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On The Cover
Miss World Megan Young
Wants You to Dream Big
and Win Big
24

82 108
The Truth About Pinoy
Men and Porn
54

The Hottest Must-Buy

Jeans
75
Cosmo Upfront Fab Fashion Why the First 20
17 Cosmo’s Happy List 73 Look Hot Tonight
Minutes of a Date Are
Your monthly perk-me-up list 84 What’s Hot
Everything
34 Fashion Trend: Midi Mania 86 Ask Donna 110
This season, skirts go to great lengths to
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36 Beauty Trend: Crop Tops 91 Beauty Loot Around The World
Short ’dos are a do this season 92 Beauty News 112
38 Hot Debate Are Women Who Dress 94 Beauty Q&A
Sexily Asking for It? 96 Tightlining Trick Eyeliner How to Use Fashion to
40 Naughtiest Thing “I Scammed My techniques to add drama to your peepers Get What You Want in
Way Into A Sexy Vacation!” 98 The Natural Glow Life
44 The Cosmo Convo Are we Tips for a no-sweat no-makeup look 122
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switches make a big difference Cosmo’s 8 Sexiest
Man Manual Models
53 Cosmo Guy Taylor Lautner wants you Love & Lust 144
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58 Guy Watch We’ll willingly fool around Bedroom Show your man who Desk-to-Date Hair
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60 Stud Meter
62 Ask Him Anything Fun and Fearless Get Sleek, Sexy Arms
64 His Point of View: 127 They Work in Fashion 176
The Truth About Our Exes Don’t expect it to be all glamour—
66 For Your Guy: and other work advice from four fashion
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168 The Anxiety Trap
This crazy world making you cray? Hit the
pause button
170 Body News
172 Food Buzz

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Cosmo Life
179 Weekend Cosmo’s no-nonsense
guide to hitting the holiday bazaars.
182 So Japa-nice: These cities got us
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186 Whip It Up: Homemade for
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190 Decorating Tips from a
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Every corner and curio has a story to tell in
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10 On The Cover
12 Editor’s Letter
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Dear Cosmo
42 Ask Cosmo
46 Confessions
48 Guy Confessions
68 Hunk of the Month
192 Shopping Directory
194 Bedside Astrologer
208 Cosmo Commandments:
10 Ways to Rock Your

152
Need to Know Own Style
132 ’Tis the Season for
Christmas Crimes
and Holiday Heists

You, You, You

136 Cool Career Here’s how to speak
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Editor’s Letter
BYOB!
B
ring Your Own Baon”is SOP for Cosmo’s lineup
meetings, where baon pertains to story ideas each
staffer needs to self-brainstorm on before our group
brainstorming. Baon, in fashion industry parlance,
means preparation, which is what distinguishes the pros from the
amateurs, the promotables from the bypassables, the forever-
fledgling from the superstars. It applies to everything you do and
want to achieve, and it doesn’t really matter how good you are at
what you do. As Stephen King said, “Talent is cheaper than table
salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful
one is a lot of hard work.”
At our shoot for this year’s “Cosmo’s 8 Sexiest Models,” you could
definitely see who came prepared with baon, posing and
“projecting” like they had been eagerly anticipating that milestone
day in their careers. One of them was Maan Marquez, whom I
first met a year ago at the shoot for our December 2012 party
fashion editorial. “Sexy” was not my first impression of her, but
something about her wide-eyed eagerness prompted me to pick
her to pose for a situation shot for a story on high school reunion
phobia. She killed it. She was such a good actress, I wasn’t surprised
to see her quickly land in spread after spread in fashion magazines
with her expressive eyes, malleable face, and pliant body
transforming from schoolgirl to ingenue to vixen—and now, one
of our 8 Sexiest! Her secret? Baon, lots of it, and drive. You could
say she’s had lots of practice: “I always wanted to be a model ever
since Cycle 1 of America’s Next Top Model (now on Cycle 20)!”
she says, before she pro-actively pursued her dream. Meet her and
the other sexy seven wearing the hottest denim duds on p.144.
Bring enough baon and you can shoot for the moon, or in Cosmo
cover girl Megan Young’s case, Miss World. Exactly a year ago, we
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featured her in our “The Secret to Being Happy” page where she
extolled the joyful virtues of pizza and photography. A Cosmo on
Campus cover ensued, and before we knew it, she was on a mission
to transform herself to look the ultimate part she had coveted since
childhood—working out like crazy and overhauling her eating
habits to lose 25 pounds, studying and imbibing the regal bearing
of Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, sharpening her Q&A skills,
and whatever else she needed to be ready for. Read our Cosmo
exclusive on Megan’s inspirational triumph and journey on p. 24.
Cosmo preps you for whatever you set your heart on attaining.
It’s your handbook on life—your monthly lunchbox jampacked
with all the baon you need not just to get through each day, but to
shine and stand out. Whether it’s harnessing the power of fashion
for success (p.122), flooring your audience at your next speaking
engagement (p.136), acing that first date in 20 minutes (p.110),
(editor’s photo) DIX PEREZ. (makeup) Nelson Aguilar, (hair) Bonnie de Ocampo, both of Hairworks. (behind-the-scenes photos) Jico Joson.
becoming (literally) worldly-wise in the ways of the bedroom
(p.112), or even protecting yourself from Christmas crimes (p.132),
there’s a lot to devour in November. So, what’s your baon for today?
Myrza Sison, Editorial Director
NOVEMBER BTS (L-R):
Cosmo cover girl Megan
Young has the world at
her feet! Read our Cosmo
Coup-Scoop on p.24.
Could girl-next-door cutie
Maan Marquez really be
one of this year’s Cosmo’s
8 Sexiest Models? Turn to
p.144 and see. Cosmo.ph
managing editor Jillian
Gatcheco interviewed
Taylor Lautner for Cosmo
Guy, p.53, and became
an instant fan!
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If you love whipping up dishes for the BF and the BFFs,
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MANIA
In this Cosmo
exclusive, Miss
World 2013 Megan
Young opens up
about what it
was really like to
compete with 126

T
other beautiful he crown perched on top of
Megan Young’s pretty head at
women from all her homecoming victory party
over the world, her looks stunning but awfully
heavy: a sapphire-and-diamond-encrusted
secret to winning blue beauty that had remained elusive to
the elusive crown, the Philippines in the last 62 years—until
and why you donÕt the 23-year-old actress/host woke up one
day, switched on her laser-like focus, and
really need to have decided she was ready to win.
it all to rule Barely ten hours later, at her first-ever
Cosmopolitan cover shoot, her entrance
the world. into the Davao room of the Sofitel Philip-
BY IRISH DIZON pine Plaza Hotel is unexpectedly kooky
rather than regal: The woman proclaimed
to be the most beautiful in the world
breaks out into a happy little jig and is
immediately enveloped in bear hugs by
the Cosmo staff. She surveys the make-
shift studio and shrieks, “Same team!”
ecstatic that her choice photographer,
makeup artist, and hairstylist—the same
team that produced her Cosmo on Cam-
pus cover just a few months ago, are all
there to glam her up for this milestone
shoot, a long-coveted dream: “[Landing
a Cosmo cover] means you’ve accom-
plished something. It’s a great confidence
booster!” she says, clad in an airy maxi-
dress the color of cotton candy, her shoul-
ders ensconced in a white shawl. The
crown is nowhere in sight, but she walks
with the confidence of someone who she
has it on, prompting Cosmo art director
Paula Pangan to say, “She’s really
changed. Queen na talaga!”
GIRL MEETS WORLD
The first thing that has changed for
Megan is the place she now calls home:
From sunny Manila, rainy London now
serves as her abode for the duration of
her reign. Like A-list celebs who camp
out in hotels, Megan has a year of luxe
living to look forward to. Then, from
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“There’s more
responsibility
now. I’m
representing not
just myself, but
past winners,
future winners.”

within arm’s reach every day, Megan now

counts herself lucky if she gets to see or
even just talk to them for five minutes.
From being identified as Megan Young,
actress/student, she’s now known as Megan
Young, Miss World, which, strictly speak-
ing, means everything she does—from the
phone calls she accepts to the outfits she
wears for official engagements—have to
be approved by her now-perennial com-
panion, Julia Morley, CEO of the Miss
World Organization. “There’s more
responsibility now,” Megan shares. “I’m
carrying a brand. I’m representing not just
myself, but past winners, future winners.
There’s a lot of stuff to think about.”
Megan says spending a month in Bali,

(photos) BJ PASCUAL. (top and skirt) Miss Selfridge. (bracelet) Ever New. (shoes) Charles & Keith. (nails) Nailaholics.
Indonesia with 126 other gorgeous women
from all over the world was a surreal, spec-
tacular experience for her, one she won’t
ever forget. She became fast friends with
Miss Japan Michiko Tanaka and Miss
Denmark Malene Riis Sørensen, who, like
her, were always up for good, clean fun.
“We had our ‘bus moments!’” Megan
laughs, recalling how they’d ask the driver
to turn up the music, use the flashlight
apps of their smartphones, and dance as
if they were in a club. The girls also had
special nicknames for each other: “Den- kept her from “going crazy,” as they weren’t nila. To be fair, sa batch namin, walang
mark is Opkast, Japan is Haku, and I’m allowed to wander on their own. As far as gan’un.” Not to say there was zero conflict
Suka,” she grins sheepishly. “It all means pageant horror stories go, Megan says she among the girls. While Megan did not expe-
‘vomit!’” After all, despite the pomp and lucked out. “Before I left, I got warnings from rience any cattiness first-hand, she says she
pageantry of an international beauty con- past candidates. They said, ‘Watch your stuff! witnessed some misunderstandings and
test, Megan and her cohorts are just young They might put itching powder on your instances of culture clash. She recalls that
women both awed and overwhelmed with dress,’” she reveals. “’Pag suot mo, sobrang once, while waiting for her turn at one of the
the experience. She says little antics like kati na ng katawan mo. Sa final dress pa buffets, one candidate cut the line and a
that helped keep homesickness at bay and ilalagay! May nakawan pa ng gamit sa batch mini-fight ensued. “Sabi nu’ng isa, ‘You’re

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cutting the line! Do you have a problem with
me?’ In our culture, we’re not confronta-
tional kaya nagulat ako. Makikita mo talaga
’yung differences in culture. Sila talaga, they
will really let you know what they think.”
Of all the 127 stunners who arrived in Bali
wearing crowns and sashes as distinct as the
countries they represented, Julia Morley says
Megan was one of seven beautiful ladies who
immediately stood out for her. The Miss
World CEO says, “She’s exotic, beautiful with
or without makeup, and people just love her.
After you talk to her, you can’t help but go,
‘Who’s that girl?’” Victoria Cameron, who
handles press and public relations for the
Miss World Organization, says she called
Megan’s victory on Day Two. “I should have
put a bet on it! I would’ve won lots of money,”
she laughs. Victoria recalls that the first time
she saw Megan, she was chatting with three
other Miss World Organization staffers. “All
four of us stopped talking the minute she
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walked in. We had no idea who she was
because people had just started arriving, but
we couldn’t stop looking,” Victoria stresses.
“She was always smiling, always friendly.”
Now, the two work closely together, with
Victoria handling Megan’s schedule and press
appearances. The best thing about Megan,
Victoria tells us, is her thoughtfulness. Unlike
other celebrities, Megan does not talk about
herself ad nauseam. “She asks about me, asks
about how other people are. She’s not self-
obsessed and feels very lucky to be in the
position she’s in,” Victoria reveals. “Megan
doesn’t feel that it’s owed to her.”
HOMECOMING QUEEN
The four days Megan spends in the Philip-
pines in October are jampacked—press con-
ferences, photo shoots, interviews, a
homecoming motorcade on Ayala Avenue, a
quick trip to her hometown of Olongapo, a
visit to the House of Representatives to
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“I won because I
wasn’t afraid to
be funny; I wasn’t
scared to be[me].”
receive the Congressional Medal of Distinc-
tion (she’s only the third person to ever get
one) and a courtesy call to President Noynoy
Aquino—with hardly any time to get over
her jetlag, let alone bond with her family and
friends. She says, smiling sadly, “I haven’t
been able to talk to my family properly or
bond with them. Nagkita kami sa victory
party, pero kumustahan lang for five minutes
because other people also wanted to
celebrate with me.”
It’s just one of the downsides to her new
international jetset existence. Between
sips of fresh OJ, she says, “You’re not in
that familiar zone anymore where you
wake up at the same time, and even with
your eyes closed, are able to figure out
where your toothbrush is.” Megan also
misses Pinoy food and cooking her own
healthy baon. But most of all, this admit-
tedly koboy girl says she craves being able
to step out of the house without a hint of
makeup on her face. If, in the past, she
could get away with her T-shirt-shorts-
Chucks uniform, these days, with the Miss
World crown atop her head, she has to
look the part at all times. Not that she’s
complaining: Among her duties is to visit
the 30 countries penciled in on her itiner-
ary for the coming year, and she says she’s
genuinely excited and is in it for all the
charity work.
Looking at her now, you’d be hard-
pressed not to feel proud, considering the
drama and controversy she’s had to hurdle
before, during, and even after the compe-
tition: the inaccurate report that she posed
(photo) BJ PASCUAL. (dress) Chris Diaz.
topless for a men’s magazine (for the
record: there was no breast exposure),
complaints that she’s a “halfie” (Megan is
half-American) and not pure Filipino, and
the controversial Facebook post by Devina
DeDiva, a former assistant teacher from
India who elicited outrage among Filipi-
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“What I want to tell women is:
Own it! Enjoy what you have
while you have it!”
nos after she called Megan’s victory a
“joke” and branding Filipinos as
“maids,” but who later apologized on
Twitter for her statements. Megan
says she dealt with all of it the way she
knew how: By not letting it get to her.
She shrugs, “That’s what they [haters]
want—for you to get affected by what
they say. They want to get under your
skin. Kaya hindi ko pinapansin.” She
channeled all her energy and focus
into the pageant instead and vowed to
stay true to herself, no matter what.
She admits, “To be honest, I think I
won because of my personality. I
wasn’t afraid to be funny; I wasn’t
afraid to crack jokes. I wasn’t scared to
laugh out loud.” Her back wasn’t ram-
rod-straight all the time, and she’d take
off her stilettos in the middle of hall-
ways when she couldn’t bear the pain
anymore. She says simply, “Pinakita ko
sa kanila na totoo akong tao.”
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Hers is going to be a highly itinerant
existence from now on: From Manila,
Megan flies off to New York City for a
fundraising event that will benefit
Haiti, followed by trips to Haiti, LA,
Miami, Ghana, and Colombia. She
may be living the dream of every girl,
but Megan says there’s always a trade-
off. “You can never have it all, but you
can be happy for what you have,” she
declares. This mindset helped her
glide through the competition as she
constantly reminded herself to count
her blessings and just enjoy every step
of the ride. She recalls, “I told myself
to just have fun! Kasi hindi ko na ma-
raranasan ’yung introduction number
na ’yan.’Yung Dances of the World na
’yan. Onstage, I kept thinking, ‘I can’t
30
believe I’m here!’” Suddenly turning
serious, she says, “[What I want to tell
women] is: Own it! Enjoy what you
have while you have it.”
Fashion, Megan says, definitely
played a key role in her success at the
pageant. Zeroing in on that now-iconic
coral serpentine gown created by
Filipino designer Francis Libiran as
her favorite, Megan says she felt
“beautiful” in the subtle but showstop-
ping number, but, more importantly,
she felt comfortable. “Aanhin ko
naman ’yung magandang dress kung
hindi ako makaupo or makalakad? I
felt good in the dress. And it showed,
I guess,” she says.
It’s her regal bearing that makes her
every inch a beauty queen; but it’s her
hokey charm, so unlike the poker-
faced perfection beauty queens are
trained to put on, that startles specta-
tors into falling in love with her. “She’s
slightly unusual,” Julia Morley admits.
“She has such a lighthearted way
about her. She’s just amazing.” For
sure, very few beauty queens have hit
on the genius idea of wearing wedges
under their gowns for the duration of
the entire pageant. “So my feet
wouldn’t hurt for the rest of the night,”
she smiles conspiratorially. She shrugs
like she couldn’t imagine why anyone
else didn’t think of such a simple thing:
“Eh, hindi naman kita ’yung shoes
dahil sa haba ng gown, so why not go
for comfort?” It’s not like Megan’s out
(photo) BJ PASCUAL. (dress) Forever 21.
to change the game, but it’s a revela-
tion to find a beauty queen hellbent
on injecting a little of her personality
in an otherwise cut-and-dried, just-fit-
the-damn-mold JD.
The former De La Salle-College
of St. Benilde film major also wants to
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document her experiences in a video diary, if
only to quash preconceived notions that all
beauty queens do are wave, smile, and look
pretty at events. “I’m bringing my equipment
with me,” she says. [I’d like to show that being
Miss World] is an actual job.” Impassioned,
she continues, “You have a powerful voice you
can use to get people to contribute to charity.
I want the world to see what’s really out there!”
Look how far
she’s come!
The Cosmo Quiz
Name:
Age:
Star Sign:
The best thing about being Miss
World 2013 is...
a. Must you ask? Wearing the blue
crown practically 24/7!
b. Getting more and more stamps on
my passport
c. Making a difference—no BS
d. Being interviewed on the BBC
The first thing I did after my victory
in Bali was...
a. Crash on my bed and sleep.
b. Stuff my face with my favorite
food. Goodbye, diet!
c. Do a little dance in my bedroom.
d. Call someone special.
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MISS CONGENIALITY
Megan’s year of reign stretches out before
her: It’s going to be glamorous, sure, but it’s
also going to be full and frenzied: Miss World
queens are known to fly off for medical mis-
sions in Haiti, house the homeless in Viet-
nam, and raise funds for the organization’s
other projects. In heels.
Thankfully, having fun while getting
things done isn’t just lip service for her. After
changing into her first Cosmo cover dress,
Megan goes in front of the camera, looking
every bit like a high-decibel beauty. And
My looks and smarts aside, I think I
won because...
If a guy wants to date me he has to be...
a. A hunk. Won’t lie. Abs are attractive!
b. Kind of geeky. I needed someone to
play videogames with!
c. Okay with LDR. I’m going to be
traveling the world and he has to
keep up.
d. Smart. I live for good conversation.
e. Other:
The best thing about
being a beauty
queen is...
Megan is the first
ever Cosmo on
Campus cover girl!
And the worst thing about it is..
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then, because she’s young and she’s fun and
she knows the value of a good time—and
being Miss World doesn’t change any of
that—Megan dances to the campy ’80s song
“Shake, Body, Body Dancer” as photogra-
pher BJ Pascual gets trigger-happy with his
camera. Six quick changes later, Megan
needs to be whisked off elsewhere and leave
for her homecoming parade. But before we
let her go, we ask her to explain her winning
answer at the pageant’s final Q&A. “It all boils
down to the stuff we learned in Good Man-
ners and Right Conduct in school, like
respect and understanding people,” she says.
“My point is, I carry those values with me and
that’s going to help me in this journey. Not
everyone is going to be nice, not everyone
will have good intentions, but because I have
those values, I’ll be okay.”
It’s a stormy Friday afternoon, but the
motorcade along Ayala Avenue and the meet-
and-greet with fans at the SM Mall of Asia
have to go on. Despite the earlier downpour,
the crowd is surprisingly thick, the confetti
plenty, and the camera clicks and flashes
warm and wild and celebratory. Megan’s
crown glints, shining brightly against her stark
red terno. Everyone has come out to see the
girl who left the country a beauty pageant
rookie and came home as the first-ever Fili-
pina Miss World; the girl who, within days of
(Young) Courtesy of Young’s Instagram account. (Big Ben)dalrathki/sxc.hu. (globe) Jupiter Images/BrandX/Alamy.
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in the international news outfit BBC’s “100
Women Series.”
“The thing is, when it comes to [all of
this], hindi ko iniisip, ‘This is for Megan,
this is about Megan,” she thoughtfully
says. “This is more than just me. I stand
for something, ang dala ko dito is the title
of Miss World. And I really look up to that
symbol, and appreciate the [gravity] of it.”
And now, Megan’s off again to taste—
no, devour—life and make a difference.
We can’t wait to see what wonders she
has in store the next time she tweets,
“Philippines, I’m coming home.” ■
She rules the world! Check out
WWW.COSMO.PH for behind-the-
scenes pics and vids of our fun
shoot with Megan!
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Two men speak up about this month’s controversial issue.
What’s your take on it?

No Are women Yes

Jericho Ilagan, 30
Sportscaster
who dress
In this day and
age when men
sexily asking
and women are
treated equally,
judging women
for it?
by the way they
dress is an insult to their right to self-
expression.
When my wife puts on a sexy dress,
I have no doubt she does it so I notice
her more. I honestly cannot think of any
guy who wouldn’t want to be with a girl
who looks sexy and feels confident
about herself. My wife, like most
women, dresses to portray herself as
a beautiful and attractive woman,
nothing more, nothing less.
I also think women who are daring in
their choice of clothes feel more in con-
trol, more in tune with themselves.
Some women just happen to derive
confidence—and maybe a feeling of
power—from looking sexy. It’s the way
they try to differentiate themselves, to
Do the plunging necklines and
micro-minis we wear warrant
all the ogling and the stares?
Two men weigh in.
Mal Ganzo, 30
Lawyer
Times have
changed from
when Maria
Clara was the
norm. Women
today are more
aggressive, more aware, more out-
spoken—which means they know
exactly what they want. What a
woman wears is a manifestation of
the image she wants the world to see
and how she wants to be perceived.
That said, if she wears sexy clothes,
she knows the kind of attention she’ll
get. Yes, she’s asking for it, because if
she weren’t, she would cover up more
(violent reactions start here!).
I find it funny when a woman has
disclaimers like, “Just because I’m
dressed this way doesn’t mean I’m
easy to get.” Guys find the image you
put out there and your deflections
confusing because what we see and
what we hear are completely differ-

look and feel different from the others.
If they cannot express themselves with
their clothes, how else can they freely
express themselves? The way a girl
dresses is not an indication of her
intentions, no matter how other people
might perceive it. Women dressing
sexily shouldn’t be a foregone conclu-
sion—a girl who dresses boldly isn’t
asking to be embarrassed, rudely
treated, or asking for a hookup. Sexism
is a thing of the past, and it’s not wel-
come in our time.
(lead photo) Myers Robertson. (respondent’s photo) Courtesy of Jericho Ilagan and Mal Ganzo.
ent. And you know guys are visual
creatures. The comedian Dave
Chapelle said it more concisely: “Fine,
fine, you’re not a whore, but you sure
are wearing a whore’s uniform.”
Most guys I know would never allow
their girlfriends to go out wearing sexy
clothes because we know how our
brothers think. The only time I’d allow
my girlfriend to go out wearing
You can skimpy clothing is when I’m with her,
look, but you
can’t touch.
so even if it looks like she’s asking for
it, at least she’s asking for it from me.

