Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2016 i Girlfriend Australia

all we do on Snapchat rn is win, win, win no matter what – a.k.a. watch our pal DJ Khaled give inspirational advice 24/7. Because we are basically now Snapchat besties (Snesties?) with the great man, we can confidently say this is an issue of GF he would be very proud of. It’s all about winning at life and the smart hacks, tricks and freaky mind stuff that will help you get there. And while smashing every aspect of life is not necessarily something we are sure we’ve mastered juuuust yet (RIP multiple white tops we’ve spilled food on), there are *definitely* some people who have and we have *definitely* talked to them. But there are little pockets of life we have sorted. Behold, a collective guide of the entire…

ALL dressed UP Fashion crisis? A denim dress is the answer. Tip: Take your denim pinafore from summer through to winter by layering with a turtleneck. Legs FOR DAYS Comfort, style and ease. Tick, tick and tick. Tip: For the perfect life staple, pair your denim bottoms with a vintage tee and ankle boots. Top IT OFF Because your upper half shouldn’t feel left out. Tip: A denim shirt should be your go-to when all else fails. Perfectly pair with white denim bottoms. Barely THERE Achieve the perfect dewy makeup. Tip: Before you start highlighting, map out where you want to apply first! A highlighting palette isn’t just for highlighting – it can be used for eyes and as blush as well! Tinted moisturiser works best if you apply it…

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Laura Geitz has her super defense skills. Cate Campbell has her stunning freestyle stroke. Ellyse Perry has a bowling arm that seriously scares her opponents… and a kick that seriously scares her opponents (yes, Ellyse is the dictionary definition of an overachiever). And all of them have – their brains. Yep. When it comes to competing among the world’s most elite athletes, talent and dedication are simply not enough. To win, athletes turn to sports psychologists, who train them to drown out negativity and switch on a winning mindset. But it doesn’t have to stop with sport – you can learn from their techniques, too. 1 IF YOU NEED HELP FOCUSING When you want to win, you need to focus. And there’s one thing that has been proven…

Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez Tay reportedly cut ties with Sel after she went back to on-again-off-again bae Justin Bieber, but judging by how inseparable the girls are now, we’d say it’s all good! Ashley Greene & Demi Lovato Word on the street was that this pair used to send nasty emails to each other – all over Joe Jonas! These days, the girls play far nicer, instead sending supportive messages over Twitter! Rihanna & Katy Perry After K-Pez dissed RiRi’s decision to get back with her ex, Chris Brown, the princesses of pop now seemed to have kissed and made up, with the duo seen shopping up a storm in New York.…

TRY IT: Acupressure It’s a similar idea to acupuncture, minus all the needles! This is one you can do by yourself, to help your body calm down and relax. Start by pinching the area between your thumb and forefinger – you might have to fiddle around a little bit before you find the right nerves, but you’ll feel it when you do. The idea behind this form of ‘touch therapy’ is to balance the circulation of fluids in the body and leave you feeling relaxed. FOUR WAYS TO: relax your mind 1 BREATHE. Pretty simple and an essential part of you know, survival. But other than keeping you alive, focusing on breathing in and out slowly will relax your mind and body. Try this: breathe in, hold it for…

According to Chinese medicine, the areas on your face where you breakout can actually be a sign of other health issues. This theory, called ‘face mapping’, is said to give an insight into the health of your internal organs. We enlisted the help of Chinese Medicine practioner, Peter Chen, to help suss out what your skin’s trying to say... DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND GALLBLADDER If your forehead skin is oily it can indicate your liver and gallbladder are in a poor condition. If you rock hats on the reg, don’t forget it could potentially be your culprit. LIVER This is where food allergies can show up first, so it could be wise to check with your doc whether you have any allergies (particularly to dairy). KIDNEY If you notice that your…

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so they touch your arm, make you laugh and look deep in your eyes… but they also ask to look at your homework, mess up your hair and tease you to death. Sick of mixed signals? Work your way up the thermometer to figure out whether you guys are a potential love story or better as mates. COLD WARM HOT THEY... Try to make plans to hang out one-on-one Look you in the eyes when they talk to you Go out of their way to talk to/see you Surprise you whenever they can Talk about their feelings Lean towards you when they talk Give you unprompted compliments Are always in a good mood around you Ask you lots of questions Make an effort to get to know your friends Talk…

