Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2023 i Cosmopolitan

The idea that romance is dead is dead. Let me tell you a story: It’s the day of our cover shoot, and Nicola Peltz Beckham is feeling the typical butterflies of a star getting ready for her close-up. But atypically, her husband, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, has joined her on-set, where he lovingly lurks in the background and occasionally corners her for a hug. All day, the two are inseparable—“very,” in the words of several crew members, “Romeo and Juliet.” And then, when Nicola is needed for her next turn in the spotlight (an admittedly precarious location at the bottom of a hill, chosen for optimal light if not optimal high-heel wearing), Brooklyn insists on picking her up (see pic 1) and carrying her down the hill so she doesn’t risk a…

FLOWER POWER Spring’s prettiest pattern has gone full-on 3D, with artfully popping blooms on shoes, bags, brooches, and jewels. Wear a few—a bouquet?—with bright clothes for a head-to-toe garden party.…

HEAVY METAL Chrome manis, yes, but you know what’s even better: skipping polish altogether in favor of chrome spheres (Amazon has plenty of options for all the nail accessories on this page). To DIY, dot nail glue onto the base of each nail, then press on a sphere and hold for a few seconds. PETAL PARTY Another actually groundbreaking use of florals for spring! Pair them with teeny gemstones and an elongated coffin nail shape. MIXED MEDIUMS Can’t decide between all the nailspo in your IG saves? Go ahead and try ’em all—all at once. Playing with different lengths, shapes, and designs isn’t only acceptable, it’s encouraged. FINGER PAINTS You could paint just your nails, or you could totally embrace 2023 by extending the polish past your cuticles for a…

Rent the Runway Our Rating: 8 out of 10 The Deal: You have two options: Anyone can do a one-time rental that lasts four or eight days, with prices starting at $7. Or you can get a monthly membership, starting at $94, and keep a purse for as long as you want. The more you pay per month, the more pieces you can rent (e.g., you can borrow 16 items for $235). The Experience: I knew I wanted a short-term rental for a romantic dinner with my husband, so I got to scrolling through a ton of lustworthy bags from trendy designers like Mansur Gavriel, Staud, and 3.1 Phillip Lim. I finally decided on a green JW Anderson purse, but honestly, it took me a minute to get there. It…

TWO DAYS BEFORE V-DAY “Hey, Zara, can I call you?” Remember how I wondered if Walker, the hot, introspective philosopher zillionaire, would be the one to break my Valentine’s Day breakup curse? Friends, it was looking likely! We’d been seeing a lot of each other. The sex was incredible. And then there was that recent romantic dinner at his apartment. “Zara, we can’t have sex there—my roommates eat on that table,” he said, laughing as he carried me to his desk. “This works too,” I replied, kissing him. He slowly entered me, rocking back and forth, never breaking eye contact. It’s been amazing. Until… “Hey!” Walker looks uneasy over FaceTime. “Um, I don’t exactly know how to say this. You’re so wonderful, but”—I feel like someone is gripping my lungs,…

My friend and I were ready to dig into plates of spicy rigatoni at Carbone, New York City’s storied celebrity-spotting hangout. We had just finished our first round of drinks when a table full of A-listers sat down next to us. I froze. I’d traded secrets via DM with one of these stars just the other week, and I noted that a very famous person at their table was visibly pregnant but clearly didn’t want the public to know. And now here we all were, inches away from each other. I bent my head low, praying they wouldn’t look over. Did they know that I am DeuxMoi, one of the biggest celebrity gossip sources on the internet? Because if so, things were about to get really uncomfortable. I could quite…

Leo Look at you! Aries season is helping you grow as a person. And when Taurus season begins, you’re being asked to take what you’ve learned and apply it to real life. What are your goals? How will you achieve them? Figure out what you want to do with your life, and then make a plan to do it. Sagittarius Lucky you: The end of March and beginning of April are bringing you all the good times. But here’s the thing—the minute Taurus season starts, you’re going straight back to the grind. So your mission is to play hard while you can, then get ready to work even harder (sorry!). Virgo Late March and early April find you overflowing with feelings…and crushed by work. It’s a lot, I know, but…

