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43 Articles

From the editor

It’s funny how I often come to write this page wondering what on earth I’ll talk about (sorry to spoil the illusion) and yet, I’ll look through the issue and a common theme will emerge. One that is so glaringly obvious now, yet came about totally organically from a host of sources. With more than a billion streams, a knack for creating viral songs and a global tour under her belt, I was ready and waiting for cover star Beabadoobee to be riding high on her success. And she is. But, as the musician explains on p72, success isn’t all about fame, sheer volume of fans or the money you make. For Bea, it’s about forgiving yourself, finding joy in the everyday and revelling in romance, friendship and family. It’s contentment…

From the editor

Your Twixmas itinerary, sorted

Senna Netflix, 29 November Calling all Drive To Survive fans. This six-part mini series tells the story of one of the most iconic racing drivers in history, Ayrton Senna. From early beginnings in Brazil and his move to England, to becoming a three-time world champion, this is one F1 fans won’t want to miss. Nosferatu In cinemas 1 January More than 100 years after the release of the original film, Nosferatu (based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula) is back on screens, telling the story of a troubled young woman and the vampire who is obsessed with her. Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp all star. The Twilight Saga, eat your heart out. Black Doves Netflix, 5 December Keira Knightley plays a spy who has been sharing her politician husband’s secrets for years. But when her secret lover gets…

Your Twixmas itinerary, sorted

PSA: we don’t need a female James Bond. We have stellar spies of our own

There’s a moment during the 2021 film No Time To Die when Lashana Lynch’s MI6 agent, Nomi, tells James Bond that she’s not in the mood for his antics. To be more precise, she says she’ll put a bullet in his knee if he dares to get in her way, before piloting a glider, with Bond contemplating his retirement in the back seat, away from danger. As much as Lynch’s history-making turn as the first Black, female 007 symbolised huge progress for a franchise long associated with toxic masculinity, it sparked a predictable wave of sexist abuse. Male critics were outraged by the narrative update, devoting entire essays to the same tired question: can a woman really be the next James Bond? But here’s the thing: they don’t even need to be.…

PSA: we don’t need a female James Bond. We have stellar spies of our own

Why are we stuck in a pop culture Groundhog Day?

If the last time you went to the cinema you were convinced you’d somehow fallen into a kind of relentless time loop, you’re probably not the only one. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the entertainment world has simply travelled back through time, defying all metaphysical norms. At least, that seems to be the only way to explain why everything is a remake, a prequel or a sequel right now. Film and TV reboots are nothing new, but then, nothing new is perhaps the perfect summary for this season’s releases. From theatre-to-big-screen’s Wicked [in cinemas 22 November] to Gladiator II [in cinemas 15 November], Mufasa: The Lion King [out 20 December] and a new take on the Senna story [out 29 November on Netflix.] But how did Hollywood get…

Why are we stuck in a pop culture Groundhog Day?

Access all areas: on the set of Squid Game season two

A speaker plays the eerily familiar recorder notes on a loop as I step on to the set, wearing mandatory protective grey socks over my trainers. I inhale the overwhelming aroma of fresh paint (bright pink, yellow and blue: childlike colours because, well, that’s the point) as I take in the scene around me. It’s a cold-but-not-too-cold mid-December morning and I’m fresh off the bullet train from Seoul, arriving two hours’ south in the Chungcheong Province of South Korea, otherwise known as the shrouded-in-secrecy filming location of Squid Game season two. In autumn 2021, a surprise hit arrived on Netflix. There had been little fanfare in the lead up to the arrival of the Korean-language drama, which followed desperate adults playing a series of childhood games for a life-changing amount of…

Access all areas: on the set of Squid Game season two

Someone pass Leah Williamson the aux cable

Leah Williamson, 27, captained the England team to victory at the 2022 Euros – but it’s her famous pre-match playlists we wanted the details of… When do you feel the most you? The first thing that comes to mind is when I’m wearing a suit. The one I wore to Wimbledon last year was beautiful, and [I loved] the longline blazer I wore for my OBE. I like anything pinstriped or patterned. Do you have any pre-match rituals? I have a poem that my dad wrote me when I was 17, and I read it before every game. You’d think I would know it off by heart [by now], but no. It’s a reminder that there’s somebody who loves you no matter what happens. It needs reprinting, actually, it’s kind of worse for wear. What’s…

