140 COSMOPOLITAN ^ JUNE 2017
SEX
7 A.M.Lather Up
In the shower, use
a wash contain-
ing an essential oil
that primes you for
getting down. For
instance, studies
show that lavender
oil can lower stress
(a total O-blocker)
and jasmine oil can
stimulate your entire
body. Rub it on your
skin using your hands
to activate feel-good
oxytocin. (We like
Sustain Citrus + Gin-
ger Body Wash, $17,
sustainnatural.com,
for its desire-boosting
extracts.)7:30 A.M.Spritz On
Perfume
Specif ic a lly, a
powdery one. Yes,
really—the scent
of baby powder
can increase female
arousal by 13 per-
cent, per the Smell
and Taste Treatment
and Research Foun-
dation in Chicago.9 A.M.Banter With
the Barista
Just thinking that
your new coffee guy
is f lirting with you—
whether or not it’s
true—can turn you
on, says Anthony
Bogaert, PhD, a psy-
chology professor
at Brock University.
Walk around like
everyone wants you
and it will have a
cumulative effect.W
When clothes are coming off
at lightning speed, it can be
hard to get your libido firing at
the same pace as your part-
ner’s. For women, arousal is a
sequential process that starts
in your mind, and it takes time
to bring your body on board.
But know this: A single sexy
thought can be enough to send
“get ready!” signals to your brain
and nether regions, prompting
desire and increasing vaginal
lubrication, says gynecologist
Elizabeth Poynor, MD. Tap into
this effect from the minute your
alarm goes off and you’ll build
up your sex drive hour by
hour—to the point that your
body will be screaming for a
release. Use these tricks to gift
your brain a lady boner so
major, you’ll be raring to go by
tonight’s hookup.11 A. M.Peek at
Some Sexy
Couples
Permission to
take a work break
granted. Do some
photo recon on your
phone of various
Hollywood hotties
in steamy movie
scenes. Research
shows that, unlike
straight-identify-
ing men, straight-
identifying women
can get all hot and
bothered by erotic
visuals featuring
men with women,
women with
women, men with
men...your body’s
sexual response
doesn’t judge!12:3 0 P. M.Skip the
Sandwich
“Carbs elevate
blood sugar, which
leads to a suppres-
sion of the hor-
mone DHEA—and
when DHEA falls,
sex drive declines
with it,” says func-
tional nutritionist
Alisa Vitti, creator
of MyFlo, a period-
and-hormone track-
ing app. Too many
carbs can also lead
to libido-killing
bloat (oh, burrito
belly, you cruel mis-
tress), so opt for a
high-protein, low-
carb lunch like
chicken salad in a
lettuce wrap.3:4 5 P. M.Scroll
Through
#TBTs
Reminiscing about
sexy encounters
you’ve had in the
past—like the time
your partner sur-
prised you with
oral right after you
walked in the door—
can help you “think”
yourself off. But if
you need a more sub-
stantial reminder to
spur hot memories,
rereading old X-rated
sexts works too.“CAN’T WAIT TO
GET INTO THESE
WHILE HE’S
WEARING THEM
LATER....”