paper statements via snail mail! Instead of letting unopened bank notices pile up like makeshift coasters, try a free account-aggregation tool to get an up-to-date snapshot of all your accounts in one spot (there are many apps and sites, including LearnVest, of course). Set up a separate e-mail address for bills and statements so nothing slips through the cracks. HABIT 2 / Check In on Your Money Take just one minute each day to scan your transactions. Are you staying on budget? Are there any surprises? I took the anxiety out of my daily money audit by putting the LearnVest app right next to Instagram. When I wake up, I check…

POWER LOOK 1 “THE BLAZER AND FAUX-LEATHER LEGGINGS ARE ARITZIA. THE TOP IS ELIZABETH & JAMES,” RECALLS LONDON. “I THINK THOSE 8-INCH NASTY GAL PLATFORMS MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE—BUT THEY WORKED FOR ME!” Stacy London STYLIST, FASHION CONSULTANT, AND HOST OF TLC’S LOVE, LUST OR RUN “Don’t use clothes as a masquerade. Clothing can be armor, but it’s only powerful if it reflects weapons you already have inside. Fierce? Wear something with an edge. Or try some whimsy if you’re tapping into your creative energies. Don’t dress to hide; dress to play up your strengths. Remember, your clothes have to work for your body first, trends second. Fit matters!” My Power Staples DENIM: Skinny and boyfriend jeans LEATHER JACKET AND LEGGINGS: Genuine or faux, they’re musts. PRETTY FROCK: Flattering…

SCORPIO 10.23–11.21 Chill, baby, chill. Until the Sun moves into your sign on the 23rd, give yourself the gift of downtime to recharge. It may lead to an aha moment on the 12th when the New Moon is in Libra. And the 25th, when the New Moon is in your relationship zone, is one of your best 2015 days for love. YOU NEED: A new journal for all your bright ideas. THE SCORPIO GUY: A day in bed with you is exactly what the doctor ordered for this busy boy. SAGITTARIUS 11.22–12.21 You’re hard to resist this month! A second-degree friend could become a new flame, and a past work pitch that appeared DOA may be revived on the 8th. Dream big on the 17th, one of your luckiest days…

WE KNOW YOU HAVE CONFESSIONS TO SHARE....E-MAIL THE DIRTY DETAILS TO CONFESSIONS@COSMOPOLITAN.COM, OR TWEET YOUR TALES TO @COSMOPOLITAN! 1 “We’re twins. Whenever I’m too lazy to do my laundry, I go in her room and steal her underwear.” —NGONDA B., 28, ARTIST, HUDSON, NY 2 “And I’ve asked her, ‘Hey, have you seen all these pairs of my underwear?’ And she’ll be like, ‘No.’ She’ll totally deny it! Now I know where they’ve been going.” —NTANGOU B., 28, ARTIST, HUDSON, NY 3 “ONCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, A GUY IN MY CLASS IRRITATED ME SO MUCH THAT I BIT HIM ON HIS ARM. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING! ” —MELANIE P., 24, STUDENT, SEA BRIGHT, NJ 4 GUY CONFESSION “I DROVE AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION WITH THE NOZZLE…

TIPS “Don’t dress like you’re going to the club. You will be climbing stairs and balancing your cocktail, beer, and Wetzel’s pretzel. Wear sneakers, Vans, or boots. No one needs to be teetering on heels—it always ends badly.” “Take Gisele’s lead. I always try to see what she’s wearing to Tom’s games. She wore flat boots and a flannel shirt to the Super Bowl, the biggest game ever, and looked so cute and comfortable.” “I’ve never been a jersey kind of girl. But I think shirts from Pink and the NFL line are a good way to go if you want to represent your team.” “I love a baseball hat, especially if it’s hot or the weather is going to be damp and humid. With a hat, you don’t have…

LIKE ANY GOOD 2015 controversy, it started with a single tweet. “How on earth is this a lipstick color?” tapped out a Sephora customer, who tweeted a pic of a matte, fireengine hue by Kat Von D. The color was nearly identical to the hundreds of others under the same roof, but the name had bite: Underage Red. From there, the online squabbling began. Accusations against Von D ranged from sexualizing teenage girls to promoting human trafficking. (This wasn’t her first brush with retail controversy. In 2013, another shade, Celebutard, was pulled from stores after pressure from customers and specialneeds groups who found it insensitive.) For Von D, Underage Red was personal. On her Facebook page, she wrote that the name had been “clearly misinterpreted,” illuminating the matter with a…

This means a relaxed pace that feels comfortable to you. Don’t worry about speed. You have to be able to cover the distance first. Then you can think about running fast. WEEK ONE DAY ONE Jog for 2 minutes, then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat 4 times. DAY TWO Jog for 3 minutes, then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat 4 times. DAY THREE Jog for 5 minutes, then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat 3 times. DAY FOUR Cross-train for 25 minutes. Do any activity that’s not running— cycling, swimming, the elliptical—as long as it revs your heart rate. “You get cardio benefits without the pounding of running,” says Henwood. WEEK TWO DAY ONE Jog for 6 minutes, then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat 3 times. DAY TWO Jog for 6…