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“I Scammed My Way
Into a Sexy Vacation”
When she said she’ll lie
on the beach... Lead us not into
Temptation Island...

I
was raised in a very religious
home: church every Sunday,
youth group every Wednesday,
and—worst of all—12 years in
an all-girls’ school. The only time I ever
really interacted with guys while I was
growing up was when my mom forced
me to attend a purity ball (the name says
it all) at my church. I couldn’t wait to
get to college and actually interact with
men. So when I met Martin* during the
first week of freshman year, I couldn’t
believe my luck.
Martin was an upperclassman with
dark, messy curls, a bod like Sam Aj-

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dani’s, and zero inhibitions. In short, he
was a guy who was the embodiment of
every dirty daydream I’d ever had.
Within a few days of meeting, we were percen
spending all our time with each other. So this time when that th t of people
place t e most excit say
i
The problem? I lived in an all-women they offered, I
someoo have sex is ng metics in every room, just in
dorm that didn’t allow male guests, and accepted and claimed ne else in case my parents dispatched a
’s bed.
he lived in an off-campus apartment that my new college SOURC
E: TR
nosy neighbor to check on us.
SEX CE OJAN 2011
with roommates. friends and I would be NSUS Throughout the week, I made
We found ways to hook up, but twin absolutely thrilled. I just sure to e-mail a few pics of my
beds and the sounds of roommates had to make sure my friends and me hanging out, making
through the wall didn’t scream sexy. By suspicious parents would never realize sure they were cropped enough so they
the time sem break rolled around, we what I was really doing. wouldn’t realize they were actually just old
were desperate to spend uninterrupted After getting the go-ahead from my girls, pictures from campus. Every morning, after
quality time together. And then I came I e-mailed a “BFF Weekend in Subic” wild sex (underneath the framed Bible verse
(photo) Chris Clinton. *Names have been changed.

up with a brilliant plan.
My parents owned a remote beach
house and were always offering it to me
and my girlfriends, most likely imagin-
ing that we’d have a wholesome week-
end of board games and movie watching.
I’d declined the offer in the past, but
now I realized it would be the perfect
love shack for me and Martin.
itinerary and contact list to my parents. I
told them to feel free to reach out to any of
us at any time and told my friends to be on
the lookout for any calls or texts. After all,
Martin and I would be unavailable for large
periods of time in the ocean...and the pool...
and my parents’ jacuzzi.
As soon as we reached the cottage, I scat-
tered bathing suits, sundresses, and cos-
above the bed, of course), Martin and I
messed up the sheets in the other rooms, so
the caretaker wouldn’t get suspicious. And
after we left, my friend Gina sent my parents
a thank-you note! My mom and dad were
so impressed with my “well-mannered,
well-bred friends” that they gave us an open
invite to use the house whenever we wanted,
which my guy and I happily did. !

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From random little issues to major life dramas, we’ve got your back.

Oral sex does

nothing for me.
Why does my
body not respond
to it the way other
women’s bodies do?
Not every woman loves chocolate so
much she’d marry it, either, so throw
away your ideas of what you’re
supposed to like and focus on what
you do like. It’s possible your guy just
isn’t giving you the right oral
sensations, says Gloria Brame, Ph.D, a
sex therapist in Georgia. If his tongue
feels sort of meh down there, you
might need a little more pressure:
While his tongue is on your clitoris,
have him increase the intensity by
pressing down on your pelvic mound
(an overlooked hot spot—tons of
nerves run just beneath it), just above
your clitoris, with his palm. He can
Chill...he’ll
also alternate between using his pass his “oral
tongue and his finger or his tongue exams” soon.

for a minute followed by two or three

quick strokes of his chin (sounds
weird, but it works). With the right
touch, oral can feel amazeballs, so
give it another chance. Or five.
Q. I want to study abroad to
advance my career, but I need
P2 million. Should I get a loan?
A. Harsh, but true: Sometimes dreaming big means
risking big. If you want to do it, don’t telegraph your
punches, go all the way. Joe Ferreria, financial
consultant at Money Doctors, says, “If you expect a
return on your investment via a dream job, eye the top
schools,” to get a better chance at a high-paying job
(which will eventually help you pay off your loans) than
graduating from a small, obscure college. However,
he says, “Chances are your future employment
opportunities will not be in this country—very few
companies can afford the appropriate salaries for Ivy
League graduates.” Exhaust all means to cut down on
your expenses: Google academic aid and look for part-
time jobs. Heck, live in a shoebox if that’ll help. But
what are we even yapping about? You’re a Cosmo girl
and you’re destined to conquer the world.
Q. I’m tired of fixing my rocky
relationship of five years. How
do I know I’ve done enough?
When is it time to let go?
A. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know for sure if
“you’ve done enough.” It’s like settling for a nice
dress after a long day of shopping because you
can’t find the perfect one: You cut your losses, but
you’re never sure what could’ve happened if you
tried harder in your quest. One sure sign of a good
relationship is when you see growth in these three
areas: yourself, your guy, and your relationship. Says (text) KRIZETTE CHU. (additional text) Jessica Knoll. (photo) Nick Onken.
certified relationship expert Aileen Santos
(aileensantos.com), “One sign is that your man is
becoming a better version of himself, pursuing his
purpose, and learning new things because of your
influence on each other…and so are you.” There will
always be problems, but you and your guy should
always have a new set to deal with. New problems =
You’ve learned past lessons. Old, rehashed
problems = Growth isn’t happening. Adds Santos,
“Sometimes the solution is to get the support to
make growth happen, but sometimes—especially if
just one of you sees it this way—then it may mean
you’ll need time to achieve growth on your own. !

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Are We All Nasty
Little Trolls?
Do we really have to be so wicked online? Faye Valencia,
who’s been writing for websites for 12 years, takes a shot at
figuring out where all the hate is coming from.
Universal truth: People are full of opin-
ions about everything, from things they
know by heart to issues they know abso-
lutely nothing about. In the days before
we all got wired, we didn’t have to deal
with this annoying fact so much. Now,
with Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
tagged as The New Holy Trinity, we get to
read what people have to say. Unfortu-
nately, most of the time, what they have to
say is laced with so much venom.
In the lifestyle site I used to edit, it was
not uncommon to get a flood of cuss-filled
comments about the most inane things.
“This is sh***y journalism! This newsman
is not cute!” or “P*****ina! How can you
miss my favorite burger of all time?” were
standard comments. The hostility both-
ered me so much, I quit putting my byline.
That may have been a wise move—the
contributor who came up with the list of
worst dressed celebrities was hunted down
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by trolls who posted menacing messages
on her Facebook page. At some point, I
stopped reading the comments. I got panic
attacks each time the editor-in-chief asked
me to verify if a hate-filled comment sug-
gested a legit correction or not.
Of course, I had it better than celebrities
who’ve had to endure all sorts of sleazy or
bitchy comments about their looks and
personal lives. Going through a local teen
celeb’s Instagram posts one day, I stumbled
upon a comment from a woman (who ap-
peared to be in her late 30s in her profile
photo): “How come you’re not using your
dad’s last name? Are you illegitimate?
Shame on you.” I could not believe an
adult could say that to a minor. I shouldn’t
have been so shocked: Miley Cyrus, re-
gardless of her crazy twerking antics at the
VMAs, probably deals with more vile com-
ments. There are trolls who proudly say
they hate her for the sake of hating her.
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In her article, “Why is everyone on the
Internet so angry?,” writer Natalie Wol-
chover cites University of Texas psychol-
ogy professor Art Markman’s theories
about why people write “extraordinarily
aggressive” comments. He points out,
“First, commenters are often virtually
anonymous, and thus, unaccountable for
their rudeness. Second, they are at a dis-
tance from the target of their anger—be
it the article they’re commenting on or
another comment on that article—and
people tend to antagonize distant abstrac-
tions more easily than living, breathing in-
terlocutors. Third, it’s easier to be nasty in
writing than in speech.”
If you ask me, he’s being too kind. I think
of the Internet as a vacant lot where people
think they’re free to leave their garbage—
all mixed up and spilling out of shopping
bags that are already falling apart. They
probably think, “There are no rules when
nobody’s looking. There are no rules when
nobody knows you. There are no rules
when they can’t catch you.” I’m pretty sure
that’s how trolls think.
It’s interesting that trolls always act self-
righteous when they’re reprimanded for
being out of line. When a moderator de-
letes their comment, they whine, “I have
the right to say what I want,” forgetting
that the rest of us are also entitled to react
to what they write. We have the right to be
disgusted. But maybe reacting to trolls is
the wrong thing to do. Online experts have
told us, “Don’t feed the trolls.”
It’s easy to stop yourself from getting into
a smackdown against a troll. Just skip the
comments section. It’s more difficult to
“police” yourself. When you’re having a
bad day and can’t really punch the lazy co-
worker who’s making everyone else do her
job, you may find yourself logging on to a
site and bashing Anne Hathaway instead.
It’s so easy to slide down that dirty slope
because, yes, it probably feels good to give
in to the dark side and piss off other people
just because you feel like it.
(celebrity photos from Instagram)
With all the trolls we encounter each
day, we have to accept the fact that we can’t
stop them from spewing their crap on the
Net. The only thing we can do is make sure
we don’t turn into them. ■
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Cosmo readers share their steamiest secrets and embarrassing experiences.

My Big Boss
When I was a new employee, my manager
made a move on me even though he had a Don’t mess
girlfriend working in the same company. I with the
Queen B.
decided to indulge him to score employee
perks. One day, he asked me to meet him

(photo) Nick Onken. (compiled by) Joy Concepcion and Mia Nazareno. For prize-claiming instructions, contact us at (02) 451-8888 local 8892 or e-mail CRSanDiego@summitmedia.com.ph on or before November 30, 2013.
in the conference room for some sexy time.
I went down on him like a porn star, which
made him finish fast. As I was leaving, I
spotted his girlfriend chatting with her
team just outside the room! I quickly
texted him to warn him that it wasn’t safe
to leave yet. They eventually left, and he
managed to exit with his reputation intact.
Imagine the mess if they entered the
room while I was on my hands and knees!
—BPOgirl, 29

Pre-date Ritual
I’ve been in a relationship for eight years
now, but I still regularly hook up with my
long-time crush, who also happens to be
in a relationship. We can’t get enough of
each other—we’d even risk getting caught
just to be together. Last year, my boyfriend
Meanie Me
and I had plans to celebrate our anniversary I used to be one hell of
by going to this romantic restaurant, but a mean girl. One day,
instead of asking him to pick me up from my friends and I had an
work, I called up my crush to pick me up for a argument with some
quickie. We checked in at a motel for an hour
of our classmates, and
and made wild love before rushing back to
my house in time for my anniversary dinner.
we decided to get back
—Magenta C, 26
at them by pulling a
prank. We saw their
Sneaky Seductress books stacked on one of
There was this super hot hunk I’d been crushing the classroom shelves, all the way. While he didn’t blow me away with
on for the longest time. When he finally asked so we glued the pages his performance, I’m just glad I actually got to
for my number, I kept imagining him asking
together. What’s more, have him for a night...and out of my system.
me out. He did, except it was to a house party —Thatswhatyouget. E, 21
at his friend’s place. Miffed that it wouldn’t be
we glued all the books
intimate but glad that he invited me, I dressed
to the shelf! It was so What a Each letter sender
in my sexiest outfit just in case. At the party, I funny watching them Rip-off! featured here receives

found out he was in a relationship! I drowned try to get the books out My friends and I went
P500 worth of gift
certificates from
my disappointment in a bottle of Jack, and after that! on an overnight trip Tokyo Posh.

ended up telling my crush how I really feel! —Hana, 22 to a seaside resort

We started making out and eventually went with our boyfriends

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notwithstanding the bad weather. After
several drinks, I decided to head back
to our room to cuddle with my guy. On
my way back, I slipped and hit my bum
on a fence, but I just got up and walked
away like nothing happened. When I got
to the room, my guy quickly grabbed
me and started caressing my body. In
the middle of our steamy foreplay, he
suddenly said, “’Yung bikini mo punit!” I
was so embarrassed since it was our first
time to do the deed. Luckily, he smiled
and said that it only aroused him more.
—Apple, 24
Quick Start
My guy and I wanted to watch a
movie at home when I suddenly had
the urge to spice things up. I started
kissing him lightly on the lips. I felt his
tongue inside my mouth, and what
started out as a chaste kiss turned
into torrid tongue action. He started
caressing my breasts, and I felt my nips
stiffen with his touch, as his manhood
hardened under my fingers. We were
so hot, we decided to have a quickie
in my room. He humped me so hard,
I couldn’t help but scream out loud,
even if there were people outside!
When we both finished, we rushed
back to the couch still panting from our
intense lovemaking. —Eicka, 24
Meet the Moaners
This new guy I was dating invited me
over for lunch at his place so I could
meet his family. I was eager to get to
know him better so I went to his house
early to help with the preparations.
While waiting for the food to be ready,
we went to his bedroom for some
action. Little did we know that the walls
of his house were so thin, everyone,
including their neighbors, could hear
us moaning in pleasure! Now whenever
I visit him, I catch his relatives looking
at me like I’m bad news. —Sinful Girl, 22
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“I think you
need to
manscape.”
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Guy Confessions
His shameless scams and juciest secrets revealed.
Buggin’ Out
After I hooked up with this girl a few times,
I realized I was starting to really like her.
One Sunday afternoon, we took her dogs
for a walk, and when we got home, we
showered together to get all the dirt off.
We started making out, and off came my
boxers. She was about to go down on
me when she stopped and asked, “Uh…
what’s that?” Turns out, a small tick had
lodged itself onto my penis. But instead
of freaking, she pulled it off, laughed, and
started calling me Ticky Dick. —Peter, 24
Hair Scare
I took a girl to the movies for our first date.
She leaned in to snuggle, so I ran my hand
through her hair. But I noticed something
come off, and when I checked, a huge chunk
of her hair was on my palm! She was wearing
extensions. Luckily, she hadn’t noticed, so I
just threw the clump of hair under the seat.
But I was so nervous she would notice that I
couldn’t concentrate on the movie. When it
was over, I faked sick and left because I didn’t
want her to find out what I did. —Daniel, 23
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Sticky Fingers
(photo) Eric Ray Davidson. (guy confessions compiled by) Joy Concepcion. The models photographed in Cosmopolitan are used for illustrative purposes only.
I asked a cute girl from next door if she
wanted to go out and was psyched when
she said yes. I decided to take her to this
fun wings place. I even thought ahead
and stuffed moist towelettes in my wallet.
The wing feast went well, and at the end,
I handed her a moist towelette. But she
Cosmopolitan does not suggest that the models actually engage in the conduct discussed in the stories they illustrate.
had this weird look on her face that said,
“Really?” I looked down and saw that I’d
offered her a condom instead. I threw in
some line about being overly prepared and
she just laughed it off. —Dave, 25
Flirt Alert!
My friend had just come home from working
abroad, and decided to throw a party to
announce something big. At the party, I was
flirting with this hot girl and even asked for her
number—but she got all frustrated and told
me she had to go get some more wine. A few
minutes later, my friend announced his big
news: He was engaged to be married, to the
hot chick I was just flirting with! I never told
him I’d hit on her, but I still feel bad about it.
—Sam, 25
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Taylor
Lautner
Cosmo sat with Bench’s hottest endorser
to date to talk about crazy rollercoaster
rides and going shirtless 24/7. Cheering
for #TeamJacob? Girl, this one’s for you.

Q: How can a Cosmo Girl get

your attention?
A: Start with a smile and just be yourself. Have fun,
too—I love to have fun, which can be crazy and
goofy at times.

Q. Spill one thing about yourself that

we don’t know yet.
A: I’m a rollercoaster fan. The crazier and more
dangerous, the better. I’m definitely a thrill-seeker.The
more it makes me want to throw up, the more I like it!

Q: What can you say to people who

think you want to take your shirt off
all the time? Not that we aren’t
happy about it.
A. People do assume, since I played a character [in
Twilight] that takes his shirt off 24/7, that I wanna take
my shirt off 24/7 too. People have been surprised to
meet me wearing a shirt! I don’t understand it—
sometimes, I have to explain to people that that was a
character and not me. [So for the record], I love
keeping my clothes on!

Q: So how do you keep your bod

“surprised
shirtless-worthy?
(interview) JILLIAN GATCHECO. (photo) Courtesy of Bench.

A. You know, I love staying active, but it doesn’t have

to be working out in the gym. I love playing sports—I’m
a massive football fan. I can play any sport for hours! People have been
Q: What made you say yes to Bench?
to meet me
wearing a shirt!
“
A. I’m very relaxed, and I like to be myself. I like to
have a good time. And that’s what Bench is about to
me. It’s expressing yourself. And I think it’s just the
perfect marriage. !

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Guy Report

THE TRUTH ABOUT

GUYS &
This isn’t most
guys’ idea of a
hot night.

PORN
*We polled 497 straight Pinoy guys about
their porn habits (anonymously, so they’d
have no reason to lie). Scope their secrets!

In the indie
film Don 1. How often do you look 2. Why do you watch porn?
at or watch porn?
46%
I just feel like getting
Jon, Joseph 42% off sometimes, and
porn helps me do that.
Gordon-Levitt plays
20% To learn new moves to try in real life.
a porn-addicted
dude who prefers 28% 20% 13% I like something specific or kinky that I
don’t get enough of in real life.
his laptop to his 8% 12% The novelty—I like seeing new women
lady. Luckily, 1% and new sexual scenarios.
4% Because my sex life is boring and porn
though, JGL’s A few Usually A few Multiple Never
is exciting.
skeezy character is times a once times a times 4% The girls are hotter than in real life.
actually a small week a day month a day 0% Because it’s better than actual sex.

minority: Most men

use porn as a
pastime completely 3. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF PORN?
unrelated to their
real-life relation-
ships and say no
porn star can
(lead photo) Courtesy of YouTube.

replace sexy, Reality porn Role-play Girl-on- POV porn “I just like MILF BDSM
(Homemade porn porn girl (When the porn looking porn porn
in-the-flesh you. that everyday star himself is at naked
Good to know, people upload) filming the shot) girls.”

52% 19%
right? Now, check
out the details
for yourself.
8% 7% 7% 5% 2%
*Poll conducted on facebook.com/fhm.ph

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90% ANSWERS,
4. If you could transfer any traits of
porn actresses onto the women you
date in real life, what would those be?
PLEASE!
26% Experimentation We asked two porn
26% Nothing. I like real women. experts, neuroscientist Ogi
23% Enthusiasm Percentage of guys who won’t Ogas, PhD, coauthor of A
13% Grooming 12% Technique pay for porn. They say it’s free Billion Wicked Thoughts,
or nothing! and Emily Morse, host of
the Sex With Emily
5. Has porn ever interfered with an podcast, to explain these
actual relationship (or potential guys’ answers.
relationship) of yours? 6. WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT WOMEN WHO
Q Why do men love

NO
4% Yes—My WATCH OR LOOK AT PORN? reality porn?
girlfriend didn’t
approve and it 47% It’s hot—major turn-on. OGI OGAS: They see reality
caused problems. 35% I don’t care either way. porn as a real girl expressing
2% Yes—I liked 9% I’m not into it—I want to be man enough genuine sexual interest, which

94
% porn better than
sex with my GF. It
for my woman.
9% It’s intimidating—what if she compares
turns them on more than if
caused problems. me to other guys she has seen or is more
they know that an actress is
experienced in bed than I am? getting paid to do it.
EMILY MORSE: They often
mentally replace the man in
the video with themselves. It’s
easier to do that with
homemade stuff because
it seems more believable…and
that realness enhances
pleasure for them.

Q Guys in
relationships said
that they watch porn
but it has nothing
10. Has your
to do with their
8. WOULD 9. use of porn girlfriends. Why?
OGI OGAS: Porn and real-life
YOU EVER What are you thinking
while you’re looking
ever made
real-life sex emotions are separate entities
WATCH at or watching porn? with real-life in guys’ minds.
women seem EMILY MORSE: Exactly—men
PORN less exciting? compartmentalize sex more
INSTEAD
NO
than women do.
OF HAVING
ACTUAL 33% 34% I’m visualizing Q So all this noise
about porn
SEX? replacing real
86%
I’m not myself with the
thinking about girl in the photo/ relationships for men
89% No, why would
anything but
masturbating—it’s
video and that
we’re doing is nonsense?
a tunnel-vision those things to OGI OGAS: Yes. For men,
vs.
I ever give up the real thing?
There’s no comparison. thing. each other. watching porn is simply a
9% Yes—if I want physical, unemotional release.
8% 25%
YES EMILY MORSE: It’s about their
to get off quickly,
sometimes porn is
just easier.
I’m I’m visualizing own pleasure. It’s usually not a
fantasizing about myself with my reflection on their feelings for
2% Yes—I often find porn
14%
doing it in that girlfriend or
to be more exciting than scenario with ex-girlfriend in you at all.
real sex. a celebrity. the scenario.

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Guy Watch

Comic Kings
If comedy were a sport, these
hot, hilarious hunks would be
power forwards.

Luis Manzano
Thumbs up to a guy who can
Andy Samberg
This rapper-writer-actor may
make the switch from suave
have left SNL, but we can’t just
to silly in seconds, and still
look gorgeous while at it. stop laughing over his many
zany SNL Digital Shorts (most
of which he wrote), or any of
his many YouTube sketches,
for that matter.

