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a day ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
5 Ways to Style the Capri Pants Trend in 2025
Like socks with sandals, white after Labor Day, or wearing brown and black together, capri pants are one of those fashion things that you either love or can't stand. If you're a fan, you'll be pumped to know that they're majorly back in style with many an influencer clamoring for a pair of petal pushers to post to the grid. The in-between, semi-awkward length has long been shunned in favor of "easier" styles like denim shorts and high-waisted jeans, but over the past few months, I've personally come around to the idea of a cheeky little calf reveal. Clearly, others are dying to show a little leg, too—Bella Hadid has been papped multiple times wearing capris with everything from flowy blouses to backless halter tops. And for those of you wondering, "how do you style capri pants in 2025?", I've taken it upon myself to prove to you that it's an ideal style for both air flow and summer styling, with plenty of inspo in tow. Feel free to take screenshots for later... Big Shirt Little Pants gang, this one's for you. Any oversized button-down shirt will do the trick, so thrift one from Goodwill, steal one from your dad, etc. Then layer it over a pair of tight capri pants and throw on an unexpected shoe, like a little slide or heel. It doesn't get easier than this! Who says a suit has to involve long pants? I certainly didn't. Lean into the cropped theme with a short blazer and some below-the-knee capris for a minimal slay with maximum impact. Take a page out of Bella Hadid's book (no, really, she was an early adopter of the trend and has worn numerous pairs) and take your capris to the clurb. Don a shiny lurex pair or even some sheer lace capris with your favorite heels and you'll be looking like a walking Pinterest board. If you're worried that your T-shirt and capri leggings combo is giving more YMCA energy than you were going for, a little Greased Lightning action (aka a leather jacket) will prevent that. Accessorizing with a heel and some sunglasses makes the outfit feel intentional! One of my favorite ways of putting together an outfit is to create a color sandwich. It's pretty self-explanatory—pick out a color scheme for your top and shoes, and then "sandwich" in your favorite bottoms for results that look something like this red and black look. Hannah is the Shopping Editor at Cosmopolitan, covering all things from chic home decor to trendy fashion finds, TikTok products that are actually worth your $$$, and the perfect gift to buy for your boyfriend's mom. She previously wrote for Seventeen and CR Fashion Book. Follow her on Instagram for hot takes on red carpet fashion and pictures of her office outfits that nobody asked for.
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Health
- Cosmopolitan
9 summer skincare swaps to make now, based on your skin type
Here at Cosmo, we're not about having hundreds of bottles of skinovations clogging up the bathroom cabinet for every eventuality, nor do we believe that you need a 12-step routine for perfect skin. Buying what works for you – whether that's a £6 or £60 serum – is the most important thing. And for the most part, a consistent, year-round routine is going to keep your skin at its happiest. But there are a few exceptions when switching up your routine is necessary and one of them is called: summer. No matter your type; oily, dry, combo or acne-prone, your skin's needs do change in the summer. This is down to the temperature of your body being hotter, sweatiness entering the building and, of course, the way direct sunlight affects the actives in products you might be using day to day. To understand the tweaks we should be making, we hit up board-certified dermatologist and founder of Idriss Dermatology and Dr. Idriss Skincare, Dr Shereene Idriss. Oily skin in the summer can sometimes feel as greasy as the pan that cooked your Full English. Shiny, sweaty and probs more irritable than usual, if you have excess sebum come this time of year, great news, you can, and should strip it all the way back. According to Dr Idriss, 'If you have oily skin you can most definitely cut down on steps in your routine to avoid going overboard and layering too many products.' And in particular parts of the world, your oily skin can work in your favour. 'In a humid climate specifically, your skin naturally retains more moisture, so in the mornings, you can get away with just one step - sunscreen,' she says. Less money on your beauty regimen and more on small plates? We are sold. If you're finding the shine breakthrough a little too much though, you can minimise by swapping your cleanser. 'If you're an oily slick ball in the summer, a salicylic acid cleanser at night is a great addition for oily skin, as it helps reduce sebum production and keep pores clear,' says Dr Idriss. 