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What gives CLAIRE HODGSON HEARST UK Crystal jewellery you ‘the ick’ in bringing good vibes relationships? Editor-in-Chief Chief Executive Officer KATIE VANNECK-SMITH Finance Director JULIEN LITZELMANN to your 2023 (p42) The noise when they eat Executive Editor JESS EDWARDS Chief People Officer SURINDER SIMMONS a banana. And let’s face Creative Director DECLAN FAHY Director of Operations SOPHIE WILKINSON Chief International Brand Officer MATT HAYES it, that’s unavoidable. Workflow Director CARLY LEVY Group Brand Director STEVEN MILES No one is safe Digital Editor ZOE SHENTON (maternity) Director of PR & Communications ALISON FORTH Editorial Business Director CONNIE OSBORNE Taking ages to choose Acting Digital Editor ANNA CAFOLLA Business Strategy Director ROMAIN METRAS from a restaurant Editorial Business Manager DAVID FOSTER menu. 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From the editor The Cosmo Quiz As I write this, I am sat on my living room floor, surrounded by chaotically Raye edition packed cardboard boxes. In the fortnight running up to moving flats, I’ve IF I WASN’T A gone through excitement, fear, optimism, sadness, impatience and MUSICIAN I’D PHOTOGRAPHY: EM COLE. HAIR: SARAH NECIA. MAKE-UP: LAN. RAYE WEARS: COAT, TOP AND SKIRT, ROTATE; EARRINGS, ATELIERSÓ reluctance, to name but a few. (I have also gone through a hideous MY GO-TO TAKEAWAY amount of pizza, but that’s beside the point). Because while new starts MY MOST LOVED/USED BEAUTY PRODUCT can be thrilling, they can also be unsettling and incredibly daunting. I CAN’T LEAVE THE Our powerhouse cover star, Raye, certainly knows what it’s like to HOUSE WITHOUT start over, and the dissonance many of us can feel between the MY SIGNATURE DISH TO COOK IS ‘together’ face we present in public and the sense of unravelling we may THE BEST THING feel in private. Signing to one of the ABOUT TOURING IS world’s biggest record labels at just 17, MY GUILTY PLEASURE TV SHOW TO BINGE she’s had multiple Top 10 singles and crawl under your duvet and politely I WANT MY 2023 TO BE worked with artists ranging from decline all visitors like a Victorian Beyoncé to John Legend. However, widow in mourning, you’re not everything was not as it seemed. On alone. This year certainly brings its p72, the singer opens up about her challenges, so this issue is packed seven-year journey to finally release a with as much helpful, feel-good debut album, and how she did it advice and comfort as possible – entirely on her own terms. from an industry insider’s guide to So, we’ve devoted this issue to the best budget beauty, to how to doing 2023 your way. Maybe you’re get your work mojo back. Oh, and someone who welcomes the new year how to find a bra that actually fits. with a wardrobe clear-out, a fresh (Because who can tackle any of diary and a wide-eyed feeling of life’s bullsh*t when your lingerie endless possibility. But if you want to feels like a torture device?) And, if in doubt, take a leaf out of Raye’s book this year and ‘trust your gut’. Claire Hodgson EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cosmopolitan 7



At last, the Who’s your Meet your new Five books set for the romcom is back questionable crush? fave girl group Hollywood treatment Page 12 Page 15 Page 17 Page 19 play New year, new faves 11 things to listen to, watch and do to start 2023 the right way WORDS: E M I LY GU LL A Cosmopolitan 9

Women Talking 2023 Brit Awards You Season 4 PHOTOGRAPHY: LILLIE EIGER. ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY: LILLIE EIGER; GETTY IMAGES; LACEY TERRELL/PRIME VIDEO; ALAMY In cinemas 10 February 11 February, ITV Parts 1 and 2 premiering Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Frances Live from The O₂ arena, 9 February and 9 March, Netflix the biggest night in British McDormand come music is back on screens Netflix’s fan-favourite together for this important for its 30th anniversary, serial killer drama returns, and this time film about women in celebrating everyone Joe is in our very own an isolated religious from your favourite artists London. Marienne is community, who reassess still on the scene and, their faith after a series of to the newcomers you with Joe now working harrowing sexual assaults. don’t even know you as a professor, there’s love yet. Expect epic a whole new bunch Daisy Jones performances and emosh of characters ready to & The Six acceptance speeches. become embroiled in It’s basically British history his schemes. It’s tense. Premiering 3 March, Prime Video in the making. The hugely anticipated TV adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel lands weekly this spring. Thought to be somewhat based on the members of Fleetwood Mac, the story follows a 1970s LA rock band on their whirlwind rise to fame. BookTok is ready and waiting with the novel comparisons. 10 Cosmopolitan

P L AY T h e p l a y l i s t Get lit Lockwood & Co Dylan UK tour Old Babes In The Wood by 27 January, Netflix UK venues, 6 to 21 February Margaret Bridgerton’s Ruby Stokes Twenty-three-year-old Atwood, 7 March stars in this adaptation Dylan embarks on a UK tour of the hugely popular YA of 12 venues this February, The incredible novel of the same name. Margaret Atwood She plays Lucy Carlyle, following her 2022 debut a teenage ghost-hunter mixtape The Greatest Thing returns with an who joins a paranormal enthralling collection. investigation agency that I’ll Never Learn. She’s looks into gruesome crimes. supported the likes of Ed Someone Sheeran on tour, and we’re Else’s Shoes by predicting great things. Grab her at a small venue Jojo Moyes, 2 February while you can. Visit A misplaced gym bag iamdylanofficial.com/live causes two women to walk in each for ticket info. other’s shoes – in more ways than one. Lizzo UK tour A Spell Of Good Things by UK venues, 8 to 16 March Ayobami Adebayo, The musical queen herself 9 February is on UK soil this March, Two children from hitting up arenas in London, wildly different Manchester, Birmingham backgrounds cross and Glasgow. The tour paths in Nigeria. follows Lizzo’s chart-topping You Are Not Alone 2022 album Special, and by Cariad Lloyd, we’re expecting 10/10 tunes 19 January lifted straight out of our Comedian and host pre-drinks playlist. Visit of the Griefcast lizzomusic.com/tour podcast Cariad for tickets. Lloyd discusses death and loss. Cosmopolitan 11

Big-budget Lily James PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES romcoms and Shazad are back and honestly Latif in thank god What’s Love It’s like everyone finally Got To Do realised they’re exactly With It? – out what we need – with some tweaks 24 February WORDS: EMMA BATY t’s been more than 10 years since Hollywood killed the romcom. Since 12 Cosmopolitan Crazy, Stupid, Love served as the last gasp of a Great American Movie Genre. Those beautiful, glossy films may have been fluff, but they were more than just fluff – they were made unapologetically for a female audience, and often called out class and gender disparities while also being rich with the eye-candy-est eye candy of our time. But who am I kidding... why do we need that when we have a million iterations of the same film in which caped men bash one another’s heads in for reasons so simultaneously confusing and important that they deserve sequel upon sequel, right? Like... I’m grateful to the Marvels and Top Guns of the world for propping up the film industry, sure, but can you honestly tell me you remember the plot of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness? (I don’t even need to ask if you can quote How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days.) The problem with having the majority of big-budget, entertainment-as-escapism films in cinemas being about (1) superheroes or (2) Tom Cruise – aside from the fact that they are largely made by, for and about men – is that they take up

