Table of contents for June 2018 in Marie Claire

AGE: 27. HOMETOWN: San Diego. OFF-DUTY: The model, actress, and swimsuit designer showed up in Re/Done x Levi’s skinny jeans, a gray crop top, and a Levi’s denim jacket. She accessorized with layered gold necklaces and burnt-orange Dear Frances leather boots. GO WEST: The shoot kicked off with a ’90s playlist featuring hits by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The vibe eventually turned hip-hop, with Ratajkowski dancing and singing to “No More Parties in L.A.,” by Kanye West and recent Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar. BEAUTY ROUTINE: Makeup artist Yumi Mori was inspired by Gisele Bündchen when she created Ratajkowski’s laid-back look. Mori prepped skin with toner and moisturizer, then applied foundation and concealer sparingly. After curling the actress’s lashes, she smudged a cocoa eye pencil between each lash and…

Style Hack Offset the preciousness of a matching jewelry set with a rugged chambray shirt.…

I’m originally from D.C. but lived in London’s hipster Dalston neighborhood for a couple of years. When I visit, I stay at Town Hall Hotel and Apartments. Ethiopians drink tea, so I travel with my own teas and slippers to make me feel at home. During the day I might visit the Tate, which always has incredible exhibits, or grab a coffee and peruse the shelves at HarvestE8, a natural grocery in Dalston. I’m low-key—my ideal night is inviting friends over to cook and watch TV (which is so much better there than in the U.S.)—but East London has great Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese spots. I especially love the Sri Lankan curry at Mildreds and the black daal soup at the Shoreditch Indian joint Dishoom. Lardo is a great environment…

AGE 21. LIVES IN Los Angeles. YOU KNOW HER FROM Hulu’s Casual (2015), MTV’s Teen Wolf (2016), Showtime’s Ray Donovan (2016), and Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why (2017). WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR DOWNTIME? Hiking. It’s the Norwegian in me. Norwegians are very, very serious about nature. Los Angeles is a big city, but there are all these beautiful hills and canyons. I love going hiking alone, because it’s kind of meditative. It’s the best form of self-care, in my opinion. LAST VACATION? For my 21st birthday, in March, my friends got this cool Airbnb in Joshua Tree for four days. We road-tripped from L.A., and we celebrated, explored the national park, went to the top of the mountain. FAVORITE BOOK? I keep rereading The Diary of Anaïs Nin. She…

Musician Cloves traveled to great lengths to create her debut album, out this month. “I’d take a two-hour train ride to Reading from my flat in London, sit in the studio for eight hours, and go back on the train for another two hours every day for two years,” she says. Today, One Big Nothing is chock-full of melodic, moody tracks with soulful Lilith Fair–y ’90s vibes and hip-hop influences. “The album is about being stuck, finally escaping that situation, and feeling free,” says the 22-year-old Aussie, who says the confessional lyrics reflect her experience going through a breakup and rediscovering herself. Since dropping out of school at 16 to pursue music, Cloves, who found her moniker while smoking clove cigarettes on a trip to Bali (don’t worry, she doesn’t…

MC’S MOST WANTED Face mists are the hero products of summer. After a long, sweltering day, a few spritzes can make you feel like new—especially if you’re spraying on DHC’s formula with super-moisturizing, plumping dipeptide-8, a first-of-its-kind peptide derived from collagen. Unlike standard collagen extracts, with molecules that are large and not easily absorbed, this one penetrates skin’s top layer, delivering hydration deep within and giving you dewy, bouncy skin that doesn’t feel as if it’s slicked in oil. How refreshing. ON SLEEK All the stylers in Goldwell’s new Kerasilk line—there are seven, along a continuum from those that decrease volume (i.e., smooth) to those that amp it up—are infused with a complex featuring proteins extracted from silk. Is it overly simplistic to say that hairstyling products formulated with silk…

SAM LAO “I like my cheeks, so I pile on highlighter. It just makes me feel so good.” SAMANTHA HARGROVE “I believe fashion and beauty are for you, not for the people around you.” LINDSAY KAVANAUGH “My aesthetic is classic and easy. Most days I keep makeup light, but I’ll wear pink lipstick if I want to elevate it.” GEORGINA MARTINEZ “My routine is low-maintenance. But if I want to be extra, holographic highlighters are charming and whimsical.” SARAH JAFFE “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more confident. Now I’m open to wearing bright colors, like these orange pants.” CHRISTY RAY “My style can lean tomboy, but I will dress it up with a little lipstick—reds, bright pinks, purples, or bold tones.” AMBERLEE PATTERSON “Makeup is a true art form…

