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1. SWOON HARD…over Theo James, Ansel Elgort, and badass Shailene Woodley in Divergent follow-up Insurgent (March 20). Celebrate COSMO’S 50th birthday! 2. MAKE IT A DAVE NIGHT …with your five Franco—his comedy, Unfinished Business, is out March 6. 3. SIP AND SPA On St. Patty’s Day, March 17, indulge in an Irish Moor Mud mask and a pint ($58, peter thomasroth.com). 4. HIT THE LIGHTS …and read by candlelight for Earth Hour, 8:30 p.m., March 28 (Prophet Kisa, $34, prophet candles.com). 5. GET YOUR COOKIE FIX …online. Girl Scouts can now sell their treats, including new gluten-free options, on the Interwar (girlscoutcookies.org). 6. ANIMATE YOUR LOOK …with artist Maho Tonouchi’s adorbs to-on-inspired designs for Furla ($328, furla.com). 7. STREAM …unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix, march 6), in which Ellie Kemper stars…

My nickname: The first concert I went to was: I’d do anything to see perform live.…

SO ADORKABLE “I’m a big comic-book fan. I met my girlfriend [actress Christina Ochoa] at Comic Con. She introduced me to the MythBusters, who are my heroes because I’m a total nerd. All the men in my life are frefghters or in the military. I love the idea of being a hero and fghting for justice. I went to Colorado State and got my degree in sports medicine and nutrition. I’m a type-1 diabetic, so I wanted to get into endocrinology and hormone research, but I really didn’t want to go back to school. I was like, ‘Well, I guess I could go to L.A. and try to be a superhero!’ So that’s where I am now.” CONFESSION “This is something that almost nobody knows. During my driving test when…

DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH’S SEXY VS. SKANKY, ON SALE MARCH 10.…

Staff Meeting Do not go gently into the work week. Graphic pumps mean business. Shoes, Banana Republic, $138, bananarepublic.com Workout Cute sneaks: Must-have for watching New Girl on the treadmill. Shoes, Reebok, $90, reebok.com Happy Hour Work the room in caged lace-ups that provide solid ankle support. Shoes, DV by Dolce Vita, $100, dolcevita.com ladies’ Night Mules are easy when transitioning from office hours to wine o’clock. Shoes, Jessica Simpson Collection, $89, Macy’s Hot date your tools of seduction: lingerie-inspired strappies. Shoes>, Diane von Furstenberg, $375, dvf.com Shopping the elastic sides of amped-up Chelsea boots are clutch for trying on clothes. Shoes, The Kooples, $495, thekooples.com Brunch Overserved on Sat. night? Keep yourself level on easy flatforms. Shoes, & Other Stories, $195, stories.com…

Neaten Your Nail Beds This super-cool suede look is sure to snag some serious attention. You don’t want frayed cuticles making a cameo. Instead of a nipper (which can also nip your skin), use a cuticle-removing gel with an exfoliating nub to dissolve and buff away dead skin gently. Correct the Canvas Flat finishes like matte can actually highlight flaws in the nails. A quick fix: Use a buffer to smooth down bumps and ridges, then swipe each nail with a cotton pad dipped in polish remover to get rid of any dust or residue. Sweep on a ridge-filling base coat, which will mask any lingering imperfections on the nail’s surface. Just choose one that has a milky tone, since lighter colors can appear washed out over translucent base coats,…

COME CLEAN Remove makeup and hydrate skin in just one step. simple skin Care Micellar Cleansing Water, $7, drugstores PRIME TIME Use in the shower to prep your bod for a streak-free faux glow. Jergens natural Glow Color Primer In-Shower Scrub, $9, drugstores POUT PLEASER Coconut oil and vitamin E leave lips sexy smooth. almay Smart Shade Butter Kiss Lipstick in Light Pink, $7, almay.com COLOR BLOCKING Four different hues cancel out imperfections in a flash. Wet n Wild Cover All Correcting Palette, $4, drugstores MANE MENU Packed with good stuff, this shampoo is like a green juice for your strands. OGX Moisture + Vitamin B5 Sham poo, $8, Ulta DOUBLE DUTY This dual-ended sharpener gives new life to every pencil—no matter the size! essence Sharpener, $2, Ulta FACE TIME…

CoverGirl Outlast Illumina Lipcolor in Moonlight Mauve, $8, drugstores Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in N. 19 Fuchsia Pink, $35, yslbeauty us.com L’Oréal paris Infallible Pro-Last Lipcolor in Henna to Heaven, $13, drugstores PINK Unapologetically feminine— but turn it up to fuchsia and it packs a serious punch. 1981 Debbie Harry 2014 Lupita Nyong’o 2004 Kate Bosworth 2010 Eva Mendes 2013 Selena Gomez 1964 Jane Fonda 2010 Shay Mitchell 2010 Ashanti 2013 Kelly Osbourne 2011 Nicki Minaj 2012 Ciara NUDE The natural look? Surprisingly sexy! It’s the perfect way to offset major eye makeup. 1970 Brigitte Bardot 2014 Jennifer Lopez 2013 Halle Berry 2000 Britney Spears 2004 Angelina Jolie 2009 Chanel Iman 2011 Ashley Olsen 1966 Sophia Loren Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Brigitte, $27, lauramercier…