P L AY C u l t u re c r i t i c all the budget. The films made by, for place, want back in. On her 2022 Ticket and about women in the past 10 years To Paradise press tour, Julia Roberts haven’t got anywhere close to the same said she wanted to give audiences a blockbuster treatment from the studios ‘holiday from life’ after the past few years, behind them. to which I say, ‘Yes, please.’ Lindsay Lohan told Cosmopolitan about her It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what festive film Falling For Christmas: ‘It’s happened here beyond, you know, always fun to work on something that systemic sexism. But I’m going to try, makes people happy and provides a bit starting with some insider industry stuff. of an escape.’ Sandra Bullock is back. So Before streaming services really took off, is J-Lo. Meg Ryan is about to direct her a nearly extinct thing called the mid- first film ever and it’s a romcom. Nancy budget film existed. These titles, including Meyers, who wrote and directed iconic most romcoms, provided more variety entries to the genre – It’s Complicated for what you could see at the cinema and The Holiday – is making her first and helped studios make a lot of money. film in seven years. We’ve also recently But I’ll admit it: the romcoms of the 2010s had The Lost City, Marry Me, Bros, weren’t doing anything particularly Shotgun Wedding, and Fire Island. innovative. Some of them felt straight-up Films in which there’s just as much love regressive. (I give you Friends With Benefits and No Strings Attached, ‘Will this be just another which pretended to be about sexual way to capitalise on our liberation but *checks notes* ultimately reinforced outdated relationship norms.) emotions? Maybe, Audiences, perhaps also bored of but you know what? watching so many straight, white people fall in love, started to lose interest. So the Take my money’ studios started to lose money and started diverting funds into either $300million and lust as before but with characters blockbusters or $10million prestige plays, who are diverse, empowered and says Scott Meslow, who wrote the literal capable of choosing their own book – From Hollywood With Love: happiness instead of just lucking into it. The Rise And Fall (And Rise Again) Of It’s about fucking time. The Romantic Comedy – on the topic. So far, Ticket To Paradise and The But people still crave films that make Lost City have each made well over them feel good. Honestly, we’ve been £100million at the box office, no doubt kind of desperate for them, during a prompting Hollywood to fire up its stretch when we’ve witnessed politics romcom machine even more. Will this laced with sexism, a global pandemic be just another way to capitalise on where women were forced to leave the women’s emotions and take advantage workforce in droves, and devastating of our bank accounts? Maybe, but you attacks on our reproductive rights. know what? Take my money! I’m ready to ugly-cry like Meg in that one When To its credit, there’s one brand that Harry Met Sally... scene again! realised this early. ‘After the genre had been largely abandoned,’ says Meslow. Because watching film stars who ‘Netflix figured out that there was a are having a blast making sure we have huge underserved audience there.’ The a blast? Finally getting smart, funny, streaming platform took the success highly produced films that have of films such as To All The Boys I’ve meaning? Feeling seen and catered to Loved Before (2018) and The Kissing by a notoriously male-oriented business? Booth (2018), both based on YA books, Getting some relief from the dumpster and began spinning out wave after fire that is the news? Yes, yes, yes and wave of similar projects, reinventing yes. Exactly that. And then some. stale romantic narratives and proving that even younger audiences – once thought to be anti-romcom – were also eager for their return. And now, A-list actors, the very ones who made romcoms so great in the first Cosmopolitan 13



P L AY Q u e s t i o n a b l e c r u s h e s 3. 1. Your crush: Puss in Boots 1. The hat. The cape. The sexy Spanish accent. Three reasons an animated cat became the 2. ideal dinner (and fancy dress) party date. What it says about you: You’re after PHOTOGRAPHY: MOVIESTILLSDB.COM. 5. someone with a tough exterior and a soft PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH IS IN CINEMAS 3 FEBRUARY and sentimental side. Or maybe you just want someone to drink lattes with. 4. 6. 2. Your crush: Bane Does the ‘B’ in ‘BDSM’ stand for ‘Bane’? Your questionable (Actually, we shouldn’t joke about the character crush is the mask. This villain’s backstory is brutal.) window to your soul What it says about you: You (loudly) announce every time your phone battery They’re supposed to be gross, so why are they so hot? hits 69%. There’s legit nothing you can’t turn into a sexual innuendo. WORDS: HANNAH CHAMBERS 3. Your crush: The Incredible Hulk Tiny sunglasses. The Masked Singer. Shoes raise. Honestly, we know we shouldn’t lust He’s a meathead but also the sort of guy with separated toes. People these days are over them. And if we stopped thirsting, who’d suggest watching The Goldfinch into some extremely questionable stuff. We and started thinking about them as what instead of It Chapter Two because he’d can probably chalk a lot of this up to strange they really are, we’d probably (maybe) rather feel stuff than jump out of his seat. personal taste, but our collective infatuation be turned off. But that wouldn’t be any fun, What it says about you: As clichéd as it with shouldn’t-be-but-are-kinda-hot fictional and besides, most of this lot have at least sounds, your affection for The Hulk means characters is worth more than an eyebrow one redeeming quality, right? Right? that you always look for the good in people (and/or mutants). 4. Your crush: Lucius Malfoy He’s Voldemort affiliated and basically bought his son’s way on to the quidditch team. But, okay, that magic stick he’s always handling is pretty sexy. What it says about you: Anyone who’s into Lucius is just confused. It’s his hair you want, not his heart. Do some soul-searching/ shopping in Boots and get back to us. 5. Your crush: Ursula She might be full of greed and dark magic, but there’s just something about that impressive red lip and Kris Jenner-esque hair. What it says about you: You definitely went through a significant emo phase in school and probably still have a few My Chemical Romance graphic tees at your parents’ house. 6. Your crush: Gomez Adams He’s an attorney who loves losing cases and bragging about being voted Least Likely To Succeed. He’s also a famously passionate lover... What it says about you: You’re the friend people text when they want advice but secretly want permission to do The Bad Thing. You’ll always suggest happy hour. Cosmopolitan 15

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P L AY O n a ro l l Go with the FLO What has been your biggest ‘pinch me’ moment so far? The UK’s new favourite girl group – and RENÉE: We have Brandy’s number in our the Brits Rising Star winners – on going phone now. That’s really cool. Speaking viral and big (we mean big) plans ahead to people that you admire and grew up listening to is just the biggest thing ever. WORDS: E M I LY GU LL A JORJA: We met Kelly Rowland. That was another ‘pinch me’ moment. She just walked into our session. How is life in the spotlight? RENÉE: It’s scary that life is changing so quickly. Knowing that you’re not going to get the same amount of freedom, and invasion of privacy is scary. JORJA: We can lean on each other. We’re all going through the same thing. If you had to characterise yourselves as Spice Girls, who would you be? JORJA: I’m Scary Spice. Scary FLO. Renée is Goofy ‘We’re FLO, Organised very FLO. Stella’s much the Sarcastic FLO, people we Sleepy FLO. present Who’s last ourselves to leave the to be. dance floor on We find a night out? it hard JORJA: Stella is the dance to be floor. While fake’ I’m sleeping on the sofa. PHOTOGRAPHY: SHENELL KENNEDY R&B pop trio FLO are a breath of fresh From left: Jorja Douglas, What’s the most important message air. Bandmates and BFFs, Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and you have for your followers? 21, Stella Quaresma, 21, and Renée Renée Downer RENÉE: Use your voice. You can do Downer, 20, fill a Zoom call with giggles anything you want to do. Be bold. and inside jokes. The band gained Who’s your musical inspiration? JORJA: Be yourself. traction on TikTok last year, but actually STELLA: Mine’s Brandy. STELLA: Trust yourself. formed in 2019 when their now-manager RENÉE: Victoria Monét. JORJA: No one’s perfect. put them together. Renée and Stella met JORJA: Whitney Houston. STELLA: You’ve got this. at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and JORJA: [Laughs] This is us to the mirror the pair knew Jorja through social media. How would you describe your sound? every morning. Their music has strong 90s vibes. As STELLA: Nostalgic… but like a modern-ish for the name? Jorja credits their muse, fusion. That’s the music we love. We listen What’s your ultimate career goal? ‘a random fluffy white cat who Renée to what’s around us, so it’s a nice mix. RENÉE: We have lots. I don’t feel like called Flo’. They liked it and it stuck. there’s an ultimate. Headlining What might surprise fans about you? Coachella, winning a Grammy, working JORJA: We’re very much the people with the people we love. There are so we present ourselves to be. We find it many little things that are massive. hard to be fake. JORJA: FLOchella! FLO’s debut headline show is at London’s The Outernet on 30 March. Follow them on Instagram @flolikethis Cosmopolitan 17

