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This month at COSMOPOLITAN • Gifts, goggles and going the extra mile: welcome to the issue
play • TV, MOVIES, MUSIC, BOOKS, PODCASTS, CELEBS
THE STARS WHO fell in love on set • Some of our favourite showbiz pairings first met while filming together. Here are a few who have dipped their pen in the Hollywood ink over the years...
Ask me anything • Derry Girls’ Nicola Coughlan talks Zoom quizzing, boob pillows and being friends with JVN…
Kristen Stewart: a bite-size history • From becoming a vampire to fighting underwater monsters, she’s had a lot on. Consider this your official K-Stew cheat sheet
Ou r al terna ti ve TV guide • Hoping to mix it up from the usual fare (cough, Mrs Brown’s Boys)? We’ve got you covered till January
Books of the year • Presenting Team Cosmopolitan’s most memorable page-turners of 2020
glow • BS-FREE BEAUTY THAT WORKS FOR YOU
skincare
make-up
tools & tech
body
hair
fragrance
style • FASHION THAT MAKES YOU FEEL AS GREAT AS YOU LOOK
Different DENIM styles • Jeans are more than just another piece of clothing – they are our sartorial saviours. And, thankfully, there are so many varieties, you never have to part with your dependable denim
HOW TO outfit- repeat …without anyone noticing • Make your wardrobe work harder with these tips from YouTube style guru Lydia Elise Millen
Most iconic royal fashion moments • The royals have really served it up over the years. If you’re looking for wedding-dress inspo or tips from Her Majesty on how to stand out in a large crowd, then you’re in the right place
party • HOW TO HAVE AN EXTRA-AF CHRISTMAS* (*ON A BUDGET)
Party on on • The guestlist may be shorter this year, but you can still throw a bash to remember with our good-time guide
HOW TO MAKE... Quality Street cookies • Combine your love of chocolate and biscuits in the ultimate Christmas mash-up
give • CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2020
Me, me, me!
Home time
Time to chill
Big night in
For the fam
Lust list
Secret Santa
earn • WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
What is the future of work? • The COVID-19 pandemic tipped the globe upside down – and took the working world with it. Here’s what’s in store for your post-coronavirus career
move • STRETCH YOUR BODY AND YOUR MIND
Am I... normal? • “Normal” can be a damaging word, as we’re all different. But after this year, it’s easy to wonder if others share your health concerns, so we put the most-Googled questions to the experts
RUPAUL • Body confidence, being your true self and learning to enjoy being alone… just some of the things that came up when Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall sat down for a chat with the world’s most famous drag queen ›
WHAT WOULD YOU RISK FOR A GREAT PARTY? • This year illegal raves sprang up across the UK, with thousands taking their lives in their hands to let loose. But, asks Alexandra Jones, was it worth the risk?
Alexandra Jones
DOES YOUR DATING APP want you to stay SINGLE? • They promise to help you find a match, one swipe at a time, but since we started letting algorithms rule our love lives, a record 50% of us are single – more than ever before.*...