I had boobs before I could do long division. Even at 5, I had those fat little mounds like a Skipper doll. In third grade, when the kids on the bus spotted my training bra—the first they’d ever seen—I screamed, red-faced, “It’s an undershirt…an undershirt!” then had a good cry in the guidance counselor’s office. By seventh grade, I was a full-blown C, which put me on most girls’ shit lists. Freshman year, a D, I was an expert at ignoring guys’ pervy stares. Junior year, I was sobsaying bing in the Macy’s lingerie section, sifting through the DDs. “I just don’t know where this gene came from,” my mom said, her hand on her cheek, slumped in a dressing room chair. “Must be your father’s side. They’re Russian.” I…

SWEET Halve a grapefruit; loosen sections with the tip of a knife, circling each wedge. Drizzle with honey; broil until bubbling. Dollop with Greek yogurt, and sprinkle with granola. SAVORY toss a heaping mound of cooked diced chicken or lump crabmeat with old Bay. pair with sliced avocado and sectioned grapefruit. Drizzle with olive oil mixed with a bit of grapefruit juice, salt, and pepper. top with cilantro. FOR SIPPING squeeze the juice from two grapefruits, and chill. Rim two champagne flutes by dipping first in grapefruit juice, then in sugar. Fill each flute a third of the way with juice; top off with bubbly. Water Is Getting Weird The main reason to drink trendy “waters”: the taste. the health benefits are overblown, says dietitian Ashley KOFF, RD. so Cosmo…

Whether it’s hot Spinning in Los Angeles, scorching boot camps in NYC, or heated boxing classes, roasted versions of top workouts are everywhere. In fact, the owners of Sweat Shoppe indoor-cycling studio in L.A. phased out regular classes because of the demand for hot. Olivia Lambert was hooked after her first hot ride. “I sweat so much, it’s like I’d been cleansed,” says the 25-year-old account manager. “I could practically feel the toxins being released from my body.” That’s a common belief, but it’s not scientific. Your kidneys and liver—not your sweat glands—are what filter toxins from the body. “The point of sweating is to cool you down,” says Dee Anna Glaser, MD, who has studied excessive sweating. In fact, she warns,“if you don’t drink enough water to compensate, you…

Listen, I totally get it. It took me about six months of Googling, talking to my husband, and hemming and hawing before I decided to get an intrauterine device (IUD). What held me back? Fear, mostly: that insertion would hurt, that my guy would get “poked,” that the hormones would eff with my sex drive or my period, and maybe that I’d decide in a year that I was ready to get pregnant and all the stress and pain wouldn’t be worth it. There has been a lot written lately about why less than 5 percent of “contracepting” women under 30 use IUDs. Why so few when they are supersafe, effective, and the favored birth control of ob-gyns, plus European women love them, and the American Academy of Pediatrics issued…

“There’s always a tone to my style and a structural element, whether it’s a jacket or a bag, to pull everything together.” Top, skirt, Delpozo. shoes, Bionda Castana. Bag, tod’s. Necklace, Marni. Bracelet, Lele Sadoughi “American Style Is So Different From European Style—Especially A German Like My Husband, Johannes, Who Likes Very Clean Lines. But Adding Special Details To Your Home—Whether It’S A Book, Box, Or Doing Something Creative With A Bookshelf—Is Similar To Accessorizing.” Skirt, Top, Belt, Michael Kors. Shoes, Roger Vivier. Cuff, Arme De L’Amour Skirt, Top, Belt, Michael Kors. Shoes, Roger Vivier. Cuff, Arme De L’amour BEAUTY TIP keep a smoky eye daytime-appropriate by pairing it with a nude lip. We love lancôme L’absolu rouge in rose Crystal, $30—it’s flattering on nearly every skin tone! “My aunt…

BETTER THAN BACON The Over Easy Lie on your side with him behind you, in spoon position. He lifts your leg and enters you from behind. The low-key action is perfect for sleepy sex, and he or you can rub your clit. It’s easy, but it’ll get him hard-boiled. The Spoon Bread Kneel and lean down over a stack of pillows. He kneels and leans on you from behind, his legs outside yours. You’re getting G-spot action, lazy intimacy, and free hands to grab your iPhone and check your e-mail. JK! JK? Bangers and Mash Get on top with your upper body flush against his, and rock gently in whatever way feels best for you. You’ll love the pelvic friction, and your breasts against him will make him feel more…