P L AY M e et t h e c a s t Hello, 02 Who’s next? The You 01 cast of potential We caught up with the new victims... new faces joining Joe Goldberg in season 4 03 WORDS: DUSTY BAXTER-WRIGHT 04 05 Penn Badgley is back as 2 Blessing know? Kate’s coldness sets both have a lot of secrets.’ PHOTOGRAPHY: NETFLIX Joe, and this time he’s been her apart from the group – let loose on London. While Who? A post-grad Nigerian but Jonathan might work his Anything else we should he’s reinvented himself as princess and crypto- magic. ‘She’s more guarded Professor Jonathan Moore, currency trader, played by and icy than the other know? Lukas relocated to a university lecturer, his newcomer Ozioma Whenu. characters. She doesn’t trust London for the show. ‘I was extracurricular activities are In a nutshell: ‘She aligns him at all, and calls him a knackered! And I [now] as dark as ever. Introducing herself with people who dubious character from the miss all my British friends.’ his potential new victims, make her more interesting. off. Sadly that doesn’t last...’ in their own words. Jonathan is an enigma, 5 Lady Phoebe and she can’t quite figure ‘Adam and Joe 1 Nadia him out. She’s intrigued by both have a lot Who? London’s answer his mystery and intelligence, of secrets’ to Paris Hilton, played by Who? Amy-Leigh Hickman but she can smell the lack EastEnders’ Tilly Keeper. plays Nadia, one of of status a mile off.’ - Lukas Gage In a nutshell: ‘She’s an Jonathan’s adoring aristocratic socialite, born literature students in his Anything else we should 4 Adam into a world of privilege, old new university role. money and fame. Phoebe In a nutshell: ‘Nadia admires know? Er, murder is likely. Who? A wealthy expat is generous to a fault and and looks up to Jonathan As Ozioma puts it, ‘This American, failing to meet his wears her heart on her – their relationship is fun group of people are the family’s high expectations. sleeve. A lonely individual and she isn’t afraid to have most deserving crowd.’ Lady Phoebe’s boyfriend, seeking a true connection.’ a joke with him from time to played by The White Lotus time. He’s in a completely 3 Kate and Euphoria’s Lukas Gage. Anything else we should new environment, [which] In a nutshell: ‘You can’t put puts him in a more Who? Charlotte Ritchie Adam in a box. He’s know? Tilly and Amy-Leigh vulnerable position.’ from Call The Midwife and complicated and deeply were on FaceTime to each Fresh Meat transforms into aware of people, and it other when they realised Anything else we should know? Kate, an art gallery director makes him a bit tormented. they’d been booked for the with a cool exterior. He’s the only other American show. ‘We went out to dinner Amy’s first role was in Tracy In a nutshell: ‘Kate is very that Joe can bond with. They that night to celebrate.’ Beaker Returns, and later, strong-willed and loyal. EastEnders. She’s a massive She can be pretty nasty, YOU SEASON 4 PART 1 IS ON You fan – she watched every but as the series progresses NETFLIX 9 FEBRUARY. PART 2 season in a couple of days. we see her softer side.’ IS RELEASED 9 MARCH Anything else we should 18 Cosmopolitan

P L AY G et L i t s p e c i a l Books heading for the big screen Read these bestsellers before they’re turned into TV or films, so you can be that friend who says, ‘the book was better’ WORDS: KIERA EGAN DAISY JONES THE BALLAD THE COLOR DUNE RED, WHITE & THE SIX OF SONGBIRDS PURPLE & ROYAL BLUE AND SNAKES Frank Herbert Taylor Jenkins Alice Walker Casey Reid Suzanne Collins The book: McQuiston The book: Didn’t read the The book: The book: This iconic 1982 novel in time for The book: Daisy Jones is This prequel to novel tells the story the first film? Not A TikTok hit a singer on her The Hunger of an African to worry. Dune: LGBTQ+ romance way to stardom Games follows American Part Two is also novel about the when she joins 18-year-old woman’s life-long based on the steamy pairing up-and-coming Coriolanus Snow struggles of living first book in the between the US rock band The as he mentors in the South during Dune series, president’s son Six. Stars align District 12’s female the early 1900s. a sci-fi novel set and the fictional and sparks fly tribute on the on the desert Prince of Wales. with leading hunt for glory. The adaptation: planet Arrakis. (No, not William.) frontman Billy. Oprah and Steven The adaptation: Spielberg are The adaptation: The adaptation: The adaptation: Get ready to be reinventing the Florence Pugh We’ll be watching With Suki transported back story as a musical and Austin Butler for the plot. And, Waterhouse to the Capitol, with film, with an join Timothée erm, by plot we taking on Daisy, Hunter Schafer incredible cast Chalamet and mean Nicholas and Sam Claflin and Rachel Zegler including Taraji P. Zendaya in the Galitzine and as Billy, the at the helm of this Henson, Halle complex and Taylor Zakhar chemistry is Hollywood Bailey, Danielle impressive Perez. Prepare palpable. Out blockbuster. Brooks and H.E.R. franchise. In to swoon. Out 3 March on In cinemas 17 In cinemas 20 cinemas 3 late 2023 on Prime Video. November. December. November. Prime Video. Cosmopolitan 19

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You’re about to see Hydrating moisturisers How long can you Why you need bond- An insider’s guide to Tula everywhere that reign supreme keep make-up? building haircare beauty on a budget Page 29 Page 30 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 glow PHOTOGRAPHY: DAMIEN FRY. SHOT ON LOCATION AT THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT NEVIS. HAIR AND MAKE-UP: TRACY ALFAJORA. MODEL: DARYA JEMELJANOVIČ. SWIMSUIT, ANEMOS (WORN THROUGHOUT) Ayurveda for the uninitiated The 3,000-year-old science is ‘new’ again, and it’s got some very modern surprises WORDS: LAUREN BALSAMO

GLOW The deep dive et’s start with what says Ananta Ripa Ajmera, a yoga instructor, Ayurveda is not. Despite what your feed may tell spiritual teacher and adviser of wellness you, it’s not a trend, it’s not a fad and it’s definitely retreat Ayurveda at The Well. Wellness- not a novel idea. What it actually is: an ancient focused beauty has been a thing for years science, specifically the science of life (in Sanskrit, now, of course, but the cultural component ‘ayur’ means ‘life’ or ‘vital power’ and ‘veda’ means ‘science’ or ‘knowledge’), that’s been hasn’t been talked about as much, says studied and practised in Indian culture for millennia. ‘Ayurveda is a holistic way of Michelle Ranavat, founder and CEO of skin looking at life that’s now being more widely recognised and practised in the western and haircare brand Ranavat. ‘Now the two world, especially in the beauty space,’ says dermatologist Kiran Mian. Some tenets: things are coming together – you’re really your outer beauty is a mirror for what’s going on internally, encouraging you to look getting the full picture.’ deeper and treat issues such as breakouts or rashes not just at the surface, but also at How does this play out in your products? the root, where triggers such as seasonal changes, diet or the constant stress of Balance. Turmeric, for example, is now today’s world can create imbalances in your system. ‘When someone comes to me with being combined with retinol in topical acne, I’ll write them a prescription, but I’ll also help them adjust their daily habits to medications to help temper some help reduce inflammation,’ Dr Mian says. But you don’t need to go to a derm to of retinol’s potentially do some Ayurvedic exploration – Sephora’s coolest new brands (the likes of Ranavat irritating side effects. For and Fable & Mane) are based on holistic principles, while traditional Ayurvedic In a few years,those experiencing hair herbs and plant-derived ingredients such as turmeric, bakuchiol, gotu kola, rose water loss or hair thinning, Dr and ashwagandha are quickly becoming the Ayurvedic mainstays. In a few years, the Ayurvedic Mian encourages patients beauty market beauty market is expected to be valued at to combine daily Regaine is expected to a whopping £13bn globally. treatment with weekly be valued at ‘I believe that Ayurvedic beauty is or biweekly hair oiling, a a whopping becoming more mainstream in western major Ayurvedic practice culture because we’re starting to, through (see below) that involves these times of global health crisis, return massaging both your scalp to nature for health, healing and beauty,’ and hair strands with a nourishing oil. ‘Regaine’s £13bn globallymain ingredient, minoxidil, works to dilate blood vessels and stimulate blood flow to the scalp, and that’s essentially what hair oiling does with the massaging,’ says Dr Mian. Every expert we spoke to for this piece said they want to share Ayurveda with the world. The brands on these pages make that possible. Each is inspired by different Ayurvedic philosophies and practices, and can help with everything from acne to split ends. ‘I always try to make it clear: Ayurveda isn’t just for Indian people or people who grew up practising it,’ says Ranavat. ‘It’s the same thing with these beauty secrets and products: they’re meant for everyone.’ For your A hair-oiling duo A shine-boosting spray hair and Mauli Rituals co-founder Anita Shake and spritz this oil-based scalp Kaushal uses this set as an mist on dry hair for instant overnight treatment. softness and UV protection. Mauli Rituals Grow Strong Hair Oil and Fable & Mane HoliRoots Hibiscus Detangling Neem Comb, £44 for 30ml Hydrating Hair Oil Mist, £26 22 Cosmopolitan

