Tabla de contenidos para January 2018 en Glamour

my family named me Uzoamaka. That’s my full name. It means, “the road is good.” Isn’t that beautiful? Thanks, Mom! I got it for my birthday—Uzoamaka! But I grew up in a small New England town, and there weren’t a lot of Nigerian Americans living in my region. And I would have teachers or neighbors try to say my name, and it would be Ah-zoo-may-kah, Ooh-zah-muh-kah, Ooohzahkoozah— any version they could think of other than Uzoamaka. So I came home from school one day and my mom was cooking n the kitchen as she is wont to do—the mother of five children—and I said to her, “Mommy, can I ask you a question?” and she said, “Eh…” I said, “Can you call me Zoey?” And she stopped and gave that…

…Go for Denim… These embellished pieces are extra enough for evening—for a Canadian-tuxedo fan or a jeans-and-tee girl. …or Wear the Pants Suit lovers, rejoice! These party-ready versions will be great post-holidays too.…

PS: They Don’t Have to Hurt Know those nights that end in shoe regret? Never again with this shoedesigner know-how: MIND THE DETAILS “Check for any finishing problems inside the shoes—they cause a lot of friction. If I spot loose stitching or a poorly finished zipper, forget it: It’ll cause irritation.” —Najeeba Hayat of Liudmila CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOE SHAPE “Make sure there’s enough wiggle room for your toes! Almond and square toe shapes are the best options for comfort.” — Jane Frances of Dear Frances STRETCH ’EM A BIT “Slip your shoes on with thick socks and blow-dry them on warm to expand the material. Or fill them with bags of water and stick them in the freezer. The water freezes and stretches the shoes.” — Danielle Bernstein of…

“I throw good parties, right?” Garcia Lorido asks Fanning before popping this champagne. Fanning doesn’t hesitate: “Great parties. The luau in Miami, the Gatsby one, the Mexican fiesta…” The list goes on. So what’s the recipe (besides bubbles) for a memorable bash? Their tricks • Music is high on the list, says Garcia Lorido. Some of her favorite tracks include “Doo Wop (That Thing),” by Lauryn Hill, and “Like Glue,” by Sean Paul. • If, like Fanning, you’re a fan of themed parties, Garcia Lorido suggests playing off the food: “We had a huge roasted pig for the luau, and everyone had to come in Hawaiian outfits.” For the holidays she’s into an uglysweater theme and roasting a chicken. “I make it for my family when I visit,” she says.…

as a kid in Paris, I grew up staring at women wearing red lips and red nails, even to the grocery store. I thought, If you’re a woman, that’s how you look. It’s an idea I still can’t escape. Sometimes I feel I just need to wear red lips and nails. But all-out traditional glamour is not for me, so here I’ve paired them with a jean jacket, messy hair, metallic eyeshadow, mismatched earrings— things that destroy the classic sense of glamour. My boyfriend [photographer Steven Pan] pushed me to take a photo that is a bit off, a bit weird, a ref lection of my personality. As a woman, you remove some of the magic when you look too done or frozen. This season I’m going to use makeup…

i was never really passionate about the ‘curvy’ thing,” says Molly Constable, the 23-yearold size-12 model best known for her edgy, DGAF style (she has a gold tooth, people!). “I just wanted to be me. When women would reach out and DM me to say, ‘You make me feel comfortable being myself,’ I didn’t think it was my space to say anything. It would be fake for me to say I am confident all the time.” It took an abusive relationship—“ that shit opened my eyes,” she says—for Constable to reevaluate her responsibility to her followers. “I want people to feel safer in their own space,” she says. “Part of that is you owning all of you. If it weren’t for what I went through, I wouldn’t have the same…

