This month at COSMOPOLITAN

May contain traces of joy, overexcitement and more than a few antics. You have been warned

Feeling the love

…Love Island, that is. This month we mark the return of everyone’s favourite summer TV show by interviewing former villa winners and dwellers, including Samira Mighty. Obsessed.

Return of the mask

Every beauty product you see on our pages is hand-picked by our beauty team, as demonstrated by beauty editor Cassie, here, testing products for our first ever Summer Beauty Awards on page 17. Hmm, selfie with a face mask… smelfie? Let’s try and make it a thing.

Street mate

Ever feel like the universe is trying to give you a sign? Well, picture editor Jodie felt just that when she kept seeing her name on walls all around her local area. She swears she’s not responsible for the tags, but we’ll leave the verdict up to you.

Make it rain

Alexa, play Umbrella by Rihanna, because these two – features director Catriona and executive editor Amy – really need one, stat. Unless coats as hats are a S/S 21 trend? Yeah. Thought not.

Off the rails

What happens when you have to style a photo shoot for six Love Islanders but have to do it working from home? Acting shopping editor Maddy proves that offices do have some uses after all.