THE DEAL: Dermatologists say it’s important to protect your scalp from UV exposure because melanomas found there are more lethal than those discovered elsewhere. (Researchers theorize it’s because they’re often detected late and because the area has numerous blood vessels, which could cause the cancer to spread more quickly.) Problem is, applying SPF to your scalp is a bitch—and the formulas don’t play nice with hair. Coola aims to fix that with its hair mist. THE TRYOUT: A large patch of hair along my default partline—smack-dab on the top of my head, where the sun does shine—is white, so light reaches my skin more easily than it would through the areas with dark hair. Unless I’m wearing a hat, the spot will burn. While regular sunscreen lotions gunk up at…

Sprinkled in between snaps of smoothie bowls and selfies, more #bodyhair pics have probably popped up in your Instagram feed lately. Sift through the hashtag and—among guys showing off Hasselhoff-ian chests—you’ll see women proudly displaying their leg, pit, and arm fuzz. Related hashtags #dyedpits, #bodyhairdontcare, and #girlswithhairyarms boldly caption thousands upon thousands of hair-proud posts. We’re not just talking about stubble from when you forget to bring your razor to the gym a few times; this body hair is sometimes rainbow colored or glittery—and always intentional. This is no small corner of the Internet either. Celebrities such as Miley Cyrus, Paris Jackson, and Bella Thorne have posted pictures of their unshaven pits, and mainstream brands and designers have gotten in on the body-hair love too: Adidas model Arvida Byström sported…

IT'S Oscars weekend in L.A., and Emily Ratajkowski is receiving an award tonight. Hers has nothing to do with the Academy Awards, the grand finale of a complicated awards season that began in the aftermath of Harvey Weinstein’s fall and resulted in the rise of movements from #MeToo to Time’s Up. The University of Southern California is honoring the 27-year-old actress-model with its Inspire Award, given to “an individual of strength, courage, and inspiration,” during its inaugural Inspire festival, and we’re sipping green tea at Palihouse in West Hollywood before the ceremony. She looks impeccable, in that effortless way all the cool girls on Insta tend to, wearing a plum Victoria Beckham leather-and-suede jacket, Re/Done jeans, and a Prada crossbody bag. She stands 5'10" in Stuart Weitzman stilettos. I imagined…

Q: I have trouble falling asleep. I don’t want to take sleeping pills, and nothing else works. Do you have any suggestions? I can relate. The moment my head hits the pillow, my mind floods with worry about what didn’t get done today and needs to get done tomorrow. I suddenly remember I forgot to return an important e-mail or pay an overdue bill. I fret about a presentation next week. It is as if my bottomless to-do list is a nocturnal beast. Thanks to a recent study, I discovered an effective way to defang nighttime worry. Researchers at Baylor University found that taking five minutes before bed to write down upcoming tasks leads to falling asleep faster. I also keep a notepad and pencil on my bedside table in…

Commanding Presence I just finished reading “Hail to the Chief” and am blown away by the efforts and results the Chief [Theresa Kachindamoto] is putting in place. She is making a huge positive impact on the girls and their communities! —Francine Farmer, Wyandotte, MI Power Pipes @glittertrapsolana: So I’m flipping through the April issue of @marieclairemag & I see that @sza is #11 on their “What We Love About April list” Elect Change @davidbawi: Catching the rays while catching up on this inspirational woman! @staceyabrams Alicia in Wonderland @suellen.aragao: My favorites of the week! @Catherine_Gee: [Alicia Vikander] is the epitome of strength and grace. Bravo on such a great profile and fashion spread with her—truly captured her essence. Hollywood’s swedeheart. Love her!…

THE COWBOY BOOT Prepare to die with your boots on, because the eternal classic keeps on kickin’ THE BUCKET BAG Equestrian details like horse prints, riding bits, and saddle stitching steer the style outside city limits…

Style Hack Yellow gold lends more versatility than silver—so stack to your heart’s content.…

ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM PRESIDENT, MOTOWN RECORDS Lauryn Hill, Aaliyah, Janet Jackson, TLC, Missy Elliott: We all idolized the strong female artists of the 1990s. Ethiopia Habtemariam was no different. “You looked up to them. You wanted them to be like your sister,” she recalls. “To me, these females represented all that you could be.” Unlike many teens, though, Habtemariam wasn’t content sitting in her Atlanta bedroom staring at TigerBeat posters of the stars. She wanted to work for the music industry, and the dream couldn’t wait. When she was 14, Habtemariam connected with an alumna of her high school who was working at LaFace Records and asked to shadow her. “She came to my house and met my parents. They were like, ‘All right, as long as you keep your grades…

Style inspiration: “To say I look to only one person for hair inspiration would be false. I dig it when people aren’t afraid to change their looks, and I’m all over the place with mine.” Hair crew: “Riawna Capri normally cuts and colors my hair. Chad Wood also colors my hair, and Mandy Lyons, who I just worked with on my last film, did this cut.” Easy look: “Right now, I have a short bob with bangs, which is a style in itself. I’ll wear it down and tousled for a night out. The Joico Beach Shake spray is perfect for texturizing my hair.” Must-have product: “I love Joico’s Luster Lock spray [above] because it keeps my hair shiny and healthy. Stylists often apply heat when I’m working, but this…

Here are the trendiest spots in Dallas, according to this seriously chic stylist. Cool digs: Visit the Joule Hotel (thejouledallas.com), where the lodging is beautiful, and its cool contemporary store TenOverSix sells everything from gifts to clothing. Plus there’s a cocktail bar called the Midnight Rambler. Best bites: Go to Tacos Mariachi (tacosmariachi.com). I get the pulpo taco, made with grilled marinated octopus and fresh avocado. Retail therapy: Shop at Blank Canvas (blankcanvas.fr), a great concept store that supports established and emerging designers like Comme des Garçons and Zizi Donohue; there’s also a variety of home and apothecary finds. Night out: Try the Deep Ellum club Off the Record (@otrdallas), which hosts local DJs who spin awesome music. Must-do: Check out the thriving art scene, which is all due to…

1. LEAST “SUNSCREENY” FACE SPF: This barely-there lotion is as close as you’ll get to a naked face. Pat it on alone or wear it under makeup. And don’t mistake its subtlety for lack of efficacy: It’s SPF 50 and water-resistant—and hydrates skin for eight hours to boot. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion SPF 50, $12. 2. BECAUSE HAIR NEEDS HELP TOO: Chlorine, salt water, and sand are a recipe for your worst hair day ever. Rather than deal with knotty, rough strands post-swim, prep in the shower with this conditioner, which deposits an imperceptible film of UV-absorbing dimethicone to shield hair all day. Macadamia Professional Endless Summer Sun & Surf Conditioner, $20. 3. SLACKER’S BEST FRIEND: If you had a little too much fun at the festival on…

At 16, Kristine Froseth went to a modeling casting call at a local mall in her native Norway with no idea that the runway would lead to a career as an actress. But after appearing in European fashion magazines (and a Prada campaign photographed by Steven Meisel), she attracted the attention of a casting director for the film adaptation of John Green’s best-selling YA novel Looking for Alaska. The movie was never made, but she landed an agent at CAA. “It was all crazy timing and luck,” says Froseth, now 22, who grew up in both Norway and New Jersey and now lives in Brooklyn. Starring in the 2016 music video for the Weeknd’s single “False Alarm” only fueled her desire to act. “I have always been a cinephile and…

TYAGA HEBEL REMEMBERS THE FIRST TIME HER DAUGHTER, JASMINE, ASKED ABOUT THEIR FAMILY HISTORY. Jasmine was around 11 or 12 and wanted to know their nationality. “I told her that I was adopted,” Hebel recalls, “and that I didn’t know who my parents were.” Still, as Jasmine grew older, the question would come up occasionally, always with a dagger to Hebel’s heart: “Who are you, Mom? Who are we?” Hebel wished she had an answer; she’d been trying to find one her whole life. “I remember knowing that I was different, that I didn’t have parents,” Hebel, now 44, says. “I didn’t even know my real age or birthday. I just existed; that’s all I knew.” When she was about a year old, she was left at New Vrindaban, a…

