From the editor
Roll up, roll up, and welcome to our new-look Cosmopolitan! Much like that new poolside wardrobe, or hot-weather haircut, we just felt like it was time for a bit of a refresh. So you might notice a few changes here and there. But don’t worry, we’re still the Cosmopolitan you know and love (and we’re better than ever, imo. Full disclosure: there’s a chance I may be slightly biased).
Look, when you’re reading this, it might be absolutely pelting it down outside while you stare longingly at that £45 pair of strappy mules you treated yourself to but are yet to wear due to adverse weather conditions. Because that is the beauty of our beloved British ‘summer’. But crack open a lukewarm gin in a tin and sit there in a god-damn swimsuit if you want to, because we’re leaning into it, sunshine or no.
Cover star Natalia Dyer spills all about our rainy-day saviour, the return of Stranger Things, on p58. We’ve rated and ranked the very best melt-proof make-up and skincare saviours on p96, for our annual Summer Beauty Awards. If you feel like giving your overused swiping finger a vacation (fyi: she’s headed to Mexico), we’ve roadtested the best ways to find love irl on p68. But we’ve also rounded up our top solo travel advice on p123 because, well, other people are just a bit much at times, you know?
Summer can be a lot of fun. Pints in the park, devouring a pile of page-turners, complaining about the price of a 99... But it can also be a delicate time for our self-esteem. So, on p80, we invited six women to pose nude and open up about their complicated relationships with their bodies. They were captured beautifully by portrait artist Alex Cameron and I hope their stories can remind us all that our bodies are so much more than the size on a bikini label. The road to selfacceptance can be rocky, but at least we’ve got company in each other.