Please tell me it’s the real deal? I want to believe.” Despite the many other insights I pick up over the course of two days with 28-year-old actor Nicola Peltz Beckham, this is the one question friends and colleagues relentlessly pester me with. Not about Nicola’s secret to a razor-sharp jawline (a pre-shoot sculpting treatment with hyper-exclusive facial studio Sous La Face), not about what surprised me most about her (possibly that she doesn’t have a driver’s license), and not even about her high-profile friendship with Selena Gomez (keep reading for that). No, it seems the thing on everyone’s mind is a genuine desire for confirmation that her love story is not, in fact, too charmed to be real. There are the near-daily Instagram posts (“Happy birthday Nicola…I love you…

lived with Cooper and Claire for about eight months, and it was one of the best periods of my life. They had been married for nearly 10 years and were polyamorous—and for the first time, I was too. While Claire and I didn’t have a sexual or romantic relationship, Cooper and I did. I had dated guys before—sometimes for months on end—but this was the first one to reach capital-B Boyfriend status. Living with Cooper was fucking awesome. We worked out together. We had a ton of gay orgies. I forced him to watch Drag Race. I even liked living with his wife. On top of the excitement and generally queer-affirming experience that comes from having a same-sex partner, I loved that our relationship was honest in the purest sense…

1. A friend of a friend has slid into your DMs to ask you out. You’re not into it though. Like, at all. How do you respond? a “Hey, I’d love to link as friends!” b Oh, I’ll just leave it unopened until they get the hint. c I agree to a date on a night I know I’m unavailable—I can always bow out day of. 2. You’re the only person in your group chat not in a friend’s wedding party, and it’s really bothering you. What’s your move? a You know, the day’s really not about me. If I can’t get over it, I’ll bring it up after the fact. b There’s no need for me to attend the wedding at all, I guess. c I’ll give her the…

There are many, many reasons Mason Gooding is the perfect candidate for this column, in which we do the lord’s work of conducting a cheeky after-hours interview with a celebrity of our choosing. First, he is an actor, with roles in Love, Victor; I Want You Back; and the upcoming Scream VI. Second, he is, in fact, cheeky, with an Instagram bio that reads, “Actor by day, your dad by night. Grandma’s favorite grandson.” Third, that picture up there makes him look like he’s about to tell you a sexy secret. If you’re at all curious to find out what it is, keep reading. Mason, hello. What are you up to this evening? I was just working out, so I’m really sweaty. I’m in sweatpants, without a shirt. But if…

Pillow Bags! Yes, the puffed purse is still the thing—and somehow it’s only gotten better. The padded, comfy vibes are the perfect way to add an unexpected flair to any look. This instead of my neck pillow for my next flight. Hearts! Don’t just wear ’em on your sleeve. Wear ’em everywhere. Draping! So, if you want to glam up an outfit without doing the most, opt for a piece that has a draped design. It reads both simple and dramatic in the chicest way possible. Behold: the many wonders of ruching. Maxis! The effortless yet bold energy of a full-length skirt is unmatched. Leather, denim—any texture will do. Butter Yellow! Give the sunny weather a warm welcome back with this soft, smooth, and bright hue. It’s a great introduction…

Bring out the eye-catching accessories and I promise lil sis will be impressed. Don’t psych yourself out! Grab your go-to jeans, a colorful top, and platform heels (for viewing purposes, of course)—et voilà. The award for favorite girlfriend is all yours. Now watch me put it all together for the ’Tok.…

Would I be correct in assuming that your relationship with pores involves a lot of painful alliteration? Picking, poking, prodding, peeling. Somewhere along the way in aesthetic history, the teensy skin divots got an ugly rep, and ever since, a lot of us have spent a lot of time and money trying to banish them. But, hello, I have some more alliteration to share, this time in the form of good news: pore positivity. “Everyone, regardless of skin tone, skin type, age, gender, and ethnicity, has some 20,000 pores on their face right this very second,” says Julie Bourlet, a chemist and skincare formulation expert at LVMH. Those thousands of microdots release sweat and sebum (aka a natural moisturizer) to keep your body temperature steady and your skin nice and…