Someone pass Leah Williamson the aux cable

The 2024 Cosmopolitan Book Awards

Evenings And Weekends by Oisín McKenna ‘Deep in the fug of a hot London summer, the characters are of varying ages and life stages – pregnancy, a cancer diagnosis, excavating queer identity, navigating the rental crisis. In writing that’s intimate and striking, this is a complex love letter to the city: a place to connect and build identity that interpolates the chaos, rather than resists.’ Anna Cafolla Lies & Weddings by Kevin Kwan ‘The author of Crazy Rich Asians returned with an endlessly entertaining tale about the glamorous lives of an elite family who find themselves suddenly in debt, forming a plot to use seduction to solve their money woes. Full of globetrotting, juicy scheming and relationship drama, you can’t be in a bad mood while reading this book.’ Kiera Egan Love Letters To A Serial Killer by Tasha…

The 2024 Cosmopolitan Book Awards

The party classics are back, baby

Fancy faux-fur toppers Your coat should *make* your ’fit, not ruin it. Go extra with faux fur, animal print and patent leather touches. Cold shoulder Our style muse? Penny Lane. Add 70s flair with shaggy cuffs and collars Party dresses From cocktails with your back-home besties to family reunions and work dos, there’s a dress for every occasion. Show-stopper Micro mini or slinky maxi? Puffball sleeves or strapless? Either way, all eyes are on you… Dancin’ shoes Make an entrance in heels, from platforms to chic AF mules Hot steppers The more sparkle and shine, the better. And we’ve never met a bow we didn’t like Extra sparkle Your finishing touches? Megawatt earrings, stacks of rings, or a tiny little bag…

The party classics are back, baby

It’s July Child’s time to shine

Back in 2017, she didn’t know it yet, but the jewellery Sinéad Flood was hand-making in her mum’s kitchen in Manchester would go on to be worn by pop queens Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Dua Lipa just a few years later. It’s easy to see why: the sparkly, nostalgia-fuelled designs are TDF. Brand founder Flood draws on retro, hyper-feminine pop culture icons – Sailor Moon, Barbie, Polly Pocket. ‘Our Cosmic Girl ring is our most sought-after sell-out piece – it perfectly captures that girlie 1990s aesthetic our community loves us for,’ she says. July Child began as a simple stockist website, hosting a curated selection of other jewellery designers. But Flood explains, ‘I couldn’t find pieces I wanted to wear, so I designed my own brand collection, Daughter by July Child,…

It’s July Child’s time to shine

Little bags for BIG nights out

The festive season means parties, and lots of ’em. Bag yourself a mini clutch and get to celebrating. So what if it only fits your phone, card holder and [insert favourite makeup item here]? These cute lil’ evening bags* are worth travelling light for. *PSA: these bags are tiny, sure, but not actually to scale. If the party invites (and your bank balance) are getting outta control, renting is the way forward. Head to cosmopolitan.com/uk/bag-rental for our faves. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SELF-PORTRAIT, SHRIMPS…

Little bags for BIG nights out

The great Christmas Day ’fit debate

WE LOVE TO DRESS UP! Donning the paper crown from your Christmas cracker is mandatory, as far as I’m concerned. But, for my family, that only scratches the surface of the Christmas Day fashion stakes. Sure, we’ll start the day opening presents in our pyjamas, breakfast taking the form of a box of chocolates passed around the room amid piles of discarded wrapping paper. However, when chef – aka mum – gives the call of one hour ’til lunch, everyone goes up to change. Makeup bags and curling wands are broken out, sequin dresses and heels pulled out of the wardrobe. Even my grandma, who descends on Christmas morning in a luxe knit cardigan paired with a swishing midi skirt, will go and change into her ‘party dress’ for dinner. Once…

The great Christmas Day ’fit debate

Tip of the trends: the party szn nail looks to have on your radar

3D embellishments The three-dimensional nail art trend gives major main character energy. Add everything from kitsch beads and bows to bells and ribbons, or even build a custom-sculpted design with a layering of gel. Let your nail tech loose or DIY at home. Anything goes! Minimalism? We don’t know her. Nail charms from Amazon and a strong-hold nail glue will be your BFFs when it comes to recreating this look. (Pssst – if you’re DIYing the 3D design with an at-home kit, make sure you read the kit instructions and cure each coat thoroughly to avoid misuse and a potential allergic reaction.) Pierced metallics Punky, gothic (but still very much glam) nail piercings are a total mood right now. These cool-toned silver hoops penetrate extensions and tips only, giving you all the edgy…

Tip of the trends: the party szn nail looks to have on your radar

Do you have a case of ‘flu face’?