Zf the pop charts have anything to say, 2018 will be known as the year of dancehall, a rhythmic, patois-infused music that's best played loud (you might know it from Rihanna and Drake's "Work"). Quick tutorial: "It comes from Jamaica, and I think of it as two styles—Queen and King," says 22-year-old Gambian model and dancer Oumie Jammeh (@jammehoumie), a newcomer who racked up runway cred after appearing in the same Versace show as Naomi Campbell in Milan in September. "King emphasizes footwork; Queen is more acrobatic, sensual, and feminine," she says. "I've been dancing it since I was 14 years old." For Jammeh, dancehall isn't just trendy; it's therapy. "With everything happening in the world, being able to express your feelings through your body is very powerful," she says.…

i remember talking to my grandmother many years ago over vanilla ice cream and red wine when she confessed that she’d just said no to somebody, which she normally didn’t do. “My God! I’m in my midseventies,” she told me. “If you can learn to say no now, you will be so far ahead of me.” I had always thought of my grandmother as a strong feminist. She was a breadwinner. She was a science teacher. She wore pants to work when you weren’t allowed to wear pants to work. It was a startling moment. I’ve taken these words with me throughout my career. In my first feature film, Gone Girl, I played Margo Dunne, a funny and forthright bar owner who is suspicious of her accused-of- murder brother. I…

you know Ashley Graham—she’s been shouting from the rooftops for curvy girls to be included in fashion for years now. But the 30-year-old model and body activist says there’s much more to her message than that. “There are people at home reading this who have survived anorexia, there are women who look like me, and there are people who are curvier than I am,” she says. “They all need to see that they are included [in fashion]. No more tokens. No more ‘one black girl, one plus-size girl.’” While she’ll never stop campaigning for designers, fashion buyers, and advertisers to be more inclusive, she wants women to challenge themselves too. She dug deep herself this year: “I didn’t know I could ever get so personal”—as when she opened up about…

frankie Shaw’s new Showtime comedy SMILF about a twenty-something single mother is raw, gritty, and real because—guess what—she’s been through it all. For Shaw, the memory of getting pregnant at 24 with her then-boyfriend Mark Webber is fresh. The two were in Philadelphia shooting his directorial debut film, Explicit Ills, in which she had a role. “I took a pregnancy test, and I remember walking around being like, ‘What am I going to do?’” says Shaw, who had only just begun to pursue an acting career. “I got on a train to Boston to see my aunts in Southie. One of my aunts said, ‘Frankie, you have the love, but babies need stability. You need to get a regular job and move back home.’” Shaw, refusing to give up on…

in our age, hookups seem to happen so easily, so quickly, so uninhibitedly,” says André Aciman, author of the novel Call Me by Your Name. “The basic demands are minimal: pleasure, safety, respect, fun. The one thing no one talks about is, How quickly will this person leave?” His book is now a film by the same name, which tells the story of 17-year-old Elio (the sublime Timothée Chalamet, below right), who pursues 24-year-old scholar Oliver (Armie Hammer). The age gap is controversial—especially in this social and political climate—so why are critics calling the film an “affecting love story”? Aciman has the answer: “It’s about the real difficulty of opening up to someone we desire or even love without knowing how they will respond,” he says. “For all of his…

all those identif iers I’ve applied to myself thus far—woman, daughter, sister, wife, milliner—changed forever once mother overtook the list,” says New York City milliner Heather Huey, 37, here with son Hudson Lee, 2. “I think I look the same, but I definitely don’t feel the same. My selfperception is a bit surreal at the moment.” Like so many new moms, Huey—who designs oneof- a-kind headpieces for clients like Erykah Badu and Madonna—is trying to reconcile her needs and goals with the world’s expectations for female caregivers. “There are times I really miss those long hours in the studio,” she admits. “I’m still trying to find a balance.” It’s a struggle only compounded by social media, says her photographer husband, Billy Kidd, 37. Some parents “post only the most picture-perfect…

You woke up late and your hair is super oily. Your first option, of course, is dry shampoo, but if you’re out, try the brushed-back look. It’s great for short hair that can’t fit into an updo. Spray your brush with a little hairspray like Tresemmé Tres Two Hair Spray ($5, target.com) and go to town. Then tuck hair behind your ears and leave the rest down. You overloaded on styling products and now your hair is caked with them. Sweep it into a topknot. Whatever product is already in there will give your pony texture, so no need to add more. Spritz hair with some water to reactivate the existing product, then twist it into a knot and pin into place. You go outside, humidity is crazy, and the…

Sometimes you haven’t finished the report your boss is looking for, planned that bachelorette party the bride is emailing about, or read the novel your book club is discussing. To avoid any awkwardness, we spoke with some people who know a thing or two about fielding questions. “Evade answering the question twice, and people are likely to stop asking after the third time. But that technique won’t work with your boss, for instance, so you can say, ‘I don’t know, but I’ll look into it and get back to you.’ Period. Don’t look worried or like you should have the answer. Nobody has all the answers.” —Ruth Sherman, celebrity media coach “If you’re going to bullshit, commit to your response, maintain eye contact, and don’t rush. And it helps to…

