Cosmopolitan December 2014

New Smokey Eye Trends

1. Graphic Green - you don’t need to be an artist to master the precise, squared shape. Use pencil liner to create the box (keep cotton swab handy for wobbly-line cleanup), then fill it in with shadow. Blend away harsh edges with your finger.
2. Cobalt Cat eyes - put pigments on lockdown by layering powder shadow over a matching cream in this feline shape. Then rim inner lids with midnight blue pencil - kep to keeping the look edgy, not playful.
3. Red in reverse - instead of  dark lash line that gets lighter at the crease., rock the ombre version. Sweep a deep burgundy hue directly in your crease, then blend a light-reflecting magenta downward toward the lash line.

There’s a right way to pour a beer

1. Pour the beer slowly down the side of a tilted glass until its about three quarters of the way full. If you pour quickly, you get too much foam.
2. Straighten up the glass, and pour the beer straight down the middle. You should have about an inch of head at the top.

Cosmopolitan March 2013

Skin Changing Antioxidants

Green or White Tea - when applied to skin, teas neutralize free radicals before they’re able to penetrate and do damage.

Vitamin C - it ups skin’s natural SPF, fades spots, and stimulates collagen. Vitamin C is unstable unless it’s coupled with vitamin E.

Sulforaphane - found in broccoli, it boosts your body’s natural antioxidant defenses and has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties.

Vitamin E - not only does it neutralize free radicals, but it also helps preserve cell membranes and heals the barrier, the first line of defense in prevent moisture from escaping.