Show me a modern woman who has never said (or at least thought), “Fuck it, I’m just gonna start selling feet pics.” I mean, there are a lot of foot fetishes out there to appeal to, and it honestly sounds like a dream gig—the plan B we fantasize about quitting our jobs for. But a career in footography isn’t just a punch line or a backup plan—it’s a very real (and pretty damn lucrative) source of income. Like all forms of sex work, it’s not easy: “It takes a lot of time and dedication to make a living off your feet,” says OnlyFans content creator Kiara Skye, whose rates have increased significantly since she started selling feet content in 2016. (These days, her videos start at $120 each.) According to…

The most incredible edible gift I ever received was my friend Nadia’s ramen salad. It’s rare that other people cook for me—typically, I’m the one treating our friend group because feeding them feeds my soul. But just this once, Nadia asked if she could do the honors. She came over with supplies and some rules: (1) I couldn’t know what was on the menu and (2) I wasn’t allowed to help. Neither is in my DNA, but I persevered, patiently sipping Riesling while she made herself at home in my tiny kitchen. I watched in awe as she crushed up ramen packets, turning the bricks into heavenly little butter-toasted croutons (noodtons?). And I knew I’d be borrowing this idea for my own future recipes. Which is how we’ve arrived here, at…

And that is why, friends, we’re bringing in yet another sexpert to this issue. It’s your birth chart, and it’s here to relay some very spicy, very personalized advice. (Don’t have your birth chart handy? A quick google will let you look it up.) We’re organizing all this by Sun sign because each one is associated with a particular energy, and getting in touch with that energy can help you reaffirm your current kinks or discover totally-new-to-you turn-ons. Take a look to the right to light the way to your next orgasm or, at the very least, to find an excuse to buy some fancy new lingerie. You can also look up your partner’s sign to learn what may *really* work for them. Still not satisfied? Check on your Moon…

MY NICKNAME nic ♥ ONE THING ON MY BUCKET LIST I’VE COMPLETED directed a movie MY DREAM DINNER PARTY GUESTS opran, cakes blanchett, steve Jobs AND MY SIGNATURE COCKTAIL diet snapple and a tiny bit of vodka MY IDEAL DATE NIGHT at home with doggies and snacks THE BEST ROAD TRIP ALBUM anything Britney or selena AN ACTOR I’D LOVE TO WORK WITH christian bale MY BIGGEST FEAR losing loved ones THE BEST ADVICE I’VE EVER GOTTEN be yourself ♥…

THE WHO Angelina Jolie THE WHAT Our August 2003 cover story THE WHY Twenty years ago, cover star Angelina Jolie was busy raising her first child, surviving Hollywood’s rumor mill, and doing press for her Lara Croft movies (they still hold up too, in case you’re wondering). The 28-year-old also had some pointed advice for Cosmo readers… and maybe for her future self? THE WORDS “Figure out who you are separate from your family and the man or woman you’re in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that’s the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self because with that, you can do anything else.”…

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies April 6, Paramount+ Grab your satin jacket from the storage box it’s been sitting in since Halloween ’06! This prequel answers the long-burning question: How did these four girls even become friends? It also goes (much, much) deeper into race and class than the OG movies did. Basically, this isn’t your mom’s Grease.…

You’ve probably noticed that lately, all the content dominating your “wow, you really need to watch this” convos includes a specific theme: main characters who are rich beyond reason. See, if you will, the vacationers (because obviously) in The White Lotus, Triangle of Sadness, The Menu, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. And while such onscreen opulence—their clothes! their food! their boats!—is nothing new, here’s what is: This time around, we, the viewers, are supposed to laugh at how disconnected these not-so-fabulous wealthy people are from reality. We’re supposed to scorn, even pity, them and think big thoughts about how our society would benefit from far fewer obscenely well-off individuals. Except…I’m not buying it. Whatever lesson we’re supposed to be learning here feels hollow as hell. If I had…

