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The Cosmo quiz

Time for a movie marathon • Whether you’re heading to the cinema or want to Netflix and chill, add these to your must-watch list

Get lit

Hey, remember that time Lindsay Lohan was in a band? • To create the iconic Pink Slip in Freaky Friday, she rehearsed three times a week. But it almost didn’t happen. On its 20th(!) anniversary, the cast and crew detail how the generation-defining film got made

Which Nicole Kidman mum is most like your mum? • Take this quiz and then send a snap of the result to her

Eight ways Love Actually would be different if it was released in 2023 • The octopus stays, though

You’re about to be all over Ed McVey • Say hello to The Crown’s answer to Prince William at uni

Jingle belles • Step into Christmas… and NYE… and literally any festive occasion with this season’s sparkliest beauty trends

Face access is a privilege • Nothing to see here, just a matching nail-veil situation that’s radically cool in a you-don’t-follow-trends-you-set-them kind of way. Keep things simple(ish) with a press-on mani (we love the Kiss set, see right) and a claw clip that holds your hair and this vampy net headpiece in place.

Meet the eyeshadow stack • We’re going to skip the part where we convince you to try it (because… see right), although it is super easy and also iconic. All you need is two creamy pencils – we recommend Fenty Beauty’s Flypencils in Lady Lagoon (see below) and Bad Bride. Trace one above the other from your lash lines up to your brows.

Give your dress a run for its money • They used to say take one thing off before you walk out the door, for the ~subtlety~, but 2023 doesn’t have subtle vibes, does it? Go big and go big – wear the giant pearl hair grips.

You cannot resist the bow • Either because they’re just too pretty – especially in a half up, half down Bardot moment like this one – or because we won’t let you. They work on topknots, ponytails and low buns, too. Pro tip: secure the base of a bow with a few kirby grips to prevent it from slipping off or coming undone.

Bubble ponies for president • Your hair is just as worthy of bangles as your wrists are. Start by getting a few packs of braiding hair or clip-in extensions to beef up your pony. Then you’ll also need some clear elastics to create the bubble segments, plus shiny bracelets to layer over them.

One last (extremely chic) thing • Yeah, it’s bejewelled hairslides, obviously. Cluster them above one ear and throw on a set of matching earrings, too. Best believe… you’ll make the whole place shimmer.

Are we killing our hair with kindness? • While scalp and haircare boom, we ask if a simple, stripped-back routine is actually better for your locks

Build your routine • Learn what your hair type needs and thank us later

You’re about to see Les Filles en Rouje everywhere • And it’s the ~epitome~ of French-girl chic

THE BRAND AT A GLANCE

Does ‘cycle syncing’ really give you better skin? • Hormones have long been the enemy of good skin, but can biohacking your cycle actually battle breakouts? One writer found out

Your period skin survival kit

Let’s go dancing • You’re invited to be very, very tall and very, very chic at the same time. (With a few disco-worthy flats thrown in to save your tired feet)

Giving platforms a platform •...