Tabla de contenidos para August 2016 en Girlfriend Australia

#DREAMDATE I’m taking part in the The World Vision 40 Hour Famine to help fight global hunger. Sign up at 40hourfamine.com.au and show the world what you stand for! Full disclosure: my Year 12 formal didn’t look like this. We totally wanted this month’s epic fashion shoot to look like a scene from one of those balls Serena and the gang attend in Gossip Girl, because goals. But no, my date didn’t look like Nate Archibald in a suit and no-one was live blogging the event on a super secret website. That said it was still one of the best nights ever. Why? OK cheesy confession time, but legitimately the greatest bit was seeing everyone put aside all the high school stuff – you know, the groups, the drama, the…

NOT YOUR BASIC BAE Denim, floral, spotted or ruffled, the shirt is the hero piece of the season. ’90s REDUX It’s all about paring it back to clean lines and finer cuts. BLUE Crush This hot shade for lips and eyes has come in from the cold.You do hue!…

1 Using the pliers and scissors, remove the chain from the necklace and links from the bracelet. 2 Arrange the pieces in a pattern you like. You might want to take a pic on your phone to help you remember where everything goes. 3 Apply glue to the back of the pieces. 4 Glue on your embellishments. YOU WILL NEED: * Clutch * Necklace and/or * bracelets * Scissors * Pliers Glue Share yours online #gfimadeit…

1 YOUR DATE SHOWS UP 10 MINS LATE TO THE PRE-PARTY, SO YOU TACKLE HIM TO THE GROUND. 2 YOU SCREAMED, “DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!” AT YOUR DRESS FITTING COZ THE SEAMSTRESS TOOK TOO LONG TO DO YOUR ZIP UP. 3 YOU SPAT YOUR COFFEE ALL OVER THE MANICURIST WHEN YOUR FRENCH POLISH WASN’T STRAIGHT. 4 YOU MADE YOUR BESTIE LEAVE THE FORMAL COZ HER SMIZE WAS BETTER THAN YOURS. 5 YOU POSTED A PIC OF YOUR DRESS ON FACEY AND TAGGED YOUR ENTIRE YEAR LEVEL, JUST IN CASE THEY EVEN CONTEMPLATED WEARING THE SAME COLOUR. 6 YOU ASKED YOUR SCHOOL IF THEY HAD A RED CARPET HANDY TO ROLL OUT ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GRAND ENTRANCE. 7 YOU’RE LEGIT GROWING SCALES AND TURNING GREEN.…

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1 Mix them with massage oil. Add six drops of essential oils to your favourite body oil or cream and beg your sister/mum/bestie to give you a quick de-stress massage. 2 Use them in a spritz. Next time your face mist runs out, save the bottle to DIY your own personalised mix. Fill it with water, add six drops of your chosen essential oil (we heart lavender) and spritz it when you’re feeling a little frazzled. 3 Pop them in your bath. For ultimate Zen vibes add three drops of essential oils to your bath and soak for 10 minutes. Your mind AND body will get a serious chill hit. 4 Burn them. Try the traditional thing and burn them in a ceramic oil burner. Once inhaled, the particles are…

let’s face it, taking care of a plant is hard. So hard. Harder than they say on the label hard. But there’s something about a cute cactus on the windowsill that screams “my-life-is-practically-Pinterest”. As a tribute to every succulent we’ve over-watered (soz), every fiddle leaf we’ve popped in the sun (R.I.P.) and that impossible-to-kill cactus that totally died on us (*sniff*), we’ve put together a list of the easiest green guys to grow. Fiddle leaf fig tree These are the popular ’gram-worthy plants doing the rounds on Insta rn and we can see why. All these guys need is a shady (but not super dark) home and half a cup of water once a week. Just watch their leaves, they can get really dusty sitting inside erryday (#bigleafprobs). Haworthia Succulents…

Maybe not! Scientists have discovered the more like-minded two people in a relationship are, the more likely they’ll stay together longer. When different loved-up couples were asked about the values they wanted in a potential bae, their answers tended to mirror their own better qualities. So the more similar we are to a person, the more likely we are to be attracted to them. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, “birds of a feather, flock together”!…