(text) CAMYL BESINGA. (Marudo) BJ PASCUAL. (Bautista) Courtesy of Pep.ph/Noel Orsal. (Manzano) Courtesy of Cosmo.ph/Jico Joson.
(Reynolds) Rex Features/ Erik Pendzich. (Samberg) Rex Features/Startraks Photo.
Ramon Bautista
We love a guy with self-
deprecating wit and an Ryan Reynolds
uncanny ability to make If both ScarJo
Zanjoe Marudo you LOL with half-truths and Blake Lively
A hunk who can deliver like Bakit Hindi Ka Crush couldn’t resist this
funny lines on Banana ng Crush Mo. (Wait…that funny honey-cum-
Nite with a super- was a joke, right?) action-hero, then
straight face: super- how can we?
straight win.

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Guy Watch

Stud Meter
Check out which guys are getting sexier by the
minute…and who’s totally turning us off.
KICK-ASS

Aljur Abrenica
Google the video of AJ serenading Kylie
Padilla on Sunday All Stars and try not to hate
her for having a dreamy beau. Warning: You’ll
be hitting that replay button more than once!

Zac Efron
We love Zac Efron for checking into rehab for
his cocaine addiction. Now that he’s out, who
wants to help him get back on his feet? Can
we volunteer?

Enzo Pineda
Enzo vs Rocco Nacino? There’s no competition
between the two Kapuso stars. Enzo feels that
Rocco is “like a brother” to him. As long as both
heat up our TV screens, we’re all smiles.

Tom Rodriguez

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Tom Rodriguez plans on finding his own niche

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away from MHL. He’ll keep us guessing, but
we’re sure it won’t be long before we’ll be
smitten with this leading man once again.

Sid Lucero
Magkano Ba Ang Pag-Ibig? star Sid Lucero
announced he’s ditching his attitude problems
because he wants to be a better example for
daughter Halo. That’s a stud move.

Adam Levine
Adam Levine bashed Lady Gaga’s “Applause”
music video by tweeting, “recycling old art for a
younger generation doesn’t make you an artist.”
Um...who died and made him the king of art?

Raymart Santiago
Raymart aired dirty laundry about his ex-wife
Claudine being a drug user. Maybe publicly
trashing the mother of your children isn’t such a
good idea. Just sayin’.

Jon Gosselin
Former reality TV star Jon Gosselin pulled out
and fired a gun to scare away a pesky photog.
OA much?

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Ask Him Anything
Advice from Cosmo’s very own guy guru
Q . My guy
gets so
intent on mak-
ing me climax
that it starts to
Dinner’s hurt. How can
served. I let him know
when it’s just
not going to
happen?

A. If he’s
made it his
mission to bring
you to climax,
there’s no good
way to let him
know that he and
his soldier have
failed. Luckily,
there’s one thing
that will distract
guys from your
potential orgasm,
and that’s their
potential orgasm.
So if he’s been
giving you oral for
Q. Recently, my husband has been talking what he has to say. Honestly, this behavior is so far from longer than is
about how hot the sex was when we first what a typical dude does that you have every right to ask. comfortable, grab
met. What is he trying to tell me? So before you start making out again, say something like, his hair, pull him
A. First, don’t freak. It doesn’t mean your sex life has tanked. “Listen, I’m fine if you don’t want to go any further now, but up, and tell him
He may just be feeling that it’s gotten a little routine, and I’m curious why not.” No matter what his answer is—and it you want him
that’s totally normal if you’ve been together for a while—you won’t necessarily be bad—you’ll feel better knowing. inside you. Or if
both know what gets the other person off and stick to that. he’s thrusting,
Want to get some of that thrill back? Surprise him with out- Q. My boyfriend doesn’t compliment me whisper that you
of-the-ordinary sex. Do it on the couch, or on your kitchen very often. He’s thoughtful in other ways, want him to
counter. And don’t worry you won’t have to do all the work. but I want to hear nice things too. What come—promise,
When he sees that you’re coming up with hot, new stuff to should I do? he’ll honor your
do, he’ll begin brainstorming too. A. Since he proves he cares about you in other ways, I’m request. Lastly, if
guessing he doesn’t know what you want to hear. See, guys it’s taking you so
Q. I’ve been dating a guy for more than long because he
(text) Ky Henderson. (couple) Robert Whitman.

think women crave flowery words, and because that kind

five months, and we’ve only made out. I’ve of language doesn’t come naturally to most men, they stay doesn’t have the
told him how much I want him, and he said quiet. You need to show him that even simple phrases make right moves, try
“Good.” Why doesn’t he want to go further? you feel good. Next time you feel pretty, pose for him and subtle coaching.
A. Guys typically don’t play hard-to-get once they, ahem, ask, “What do you think?” When he tells you that your dress Tell him you found
get hard. So it sounds like he’s hiding something from you. is hot, show him how much it means by giving him a big smile a technique in
The thing is, that something could be anything: sexual- or, hell, a long kiss. And don’t brush him off anytime he does Cosmo that you’re
performance issues, religious convictions, an STD, or that say something sweet. If he mentions that your hair looks dying to try. Then
he’s seeing someone else and feels too guilty to go any great and you go on about your split ends, it’s not going to moan a bit louder
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Of View

The “She was

crazy, and
ugly, and

Truth
fake, and she
just forced
herself on me.
Swear.”

About
Our
Exes
We’ve already told you she’s
ceased to matter, but the
honest truth is…

I
n the universe of dating, almost everyone
is someone else’s ex. That sunny planet
you’re now orbiting used to be in the
pull of someone else’s gravity, and it’s
a thought that weighs heavy inside your gut.
Here, frequently-asked, oft-thought about
questions regarding our exes, in the hope (vain,
yes) that we can get you to take it easy on us.
Some answers, though, we’ll keep to ourselves.
Do you still think
about your ex…even
if you’re with me?
Well, um, yes. But, like, in total platonisms,
like the fond way you remember an old hairy
dog that used to paddle around in the beach
you went to as a child. Really, it’s like that.
When we remember our ex, or exes, or the
girls that fate has quietly retired from our
as GF #1 held our sticky hands secretly under
the throw pillow in her sala—there’s no rewind
button, no turning back of the tape. We can’t
gain back our youth, or lose the pounds; we
can’t voluntarily shed the wisdom we’d gained
in the girlfriends we’ve loved and hated and
shouted at and fell out of love with before
we chose to fall in love with you. The world
has moved on, dragging us with it, and
to go back to old habits is to become a
person we just aren’t anymore. It’s just…
counter-productive.
But if there were a
chance, would you
hook up with her again?
Would we…? Like, if…?
We have reasons we broke up with an ex,
and one of those reasons is predicated on
the fact that there would be no more chances
Do you still text each
other? Do you stalk her
Facebook page?
That depends.
Was she the kind of girl who, despite laying
us low and driving us to the bottle for the good
part of a fiscal year, made us realize certain
truths about ourselves—like, we are needy/
deserving/imperfect/patient/careless/stronger
than we realize—ultimately turning us into
someone better than we were before we met
her? Was she, in other words, that rare thing
you call a “great ex?” Then, yes, we reserve the
right to still be friends with her, and occasionally
talk online and in person, only drawing the line
at solo dinner dates “just to catch up”.
But if she was the type of girl who was just
plain hell before, during, and after the
relationship—then you have nothing to fear. For
her, the dustbin of history. For you, our starry-
eyed future.
(text) LIO MANGUBAT. (photo) Tamara Schlesinger.

lives, there are two conflicting impulses at
play. There’s a frequent touch of wistfulness,
particularly if the breakup wasn’t so bad, or
happened so long in the past that it’s receded
into sepia tones—the sense that, yeah, there
was a good thing there.
At the same time, there is also a feeling
of finality. Life isn’t like an Eraserheads
cassette tape, whose reels we wore down
with her, not ever again. We worked on chances.
We bet our hearts on chances. And chances
Was she better in
just didn’t work out. bed than I was?
On some levels, no one ever truly gets over
an ex who was truly loved. True exes, whether
good or bad, are now inextricably part of your
life. Accept this fact, because it’s also true Okay, that’s something you’ll never know. But
about you: The man you’re with now is a product a real gentlemen would say, “Of course not!”
of all his exes. and then laugh nervously. !

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For Your Guy
Does she look
like she cares?
5 Signs
We’re
Losing
Interest
Toe the very thin line between
puwede pa and wala na talaga
and you might just lose us,
a.k.a. the best thing that ever
happened to you. Watch out
for these red flags.
I
t doesn’t take much to keep women
happy. Really. Just give us affection,
respect, and some serious TLC. If
we notice that you’re slipping in
these aspects, then expect our interest in
you and what we have slip away as well.
There’s a very thin line between a woman
who’s just not into you as much as she used
to and a woman who wants to break it off
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completely. Unless you want to risk walking
the tightrope and falling, heed these other
signs that warn you about her
failing interest.
1 The emojis are missing.
Women are big on communication. We talk
out problems, write long letters that divulge
our feelings, and sustain bonds through
instant mobile messaging. More often than
not, women initiate the mobile exchange,
sending messages containing abbreviated
lovespeak and peppered with emojis, the
smartphone equivalent of baby talk.Take it
as a warning sign, then, when you notice that
the sweet nothings come less frequently and
the smiley buttons and Technicolor hearts
have been replaced with trite one-liners. You
probably did something untoward to merit
our stony silence; know our reasons and
ask to talk things over (like we would). There
is still time to bring the smileys back.
2 We don’t care that you
find Jessy Mendiola hot.
We’re competitive by nature. Not to mention
catty. Your ex-girlfriend is an insipid bore;
that chick in the bar we suspect was your
past indiscretion is an opportunistic skank;
your showbiz crush, a dim-witted airhead
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that has more fake parts than she does
brain cells. So if you unwittingly blurt out
just how cute Jessy Mendiola is while watch-
ing Sunday noontime TV and we just shrug,
then you know you’re in trouble. Beware a
jealous woman, but beware even more an
indifferent one.
3 “I’m going out with
my friends. Bye.”
We used to beg you to come out to get to
know our friends better. We’d throw hissy fits
when you refused to spend a little time with
our family. And now? A few lukewarm invites
are all you get. And then, you see photos on
our posse’s Instagram the next day, and
we’re wearing all this makeup and a dress so
miniscule even Miley Cyrus wouldn’t approve.
And we’re surrounded by all this man candy,
none of whom are your friends. And you
feel a chill run down your spine. And finally,
you get it.
4 We don’t nag you like we
used to.
But don’t take it as a cause for celebration.
Believe it or not, we nag because we care.
The minute we stop nagging is the minute
you should start wondering if we’re still that
into you. We won’t bother wasting time and
breath if you didn’t mean that much to us.
So take our nagging with a grain of salt and
try not to yell back. Instead, just gently
assure us you’re doing your best and that
you have no plans of ending up broke and
wanting. This should put us in our place,
and, maybe, even strengthen our connection.
5 We stop talking about
the future.
It’s not because we don’t see it anymore; we
just don’t see it with you. When we used to
plan holidays and honeymoons, now we can’t
even tell you what we want to do over the
weekend. Were you unresponsive each time
we’d mention a plan three years down the
(text) ANA G. KALAW. (photo) Nick Onken.
line or dare to broach the subject of further
commitment? To keep us from completely
losing interest, either you man up and tell us
that this relationship has gone as far as it
can, or man up even more and tell us you
can plan for our weekends and holidays
together for the rest of your life. !
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your right leg. Inh e steps with
foo t. Rev ers
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foo t step pin g dow n.
your right
n switch sets.
C Repeat eight to 12 times, the

2
e.
Use dumbbells if possibl
Bicycle Move
TARGETS: LOWER COR
E
AND QUADS
A Lie on your back and positio
n your hands
behind your head.
B Lift both your legs of the floo
r. Then, bend
your right leg towards you
r left elbow while
keeping your left leg ext
ended. Do alternately
with your other leg in a
continuous motion.
C Repeat slowly to increase inte
nsity.
Do 20 reps.

3 Lateral Leg Lift

TARGETS: GLUTES
AND OUTER THIGHS

mat. Keep a neutral pos

ition—
or back.
yoga
A Lie on your side on a floor ordon’t
move your hips forward
s flexed, lift your leg
B With your toe
the starting
about 12 to 24 inches from
Ho ld for five sec ond s then
position.
pos itio n.
return to starting
leg.
C Repeat using the other

Wrap up a perfectly nice cardio workout with these

leg exercises. Don’t forget to use Rexona.
With its Dry Shield Technology,
you’re energized to .

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Skirts
Look ultra-feminine with a figure-hugging mini
or midi to highlight your sexy curves.

Cropped
top, Miss
Selfridge,
Textured P2,595.
jacket, Ever
New, P3,990.

Switch
Skirt,
RRJ, your usual Cable knit
P749.75. pencil skirts to a sweater, Bench,
P829.75. Skirt,
denim version on Petrol, P1,099.75.
casual Fridays.

(stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (styling) Happy Lopez. (assisted by) Carie Aguila and April Lozada.
Fringe Skirt, Jag,

(Minogue) Rex Features. (Payless ShoeSource) Courtesy of Payless ShoeSource.

earrings, P1,149.75.
Aldo,
P795.
Metal
Fringe bangle,
earrings, Aldo,
Aldo, P655.
P655.

Suede Kylie
wedges, Minogue
Payless
ShoeSource,
Suede ankle P1,650.
strap heels, Suede
Payless pumps,
ShoeSource, Aldo,
P1,250. P5,395.

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What’s
Hot
Cool and classic additions to
your everyday wardrobe
Wrist
Sparkler
Get your bling on with this
crystal-encrusted and metallic
snakeskin-strapped watch from
Guess for an instant glam effect.
With a timepiece like this,
who needs to
accessorize further?
HAPPY’S TIP: Always keep the dust bag and silica gel packets that come with every purse you buy for proper care and storage.
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UPDATED
Slip into a pair of shoes fit
for a princess—Princess
CLASSICS Catherine, that is. Her
Royal Highness is among
Pedro’s latest collection
of footwear and bags is the many celebrity fans of
getting us all excited to French Sole, the renowned
update our closets. British brand of ballet flats.
Expect classic designs Check out their first store
with trendy upgrades like at Bonifacio High Street to
metal heel accents and get your hands on your
croc-embossed own luxurious pair.
handbags. We’re loving
this envelope clutch with
a handy strap that holds
on your wrist. Forget
about leaving or losing
your clutch on a night out.
(text) HAPPY LOPEZ. (cap, sweater) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (Giordano) Courtesy of Giordano. (clutch) Courtesy of Pedro. (Guess) Courtesy of Guess. (French Sole) Courtesy of French Sole.
Check out WWW.COSMO.PH for more on
the latest trends and style galleries!
MAKE A
STATEMENT
Feeling awesome or feeling totally badass?
Either way, these trendy statement finds
literally spell out your current style state of
mind. We’re on the lookout for items that
say FUN or FEARLESS for a look that’s
spot-on Cosmo.
Style Spot
Shopping at Giordano just
got more exciting with a new
concept store at the
Greenhills Shopping Center.
With Korean-themed
interiors, expect this go-to
store for basic staples to have
a trendier feel, especially with
the launch of sister brand BSX
or Beyond Style Exchange
that offers street
casual pieces.
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Ask Donna Q
Cosmo fashion director
I follow my
favorite local
stars on Instagram
Donna Cuna-Pita fixes your and I always see them
fashion probs and shares
her new obsessions.
wearing designer
clothes that make
Q I love anything them look ultra-glam
denim! I have denim and sexy. How can I
jeans, jackets, dresses, duplicate their looks
and skirts in all shapes
Levi’s and shades. My without spending
Revel question is: How do I so much?

(text) DONNA CUNA-PITA. (jeans) Courtesy of Levi’s. (model) Courtesy of Cinderella.

Black
Belt
make my denim pieces Social media has brought us
look fresh and updated so much closer to our fave
every season? I don’t stars and following them on
want to look like I’m

(shoes) Courtesy of Stuart Weitzman. (shades) Courtesy of Rayban.

these sites can really be
stuck in a rut. useful in helping you find
To freshen up your denim your own style. For designer
pieces, check out how looks without the designer
designers change their look price tag, check out
slightly every season. Right collaboration lines between Jersey dress,
now, distressed and ripped top designers and local Martin
Bautista for
boyfriend jeans dominate brands. One of the more Cinderella,
P5,998.
the fashion landscape. recent ones is between
Check your denim stash (or designer-to-the-stars Martin
your boyfriend’s) and look Bautista and Cinderella,
for some old-school relaxed which features both casual
Levi’s
Revel fit jeans. Distress them via wear and dressier pieces.
High DIY online tutorials and
Noon you’re set for yet another
season of denim.
Q What shape of Rayban Flash
Lens Wayfarers
glasses or shades look
good on a round face? I
Q I want to add have chubby cheeks
more oomph to and I don’t know what
our boring office to get to help add more
uniform by being dimension to my face.
more daring with
my shoes. How do The general rule with eye-
I pull off bold Stuart
wear is to go with the
shoes at work Weitzman opposite of your face
without looking Sierra patent
peep-toe
shape (unless your face is
unprofessional? pumps
a perfect oval, then you
can get away with any
You’re in luck! There are so many shoe colors and designs frame). So if your face is
out there that look fun but still office-appropriate. Go for round, go for something
classic shapes in bolder colors, like maybe red peep-toe angular or squarish. Stay
pumps or turquoise T-strap heels. Keeping the shape away from big round
classic and conservative will make you look polished even frames—they will enlarge
if the color is bolder than your usual black pumps. Caveat: your cheeks even more.
Keep away from the ultra-strappy and glittery variety.

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trends, tips,
and stuff

Magic Wands
Mascara works wonders on the eyes, giving
them definition and making you look alert and
awake, even when you’re tired as hell. Give
these peeper poppers a try.
Already blessed with
length, but lacking in the
Love lush lashes, hate removing volume department? Amp
waterproof mascara? Fairy Drops up your lash thickness
Platinum Film Type Mascara, with Collection Super Size
P1,195, makes cleanup mega easy. Fat Lash Mascara, P399.

MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D

Black Lash Mascara, P1,195, has a
brush packed with more bristles
than the average wand, making
sure each lash is crazy-coated with
lightweight, flake-free pigment.

If you think stark black

lashes are a bit too
harsh, why not go for With short bristles on one side of the brush
softer, subtler brown? and long ones on the other, wiggling your
Lengthening and way to fatter, longer lashes is easy with
volumizing Covergirl K-Palette 1Day Lash Perm Volume Curl
LashBlastFusion Mascara, Mascara, P895.
P595, carries the color.
The tiny touch of glitter in
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander
Edge Meister, P795, will make
your eyes sparkle—literally.

Stressing about your Sick of clumps? The wide

sensitive everything? VMV brush on ZA Perfect Action
Hypoallergenics Ooh-La- Smudgeproof Mascara, P495,
(text) REGINA BELMONTE. (stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO.

Lash Volumizing Mascara, separates and coats each

P1,000, will plump up your strand with pigment for full,
lashes safely, and dissolves defined lashes.
in warm water. No remover
necessary!

Healthy lashes stay longer in the root.

Help yours grow luscious with nourishing
Revlon Potion Mascara, P750.

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Get-Gorge Look Picture

Goodies Perfect
Bold, provocative,
evocative hues are the
beauty must-do this
NARS Guy season. Inspired by
Bourdin legendary fashion
Follow Me photographer
Nail Polish, Guy Bourdin’s sexy,
P995.
sensual work, NARS is
sending up eye-
catching colors for
lips, lids, cheeks, and
tips. Create a surreal
flush with a bright
NARS Guy
Bourdin Day wash of blush, Get Mrs.

(text) REGINA BELMONTE. (stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (Kerr) Rex Features. (NARS) Courtesy of NARS.
Dream Blush,
P1,450.
swipe on a red-hot
hue, or try on-trend Orlando
blue eyes; one pop of Bloom’s
color is all you need to gorgeous
make a statement.
glow.

Rosehip Plus
Pure & Natural
Rosehip Oil,
Make Like
NARS Guy Bourdin
Cinematic
Eyeshadow Bad
P825.
Miranda
We’d glow like that if we were Mrs. Orlando Bloom,
Behavior, P1,350.
too! But since only one lucky woman gets to be,
cop a skin trick from Miranda Kerr and massage a
drop or two of nutrient-packed rosehip oil onto your
skin nightly. You might not wake up looking like a
Victoria’s Secret Angel, but your skin will thank you.

Score the All Things Bright

Sexiest
Skin Ever
Ever been too lazy to really, really
wash your face the way you should?
(We admit: We’re especially prone
after long nights out.) Never again,
ladies, because the latest gadget—
yes, gadget—to hit the beauty
shelves is about to change your
life…and your skin. Olay Regenerist
Advanced Cleansing System, P1,399
is a battery-operated brush that
gently scrubs away every last
smidgen of dirt on your face. All you
have to do is hold it there!
and Beautiful
■ Hydrated skin looks lit from within. Prep yours
to max out moisturizer by applying ZA
COSMETICS TRUE WHITE PLUS
PRISMIZER, P545, after cleansing.
■ Packed with brighteners like Vitamin C,
WHITE RESULT PINKISH WHITE FACIAL
FOAM, P199, amps up radiance as it cleans.
■ Made for ladies in their 20’s who are just
starting to care for their skin, AVON ANEW
VITALE DAY CREAM, P399, helps keep
tired skin looking translucent and fresh.

REGINA’S TIP: Sensitive skin? Use a cleansing brush only twice a week instead of daily. You’ll still get the exfoliating benefits.
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Emma Stone wears new Revlon Brilliant Strength™ Nail Enamel

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Q I just got off The Pill and

I’m worried that my skin is
going to go haywire. What
can I do to keep it clear?
Consult your gyne before going off the pill, especially if
you’re taking it for a condition like polycystic ovarian
syndrome (your ovaries produce more androgens,
resulting in acne, weight gain, insulin resistance, or
excessive hair, explains Dr. Windie Hayano of The Skin
Inc.). Taking it for acne? You can control breakouts with
topical medications like retinoic acid, alpha hydroxy
acids, and beta hydroxy acids. Schedule a quick chat
with your derm to find out which option is best for you.