A few years ago, as I was running late for work, I came to the realization that there are two types of people: Those who hop out of bed at 6:00 A.M. and carpe their diems like hyper-caffeinated Disney characters, and then there’s me, a woman who considers her morning alarm to be more of a suggested wake-up call than anything else. For years I felt trapped between my allegiance to the snooze button and my desire to look presentable, but then, when I turned 24, I discovered two words that changed my life forever: liquid eyeliner. This tiny magic paint wand is like the Criss Angel of cosmetic tools—making you look well-rested and composed when in fact you’re running on four hours of sleep. You know what makes you…

We’ve all made mistakes. Nobody knows this better than Leticia Gasca, the cofounder of F-ckup Nights, a TED Talk–style event series where people share their stories of failure. The idea came to Gasca and her friends one night over that universal truth serum, mescal. “We realized that we’d talked about sex, love, even mommy issues, but never about our failures,” she says. The drunken conversation between close friends spurred a global movement: F-ckup Nights now take place in 252 cities. With five years of studying f-cking up under her belt, Gasca shares some of the best stories she’s heard and what you can learn from them. 1 OWN YOUR FLOPS “I started an organization helping women in Puebla, Mexico, sell their embroideries. I didn’t account for all costs, and after…

“We want women to work out because they love their body, not hate it,” says personal trainer and group fitness instructor Lindsey Clayton. That’s why, three years ago, she and her BFF Amber Rees (a fellow trainer) founded the Brave Body Project, an online community for teaching health and fitness to women through the lens of feeling strong and powerful, not beating yourself up. They’re daring you to retrain how you think about your body with this exclusive Glamour challenge. Step one? This workout, which combines a tough yoga f low with body-positive mantras. Try it four times a week this month—it takes about 10 minutes. And beginning January 1, the Brave Body Project will be on glamour.com with more ways to build body confidence and feel good in your…

Few people care about password strength until they get hacked. But your parents, your roommate, and your sister’s ex already have your Netflix password—you don’t need a hacker getting it and further messing up your “recommended shows” algorithm! So Mark Burnett, author of Perfect Passwords: Selection, Protection, Authentication, gives Glamour some password pointers: Glamour: What should I do first to improve my password game? Mark Burnett: The best thing is to download a password manager, like LastPass, on your phone and computer. You use one master password to get into it, and then it manages all your other passwords and can automatically fill in your logins. And when making passwords, length makes a huge difference in strength. Add chunks of data like 1-800 or .com to the beginning or end—it’s…

A party playlist, made with a few nods to Fanning and Garcia Lorido favorites. Download it at open.spotify.com/user/glamourmag. “It’s Not Right but It’s OK” —Whitney Houston “Countdown” —Beyoncé “Good As Hell” —Lizzo “Get the Party Started” —Pink “Woman” —Kesha “Spice Up Your Life” —Spice Girls “None of Your Business” —Salt ’N’ Pepa “Sorry Not Sorry” —Demi Lovato “Dancing on My Own” —Robyn “Lick” —Cardi B “I’m Not Your Toy” —La Roux “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” —Eve ft. Gwen Stefani…

You might not immediately think “natural beauty” when f irst looking at these two pages, but that’s exactly what makeup artist Kali Kennedy, 31, was going for: “Really showing off your true skin, your true eye shape and brows—what you were given naturally versus doctoring things up,” she explains. “But I also wanted to transform the face into a celebration, not conform to a typical beauty standard or holiday-makeup idea.” Goal achieved. And with just a product or two, for that matter: Above, Kennedy randomly placed large silver craft-store glitter on clean skin, with the help of latex-free eyelash glue (she likes KISS Ever EZ Strip Lash Adhesive, at drugstores; dot it on your skin, wait 30 seconds, then press on the glitter with your fingertip). “The more free you…