TRÉS CUTE! Does anyone else find it really annoying that they weren’t born into a rich French family and therefore can't wander up and down the streets of Paris with a croissant? Lucky Factorie TOTALLY get it and have created lip balms in the shape of macarons, so at least your lips will think they’re in Europe. Made you blush There is like an official rule that mothers shouldn’t pick favourites, but let’s be honest, the mum of the Daisy fam totally loves Blush the most. It’s nothing against the original Daisy, Fresh and Dream, they are all great too! It’s just that Blush is like the best of their genetics, but with more sparkle and an ever-so-slightly sweeter vibe. The iconic: Anastasia Hills Contour Beverly Kit When Kim K…

hi guys! I’m new. Like, brand new. As in, these are the very first words I’m typing at my new fancy Girlfriend beauty editor desk (*waves from under piles of products*). I cannot WAIT to talk hair, skincare and makeup with you every single month (Glitter parts! Sheet masks! Gradient lips!), but before we become beauty BFFs, I have some confessions to make… Some days I skip the whole blow dry thing (PLL marathon priorities). And when it comes to curling my eyelashes, I tend to lean towards team ‘but I have a crush to stalk’ than ‘YAAAS! Let’s do this’. I’ve been known to use a two-in-one shampoo (it saves like three mins, right?), sleep in braids to make my hair curly (ugh, tongs take forever) and yes, that…

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MORTAL INSTRUMENTS 9 TO GIVE AWAY You could win a complete set of the best-selling Mortal Instruments series! Packed with bonus stories and stunning new covers, all six spines combine to form a panorama of New York City, perfect for displaying on your bookshelf! CODEWORD: MORTAL NOWHERE BOYS 14 TO GIVE AWAY The Nowhere Boys movie Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows is on sale March 16 and to celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to win one of 14 Nowhere Boys prize packs. You’ll score a copy of the movie as well as Season 1 and Season 2 on DVD! CODEWORD: NOWHERE BIODERMA 13 TO GIVE AWAY Bioderma Sebium has been specially developed for combination-to-oily skin that is prone to acne. The secret is the exclusive Fluidactiv® complex, which…

LET’S PLAY! Create and join clubs with distinct interests, personalities and styles where you can set the rules, define their look and customise their hangouts. Get together with other Sims for exciting group activities and live it up in the beautiful new World of Windenburg! SERIOUS GIRL POWER Meet some new kick-ass heroines with these awesome reads! Lady Helen battles demons in Regency England while Marguerite Caine searches multiple dimensions for her BF’s scattered soul. Parker Grant is shunning her ex hard while dealing with her dad’s death and Kate Weston is coming to terms with what actually went down at the party! GIVE YOUR SKIN SOME LOVIN’ Made especially for girls, Girl Lane is the hottest new brand in skincare. With three easy steps, your daily skincare routine is…

VEGETARIAN SUPREME PIZZA SERVES 4 PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 15 MINS • 2 x 25cm round fresh pizza bases • 200g chargrilled marinated eggplant slices • 300g tub chargrilled marinated artichokes, drained and quartered • 100g chargrilled capsicum, thinly sliced • ¹/ ³ cup drained, pitted kalamata olives • 250g bulb mozzarella • Wild rocket leaves, to serve PIZZA SAUCE • ½ cup tomato purée (passata) • 1 clove garlic, crushed • 1 tsp dried Italian herbs • Salt and pepper, to taste 1 To make pizza sauce, combine all ingredients in a jug. Season with salt and pepper. 2 Place pizza bases on two lightly greased pizza trays. Spread each evenly with sauce. Top with eggplant, artichokes, capsicum and olives. 3 Slice mozzarella into thick pieces. Arrange over veggies.…

Good girl My friends are getting rebellious – they want to go out and smoke and drink but I’m not into that stuff and feel heaps pressured to do it. I don’t want to but I don’t want appear like the baby of the group. Pressured There are many reasons why some GF readers choose to smoke and drink. Some do it just to experiment, to try and fit in, to escape or relax, feel grown-up, relieve boredom, give them personal excitement, or just because of peer pressure. You can choose to continue to hang out with your friends and not to participate. Alternatively, you can gradually exit from the group and find people who are interested in things you like. You sound very mature! MY SISTER THE…