Keep your
Q Is there a home
remedy for the dark
marks left behind by acne?
skin in the
clear. I can’t afford regular trips
to the derma.
“Those dark marks are post-inflam-
matory hyperpigmentation, which is

Laura Mercier
Foundation
Q What does it
mean when
Primer Protect, you’re acidic? How
P1,550. do I find out if I am?
And if I am, what do
I do about it?
Skin is naturally acidic to protect it
from irritants and negative
bacteria, but the level of acidity
varies per person. “What usually
happens is the discoloration of
base when it comes in contact
with your skin. It may look darker,
lighter, or ashen over time,”
part of your skin’s defense mecha-
nism,” explains Dr. Windie Hayano of
The Skin Inc. Good news: They’ll fade
over time. Bad news: We know you
don’t like to wait. See your doctor even
Bobbi Brown
BB Cream SPF
just once to get recs for procedures or
35/PA+++,
P2,200.
take-home products. “Or, try products
with alpha hydroxy acids to gently
exfoliate your skin,” says Dr. Hayano.
And never skip sunscreen! “It’s a must,
because if you expose the marks to the
sun, the pigmentation will get worse. A
BB cream is one of my favorite things
(text) REGINA BELMONTE. (model) BJ PASCUAL. (stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO.
for this,” she suggests.

explains Omar Ermita, makeup
artist for Shu Uemura. “Cleanse,
Maybelline tone, and moisturize before
Super Mineral applying makeup, and patch-test
24 Healthy
Long Lasting
foundations before purchasing to
Foundation, see how they react,” suggests
P519. Ermita. Then, adjust accordingly
(for example, pick a lighter shade
if foundation tends to turn dark
Revlon
on your skin). “Or, use a primer to
Absolute
Radiance act as a barrier between your skin
CC Cream, and makeup,” says Ermita.
P795.
Q
What’s the quickest way to give
my hair major volume midway
through the day?
Keep dry shampoo handy. It works wonders to suck
up natural oil that slicks strands down. “Sprinkle or
spray it on top, close to roots, then scrunch it in with
your fingers,” instructs Ara Fernando, hairstylist for
L’Oréal Professionnel. (We love Cake Beauty Satin
Sugar Sweet Fuss-Free Volumizing Dry Shampoo
Spray, P995.) For va-va-voom volume, bend over and
shake your hair out, then create a deep side part.

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Go trendy! An asymmetrical
cut adds an interesting and
fashionable twist—so slip this on
when you’re going for an easy
haute couture look. Have pretty
shoulders and a long neck? Find a
one-shoulder top that zeroes in on
these areas. One non-negotiable
body part: Smooth, fair underarms,
because it’s the ultimate accessory
to effortless style.

The Ultimate
STAND OUT!
Your outfit can make or break
your night, so sizzle and
snap in this season’s sexiest Want to look hands-up gorgeous?
dresses. Here’s how to rock Dove’s Ultimate White Deo with Omega
6 is Dove’s ultimate solution to whiten
them this party season. stubborn dark underarm spots.
Shaving, plucking, plus
chemicals and irritants from
harsh deodorants darken the
skin, leading to discoloration.
THE TUBE DRESS THE SEXY Dove Ultimate White
STRAPPY DRESS effectively targets those
So pretty, but dark spots and fades them
tricky! The perfect Sexy straps bring
focus to your away by nourishing and
strapless dress moisturizing the skin. The
flatters your toned arms and
by extension, to darkness is then shed at the
shoulders, your surface! So in this
decolletage, your your underarms.
Whether you’re season of party
hips, and your dresses, you can
legs. The catch: wearing a halter
top, a racer back, stop covering
You need to find up and start
a great fit so you or a spaghetti
strap, this sweet daring to
don’t keep pulling bare with
your dress up at versatile piece will
take you from a Dove
the dance floor. Ultimate
The next time you sit-down dinner
with the parentals White
fit one, raise your deo.
arms above your to a fun night with
head to see if it the besties.
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Tightlining
Trick
This easy eyeliner technique will make your
lashes look extra lush and create just the right
amount of definition your eyes need to look
subtly sexy.
THE PRO: Jeffrey Tasker, international makeup artist for
Laura Mercier
THE PREP: Apply your base (if you’re planning to wear any),
and make sure your lids are oil-free.
THE TECHNIQUE:

1
Gently lift your upper lid upwards and,
Jodi Sta. using an angled liner brush, press cake
Maria bats eyeliner right underneath and into your
beautiful eyes. lashline. (A brush feels lighter on sensitive lids
than a liner pencil. No cake liner? Mist the
brush with water and use black shadow, or
grab a super creamy pencil eyeliner.)

2
Look down and hold your
upper lid taut, then using the
same liner brush, press cake
liner (or whatever you’re using) in a
fine line right on top of your lashes

(illustrations) ARLENE SY. (swoosh) Jeffrey Westbrook/Studio D. (eye shadow) Jon Paterson/Studio D.
to make them look thicker.
Revlon
CustomEyes
Shadow +
Liner, P850.

(text) REGINA BELMONTE. (stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (Sta. Maria) ALLAN SANCON.

3
NARS 38
Brush, Curl your lashes with a
P1,450. crimper at three spots:
base, center, and tips.

Laura Mercier
Longwear

4
Creme Eye
Pencil in Noir, Top lashes with at
P995. least two coats of
mascara to really
Shu Uemura S make your eyes pop.
Curler,
P1,000.

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1 2
TO START NEXT UP
Wash your face Hide under-eye
with a gentle circles and
exfoliating redness with
scrub to concealer. Then
remove dull, apply a mix of 2
dead cells, parts luminizing
followed by a cream to 1 part
hydrating mask BB or CC cream
for 10 minutes. all over as base,

(stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (model) Perry Hagopian. (foundation swoosh) Chris Coppola/Studio D.
and powder
your T-zone.

GETTING READY
The Natural Glow
Score ultra-radiant skin with tips from Dior makeup pro Ricky Wilson.

3 4
ALMOST DONE FINISHING
With a triangular TOUCHES
sponge, apply a Apply waterproof
mix of equal mascara (crucial
parts of pink since the moisture
cream blush and on your skin can
luminizer to your cause smearing)
cheeks, blending to lashes. Last, top
upward to tem- lips with sheer,
ples. Line upper hot pink lip gloss
lash lines with to play up the
brown pencil. flush of your
cheeks.

Majolica
Majorca
Cream
Pencil Liner,
P595.

YOUR
TOOL KIT
MAC
Strobe
Max Cream,
Factor CC P1,850.
Cream, Avon Ultra
VMV P695. Glazewear
Revlon Hypoallergenics
Photoready Lip Gloss
id Skin-Buffing in Pink
Cream Blush, Facial Scrub,
P725. Watermelon,
P740. P299.

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Growing old doesn’t mean you
have to look it. You can juggle
more than most women your age
and still look younger than most.

Stress VS Skin
The world we live in now is a far cry from what it was
just a few decades ago. Pollution and environmental
stressors are at an all-time high, affecting our health,
and our skin. Even internal stress—maybe from a
flourishing but challenging career, or from managing
homes and families—is taking a toll on the way we look.
With stress this intense, and so much to be anxious
about, our old ways of dealing just won’t work anymore.

Whitening Creams aren’t Enough

Clear, bright, radiant skin is an indicator of youth and
good health, but you need more than just a whitening
cream to handle your skin woes. Internal and external
stressors are aggravating the skin conditions we hate
(discoloration and wrinkles, anyone?) and aging us
faster and faster. You need to amp up your skincare to
keep aging at bay.

The Multi-Tasking Wonder

Let’s be honest, no woman wants to spend all
morning prepping her skin, but there are key steps
you should never skip: Sunblock, to minimize the
effects of harmful UV rays; hydration, to keep skin
Go to supple and healthy; and whitening, to even out your
olay.com.ph to skintone and decrease the signs of existing damage.
choose the Olay Guess what? You can get all that in one tube.
product that suits
you best. Grab Fight 7 Signs of Skin Aging, Stat!
them at Lazada Olay Total Effects Anti-Ageing + Fairness Cream
and Zalora. addresses both anti-ageing and whitening concerns
to fight 7 signs of skin ageing. It keeps the skin
barrier strong with ingredients like glycerin and
panthenol, boosts skin’s surface renewal (which means,

Look Younger
brightening!) with Niacinamide, makes it glow with free
radical-reducing Vitamins E and C, and gives your skin
broad spectrum
protection. It’s

Than Your
the only product
you need to keep
your skin looking
younger for longer.

Real Age TIP: Apply Total Efects

Cream in the morning, and
at night before hitting the
sack for maximum efect!
WONDERING WHY YOUR GO-TO
PRODUCT ISN’T CUTTING IT ANYMORE?
FRIGHTENING FACT: YOUR STRESS MAY
ALSO BE SUCKING THE LIFE OUT
OF YOUR SKIN. IT’S TIME TO GET
YOUR SKIN BACK ON TRACK.
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There’s an easier way to switch up your look than replacing your entire
wardrobe: vary your hairstyle. Whether it’s a hot new cut or a sexier take on
your long, lush strands, let Liz Uy and Martine Cajucom show you how it’s done.

LIZ UY’S Long Bob

If you’re looking for hot trends or new ways
to wear the tried and tested classics, Liz Uy’s
the one to watch. An arbiter of style, with
her keen eye for fashion and beauty and her
understanding of what looks amazing, she
transforms many of the Philippines’ brightest
stars into their most glamorous selves. It only
makes sense that when she cut her luxurious
locks into a chic long bob, people left and right
started going for the crop, too. If you’re in the
mood for a new look, the face-framing layers of a
long bob will have you looking—and feeling—oh
so fresh. And fresh, FYI, is the new black.

MARTINE CAJUCOM’S
Rock & Roll Tousle
Fresh from Los Angeles, Martine Cajucom’s the
new It Girl on the block, ready to make waves
in Manila like her cousins Georgina Wilson and
Isabelle Daza. Packed with photos both whimsical
and sensual, her blog illustrates her casual cool
vibe and hip, relaxed aesthetic. If you want to
give your tired old look a touseled twist, take a
page out of Martine’s book and go for long, loose
waves. They’re effortlessly gorgeous and sexy,
without ever looking overdone. (Yes, you totally
just rolled out of bed looking that fabulous.)

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THE TRICK TO LOOKING FAB

Take your fashion cues from the stylish
set. Whether it’s the hottest new pair of
heels, a show-stopping shade of lipstick,
or the sexiest hairstyles ever, fashion
chameleons and style savants like Liz Uy
and Martine Cajucom will definitely be
showing you how to wear them.

THE TREATMENT TREND

Fab hair (and amazing hairstyles!) starts in
the shower. Great cleansing, conditioning, and
styling products are key for nailing the look
you want. Regardless of the hairstyle, you
definitely want to go for softness, strength, and
shine. Get them all with TRESemmé’s Keratin
Smooth range: the shampoo, conditioner, and
mask contain less sulfates, so they’re safe to
use on colored hair, and packed with nourishing
proteins to make your hair stay smooth
and gleam like a dream. Spritz on the heat-
protecting shine spray before using any hot tools
to keep strands protected and amp up shine.

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Smashbox
Paint Pen
Eyeliner
P1,150.

K-Palette Real
Lasting Eyeliner

Tweak
P795.
assisted by Chuchie Ledesma. (hair) Jerry Javier of L’Oréal Professionel. (model) Marie Ann Umali of Mercator.
BELMONTE. (additional stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (makeup) Archie Tolentino of Maybelline New York,
(photos) BJ PASCUAL. (text) REGINA BELMONTE. (beauty direction) AGOO BENGZON AND REGINA

the Trends
TheBalm
Schwing
Liquid
Eyeliner
P695.

No need to step out of your

makeup comfort zone. Small
but significant changes to Cool Cat
The crisp cat eye should be a beauty staple for every
get-gorgeous classics are the girl, but to switch it up a little, go big and bold. Paint
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K ic k W or k
OUT OF THE BEDROOM
When your workaholic boyfriend is always
putting business before pleasure, where do
you stand in his schedule?
H
e finishes work at 10
p.m., and still can’t
put the iPad down on
Saturday. There are
work pressures on all of us, but some
men—driven by competition and a
poor economy—are ditching the
“balance” bit of the “work-life balance,”
causing stress on their relationships.
While women also work hard, experts
say we’re just better at the juggle.
“Women want success too, but they
tend to work smarter, not harder, and
prioritize differently,” says Cary Cooper,
a professor of organizational psychology
and health.
“The work-life balance tends to be
more important to women. While men
are coming round to the idea that they’re
no longer the sole breadwinner in a
relationship, many of them do have a
different way of seeing work.”
Career First
If you struggle to get his attention
between emails, and sex is punctuated
by the pinging of his Blackberry inbox,
it can be the kiss of death for dating.
“I met Arjay through a dating site,
and we clicked right from the first
email,” says Jade, 26, an accounts
manager. “We had a lot in common.
We were also the same age, worked
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for similar companies, and we lived
close to each other. He seemed like
my perfect guy.”
Unfortunately, Arjay’s work required
him to work in a different region all
week. “Despite having great chemistry,
our dates were strictly rationed,” recalls
Jade. “Work was his priority, so he was
constantly involved in projects out of
town to propel his career to the next
level. I was always left wondering when
our next date might be.”
So it came as little surprise when, after
six months, they broke up.
“I don’t expect to be the only focus of
a guy’s life, and I’m committed to my
career too,” says Jade. “But it’s
important to strike a balance, and I do
expect a man to make some effort to see
me. I’ve been in relationships with
ambitious men before, and they have
always ended in heartbreak. I really
think I’m better off being single than
dating work-obsessed guys.”
Cooper believes the tough economic
times, combined with ambition, means
a rise in the number of twentysome-
thing men putting their careers ahead
of their partner.
“Evidence shows that working long
hours damages your productivity, but
that doesn’t stop men from working late
into the night to boost their chances of
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promotion,” he says. “Some work even if
they’re unwell and reply to emails at
midnight because it makes them look
committed. They see a healthy work-life
balance as secondary.”
Other issues
Martin, 30, a marketing officer, was
taken by surprise when his drive to
succeed after graduating from college
led to an ultimatum from his
frustrated girlfriend.
“I was working two jobs, staying late,
and meeting new people I need to
network with, that I got my priorities
wrong,” he says. “My girlfriend said
that if I didn’t spend more time with
her, she’d end it. I had to work out
what was more important, so I
decided one of the jobs had to go.”
Needless to say, that relationship
didn’t last, but Martin now understands
that regular “we time” is important to
any relationship’s success.
“I’m married now, and every week,
my wife and I have a date night,” he
says. “We also spend every Monday
evening together—there’s no going
to the gym or doing errands. It
works for us.”
We all have busy periods in our
jobs, but if your man persistently
prefers to spend time with his
workmates or get into the office
early—and there are no obvious
problems in your relationship—ask
yourself why this might be.
“It’s possible he’s using you as a
buffer,” says confidence coach Annie
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Ashdown, author of Doormat Nor
Diva: How to Win Back Control of
Your Life and Relationships. “If
men are focused on work, they
sometimes simply want someone to
[have dinner] or snuggle up with.
It’s painful, but true.”
“When you know he could spend
time with you, but won’t, then
you’re not a priority. If he
repeatedly chooses nights out with
his friends over dinner with you, he
could be taking you for granted.” !

Put Your
Relationship
to Work
Whether it’s you or him
putting in the extra hours,
here’s how to find the
right work-life balance.

1
Talk to him. Tell him you
realize you’ve both been
neglecting the relationship
and that you want to
create balance.
2
Work out some steps
to help you bond—like
setting a time to turn off
phones—then devote that
free time to each other.
3
Make a vision board of
(text) Natalie Blenford. (photo) Jennifer Robbins.

everything you want in

“When you your future and make a pic
of you and him prominent.
know he could
4
spend time with Get a regular date night in
you but won’t— your calendar. Book fun
stuff to do (explore food
you’re not a truck cuisine) so neither of
priority.” you will want to cancel.
5
Make a list of times you’ve
given each other a boost
after a bad day. This
helps you keep things in
perspective.
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WHY THE FIRST
20 MINUTES
OF A DATE ARE
EVERYTHING
You’re swapping small talk 2 TO 4 SECONDS IN
and ordering drinks, but Your brain is working twofold to (1) judge his face for physical
you’re also exchanging appeal and (2) determine whether he’d be a good personality
match for you, a recent study on speed dating found. This first
subconscious cues about impression is huge: We base all our subsequent perceptions on it.
your potential for a long-
term match (blame 30 SECONDS IN
evolution!). Here’s what Because our ancestors spoke with their bodies rather than
language, we learn more from gestures than words when first
goes down. meeting someone. If he’s facing you directly, you have his full
attention. If he’s leaning in, his interest is up; his walls, down.

5 MINUTES IN
As your conversation gets going, you’re mapping similarities—
in background, values, looks, etc. That’s because, evolutionarily
speaking, you’re more compatible with someone who’s like you.

10 MINUTES IN
(photo) JAKE VERZOSA. (text) Marissa Gainsburg.

We’re wired to mimic those we find attractive, so connected

couples unknowingly mirror each other’s movements. If you’re
drawn to him, you might start sipping at the same time.

20 MINUTES IN
Our ancestors wouldn’t accept food from a stranger (danger
alert!), so sharing plates on a first date—even a side of fries—
shows trust, which is key for the foundation of a strong bond.
SOURCES: BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST AND AUTHOR HELEN FISHER, PHD; ANTHROPOLOGIST DAVID
GIVENS, PHD, AUTHOR OF LOVE SIGNALS: A PRACTICAL FIELD GUIDE TO THE BODY LANGUAGE OF
COURTSHIP; HUMAN-MOTIVATION RESEARCHER JEFF COOPER, PHD

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You’re planning
the next date
before the check
even arrives.

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PASSPORT
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HOT TER

SEX

The world is getting smaller, more of us are traveling,

and we know more about other cultures than ever before—
but what happens behind their bedroom doors remains a bit of a mystery.
So we asked Cosmo editors from our sexiest international editions to fill
us in on their countries’ attitudes (and tips!) about everything sex-related.
Read on to add a little international flavor to your love life—and get up to
speed on what to expect if you’re planning a vacay abroad. Sexy travels!

Meet Cosmo’s
GLOBAL
PANEL OF
SEXPERTS ARGENTINA
Maria JosŽ
Grillo
AUSTRALIA
Bronwyn
McCahon
BRAZIL
Monica
Gailewitch
CHILE
Andrea
Larrabe
CHINA
Jane Wang
Senior
FRANCE
Sasha
Philippe
GERMANY
Kerstin Weng
Editor-in-Chief
HUNGARY
Johanna
Sabj‡n
Here, the editors who spilled
their countries’ sexy secrets. Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief feature editor Staff writer Editor-in-Chief

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How Do Different Countries Feel About…
CHEATING SEX TOYS SENDING SEXY
PICS MAKING A SEX TAPE ONLINE
DATING THREESOMES WHO PAYS ON
DATES KINKY SEX TRENDS WATCHING
PORN SAME-SEX EXPERIMENTING
THE GAY SCENE MASTURBATION
In most cultures,
permanent.” ARGENTINA “To have sex with SEX-ABROAD
DEPARTING YOUR
cheating means
another person constitutes cheating…and it CONFESSION
RELATIONSHIP results in a split up. Other possibilities—sexting or
kissing someone
fantasies—are not so serious.” LATIN AMERICA
else, the end. LADY OF
CHEATING But these lands
have more leeway.
“Kissing is considered cheating, but it’s deemed
forgivable until the offender does it a second THE NIGHT
time.” GERMANY “Flirting is okay. Kissing is a
“I met this
NETHERLANDS “As soon as there is sexual reason for discussion but not for splitting
beautiful Italian
tension in any way, that’s cheating.” THAILAND because of cheating. Sex is cheating at its worst.”
man one night in
“Secretly talking to other people.” BRAZIL
Rome, and we
“Cheating is kissing someone, even if you’re
ended up getting a
drunk; going out with someone while traveling,
room in a cheap
even if you’re sure nobody’s going to find out; Hands down,
E CLA hotel (he still lived
talking to someone in a bar for the whole evening BON
DAG IM vibrators are the most
popular sex toy,
with his mother).
without mentioning that you’re in a relationship;
going out for drinks with a friend and meeting SEX TOYS specifically the Rabbit.
But here are some
In the morning, I
freaked—I’d just
someone with whom you had a history; and
other faves. met this guy!—so I
online sex, online flirting, and sexting. But talking
decided to sneak
to an ex on Facebook is okay, even if you don’t FRANCE “The little vibrating duck.” One brand is
out. But when I got
tell your partner about it. Funny fact: Men here called I Rub My Duckie. It’s a waterproof floating
to the lobby, the
consider this cheating.” CHINA “It’s cheating rubber duckie that doubles as a vibrator. And FYI:
owner looked at
when physical sex is involved. But a lot of women According to a European sex-toy site that sells it, “the
me in my
are talking about soul cheating, which is even beak and tail of the duckie are particularly clit
smudged makeup
worse. People will usually tolerate cheating if it pleasing.” Um, good to know! ARGENTINA
and obvious
happens only once. If it happens again, some “Favorites are the butterfly vibrator and dildos.”
morning-after
people seek a revenge cheat in order to maintain BRAZIL “Sexy costumes are fairly popular.” LATIN
dress, and started
the relationship.” SPAIN “Creating intimacy with AMERICA “Cock rings are popular.” ITALY “The new
screaming,
someone you are attracted to. It doesn’t matter trend is the We-Vibe 3 vibrator.” You and your guy
‘Prostituta!
how: texting, having dinner…if you’re willing use it together—it stimulates your G-spot and clitoris
Prostituta!’ He,
to do that, better to break up with your boyfriend and his penis all at once, and it’s waterproof. “A girl
and everyone else
before.” PHILIPPINES “It starts with emotional who tried it with her boyfriend told Italian Cosmo it
there, thought I
intimacy with others.” UK “Anything that betrays was a totally explosive experience!” AUSTRALIA
was a prostitute! I
trust in a relationship. There is debate about “Smile Makers vibrators are popular.” Launched in
was mortified and
emotional cheating—more and more people flirt 2012, they’re aimed at vibrator virgins, come in four
ran out of the
online or send pictures or content that might be small shapes, and have names that are “purposefully
hotel. Worst walk
deemed inappropriate by their partner. This nonsexual”: the tennis coach, the millionaire, the
of shame ever.”
depends on the boundaries within each Frenchman, and the fireman. [Editor’s note: Wait,
—Emily, 21
relationship. More often than not, cheating leads since when are firemen nonsexual?]
to a split—sometimes temporary, sometimes
(text) Annie Daly. (photo) Chris Shonting.