GLOW The deep dive For your masking routine A softening cream mask A finely milled powder that sloughs away dead skin cells and soothes, thanks to aloe vera. Vedayush Face Ubtan Exfoliating Face Mask, £32 A purifying clay mask Created in partnership with dermatologist and Ayurvedic practitioner Raja Sivamani, this is a must for oily skin. Codex Labs Shaant Balancing Clay Mask, £31 Cosmopolitan 23

Sahajan Golden Milk Cleanser, £41; Avya Hydroveda Serum, £60 For your A nourishing serum A gentle cleanser face An intense hydrator inspired Powerful Ayurvedic botanicals 24 Cosmopolitan by the ritual of Ushapana – such as jasmine and the first drink of water lotus cleanse and purify early in the morning. skin at the same time. Forest Essentials Rasa First Samaya Hydrating Activating Serum, £45 Cleanser Pitta, £59

For your next DIY facial A brightening face oil A cocktail of niacinamide, ancient super fruits and antioxidants to even skin tone. Sachi States of Skin Triphala Pigment Corrector, £69 A facial massage wand The tip of this wand is made of kansa, a blend of copper and tin prized for its ability to help soothe and de-puff skin. Ranavat Kansa Wand Detoxifying Facial Massage Tool, £70

GLOW The deep dive For your Nao Ayurveda Pitta body Cooling Body Oil, £40; Uma Pure A relaxing Calm Wellness bath oil Bath Oil, £80 Pour it in your 26 Cosmopolitan tub or rub it on your body and let the blend of sandalwood, jasmine and camomile essential oils help you unwind. Uma Pure Calm Wellness Bath Oil, £80 A soothing body oil Sandalwood and lavender combine to transport you to a sacred spa after a stressful day. Urban Veda Calming Ayurvedic Body Oil, £35





GLOW Behind the brand You’re about to see Tula Skincare everywhere Meet the gastroenterologist doctor turned skincare founder WORDS: LIA MAPPOURA When I sit down to between the gut and effect on the skin. Wrinkle talk all things skincare the skin,’ she explains. And a defining brand Treatment Drops with Dr Roshini Raj, principle is the Retinol Alternative founder of Tula, over Despite launching intersection between Zoom, she immediately in the United States in beauty and wellness. Serum, £58 references her office, 2014, Tula only hit our where she practices shores towards the end As for its name, Dr Glow & Get It Cooling gastroenterology. of 2022. It boasts an Raj tells me that Tula, in & Brightening Eye Balm, £26 Wearing a white lab extensive line-up of fact, means ‘balance’ in coat, ready for a day of cleansers, treatments, Sanskrit. ‘I thought this treating patients with eye creams and serums was a great way to reach internal digestive issues, – all of which are people no matter where Dr Raj explains how targeted at specific skin they were and introduce studying this field for concerns, such as this whole idea of inner more than 20 years blackheads, dryness and outer wellness, as was the inspiration and dull complexions. well as balance.’ behind the idea for her skincare brand. As well as probiotics, the ingredients that ‘One of the things Tula harvests (which that I discovered in include prebiotics and my training was this superfoods) are whole idea of probiotics thoroughly thought-out and how not all bacteria to provide a balancing are bad – some are actually not only Founder Dr Raj discovered a link good, but vital for our between gut health and skin functioning,’ she tells me. After seeing her patients embracing probiotics in their diet, leading to improvements with their skin, Dr Raj had a light bulb moment. ‘No one was really talking about this connection THE What it is Where to What it Must-try picks BRAND AT buy it costs A GLANCE Formulated with The Beauty Sleep Overnight Repair probiotics and At tulaskincare. From £10 Treatment, £59, is Dr Raj’s fave, and superfoods for all co.uk or from minis to the gentle Purifying Face Cleanser skin concerns. Space NK. £77 maxis. (right), £29, is a bestseller. Cosmopolitan 29

GLOW Beauty lab 1 2 Beauty Lab 3 Deep hydration moisturisers Each month, our beauty team tests the newest products. Here, beauty director Victoria Jowett searches for the very best dry skin soothers 30 Cosmopolitan

GLOW Beauty lab 4 Decode your cream 1. SAND & SKY 2. AVÈNE 3. STRESS FAACE What to look for in a AUSTRALIAN TOLERANCE MOISTURISER, £34 moisturiser – according GLOW BERRIES HYDRA-10 Please can we take a to dermatologists INTENSE GLOW HYDRATING moment to appreciate The power MOISTURISER, CREAM, £18 the beauty that is this players £43.90 If (like me) your skin packaging? Well, it’s The vegan squalane can be a tad dramatic not just a pretty pot. ‘Humectants, such in this cream gives an and stresses out over The formula is just as hyaluronic acid, urea and glycerin instant hydration hit. everything – from a as wonderful. First, work like hydration But the fun doesn’t slight change in the the texture – it’s magnets, pulling stop there – what’s weather to a milky rich thanks to the moisture from clever about this latte, then this is for nourishing marula the deep layers formula is that it’s you. Made with just oil, but has been of the skin and binding them in the whipped to give it 5 also loaded with 10 ingredients (there outermost layer,’ says vitamin C, which are no preservatives a lightness that doesn’t Dr Derrick Phillips, brightens and helps or fragrances), feel too claggy on dermatologist at plump up the skin. it’s designed to the skin. Japanese OneWelbeck Skin It leaves a light layer deeply soothe and rice bran oil gives Health & Allergy. on the surface of your hydrate sensitised hydration for days, Approach with skin, which creates complexions. The while niacinamide caution a barrier against hyaluronic acid and helps even out tone Oily, acne-prone moisture loss, making thermal spring water and strengthen skin? ‘Using products it ideal for stubbornly act like a comfort a weakened that block pores dry, dull skin. blanket on angry skin. skin barrier. can worsen acne. Don’t use greasy 4. THE INKEY 5. GLOW HUB 6. ALLIES OF SKIN moisturisers with LIST 10% UREA CALM & SOOTHE MOLECULAR ingredients such as MOISTURIZER, CREAM WHIP BARRIER RECOVERY paraffin, petroleum £18.99 MOISTURISER, £11 CREAM BALM, £86 jelly or beeswax,’ says Dr Ben Esdaile, 6 Yes, the packaging is For just over a tenner, I know what you’re dermatologist at Skin no frills, but this is I’m impressed. Yes, the thinking, this is a & Me. Opt for gel or a solid moisturiser formula isn’t quite as serious investment. But water-based creams. that works on all (yes, nourishing as some of Allies of Skin is famous A crowd-pleaser I repeat, all) skin types. the other moisturisers for the quality of its Created in partnership on this page, but it’s skincare ingredients, Look for niacinamide with dermatologists, cooling, lightweight and this cream is no on the ingredient list. whether you’re prone and gives an instant exception. Loaded ‘It has a wide range of benefits for the to acne or dealing supple feeling to tight, with rich ceramides skin, from balancing with a skin condition parched complexions. to boost moisture oil production such as eczema or It works best as a daily retention and deeply and reducing psoriasis, the urea in moisturiser, refreshing hydrate, oat proteins inflammation to this delivers hydration and plumping the to strengthen the skin helping even out and gently exfoliates. skin – it doesn’t claim barrier and black skin-tone imbalance. It helps those Colloidal oat acts to be a make-up cumin oil to improve with eczema as it PHOTOGRAPHY: STOCKSY like a soothing salve primer, but I noticed the appearance of supports the skin for red and irritated my foundation looked fine lines. This cream barrier, boosts skin, making this smoother and lasted is so powerful, it’s cream an all-round longer after using it being hailed a hydration and is anti- crowd pleaser. as a base. ‘bandage balm’. inflammatory,’ says Dr Mary Sommerlad, dermatologist at Dermatica. Cosmopolitan 31