QI had sex and the condom got stuck inside me. I didn’t find it until later that day! Could I get pregnant from this? A Okay—deep breath—the answer is yes. Losing a condom inside your vagina definitely exposes you to the risk of pregnancy…and STIs too. Take Plan B right away, and see your gynecologist stat for an STI screening if you and your partner haven’t already done that and swapped results with each other before the lost-condom incident Q I’m a lesbian, so what does losing my virginity mean for me? Is it oral sex? A Vaginal dryness isn’t just for menopause commercials. It affects young women too. “A lack of wetness can be mental, physical, or even pharmacological,” says ob-gyn Jennifer Ashton, MD, a senior medical contributor for…

…TO SEX” was looking through a dresser drawer for a shirt for my boyfriend, Joe*, when I found a weird, old cell phone. I started looking through the text messages and my mouth just dropped. It was filled with women’s numbers and tons of outgoing and incoming messages: “Hi, this is Blank from Craigs list.” “I’m down the block. I’ll be there in five minutes.” “Let’s fuck in the garage.” My heart was beating out of my chest. But when I asked Joe about it, he had the straightest face. He said he found it in the street. I wanted proof, so I turned our apartment upside down, looking for chargers that matched the phone, anything to find out if it was his. I finally found a credit-card statement from…

INTERIOR MAN-OLOGUES “Is that a headband, a necklace, or a belt? Everything looks the same.” —Scott S., 25 “This is my second day in a row here. I’m currently debating what my fancée owes me. I’m thinking a rottweiler.” —Marc H., 34 “I walked into the sale room for a minute and thought, This must be what hell is like.” —Ralph H., 31 “I’m so bored, I might steal one of the salesgirls’ walkie-talkies, pretend to be a manager, and tell everyone the store is closing.” —Nick M., 27 “She knew exactly which knobs she wanted for our dresser. But apparently, even the same style knobs are ‘one of a kind’ and ‘need to be picked out.’ I’ve spent less time beating Halo.” —Cameron W., 28 “My iPhone is dying……

GOTTA HAVE THE DRIVE what do you remember from when you were 3? I have some pretty vivid memories of my life as a toddler.  When I was 3, I lived in Korea, where I was born. My family survived by pickpocketing. I remember roaming the streets unsupervised, stealing from people way bigger than me. I remember my mother’s funeral. When it came time to bury her, I rode in the van carrying my mother’s body. I was sitting on top of her coffin, which was just a wooden box, nothing fancy. After that, my father couldn’t take care of us anymore, so the four of us kids—my two sisters, brother, and I—ended up in an orphanage. I remember beating up the other children. I was a tough little girl.…

Jump-start your baller status by investing what you have and making your money work—even when you’re not. Cosmo financial columnist Alexa von Tobel, CEO of LearnVest, explains how. Investing. Let me guess: You think it’s something you should be doing but have no idea where to start? Join the club! According to a survey by Wells Fargo, 71 percent of women feel like they are not knowledgeable enough to invest in today’s market. I get it— it’s daunting. But if you break through the fear and invest your money, it can grow without your even touching it. That’s because compound interest is a magical thing. Let’s say you start with $365 that earns 5 percent interest per year. Look what happens next: Here’s How It Works When you’re ready to…

That was way back—back before Mad Men premiered in 2007, before cocktail culture as we know it existed. Since then, whiskey sales have spiked, and female drinkers, distillers, spirits executives, and bartenders are swiftly bringing the once exclusively male whiskey world to 50-50. Drinks experts often credit Mad Men with bringing spirits other than vodka into popular focus. “Mad Men was a big part of bringing whiskey back,” says Trey Zoeller, founder of Jefferson’s Bourbon. “It presented whiskey with swagger and class, saying this is what real men and women drank.” The series ends its run starting April 5 on AMC, but the drink renaissance has just begun. Now here’s how to make whiskey your bitch. Bottles to Try YOUR FIRST SIP WILL TASTE LIKE ASS It’s an acquired taste!…

Don Draper OLD-FASHIONED + CANADIAN CLUB Don likes an old-fashioned when he’s out, but at the office or at home, he pours himself Canadian Club neat. “Drinking whiskey straight can be harsh,” says Matthew Weiner, Mad Men’s creator, executive producer, and writer. “it’s a rough drink that makes you feel physically warm inside. it shows a certain amount of masculine fortitude for my main character.” Peggy Olson SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS “Peggy was emulating Don," says Ellen Freund, property master on Mad Men and the person responsible for making sure the drinks look historically accurate (lots of caramel coloring). “in her quest to be Don, Peggy drinks whatever he drinks." Plus, Weiner thought Peggy should be able to drink with the best of them. Joan holloway CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL Joan always…

