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From the editor

This month at COSMOPOLITAN • No, you’re having too much fun enjoying summer. (OK, we are, and we bring you this issue as proof)

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play • TV, MOVIES, MUSIC, BOOKS, PODCASTS, CELEBS

Which reality show would you truly thrive on? • It’s an important question for our time. Walk this way to find out where you could get your 15 minutes of fame (or, er, shame)

Anthony Ramos • The singer, actor and star of Hamilton talks to us about date nights, riding a scooter and lounging around in his pants (not all at the same time)

Your very comprehensive guide to all the film revivals happening right now • Because it feels like everything we’re about to see, we’ve actually seen before

THIS SUMMER’S gripping new thrillers • We can’t think of a better feeling than losing ourselves in a suspenseful storyline. Here’s our verdict on these hot-off-the-press reads…

Before they were famous • Even Hollywood stars have to start somewhere. Here’s what your favourite A-listers did before they hit the big time…

glow • BS-FREE BEAUTY THAT WORKS FOR YOU

Beauty lab Crease-free cream eyeshadows • Searching for blendable colour that doesn’t gather in your eye creases? Sounds like a job for beauty editor Cassie Powney…

CREAM SUPREME • Make-up artist Jo Lorrimer* shares her tips for extending the life of creamy colour

To AIR-DRY or HAIR-DRY? That is the question • From lockdowns bringing about opportunistic styling breaks to the unstoppable reprise of bed-head hairstyles, it seems we’ve all got heat-free hair fever. But is air-drying really better for your tresses? Kate Pasola finds out

Your heat-free hair toolbox

My life in beauty • Camila Mendes on her Riverdale character’s nail polish and the school perfume she still wears

The ultimate hair-removal guide • Letting your hair grow wild and free? Go for it. If not, here’s all the info you need

The Black girl’s guide to SPF • No matter your skin tone, you still need sun protection every single day

3 SPF “FACTS” • (THAT ARE ACTUALLY FICTION)

Your quick, easy guide to an at-home check-up

FIND YOUR PERFECT FORMULA: sunscreen edition

A lazy person’s guide to: Foolproof DIY nail art • Step one? Get on the nail sticker trend

move • STRETCH YOUR BODY AND YOUR MIND

Life in my body… with long COVID • Claire Twomey, from County Meath, Ireland, caught COVID-19 in 2020 and is still experiencing symptoms as a long-term illness

PSA: This is why you might feel more anxious in the summer • Just because it’s sunny doesn’t mean you’ll feel positive on the inside…

Try before you train… backpacks • From gym trips to long country hikes, team Cosmo test out the best bags to accompany you on all your adventures

So you want to… do a 20-minute workout? • Exercise needn’t take ages, says Ryan Baronet, head of strength at Psycle London

style • FASHION THAT MAKES YOU FEEL AS GREAT AS YOU LOOK

Your A/W 21 TREND REPORT • We’re well into our first year of the new roaring ’20s – and the post-lockdown wardrobe party isn’t stopping

Brights • As a winter spent in dressing gowns looms large in our memory, it’s time to embrace wardrobe joy. Wear one juicy colour head-to-toe, or just add a pop to ease...