GLOW Keep it or bin it? So this is how long you can *actually* keep your make-up We’re all trying to buy less, but how long before your beauty buys become legit biohazards? Cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson has the (brutal) answers WORDS: CHLOE METZGER YOUR TIME FRAME 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS LIPSTICK 0 MONTHS Mouths. Are. Busy. Heads up Your lip colour can only LIQUID stay ‘clean’ for so long 01. Storing your BULLET when you re-dip and make-up in the ANY KIND re-swipe on the daily. bathroom is CREAM a big no. EYESHADOW MASCARA POWDER A closed wet tube is a Heat and humidity LIQUID cosy breeding ground can lead to faster F O U N DAT I O N POWDER for eye-infecting germs. bacteria growth, Chuck it after three to four shortening expiration months, or when it’s dry. dates even more. Mascara also has a short Instead, leave it in lifespan because… a dry place, such as your bedroom. … your eye area can harbour a lot of bacteria, 02. Don’t mess making eye product with your eye area. contamination risks higher. Ensure your shadows are stored in a cool, The moister the make-up, dry place and be the faster it’ll expire. But sure to thoroughly powders don’t last long clean and disinfect either, thanks to constant make-up brushes contact with your water- once a week. based skincare products. 03. Both pencil and gel liners can harden from exposure to air. Use a clean sharpener (as in soap-and-water- scrub-scrub-scrub clean) once a week to keep them lining like new. EYELINER PENCIL The tip spends a lot of time PSA! PHOTOGRAPHY: JEFFREY WESTBROOK/STUDIO D LIQUID mingling with eye fluids These rules don’t BLUSHER (gross, but true), leading apply to ‘green’ CREAM to potentially infectious make-up, which circumstances. is made without traditional Preservatives in blusher preservatives. help protect it from your Take the expiration skin’s germs. Once they dates on the stop working, you’re left packaging with a cute petri dish seriously, okay? bound to break you out. POWDER 32 Cosmopolitan

GLOW Beauty breakdown Quick question: THE BELOVED OG do you really need Stylists are obsessed bond-building haircare? with Olaplex – the brand that started it all Quick answer: yes – because it makes all hair types and textures WORDS: LAUREN BALSAMO shinier, softer and significantly stronger. Olaplex Nº.3 Hair Perfector, £28 THE AFFORDABLE ONE This is a multitasking hero: it functions as a detangler, conditioner, frizz fighter and bond- builder… all for the price of a takeaway pizza. Andrew Fitzsimons AF1 Restructuring 10-in-1 Leave-In Conditioner, £11 THE PRE-WASH PICK A weekly date with this intensive treatment mask is like hitting the reset button on dull, lifeless hair. You’ll notice a difference after the first use. Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Pre-Treatment, £21.50 THE MIST-ON OPTION Not only does this spray create strong, healthy bonds with amino acids and peptides, but it helps prevent breakage while you’re styling, too. Goldwell BondPro+ Repair & Structure Spray, £15.10 First, a little anatomy lesson: each pH, says trichologist and The Inkey List THE LEAVE-IN MASK one of your hair strands is made up of brand ambassador Shab Reslan. Unlike most masks that tiny bonds that are largely responsible you use in the shower, for its shape, strength and shine. ‘My clients who use bonding products this one goes on clean, Chemical processing and frequent have hair that better retains moisture, damp hair once you’re heat styling can damage these bonds, so there’s less frizz and breakage – plus, out. The no-rinse leading to just about every annoying their colour looks more vibrant and formula takes just four hair issue, from colour fading to split stays that way for longer, too,’ adds minutes to activate. ends to hair thinning. celebrity colourist and Matrix brand ambassador Rachel Bodt. K18 Leave-In Molecular That’s why bond-building haircare Repair Hair Mask, £55 is so very necessary. The exact science TL;DR: this is a relatively simple way PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES varies from product to product, but in to get healthier, easier-to-style hair. And THE PROTECTOR general, most formulas penetrate the because so many product options are A must for hot-tool users, hair shaft to repair broken bonds by out there right now, there are a ton this lotion shields hair either replacing lost protein with amino of different ways – from pre-washes from up to 230°C of acids or using acids to alter your hair’s to leave-ins – you can get in on the heat while rebuilding goodness, starting with these standouts. broken bonds within the hair shaft. Living Proof Triple Bond Complex, £42 Cosmopolitan 33

Shopping basket saviour: our insider’s guide to budget beauty From James Welsh’s online shopping hack to drugstore must-haves from Molly-Mae’s make-up artist