“The bar was full and no other seats were available, but please, take up two stools.” —Shannon B., 34 “Make yourself at home…in the public movie theater.” —Stacey S., 29 “No matter how rough your night was, you should probably wear shoes to get pizza.” —BetSy h., 28 “Those magazines are for people to read, not your own personal footrest!” —Valerie T., 24 Shopping Information INTERIOR COVERS Page 1a: Vera Wang collection—Vera Wang mercer, 212-382-2184. Lara Bohinc—larabohinc.com. Maiyet— maiyet.com. Lynn ban jewelry —lynnban.com. Page 1c: charlotte Gainsbourg for current/Elliott— currentelliott.com. Dsquared2—dsquared2 SOHO, NYC. OXYDO—solstice sunglasses. Eddie Borgo— eddieborgo.com; fortyfiveten.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS page 9: peter Pilotto—Moda Operandi. Jimmy Choo—jimmychoo.com. Paula Mendoza—(bracelets) intermix.com; (necklace) net-a-porter.com. page 12: Zana Bayne—shop.zanabayne.com. forever 21—forever21.com. Christian louboutin— christianlouboutin.com. Deborah Pagani—Barneys New York. Rimmel London—drugstores. O.p.i.—opi…

1. That little voice inside you: a. Says of course you can wear that white bodycon dress from Nasty Gal to your sister’s wedding! b. Justifies spending your rent on a lock of Harry Styles’ hair on eBay. It’s an investment. One day, he’ll be shiny-head bald. c. Is a loop of your greatest fears: sharks, intimacy, cellulite, dying alone.… 2. Your BF proposes and you promptly feel sick. Clearly this means you should: a. Run for it! Love shouldn’t feel like the day after a Four Loko bender in TJ when you wake up on the beach wearing a full banana costume and heels. b. Consult your horoscope. If he has a Gemini moon rising, blame it on the saag paneer you ate at lunch. c. Say yes to…

COSMOTIVATION Letter of the month “Thank you for ‘You Think It’s “So Amazing” That I’m Confident in Bed at My Weight? Sorry, I’m Not an Inspirational Quote.’ Well-written, funny, but so damn true. The love of my life is a slender guy, but we have a fan-friggin-tastic sex life and he makes me feel like the sexiest woman in the world!” —Rachel Parker, Fayetteville, NC tweets we love @brittbritt_21 Reading “worst dates ever” in #myCosmo is the highlight of my day. thanks for making me feel better about my dating life, @Cosmopolitan!!! @Carissabutt if you don’t read Cosmo, what are you even doing? @elbowSimmons woke up at 4:45 but somehow I’m in a really good mood???? maybe it’s the new Cosmo in my purse waiting to be read. @funSized_k was…

EDITED BY MARINA KHIDEKEL DON’T MISS NEXT MONTH’S CONFESSIONS, ON SALE MARCH 10. [no. 4] Guy confession “Until high school, I thought oral sex and dirty talk were the same thing.” —Ben G., 28 [no. 5] SWEET AND SOUR “Not wishing someone a nice day is my secret passiveaggressive way of telling them i hope they have the absolute worst day ever.” —Becca B., 20 [no. 6] Panty-Ho “Guys were checking me out on the street, and I was like, ‘Dang, I’m hot.’ Actually, my skirt was stuck in the back of my stockings.” —lashaWn s., 28 [no.9] “I used to be a receptionist at a horrible office job. Out of anxiety, I started stuffing every paper they gave me in a drawer instead of doing what I was supposed…

#REALTALK Look at the history of TV comedy in America and it seems like certain cultures are able to laugh at themselves more than others. Can you name the last Asian sitcom that was on network TV? It was All-American Girl, starring Margaret Cho… in 1994. That’s 21 years ago. And it was canceled after a single season. In 2011, the population of Asians in the U.S., including those of more than one race, was estimated at 18.2 million. And I know for a fact that among them a lot can laugh at themselves. I’m a first generation IranianAmerican. I was born in Vegas, and my parents were born in Iran. (Geography reminder: The Middle East is in Asia.) In elementary school, I had a friend over for the first…

to dye for Hippie-dippy meets rock-star edge in tie-dyed motojackets and heels. DIY an old V-neck tee at home and bam! You’ve got the look on lockdown. sarah 101 Go-to karaoke song: anything by alanis Morissette The most fabulous thing in my closet: My christian louboutins Celeb crush: chris Hemsworth Pet peeve: When people don’t use their blinkers while driving i feel sexiest when: I’m just wearing heels Must-have beauty product: Neutrogena makeup-remover wipes What i’d eat every day if i could: taco Bell one thing i’ve learned about love: everyone deserves it stripe life Loose oversize tops and midi-skirts with downward curved stripes (not straight across) keep horizontal lines from making you look wider than you are. on the dot Balance the sweetness of polka dots with punky basics.…