And, she’s back! Just like your favourite situationship, those dreaded winter bugs always come crawling back around from October through to May, and with cold-weather cuffing and the chillier climes now in full swing, we’re looking to all possible solutions for tackling the knock-on effects. Not only does the common cold affect our bodies (I’m talking fatigue, brain fog, stuffy noses and generally feeling unwell), but our complexions, too. Enter: flu face. From Sahara-dry lips to peeling noses, blotchy skin and dark, puffy eyes, flu season may be wreaking havoc on your skin. So, in an attempt to help reverse some of this damage, here’s a foolproof guide on how to handle it. Puffiness Why does this happen? A blocked nose means that your sinuses are congested (FYI: the sinuses are interconnected cavities…

Do you have a case of ‘flu face’?

Meet beauty’s new IT ingredient: ectoin

Quick question: who here has skin that tends to get a little too stressed, a little too easily? Yep, same. After years of loading up our faces with powerful active ingredients and intense facial treatments, I know I’m not the only one who has started to notice how a heavy-handed beauty routine can chip away at the precious skin barrier. Needless to say, I’m now in my recovery era. Words such as ‘calming’, ‘soothing’ and ‘repairing’ have taken over the skincare aisles, and I’m here for it. So when I began to hear rumblings of a new ingredient that ticks all those skin-soothing boxes, I needed to know more. Let me introduce you to ectoin. Sounds fancy, huh? Well, it is. ‘Ectoin is a cutting-edge, stress-protective skincare ingredient, with the proven…

Meet beauty’s new IT ingredient: ectoin

Beauty lab Lip oils

1. CLARINS LIP OIL BALM, £27 As Friends would put it, this is ‘the one where it all began’ – or, rather, the lip oil that originated the hype. Clarins’ OG Comfort Oil is a universally obsessed-over offering and is now delivered via a solid stick formula in six shades. So, if you’re not into an oil’s traditional liquid texture but love its moisturising properties, meet your match. Looks like a lip balm; works like a nourishing oil. 2. PERRICONE MD NO MAKEUP LIP OIL, £30 Perricone MD is a dermatologist-founded brand, so every product delivers TLSC (tender loving skincare) – especially the No Makeup Lip Oil. It’s formulated with 93% natural-origin ingredients, which work to deeply penetrate the lips and help reduce dryness. Expect more volume and definition, and the most flattering…

Beauty lab Lip oils

The pre-baby burnout struggle is real

WhatsApp notifications stack up on my locked phone screen. Josie wants to know what everyone is wearing later. Ellie has replied with an outfit photo. The others are trying to nail down a meeting time. But I’m not going out with them tonight. Instead, I’m slumped over my laptop trying to ‘achieve things’. Specifically? I set myself goals to complete a personal training qualification, learn French and write a novel by the end of the year or, at least, before I decide to start trying for a family. In the past few years, I’ve sacrificed my social life, relationships and sanity in an attempt to tick off all of my big career and life goals ahead of (hopefully) becoming a mother in a couple of years’ time. The pressure to create…

The pre-baby burnout struggle is real

Can a 9pm bedtime cure me of my constant exhaustion?

I finish work at 5.30pm, race home, swiftly change into fitness gear and head down the road for my 7.30pm gym class. Afterwards, I walk back, leave soup to simmer on the hob and scratch shampoo into my scalp in the shower. Dinner guzzled and freshly washed, it’s now 9pm. Usually, at this time, I’d catch up with messages or stick on a Netflix series. Not tonight. I’m getting into bed, sans phone, to catch some Zzzs. My new regime, which I find myself hurtling through at breakneck speed, is the routine du jour of many in their 20s, who are increasingly hitting the hay as early as 9pm. Meanwhile, I’m in my 30s and rarely asleep before 11pm, spending most of my days bleary-eyed and knackered, grateful when Gen Z…

Can a 9pm bedtime cure me of my constant exhaustion?