i have been an actress for as long as I can remember, and I have been working in Hollywood since I was 19. I am 38 years old. That means I have spent half of my life on TV or in movies. I remember reading the first magazine profile of me, way back when, and hating it. I sounded like an idiot. I am not an idiot, I thought. But there it was on the page: me trying to be me, but seeming ditzy, unsophisticated, and lame. I learned to be wary of interviews, to parse my words to seem smart, less ditzy, less lame. Instead I ended up coming off as boring. And so it went for a while—in both my career and interviews. If I was too enthusiastic,…

lately I’ve noticed a ton of clear, PVC, and translucent finishes in fashion,” says Madeline Poole (@mpnails), 31, a New York City–based nail artist and global color ambassador for Sally Hansen. “This nail design, with mostly negative space, taps into that.” It’s also a game changer if you have fluoro hair, as Poole, here, does: “It’s become hard for me to wear bright nail colors and chaotic patterns. This look is a bit tomboy but still eye-catching.” And it’s actually quite easy, she swears. Here, in four steps:…

d aisy Ridley enters the tiny Montreal vegan sushi joint with a singsongy “Bonjour!”—she’s learning French while in town filming an adaptation of the dystopian YA trilogy Chaos Walking. So far she’s mastered key phrases necessary for a meal. A cheerful “excusez-moi” gets a grin from the young waiter leading us to our table. Despite an affinity for Dior and custom-made Chloé on the red carpet, Ridley, 25, is currently wearing a nondescript black tank top and saggy gray jeans. With her dark hair scraped back into a bun and a wheely suitcase in tow, she looks more like Harried Commuter No. 1 than the brightest star in the Star Wars megagalaxy. Still, it takes only a moment for that same waiter to place her and begin clumsily futzing with…

global warming is definitely not something we can ignore,” says Katherine Kleveland, 34, cofounder with sister Margaret of Dôen, a collection of vintage-inspired knits and dresses, modeled here on their muse, Gretchen Jones. “Making products that are better for the world will be a significant motivation for us this year.” (Their line of organic T-shirts drops this spring.) They were inspired by brands like Patagonia because their M.O., says Margaret, 36, “is like, ‘We’re not perfect, and this industry isn’t perfect, but we do what we can to take small steps to improve.’” Also fueling them: women like Jones, pictured here, the onetime Project Runway winner and former fashion director at Pendleton, whom the sisters met on email in anticipation of the Women’s March. “[Gretchen] was very callto- action and…

in 2018 I’m focusing more on capturing personalities—people who have something to say and a point of view,” says fashion photographer Victor Demarchelier (@victor demarchelier), 33, who snapped this portrait of his wife, Héloïse Guérin (@louiseguerin89), at their home on New York’s Long Island. “The best way to eliminate the ‘male gaze’ is to shoot women for who they truly are.” Guérin, 28, a Paris-born model, knows that’s not the typical photographer-subject dynamic. “Too often, in our business,” she says, “people make you feel guilty if you’re not exactly what they expect.” Another way she’s challenging the model norms: showing her pregnant body as it changes. (The couple is expecting a baby girl.) “To my surprise, this is probably the moment in my career where I feel the most comfortable…

there are a lot of practices and social norms we have inherited. When we decide to unsubscribe from them, we ensure that we will not pass them down to the next generation. In 2018 I think the modern woman is opting out of narratives that exclude, belittle, or objectify her. She is unsubscribing from the pressure society puts on her to look, talk, or behave a certain way to seem “likeable” or “capable.” Personally, I am unsubscribing from should-ing all over myself. I am no longer interested in what art or poetry should look like, what feminism should look like, or what giving a damn should look like. I’m done asking the world what I should do; I am getting to work on what I can do. Cleo Wade (@cleowade),…

We want you to live your best 2018, and we know that you want to live your best 2018, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you want to put all that much work into it…or maybe you do! Either way is cool. Regardless of the amount of effort you’re willing to exert, we have your playbook for getting shit done, looking totally on it, and crushing the next 12 months (not to be mistaken for resolutions, BTW; these moves can be taken à la carte for one-time use or bookmarked for general know-how). Here’s how the game works: Start at Level One for low-effort tips that will help you shine, continue to Level Two if you’re down to put in some work, and go up to Level Three for some seriously…