ITALY LATIN AMERICA NETHERLANDS PHILIPPINES PORTUGAL SOUTH SPAIN THAILAND UNITED
Francesca Ana Victoria Anne Marije de Myrza Catarina da AFRICA Lala Pimsiri Jaiya KINGDOM
Delogu Taché Vries Lentsch Sison Eira Ballestero Cathy Lund Herrero Acting editor Louise Court
Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Writer Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief

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Women in most It’s a global
SENDING countries are all ONLINE toss-up re:
SEXY PICS about sending SEX-ABROAD DATING
finding love
online. Here’s
sexy pics to their
MAKING A SO. Sex tapes, on
CONFESSION the breakdown.
SEX TAPE the other hand?
“One in five
Not so much.… AFFAIR TO TOTALLY
FRANCE “Making a sex tape? Unimaginable. REMEMBER COOL couples here
Gross. Yeurk. Just a porn thing.” ITALY “It’s a UK,
nice idea, but the attitude is ‘Be careful if the
“I met a married
SOUTH AFRICA,
meets online—
Brazilian man at a
story ends.’” LATIN AMERICA “Cosmo readers weeklong work SPAIN, ITALY, it’s a key tool for
here make a sex tape only [if they’ve been GERMANY,
dating someone] for at least six months.”
conference in
HUNGARY,
finding love.”
Venice. He asked
THAILAND “Most of their partners have asked me out, and I asked CHINA —UK
[if they could make a sex tape], but the women about his ring, to
here do not think it is safe enough.” which he replied,
But if you and your man do decide to make one, ‘Oh, life!’ Then he ON THE “It’s getting more
we suggest you follow this wise advice from the kissed me, which FENCE popular. A lot of
UK, Aussie, and Netherlands Cosmo editors. led to sex later AUSTRALIA,
UK “British women are well-versed in the rule
that you should use your own phone to record
that night. For the ARGENTINA, people are still
rest of the week, FRANCE, skeptical, but
anything and delete the video after you’ve we met up every PORTUGAL,
watched it!” AUSTRALIA “A lot of women send
sexties [sexts] and make sex tapes. We warn
night after our NETHERLANDS that’s changing.”
meetings and had —Australia
them to do it carefully and with someone they tons of passionate
trust.” NETHERLANDS “Just don’t photograph sex in his hotel
your head!” Or, you know, scream each other’s
first and last names during your performance!
room. He was so
hot, I couldn’t LOGGED OFF “ A last resort
CHILE,
resist! We’ve
e-mailed a few BRAZIL,
and not
times since then, PHILIPPINES, considered
LATIN
but I don’t want very safe.”

16½
anything more.” AMERICA,
—Katie, 28 THAILAND —Chile

For the most part, threesomes aren’t

that popular (Brazil, Chile, China,
France, Hungary, Philippines,
THREESOMES Portugal, Spain, Thailand,
That’s the average age OV
Australia, and the UK all say they’re
ER CAPACITY iffy about them). But in some
at which a woman loses countries, three may not be a crowd.
her virginity around the ARGENTINA “Having one is risky business, but it’s a fantasy that more
world. It’s notably people are willing to try as time goes on.” GERMANY “Women dream about
having sex with two men. But their boyfriends dream about sleeping with
higher in China—up to two girls—and they don’t want to have sex with another man. So it’s
difficult.” ITALY “The feeling is that either young couples have threesomes
age 22—and lower in during college or older couples over age 40 have them.” LATIN AMERICA
“They’re not a common practice, but about half the women here say they’d
Hungary, Chile, and try having one with another woman if their boyfriends asked them.”
Thailand. NETHERLANDS “Here, it’s more of a men’s dream. Women see it more as a
one-time experiment.” SOUTH AFRICA “Interested.”

“When I was 27, my boyfriend broke up with me right before I went to climb Machu Picchu, in
SEX-ABROAD Peru, with my friend. I felt so vulnerable that I ended up throwing myself at our 16-year-old tour
CONFESSION guide, Jon, on the last day of our trek. We didn’t have sex, but he did go down on me and it was
amazing. I was embarrassed about my hookup with a teen for a long time and never told a soul,
but I’ve come to terms with it now.…I also felt better when I read that the age of consent in Peru is
14. I still keep in touch with Jon—he’s a surprising constant in my life.” —Bree, 31

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The language of love transcends words, but sexy talk is hilariously specific
depending on where you go. Add these naughty phrases to your global sexicon!
WHO PAYS
ON DATES?
MEAL T I C K E T

The world is more

egalitarian than you / root-ing / / comerse a
may think. We like! AUSTRALIA alguien /
It means sex. CHILE
“Twentysomething women “This phrase means to
THE MAN here also say ‘we sexed’ hook up with someone.
instead of ‘we had sex.’” Literally, it means ‘to eat
NETHERLANDS a person.’”
(THEY DON’T
GO DUTCH!), / shark-ing /
CHINA, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM
CHILE “This is when you or a bloke / quiqui /
goes on the prowl with SPAIN
mates to look for a partner.
SPLITSIES
“It’s pretty much as
Also, shagging, snogging, it sounds: It means
and copping off are all other ‘quickie.’ But isn’t it
FRANCE, ways to say having sex.” way more fun
ARGENTINA, to say?”
HUNGARY, UK,
LATIN
AMERICA,
BRAZIL, SPAIN,
AUSTRALIA / drive-by date /
SOUTH AFRICA / heet /
THE WOMAN
“That’s what we call a quick, NETHERLANDS
after-hours booty call.” “The word heet
JUST GERMANY! means ‘hot’ in
BUT NOT English. It sounds
ALWAYS: “MEN funny when you
PAY ON A FIRST say it, especially
DATE. IN A with our Dutch
accents: ‘That is
RELATIONSHIP,
one heet,
THOUGH, WOMEN / la pipe / heet man!’”
TEND TO PAY.” FRANCE
This is French slang
for blow job.
Yes, pipe means the / schwanz-
same thing there— schwestern /
they’re just thinking GERMANY
figuratively.… “It’s a bit brassy, but this is
what we call two girls who
SEX-ABROAD had sex with the same man.
CONFESSION It means ‘dick sisters.’
And resteficken means
‘fucking the rest.’ It’s when
DANISH only a few desperate people
TWIST are left at the end of a party
and they’re looking for
“I went to a disco someone to go home with.”
bar in Denmark,
and this beautiful / sum /
Danish man THAILAND
“It translates to ‘having sex.’
started grinding / pinto amigo / So when you wanna say
with me. Then he BRAZIL ‘They’re gonna have sex
led me to the “Also called a P.A. for tonight!’ you say ‘They’re
short, it’s slang for
bathroom, took ‘friendly dick.’ It means
gonna sum tonight!’”
me into a stall, the same as a friend
and locked the with benefits.”
door. We had sex
/ mi fai un chinotto /
ITALY
all twisted up Translated, the phrase is slang for
without saying a “Can you make me a blow job?”
single word to
each other! I had
(photo) Karine Basilio.

no idea if he spoke
English, and I
knew no Danish.
It was exhilarat-
ing.” —Leah, 21

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KINKIEST
SEX TIPS TRENDS
From ABROAD AROUND
THE WORLD
Fifty Shades of Grey
China has made its mark
THE LOVE DEN
“Take some
abroad: Light BDSM is
sexy fabric the most popular sex
with you when
you two travel trend in the world
together, and
use it to make a
Australia
right now. BRAZIL,
normal hotel
look like a THE FOXY FANTASY CHILE, HUNGARY,
love motel.” “Fantasize about your
partner—either a new- ITALY, FRANCE,
to-you sexy situation
or a hot memory. Then NETHERLANDS, AND
next time you’re in bed
together, tune in to THE PHILIPPINES all
those thoughts, which
will lead to a much named it number one.
UK steamier night.”
Now, the runners-up.
THE FLEX “You know
when your Pilates teacher
says, ‘Lift your pelvic
CHINA “Showing off
floor’? That also helps
you get control of your
your sex life via
France
orgasms.” Do Kegels
during slow sex while
THE STILETTO Weibo, a Chinese
“Keep your heels on
he’s thrusting in and out. during sex! Having sex microblog similar to
with socks on kills your
libido. But naked Twitter and Tumblr.”
with stilettos, it’s
the opposite.”
Women and men post
explicit stuff, like
Latin
group-sex pics.
America AUSTRALIA
THE DEEP FREEZE
“Turn your boyfriend “Everyone in the
on by giving him a
body massage…with
office is talking about
Germany
ice cubes!” THE SEXY STRANGER pegging, which is
“Practice dirty talk on one-
night stands. You can take when a woman pene-
risks because you usually
Italy aren’t going to see the trates a man with a
other person ever again.”
THE SCREEN GRAB strap-on dildo.”
“Once a week, make a
‘sex date’ with your GERMANY “Sex toys
boyfriend on Skype,
even if you live in the based on real toys.”
same city. For him,
it’s better than porn.” LATIN AMERICA
“Having a one-night
stand with an
unknown guy.”
UK “Hooking up on
Spain Snapchat. People
THE O-NO “Try karezza sex, where
you don’t have an orgasm.” The swap contacts with
(stills) Jon Paterson/Studio D.

goal is to be mindful in the moment

Brazil and really pay attention to every someone they haven’t
sensation regardless of whether or
THE SWEET TREAT
“Before you give oral sex,
not it’ll bring you to the finish line.” met, then send
put honey in your mouth, private photos back
and drink a little bit of hot
tea so the honey melts… and forth.”
then go for it!”

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2
THE

The average number of dates most LGBT GAY

SCENE
couples wait to have sex in most Most countries have a
countries. (Although in China, thriving gay scene
(especially in bigger
Thailand, and the Philippines, most cities), but in some, it’s
still on the DL.
couples wait two to six months.)
UD
OUT AND PRO
NETHERLANDS,
FRANCE, UK, BRAZIL,
And the PORTUGAL, SPAIN,
SOUTH AFRICA,
WATCHING MOST LUSTED-AFTER AUSTRALIA,

PORN
GERMANY, ARGENTINA
MAN IN THE WORLD
RE
Award Goes To... GET TING THE
The X-rated Wait for it…RYAN GOSLING! As CHINA AND CHILE
stuff may not be Cosmo UK Editor-in-Chief Louise
popular in every Court so eloquently put it, “Hey, girl,
country, but most
translates into many languages.” In
of them give it an
A for awesome. fact, the majority of Cosmo editors
told us that the G-man tops their MASTURBATION
INTO IT! readers’ lists, including Argentina,
NETHERLANDS, Chile, Germany, Hungary, the
ITALY, AUSTRALIA, Netherlands, the Philippines, Turns out, it’s
UK, SPAIN, Portugal, South Africa, and Australia. not really that
ARGENTINA, SOUTH taboo anymore.
AFRICA, PHILIPPINES Yay, world!

NOT TABOO
SOMETIMES You kissed a girl? ARGENTINA, CHINA,
SAME-SEX
“
49% And you liked it?
That’s pretty much
FRANCE, GERMANY,
ITALY, LATIN
OF OUR READERS NBD across the AMERICA,
WATCH PORN.” EXPERIMENTING board. Here's the NETHERLANDS,
—GERMANY pucker-up proof. PHILIPPINES,
PORTUGAL, SOUTH
+ SPAIN “Why not? If you are attracted to
someone.…” ARGENTINA “It’s a new trend for
AFRICA, SPAIN,
CHILE, BRAZIL, THAILAND, UK,
girls in their 20s.” FRANCE “Women often try to AUSTRALIA
LATIN AMERICA
kiss each other, especially at parties. But it
doesn’t go further.” CHILE “Okay in college.” TABOO-ISH
AVOID IT
HUNGARY “It’s okay!” ITALY “Quite common

“IT’S VERY TABOO

among young women, especially in college.”
LATIN AMERICA “Most have kissed another girl
“
45%
TO CONFESS THAT DO IT WEEKLY, BUT
when they were teens but only for fun at a party
YOU WATCH PORN.” or as a truth-or-dare.” PHILIPPINES “Twenty- IT’S TABOO TO
—FRANCE two percent have made out with a girl.” SPEAK ABOUT.”
—BRAZIL
+ PORTUGAL “In college, it may happen a bit, but
women don’t talk about it much.” SOUTH
CHINA (IT’S ILLEGAL), AFRICA “Women are curious.” AUSTRALIA “It’s TABOO
HUNGARY, THAILAND
a fun experimentation thing.” CHILE AND HUNGARY
(Gosling) REX/Startraks Photo.

SEX-ABROAD “I went home with this hot British guy I met when I was staying at a party hostel in Budapest. I’d
CONFESSION never enjoyed random sex in the past, but being abroad was so liberating and the sex was freaking
amazing! The best part was, when he walked me back to my hostel, we said good-bye without
HOOKUPS exchanging any info. We could see it in each other’s eyes that we both wanted to keep it at that. I
ANONYMOUS don’t even know his last name, which is romantic in its own right.” —Liz, 25

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FTO GET n
WHAT
YOU
WANT
Fashion’s simplest and most basic rule?
Dress the part to get the part. Former Cosmo
fashion director Ana Kalaw tells you how you
can style your way to success.

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G ive a girl the right shoes
and she can conquer
the world.” Some attri-
bute the quote to Mari-
lyn Monroe; some
claim it as Bette
Midler’s. Or perhaps it’s
just a PR stunt by some designer
shoe company. Regardless, whoever
said this understood quite well the
important relationship between suc-
cessful women and fashion.
Use fashion to
boost your ego.
A pair of sky-high stilettos is your
five-second introduction to confi-
dence. Walking in a pair of heels, and
looking as if she was born to do it, has
become the signature of a woman
who knows what she wants and how
to get it. Most people don’t realize
just how much a pair of sexy stilettos
can change a woman’s stature, not to
mention her ego. When a woman
stands in heels, her spine is pushed
in, her shoulders straighten out, her
knees lock in, and her butt automati-
cally juts out. To balance everything
out even more, her chin goes up an
inch higher. In effect, a woman in
heels shows off an image of a proud,
poised woman. If you look confident,
you’ll begin to feel confident, even if
all you did was slip on a pair of four-
inch heels.
The same goes with wearing a gor-
geous dress. We’re all suckers for
the Cinderella story: the classic
transformation tale of a regular girl
who became princess material soon
as she cleaned up and put on a beau-
tiful dress and the most unforget-
“93% of managers say that
how an employee dresses at
(text) ANA KALAW. (photo) LILEN UY.
work influences her chances
of getting promoted.”
table pair of shoes. Cinderella’s
makeover is proof of the empower-
ing effects of clothing, and how
much it can transform a woman both
inside and out.
Use fashion to
help you succeed.
“You need to make a personal in-
vestment in yourself if you want to
get ahead in your job or in life,” says
premiere image consultant Olen
Lim. “Be confident, update your
style, and improve your skills to cre-
ate your brand. Remember what
people see in the first few seconds
becomes their perception, and may
ultimately affect your reputation.”
What you wear makes a statement
about who you are, and can have
serious implications on your career.
A recent study released by staffing
agency OfficeTeam reveals that 93%
of managers say that how an em-
ployee dresses at work influences
her chances of getting promoted.
So dress as if you belong in that
high-paying position. Create a look
that people, particularly your superi-
ors, can remember you by (along
with your amazing work ethic, that
is): a particular shade of lipstick, a
cool hairstyle, a distinctive scent, a
fierce walk. Fashion yourself into a
brand. Create awareness.
Coco Chanel once said, “Dress
shabbily and they remember the
dress; dress impeccably and they re-
member the woman.” Don’t be that
girl in marketing with the weird sense
of fashion. Instead, aim to be Chris-
tine who wore that really gorgeous
dress in last year’s Christmas party;
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Romina, who always has great shoes;
Marge, who always look classy, no
matter what. Aim to be a woman with
a name—and prospects.
Use fashion to
get the guy.
Attracting a man isn’t rocket science.
Men are drawn to pretty, well-
dressed women, and that’s not nec-
essarily a superficial thing. Most
guys will tell you that while a good
show of cleavage or mile-long legs
flaunted to good advantage in the
barest of dresses will catch their eye,
it’s how a woman carries herself that
will keep their attention. You can
wear an elegant black dress that cov-
ers you from your neck down to your
knees, but if you carry it off with the
same self-assured aplomb as Dita
von Teese, then men will definitely
look your way.
Men are more inclined to be at-
tracted to a woman who can look as if
she can flay all competition with a
dazzling smile and a single flip of her
hair, not women who already look
defeated after 10 minutes of wearing
an unfamiliar dress style or an un-
comfortable pair of shoes. Men like it
when women make an effort to look
good: It’s a telltale sign that she re-
spects herself enough to always want
to look presentable.
So if slipping into a nice, sexy
dress and applying some MAC Riri
Woo onto your lips gives you an ad-
vantage and a confidence boost in
the same way a shot of tequila would
(but minus the messy hangover and
fuzzy Instagram pictures), then wear
them with the fiercest of convic-
tions. “Switching from flats to high
heels or putting on red lipstick be-
fore heading to a night out gives you
that extra sense of sexy,” affirms
fashion designer Vania Romoff.
“Fashion uplifts. Imagine facing
your date in a little black dress and
not in your usual frumpy jeans and
sweater. Don’t you think you instant-
ly demand more attention and re-
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of Fas
spect?” Use your luscious red The Star She knows her
body well and
lips as bait, but reel him in with They harnessed the magic of the makeover has learned to
your dazzling conversation and to create their own superstar style. carefully choose
clothes that show
witty repartée. off her curves and

Use fashion to
toned limbs to
full advantage.
feel good.
Clothing to women is like armor
to a warrior. Stepping out in a
great head-to-toe outfit can be a
shield against criticism and put-
downs. You will be surprised
how much respect a sharp suit
and fierce-looking shoes will
gain you, and how much more
favorably society looks upon a
woman who makes an effort to

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look good.
If you want people to see you
as a successful woman, then Kim Chiu
Now a constant
look the part. Fashion is all on best-dressed
about image and illusion: You lists, Kim’s new
show people only what you style is both
want them to see. Use clothes age and figure-
appropriate,
and accessories to emphasize
Marian trendy without
your best assets, be it a small Andi Rivera being over-
waist, a long graceful neck, a Eigenmann Excellent
the-top.
Motherhood
nice set of teeth or amazing hair. and maturity
styling has
At the same time, use fashion to become her—
created a more Anne Curtis
glamorous Her fashion sensibilities
camouflage the nasty bits, those thanks in part to
woman who look to tastefully sexy
parts of you that people don’t the smartly-cut
effortlessly clothes that successfully
dresses she now
need to know about. Think of favors over her
rocks both traverse the line
simple frocks
fashion as a game, one where starlet style of between glamorous and
and red-carpet approachable.
cheating is highly encouraged. ■ years past.
ensembles.

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Tey Work in
FASHION
Think you’re cut out for a fashion job?
Four women in the biz spill tips, tricks,
and secrets to success. Hint: You don’t
just work it, you work. BY KRIZETTE CHU

The Executive
Kelly SantoS, 29
Country supervisor, Mango
✽ WHAT SHE DOES: She heads the local Mango empire. “My
job is to make sure that company guidelines from Mango HQ
in Spain are applied here. These involve merchandising,
people management, meeting sales objectives, and
upholding the brand’s image and product guidelines.”
✽ HOWO SHE GOT THE JOB: “I started out as a store manager.
After a year, I applied as a visual merchandiser. I enjoyed it so
“Besides much and poured in all my passion, hard work, and dedica-
being stylish,
be versatile. Know tion. I guess it naturally showed in my performance, so when
all the aspects of the bosses from Spain came for a visit, they were impressed
retail—operations, and offered me the position of country supervisor.”
merchandising ✽ THE BEST THING ABOUT THEE JOB: “You meet people from
and sales.” different countries! The brand’s greatest asset is its people—
(photos) CYRUS PANGANIBAN. (styling) Donna Cuna Pita and Happy Lopez. (makeup) Omar Ermita

for me, this means a lot because I feel valued as a worker."

✽ THE GREATEST CHALLENGE: “Most people think it’s all
just glamour—dressing up, checking the stores—but there’s a
lot more to it than that. This job really takes up most of my
time and energy!”
HER CLOSET STAPLES ✽ PERKSS OF THE JOB: “Traveling! I get to visit Spain twice a
for Shu Uemura. (hair) Dave Grona. (stills) Courtesy of Mango.

Skinny year. Barcelona is love!”

jeans
✽ YOU’RE
Y PERFECT FOR THIS JOB IF YOU’RE…
“Passionate about fashion and your work. Living, breath-
ing and loving fashion is not enough; the sustaining
Basic top power of hard work should come with it. Don’t be afraid
to start from the bottom.”
✽ WORKK UNIFORM: “Of course I wear Mango as its
ambassador. But even if I don’t, I always start with one
LBD
interesting piece (like a watch) and build my whole outfit
Tailored Trendy from there.”
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The Marketing Maven
SABINA LOPEZ, 26
Marketing communications manager, Zalora
HER CLOSET ✽ WHAT SHE DOES: “I handle the
STAPLES online shop’s PR and campaigns.”
✽ HOW SHE GOT THE JOB: “I’ve
always wanted to work in the fashion
industry, so I picked Zalora because it
was young and full of growth.”
Skinny belt
✽ THE BEST THING ABOUT THE JOB:
“The second-by-second pace!”
Breezy ✽ HER GREATEST CHALLENGE:
top “Being relevant and staying updated.”
✽ PERKS OF THE JOB: “Getting a
heads up on the freshest drops on
the site!”
“Always be
on the lookout
✽ YOU’RE PERFECT FOR THIS JOB IF for upcoming
YOU’RE “...creative and spontaneous.”
Y trends online, always
✽ WORK UNIFORM: “Short dresses, be online, and
Pencil or jeans and a dressy top.” adapt to changes
Flirty
skirt
skirt quickly!”