We need to talk about perimenopause

As a former marketing executive, Kerri Devine spent her entire career responding to crises. So it was a shock to everyone – herself included – when one day, in her mid-40s, she had a complete meltdown in the middle of a craft shop. It was so bad that she left with a mild concussion (don’t ask). ‘But I never even thought about going to a doctor about it,’ she says. She just chalked it up to stress and the insomnia and anxiety she’d been dealing with for years. Until a friend suggested that it could be something else entirely. Most of us are familiar with the idea of menopause, thanks in no small part to the way pop culture has embraced the previously hushed-up ‘life change’. (See: an entire plotline in…

We need to talk about perimenopause

Welcome to ‘Dipmas’

I’ve been dip obsessed since childhood, always preferring a snacky meal to a sit-down feast. But it wasn’t until 2017 that I officially became a Dip Queen. That festive season, I wanted to host a party – something that combined the chosen-family spirit of Friendsgiving with my social circle’s love of dipping (heh) in and out of multiple events in one night. Thus, ‘Dipmas’, where everyone brings a little bit of everything (dips, dippers, drinks, vibes, you know) to the communal table, was born. Every year since, Dipmas – also known as Dipmukkah because I am half Jewish and have a well-documented love for The O.C. – has got bigger and better, with new friends, new recipes and plenty of memorable moments. Like that time my bestie Joel set off…

Welcome to ‘Dipmas’

Your winter horoscope

Aries Triple-check your travel plans, since Mercury Retrograde (25 November to 15 December) is ready to wreak havoc on long-distance adventures. By the time Mars Retrograde slides into Cancer at the start of 2025, you’ll be exhausted. Hot tip: take it easy. Taurus Late autumn finds you feeling isolated and emotional. Mars Retrograde is making it tough for you to feel at home, even in your own home. All is not lost, though, especially if you spend time redecorating, cleaning or even moving. A change of scenery is just what you need. Gemini Sagittarius season is usually romantic for you, but Mercury and Mars Retrogrades are bringing relationship drama, ruining the vibes and your mood. If you care to be on speaking terms with your partner or situationship in 2025, practise listening, not bickering. Cancer This astro…

Your winter horoscope

Get in line! The stripe hype is taking over

Get in line! The stripe hype is taking over

Psst, did you know Pandora offers engraving services in stores and online for the perfect personalised gift? You can doodle a custom drawing, or choose a cute phrase, date or symbol for your loved one. What better way to remind them that at the end of the day, *you’re* the real gift here. Wink. PHOTOGRAPHY: MELANIE LEHMANN. FASHION EDITOR: MADDY ALFORD. MODEL: GRACE MORGAN AT IMM MODELS. MAKEUP ARTIST: LAILA ZAKARIA USING DANESSA MYRICKS BEAUTY. HAIR STYLIST: SELASIE ACKUAKU USING ANGEL EN PROVENCE. NAILS: @ELLEN_BLINGBLING AT GREENHOUSE STUDIO, @GREENHOUSESTUDIO__. PRODUCTION: SOPHIE LEEN. PHOTO ASSISTANT: SCOTT HOBSON JONES…

COMPILED BY: MADDY ALFORD. IMAGE COURTESY OF DAMSON MADDER…

IMAGE COURTESY OF FP MOVEMENT & FREE PEOPLE. COMPILED BY: SOPHIE LEEN, LIA MAPPOURA…

A Tiny Sex Diary, £7, Brass Monkey at Urban Outfitters…

Beabad oobee’s pursuit of happiness

Beabadoobee is encircled by her girlfriends, nervously shifting her feet on the sticky floor of a London bar. She has spied someone she knows – ‘it’s awkward vibes’. She’s not ready for an interaction. ‘I’m absolutely not wearing something cute,’ she says. ‘Then my friend Hannah says, “I’m swapping tops with you – you need to look f*cking hot.”’ So, with Amy Winehouse blasting through the speakers, the singer’s mates cover her in a muddle of (faux) fur coats. ‘I’m getting naked in the club! We swap outfits, all so I can feel better about the situation,’ she adds with a low sigh. ‘Wow… I hadn’t felt that in so long. This is girlhood! And all with Amy playing? This sh*t’s a movie.’ The scene, which sounds like it’s straight from…

Beabad oobee’s pursuit of happiness

What do women really want from porn?