'Use it up to three times a week to avoid over-exfoliating. On alternate nights, a sulfur cleanser is a gentle yet effective option to help control oil while also soothing redness and inflammation.' Interested in more beauty? Sign up to our free Beauty Lab: Unlocked newsletter for your access-all-areas peek inside the Cosmopolitan beauty cupboard. From the inside scoop on the products our Beauty Director actually rates, to the latest launch reveals and unboxings, and a snoop inside the Cosmopolitan team's makeup bags, get it all direct to your inbox! Yes, dry skin is particularly annoying during the winter months but summer dryness is still a real bummer and the season has its own problems that have to be countered like air conditioning and excess sun exposure. But the thing that'll determine the skin swaps you make will be the environment you find yourself in. 'Depending on your climate, you may not need to layer as much hydration in the hotter months as you do in winter,' Dr Idriss says. 'Instead of piling on a hydrating mist, essence, serum, moisturiser, and sunscreen, you can pare down your routine. In humid climates, dry skin can hold onto moisture more easily, so a lightweight serum, moisturiser and sunscreen would be enough to keep your skin balanced without feeling overloaded. You can also cut back exfoliation from 3-4 times a week to 1-2 times a week.' She also has a clever at-home hack for maintaining moisture levels. 'If you have dry skin and live in a dry climate but don't want to layer on too many steps, a DIY glycerin mist can be a total game changer in the summer. I love using a nano mini mister from Amazon to keep my skin hydrated on the go - just mix water with a few drops of glycerin for an instant moisture boost whenever your skin feels parched.' With acne-prone skin, it's really important to maintain as much consistency as possible with your routines. But, depending on how oily or dry your skin is, there are a couple of swaps to help to prevent breakouts 'If you're acne-prone, you're likely on the oily side, making salicylic acid a great option to keep pores clear and control breakouts. However, if your skin leans more dry, glycolic acid is a better choice, as it exfoliates while also boosting hydration and improving skin texture.' Does the heat leave your skin more irritated than usual? Swapping out your actives for soothing ingredients is the key to calm. 'If your skin is sensitive or easily irritated, summer is all about soothing, strengthening, and protecting your barrier. Look for ingredients like niacinamide to calm inflammation and Centella Asiatica to soothe and repair,' says Dr Idriss. Like puppies, retinoids (such as retinal and retinol) aren't just for Christmas - they are year-round. It's probably one of the biggest misconceptions in skincare, that you shouldn't use retinoids when it's sunny. 'This is a myth that has been perpetuated,' Dr Idriss says, 'I mean think about it, what about the places where it's summer all year round?' The truth is that, yes, vitamin A products can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, but that doesn't mean you have to avoid using them as soon as sunnier days approach. 'You can absolutely use retinoids in the summer, you just have to be smart about them. You need to be extra diligent with sunscreen, which, let's be real, you should be anyway'. Sound advice. Instead of dropping retinoids altogether, if you are an outdoorsy beachy girl a la Nadine Coyle, Dr Idriss recommends cutting back the frequency of use. 'And if you're more sensitive, always pair your retinoid with a moisturiser to buffer your skin and keep your skin barrier happy,' she advises. Retinoids are also always best used at night, to minimise photosensitivity. Dr Shereene Idriss is a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Idriss Dermatology and Dr. Idriss Skincare. She is also Cosmo UK's contributing skin expert who we turn to for all of our hard-hitting skin queries. If you don't already you need to follow Dr. Idriss on TikTok – her page, which has over 1 million fans is full of helpful advice, tips and tricks. Keeks Reid is the Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. While she loves all things beauty, Keeks is a hair fanatic through and through. She started her career in beauty journalism in 2013 as editorial assistant at Blackhair and Hair magazines working her way to Acting Editor of Blackhair magazine at 23 years old. She spent much of her career working in trade hairdressing media at Hairdressers Journal, Salon International and the British Hairdressing Awards. Which is why she is a regular contributor to Cosmo's Curl Up franchise. Now, alongside her Cosmo work, she presents, creates content on social media and works with a range of beauty companies; from magazines and websites to beauty brands and salons.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
And Just Like That: Cynthia Nixon on Miranda's Episode 1 Hook-Up, 'It's a Throwback to the Old Show'
