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Celeb Trainer

COSMO got a Hollywood tness pro to speak – off the record! – about the crazy stuff that happens while sculpting the bangin’ bods we see on the red carpet.

Cosmo Guy - Blake 'The Champ' Williams

The 26-year-old hip-hop dancer – and this year’s COSMO Sexiest SA Men winner – talks about his future goals, and what it takes to succeed in life

Beauty Buzz or Bull?

We’re the first to admit there’s a pile of beauty BS to wade through before you get to the really good stuff. We sniff out the biggest trends

Is It Ever Okay To Cry At Work?

Here’s a confession: almost every day, at some point, I’m at my desk or in a meeting, and feel an urge to burst into tears and become an IRL version of the Kim K crying meme. These in-office ugly cries can be triggered by anything: my boss not liking my idea or an e-mail I sent prematurely (so many typos!). If you’re guilty of puddle on-the-keyboard workplace meltdowns too, take heart – we’re not alone. Forty-one percent of women report that they’ve cried on the job, according to a survey conducted by Anne Kreamer, author of It’s Always Personal: Navigating Emotion In The New Workplace.

Why Your Mental Health Needs Music

The more we understand about mental health, the more we learn that there are many ways you can look after yours. Enter music therapy – a form of psychology that could be just what you need.

Meet The Spinfluencers

Social media allows us to fake it, never make it … yet still earn millions. Laura Hunter-Thomas Insta-scams her way to success…

How To Go Vegan-ish

Clean eating for lazy girls

7 Ways To Enjoy Your Lunch Break

We all have the best intentions to hit the gym or run errands when the clock strikes 12, and yet… Here are seven ways to enjoy your lunch al desko.

Why Am I Paying For Your Party?

As much as we want to celebrate our friends’ and family’s big life moments, when did it start becoming normal for the host to charge guests for their party? #GuestsDontPay

Do Birthcontrol Apps Really Work?

No hormones, no implants, and no baby. The rhythm method just got a hi-tech makeover that – for monogamous couples – sounds super-appealing

I Had No Idea I Was Pregnant Until A Month Before I Gave Birth

Pavarni Jorgensen may be an accomplished scientist, but even she didn’t suspect the true reason for her stomach pains. 

Wild Crazy Amazing Chrissy

With her hit show, hot husband and hilarious perspective on life, Chrissy Teigen has crossed over from supermodel to major star. Behold, one of the most candid interviews we’ve ever conducted.

Stand Out And Deliver!

Personal press releases, talent pools and video clips… To be recruited in 2017, you need to think beyond the humble CV.Here’s how to get noticed without irritating the hell out of everyone.

7 Fresh Ways To Fund Your Fun

Can’t Switch Jobs But Need To Make Extra Cash? Try These Side Hustles For Ad-Hoc Injections Into Your Bank Account.

What First Impression Do You Make?

What First Impression Do You Make?

'I Quit My 9-to-5 To Travel The World'

WHEN CHANEL CARTELL, 32, LEFT HER CAREER AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR TWO AND HALF YEARS AGO TO TRAVEL WITH HER MAN STEVO DIRNBERGER, 31, SHE NEVER DREAMED SHE’D STILL BE TRAVELLING NOW. FIND OUT HER TRAVEL HACKS, HOW SHE’S FUNDING HER WANDERLUST AND HOW YOU CAN FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS

How Sex Boosts Health

Finally, some doctor’s orders we’ll all be thrilled to follow…

Ask Him Any Thing

FHATUWANI MUKHELI, OUR GUY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, IS HERE TO HELP

Meet The Several-Night Stand

JUST LIKE GOLDILOCKS, WE’VE FOUND THE PERFECT MEDIUM: THE RELATIONSHIP SWEET SPOT THAT’S MORE THAN A ONE-NIGHT STAND BUT NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD A GOOD (BAD) GIRL DOWN

Have No Shame

There’s something morbidly fascinating about seeing someone at the mercy of the online court of public opinion. But what do you do when it’s you in the firing line?

Who Wants To Be An App-Store Millionare?

Had a genius idea that you reckon could be your ticket to Uber-type riches? We’ve put together the Avengers of the tech world to tell you how it’s done

Why Can't We Unfollow Our Exes?

What are we really looking for when we set out to find a former flame?

A Fixer's Guide to Failure

Meet the authority in handling A-list f*ck-ups: Judy Smith, the inspiration behind TV’s The Fixer, knows how to save your skin

The Dark Side Of Airbnb

It’s everyone’s favourite go- to for a cheap getaway, but a creepy few are ruining it for the sane majority. Cosmo investigates

How to Give Advice Your Friends Actually Take

You know how friends sometimes give the worst advice? Read this and you’ll never be that person

Getting Help Is Necessary And Does Not Make You Weak

Twenty two-year-old photographer and UCT graduate Alix Hodge has struggled with mental health her whole life, but has only recently learnt how to reclaim her life. My official diagnosis is long-term depression with mild Aspergers (that went undiagnosed until my late teens), also presenting with manic tendencies and acute PTSD, she says. It sounds awful written down like that, but its actually very helpful to have labels because they make things more manageable.

Tips For Healthy Nips

The hottest new accessory is one (er, two) you already own: nipples. Kendall Jenners make cameos in pap photos; Emily Ratajkowskis flout Instagrams anti-nudity rules; and when one of Bella Hadids slipped out on a Paris runway, she didnt bother to cover it up. Even so, these points of interest and the pigmented mounds they sit on, areolae are the breasts least understood parts, with their own set (ha!) of quirks and health issues. So were dropping some nipple knowledge and areola education.

Go From Me To We Without Losing You

Every relationship has three distinct parts: me, you and us. But when youre dating someone new and amazing, its crazy easy to get so sucked into having fun with bae that you drop your beloved me-time (buhbye, face-mask Sunday) or act salty when your partner wants a day or two alone. (To play Xbox? Ugh.) Its a tricky balancing act especially for Millennials, who are spending more years being single and cherishing their #DoNotDisturb moments than any other generation. (The proof: the average woman now gets married at 27, compared to 23 in 1990 and 20 in 1960. For men, its 29, up from 26 and 22 respectively.)

Satisfy Your Sexual Hunger

Sploshing: sounds kinda gross, but it can actually be really sexy. Its the act of playing with food to arouse your (and your partners) carnal appetite. But before you start hauling groceries into bed, know that only certain types of food are pleasure-inducing. Others are just a straight-up mess or even hazardous. Then theres the golden rule of frisky food play: safe sustenance can go all over the body but almost never inside the vagina, where it could cause infection, says gynaecologist Alyssa Dweck, coauthor of The Complete A To Z For Your V. Follow this guide to naughty nibbles.

Inside The Lives Of Female Bodybuilders

This summer, local bodybuilding ladies are bringing the case for strong.