Actress Sarah Ramos has been on hit TV shows like Parenthood and Midnight, Texas, but before she gained Hollywood street cred, she was a regular kid who asked famous people for photos whenever she had the chance (check her Instagram, @saraheramos, for evidence). Here, she offers her take on how and when you should—and shouldn’t— approach your favorite stars IRL. Consider your approach. Is it honestly cool to go up to famous people if you see them out and about? “Most of the time, the answer is no,” Ramos says. “The exception is if you really connect with what they put out into the world. Don’t ask Zooey Deschanel for a selfie because you think she’s Katy Perry and you heard that song ‘Ready for It’ on the radio, which…

Selecting a bottle of wine is one of those things we all assume we’ll eventually understand how to do, but, er, when is eventually? When we’re older? More sophisticated? Have money to buy something not from Trader Joe’s? Well, that time is now, and June Rodil, beverage director at June’s All Day wine bar in Austin is making it simple: “Go with the letter B,” she advises. “As in Bordeaux, Barolo, and Burgundy. Those wine regions have high-end, complex wines—both red and white— that collectors and pros gravitate toward. They’re great for bigger meals when you’re celebrating or if you want to impress the people you’re with.” And when it comes to the whole song and dance of sipping the wine first? “It’s about your preferences, so if you’re going…

Tess Kornfeld: I can’t remember the last time your phone died. What the heck? Jillian Puhalla: I’m always tinkering with the settings to save the battery. I frequently switch my phone to low-power mode even if I’m at 80 percent. And when I’m charging in a rush, turning on airplane mode makes it faster. I’m also constantly closing out powerdraining apps and tabs. TK: What other tips are you holding out on us? JP: I obviously can’t live without email, but I switched the email settings under “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” so it refreshes less often. You can also stop automatic back ground downloads under “General” in settings to save power. Plus, I never leave home without at least one portable charger. It’s nerdy, but I’d start to panic if my…

You’re between a rock and a hard place when you’re angling for a salary jump with a potential employer: You can’t flat-out lie about how much you’re paid (even though women, generally speaking, are underpaid). But you also have the most leverage if you avoid saying your exact salary in an interview because the interviewer may have more to offer. Here, ways to thread the needle: “When asked for current salary, reply, ‘I’m looking for X amount.’ It allows hiring managers to know whether you’d be happy with an offer. If pressed, say something like, ‘It’s complicated because I have bonuses and stock grants.’” —Marcion Albert, a hiring manager “You can say, ‘My salary is X, though that’s the reason I’m job-searching.’ It sends the message a bigger offer is…

1 FRONT-LOAD YOUR STRENGTHS If you’re worried about landing a long-term job because you’ve had short-term stints, put your strongest accomplishments in a summary at the top, ahead of your listed work experience, says Wendi Weiner, career branding expert. “By the time a recruiter reads your experience, they’ll already be sold on your skills.” 2 AVOID GENDERED LANGUAGE “Women use fluffier verbs that undersell their value, like assisted and participated, while men use led and generated,” says Kristi Russo, CEO of Red Letter Resumes. Especially in male-dominated fields, this may cause employers to decide you aren’t a fit—so own your work. 3 BE CAUTIOUS OF LISTING ACTIVITIES Think through including religious and political associations. “An employer may make assumptions,” says Russo. Unless that item demonstrates qualifications: “One of my clients…

10 minutes Sleek, Low Pony Step 1: Fake a blowout by spritzing unwashed hair with an oil for shine, followed by a thickening spray for volume (see our picks below), then do a few strokes with a paddle brush. Step 2: Secure hair at the nape with a clear elastic, and spray with a grippy hairspray like the Nexxus one below. Step 3: Fold a ribbon in half (hairstylist Anthony Turner recommends a matte finish for extra grip) over the base of your ponytail so each end is equal length. Wrap both tightly around your hair. Tie off with a bow. 20 minutes Twirled-Back Curls Step 1: Using a curl-defining gel (try Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel, $26, ouidad.com), twist damp hair into small sections, and blow-dry on low with…