GLOW Budget beauty If you’re a beauty obsessive James Welsh, Stefan Bertin, Dr Anjali Mahto, whose FYP is full of make-up skincare YouTuber celebrity hairstylist consultant reviews, you’ll know that and reviewer dermatologist opening TikTok is not only ‘I’d say 80% of people use too dangerous for your screen ‘My best budget skincare much conditioner and the ‘When it comes to skincare time, but also your bank shopping tip is to sign up other 20% are applying it to actives – think: retinol, account. While there are few to your favourite beauty the whole length of their hair, salicylic acid, l-ascorbic acid things that bring greater joy website, add your products to rather than focusing on the – have a look at where they than scrolling Sephora/Cult your online shopping basket, ends. Being aware of how lie on the product’s ingredient Beauty/Lookfantastic, with but don’t check out. Usually, much product you’re using list. The higher up the list, the so much on our wish lists, within 24 hours the website will save you cash over time.’ higher their concentration we need to be a little savvier. will email you a discount Stefan’s go-to bargain in the formula. High-street code to use at checkout.’ hair products: skincare formulas have come Beauty products are more James’s go-to bargain Aussie 3 Minute Miracle a long way and often have expensive than ever, but with skincare products: Moisture Deep Treatment, the same levels of active more brands and formulas COSRX Acne Pimple Master £4.99. ‘An icon. A legend. ingredients as their luxury at our disposal, your money Patch, £5.99 for 24. ‘With so It’s super-nourishing without counterparts, meaning that will go further once you’ve many acne patches on the being crazy heavy and it there’s no need to spend finished reading these words. market, COSRX’s are the works well on all hair types.’ a fortune on skincare.’ only ones that really get the Dr Mahto’s go-to bargain This is where our experts job done for me, flattening Dr Sam Bunting, skincare product: come in – here to share their spots overnight, reducing cosmetic Garnier SkinActive Micellar best budget shopping tips, redness and protecting.’ dermatologist Cleansing Water All-in-1, along with their favourite £7.99. ‘I recommend this affordable products. Think Rose Gallagher, ‘Stop wasting money on to all my patients who wear of them as beauty’s version make-up artist redundant categories. make-up. It’s an excellent of The Avengers, minus the and beauty There’s simply no need for make-up remover that’s spandex costumes. Which I content creator a specific product for your been very well formulated. guess makes me Tony Stark… neck – your facial care is Pretty much all skin types ‘When allocating your perfectly fine for this region. can use this product.’ Like the real Avengers, budget, rank your products Likewise, cellulite cream my army of experts is nothing in order of surface area and doesn’t work (no topical Hollie Flynn, but elite. There are MUAs to usage. Your foundation, for product will). Be cautious celebrity the stars, including Hannah example, covers the largest of marketing hype.’ make-up artist Martin, and even internet area of your face and is Dr Bunting’s go-to icons such as James Welsh probably an everyday staple. bargain skin product: ‘When shopping for make-up – plus many more. This is where more of your Eucerin UreaRepair Plus on a budget, look for multi- budget needs to go, rather Urea Shower Foam, £11. use products: cream blushers So, buckle up as we get than on a bright lipstick that ‘Body cleansing is an area that can be used as a lip tint, into our pros’ guide to beauty might see an outing every where you can make huge bronzers that can also be shopping on a budget. three weeks. Invest in the savings. The goal with used as eyeshadow and things you’ll use most and keep cleansing is to do no harm. lip liners that can double Adam Reed, impulsive moments for your I’m a huge fan of Eucerin, as up as eyeliner.’ celebrity hairstylist, least-splurged-upon items.’ it’s a great brand for dry skin. Hollie’s go-to bargain founder of Rose’s go-to products: This is one of the best gentle make-up products: Arkive Headcare The Inkey List Redness Relief cleansers on the market.’ Morphe Colour Pencils, £6. Solution 10% Azelaic Acid, ‘These are super-pigmented, ‘I always recommend £15.99. ‘As someone with two SMhgefUoo’sAordMM–eoosnllolloyy,-u.i.Mfg. ihat’es’s sharpen very easily and shopping the three-for-two different types of rosacea, work for lip liner, faux offers and stocking up on your I can’t tell you how key it is freckles and eyeliner.’ favourite products to get the that The Inkey List has most of the promotion.’ released a 10% azelaic acid Adam’s go-to bargain at such an affordable price.’ hair products: Arkive All Together Now Co-Cleanse, £13. ‘This can be used in place of your shampoo and conditioner. It’s designed to work with your natural hair.’ Cosmopolitan 35

GLOW Budget beauty Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme, Andrew Fitzsimons, Adeola Gboyega, Adam Burrell, WORDS: LAURA CAPON. PHOTOGRAPHY: STOCKSY consultant celebrity hairstylist make-up artist make-up artist dermatologist ‘It’s important to look at the ‘You don’t always need a ‘You might see 50-step ‘Know where to splurge and ingredients in your haircare separate foundation and make-up tutorials with where to save. Your cleanser, products rather than the concealer. Concealers tend different products all layered, moisturiser and sunscreen brand name. Buying products to have more coverage than but you can save time and do not need to cost the earth that are formulated with a foundation, so you can money by simplifying the to get great results. Look out good-for-hair ceramides, either spot conceal for a process. Instead of using for promotions and, when castor oil and coconut oil natural face or mix it with a an eye primer and several you see them, stock up on will help keep your scalp serum or moisturiser instead.’ eyeshadows, just use one your basics, such as SPF. and strands healthy.’ Adeola’s go-to bargain cream eyeshadow. Cream Save the splurges for your Andrew’s go-to make-up product: shadows are so easy to apply actives, such as serums, bargain hair product: Maybelline Instant Anti-Age and you get an instant, bold where a little goes a long way.’ Andrew Fitzsimons Perfector 4-in-1 Glow, £12.99. finish without the mess. For Dr Ejikeme’s go-to Restructuring 10-in-1 ‘This primes, conceals and cheeks, do you really need skincare product: Leave-In Conditioner, £11. evens out skin tone.’ the contour, the highlight, the Eucerin Sensitive Protect ‘This retails for just £11, cream and powder blush on Dry Touch Sun Gel-Cream but provides 10 benefits Dr Shaaira Nasir, top? Just use a warm bronzer 50+, £19.50. ‘An SPF50 in one, including heat and consultant and apply it as a contour/ that blends to all skin types UV protection, detangling dermatologist bronze/blush hybrid. When and leaves a matte finish.’ and shine-boosting.’ applying, smile and apply ‘Remember that expensive to the apples of the cheeks, Hannah Martin, Dr Alexis Granite, doesn’t mean better. Get to blending it back towards the make-up artist consultant know your skin type and what ear and then dusting it where dermatologist the main focus is that you are you’d naturally catch the sun.’ ‘Thankfully, the internet is trying to treat. Only then can Adam’s go-to bargain awash with advice about ‘Keep it simple. You don’t you select your products.’ make-up product: great high-street make-up. need a million steps for an Dr Nasir’s go-to bargain Barry M Black Bold YouTube, Instagram and effective skincare routine. skincare product: Waterproof Eyeliner, £3.99. TikTok are full of videos Check out brands such Altruist Sunscreen SPF50, ‘This has been a kit staple of where people share their as CeraVe, Avène and La £4.75. ‘It’s super-affordable, mine for years. It’s jet black, budget favourites, so my Roche-Posay for products comes in a face fluid and glides on and blends easily.’ advice is to always do your that work at a great price.’ also a green tinted version research before you shop. Dr Granite’s go-to for those with rosacea.’ Katie Jane Hughes, But don’t buy something just bargain skincare make-up artist because it’s gone viral. It may product: CeraVe Hydrating Jules Von Hep, not be too expensive, but if Cream-to-Foam Cleanser, founder of Isle ‘Instead of buying a primer, you never end up using it, it’s £12.50. ‘This is the best of of Paradise use your skincare. I switch still a waste of your money.’ both worlds. The creamy up my SPF depending on Hannah’s go-to bargain base keeps the skin well ‘No pre-tan scrub? Don’t what kind of finish I want. make-up products: hydrated, while the foaming panic. Grab some brown So if I want a dewy finish, Lottie London Diamond action ensures a thorough sugar and a tablespoon of I use a hydrating formula, Bounce in Rose Gold, £8.95. yet gentle cleanse.’ body wash, mix in a bowl which gives my skin a glow.’ ‘It’s just so pretty. There are and exfoliate your skin Katie’s go-to bargain other multipurpose shimmers hegrlwaPmeriHdnmadceniendnsgsaudEhpaugfgyooertnie before tanning.’ make-up product: on the market that are (a) Jules’s go-to bargain NYX Professional Makeup smaller and (b) significantly tan product: Jumbo Eye Pencil, £5.50. more expensive but don’t The Body Shop Almond Milk ‘The NYX eyeliners are glimmer half as much. You Body Yogurt, £12. ‘It’s ideal amazing because there are can use it anywhere, on for mixing self-tan drops.’ multiple shapes, sizes and the eyes, cheeks, lips, colours, and my followers shoulders or décolletage.’ also love them.’ 36 Cosmopolitan