And Just Like That... And Just Like That... is finally back! It's been, in my opinion, too many months since Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte have been on our screens. And thankfully, the premiere episode gives us a dose of the old "date of the week" formula. Miranda meets a woman named Mary, played by none other than Rosie O'Donnell. They meet in a bar and go home together, only for Miranda to find out Mary is a literal nun who has never hooked up with a woman (or anyone) before. She proceeds to cling to Miranda, and Miranda has to dodge her earnest attempts to hang out. It's the classic dating cringe the show is known for. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Cynthia Nixon said that she thought the nun plotline was great. "I thought it was a throwback to the old show when people would go on these dates that they were hopeful about and they would turn out pretty disastrously. Michael Patrick King, the show's creator, has been trying to find a role for Rosie, and he keeps writing roles that don't work out, but this was a great one to come to the fore. And I think she does it so beautifully. She is, of course, hilarious in it, but she's also so touching." For a character that has gone on her own sexual journey, it's nice for Miranda to be able to help someone else along their own. Mary is clearly coming to New York to experience something she couldn't get back home in Winnipeg. Explaining And Just Like That's answer to the hot priest phenomenon, King said, "Whenever you're gonna date Miranda, you have to think of something comic because we put her through so much hell in the last two years that we wanted to put her through, instead, a comedy hell. So we started to think, like, what would be amazing? And it just popped into my mind, Miranda dates a nun who's a virgin." "And then who's gonna play that? Oh, Rosie O'Donnell. And she doesn't play a like, savvy, politically current nun. She plays a sweet, heartbroken heart-on-her-sleeve tourist. It's really just a pie we throw right at Miranda." Here's hoping we get at least one of these ridiculous plotlines per week. You Might Also Like Here's What NOT to Wear to a Wedding Meet the Laziest, Easiest Acne Routine You'll Ever Try
Cosmopolitan
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
And Just Like That: Cynthia Nixon Responds to Premiere Rosie O'Donnell Nun Plotline
[Spoilers ahead for the first episode of And Just Like That... season 3.] And Just Like That... is finally back! It's been, in my opinion, too many months since Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte have been on our screens. And thankfully, the premiere episode gives us a dose of the old "date of the week" formula. Miranda meets a woman named Mary, played by none other than Rosie O'Donnell. They meet in a bar and go home together, only for Miranda to find out Mary is a literal nun who has never hooked up with a woman (or anyone) before. She proceeds to cling to Miranda, and Miranda has to dodge her earnest attempts to hang out. It's the classic dating cringe the show is known for. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Cynthia Nixon said that she thought the nun plotline was great. "I thought it was a throwback to the old show when people would go on these dates that they were hopeful about and they would turn out pretty disastrously. Michael Patrick King, the show's creator, has been trying to find a role for Rosie, and he keeps writing roles that don't work out, but this was a great one to come to the fore. And I think she does it so beautifully. She is, of course, hilarious in it, but she's also so touching." For a character that has gone on her own sexual journey, it's nice for Miranda to be able to help someone else along their own. Mary is clearly coming to New York to experience something she couldn't get back home in Winnipeg. Explaining And Just Like That's answer to the hot priest phenomenon, King said, "Whenever you're gonna date Miranda, you have to think of something comic because we put her through so much hell in the last two years that we wanted to put her through, instead, a comedy hell. So we started to think, like, what would be amazing? And it just popped into my mind, Miranda dates a nun who's a virgin." "And then who's gonna play that? Oh, Rosie O'Donnell. And she doesn't play a like, savvy, politically current nun. She plays a sweet, heartbroken heart-on-her-sleeve tourist. It's really just a pie we throw right at Miranda." Here's hoping we get at least one of these ridiculous plotlines per week.
Cosmopolitan
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Cosmo Launches Blind Date Video Series With Willa Bennett, Featuring Reneé Rapp and Serena Page
Let's be honest: First dates can be excruciating. Even more intimidating, though? The concept of a 'blind date,' which can dredge up images of 2-hour awkward silences over cocktails and apps purely because a friend of a friend knows you and your date both enjoy 2000s Ska music. Disaster! But we here at Cosmopolitan have decided to reclaim the blind date in the most literal sense: By sending our editor-in-chief Willa Bennett on a series of literally-blindfolded dinner dates—with everyone you *wish* you were going on dates with—in the appropriately-titled show, Blind Date. In this new series, a blindfolded Willa must guess the identity of her famous dates by asking them a series of questions. And she's got plenty of famous faces to consider. We've set her up with stars like Reneé Rapp, Serena Page, Dylan Efron, and Benito Skinner, for starters. On top of flirting and feasting, Willa and her guests will also dive into the Cosmopolitan archives to revisit some of the best first date advice from times of yore. (Trust, there are some real vintage gems.) Blind Date premieres on Monday, June 2, but if you simply can't wait and are desperate for a preview, then look no further than the teaser video above.