Can you feel that? That, dear reader, is the collective whoosh of all of us taking a deep breath and hitting refresh. Every January, like clockwork, we do some version of this: We vow to drink less, sleep more. To go to the gym, embrace leafy greens. To be like that woman we saw on Instagram who has a much better handle on, well, everything. And this fable we tell ourselves—if only I could be like someone else, I would be happier being myself—is the same every year. But 2018 is different. Out of the rubble of last year’s scorched-earth status quo, there have emerged new forms of resistance, of self-expression; ways to spread kindness; and heaps and heaps of hope. The only thing that no longer exists? A one-size-fits-all…

the new thing for Instagram is trying to make the world a friendlier place,” says the company’s head of fashion partnerships, Eva Chen (@ evachen212), 38, center. “It sounds cheesy, but I’m cheesy. I’m the person who cries during Kodak commercials and breaks out clapping during children’s movies. I’m excited about 2018. I want it to be the most loving year ever.” It’s a mission that Chen and models Paloma Elsesser (@palomija), left, and Jillian Mercado (@jilly_peppa), pictured in the mini conference room at Instagram’s New York City offices, have been bringing to social media via the #kindcomments initiative. “Leaving a nice comment can make someone’s day. And going live with someone [a new function that allows users to take their one-on-one chats public] creates those fun, spontaneous moments. We’re…

we face so many attacks and challenges as women that sometimes it’s hard to figure out where to start fighting. But the presidential election was a crystallizing moment that spoke to women across racial and economic strata; women are seeing that we need to be even more involved to effect change. As a former state representative and house minority leader in Georgia, I’m excited to now be running for governor of my state, and I’m excited about the number of women running for office across the country. I believe we all can be the innovators and the incubators for dramatic change. What we’re seeing in this “resist” movement is a realization for women that this is our country—and we have every right to demand that it live up to its…

m y five-year-old son has a big Afro— and he’s so proud of it. His father and I love it too, but I know kids at his school ask questions about his hair, even touching it and pulling at it. I think that kids are honestly so innocent that sometimes they just want to know why you’re different. So we talk about how he can explain: “This is the way the hair on my head grows, and I’m proud of it.” I didn’t have conversations like that with my parents. I remember when I came to the United States from Jamaica at eight years old, my mom had her friend give me a relaxer. My hair ended up falling out; none of us understood the process or how damaging it…

i never thought my modeling career would last this long. When I started, in the sixties, people told me that by 18 I’d be done. So I went to school to be a dietitian, a field where it doesn’t matter what age you are. But the message around aging is changing. Since my CoverGirl campaign launched, I’ve gotten all sorts of comments from young people on Instagram: #inspiration, #goals, #thegoat. (Apparently that last one means I’m the greatest of all time!) I’ve had girls spot me on the street and ask for a selfie. I think I’m showing that makeup is for everyone. You can be a grandmother and be stylish. I love makeup. It looks good on me! And I’m OK with wrinkles too. I don’t need to look…

iteach music workshops in drama schools to kids who are just starting out. I just worked with a 17-year-old girl who had a beautiful voice but kept backing away from certain notes. So I sang a line to her and asked her to match my note, and told her we’d sing it together. The surprise on her face when she realized she could hit that note was just awesome. With singing, you might have the skills, but you can still struggle with nerves, or you might be afraid to access the emotions of a particular piece. Music is like life: Ultimately, there’s only so far your technique can get you; sometimes you have to just let go and go for it. Pick a song, a goal, something you don’t think…

for me, 2018 is about knowing who you are—and then evolving,” says fine jewelry designer Ana Khouri, 36, who is known for her architectural limited-edition pieces, like the “Katherine” earring she’s wearing, which is made from 18-karat fair-trade gold and diamonds. (“It’s a new shape,” she says. “I’m not into trends.”) Khouri certainly has her brand identity nailed: “My idea of jewelry goes beyond the purpose of ornamentation, entering into the realm of art and sculpture in order to create a deep connection with the wearer.” As for the evolving part? “Fashion is a ref lection of the moment we are living in, and as a result, it feels more rebellious and bold,” she says. “Now more than ever, we need to take the lead in our own lives. We…

Some of us are too busy to tidy our living spaces or even be bothered by those dust balls. Fair enough! (For instance, as a slob I currently have one sock in my purse. Why? Who knows!) But sometimes you need to fake being a clean and organized person—like when people come over—and fast. Luckily, Dana K. White, author of How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind, gave us her easiest strategies for making your place look fit for humans. Focus on what’s in plain sight. As White explains it, “Go to your front door, look around, and think, OK, what are my guests actually going to see?” The answer: random surfaces—think countertops and shelves. So declutter (White suggests stashing things like toasters and blenders that won’t be…