My brain is at war with my body. It won’t allow me to experience what I want to experience, to feel what I want to feel. I want to fully absorb what I’m seeing, enjoy it, but I find something, something deep and untraceable, is telling me I shouldn’t, that it would be wrong. A few feet in front of me, dusk’s golden light is illuminating two bodies entwined with each other. The air smells of lemons, the ingredients for fresh lemonade shoved aside as the women choose to devour each other instead. ‘Be in this moment, enjoy this, it’s sexy,’ one voice inside me insists. But then there’s the other, turning me off by screeching, ‘You shouldn’t be finding this hot, how embarrassing, how shameful, don’t let anyone know how…

What do women really want from porn?

Help! I’m terrified of ageing

‘Everyone okay with white wine?’ A voice calls from the end of our table. Ten women nod enthusiastically. ‘I’m just having the one,’ I say – we’ve already done a wine tasting today, after all. It’s not a popular opinion. ‘Really? Just the one?’ a voice to my right asks. Around the table, talk ranges from films and mental health to cosmetic surgery and how dating apps have changed relationships. I feel content and relaxed, laughing with my new friends. We have so much in common, apart from one thing (and, no, it’s not the wine): the majority of those I’m hanging out with are over 70. Is it normal to start a ‘facelift fund’ in your 20s? I’m not sure – but I did. Now, I’m 32 and the small amount of…

Help! I’m terrified of ageing

‘Everyone in the industry has been harassed’ Why hasn’t hospitality had its #MeToo moment?

IMOGEN* ‘Customers felt they were untouchable’ Imogen, 22, worked in a hotel bar in Leeds from the age of 18 until she was 20. ‘I often had men twice or three times my age ask if I was single. I would lie and say I had a boyfriend, but they’d keep challenging me on it. It was as if being nice to guests gave the impression it was something more. I once had a guest grab my bum as I walked past him in the bar. I had to go to the back room and cry.’ SADIE* ‘Harassment was treated like a joke’ Sadie, 29, worked in a popular restaurant chain in London for a year while she was a student in her early 20s. ‘I have a tattoo of a naked woman on my arm, and…

‘Everyone in the industry has been harassed’ Why hasn’t hospitality had its #MeToo moment?

Everyone around the table had a story…

If it wasn’t their own experience, it was a friend’s or a sister’s. There were 10 of us that afternoon in our Cosmopolitan features meeting, and I’d just brought up the latest research that found that hospitality workers in insecure employment are 60% more likely to report experiencing sexual harassment than the national average**. Women are twice as likely to report harassment than men. But while the research is new, the stories we – a group of women, aged 21 to 39, all currently working in magazines – shared, were not. There were stories of sexual harassment in summer jobs years ago and tales heard on the grapevine about top chefs in Michelin-star restaurants, who everyone knew were vile… yet they still remained in that top job. It was becoming…

GLOWY SELF-TAN Bali Body Self Tan Body Milk, £26.95 Imagine bathing in a tub of creamy milk to reveal a bronzed bod. Slathering this on is the same sensation, just without the bath. REPAIRING TREATMENT Luna Daily The Repair Treatment, £38 From C-section scars to hyperpigmentation, this targeted serum helps to reduce the appearance of marks on your skin. EXFOLIATING BODY LOTION Naturium The Smoother Glycolic Acid Body Lotion, £19 Glycolic acid appears in many facial skincare routines, but its powers also extend to the body. This formula helps to achieve an even texture. Chicken skin, where? BODY SCRUB Joonbyrd Violet Haze Body Scrub, £56 Our love for this scrub isn’t far from an obsession. Buff away dead skin with its hardworking formula that smells as glorious as it feels luxurious. We’re already on a refill. BODY MOISTURISER Lush Sticky Dates Body Lotion,…

DAY CREAM Merit Great Skin Priming Moisturizer, £40 Merit has done it again – this moisturiser has gone straight to the top of our ‘can’t live without’ list; it’s soothing on dry skin without feeling heavy or greasy. DOES-IT-ALL CLEANSER Bubble Magic Melt Micellar Milk, £15 With a blend of oat extract and natural oils, this cleanser draws out stubborn makeup and nourishes dry, sensitive skin. SPOT STICKERS Grace & Stella, Hydrocolloid Pimple Patches, £9.95 If the festive period is causing more spots than ever before, these stickers will stop you from picking them. NIGHT CREAM Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment, £89 This silky-smooth cream cocoons your skin as it plumps and hydrates, but doesn’t leave that awful slick feeling on your pillow. FACE SPF Elemis Pro-Collagen Skin Protection Fluid SPF 50, £55 An SPF so easy to apply you have no…

