Cosmopolitan USA – September 2019

DON’T PILE ON

MORE MAKEUP

Before you load

up on more con-

cealer/blush/

etc., spritz on

some face mist.

It’s shocking

how H 2 O can

bring every-

thing right back

together.

GIVE YOURSELF

A MINI FACE

MASSAGE

Just for a min-

ute! It’ll boost

circulation

to give you a

pretty glow.

BAN MASCARA

SMUDGES

Tubing mascara

(i.e., the kind

that forms literal

tubes on your

lashes) doesn’t

smear or trans-

fer like tradish

ones do.

SWITCH UP

THAT PART

Flip your hair to

the other side

for the second

half of the day—

you’ll get all the

volume back.

GRAB A TOILET-

SEAT COVER

Press it against

your skin to

soak up excess

oil (I’m serious).

The material is

almost identical

to regular blot-

ting sheets.

SO

ME BEAUT

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FOR Y

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les

sred/

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rs

less

wingy/

skinlesssca

ly?

ut your

outfit

looked

so cute this morn-

ing, right? Look,

sitting at a desk

for hours on end

is hard...on you

and your clothes.

Here are six stealth

ways to look like

you have your shit

together all day.

1. Be crease
   conscious

Wear thick materi-

als like denim or

wool, which hold

their shapes, or

wrinkle-resistant

fabrics like polyes-

ter or nylon blends.

Read that tag, bb!

2. Say bye to

pit stains

Fun fact: White or

light-colored tops

hide your sweat bet-

ter than dark ones

do. If your sweat

glands are work-

ing overtime (um,

same), try wearing

a linen shirt. The

natural material

absorbs sweat and

keeps you cool.

3. Add a layer

BRB, calling

Grandma to tell

her she was right

tape can mend a

broken seam, and

a pencil eraser can

stand in for a lost

earring back.

6. Bring the
   (jewelry) drama

If all else fails,

a fab pair of ear-

rings will distract

everyone from the

fact that there’s

toilet paper stuck

to the bottom of

your shoe.

about slips. Trust:

They somehow make

your clothes look

like they fit better,

and they ward off

static and keep butt

sweat at bay.

4. Stockpile
   dryer sheets

They’re the ultimate

multitaskers: Rub

them on your clothes

to get rid of deodor-

ant or makeup resi-

due, or bunch ’em up

in that pair of heels

under your desk to

soak up odor. You

can even wipe one

through your hair to

tame frizz (just not

a shoe one?).

5. Raid the

supply closet

Packing tape,

sticky-side-up

around your hand

= your new lint

roller. Double-stick

Why do I look like a monster

in

the office bathroom mirror by 2 p.m.?

Who is that gremlin I see, staring straight back at me?

Wh e n will my re f l e c tio n sh ow w h o I am insid e?

By RACHEL TORGERSON

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By LAUREN

BALSAMO

fashion

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