The Editor

(photos) CYRUS PANGANIBAN. (stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (styling) Donna Cuna Pita and Happy
SANDRA PINEDA, 23
Assistant fashion and beauty editor, Cosmo.ph
✽ WHAT SHE DOES: “I write, style, and produce photo and video shoots for the website.”
✽ HOW
OW SHE GOT THEE JOB: “When I started working in PR, I read fashion magazines to

Lopez. (makeup) Omar Ermita for Shu Uemura. (hair) Dave Grona.
be more presentable at work. I became so interested in fashion, I left my job to try my
luck as a fashion assistant. Never mind if I had to steam clothes or hop from one mall to
another—I had so much fun doing it!”
✽ THE BEST THING ABOUT THE JOB IS: “It’s never boring. Fashion constantly evolves!”
✽ THE GREATEST CHALLENGE: “There is never an ‘off’ day in the digital world.”
✽ PERKS OF THE JOB: “First dibs on the latest in fashion and testing beauty products!”
✽ YOU’RE PERFECT FOR THIS JOB IF YYOU’RE “…game for anything! If you’re not pre-
pared to do the dirty work, you won’t last in the industry.”
✽ WORK UNIFORM: “I’m usually in a skirt or dressy shorts paired with an oversized
sweater or boyfriend shirt. Most of my clothes are black or white. I wear heels, but I have a
pair of flats under my desk so I can change when I do pullouts. When I’m feeling lazy, I
just wear a blazer on top of my tank top.”
“Being into HER CLOSET STAPLES
fashion is not
enough, you have Studded
to write about it too. Boyfriend
bag
So read, read, read jeans
and write, write,
write!”

Skater
Rugged Sporty skirt
boots tee

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The Entrepreneur
LEONA PANUTAT, 30
Co-owner, L’Indochine
HER CLOSET
STAPLES

Cigarette
pants

Tunic
dress

Embellished
Stacked tote
bangles

“Know your
trends. Be known
as a trendsetter,
not a follower.
A course in mer-

(styling) Donna Cuna Pita and Happy Lopez. (makeup) Omar Ermita for Shu Uemura. (hair) Dave Grona.
Leopard-print chandising will

(photos) CYRUS PANGANIBAN. (stills) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (bangles and tote) Courtesy of L’Indochine.
espadrilles
really help!”

✽ WHAT SHE DOES: “I run our store

L’Indochine with my sister-in-law. We do
everything together, from the buying and
marketing to arranging the merchandise.”
✽ HOW SHE GOT THE JOB: “I was a
buyer for Esprit for four years; that’s
where I learned all about merchandising.
Then, I did freelance fashion styling and
wrote for fashion magazines.”
✽ THE BEST THING ABOUT THE JOB: “I
love meeting our customers. It’s always
such a thrill when they tell us how much
they love our store. It really means a lot.”
✽ THE GREATEST CHALLENGE:
“Constantly trying to find unique and
wonderful buys. We debate about
every single piece we sell at the store.
We really try to curate well and bring
in pieces we really love!”
✽ PERKS OF THE JOB: “First dibs on
great merchandise!”
✽ YOU’RE PERFECT FOR THIS JOB IF
YOU’RE “...koboy! This isn’t a glamorous
job—on buying trips we work 15- to 20-
hour days. It can get dirty and dusty [in
the markets], and so hectic, you some-
times miss meals! You should also be inter-
ested in all aspects of design. Read as
much as you can. I subscribe to about
eight magazines: You must always be up-
to-date, even ahead, of everyone else.”
✽ WORK UNIFORM: “I’m usually in pants
(cropped or harem), a loose tunic or dress,
statement earrings, an armful of bangles,
an embellished day-to-night bag and
pointy pumps. Or my leopard-print flats
for when I’m running around!”

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It’s ironic how the season

for giving is also the season
for taking. It pays to be
aware: Here’s a look into
the most common criminal
M.O.s and how you can
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N
atipuhan lang nila,” was the
shameless excuse of one of the
men who allegedly snuffed out
the life of 25-year-old advertising
executive Kae Davantes in September.
Assuming National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI) findings are conclusive, the one
glaring reality in the still-unsolved abduction-
homicide case is that Kae was just a random
victim of a robbery gone wrong.
NBI reported that after drinks with
friends in Bonifacio Global City, Kae drove
straight home and arrived at Moonwalk
Village in Las Piñas at 1:41 a.m. on
September 7, as shown on the CCTV.
When she got down to open the gate to her
house, armed men shoved her back in her
car and drove it out of the village—a mere
10 minutes later. That same morning, her
body was found under a bridge in Silang,
Cavite, her neck riddled with stab wounds
and strangulation marks.
Every day, women are faced with the
risk of robbery and theft: The Philippine
National Police says that in NCR, almost
75% of the top crimes committed against
women in 2012 were theft and robbery.
The harsh fact is, all of us are vulnerable.
Whether we commute or drive, are in a
crowd or alone, we can never be completely
safe. But while not everything is within our
control, awareness about the crimes that
(text) JOY CONCEPCION. (photo)JDNYIM/Getty Images. *Names have been changed to protect the identity of respondents
target women—how, why, and to whom
they are done—gives us a fighting chance
to survive.
MODUS
OPERANDI 1
SLEEPING GAS IN CABS
On September 2, Louise, 33, a voice
talent, was running late for her 5 p.m.
meeting when she hailed a cab on H.V.
Dela Costa St. in Makati. She was in such
a hurry, she didn’t find it strange that the
cab was just parked in front of her building
during rush hour. She shares, “Five
minutes into the ride, the driver took out a
damp red washcloth and twirled it beside
the air conditioning vent.” Wary, she
opened the windows. But the twirling
became more urgent. “Then, I started
feeling numb from my toes to my legs and
naging shallow na ’yung breathing ko,”
Louise recalls. Thinking fast, she ditched
the cab at the RCBC-Buendia
intersection. A few weeks later, on
September 20, at 12 noon, Mica*, a
graphic designer, 24, rode a cab whose
driver, she recalls, “took out a spray bottle
from the glove compartment and sprayed
it on his shirt.” She felt numb as her
heartbeat raced, but she managed to
abandon the cab in the middle of the road.
Some two years ago, Lyn*, 24, a publicist,
also took a cab parked on Katipunan Ave.
in Quezon City at 8 a.m. Her cabbie
sprayed something that smelled like baby
powder, which caused her to shake and
palpitate before she fled the cab.
CRIMINAL PROFILE: Clinical psychologist
and psychiatrist Dr. Randy Dellosa says
these incidents are premeditated. “The
driver has already taken into account the
possible reactions of both passive and
assertive commuters.” They are likely not
afraid to do what needs to be done.
“Chatting up drivers won’t work, because
they are posers and can pretend to be
decent people. Sometimes, it’s the
criminals who look decent,” adds Dellosa.
VICTIM PROFILE: Women who are
unaccompanied and distracted.
HOW TO DEAL: “Text the cab’s plate
number and name to your relatives,”
advises PO3 Luis Madriaga of National
Capital Region Police Office.“If you feel
uncomfortable, call someone with
authority to inform him or her of your
situation.” says Dellosa. Make sure the
driver can hear your call. Police S/Insp.
Ma. Socorro Marasigan of NCRPO
advises commuters to be discerning.
“There are three
elements for every
crime: motive,
opportunity, and
the means—iyon
ang modus.”
-—S/Insp. Ma. Socorro Marasigan,
Chief of the WCPC division in NCRPO
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OPERANDI 2
TUTOK KALAWIT
(ROBBERY AT KNIFEPOINT)
Vanessa, 32, a call center
specialist, rode an unmarked FX
in Quezon City at 11 p.m. to get to
work. “Sumakay ako sa harap
kasi wala namang ibang
pasahero,” she recalls. She was
annoyed when a man got in and
sat beside her. Vanessa was
listening to her mp3 player when
he suddenly announced holdup.
The man pulled out a kitchen
knife from a brown envelope he
was carrying and took her watch
and cash. She shares, “Kalmado
lang ako. Sabi ko, ‘Kuya, papasok
pa ako sa office, kinuha niyo na
yung P1,500 ko.’ Tapos inabutan
niya ako ng P50.”
CRIMINAL PROFILE: Thieves
who attack face to face are the
most dangerous kind, since they
want to make sure they can
escape unharmed. “Many of
these criminals are sociopaths,
and lack fear, guilt, shame, and a
conscience. If they intend to kill,
they will kill with no remorse,”
says Dellosa. Adds Marasigan,
“Iisipin nila, ‘Anong gagawin ko
kapag pumalag ’yung victim?
Sasaksakin ko.’”
VICTIM PROFILE: Those who look
like they’re carrying valuables.
HOW TO DEAL: “Kapag
tinutukan ka, ibigay mo na. Kasi
’yung cellphone, purse, at alahas
mo mapapalitan, pero ’yung
buhay mo, hindi. Hangga’t
maaari, submit to the attacker,”
Marasigan advises. Dellosa
asserts, “Things happen very fast
in these situations, so it’s very
hard to think of a counter
strategy. And don’t try to
overpower the culprit because
you might end up getting hurt.”
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What are the odds of getting mugged
SALISI (DISTRACTION) in the National Capital Region?

HOW IT WORKS: Litz, 35, a manager, CRIMINAL PROFILE: “Ngayon, ang

WOMEN AGED

and her daughter boarded a jeep in
Lagro, where she noticed some men
inside switching seats as if to corner
them. Suddenly, one of them called
out, “Sinukahan kayo nu’ng lasing
na dumaan, o!” Little did they know
that the distraction was meant to
throw them off the real agenda.
21-25
manloloko, well-dressed at maayos
magsalita,” says Marasigan. Often,
these types of criminals only intend
ARE VICTIMIZED
to score some loot and not hurt MORE THAN ANY
their victims. He adds, “Snatchers OTHER AGE GROUP
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
don’t want any confrontation to
happen. Ang intention lang nila,
pagkakuha, takbo.”

NUMBER
“Mayroong isang victim na dinuraan VICTIM PROFILE: Women whose
sa buhok ng isang pasaherong valuables are exposed or easy to filch.
lalaki. Diring-diri siya sa buhok niya, HOW TO DEAL: While in a public M.O. targeting
kaya hindi na niya binantayan ang place, be vigilant and monitor your Top three things women:
bag niya,” recounts PO2 Joannaliza
Pajota of NCRPO. While Litz was
surroundings, advises Marasigan.
Since the theft is premeditated,
that get stolen:
cellphone, bag,
jewelry
SALISI
busy dealing with the mess, the Dellosa says that “it’ll be hard to
thieves surreptitiously took her overthrow with just a few seconds Three most
valuables one by one. of strategizing.” crime-prone E.Rodriguez Ave.
spots in and Aurora Blvd.
Metro Manila: Cubao, Quezon City

MODUS
OPERANDI 4
EXTORTION/CARNAPPING Baclaran,
Pasay City
University
Belt, Manila City

HOW IT WORKS: Dina, 27, a creative bayaran mo ’to!” or “Iyong dala-dala kong
director, used to think driving her own car gamit nabasag tuloy, mahal pa naman ’to.” 1 THEFT
TOP 4
was safer than commuting. She relates, Since he also needs witnesses to back him CRIMES 2 ROBBERY
“At around 5 p.m., traffic on C-5 was up, “magsisisigaw ’yan habang hinahabol THAT
hardly moving, so I put my gears on ka, para makuha niya ang attention ng TARGET 3 PHYSICAL INJURIES
break. Suddenly, a motorbike cut in front mga tao.” Another decoy: the kibitzer or WOMEN: 4 CARNAPPING
of me.” The bike toppled over, and the the bystander. Marasigan adds, “ang
driver started screaming “‘Bumaba ka masama ay kung yung usisero, kasama
diyan!’ He accused me of hitting his bike,
but I knew I didn’t!” Dina recalls. He
niya pala.” The worst-case scenario for
this M.O.? He hijacks your car. 8:00-12:00 P.M. M.N.
continued to harass her, but she locked VICTIM PROFILE: Female drivers who
her doors and called her mom.Refusing are driving alone are more likely to be PEAK
to alight from her car, Dina says the driver victimized. NBI Chief Atty. Dante HOURS
smashed his helmet against her window, Bonoan stresses that women are FOR
which shattered, the glass spraying on her victimized more than men because to the CRIME
face. Seeing her bloody face, the biker criminals, “women are vulnerable, at mas
sped away, closely followed by an madaling lokohin.”
identical motorbike. HOW TO DEAL: What Dina did was right: CRIMES
AGAINST
CRIMINAL PROFILE: Extortionists tend She locked her doors and called for help. WOMEN
to be aggressive and will intimidate you to She could have ended up with worse had GREW BY
leave your car. According to Marasigan, if she gotten out of her car. Marasigan says, 15.69% More women
than men
their intention is to extort money, their “Huwag kang basta hihinto. Maghanap ka IN 2012
are robbed.
usual lines would be “Binangga mo ako, ng pulis at doon ka huminto.” ! SOURCE: WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION CENTER, PNP

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You’ve
Speaking GOT
in PUBLIC? This
Now, picture it full
of naked people.

You know what you want
to say. Now, Mika Brzezin-
ski, Cosmo career coach,
gets you mentally, physi-
cally, and emotionally ready
to make an unforgettable
presentation.
Find Some Guinea Pigs
Presenting to a group of top execs at your
company? Not the time to discover
nervous habits like biting your nails, raising
your voice three octaves, or talking faster
than Shoshanna on Girls. (All are normal
physical responses to stressful situations,
three pieces of advice, and a concluding
idea. That’s my recipe for a good
presentation. I don’t memorize it—it
sounds robotic—but I do have key words
in mind that I want to hit on. I experiment
with different volumes and tempos. It’s
powerful to plan for pauses, slowing down
to drive home a point.
Channel Your Inner Beyoncé
Okay, you’re almost on. Head to a
bathroom or somewhere private, and
loosen your vocal chords like a singer.
Sing scales (seriously!), and take deep
breaths to open up your stomach and
chest. This will help your voice sound
Make a Confession
Be straight with your audience. Say, “I’m
sorry if I’m shaking a bit—I’m so nervous!”
I’ve done that many times. Transparency
can be a great icebreaker, and I’ve found it
gets the audience on your side.
Use Notes If You
Need Them
Sometimes, simply knowing you have a
safety net in case your mind goes blank is
the nudge you need for a great delivery. So
do whatever it takes to speak with more
authority: Read from notes and bring a
clipboard to mark off points.
Do It All Again (text) Mika Brzezinski. (photo) Rex Features.

BTW.) Practice by finding low-stakes
opportunities to speak up—talk in church
or make a toast at a family dinner…bonus
points if you have a friend record you on
her smartphone. You’ll see and hear things
that will horrify you, but that’s the only way
to fix them.
Prepare in Advance
I write an outline that includes the major
points I want to make, any personal stories
I can share to drive the point home, one to
strong, warm, and confident. I look at myself on my TV show now
compared with five years ago, and it’s a
Embrace the Spotlight night-and-day difference. When you speak
It’s go time. Everyone’s looking at you—at in public, you sweat and die a little inside,
your shoes, your outfit, your hair, and then you watch your performance and
everything! Accept the attention. Stand on die even more. Then you fix some things,
your feet with equal weight. Pull your and you do it all again
shoulders back and your stomach in. Look and again and again.
Mika Brzezinski
at someone in your audience straight in the Then? You have a is a journalist and TV
eye. Smile. Research shows that adopting a good one where it co-host of a weekly
powerful pose changes your behavior to all clicks. And it morning broadcast
on USA’s MSNBC
make you feel and act more composed. feels good. ! network called
“Morning Joe.”

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if
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are out of plac
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Are You
Do you?

a Control
Freak?
1 2 3 4 5
You and a few An acquaintance You and your Your boss hands Your friend the
friends are mentions that guy got dinner you a project pasta addict
planning a she doesn’t get reservations at a that needs to be invites you to
girls’ vacay to the hype buzzy new spot. done by her dinner
Boracay. Your surrounding But his friend morning...but party...but
instinct Girls, which is invites you two you’re busy. you’re on a low-
is to: only, like, your to an outdoor How do you carb diet.
favorite show BBQ party that deal? Your move?
A Pack your ever. Your same night.
swimsuits and response? You... A Delegate some A Roll with
go with the flow. smaller tasks to it. A blood-
Your friends will A “You’re not A Suggest hitting assistants and interns, sugar spike from
handle deets. getting the cultural up the party after and get going. a little ziti never
message Lena is dinner—you’re killed anyone.
B Panic. You have to expressing. I’ll explain.” dying to try this place. B Stay late to work on
vet hotels, plan it. Your coworkers can’t B Send her a friendly

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activities, make B Shrug. “To each B Flaming ribs and be trusted to help. e-mail: “I’m off bread.
reservations...ahhh! her own!” good company? Rain Will there be salad?”

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C Offer to look into
hotels if someone else
can handle the flight
and meals.
C “I didn’t either,
at first. But I highly
suggest giving season
two a chance.”
check the reservation. C Do your best, but if
it’s not perfect, oh well. C Fill up on nuts in
C Mumble irritably, You’re not Wonder case her table looks
“Can we stick to the Woman. like a spaghetti confetti
original plan?” exploded.

0 to 3 POINTS 4 to 7 POINTS 8 to 10 POINTS

GIRL, UNCLENCH
Judith Orloff, MD, author of Emotional Freedom,
says control-freak behavior can manifest itself in
many ways: imposing your (very strong)
opinions on others, an inability to go with the
flow when plans change (and the tendency to
get snippy when they do), a refusal to delegate,
and OCDish habits like policing every carb and
overorganizing. But you can control your control
freak–ness! “You may be unaware of your
inflexibility or that you dominate conversations,”
Dr. Orloff says. “Recognizing these behaviors is
the first step in taming them.”
IN CHARGE BUT NOT OBSESSED
You’re not so overbearing that you lose friends
and alienate people, but you’re not so lax that
you go through life whichever way the wind
blows you either. However, if you realize you
have a control freak in your life, clue her in. The
key, says Dr. Orloff, is to talk to the offender in a
calm, measured way. “You never want to come
across as annoyed or angry, because if you do,
the person will dismiss whatever you’re trying
to tell her.” Let her know you love her and how
opinionated she is, but sometimes she comes
across as way harsh.
EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING
While your carefree attitude is admirable,
don’t be afraid to assert yourself when you
need to. Knowing when to speak up and
when to roll with it is an art, and the more you
practice advocating for yourself, the closer
you’ll get to mastering it. Since control freaks
tend to unleash themselves on more
submissive people, don’t allow yourself to be
bullied by one. Dr. Orloff suggests saying: “I
really value your opinion and advice, but I’ve
got this.” Then flash a big smile to show that
there are no hard feelings.

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Shameless
Money-Saving
Tricks
CRAFTY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Don’t give gifts that won’t be remembered post-
Christmas! Pick ones they’ll actually thank you for.
Keep an eye out for homemakers who busy themselves with
baking, designing accessories, and making artisanal goodies on
the side. Get the #instagood feelings flowing by sending one-of-a- Go homemad
e
and hit a holid
kind gifts to your family, friends, and even workmates. (Check out ay
home run.
our Whip It Up feature in this issue for DIY food gift ideas.)

Start the Scam Season

Year Right Ever been tempted to
“invest” your money into
Skip the long lines something that’ll earn you
and hiked-up prices millions in months? Before

(text) Guita Gopalan of the Colayco Foundation. (additional text) Joy Concepcion. (lead) JGI/Jamie Grill. (ipod) Courtesy of pcmag.com.
pre-Christmas. you jump the gun, know If it’s too good
to be true, it
Instead, take this: As a rule of thumb, probably is.
advantage of end- stay away from investments

(jar) Chris Eckert/Studio D. (cookie, blue box) Jose Picayo. (orange box) Jesus Ayala/Studio D. (vacation) Grupo Habita.
of-season sales, cash that promise to give regular
and fixed income that’s
gifts, and year-end
more than 10%. Anything
bonuses by buying promising higher than that
your presents may not be a sustainable
in January. Your investment, and you might
friends will be glad end up losing your savings.
to receive it,
no matter how
INFINITELY long overdue.
SOURCE: GUITA GOPALAN OF THE COLAYCO
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION

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THE
SECRET
TO BEING
Happy
Denise Laurel, 26, may come off as
mataray on Annaliza, but off-screen,
she’s BFF material. The actress shares
her get-happy tricks, some of which
involve chocolate cake.
Happiness is ...
KNOWING YOUR
TRUE FRIENDS
I’m thankful for my real friends, including
those I’ve made at work. In my industry, it’s
really hard to find people I trust and who get
me. Growing up, I couldn’t understand why
people thought I was malandi and mataray
without even knowing me. Turns out it’s the
way I look—my hair, lips, and eyes—which
I now use to my advantage by
portraying roles like the
seductress Cassandra on
Precious Hearts Romance
Presents: Paraiso. In real
life, my friends know me
for being a cowboy.
BABY LOVE
Before I gave birth to my son, I thought I
was already at the happiest state of my life.
Life got even better when Alejandro was
born. Pure, untainted love is what you feel
when you hold your child for the first time.
My perspective on life became so much
simpler—I let all the extra baggage go and
appreciate everything more now.
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WHIPPING UP COOKIES
AND CUPCAKES
When I’m baking, that’s a big red alert.
It means I’m stressed and really have
something to think about. I let it all out
by baking cookies and cakes. My specialty
is cream cheese red velvet cupcakes. I
noticed my friends love eating the icing
because my cream cheese topping has an
ice cream-like density. I also bake
chocolate chip monster espresso cookies.
Those keep people awake!
TURNING NEGATIVES
INTO POSITIVES
Whenever something bad happens, I
try to give myself a pep talk. I tell myself,
“You know this already!
This is just part of
the process of
becoming stronger,
smarter, and wiser.”
When you learn
from your mistakes,
that’s how you advance in life. Find
a plan and use that sadness to get you
someplace better. Whether it’s a small or
big thing, I choose to see how it can
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stressing hobby?
Baking!
affect me in a positive way. Then I take the
negative things constructively to help me
grow instead of weighing me down.
GETTING PAID TO DO
WHAT I LOVE
I’m lucky I get to do
stuff that makes me
happy. I do what I love,
like acting, and it
becomes a form of
financial support. !
(interview) KATE ALVAREZ. (Laurel) PAOLO PINEDA. (cookie) fotosearch.com
Baking to De-stress =
Happiness
(bracelets) Kevin Sweeney. (clapper) enjoymath/sxc.hu.
“Dr. Alan Hirsch, a neurologist and
founder of the Smell and Taste
Treatment and Research Foundation in
Chicago, says the smell of baked goods
is the number-one aroma that makes
people nostalgic for their childhood. The
resurgence of baking as a hobby or
livelihood is an attempt to re-establish
nostalgic feelings for the past when
people feel safe and secure.”
SOURCE: HANNAH BRIGGS, BBC FOOD, AND WWW.
SMELLANDTASTE.ORG
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Cosmo’s
8Sexiest
Models Remember their names.
Our freshest picks for the year’s
hottest embody Cosmo style,
sass and sex appeal in the latest
denim fashions.
Photographs by Dix Perez

“I’m a Cosmo Girl

because I know what
I want and I’m not
afraid to get it.”
—Maan Marquez

Faux leather vest, P1,695, bangles, P250

per set, and cuffs, P460 per set, all from
Forever 21. Jeans, Jag, P1,199.75.