FULL-COVERAGE FOUNDATION Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation, £38 Oily skin is a myth with this foundation. It leaves a matte, full-coverage finish without cakiness and it self sets so you don’t need powder. BRONZER Makeup by Mario SoftSculpt Bronzing & Shaping Serum, £39 Expect a flawless, natural-looking sun-kissed glow with this one. Wear alone or over makeup, either way it gives you a makeup artist-worthy finish. LIP LINER Glossier Lip Line, £18 The best thing about these liners is that they’re the creamiest to apply, but once they’re set, they stick around. Also, there’s a nude shade for every skin tone. Perfection. GLOW BOOSTER Sculpted by Aimee Liquid Lights Highlighter, £18 This highlighter gives a soft glow without glitter (so you don’t have to worry about looking like a disco ball). MEDIUM-COVERAGE FOUNDATION Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Foundation SPF 15,…

HYDRATING HAIR SERUM Authentic Beauty Concept Glow Spray Serum, £35 A serum with celeb fans is our kinda product! It’s paraben and silicone-free, plus it provides heat protection and shine like no other. SMOOTHING STYLING CREAM Bumble and bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Long Last Styling Cream, £32 A real does-it-all cream, this smooths flyaways and frizz, hydrates, offers styling hold, boosts shine, defends against humidity and protects against heat damage. Incred. CURL REFRESHER Only Curls Curl Refresh Spray, £18 Central heating and harsh winds aren’t conducive to juicy curls, but this tropical-scented spritz is loaded with avocado and castor oil to nourish in between wash days. BOND BUILDER Olaplex No .5 Leave-In Moisturize & Mend Leave-In Conditioner, £30 The latest addition to the Olaplex line-up contains an impressive concoction of light oils alongside the brand’s patented bond-building ingredient to strengthen as…

MAKEUP BRUSH KIT Mykitco x Danessa Myricks My Yummy Brush Collection: Starter Edition, £150 If you’re looking to revamp your brush collection, this soft 10-piece set covers the full spectrum of makeup needs. CLEANSING TOOL Pmd Clean Redvolution, £209 Cleansing and youth-boosting in one? Yes, pls! Silicone bristles deliver a deep-cleansing experience, while on the flip side (quite literally), 19 powerful LED lights work to smooth, lift and firm your skin. BLOW-DRY STYLER Ghd Duet Blowdry Hair Dryer Brush in Black, £379 A wet-to-dry styler that doesn’t damage your hair and gives a professional blow-dry look? Add it to your basket if you’re not good with hand-eye co-ordination when it comes to styling. LED FACE MASK Omnilux Mini – Blemish Eraser, £96 Advanced beauty tech, but make it cute. This dinky device helps to erase a post-breakout blemish in the most…

FLORAL FRAGRANCE Marc Jacobs Daisy Wild Eau de Parfum 50ml, £85 Notes of jasmine and banana blossoms conjure images of Lily Bloom’s It Ends With Us wildflower bouquets (IYKYK). SWEET FRAGRANCE Beauty Pie Element 79 Eau de Parfum 50ml, £60 Close your eyes and inhale. This scent is warm, cosy and ultra sultry with sandalwood and amber at the base. FRESH FRAGRANCE Tommy Hilfiger TommyGirl Forever 30ml, £22 With fruity top notes, a mix of earthy cedarwood at the base and florals bursting at the heart, this is one of the freshest scents we’ve worn all year. CITRUS FRAGRANCE DKNY 24/7 Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml, £61 This fragrance is timeless, with notes that linger all day. Pink pepper and rhubarb make for a stand-out first sniff. WOODY FRAGRANCE Jo Loves Black Cashmeran & Tonka Fragrance 50ml, £105 Warm, woody and spicy – just…

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Go inside Dora’s troubling world for your next winter read

The dream starts like this… I am wading through knee-deep snow. Everything below the knee is numb, my flesh like sponge around the bone. It is night. My skin is as blue as my dress. The snow, too, is blue and studded with crystals and glittering in the moonlight. I fall. I push on. My destination is the red tent some way ahead of me. Wind carries its music to my ears. I had this dream for years before I made it to the tent. Every night I got a few yards closer. Even now, there will be nights when I die in the snow. Tonight, I reach the tasselled flap of the tent. I smell straw and smoke and animal shit. I pull it back – and I wake up…

Go inside Dora’s troubling world for your next winter read

Friend or chore: why do our relationships suddenly feel like… work?