GLOW Budget beauty Nick Gilbert, fragrance expert ‘Follow your nose and trust what it’s telling you about the scent you’re smelling. In fragrance, price isn’t everything. Yes, more expensive fragrances often have more expensive materials. But the key thing to remember is the artistry of the perfumer means that even less expensive materials can be used beautifully. And it’s often the same perfumers creating both super-luxe and more affordable fragrances. Keep an open nose and you’ll find that gorgeous scents can be found at all price points. Nick’s go-to bargain fragrance: So…? Unique Sweet Amber Body Mist, £5.99. ‘A rich, warm, resinous body mist.’ Zola Ganzorigt, SoghfleaH’zsaetidlheedyocBruieegabhtenorur’st Cigdem Kemal nail artist nails Yilmaz, skincare formulator and ‘To help your DIY manicure Zola’s go-to bargain founder of Skin last longer, add another layer nail product: Masterclass of top coat the day after. MeAmora Nail On in Using cuticle oil every day Headliner, £12. ‘If you’re ‘I’d highly recommend will also help extend wear going to an event, instead an ingredients-focused time and keep your polish of going to the salon, use approach. Look for multi- looking shiny and fresh.’ press-ons, as they’re faster functional products with a and cheaper.’ blend of beneficial ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and peptides, to target an array of skin concerns. You’ll get more bang for your buck than in single-ingredient formulations.’ Cigdem’s go-to bargain skincare product: The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + HA Serum, £14.30. ‘I love this powerful serum, which is formulated with an array of advanced anti-ageing ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, amino acids and a blend of peptides.’ Cosmopolitan 37



Crystals to save Meet buzz Your GRWM feed Does your bra your 2023 brand Miaou needs an update actually fit? Page 42 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 The fashion brands serving looks and giving back For these designers, caring about your wellbeing isn’t a trend – it’s what they’re all about WORDS: TAR AH - LYN N SAI NT- E LI E N , ANDREA ZENDEJAS AND MADDY ALFORD

STYLE It’s a whole thing Happiness Project T-shirt, around £25, Happiness Project The Mayfair happinessproject.com Group Hoodie, around £58, From graphic tees to a collab with Happiness Project themayfairgroupllc.com Toms, Happiness Project’s lines of clothing and accessories are almost ‘The Empathy Always collection always adorned with design details has become one of our most like mood-boosting smiley faces or iconic staples,’ says Mayfair cheery tie-dye. Founder Jake Lavin was Group founder Sam Abrahart. inspired to create the optimism-infused ‘It sends a powerful message and brand after tragically losing a school is a great reminder for anyone classmate to suicide. Since then, Lavin who wears or sees it.’ Mayfair’s has tried to educate as many people seriousness about its mission as possible about mental health. ‘The to help spread awareness and more the world is educated, the more destigmatise mental health hasn’t we can work together to save lives and lessened any sense of fun in its help those suffering,’ he says. Happiness designs, though – if anything, Project donates 15% of profits to suicide it fuels it. And that’s made this prevention causes. brand a bona-fide celeb fave. Tracksuits featuring phrases such as ‘your emotions are valid’ and doodled-on jumpers have been spotted on everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Bella Hadid. The good vibes extend beyond the clothes, too. Last year, Mayfair launched a therapy fund in partnership with MyWellbeing, a mental health organisation that matches people with therapists. Jumper, £94, The Mayfair Group Jumper, £94, The Mayfair Group 40 Cosmopolitan

Cardigan, £250, Skirt, £210, Ninety Percent STYLE It’s a whole thing Ninety Percent Ninety Percent ninetypercent.com A few more of our faves For London-born luxury label giving back Ninety Percent, the clue’s in the name. They donate an Nobody’s Child impressive 90% of profits back into causes they believe in. The London label works Like, for example, BRAC, which with charities including empowers women living in poverty. Or Children’s Hope, TreeSisters. Its latest which educates children in collab with Fearne the slums of Bangladesh; and Cotton’s Happy Place War Child, which protects launches in spring. children affected by conflicts. ‘We created a concept that Dress, £55, is all about making maximum Nobody’s Child change with our profits,’ explains co-founder Shafiq Hassan. Estella Bartlett ‘Where our customers know they are a part of a revolution in the Select necklaces give way businesses are run. Why 100% of profits to the not change and find our version Young Women’s Trust, of capitalism? We’re trying which strives towards something different.’ economic and career justice for young women. PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY THE MAYFAIR GROUP; HAPPINESS PROJECT; NINETY PERCENT; SHINE THE LIGHT ON Shine The Light On Necklace, £22, shinethelighton.com Estella Bartlett While Shine the Light On Kate Spade (STLO) founder Eli Brown was unpacking merchandise in a With a mission to help shop, a woman read his brand’s women and girls gain story on a tag and started to access to mental health cry. Her son had died by suicide resources, Kate Spade weeks before. His name was donates funds to groups Eli, too. Brown felt a connection including The Trevor Project. – he’d struggled with drugs and alcohol after experiencing Bag, £445, sexual abuse. He created STLO Kate Spade so that no one would have to go through a similar thing alone. His community now has help at their fingertips thanks to the brand’s support of orgs such as Mindfulness Without Borders and the National Alliance On Mental Illness. Hoodie, £60, Shine the Light On

Necklace, £39, Estella Bartlett 3. Earrings, £450, Monica Vinader Necklace, £166.99, This crystal Crystal Haze at The jewellery Jewellery Showroom might just save your Earring, £62, 2023 Pdpaola Good vibes kind of, Earrings, sort of, guaranteed £58.99, Rani & Co 42 Cosmopolitan WORDS:SOPHIE LEEN

STYLE Big accessory energy 1. Ring, Ginette NY 2. Earrings, Monica Ring, £149, Harris Necklace, £34, RESET Vinader x Kate Young 3. Necklace, Reed x Missoma Wanderlust Life YOUR MOOD Mckenzie Liautaud 4. Bracelet, Jia Jia Necklace, Earrings, £85,  5. Earrings, Octave Jewellery £49, TBalance Spells Of Love Balancing the mind, body 1. Pendant, £58.99, Earring, £314, and spirit, amethyst is 2. Crystal Haze at The Maria Black the symbol of peace and Jewellery Showroom calming energy for our 4. Ring, £98, Lucy 4. Earrings, £192, Williams x Missoma chaotic lives. *Inhales Anita Berisha at The deeply* 5. Jewellery Showroom Bracelet, £105, Stellar 79  ADDITIONAL REPORTING: MALLORY RICE; ANDREA ZENDEJAS. Ring, £95, Keep rose quartz close PHOTOGRAPHY: JEFFREY WESTBROOK. PROP STYLIST: GOZDE EKER Carrie Elizabeth Ring, £295, Rat Betty to your heart, as the Ring, £89, Harris crystal of unconditional Reed x Missoma love promotes lasting relationships and self-love. Dreamy moonstone symbolises inner growth and strength. Linked to the moon (obvs), it guides you through times of big change. z Lapis lazuli inspires wisdom and clarity. It also acted as an ancient migraine remedy. Worth a shot, eh?  In search of support? Onyx is a gemstone of protection, relieving us of worries, fears and stressful tension.  Erm, labradorite has major BCE (big crystal energy). Reducing anxiety and promoting success, it inspires imagination and creativity.  Manifest your dreams with topaz, as it helps you break free of limitations, clarifies your thoughts and bolsters confidence.  Got a job interview coming up? The calming, soothing energy of aquamarine invites bravery and courage. Cosmopolitan 43

STYLE The up and up Miaou is having a serious moment Lovers of a killer co-ord, here’s the reason everyone wants to squeeze into a corset WORDS: SASKIA QUIRKE Dress PHOTOGRAPHY: ZORA SICHER; ANIS BELARBI; STEPHEN JAFFE. ALL COURTESY OF MIAOU £216.73 It’s safe to stay Miaou has had a pretty stratospheric rise to fame. Bursting on to the scene in 2016, founder Alexia Elkaim created a fresh aesthetic that stood out from the crowd thanks to a combination of playful prints and sexy silhouettes. Fast-forward to September 2022 and the cult label celebrated its first catwalk show in Paris (Miaou is French for Meow, after all), cementing its spot as the brand we’d most like to nosedive into right now. Its success has been sped along by a roll call of celebrity fans longer than the Met Gala’s invite list – Billie Eilish, Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa, Barbie Ferreira, Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner. Miaou even made the cut on Euphoria, with Maddy showcasing the Azul Ginger dress in season two. Then came the collaboration with curve model and fashion goddess Paloma Elsesser in 2022. Seeing curvy bodies poured into these sensual designs sparked joy for women everywhere – even more exciting are plans to extend the size range. After initially dabbling in denim, it was the curve-enhancing corsets that really put Miaou on the map. Is it too much of a stretch to say they’re the reason ribbing is back in fashion on the catwalk (see page 106)? We might look to the big designers for inspo, but who are they looking at? If it’s emerging brands that are making waves in the industry, Miaou just had a tsunami of a year. Trousers £208.50 Corset £200.38 44 Cosmopolitan

