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March Cover stories 22 Fashion-forward Our fashion team s top micro-trends 27 Punk chic Fashion gets tough 40 Why you re the best generation yet! Millennials have loads going for them use it 44 What do people think of you at work? How to uncover your real office rep 46 The Insta-Grammys Outstanding accounts to check out now 58 Being solo in the time of YOLO Six reasons why being single rocks 62 20 ways to make him scream! In a good way, of course 74 We our style South African designers showcase 101 Is sitting the new smoking? New research suggests it could be 123 COSMOPOLITAN Festival VIP All you need to know to party safely and in style in the great outdoors REGULARS 6 From the editor 8 COSMO contributors 34 Everyone s talking about Lupita Nyong o 36 COSMO confessions 116 Horoscopes 117 Stockists & winners 118 Fun, fearless fe-mail Your thoughts, your tweets 120 Is your BFF really on your side? Take our quiz to find out SO COSMO 13 The plastics Neon-coloured beauty stash 14 Lust list The highlighters of your life 30 Ariana Grande: on top at 20 COSMO s cover star on her roller-coaster life
ON OUR COVER ARIANA GRANDE PHOTOGRAPHY MATT JONES FASHION DIRECTION AYA KANAI HAIR MARK TOWNSEND MAKEUP KRISTOFER BUCKLE/ CROSBY CARTER MANAGEMENT MANICURE JULIE KANDALEC RE-CREATE HER LOOK WITH REVLON COSMETICS HER FACE AGE DEFYING CC CREAM (R189) LIGHT WITH POWDER BLUSH (R170) NATURALLY NUDE AND PHOTOREADY TRANSLUCENT FINISHER (R230) HER EYES PHOTOREADY KAJAL INTENSE EYE LINER + BRIGHTENER (R130) CARBON CLEOPATRA WITH COLORSTAY EYE SHADOW LINKS (R45) MATTE BLUSH AND METALLIC COPPER, AND LASH POTION VOLUME + LENGTH MASCARA (R149) BLACK HER LIPS COLORBURST MATTE BALM (R120) TEASE HER TOP BEC & BRIDGE HER SKIRT BELSTAFF HER EARRINGS AND NECKLACE DEBORAH PAGANI HER BRACELET ELIZABETH AND JAMES HER RING DJULA 16 The look: gilded eyes, luminous skin How to get them 18 The 3D mani Nail our mani of the month 20 Jeepers peepers! Why eye creams should be your BFF 24 1 item 4 ways Denim dungarees dressed up and down 26 Eye-catching sunnies The coolest shapes in the brightest colours 28 Sports luxe A COSMO reader models the latest trend YOUNIVERSE 39 Live big, starting now! Small life changes for a big impact 50 My letter to anorexia A woman explains her relationship with an eating disorder LOVE & LUST 53 Take it to the next level 54 Long-distance love: working the tech connection Technology is an LDR s best friend 60 New plays in the dating game The latest in online matchmaking 64 Ask the sexperts anything! Your sex Q&A MAN MANUAL 67 Hot men and little animals 68 Inside his head How your guy s mind works 70 Denim dreams Jeans-clad hotties for your viewing pleasure 72 The big question Does it matter what his mom thinks of you? FASHION & BEAUTY 82 Havana good time Threads inspired by the Cuban trend 90 Mood-altering fragrances Perfume can change your state of mind 96 Beauty police The latest products, tried and tested BODY LOVE 102 The get-thin injection Is using HGH to lose weight good for you? 104 No-sweat makeup How to look your best while exercising 105 Body news Ways to keep your body healthy 106 Food buzz The skinny on food and drink 107 Fitness buzz Exercise tips for quicker results LIFESTYLIST 109 How to spend less and save more 110 Hot stuff Things to love this month 112 Phone first aid Emergency phonecare tips 113 Protect yourself! Kick butt with the right tools 114 Green your ride Make your car kinder to the environment READER OFFERS 100 Win a party at Scarlet Ribbon for you and 99 friends 121 Subscription special 131 Win one of 18 pairs of Vera Wang sunglasses
From me to you It s Time to Dance on the Shoulders of Giants A few years back I set out solo on one of the most important personal pilgrimages I d ever made. My destination: the musical Mecca that is Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. Think Californian desert. Think a 60 000-strong coolcat crowd every day. The Black Keys weren t even a main attraction (can you imagine the line-up?); M.I.A and her fluorescent, up-and-up dance crew melted faces; I heard dubstep for the very first time (it was love at first sound); and The Cure closed the weekend. Coachella was not my first I ve pitched tents, danced on the shoulders of giants and skipped sleep (and showers, I admit) at most of South Africa s big music festivals. I ve also slept through whole Saturday nights (and missed great acts) because it was too cold to get out of the tent, and chosen not to jump in the lake to freshen up because algae: eeuw. Yes, YOLO but also JOMO (the lesser-known joy of missing out ). I love that in 2014 we have bigger, more epic local festivals than ever. Ultra made its massive EDM debut in February, the old faithfuls such as Oppi and RTD are unstoppable and unmissable year after year, Bushfire in Swaziland continues to raise flames Festivals have become an absolute on our social calendars. Which is why we re so excited to be bringing you our very first COSMO Festivals supplement your ticket to the trends, fashion, beauty, music, musos and overall revelry at the best festivals (local and international) this year. I m not going to tell you to throw your hands up in the air. (Like Lorde, I m sure you re tired of hearing that.) But I m going to ask you to send pics of your festival fun. I love seeing you out and about. Meet you in front of the main stage? cathy@assocmedia.co.za @CathyLundMedia THINGS I M CRUSHING ON THIS MONTH Powdered bronzer: your face says yeah when you re feeling blegh Our Havana good time fashion shoot on page 82 by the talented Bev Nates. Want. Everything! BECOME PART OF THE TRIBE Twitter.com/ CosmopolitanSA Instagram.com/ cosmopolitansa Pinterest.com/ cosmopolitansa Facebook.com/ CosmopolitanSA Chanel Nº 5 as featured on page 90. An elegant, timeless scent that my mom passed on to me These punkchic studded Zara heels PHOTOGRAPHY ANDY LUND STYLING BRODI DEERE HAIR AND MAKEUP CINDY HORTON CATHY WEARS ZARA, TOPSHOP AND ACCESSORIZE STOCKISTS ON PAGE 117 6 COSMOPOLITAN MARCH 2014 COSMOPOLITAN.CO.ZA
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