A Google Meet invite from my brother recently pinged into my inbox. ‘Catch-up’ read the subject line, alongside the silly nicknames we have for one another. He lives in a different time zone, has young kids and is often stuck in back-to-back meetings, so – I get it – it wasn’t a completely left field thing to do. But instead of looking forward to a casual chat, filling each other in on the mundanities of our lives, the harmless invite made me feel a little, well, scheduled in, like I was allotted a time slot. Just one thing in a long line of chores. It also reinforced this creeping feeling I’ve had for a while now, that our relationships are becoming increasingly workified. If you’re anything like me, you wake up to…

Friend or chore: why do our relationships suddenly feel like… work?

Alexa Andre’s holiday romance gets hot, heavy and… serious?

SUNDAY I’m in London for the week, away from my usual home of Costa Rica, and what better to do on holiday than go on some dates? Robin* and I met on Feeld a few weeks ago, before I arrived. Initially, I didn’t think much of it since our texting was patchy, but we arranged to meet anyway. Our date was meant to be tomorrow but he’s back early from a trip, so we’ve rescheduled for today. Keen! After a quiet day, I get ready for my date – leggings, a tight top and trainers – before setting off to meet Robin at an Italian restaurant in Soho. As soon as I see him, I’m blown away by his smile, and when we hug I feel very at ease. We start touching…

Alexa Andre’s holiday romance gets hot, heavy and… serious?

Do you really have to spend Christmas Day with your OH?

We’re all loyal to our own traditions at Christmas, whether that includes a strict minute-by-minute timetable, back-to-back board games (and a colossal family argument, naturally), or a late start and leisurely pub lunch. Whatever it is, you’re used to it. And you’re not necessarily willing to compromise on it. But what happens if you fall in love? Suddenly there’s someone else to think about. And soon, you’ll inevitably have to decide if you’re spending the holidays together, whose family you’ll visit and how to survive someone else’s Christmas. ‘If it goes right, it’s wonderful,’ says sex and relationship therapist Cate Mackenzie. ‘If it goes wrong, it can be a disaster.’ To save you from a potential Christmas catastrophe, we break down the pros and cons of spending the festive season with your…

Do you really have to spend Christmas Day with your OH?

Jyoty knows how to have a good time

What’s the best thing about where you live? The truth is that I feel like I haven’t lived anywhere for the past two years. I have a flat in London, but I made São Paulo my base about a year and a half ago. In reality, I’m on the road for 11 months of the year. Who would be your dream dinner party guest? It has to be someone like Miriam Margolyes – laughter and deep conversation until the late hours. When do you feel most at home? I’d say, regardless of location, a day when the entire flat has been cleaned, laundry has been done and folded away, the fridge is stocked with groceries, fresh flowers are in a vase and I don’t need to leave the house all evening. Tell us about your perfect…

Jyoty knows how to have a good time

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Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription April 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) April/May 2024: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription February 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) February/March 2024: $1.05

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription December 1st, 2023 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) December 2023/January 2024: $1.06

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription October 1st, 2023 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) October/November 2023: $1.06

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription April 1st, 2025 Issue

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Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription February 1st, 2025 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) February/March 2025: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription December 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) December 2024/January 2025: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription October 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) October/November 2024: $1.07

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription August 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) August/September 2024: $1.09

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription June 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) June/July 2024: $1.05

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription April 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) April/May 2024: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription February 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) February/March 2024: $1.05

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription December 1st, 2023 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) December 2023/January 2024: $1.06

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription October 1st, 2023 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) October/November 2023: $1.06

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription April 1st, 2025 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) April/May 2025: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription February 1st, 2025 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) February/March 2025: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription December 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) December 2024/January 2025: $1.04

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) Subscription October 1st, 2024 Issue

Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) October/November 2024: $1.07

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