STYLE Perspective ‘It’s time to normalise having disabled GRWMs in your feed’ Model Gemma Adby, 26, born with a left arm limb difference, thinks more of the millions of #GRWM (‘Get Ready With Me’) social posts should feature disabled people PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF GEMMA ADBY was born with a limb Following | For You it got 700k views on TikTok. difference. I often The response was amazing. describe myself as a Normalise having disabled babes on your Knowing that disabled people one-armed girl in a two- feed #grwm #disabilitytiktok of all ages, especially women, armed world. Growing could watch my videos and see up, my generation didn’t someone like them was huge. see disabled people in pop culture – even I went from never letting my though 14.6 million arm show in public to letting people with disabilities hundreds of thousands of currently live in the UK. I never people see me online. Doing saw any role models like me and what I love and reaching I seemed ‘different’ to my peers. so many others made my Without access to social media confidence grow. Now I’ve back then, I had no one like me to built this incredible community look up to. That made me feel like and connected with so many I wanted to hide my disability. talented disabled creators. I love fashion, but for years my wardrobe was based around my At the start of the pandemic, arm. I hid under baggy clothes I signed with an agency for and my search history on every disabled models. I felt so proud fashion site was ‘long-sleeved’. of myself after a shoot, because Going shopping was bittersweet, I was pushing myself way out of I loved what was trending, but my comfort zone. I realised that wouldn’t buy things unless they this is what I love doing and now, covered my arm. It feels weird alongside modelling and social to think that now, but I couldn’t media, I’m content director for leave the house without my arm Liberare, an adaptive intimates covered back then. People would brand. My whole life is now stare, and the insecurity and fighting for representation in anxiety was too much. the fashion industry. I was nervous to start social media, because you’re really Brands such as Tommy putting yourself out there in a Hilfiger, Aerie and Liberare are vulnerable way. I kept seeing ‘Get leading the inclusion revolution. Ready With Me’ videos on my feed It goes beyond disabled models – where people film how they get starring in campaigns, it’s about dressed and ready for the day – functional products adapted for but never any GRWMs by disabled disabilities. There’s a long way to babes. I wanted to change that. go with the fashion industry, but I cautiously posted my first video it makes me happy to see brands in summer 2022 and I couldn’t becoming more accessible. And believe how quickly it blew up – with creators like me helping to normalise seeing disabled babes on our feeds, it’s a small step in the right direction. Cosmopolitan 45

STYLE A fashion editor ’s guide to… How your bra should actually fit, btw Because the world needs a refresher WORDS: RACHEL TORGERSON o, hi. GOOD Many FIT people already BAD PHOTOGRAPHY: EMMA TRIM. FASHION STYLIST: ANDREA ZENDEJAS. PHOTO ASSISTANT: ASHLEY WILSON. HAIR: know the FIT CLARA LEONARD AT THE WALL GROUP. MAKE-UP: JULIETTE PERREUX AT THE WALL GROUP. MANICURE: MAMIÉ correct way ONISHI AT ATELIER MANAGEMENT. FROM LEFT: (1) ELOMI BRA (BARENECESSITIES.COM), MOUNSER EARRINGS. to measure for a bra – some of us have even been measured ‘professionally’ at M&S in what can only be described as one of the most awk encounters of our teen years. Yet, somehow, pretty much none of us are wearing the right size. I believe the scientific term for this is... huh? What it all boils down to is this: boobs change! You know, generally growing into an adult means that size fluctuations happen. And measuring is kinda hard! DW, though, we’re here to walk you through it and double-check that you have the right size by problem-solving the most common fit issues. So get into your birthday suit and scooch your eyes to the right. Nothing awkward about it, promise. The cups need to SpiIIage should not exist be totally fuII Even if you’re in search of a cleave-y look, As in, no gaps, Iike those in the pic above. you don’t want to go for cups that are too Your boobs should fit nicely in the teardrop small for you. That will just create lumps shapes. If you think you have the right size that’ll show through even an opaque top, but still have gaps, try a different kind of bra. which is definitely not what you’re after. Balconettes and demi-cups are great for What you’re looking for is a super-smooth those who are fuller on the bottom of the transition between your skin and the breasts but not as much on the top. edges of your bra cups. 46 Cosmopolitan

STYLE A fashion editor ’s guide to… DIY your size Get thee a measuring tape and note the circumference of your chest (1) below your boobs and (2) right over your boobs (across the nipples). The first number is your band size (rounded up or down to the nearest whole even number). Now subtract that from your second measurement. A one-inch difference is an A cup, a two-inch diff is a B cup, a three-inch diff is a C cup, and so on. (2) KNIX BRA, ANNIE COSTELLO BROWN EARRINGS, ROSETTA GETTY SKIRT (THEOUTNET.COM). (3) CHANTELLE Beware of hiking All straps must be snug Strapless bras BRA, GANNI PANTS (NORDSTROM.COM). JENNIFER FISHER EARRINGS, NOTTE NECKLACE. (4) CUUP BRA, LOREN should stay put STEWART EARRINGS. (5) THIRDLOVE BRA, ROBERTO COIN NECKLACE, JENNIFER ZEUNER JEWELRY EARRINGS When you look at your bra band from the ... but not too snug. If yours are doing the side, it should be straight across your bulk of the work supporting you and digging Having to oh-so-casually heave up your into your shoulders, you may have the wrong lingerie every hour is not ideal. If you have ribcage, not angling up in the back – that’s band size. Yes, it’s the band, not the straps, a sign your band is too large. If that’s you, that should do the heavy lifting. Straps keep the right fit, this shouldn’t be an issue consider going down a width (and up a cup falling? You could have downward-sloping (although the bigger bust struggle is real). size) for a better silhouette. Always hook Bonus points for brands that put a thin line of your bra to its loosest fastening. The tighter shoulders, which is totally normal. Try options are for when a bra loses elasticity. plunge-style bras that account for this. tacky silicone along their bra’s inside to make sure no wardrobe malfunctions occur. Cosmopolitan 47

STYLE A fashion editor ’s guide to… Now we’ve found the perfect fit, is it time for a restock? Any excuse to lust after beautiful lingerie, eh? WORDS: SOPHIE LEEN Full cup UP TO SIZE 44DD £85, Agent Provocateur £36, Ann Summers £36, Bluebella £60, Beija £14.99, New Look £36, Boux Avenue £360, La Perla £97, Myla (part of a set) £60, Dora Larsen £125, Coco de Mer Triangle £18.99, H&M UP TO SIZE 38HH £29, Freya £22, Pour Moi £51.95, Savage X Fenty £28, Wild Lovers London £165.57, I.D Sarrieri PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF DORA LARSEN 48 Cosmopolitan at Amazon Fashion at wolfandbadger.com

STYLE A fashion editor ’s guide to… Balconette £47, Intimissimi £36, Bluebella £74, Chantelle £58, Fox Lingerie £20, Monki £98, The Underargument £75, Simone Pérèle £135, Coco de Mer Bralette £42, Nudea £58, Dora Larsen £15, Monki £32, Free People £70, Simone Pérèle £35, Calvin Klein £34, SKIMS £47, Baserange £40, Oti x Bravissimo Big bust £99, Empreinte UP TO SIZE 42H £102, Empreinte £52, Wacoal £48, Elomi UP TO SIZE 38G-40F £85, Simone Pérèle £39, Freya £18.20, M&S Cosmopolitan 49