Q/My boyfriend’s penis doesn’t become fully erect. He’ll get halfway hard, but that makes it difficult to have sex. I don’t want to make him selfconscious. How can I discuss this with him? A/ Start with an, um, upper. Play it like he’s a champ in bed—you’re just looking to make a few tweaks. And keep in mind how much semi-hardons might be messing with his brain. “Women tend to think arousal failure has to do with how attractive they are, but that’s hardly ever the case,” says Sandra Byers, PhD, a clinical psychologist specializing in human sexuality. “For a man, it’s a downward spiral: He’s stressing about it, which in turn makes it more difficult to stay hard.” To get things going, tell him how hot you are for…

MICHELANGELO’S DAVID This marble bro has a surprisingly small member for someone so (literally!) chiseled. Greco-Roman artists reportedly found diminutive genitals more civilized. RASPUTIN As in the mystical healer who started the Russian Revolution. Eleven inches soft, they say. Mystical, indeed. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE He apparently had 1.5 inches, a legit micropenis, which affects only .6 percent of men. No wonder he was so angry. JOHN HOLMES The late ’70s porn star had his insured for $14 million and described it as “bigger than a pay phone, smaller than a Cadillac.” JAY Z In 2009, a particularly lyrical groupie (pre-Beyoncé) described Hov’s junk: “Like a one-liter Pepsi bottle. It’s beyond huge. It could block the sun.” LEBRON JAMES During the 2015 NBA Finals, LeBron adjusted his shorts as a camera zoomed…

Ensure he sees you as “girl worth chasing” not “girl he takes for granted” with these moves from dating guru Matthew Hussey. Key points: You’re super busy, and other guys love you. THE HUSSTLE THREE WAYS TO SHOW HIM YOU’RE IN DEMAND Don’t Make Him the Main Event Until He’s Earned It Your Friday and Saturday nights are sacred. When a new guy asks for a prime-time date early on, suggest drinks and make him the warm-up. If he sucks, you still have a night with friends, and even if he’s awesome, your iCal is brimming— and that’s a turn-on. Admit That You Get Hit On I once told a date, “I love what you’re wearing!” She replied: “Aw, thanks. I’ve gotten so many compliments on it. Yours means the…

RULE1 Personal Shopping Is for Real People New e-tailers use stylists (plus nifty algorithms) to boost your work wardrobe straight from your laptop. We tried them on for size. RULE 2 HAPPINESS IS A CLEAN CLOSET It’s not that you have “nothing to wear.” You might have more than you need and too little you like. Carmen Lilly, above, a style consultant who has worked with Rihanna, cuts out the clutter. 1 / CHUCK The first thing I do with new clients is a closet cleanse. If you haven’t worn something in two years, it needs to be donated or consigned (try TheRealReal.com). Protect sentimentalvalue or super-luxe clothes in a garment bag, where they won’t distract you in the morning. 2 / MARRY Think about how retail stores present clothing…

Gabby Bernstein AUTHOR, THOUGHT LEADER “You know the real you, deep in your soul, in your heart of hearts? That woman, your true self, has real power. When you connect to your heart, mind, and body, you tap into your power and can captivate anyone you meet. People will want to hire you, date you— you’ll make anything happen, because nothing is sexier or mightier than authenticity.” Here’s how to tap that energy. 1. Check your power. Are you speaking fast or distractedly? Not breathing? Feeling insecure? Unsure if you really believe in what you’re saying? If so, time to recharge! 2. Breathe. Pause. Whomever you’re with will wait. Really. Now, breathe deeply, feeling your diaphragm extend. Exhale. Focusing on breathing realigns you with your core truth and positivity. 3.…

Annemarie Nelson Bogle VP OF MARKETING AT MAYBELLINE NEW YORK “When you face a mountain-size challenge, break it into bite-size tasks. With each accomplishment, recognize it before you face the next. And reward yourself! Don’t rely on others—there’s nothing more meaningful than rewarding yourself.” voice Meghan McCain FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR COSMO: You’re hosting a radio show, American Now, in addition to your FOX gig. Why both? MM: Making the old boys’ club of talk radio more femalefriendly is liberating. I love politics, and a lot of problems would be solved if more women were involved. COSMO: Do you get pushback? MM: I’m given a lot of advice dripping in misogyny. I’ve been told to lose weight, change my hair, or tone down my “aggressiveness.” I don’t listen. A man wouldn’t…

“Dear bro, public peeing = very classy.” —KIM T., 26 “I mean, I know we’re in ‘hippie country,’ but maybe put some shoes on in Starbucks....” —CAITLYN M., 25 “Apparently, buttoning your shorts is unnecessary on the subway.” —KINSLEY B., 21 “Or you could, you know, just buy the book....” —AMANDA K., 25 ANNOYED BEYOND BELIEF? E-MAIL INBOX@COSMOPOLITAN.COM (SUBJECT: BITCH IT OUT) TO SHARE YOUR PET PEEVE (AND PHOTO) . IF WE PRINT YOUR SHOT, WE’LL GIVE YOU $50! SHOPPING INFORMATION COVER ALICE MCCALL, alicemccall .com. EDDIE BORGO, eddie borgo.com. TEMPLE ST. CLAIR, templestclair.com. ANDREA FOHRMAN, twistonline.com. COVERGIRL, drugstores. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 15: NORMA KAMALI, shop.normakamali.com. LEVI’S, levi .com. BRIAN ATWOOD, brianatwood.com. PAGE 18: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, ae.com. MARCIANO, marciano .com. & OTHER STORIES, stories .com. STELLA & BOW,…