I’m gonna start by stating the obvious: In-office cosmetic treatments like peels, lasers, and injectables, while super effective, aren’t all that accessible or affordable. It’s a frustrating reality that annoys even the pros—people like onetime Bobbi Brown Cosmetics SVP Vimla Black-Gupta. But unlike most of us, she was in a position to do something about it. “We wanted to use biotech to create at-home skincare that gives comparable results to trendy professional treatments,” she says, explaining why she and cofounders Lauren Otsuki and Scott Glenn launched Ourself. The through line in all its products is a cocktail of problem-solving peptides (miracle workers that help skin regulate collagen and melanin) encapsulated in “multiphasic vesicles.” These vesicles act as high-speed transportation devices that take peptides past the surface of your skin into…

In the winter of 2021, I was 32, unemployed, and living with my parents in Las Vegas, where I knew no one. And as this unfortunate COVID-era situation dragged on, my mood grew darker. As a treat, I bought a vape at a local shop. I’d only occasionally smoked before, but now I desperately needed an escape. I’d close my eyes and inhale, getting a rush of pleasure and a fleeting reprieve from my grim reality. Vaping became my way of holding off an emotional tsunami with a boogie board. So I kept buying $12 electronic tubes of watermelon-mint-flavored nicotine to suck down in my bedroom, away from my parents’ prying eyes and aging lungs. Sometimes they’d knock on my door and I’d yell “One second!” while flapping my hands…

Camille here! You can find even more cute sips where these came from @TheCocktailSnob_. 1 Abstemious Mojito 15 mint leaves1 oz. simple syrup¾ oz. lime juice4 oz. sparkling water 1. In a highball glass, muddle 10 of the mint leaves with the simple syrup.  2. Add in the lime juice, sparkling water, and ice. 3. Stir to combine. 4. Garnish with remaining mint leaves. 2 Whiskeyless Smash 5 blackberries5–7 mint leaves3 lemon wedges¾ oz. simple syrup2 oz. sparkling water 1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the blackberries, mint leaves, lemon wedges, and simple syrup. 2. Add ice and shake until chilled. 3. Pour or strain into a lowball glass. 4. Top with sparkling water. 3 Virgin Tom Collins 4 oz. sparkling water1 oz. lemon juice1 oz. simple syrup1 lemon twist,…

Josh, 29, marketing producer; Bari, 28, marketing account supervisor Years together: 1 Bari: We worked together, and then he moved to L.A. Josh: We were always dating other people. But when I left… Bari: …I realized I’d fallen in love with him. Josh: It was a “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” kind of thing. Hai, 33, director and photographer; Eve, 24, photographer and model Years together: 4 Eve: We met when I posted in a New York City alumni group and Hai responded. We started talking from there. Hai: I had a job that brought me to Japan and China while she was studying abroad in Hong Kong. Eve: He was going to invite me to hang out…but I jumped the gun and invited myself. I…

SHIELD SHADES + GLOSSY LIPS Aka two high-impact choices that combine to make an excellent cover for your lazy-girl life. Just swipe on a super-dark hue (we love Dior Rouge Dior Forever Transfer-Proof Lipstick in 111 Forever Night, $45) and top with a thick gloss. Skip everything else makeup-wise—these wraparound sunnies will take it from here. DRAPING + A BRAIDED PONY Soft and romantic, meet sleek and dramatic. (See? Opposites really do attract and this power couple is proof.) BIKER GETUPS + DISCO EYES The most unexpected thing you could do with your leather look is glam it up with glitter. In otherwords, dress forWarped Tour but do your makeup for Studio 54. EMBELLISHED ACCENTS + CHROME NAILS Too much? Lol, never. (If you’re more into ~subtlety~, pairing all this…