@TiffanyHaddish 1. Best career advice I’ve gotten: Don’t let nobody in your house that ain’t got nothing to do. Maybe that’s street advice. Show up on time, treat everybody the way you want to be treated, and make sure you get your money before you leave. 2. Moment I felt I’d made it: When I was on The Arsenio Hall Show and I licked his face and he tasted like Ovaltine. I was like, that’s success. 3. How I made my first dollar: My very first job was babysitting. I’m still really good at babysitting. Kids are always like, “When are we going to go to Miss Tiffany’s house again?” I’m like, “Miss Tiffany is busy.” 4. Favorite perk of the job: Doing the job. Performing—that’s my favorite perk. To…

1. GRAPHIC DESIGN Michael Kors is giving your closet some street cred this month. The fashion favorite is launching a black-and-white capsule accessory collection that features an original logo graffiti print reminiscent of early-’80s style. (Backpack, $298, Michael Michael Kors; michaelkors.com.) 2. WOMAN’S WORK Raid the closet of artist Frida Kahlo for some serious signature style inspo at “Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up,” which opens on June 16 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The first-ever exhibition outside of Mexico to showcase Kahlo’s clothes and personal possessions, alongside self-portraits and photographs, this is an intimate look into an unapologetically feminist, unapologetically colorful icon. 3. HOT STUFF It’s official: June 21 is the first day of summer. Stock up on SPF, chill the frosé (that’s right—frozen rosé), and…

✔ RISE AT OR ABOVE BELLY BUTTON ✔ 8-INCH FLY ✔ CLASSIC BLUE WASH ✔ STRAIGHT (NOT SKINNY) LEG ✔ INSEAM AT OR JUST BELOW ANKLE VIRGIL GETS THE BLUES The denim disrupter sounds off on the style’s eternal allure MARIE CLAIRE: What does denim mean to you? VIRGIL ABLOH: Denim is a go-to. Cool girls today have figured out that the most relevant dress code has nothing to do with dressing up but using denim to look great. MC: What styles are hot right now? VA: I mean, my go-to for women will always be Levi’s 501 and a white tee. It’s classic with the right amount of edge, and you can dress it up or dress it down. MC: What is the enduring appeal of the Western trend? VA: It’s a…

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MARIE CLAIRE: Your last novel was a BFD. (It topped President Barack Obama’s 2015 list of his favorite books.) Were short stories a palate cleanser? LAUREN GROFF: I write short stories and novels simultaneously. I wrote the oldest story in this book 11 and a half years ago, shortly after we moved to Gainesville, Florida [from Louisville, Kentucky]. I am attracted and repulsed in equal measure by the state. I adore the nature there. But at the same time, it drives me crazy. Everything wants to kill you, even the palmettos. It’s such a strange state, full of contradictions. My stories come from this ambivalence. MC: Many of the characters are women, out of their element but surviving. LG: I see this book as pushing against institutions, especially the way…

We’ve come a long way, baby: In the 1930s, American teenagers were treated to screenings of Reefer Madness, a propaganda film—please YouTube this—warning of the severe dangers of marijuana use. (They included suicide, attempted rape, and a general descent into incurable mania. Yikes!) Today, weed is legal in several states, and CBD oil (a.k.a. cannabidiol, an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich compound extracted from the plant, the same one found in medical marijuana) is now the girl-most-likely-to-succeed of the beauty and wellness industry. Will it get you high? No. You’ll have to go to, say, Colorado for that. Can its inclusion in your grooming products make your skin glow and alleviate minor aches and pains? Survey says yes. While the whole cannabis beauty moment has been steadily building for a couple of years…

THE DEAL: During a traditional skin-cancer screening, your dermatologist eyeballs moles to determine which may be cancerous. While some are obviously problematic or benign to a trained eye, the questionable ones that fall somewhere in between are harder to assess. Enter Nevisense (scibase.com), a new FDA-approved, noninvasive device that emits electrical impulses to read cellular irregularities beneath the skin, giving your doctor hard data to work with. THE TRYOUT: New York City dermatologist Gary Goldenberg, M.D., is one of the first doctors in the States to use Nevisense, and he said I’d be a good candidate for the service. (My family has a history of skin cancer, and I’ve already had one mole removed.) The screening process took about five minutes, and the electrode was barely noticeable; it felt sort…

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