1 BE PREPARED “Keep the operation confined to your personal space. I have baby wipes and hand sanitizer secretly stowed in my sweatpants drawer so I don’t have to leave my room to wash my hands in the bathroom. And test your vibrator’s sound through the door beforehand.” 2 SWITCH UP YOUR PLAYLIST “If you’re going to play music to hide any sounds, find a good rotation. Otherwise you’ll train your roommates like Pavlovian dogs: They’ll hear the music and panic. I accidentally ruined ‘Come Fly With Me’ for my college roommates.” 3 MAKE UP AN EXCUSE “I’ve used ‘I was trying to kill a bug’ and ‘I was changing a hamster’s cage,’ as excuses. Cleaning with a hand vac and watching a slasher film work too. Literally any menial…

1 WITH HOOP EARRINGS Big ones, little ones, mismatched ones—hoops are in. But the ones that make you look chic instantly are classic gold. R.J. Graziano ($55, rjgraziano.com) 2 WITH A BRIGHT BAG A bold bag—red was its very own trend this fall—serves as a focal point of your look. Elizabeth and James ($345, net-a-porter.com) 3 WITH A PRINTED COAT Fashion-editor secret: We throw statement coats over basic outfits so that we always look compliment-worthy. Sandro ($680, us.sandro-paris.com) 4 WITH A BUCKLED BELT Into jeans-and-tee moments? Add a belt with a fancy buckle to up your luxe factor. Raina Belts ($105, nordstrom.com) 5 WITH CAT-EYE SHADES These sunnies make you look like you know fashion…even if you don’t. No shade. Fantas-Eyes ($24, fantas-eyes.com) 6 WITH WHITE BOOTIES It may take…

Life Hack “I put my phone on airplane mode 30 minutes before bed. It lets me disconnect, and when I wake up, I see only the time, not an anxiety-provoking barrage of messages.” —Madison Utendahl, head of content and social at the Museum of Ice Cream Take some space. And no, that doesn’t mean leaving the room—in real life you can’t storm out of your boss’s office during a sour performance review. But you can create mental distance by avoiding eye contact. McDavid suggests looking at the spot between their eyebrows, their mouth, or their nose instead; you’ll look engaged even if you’re not. Find the positive. Even if you don’t agree with a friend’s choice, Rubin advises pointing to something specific to demonstrate your “support,” like “You’ll plan a…

SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS Before trying on cover-up, take off any makeup you’re wearing and, if you can, bring samples over by a window to see their true color in natural light. SWATCH WITH INTENT Testing on the back of your hand never fails, but if you’re looking to cover circles, try swiping on your wrist (it’s veinier) for more accuracy. UTILIZE YOUR PHONE Before you leave the store, see if the shade passes the phone test— snap a selfie to check how it blends. Can’t buy in person? Find a social media sister who has similar tones and see what she’s using. GO ONE SHADE LIGHTER THAN YOUR FOUNDATION Any lighter and it won’t have enough warm undertones to correct dark circles; any darker and you’ll still look…

Whether you’re gunning for a promotion at your 9-to-5 or trying to bolster your side hustle, it often feels impossible to make your mark. But fear not. Renée Mauborgne, coauthor of Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing—Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth, has helped companies around the world stand out, and she’ll share how you can too. Define your career objective. “Ask yourself, ‘What do I love to do?’ and answer honestly. Go for the job you know you’ll enjoy, as opposed to the career that seems enviable. If you’re passionate, you’ll be willing to put in the work, and then you’ll be capable of almost anything.” Shift from competing to creating. “Most people look at what their peers are doing and then try to do it better.…

After dropping out of college, Deesha Dyer, 39, right, worked her way from hip-hop reporter to White House social secretary, with plenty of jobs in between. We’ll let her tell it… “I went to college at 17 but left because I was f lunking and couldn’t afford it. I got a secretary job back home in Philadelphia, and while it wasn’t my dream job, I also worked on projects that fed my interest in social work and wrote for a friend’s hiphop website to satisfy my creative side. My advice: If your job isn’t your passion, look for opportunities— even volunteering—that feel like who you are. “I eventually enrolled in community college. When Barack Obama was running, I put a photo of him on my desk and joked, ‘I’m going…