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THE 5-MINUTE MAKEOVER 00:01 to 00:59 CLEAN UP nix sweat and dirt now and skip your morning shower. Grab a body wipe, and hit the areas that tend to smell. then apply a clinical-strength deodorant—they work best with your body’s resting temperature. Ban Total refresh cooling Body cloths in Enliven, $3.30, drugstores; Degree clinical 5-in-1 Protection, $8.50, drugstores 01:00 to 01:59 TAME YOUR MANE Get a.m. wave perfection before you hit the sheets with a mix of dry shampoo and salt spray. Apply both, then twist hair into buns on each side of your head, and pin. in the morning, just shake them loose for beautifully tousled beach waves. R+Co rockaway Salt Spray, $25, randco. com; Herbal Essences color me happy Dry Shampoo, $5, drugstores 02:00 to 02:59 BEAT MORNING…

TIE ONE ON Made to withstand the toughest of workouts, these are a gym bag must! Flexx by Emi-Jay 3-Pack Hair Ties, $7.50, emi-jay.com ROSE GLOW Tap on cheeks to warm up a dull, tired complexion. Milani Rose Powder Blush in Romantic Rose, $8, CVS DRY CLEAN Spray on roots before bed and skip shampoo in the morning. Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo 1 oz., $9, birchbox.com FRINGE BENEFITS Argan oil conditions to prevent flaky lashes. Rimmel London Waterproof Wonder’Lash Mascara, $8, drugstores EYE-FULL Ten killer shades, 60 cents each— score! hard Candy Rated X Palette, $6, Walmart PURPLE HAZE Creamy violet complements every eye color. Jane Cosmetics Volumizing Mascara in Vibrant Violet, $9, jane cosmetics.com ICY HOT Metallics look even edgier in a shade of icy blue. Revlon Photo…

MEET YOUR MASCARA MATCH IF YOUR LASHES ARE SHORT… TRY PHYSICIANS FORMULA (1) Eye Booster Instant Lash Extension Kit, $15, drugstores Layer the tiny fibers (not shown) and volumizing mascara for maximum impact. IF YOUR LASHES ARE SPARSE... TRY GIVENCHY (2) Phenomen’Eyes Waterproof Mascara in Extreme Black, $31, barneys.com The signature ballshaped brush is perf for getting into corners and roots— now in a new extraglossy version. IF YOUR LASHES ARE STICK-STRAIGHT… TRY BENEFIT COSMETICS (3) Roller Lash Super-Curling and Lifting Mascara, $24, benefitcosmetics.com The spool’s hairroller-esque notched bristles coil each lash, and the formula constricts as it dries, pulling fringe up and curling it. TINTED LOVE if you did not wake up like this, this tinted gel cream can help. lighter than tinted moisturizer or bb cream, it encapsulates…

YOU BRING YOUR IN-BOX TO BED Checking e-mail at night may make you worse at your job by messing with your focus the next day, according to new research. Set your phone to switch to do-not-disturb mode at 9 p.m.—you can play Kim Kardashian’s Hollywood app in the coffee line. YOU CAN’T IMAGINE THE MINDY PROJECT WITHOUT MERLOT To sleep like a baby birthed by Dr. Lahiri, swap in something tasty and soothing sans alcohol. Try sipping warm almond milk with a pinch of nutmeg and cardamom or munching on lower-fat DIY popcorn (just nuke kernels in a paper bag). YOU EAT DESSERT AFTER LUNCH Build sweet but healthy stuff into your meal, like a clementine, so you’re not fiending for sugar later, suggests Anar Allidina, RD, a dietitian in…

NOW GET THE LEGS TO MATCH Turn your feet out to 45 degrees when squatting to instantly work more of your inner-thigh muscles. SOURCE: Hannah davis, personal trainer at bodybyhannah Leotard, Live the Process, $225, live theprocess.com Skyline Knitted Jersey Shorts, Ballet Beautiful, $75, net-a-sporter.com Leg Warmers, American Apparel, $18, american apparel.com Adagio Seamless Dance Leggings, Sweaty Betty, $109, sweatybetty.com Help for Cold-Weather Haters wonder why your body goes nuts on a winter run? we did too. YOU HAVE… ITCHY LEGS WHY IT HAPPENS Technically called exercise-induced urticaria, this is an allergic reaction to frigid weather. WHAT TO DO Layer thin spandex leggings with sweats or another pair of tight pants…or try an antihistamine. YOU HAVE… A SIDE STITCH WHY IT HAPPENS Low temps and gasp-y breathing may trigger diaphragm…

MIRENA HOW IT WORKS Every day, the device releases a small amount of a hormone that creates a thick plug of mucus at the cervix to prevent sperm from swimming by. The hormone also thins the lining of the uterus to make it an unfavorable place for an embryo. Worth noting: the fDa okayed it based on research on moms. your doc should be happy to give it to you if you haven’t had a baby, but it’s an off-label use. SKYLA HOW IT WORKS The mechanism is the same as Mirena. The main rationale for using it over Mirena is that it is smaller and easier to insert. Unlike Mirena, your period most likely will not go away completely. Worth noting: not all medical practices offer it. PARAGARD HOW…