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“I’m a Cosmo Girl

because I accept and
embrace myself the
way I am.”
—Linn Oeymo

Cardigan, Bench, P699.75. Cropped top,

P505, and drawstring shorts, P915, both
Forever 21. Boots, P6,995, and rings, P225
per set, all from Aldo.

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“I’m a Cosmo Girl

because I love who
I am. I stay true to
myself and I love
having fun.”
—Kylie Verzosa

Earrings, P195, and knit vest, P1,450, both

from The Ramp. Jeans, Levi’s, P3,799.
Peeptoe wedges, Primadonna, P1,599.95.
Rings, Forever 21, P225 per set.

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“I’m a Cosmo Girl

because I am
independent,
confident, and
comfortable in my
own skin.”
—Melanie Angeles

Studded denim button-down,

Bench, P739.75. Lace bra, La
Senza, P1,295. Quilted shorts,
Forever 21, P1,175. Ring,
The Ramp, P295.

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“I’m a Cosmo
Girl because I
am strong,
smart,
independent,
and I love to
have fun!”
—Krystle Rius

Lace bustier, Bench, P399.75.

Denim skirt, Petrol, P1,099.75.
Earrings, P225, rings, P225 per
set, and bangle (part of a set),
P250 per set, all from Forever 21.

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“I’m a Cosmo
Girl because I
believe in myself.
I’m a fighter and
a dreamer.”
—Sirene Sutton

Earrings, The Ramp, P350. Bra,

P1,595, and tank top, P795, both
from La Senza. Jeans, RRJ, P999.75.
Rings, Forever 21, P225 per set.
Boots, Aldo, P5,995.

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“I’m a Cosmo
Girl because I’m
adventurous,
daring, driven,
and passionate.”
—Nikita McElroy

Necklace, P225, rings, P225

per set, denim vest, P1,695,
and tank top, P665, all from
Forever 21. High-waisted
panty, Bench, P279.75.
Boots, Aldo, P6,495.

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“I’m a Cosmo Girl

because I’m fierce and
fearless. And fun!”
—Nava Ruffa

Necklace, P105, leatherette corset top,

P1,025, bangle (part of a set), P250 per
set, all from Forever 21. Denim shorts,
Von Dutch, P1,099.75.
(styling) Donna Cuna-Pita. (assisted by) Carie Aguila. (makeup) Omar Ermita and Claire Diokno for Shu Uemura.
(hair) Jim Guerrero for L’Oreal Profesionnel and Dave Grona.

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PLAID
Plaid is rad! Wear
variations together or
pair with cool grays
for a modern spin.
Long tassel earrings, Aldo, P555.
Cropped top, P2,595, and tartan
dress, P2,995, both from Miss
Selfridge.

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Update to-cop runwayual
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LUXE
SPORTSWEAR
Amp up your athletics with
sequins, shine, and sexy
stilettos.
Varsity jacket, P1,175, sequined jersey, P1,275,
and silk drawstring pants, P1,025, all from
Forever 21. Patent pumps, Primadonna,
P1,299.95.

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MIDI-SKIRT
Sexify this otherwise
conservative length
by cinching your waist
and wearing of-the-
moment heels.
Knit cardigan, Penshoppe, P599. Belt,
SM Department Store, P149.75. Lace
midi skirt, Miss Selfridge, P2,045.
Suede pumps, Aldo, P4,295.

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MENSWEAR
How to make boyfriend
jeans and a blazer look
hot? Expose sexy flashes
of skin.
Blazer, Ever New, P3,990. Chain necklace,
Aldo, P555. Cropped top, Forever 21,
P665. Boyfriend jeans, Cotton On, P1,999.
Smoking slippers, Primadonna, P999.95.

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ROMANTIC
Play up your
feminine side with
sweetheart
necklines and luxe,
textured fabrics.
Statement necklace, Aldo,
P1,495. Velveteen bustier dress,
Forever 21, P1,435.

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SWEATER-
SKIRT
Go for an oversized
sweater for an off-
the-shoulder effect.
Sweater, Promod, P2,295. Skater
skirt, Penshoppe, P599. Wedge
sneakers, Skechers, P4,295.

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PUNK+GRUNGE
Edgy pieces like studded
boots and a leather vest are
a must to complete your
tough-chick look.
Earrings, P355, necklaces, P555, bangle, P555,
and boots, P7,595, all from Aldo. Leatherette
vest, Forever 21, P1,535. Graphic tee, Penshoppe,
P399. Plaid leggings, Topshop, P1,805.

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OLD
HOLLYWOOD
Shine like a star!
Match deep hues with
shimmer and sparkle.
Statement earrings, Ever New, P795.
Silk maxi dress, Ever New, P7,990.
T-strap heels, Aldo, P3,795.
(styling) Donna Cuna-Pita and Happy Lopez. (assisted by) Carie Aguila. (makeup) John Pagaduan for Shu Uemura.
(hair) Angelu Dominquez. (model) Linn Oeymo of Admate Models.

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BY DAY
Ballet Boheme
Busy day? Keep your locks out
of the way and up in a messy
bun. A casually undone
topknot looks sexy instead of
severe, so donÕt freak out if
some strands fall loose here
and there. (Fake it with your
fingers, even!) Distribute a
dollop of mousse throughout
strands to give them texture
and to prep for a hot, post-
work night out look. Pull hair
up into a high pony with your
fingers (a comb or brush will
make it look too neat), then
twist and coil it around the
base of your ponytail.
Secure with pins.

TRANSFORM

Tresses
YOUR
Turn these pretty daytime looks into powerful nighttime stunners and rock
effortlessly great hair from sunup to sundown. Photographs by BJ Pascual
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New York assisted by Chuchie Ledesma. (hair) Jerry Javier of L’Oréal Professionnel. (clothes) Promod. (model) Melanie Angeles of Cal Carrie’s.

BY NIGHT

up even further.
fingers to boost
your fresh waves.
Pull the pins out of
She’s The

Bend, toss your hair

over your head, and
your bun and loosen

volume. Go for a side

comb it out with your
Bombshell

part to amp the vamp

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BY DAY
Straight Up
Super sleek hair keeps
your look professional
but chic, and subtly sexy.
Spritz on a heat
protecting shine spray
(like TRESemmé Keratin
Smooth Heat Protection
Shine Spray, P495) to
prep for styling and
maximum gleam, then
use a flatiron to make
strands straight and
swingy. Remember to
twist your wrist and iron
hair inwards towards the
ends for strands that look
natural, not rebonded.

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BY NIGHT
Totally
Textured
If the humidity hasn’t already
given your straight strands
killer texture (working in an
airconditioned office, eh?),
spritz a salt spray (we love
Osmo Matt Sea Spray,
P1,045) throughout your
locks to create that oh-so-sexy
beachy texture and comb
through with your fingers.
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BY DAY
Plaited Pony
Tired of that tried-and-
tested ponytail? Switch it up
by throwing a big braid into
the mix. Prep damp hair
with mousse (KŽrastase
Resistance Volumactive
Mousse, P1,477, packs big
body), then when itÕs dry,
pull hair up into a ponytail
and wind a very thin section
of hair around the band to
hide it. Secure it with pins.
Then, create a loose braid
and lock it in with another
elastic at the ends. Use your
fingers to gently tousle and
pull your braid looser.

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BY NIGHT
Punk Rock
Faux-
Hawk
Pull out your ponytail
and loosen it out—your
hair should still be
sleek at the sides. Pull
up the top section of
your slicked back hair
and comb it out with
your fingers, back-
combing at the roots to
give it a body boost.

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Healthy
If You Do One Thing for
Yourself This Month...

Leave and
TAKE A BREAK
So it’s almost year end, but you
live it up!
haven’t even set one foot out the
door to explore the world beyond
your cube. Now, do just that. Giving
yourself a breather—whether it
lasts minutes or a week—makes
your body stronger, and your
mood happier.

A LEGIT VACATION
Studies show that taking regular vacations—
that means a couple of times per year—
substantially lowers the risk of heart disease.
Plus, you can count on banking an extra hour of
high-quality sleep during trips lasting at least
seven days—and 20 minutes more of solid
shut-eye for a few nights after you get home—
according to research by sleep scientists.

A WEEKEND GETAWAY
Even if you only have the time or cash to go
away for a couple of days, plan something.
People anticipating a vacay feel more
enjoyment and less gloom as soon as the
trip is scheduled, according to a study in
Applied Research in Quality of Life.
Book early to maximize the benefits of
(photo) CYRUS PANGANIBAN. (edited by) Sara Austin and Liz Plosser.

that I-can’t-wait mood.

A DISCO NAP
Studies show that 20 to 30 minutes of sleep
can boost your mood, alertness, and
performance. (It works like a mini vacation.)
Treat yourself to a nap after work on nights you
plan to go out. !

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The
You can worry
yourself sick.
Anxiety
Trap
Typhoon terror, random
violence, chemical
warfare…How do you stay
calm when everything
seems so crazy?
Between the wild things Mother
Nature is throwing at us and man-
made conflicts like civil wars, it
might feel like the world’s gone crazy.
What’s more, our hectic modern
world—with the influx of social media
and a 24-hour news cycle—amplifies
dramatic events and saturates us with
more worries than we’re programmed
to handle.
Women may be especially prone to
catching and passing on an emotional
contagion. Researchers from the Centre
for Studies on Human Stress in Montreal
found that when women are exposed to
disturbing news stories, their levels of
cortisol—the fight-or-flight hormone
that causes those jittery, heart-racing
feelings—rise more than men’s do, so
much so that the anxiety carries
over and the next tough situation
becomes even more worry-making.
WHY WOMEN
HAVE IT WORSE
It’s not just headlines that can set us off.
“Being empathetic and people-oriented
are great strengths—but women with
those qualities are also more
susceptible to all this secondhand
stress,” says Tamar Chansky, PhD,
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author of Freeing Yourself From
Anxiety. “Women are often the
emotional hub, with partners, parents,
siblings, friends, coworkers all
representing spokes. If these folks are
stressed and you’re the caretaker type,
then you’re going to take on all their
troubles as well.”
This snowball effect of anxiety is part
of why we find it so difficult to manage.
“If you’re filled with anxiety, you’ll turn
to a friend for help—but you may
unwittingly find yourself pulled into her
emotional drama even as you’re
attempting to master your own
emotions,” says clinical psychologist
Stephanie Newman, PhD.
KEEP IT COOL
Scientists say that our fight-or-flight
response is handy when stress comes in
occasional, intense bursts, but with
prolonged stress, our nervous system
never gets the chance to relax when the
coast is clear. Left untreated, all this free-
floating anxiety can take a toll on your
heart and skin, and lead to substance
abuse and addiction.
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repeating this mantra: This is not
my problem; this does not
belong to me. Then set time
limits on how long you’ll let your
friends vent and find ways to
separate what you’re personally
worried about from anxiety
you’ve absorbed. Tracking your
worries in a journal can also help
pinpoint the stressors.
(text) Virginia Sole-Smith. (chair) Jeff Griffin. (newspaper) vierdrie/sxc.hu.
The most important thing you
can do to avoid catching anxiety:
Schedule some time to unplug.
At least an hour before bed, turn
off your PC, phone, and TV.
“Designate certain times for
checking messages,” Newman
says. Consider how you consume
news: If you’re the anxious type,
“you might be better off reading
the news than watching it,” says
psychotherapist Tina B. Pessina
author of It Ends With You: Grow
Up and Out of Dysfunction. !
4
MORE WAYS
TO STOP A
STRESS SPIRAL
1 CREATE A WORRY-FREE ZONE.
Whether it’s a quiet nook, or
a comfy chair, pick a space
to use only for relaxation.
Your brain may associate this
space with calm.
2 SWEAT IT OUT.
Exercise of any kind is
great for keeping anxiety in
check—and once a week, try to fit in yoga,
Tai Chi, or another kind of workout that
promotes mind-body awareness.
3 TAKE CHARGE OF THE SITUATION.
If, say, hearing about someone
else’s skin-cancer scare has you
obsessing over every mole,
make an appointment for a
skin check. It can sometimes
be scary to take action, but it
puts you in the driver’s seat.
4 ACCEPT WHAT YOU
CAN’T CHANGE.
Part of managing anxiety is ceding control.
Think of your brain as a GPS you can reset
when you feel it being detoured by stuff like
news or weather.
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Your lovely
lady parts
will thank you.
PAP
DON’T DODGE YOUR
PLEASE
When Pap-smear standards changed
from an annual test to one every three
years, women got confused. So confused
that only 37% of women in the
Philippines has ever had a Pap smear,
according to the Japanese Journal of
Clinical Oncology. Also bad: “Some
women now assume they don’t have to
go in for annual checkups,” says
Stephanie Trentacoste McNally, an ob-
gyne in NYC. Those visits include crucial
stuff: Pelvic and breast exams, STI
screens, immunizations, weight and
blood-pressure checks, and a catch-up
with your doc. Get a Pap every three
years, but hit the gyne annually.
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PMS
Kryptonite
Women who consume high
amounts of iron daily have
about a one-third lower
risk for premenstrual
syndrome than those who
get less of it, reports a new
study in the American
Journal of Epidemiology.
Researchers say iron
boosts serotonin levels,
regulating moods and
potentially easing cramps.
And no, you don’t have to
eat steak every day: Aim
for 20 mg daily, which you
can get from most beans
or 1 C of fortified cereal.
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“Lately,
If you’re not on a diet, those
hunger pangs may be masking
I’ve been
hu. (lavender) Scisetti Alfio. (jasmine) Courtesy of wallpea.com. (mint) Chris Eckert/Studio D.
another issue. Studies show that
hungry all
a lack of sleep can make your
stomach rumble. Stress and
the time. boredom can also send signals
What could that your brain misinterprets as
cravings, says Ann Dunaway,
be the an RD in Atlanta. Address these
cause?” problems, and your appetite will
likely return to normal.
It’s just like
steeping tea!
Wonder
Water
Yes, we all know drinking lots
of H2O is great for the skin,
but recent studies suggest soaking
in it may help
ease back pain too! Soak in
a hot tub for at least 15 minutes
to wash the stress away.
Aromatherapy and water massage
work wonders too.
Ace Water Spa has a selection
of mint, jasmine, and lavender
pools (temps vary from 36 to
40 °C) to help you swim your way
to deep, uninterrupted sleep. If
you need more de-knotting, road-
test the ultrasonic jet showers that
offer soft, moderate, and hard
massages. You know you owe your
hardworking bod
a rubdown.
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“Dear diary, I
actually ate
something
today!”

PB&J
BUILD A BETTER...

Make a grown-up version

of the irresistible snack staple.
Chocolate-
Hazelnut Panini
Spread 2T chocolate-hazelnut
butter (like Nutella) and a
handful of fresh raspberries on
fluffy brioche. Cook in a skillet
for three minutes per side or
until golden brown.

Your
Almond-Veg
Sandwich Thinspiration
Stir together ¼c almond
butter, 2T shredded
Can Actually
carrot, 1T raisins, and
1 tsp. pure maple syrup.
Make You Fat!
Spread on That’s what a series of
whole-grain bread. studies at Tilburg
University, in the
Netherlands, found. When
women were asked to
Peach Cashew-Butter Melt
Toast 2 pieces of whole-wheat bread. keep food logs that
Spread with 2T cashew butter and 2T included photos of either
fruit-sweetened peach jam, and very thin women, average-
sprinkle with sliced peach.

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size women, or no women
SOURCE: ROBIN ROBERTSON, at all, the group exposed
AUTHOR OF NUT BUTTER UNIVERSE to the skinny pics were
more likely to reach for
unhealthy snacks and gain
weight. The other groups
slimmed down.
Researchers think the

FAST FACT
images of thin women
were the opposite of
motivating because their
Zap your garlic cloves and onions in the microwave for shape seemed
10 to 20 seconds and the skins will peel right off. unattainable. Moral: Pin
No mess, no mascara tears. healthy, happy women on
your Pinterest fitspiration
boards, not skeletons.

Bring your shake

to the farmyard.
Eat Your Veggies (for Dessert)
Dessert should be decadent, but we won’t mind if it’s secretly a little lighter and healthier.
Enter veggie-spiked pastries, sorbets, cakes, and more. Chef Amanda Cohen, author of the
vegetarian cookbook Dirt Candy, tells how to turn the stuff languishing in your crisper into
droolworthy treats.

AVOCADO EGGPLANT BEETS

Stir avocado with melted chocolate
to make pudding. Healthy fats lend
a rich creaminess—a texture usually
achieved with eggs, butter,
and cream.
Cohen pairs grilled eggplant
with mascarpone and thyme
for a sweet/smoky/herbal
flavor mash-up. The result is
delish…and high in filling fiber.
As a folate-rich spin on a fruit
compote, roast beets until they’re
fork-tender, then blend into a puree
with a smidge of sugar. Spread it
between layers of chocolate cake.

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Add this to
your post- QUICK TIP
The easiest way to add
workout some zing to your Zumba
moves or tennis serve?
smoothie

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Chew some gum—it’ll
The new superfood: speed up your reaction
Maca. It’s believed that time and make you more
Incan warriors used to alert, according to a
eat the root to prep for new study in the journal
battle, and now celebs Brain and Cognition.
and supermodels are Working your jaw muscles

com. (gum) icekitty37/sxc.hu. (Adidas) Courtesy of Adidas.

stimulates your brain’s
RETRO
adding a powdered
version to their premotor cortex—the part
that preps your body for
juices and smoothies
for a healthy RUNNING movement and reaction.
boost (find it on
Sugarleafph.com) “It’s
a source of energy-
SHORTS
We dig this old-school silhouette
Adidas,
P1,295.
essential complex popping up in happy colors. Pair
carbs, B vitamins, them with ankle socks to show
amino acids, and off your legs.
phytonutrients,” Nike,
says Wendy Bazilian, P1,995.
RD, coauthor of The Forever 21,
Superfoods Rx Diet. “It P815.
also has calcium, which
helps muscles recover
after exercising.” Just
add a teaspoon to your
smoothie to get
the benefits. Cotton On,
P799.

t
Hot Workou
CrossFit FIRST TIMER?
You may have heard about
NO BULK.
CrossFit works your
WHY IT’S ADDICTIVE.
Trainers keep you on your toes
Celebs like Ellen Adarna CrossFit’s intense WOD entire body all at once by prescribing a different routine
and Dingdong Dantes (Workout of the Day). But don’t and burns major calories, every day to prevent weight-loss
are fans of this let that scare you off. CrossFit so you’ll end up strong plateau. You have 30 minutes
super-effective, Manila has a Foundations class and toned. And FYI, you for the entire workout session
hard-core workout, so for beginners which slowly won’t get superjacked if and it’s up to you to you manage
we sent Cosmo editors introduces you to the moves you take the Bootcamp your time (and energy) for each
to see what all the before you hit it up a notch class, which does away exercise, so you don’t burn out
buzz is about. with WOD. with heavy weights. too quickly.

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w it h yo ur left
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right foot 90 degrees. 2 Press dumbbells
directly above your head. Do 20 reps, then
switch legs. Do 2 sets.

FLIP-FLOP DIPS
1 Sit with your legs straightened in front of you.
Place hands under shoulders with fingers 1
pointing toward toes, balancing on your heels.
Raise your right foot a couple of feet off the floor.
2 Lower your body toward the floor by bending
your elbows. Press back up until arms are straight
to complete one rep. Do 10 reps, then switch legs.
2

LUNGE AND LIFT

1 Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing
backward, with arms straight. Step your left leg a
1 2 couple of feet behind you. Bend both knees to get
into lunge position. 2 Keeping arms straight,
slowly raise the dumbbells until theyÕre almost at
shoulder-height. Do 20 reps, then switch legs.

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Your Cosmotized to-do list to make this month sooo hip and hot!

SHOPPING SECRETS OF

Super
Bazaaristas
(text) PATRICIA JAVIER AND IRISH DIZON. (charger) LOUIE AGUINALDO. (lead) Nick Onken. (flats) Kevin Sweeney/Studio D.

Yay for cheap finds and one-of-a-kind stuff!

Zo Aguila, former Cosmo editor-in-chief, and
Celline Salapantan-Bautista, co-organizer of
the Supersale Bazaar, share tricks to help you
(pen) Gustavo Arrais. (post it) Ben Goldstein/Studio D. (necklace) Jeffrey Westbrook/Studio D.

score shopping win after win.

DRESS IN COOL COMFORT. Wear They clearly

something breezy and slip into your followed
flats. Your comfort level is directly Cosmo’s tips!
proportional to your ability to make
good shopping choices.

ASK YOURSELF: “WOULD I LOOOVE TO

RECEIVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS?” Canvass,
snoop, imagine—all for the sake of scoring
gifts people will appreciate and use. READY, SET, SHOP…
For everyone in your list at these Cosmo-approved fairs.