NAME: Ryan Yerbury (@ryanyerbury) AGE: 19 STAR SIGN: Taurus BEST FEATURE: His cheeky grin WHAT MADE HIM FAMOUS: He’s Bondi Rescue’s newest recruit. Ryan started off joining nippers at South Maroubra Surf Club when he was 10. But it was his love of triathlon that led to his first full-time job as a lifeguard. He’s also Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell’s younger cousin (good looks obvs run in the family!). WHAT’S NEXT: As the youngest and only lifeguard to start this season, tune in to see what trouble Ryan gets up to in the surf. Bondi Rescue returns to Channel 10, March 10 @ 8pm.…

Telling them is a BIG deal. Sarah* is 16 and knows all too well how scary this can be. “I was terrified when I started to have feelings for a girl in my class,” she says. “Everyone knows I’m gay and are totally fine with it. But I wasn’t sure how she’d feel once she knew I was crushing on her.” Psychologist Dr. Vanessa Thiele says you need courage to make yourself vulnerable in a relationship. “Relationships, even crushes, involve taking risks and sometimes making fools of ourselves. The added bump with same-sex relationships is you’re often not sure whether someone shares your sexual preference. Plus, there’s all the regular uncertainty around trying to read whether someone likes you back or is sending mixed signals. “But most times things don’t…

1 Brush hair smooth, then tie a low side pony using a clear elastic. Split into two sections. 2 Take a small piece of hair from the outside of one of the two sections (around one centimetre thick or less). Take it across and add to the other section by tucking underneath. 3 Then, take a piece from the other section and pass it across and under to join the previous section. Continue to do this with new pieces of hair all the way down and you’ll soon see the fishtail forming. 4 At the end, tie off with a clear elastic and then carefully snip off the top elastic you started with using scissors. Seal with hairspray and you’re sorted! WHAT YOU’LL NEED These images have not been retouched.…

listen TONIGHT ALIVE Limitless Fresh off their tour, Sydney rockers Tonight Alive have new tunes – and we’re digging them. Shaking things up since their last album in 2013, the guys have a fresh new sound which is a mish-mash of rock, indie, pop and more. Plus the lead singer, Jenna, is total style goals. MATT CORBY Telluric The Aussie mega-hottie is back with the release of his long-awaited second album that’s chock-a-block with chill tunes for daaaays. If you’re not yet on the Corby bandwagon, just check out his latest indie banger “Sooth Lady Wine” – you’ll totally be converted, trust us. ON TOUR GROOVIN THE MOO 2016 It’s time to dust off your festival gear, coz GTM is back for 2016 with another droolworthy lineup! With a mix…

One morning after waking up, shuffling to the shower, force-feeding myself an extra strong coffee and blasting music on Spotify in a last-ditch attempt to wake myself up (I am not a morning person, clearly), I happened to stumble upon an AMAZING playlist called ‘Jams of 2000s’ and the nostalgia came flooding back. I can already tell you’re thinking, ‘WTH is she on about? I was BORN in the 2000s!’ Trust me guys. It was an important era in pop culture history. So listen up. Setting the scene It was the year 2001, and while you were learning how to walk... * The rapper Sean Combs, a.k.a. ‘Puff Daddy’ became ‘P. Diddy’. Followed shortly by ‘Diddy’. * Long before she became the glamazon that married Kanye and named her child…

A dark wash is the universally flattering shade for denim. STYLE TIP: If you’re pint-sized, ankle-grazing jeans will elongate your body. If you’re looking for curves, a faded wash is your friend. Don’t lose your shoes. Flared jeans are perf with wedges! Nervous about wearing a crop? High-waisted jeans are great for beginners. Proportions are important: super tight jeans work especially well with loose, flowy tops. STARS WHO ROCKED IT…

the denim dress frayed denim suit vs. distressed denim suit the mighty flare the shearling denim jacket the boilersuit and the overalls white hot separates the vest and midi skirt patchwork everything These images have been retouched.…

“IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO LET YOUR FRIEND KNOW THAT YOU ARE THERE FOR THEM, WITHOUT JUDGEMENT.” Domestic violence is a heavy subject and understandably so – it can have life-threatening consequences. It’s so heavy that it can feel like it’s too big to deal with. But, for some of you, there’s no getting away. For many of you guys, living with domestic violence means it’s happening in your home, to a close friend or to another person who matters to you and it’s eating you up. You don’t need to be the actual victim of violence to be deeply affected by it – feelings of hopelessness, shame and fear are very common. Debbie Seldon from Ladybug Counselling has the all-important info on how to deal with the really hard…