The fastest way to transition your winter-to-spring style is with little accessories that have a big impact,” says Cosmopolitan.com Social Editor Elisa Benson. Here are six picks she’s obsessing over now. CHARGE UP “My tech obsessions don’t stop with my phone —I’m addicted to this chic bracelet that doubles as a sensor for sun intensity and UV exposure. I wear SPF every day anyway, but this is next-level.” Rebecca Minkoff Notification Bracelet, $120, Nordstrom LIP GAME “After seasons of seeing a bold, colorful lip all over the runways, I love the way a classic pink shade feels suddenly fresh and new again —pretty, without trying too hard.” Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Defiant Coral, $30, esteelauder.com SNEAK ATTACK “I’m obsessed with the laid-back, cool-girl vibe of pairing…

GRUNGE SIGNATURES PIERCINGS AND UNDONE POLISH Flaunt your hardcore style with a row of faux brow rings (find them at any craft store and affix with lash glue). And neat manis are too mainstream— it’s all about imperfect polish. Paint nails a gunmetal gray (try Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Show Steel-er, $5), then swipe most off with remover so just the edges remain BOOM CLAP ...CHAT JUST LIKE HER HIT ANTHEM WITH ICONA POP SHOUTS, CHARLI XCX IS A ’90S BITCH. HERE, THE “SUCKER” SINGER’S TAKE ON THE DECADE AND LAZY-GIRL APPROACH TO BEAUTY. Who were your fave grunge girls? courtney love, 7 year bitch, and drew barrymore in Poison ivy. Why does grunge appeal to you? i'm really lazy when it comes to beauty, so that era is particularly…

What if one (or both) of us is too lazy to brush our teeth? There are two big ways to avoid the precoital Colgate: sex positions where you don’t face each other and mutual oral. Alternatively, just embrace the morning breath. We’re all human. But it’s superbright in the morning! We can see evvvvverything. Yep. And guess what? Ladies like to ogle too— the 2012 Nielsen/Net Ratings found 1 in 3 visitors to porn sites is female. But if you’re not into it, keep the blinds shut. NBD! Eww. Shouldn’t we shower first? According to a Univer sity of California at Berkeley study, male underarm musk is a natural libido booster for women. On the other hand, a warm shower makes blood rush to the surface of the skin, making…

My wife and I recently celebrated our first wedding anniversary, but we’ve been together for nearly a decade. By now, I should be comfortable saying I’m married to a woman. Instead, when people ask if we’re sisters or friends, my wife and I glance anxiously at each other, urging, No, you say it. Everyone has an opinion about being gay, and we often have to come out to people without knowing how we’ll be received. A sort of fatigue sets in. Although not every day, inquiries into our personal lives happen often. Women notice my diamond ring and compliment my husband’s taste. The doctor asks if my husband is tall, like me. I meet friends and their coworkers for drinks and the innocuous chatter follows: What do you do? Where…

GOTTA HAVE THE STORY 1 LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION recently, consumers have felt empowered to speak out against extreme retouching in advertising. “the conversation right now is about natural,” says torrey Acri, the director of marketing and brand voice at Aerie. 2 LET HER SEE HERSELF “How do we talk to our girl directly?” Acri asks. “Let’s start with a girl she can relate to.” instead of casting lingerie models, Acri’s team went with, well, humans. “Girls want to see more body types, from curves to skinny to flatchested,” Acri says. “HOW DO WE TALK TO OUR GIRL DIRECTLY? LET’S START WITH A GIRL SHE CAN RELATE TO.” 3 DON’T CAVE IN Aerie champions authenticity as part of its brand, so it made sense for the marketing team to get…

BEFOREYOU-BEGIN CHECKLIST 1. tackle your credit-card debt. with interest rates averaging 15 percent, this should be a high priority. 2. set up an emergency fund with at least six months of net income. YOU MAY NOW PASS GO. PICK YOUR: #WEALTHGOALS Decide what you want your money to do. Do you want to save for your first apartment? Do you want to buy a small island someday? Do you want to retire when you’re 50 instead of when you’re 70? How you invest may depend on what your goals are. FIVE-YEAR PLAN Consider investing money that you won’t need for at least five years. Investing money to build your dream home in 10 years? Probably smart. Investing money for next summer’s vacation? Probably risky. LOOK WAY AHEAD Long-term planning can…

Fireball is too. And so are the whiskies flavored with apple or honey or pie (a real thing). It’s totally cool to enjoy those, but there are lots of other styles. Let’s go over a few of them. American Bourbon: Sweet, with a maple syrup quality. Must be made with at least 51 percent corn. Rye: Bourbon’s feisty cousin. There’s an element of spice because it’s made with at least 51 percent rye (think rye bread versus cornbread). Tennessee: Bourbon made in Tennessee, filtered through sugar-maple charcoal. Or pretty much just Jack Daniel’s and George Dickel. Irish These whiskies come in three forms: single-pot still, double distilled, and triple distilled. Japanese The up-andcomers, Japanese distillers, tinker. Their formulas are constantly tweaked to keep improving on flavor. Scotch Can be dry,…