DO THE WRITE STUFF. So you bought SHOP @ THE FORT

that glittery charger and it’s not WHEN: November 9 to 10 and 16 to 17
working? Don’t forget to get the contact 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
details of the vendor so you can get in WHERE: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
touch with them later, just in case. WHY YOU’LL IT: Do your holiday
shopping at this bazaar brimming with
barkada-approved trinkets your BFFs will
surely love.
BE AN EARLY BIRD. Go on the first
day—stocks are full and it won’t be GRAND BAZAAR @ THE ELEMENTS
too crowded. Going on the last day is CENTRIS
also a good idea. Vendors give bigger WHEN: November 16 to 17 and 29 to 30
discounts to get rid of their stock. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Eton Centris, EDSA Corner Quezon
Avenue, Quezon City
MAKE A LIST...CHECK IT TWICE. It should WHY YOU’LL IT: It’s a bazaar for the
have the recipients’ names, your ideal gift whole family. From items for the home to
for each person, and details, like where quirky toys for your brother, they have it all.
to buy what and how much stuff costs.
Download the app called Christmas List, SUPERSALE HOLIDAY BAZAAR @
which gives you a running budget. WORLD TRADE CENTER
WHEN/WHERE:
November 22 to 24
HAGGLE, HAGGLE, HAGGLE. Don’t be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., PICC Forum
afraid to ask for half the price, then November 29 to December 1
meet the vendors halfway. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., World Trade Center
WHY YOU’LL IT: It’s a one-stop shop for
all things fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Find
brands like Moonshine, Koi, and more.
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PLAY, FLIP,
DOWNLOAD
Keep yourself entertained with
Cosmo’s top pop culture picks!
SOUND TRIP
Prism
by Katy Perry
We’re loving the post-Russell Brand Katy
Kat! The crazy wigs may be gone but our
favorite California girl is still serving up
catchy pop tunes about girl power,
strength, and love. When you’re feeling
less than stellar, put “Roar” on repeat
and watch your mojo soar.
THE THRILLER THAT’LL KEEP YOU UP
Help for the Haunted
by John Searles
In the whodunit thriller, 15-year-old Sylvie
Mason sets out to discover who killed her
parents, only to find that her own sister is
the prime suspect. Hash tag: #trustnoone.
chic
feed
STYLE APP-GRADE
Chic Feed
Nothing to wear for that hot date
tonight? Find your outfit inspiration in
this cute, free, and nifty app that
compiles the best #OOTDs from
popular fashion blogs like The
Sartorialist and more.
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Prost
is beer
central.
Tafelspitz,
corned beef
brisket
P480.
The Best Time to Nap
Taking a snooze on Saturday
is kind of a crapshoot. You’ll
either wake up ready to go
out or too groggy to do
anything. To ensure the
latter doesn’t happen, nap
between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
when your core body
temperature is lower—it’s
easier to fall asleep when it
dips. Set your alarm for 25
minutes for a quick boost or
90 for a full sleep cycle.
SOURCE: SLEEP SPECIALIST MICHAEL
BREUS, PHD, AUTHOR OF THE SLEEP
DOCTOR’S DIET PLAN
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H ngou
a
BEER BAR
A Cosmo Girl’s Friday night essentials—
Her favorite people, bar chow that
hits the spot, and alcohol that means
business. The last two you’ll find at
Prost Braumeister, a casual eatery that
serves German grub and cold, frothy
mugs of beer, all-day, every day. For
a solid after-work experience, order
these lip-smacking, good-for-sharing
comfort food: Hungarian Spiral Sau-
sage (P580) served with sauerkraut
and roasted baby potatoes, and the
Tafelspitz (P480), juicy corned beef
brisket served with boiled cabbage
and potatoes and Horseradish sauce.
Then, take your pick from the wide
selection of imported brews from all
Oettinger
over the world. Our favorite: Oettinger
Hefe Weisbler
beers, P180. Hefe Weisbier, a full-bodied beer with
a fruity finish. If you’re lucky, you might
spot part-owner/Cosmo Hunk Sam
Milby swilling a bottle or two. Cheers
to the freaking weekend!
Oh, hey,
sleeping beauty.
(Prost Braumeister) Courtesy of Prost Braumeister. (pillow) Vika Valter.
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Mt. Fuji:
ect
The most perfever
“snow cone”

So
Japa-nice!
It’s beautiful, historic, ultramodern, mystical— PERFECT FOR
and it badly needs a break from yesteryears’ COME HERE BECAUSE It’s where everything cosmopolitan and
catastrophes. Here, the top three reasons worldly mixes with rich heritage and tradition. Cutting-edge fashion,
art, music, technology and food here influence trends everywhere else.
Japan should still be on your bucket list. DON’T MISS The Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine and Senso-ji Buddhist
Temple. Climb the tallest structure in Tokyo, the Tokyo Skytree, for a
LEGEND panoramic view of the amazing urban landscape for P1,000—or for
free at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building’s two viewing
decks where you can see Mt. Fuji on a clear day. Head to Hakone or
Nikko for some tradition: stay in a ryokan (inn), feast on kaiseki
NIGHTLIFE SHOPPING HISTORY NATURE SPA GOOD ROMANCE
EATS (multi-course dinner) and take a relaxing onsen (hot spring) bath.
SHOPPING HOTSPOTS Shinjuku, Ginza, and Shibuya house major
department stores like Isetan, Takashimaya, and Mitsukoshi. In Ginza,
DESTINATION:

TOKYO
don’t miss famed clothing brand Uniqlo’s 12-floor flagship branch, the
biggest worldwide. On a budget? Harajuku has lots of kawaii or cute

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items (On Sundays, catch cosplayers on crowded Takeshita Street).
Get souvenirs at Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, or at Ameyoko, a busy
tiangge-style market. Nobody goes to Tokyo without checking out
the latest gadgets at Bic Camera and Yodobashi, and the Akihabara
district where numerous vendors are all packed in one techie town.
WHERE TO CHOW Have sushi for breakfast at the Tsukiji Fish
Market at 4 a.m. to witness the world’s biggest fish auction. For
lunch and snacks, the basements of department stores offer endless
choices of take-away meals. Convenience stores also offer even
a!”
“Konichiw
Senso-ji cheaper bentos. Up for a splurge? Tokyo is a gastronomical center
Temple
s a
post r!re with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, FYI.
in orde WHERE TO STAY Find comfy accommodations for as low as
Y7,000 (about P3,500) per person per night. If you book in advance,
you can grab special rates for a spacious room in an apartment hotel
such as Citadines Shinjuku that’s perfect for group travelers.

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DESTINATION:

OSAKA
PERFECT FOR

COME HERE BECAUSE Osaka is one of the oldest cities in

Japan, so it’s perfect for history buffs who love visiting galleries,
museums, and royal palaces. Getting around is easy because the
Japan Rail trains make the commute such a breeze.
DON’T MISS Be sure to check out the Osaka Castle (their
golden tea room is stunning), and the Osaka Aquarium, home to
a whale shark. Need a break from all the walking? Plan a trip to
the Natural Open-air Hot Spring Spa Suminoe. Oh, and you can
visit these places for free if you buy the Osaka Unlimited Pass
Coupon (about P4,000) at the Kintetsu Railway Station.
SHOPPING HOTSPOTS Dotonbori Street is one of the most
popular eating and shopping destinations in Osaka. Sure, it’s
home to retail giants like Forever 21, but check out the little
kiosks, too, where you can snag cheap accessories and cute key
chains to give away as pasalubong to friends.
WHERE TO CHOW Forget katsu and go for a mouthwatering
bowl of hot ramen at Hakata Ippudo in Namba, where waiters ask
you exactly how you want your noodles cooked. Try Osaka’s Osaka
special okonomiyaki, special pancakes mixed with your choice of Castle
shrimp, pork, or beef, grilled onions, and cheese. You can enjoy it
anywhere—it’s sold at food stalls all over the city.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotels in Osaka are expensive, so if you’re traveling with a When in.
big barkada, rent a three-bedroom apartment like the Osaka Osaka.. ou!
Awaza Guest House (search for it on flipkey.com) for about Tabemats!)h
P4,000 a night. Trust us, it’s way cheaper to split, especially
(Ea
Ramen
if you’re a party of eight. from Hakata
Ippudo

DESTINATION:

KYOTO
It’s an uphill trek, but the
breathtaking view at the top of the
Kiyomizu-dera Temple makes
everything so worth it.
SHOPPING HOTSPOTS Check
PERFECT FOR
out Shijo Street and buy boxes of
COME HERE BECAUSE It’s hard matcha green tea and sweet
not to fall in love with a place with mochi balls—Japan’s favorite
so much history and art. In no dessert. In search of a kimono?
other city in Japan can you wear a Go to the Teramachi Shopping
kimono (and pretend to be a Arcade. You might just end up
geisha!), experience a legit tea buying a pair of samurai slippers.
ceremony, and visit the oldest WHERE TO CHOW Eating in
temples in the city. Plus, everything Kyoto isn’t cheap, so it’s best to
will look nice on Instagram, even try restaurants like Asuka, where
(Text and photos) SANDRA PINEDA.

without the filter! you can order a huge tempura

DON’T MISS While there are platter for P2,000 and split it
Mission:
Temple
thousands of Buddhist temples in among friends.
Kyoto, you must visit Kennin-ji, the WHERE TO STAY If you’re on a
Run
oldest Zen temple in the city; and
walk around the Kiyozumi course.
Kyoto! Kiyozumi
Course
budget, try the Royal Park Hotel
The Kyoto (P3,000 a night).

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Homemade
for the
Holidays
Charm friends and family with goodies
you (yes, you!) made—from scratch!

T
he true essence of gift-giving is to bring joy, not to
impress. So in lieu of expensive presents this year,
why not go deliciously D.I.Y.? “Loved ones will really
appreciate the time, effort and love you put into
something you created yourself,” says Nicole Uy a.k.a. The Flour Girl. Nicole Uy
And when homemade means easy-to-follow recipes and easy-to-find The Flour Girl˚
ingredients, transforming them into edible gifts will be a cinch!
HOMEMADE Granola
3 cup rolled oats ½ cup butter
1 cup slivered almonds or walnuts 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp salt
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 cup raisins
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp honey ½ cup dried fruits of your choice
Preheat oven to 400 ˚F. Line a rectangular baking pan with foil. Spray with
nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl, combine oats, almonds and cinnamon.
Combine brown sugar, honey and butter in a medium saucepan and cook
over medium heat until butter melts and mixture begins to boil. Stir in vanilla
and salt. Remove from heat. Pour butter mixture over oats, mixing until well
coated. Transfer to prepared pan and, using a spatula, press oats evenly into

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the pan. Bake until top is golden brown for 20 to 25 minutes; stirring every 10
minutes to achieve an even golden brown color. Transfer to a rack and cool.
Using the foil as an aid, lift out of pan and place on a work surface. Crumble
into pieces, mixing raisins and dried fruits evenly. Cool, package and seal.

Potato Stick HAYSTACKS

½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups shoestring potatoes

Strawberry TRIFLE Line a baking sheet pan with

parchment paper. Melt
1 cup cold milk 4 cups ladyfingers, sliced chocolate chips in a microwave
1 cup (226 g) sour cream into small pieces safe bowl at medium heat for 2
1 package (96 g) instant 2 cups fresh strawberries,
vanilla pudding mix sliced to 3 minutes, stirring every
2 cups heavy cream, whipped 1 tsp grated orange peel minute until completely melted.
In a large bowl, beat together cold milk, sour cream, Mix in shoestring potatoes and
vanilla pudding mix and orange peel on low speed coat with melted chocolate
until thick. Fold in whipped cream into pudding evenly. Form into mini-
mixture. Place a few sliced ladyfingers into the jar. haystacks and place on sheet
Arrange sliced strawberries around the sides of jar and pan. Set in fridge for 5 to 10
over the ladyfingers. Top with pudding mixture. Repeat minutes. Package in individual
layers. Chill for 2 hours. Refrigerate until ready to serve. containers. Keep refrigerated.

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the gourmet goddess
revamping simple
meals into
magical dishes.

Company
of Chic
Marie and the girls stay in for the weekend with a
scrumptious recipe perfect for a night of bonding.

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ART AND TRAVEL CURIOS
MAKE THIS SYDNEY-BASED
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Create special nooks for oddly-shaped rooms, like this

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that I was determined to make it work.”

(text and sittings) ALA PAREDES. (photos) MIO PAREDES. Learn how to spruce up your cube or condo at www.cosmo.ph!
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me heavy wood and chipped paint any day.”

Artwork, collections, and even

plants make a space look personal.
“My place is definitely a creative
space. I took my time buying (or
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and what to watch out for.
Scorpio(OCT.23-NOV.21)

Stellar Gifts: Passionate, time, your persever- your long-held dreams

determined, mysterious.
Blind Spots: You can be
stubborn and secretive.
Fashion Faves: Sexy
lingerie brings out
your passionate and
intense personality.
Indulgence: Dancing
to Top 40 while
prepping for a date.
This Month: If you put
in the hours ahead of
ance will pay off and a
work project will come
into focus on the 6th.
On the 27th, be candid
with your guy about
what you like in the
bedroom. He’s itching
to please, and asserting
yourself will add a hot
dynamic between you
two in bed.
Year Ahead: Many of
will come to life this
year, but be flexible as
new opportunities
present themselves.
Love will bloom in
December, so get
specific now about
what qualities you’re
looking for in a partner.
That way, you’ll spot
him when he comes
into your life.

Aquarius (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) DON’T BOTHER: Bottling up your feelings.

LAUREN YOUNG
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Sagittarius (NOV. 22-DEC.21)
FOCUS ON: Your core group of friends. You’ll
be glad for their support on that big decision.
YOUR MANTRA: Think ahead, get ahead. Put
yourself in your boss’ shoes. What can you do
to make your her life easier? Now, do it!
DON’T BOTHER: Overanalyzing a late-night
convo with your crush. In the morning, you’ll
have a clearer perspective.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: Make a playlist
with your guy of all your fave sexy songs. Before
you know it, you’ll be making out like crazy.
Capricorn (DEC. 22-JAN.19)
FOCUS ON: Your career plan. Reconnect with
former colleagues. An exciting opportunity will
come from someone in that circle.
YOUR MANTRA: Look on the bright side.
FOCUS ON: Shedding your old skin. You have
a once-a-year opportunity to banish bad habits.
YOUR MANTRA: A fresh attitude brings
results. Look at a work problem as a riddle to
solve. Your boss will appreciate perspective.
DON’T BOTHER: Having an emotional
eruption. Share your feelings without getting
defensive. People will respond well.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: Get away with
your guy to a spot with a view of the water. It’ll
reinvigorate your passion.
Pisces (FEB. 19-MAR. 20)
FOCUS ON: Communication at work. On the
25th, it’s a great time to vocalize what you’ve
achieved lately to your boss.
YOUR MANTRA: Stick to your guns! Don’t
bend over backward for a friend who always
changes plans. Your time is precious too.
DON’T BOTHER: Raging till dawn. Being the
last one at every party isn’t your best look.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: If you’re single,
check out a football game with your girls on
the 9th. Flirting with some noisy fans may lead
to post-game beers and a follow-up date.
Aries
When plans are canceled on on the 14th, voice
your disappointment. It’ll clear the air.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: A newcomer to
your circle of friends will spice things up. Enjoy
the group hangs, then ask him out for a casual
date. He is shy and will be relieved you did.
Taurus (APR. 21-MAY 21)
FOCUS ON: Your partnership zone. You’ve
been focused on other goals (so ambitious!),
but now you’re craving quality time with your
guy as the cool weather takes hold. Cook him
dinner, and cuddle after dessert.
YOUR MANTRA: Charm the pants off ’em!
You’re oozing charisma, so get party hopping
and score some key connections.
DON’T BOTHER: Making a major beauty
decision. Wait till December for that pixie cut.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: Blow off some
steam in the bedroom on the 27th!
Gemini (MAY 22-JUN. 20)
FOCUS ON: Your cash flow. Start a savings
account on the 14th. You’ll be thankful you did.
YOUR MANTRA: Let’s get physical! Exercise
will be the key to keeping your cool over.
(Young) Courtesy of Pep.ph/Noel Orsal.

You’ll have good luck on the 28th if you resist
getting bogged down by a failed relationship.
DON’T BOTHER: Splurging on pricey new
makeup. Work with what you have instead.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: If sparks fly with
a friend, enjoy the first flutters of romance,
and take it slow. It’ll ensure a stronger bond.
(MAR. 21-APR. 20)
FOCUS ON: Making your passion public.
Instagram photos of your creative project. The
feedback will help you hone your skills.
YOUR MANTRA: Hold your tongue. If you
have strong opinions about a sibling’s love
interest, keep them to yourself.
Download a workout app so you can get your
groove on wherever you are.
DON’T BOTHER: Falling for a suspicious sob
story. Trust your instincts if you smell a rat.
POWER OF ATTRACTION: The 4th is an
ideal spontaneous date night. Ask a cutie out
last minute—you’ll have a total blast.

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Cancer (JUN. 21-JUL. 22) Virgo (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Scorpio
FOCUS ON: Cutting loose! Spring for that weekend FOCUS ON: Domestic bliss. A DIY project will make
trip or go dancing to reggae with your ladies. Upping you feel happy and accomplished at home. Best Love
the fun factor will set the stage for the rest of the year.
YOUR MANTRA: Stand up for what you want. Your
YOUR MANTRA: Let the creative juices flow. You
have extra mental energy until December 7th, so
Matches
requests will be well received on the 12th. make the most of brainstorming sessions at work.
DON’T BOTHER: Voicing all your opinions on social DON’T BOTHER: Planning a long trip early in the SAGITTARIUS
media. Not every thought needs a public forum. month. Wait until the 10th to commit to anything big. Your tender side
POWER OF ATTRACTION: Plan a charades party POWER OF ATTRACTION: It’s time to turn your draws him out of his
shell, and your
if you’re coupled up. The role-playing will carry into fantasies into reality. Let your guy know about the hot equally intense sexual
the bedroom! Single? A friend may catch your eye. scenario that’s been playing out in your dreams. energies make for a
strong physical and
Leo (JUL. 23-AUG. 22) Libra (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
mental connection.
FOCUS ON: Appreciating your family. Home for the FOCUS ON: Refining your tastes. Check out some
holiday? Don’t revert to your childish ways! design blogs before buying new furniture for your pad.
GEMINI
YOUR MANTRA: Be grateful. A parental figure is YOUR MANTRA: Stand your ground. If a friend puts
It can take you both a
going out on a limb to make you comfortable. A hug you in a compromising position, tell her so. If she’s a minute to let your
and a thank you will warm their heart. real friend, she’ll understand. guards down, but
DON’T BOTHER: Overreacting about a friend’s news DON’T BOTHER: Being overly generous with your once the witty banter
on FB. Listen to her side of the story before acting. moolah. Be wary of a friend asking for a loan.
is flowing, your
attraction to one
POWER OF ATTRACTION: Lather up with your guy POWER OF ATTRACTION: Reconnect with high another will
in the tub. You’ll both be surprised by how erotic school friends on the 27th. An old flame wants to be magnetic.
bubbles can be. reminisce about old times. It may just lead to more...

His Mood This Month

Scorpio
He’s intent on making
home improvements.
Encourage him! All that
N working with his hands
RPIO MA
THE SCO will give him sexy ideas.
Pisces Cancer
He’s craving fun time with He’s feeling the
you before the holiday holiday spirit. He’ll love
chaos starts. Stay in and hosting a party with
have your own Saturday you before the
night party! holidaze begins.

Sagittarius Aries Leo

He wants to get inside your
ENCHONG DEE head. Whisper one of your
NOVEMBER 5, 1988 fantasies in his ear. Your
wish is his command!
LOVES
A woman who is opinionated and loyal. Capricorn
He’s upset by a misunder-
HATES standing he had with a
Superficiality and pettiness. friend. Work your peace-
He wants to change his
living situation. Help him
pick a new place that
you’ll like too.
Taurus
He’s ready to tell the world
how serious you guys are.
Show him you’re on the
Turn off the TV and turn up
some sexy tunes!
An impromptu striptease
will make him putty in
your hands.
Virgo
He’s focused on building
business relationships.
(Dee) Courtesy of Stylebible.ph/Yayay de Castro.

making magic to clear the same page and he’ll Help him organize after-
air between them. express it even more. work drinks to expand
DREAM DATE his growing network.
Cozying up in a corner of his Aquarius Gemini
favorite wine bar and bonding over A work project is sapping Nudge him off the couch. Libra
deep conversation. his time. Be understanding. Go on a jog with him His libido is his driving
Believe him when he says outside despite the cold. force right now, and that’s
WIN HIM OVER he’d rather be with you—he A post-workout shower will fine with you! Now, go
By being a vault for his secrets. means it. warm you up for more! give as good as you get...
He wants to trust you with the key to his
private thoughts.

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VISITS 5 TO P U N IV E R S IT IE S !
COLLEGE LIFE JUST GOT MORE
FUN AND FEARLESS!
Students from the De La Salle University, Ateneo de
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National University, and the Trinity University of Asia
were treated to a break like no other recently as Cosmo
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Campus grounds. Excited college girls raided the booths, thrilled
s sh ow oƁ th eir Cosmo on the cover
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Commandments
10
7 Don’t be a Yes
girl. Speak
up if you disagree
with your co-
worker’s meh
idea. More guts,
more respect.
Ways to Rock
Your Own
Style 8 Love the boyfriend in a
way only you know how—
cook for him, write him
ooey-gooey letters, make him laugh.
He’ll never forget you. Like, ever.

1
Style isn’t about what
you put on. It’s about
who you are. Zero in
9
Live and
on the latter and run with it. let…dye.
You’ve
always wanted to
see if blondes have

2 
more fun, so what’s
Be remembered stopping you from
as “the girl with hitting the salon?
the (fill in the
blank).” Tortoise-shell
specs? Pretty scarf?

6 10
Scarlet nails? Whatever

4
represents you.

3
In life and in
Three
words: Start
a blog.
Trends
come
and
go, but
comfort
Dress for
yourself. Not
to please
your guy, or
fashion, ask
(text) IRISH DIZON. (photo) Nick Onken.

is forever God forbid,

yourself “What “in.” your mom.
do I want?” Then,
dress and act the
part. It worked
5 Don’t be dyahe to
share your rants (No to
pork barrel!) and raves (Read:
Caveat:
Comfy
should
Fashion
should be
for Coco Chanel, Bronuts) with the world. If you never about you
it should work for can stand by it, Instagram it mean having fun!
you too! (but don’t bitch about work!). sloppy.

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