COSMO LIFE
Weekend
(Female models) CHRIS CLINTON. Fashion editor: Charles Manning. Hair: Lydia O’Carroll at Cloutier Remix. Makeup: Diane DaSilva using Dior Addict at Atelier Management. Manicure: Barbara Warner for Chanel/celestineagency.com. Prop stylist: eddiewalkerstudio.com. (From left) dress: Haute Hippie; earrings: Low Luv x Erin Wasson; necklace: Lulu Frost; dress: Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent; necklace: Jewelmint; bracelets (from top) Vita Fede; Etika; Monica Vinader. (Girl and dog) IZA Images/Getty Images. (Headphones) Urbanears.com.
Spoil Your BFF
Sunday, August 5, is National Friendship Day. Best. Cheesy. Holiday. Ever. Show appreciation for that buddy who always knows when to pull you away from the karaoke mic—usually just when you’re feeling brave/buzzed enough to sing “Halo”—by treating her to a movie and sharing an enormous tub of buttery, salty popcorn.
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Start Your Weekend Off Like This New research shows that hanging out in nature lowers your level of the stress hormone cortisol. Had a particularly rough week? Ease into a relaxed mind-set by getting up on Saturday morning, grabbing some coffee, and heading to a nearby park to sip it as you stroll.
Obsessed With This Head Candy Nineties-inspired styles are ruling runways, and this hot accessory just may be our fave: big oldschool headphones in a bright neon color. Throw these on before you run errands this weekend. While we can’t promise they’ll make the line at the drugstore any less rage-inducing, at least you’ll look cool while you seethe. Find them for as cheap as $15 on Amazon.
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Give Him a Fun + Flirty Wake-Up
M to F, there’s barely time to grunt good-bye to your guy in the a.m. Use extra weekend time to wake him in a more rousing way.
The Weird Thing That Happens to Guys on Sunday He has the blues. Worrying about Monday puts the best of us in a funk, but experts say it’s even worse for men because they don’t deal with stress as well as we do.
LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It”), and do a panties-only dance on the bed. ● Put his phone close
to his head and text: “Get up! There’s a frisky girl next to you.”
THE SOLUTION
Suggest an activity that requires concentration—like cooking the perfect steak for dinner. Men’s brains aren’t wired to multitask, so grilling will quickly take his mind off job woes.
● Bring fried bacon to the bedroom. He loves greasy meat the way you love shiny gifts in small boxes.
SOURCE: JEREMY NICHOLSON, PHD
Make Your Feet Feel Like Buttah
Wearing sandals 24/7 takes a toll on your soles. While you catch up on your DVR, treat your feet to a foot mask. Try this blueberry recipe—the fruit is in peak season, and it’s brimming with antioxidants.
Mash a handful of blueberries with a fork into a 1 cup of Greek yogurt.
Stir in 2 teaspoons of honey.
Smooth it over your feet and slip on a pair of socks. Leave on for 15 minutes before rinsing off.
SOURCE: ORGANIC FACIALIST STAR KHECHARA
Can’t Stop Sweating Predate? It feels like an armpit outside and you’re running late on Friday night—literally running—and consequently sweating everywhere by the time you arrive. These easy steps will help you stop perspiring so you can present your sexiest self to that hottie waiting for you.
◼ Head for the bathroom. Run a paper towel under cool water, and lock yourself in a stall. ◼ Chill out. Blot your forehead and neck with the towel. Relax on
the seat for three minutes to let your bod cool down. ◼ Stinky? Use soap and water on your underarms (at this point you’ve already sweat off your deodorant, so you just need to get rid of the odor-causing bacteria ).
SOURCE: DEE ANNA GLASER, MD, COFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYPERHIDROSIS SOCIETY; DAVID PARISER, MD, PROFESSOR OF DERMATOLOGY AT EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL AND OFFICER OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYPERHIDROSIS SOCIETY
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(Male model and couple) CHRIS CLINTON. (Blueberries) fotolia.com. (Yogurt) © mediablitzimages (uk) Limited/Alamy. (Honey) Danny Smythe/Alamy. (Socks) Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images.
THE PROBLEM
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