@AuroraAstro Aurora’s Inspo This is an action-packed month! a square between Pluto and Uranus on the 16th is the last in a series that’s been disrupting the cosmos since 2012! Life will finally get more mellow again, so hold on! PISCES/ 02.19–03.20 STELLAR GIFTS You are creative, free-spirited, and wildly romantic. BLIND SPOTS Changing your mind so often confuses your friends. FASHION FAVES You can pull off anything, but dreaminess with an edge (think leather and lace) is one of your specialties. INDULGENCE You are a visual person and have such a good eye, your Pinterest and Instagram feeds are epic and have loads of fans! SEDUCTION STYLE The thrill of new love makes you swoon, but don’t romanticize your partner too much. THIS MONTH Tie up loose ends early…

years ago, i worked in a café for a summer as a waitress to pay for a trip to Greece. The manager was a screamer and a bully, but it was still fun because the waitstaff bonded, sharing our complaints and helping one another out. One guy was super fun—we were always laughing and had an endless supply of secret jokes and eye rolling that you do with a work buddy. We were in the stock room one day prepping for the lunch rush…and he groped me. Violently. It was so unexpected. At a quarter to 12, everyone is gearing up for the lunch rush, and suddenly he’s doing this? I pushed him hard into a sack of lemons, but I was really shocked—he had been a friend. It never…

BREAKFAST CLUB FUN with a face like that, who needs milk? artist sarah rosado crafts uncannily accurate celeb portraits using corn Flakes FEARLESS Twins alan and gary keery open cereal killer cafe, London’s first all-cereal restaurant. chex, please! FAIL colorado brewery depletes local supply of count chocula to make beer, sending the cereal’s fans into withdrawal. UP IN ARMS FUN green hair, don’t care. The Free your pits movement promotes body love through dyed pit hair of all shades. FEARLESS enough with Taylor swift’s pits already. it’s Lady gaga who has a mother monster pit tat for her fans FAIL artist martynka wawrzyniak releases eau de m, a perfume based on the scent of her “ripe” armpits after Bikram. SUIT AND TIE SH*T FUN snuggies are so 2008. The Traxedo,…

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Q With winter ending, I can’t keep wearing oversize sweaters. What’s a warm-weather version of my tummy-hiding trick? —Laken Howard, 21 A Wear shirts and jackets that hit you midthigh. Layering is also a great way to distract when you’re having a ‘fat’ day. Blousy tops and light leather biker jackets are always a must! Q What is the best spring-weather coat (i.e., when it’s too cold for no coat but too warm for a peacoat)? —Olivia Simone, 24 A i get it if you think i’m biased or narcissistic, but my favorite springweather jacket is truly my biker jacket from my collection, stories… by Kelly osbourne. it is so slimming and comfortable and goes with everything. seriously, no bullshit. Q HOW CAN I USE AN OUTFIT TO LOOK TALLER…

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SOURCES: WILL SACKS, COFOUNDER AND CEO OF KINDARA; BEDSIDER.ORG ASK DR. ASHTON Q Is it okay to use a super tampon on a light-flow day? A Theoretically, more cotton fibers could be pulled off as a non-saturated tampon is removed, triggering irritation and discharge. But there’s no data on how common this is, and I don’t hear patients complain. Still, I recommend switching to a less absorbent tampon as flow decreases and changing it as often as the directions suggest. SOURCE: JENNIFER ASHTON, MD, AN OBGYN AND SENIOR MEDICAL CONTRIBUTOR FOR ABC NEWS Will a Shot Cure HPV? In a few years, there could be a nonsurgical treatment for an abnormal Pap. In tests, shots to bump up immunesystem response reversed the growth of precancerous cells and cleared the HPV…

GOT YOUR BACK 1 You and your friend stand back-to-back (legs and heels touching), feet shoulder-width apart, and arms hooked at elbows. 2 You both inch your feet forward a few steps and bend knees to squat. Hold squat position for 30 seconds. GET COMFY experiment with the best foot position for each of you so that you both squat safely with knees over heels. I HEART YOU You and your friend both lie faceup on the ground, heads about a foot apart, so that together you make a straight line, arms at sides and legs straight in front of you. You both lift legs off ground, then pop hips up to touch toes over your heads. Slowly lower your legs. That’s one rep; do 15. SNAIL it focus on…

I wish I had a fragile, ladylike condition that, in the 1800s, would have required a tragic quarantine during which I would wander in a lace frock and pine for my lover. Instead, I have gross, embarrassing, deeply unsexy stomach issues: burning acid reflux that won’t relent no matter how many Tums I take, burping that lasts 24 hours, nausea so bad I can barely eat, an unnatural fullness after just a few bites…oh, and bad breath a minute after I brush my teeth. See? Gross. I realized everyone didn’t have these issues in high school when nobody else felt deathly ill after pizza in debate club. General practitioners were astoundingly unhelpful. One suggested I had an eating disorder because I’d lost about 15 pounds that year—a result of skipping…

