Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka - July 2018

In this issue

Is it ever too late to ride the learning curve? As we get older, self-care should be non-negotiable, even if it just means slapping on a face mask and an Ella Fitzgerald record. In this issue, we’ve together an exciting selection of how-too and guides ranging from a look at what your EPF and ETF is, what level of SPF you need or even what kind of laser treatment you should try! As always, we can’t get enough of self-made women like Huda and Luvvie Ajayi who are hustling hard and speaking their truth. Click through for more…

Style Q&A

Kavee Jayasuria, Fashion Editor solves all your fashion dilemmas

4 mins

How To Be A Sunscreen Kween!

Everyone’s always talking about it but you’re not quite sure what it really is nor what it does. Sunscreen and the whole idea behind SPF are lost on most Lankan folk. Whilst the umbrellas and DIY turmeric masks are great, Lakshika Pinto gets real about the importance of sun protection.

3 mins

Don't Freak Out About The Fall Out!

From pillows to the bathroom floors, to your clothes to your car seat, there’s a trail of long strands following you around wherever you seem to go. LAKSHIKA PINTO gets to the bottom of this hairific nightmare!

4 mins

Laser Tag

Trying to get laser hair removal as a woman of colour? Technology has finally pulled through!

6 mins

What Really Is EPF & ETF?

As young adults entering the workforce, terms like Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) may often fly over our heads. We stumble forward in our professional lives with merely a vague understanding of what they are and all it entails. What’s at the forefront of our minds is our total take-home pay, after all, deductions are made, forgetting that in a few years we will accumulate a tidy little fund.

4 mins

This Is Mandy... Now

With the megahit drama This Is Us, Mandy Moore has firmly shed her pop-princess vibe to embrace a bolder, ballsier attitude. Evidence: her candid answers to Cosmo’s questions about love, sex, and asking for what you deserve.

6 mins

Danger On Demand

The sharing economy has made it a breeze to get anything you want, any time you want. But the inconvenient truth behind out new convenient lifestyle? Our willingness to trust perfect strangers may be putting out safety at risk…

5 mins

When You Feel All Alone...

At 27, Stefanie Costi came face-to-face with her greatest fear – feeling completely alone. Here’s how she pulled herself out of it...

3 mins

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Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka Magazine Description:

At the heart of every feature, column, tweet, and post is the ethos that Cosmo must inspire women to be the best they can be — on their terms. Whether that’s by empowering them through campaigns, giving them the confidence to ask for that pay rise, offering them honest relationship advice, or helping them hunt down those heels, Cosmo engages with the reader on an emotional level deeper than any other magazine, providing solid, intelligent advice she really trusts.