Clean up time I was at my crush’s house for Christmas, meeting his family for the first time. I was busting to go to the toilet but didn’t know where it was. Eventually, I found it and locked the door behind me. Little did I know it was the laundry, not the bathroom! I was so desperate to go that I ended up going on the floor and had to wipe it up with a towel! Worst day ever. Jessica, NSW Screenshot fail I found a cute pic on Insta so I took a screenshot and sent it to my crush. What I didn’t realise was at exactly the same time as I took the pic, I’d received a message from my mum which got included in the screenshot! She’s…

unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know mindfulness is having a bit of a moment. But in case you have, it’s a simple psychological technique which helps get rid of anxiety and bring your attention back to the present moment. Let’s be real though, it can be hard to find the time to unwind, so here are some slightly unconventional distractions to fast-track your trip to chill town. 1 MAKE AN A-Z OF PLL. Bonus points for finding something to go with the letter X. WHY IT WORKS: Lists are total stress-busters since they push all your focus into putting thoughts in sequence. How meditative! 2 VISUALISE ED SHEERAN PETTING A CAT WHILE SERENADING YOU SOFTLY. Much cute, very zen. WHY IT WORKS: Just like in The Sound…

“Laughing at life’s curveballs!” @madd.iiiiiee “Music! There’s something about it that brings everyone together.” @sarah_gaukroge “Making other people smile. It brightens my day and always feels great!” @lilyjoesika “Being myself and following my own dreams.” @alaynat1 “Surrounding yourself with people who believe in you and support what you do no matter what.” @daniellawild “Singing!” @naomijjade “Spending time with the people that bring out the best in me.” @charlie_brunt12 “Drawing and painting. Doing the things I love always puts me in a positive mood!” @indigo_illusions NEXT MONTH’S THEME IS... “I feel most confident when...” #projectyou These images have not been retouched.…

WHERE’S THE WETNESS? I’m 16 years old and masturbate regularly, but I don’t think I get ‘turned on’ because my nipples don’t stiffen or become sensitiv e. I don’t lubricate whatsoev er – basically I nev er physically show signs of ar ousal. This stresses me out. How will I have sex if I don’t lubricate natur ally? I know it’s not an issue of being ner vous or anything. Dry Sexual arousal is an interesting thing. It works best when you don’t think about it too much. I think many people worry so much about enjoyment levels during sexual activity and guess what? They don’t enjoy it! It doesn’t matter if your nipples don’t follow a textbook. If you’re not turned on mentally, your body won’t follow.…

Q Hi Angus, I like this guy at my school and I am almost certain he likes me too. Whenever I walk past him and his group of friends, he always looks at me and he does things to catch my attention. But when I started to follow him on Insta, he didn’t request me back. What could this mean? Ayla A Hey Ayla! Here are a few reasons why he might not have given you the #FollowBack #FB #FollowForFollow. 1 HE MIGHT BE TRYING TO PLAY IT COOL: It can come across too eager if someone immediately hits you with the follow back. But secretly he’s just trying to figure out the best time! 2 HE MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN YOU FOLLOW HIM: I don’t know how many followers…

Scrub up! Lauren Conrad explains how to clean your brushes right: run them under lukewarm water. Put lukewarm water in a bowl and add a squirt of shampoo. Gently swirl the brush tip in the water. Rinse the brush. Repeat until water runs clear. Allow to dry. The blur brush Foundation brushes used to be straight up flat, like a paintbrush. But in the last few years, blurring brushes have taken the makeup world by storm. Invest in one that’s heavy in bristles – that’s key to the blurring factor, coz they’ll move product seamlessly across your skin. Just apply foundation with your fingers and use the brush in circular motions to blend. 1. Urban Decay @ Mecca optical blurring brush, $38 2. BareMinerals…

YOU’VE JUST DROPPED YOUR ALBUM NINE TRACK MIND – TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT IT. It’s basically a musical summary of my crazy life at the -changing time. There year ’ . s It actually ’s all about a track how there I was called feeling “Losing My Mind”, coz when I wrote it I actually did think I was losing my mind with all this pressure to finish the album. Every time I hear it I’m brought back to that moment, so yeah, it’s a very personal record. YOUR 2015 WAS HUGE, WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT? Definitely landing at the airport in LA and finding out I had been nominated for three Grammy Awards with Wiz Khalifa. I never, ever thought that would happen to me! I just choked…