One under-the-radar reason IUDs still haven’t skyrocketed in popularity? a confusing myth that IUDs can end a pregnancy. IUDS PREVENT PREGNANCY, mostly by thwarting fertilization— researchers rarely find a sperm fertilizing an egg in IUD users. But just in case, IUDs are also designed to prevent implantation. Some religious groups consider this abortion, but it doesn’t meet the medical definition of the term. Nevertheless, “patients Google IUD and see scary stories, many of which have been planted by people who have an ax to grind about contraception,” Dominguez, the nurse practitioner, says. Rather than Googling, you’re better off relying on your ob-gyn or research-backed sites. Try Bedsider.org.…

In October 2013, Lee, Scientific American’s Urban Scientist blogger, turned down a request from another site, Biology Online, that she write for free. Biology Online’s editor replied via e-mail: “Are you an urban scientist or an urban whore?” (That editor was subsequently fired.) Lee exposed the incident on her blog, sparking a heated discussion about sexism and sexual harassment in science. “[that e-mail] was like getting popped in the mouth. Most of the things I deal with are hazy gray micro aggressions. People make backhanded remarks, implying that because I’m a woman or because I’m black that I’ve made myself special without earning my right to be here. “It blows my mind that science is all about making advancements and it’s a sexist field. Even now, as a postdoctoral researcher,…

BLONDEFRRY Welcome t o the GWen-ais sance . W i t h a ne W album, a chair on the V o ice , and a n e Ver-GroWinG fashion empire—and family—Gwen S t e fani may not h aVe the “simpl e K ind of l if e” she used t o s inG about, but you coul d arGue she’ s found somethinG e Ven be t t er. Perched in a makeup chair in Hollywood’s Siren Studios, you’d never guess that Gwen Stefani is running on four hours of sleep…or that she has a brutal cold. She’s so totally Gwen—deeming almost everything rad or awesome—that you’re almost tempted to try the whole sleep deprivation/congestion thing yourself. Maybe it’s the secret to Gwen’s mojo, or maybe it’s the…

Before breakfast THE BEST PART OF WAKING UP is Folgers in your cup…except by Folgers, I mean his penis, and by cup, I mean your vagina. Translation: Good old-fashioned morning sex! Stereotypes will have us believe that women give zero shits about getting it on at the crack of dawn, whereas men want nothing more than to penetrate us before we’ve had our Cheerios. But the morning actually brings surges of testosterone to both men and women, increasing both of your libidos and heightening arousal as well as the actual sensitivity of your genitals—particularly the strength of his erection. Hence, the origin of every grandma’s favorite expression, “The early bird gets the dong.” (That is the expression, right?) So why isn’t sex up there with Starbucks as your morning staple?…

GOTTA HAVE THE VISION Don’t Be Afraid To Jump The idea for Glamsquad came to Victoria Eisner in a flash on New Year’s Eve, 2012. “I thought it was crazy that I was able to order both my dinner and Uber with the touch of a button yet couldn’t do the same with a last-minute blowout.” Eisner woke up New Year’s Day and started researching. By January 4, she had a business plan. If you’re psyched by an idea, don’t sit there. Use that energy to build momentum for your business before someone else does! Debate it too long and someone may act on the same idea before you do. Make Sure You’re Committed If someone rolls their eyes at your idea, will you be crushed? When your business faces…

GOTTA HAVE THE TEAM Think of the way your favorite piece of jewelry makes you feel: adorned, sparkly, special. Now, imagine you’re having one of your crazy-busy days. You feel stressed out and ragged. You’re wearing your favorite accessory, but you’ve forgotten it’s even there. Suddenly, your wrist buzzes. You look down. Your bracelet has a message for you from your boyfriend. He wants you to know he loves you. Day just get better? Intel and Opening Ceremony’s My Intelligent Communication Accessory, or MICA, is billed as jewelry that’s also smart. The MICA ($495, barneys.com) cuts through the clutter of wearable tech, which has often seemed fashion backward. Intel’s move? The company better known for processors partnered with Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of fashion brand Opening Ceremony, known for…

Zalika Paul, 28 New York City CURRENT GIG New York state correction officer DREAM JOB NYC police detective What should I wear? Paul works in a conservative industry (she’s usually in uniform!), but she also loves fashion. She wants to look professional while expressing her creativity and style at the same time. Coat Call Every detective can use a trench coat. This graphic print has a muted, workappropriate palette. Trench, LE Trench, $495, le-trench.com Color block Fill this structured bag with everything you need (sensible). Let the blue nod to your personality (fun). Bag, Calvin Klein, $228, calvinklein.com Magic Wand Two coats of a standard black mascara will bring out the eyes without clashing with bold fashion pieces. Maybelline New York Lash Sensational, $9, drugstores Power Pony Use a strong-hold…