THE GF GUY PANEL DO YOU CARE IF A GIRL IS TALLER THAN YOU WHEN SHE’S WEARING HEELS? Nope not at all, I think it’s quite classy. Jaxon Normally I’m still taller than the girl, but I don’t mind if she’s taller than me. Sam No, but I’m a little over 183cm so they’d have to be some serious heels. Even my girlfriend’s five inch platform combat boots aren’t quite enough to surpass me. Patrick No, not at all! Josh IS IT CUTE OR CORNY TO MATCH YOUR TIE TO THE DRESS OF THE GIRL YOU ARE GOING WITH? If it’s overdone then yes it’s corny, but a simple matching colour can really make you look the part. Jaxon It’s a little cliché but I still think it’s still cute.…

LEO LEO Fasten your seatbelt, because August is going to be a wild ride. You’re ready to unleash the full force of your passion onto the world. And coming from a fiery Lioness, that’s pretty spectacular to see! You’ll rise to each challenge and put tons of heart into everything you do. Push forward with a creative project, because chances are you’re seriously going to impress. It’s an exciting time for love, and a risk will pay off. Stop waiting and ask them out now! Leo girl: You’re the ultimate Queen Bee! You have a heart of gold and an infectious sense of fun, which is why you’re completely adored. You’re a born entertainer and slightly celeb-obsessed! Your pet peeves are bad hair days (your mane is your crowning…

1 Get the perfect base with Models Prefer All-In-One BB Cream and Models Prefer Argan Infusion Concealer. Then add some colour with Models Prefer Bronzer using the Bronzer Brush. 2 Roughly apply your Models Prefer High-Impact Eyeliner, moving along the lashline. Gently smudge it in using the sponge on the other end of the pencil – but if you don’t have one, a cotton tip works really well too! Don’t worry if you get a bit on your bottom lashes, it’ll just add to the edginess. 3 Use Models Prefer Essential Brow Kit to add definition to your brows in light upward strokes. Just make sure you blend as you go, so it still looks natural! 4 Now it’s time to make your lips stand out with Models Prefer Lipstick…

dresses! Dancing! Dudes in suits! In case you haven’t noticed, we’re all kinds of excited (*cough* freaking out) about formal season. But thank the beauty gods that in between the date dramz and playlist prep, makeup planning is up there with going to the afterparty (read: fun AF). My Year 12 formal went down way back BC (Before Contouring), and things were a little more low-key than now. No YouTubers to binge on, zero Instas to stalk and – get this – highlighters weren’t even a thing! I literally popped on a pink gloss (it was 2005), a bit of blush, about a million bobby pins and danced to Gwen Stefani all night. It was fun yes, but do I regret my lack of makeup planning? Also yes. Coz time…

GF OF THE MONTH Dear GF, Last year I spent a long period of time sick in hospital and I also travelled to London and back. Without my collection of Girlfriend magazines I definitely would have gone crazy! I love your magazine. My favourite page would have to be the embarrassing stories coz I can relate to them. You also give the best advice. Thank you for making such a great magazine. From Lexie xoxo #READERGRAMS Our fave set-up shot yet! Love your work @mollyandgizmo Heart your art Love this cover feat. Lilly Singh, Hayley! Can’t get over this Chloë Grace Moretz mag, Cailain! Holland Roden looks actual fire, Lauren! Reader email Hi GF! I looooove your magazine… almost more than macaroons (almost) and binge watching PLL! It’s full…

Looking effortlessly cool in a suit jacket with the sleeves pushed up, his hair slicked back in a stylish quiff, Brooklyn Beckham served up some serious Brit-boy vibes as he joined his girlfriend, actress Chloë Grace Moretz, at the premiere of her movie Bad Neighbours 2 in May. With his arm draped around her shoulder, Brooklyn, 17 and Chloë, 19, looked loved-up as they smiled for the photographers and fans lining the red carpet. The PDA, which made headlines within moments (hello, #crooklyn) marked the duo’s first major appearance together, instantly pinning them as Hollywood’s newest power couple. Although he was there to support his bae, Brooklyn brought his red carpet A-game too – the guy’s had plenty of practise in front of the cameras, growing up in one of…

DAYTIME HANGS Boohoo top, $40. Zara shoes, $159. Lovisa earrings, $19.95. Colette by Colette Hayman bracelets, from $9.99. Colette by Colette Hayman backpack, $59.99. MOVIE NIGHT Boohoo jacket, $50. Wrangler @ Glue Store top, $49.95. Rubi boots, $49.95. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $14.99, choker, $19.99 and ring, $12.99. DINNER DATE Supré jeans, $40. Zara shoes, $159 and bag, $69.95. Colette by Colette Hayman necklace, $12.95, bracelets, from $9.99. These images have not been retouched.…

Kendall Jenner EMBRACE ALL THINGS CHIC AND POLISHED WITH FINE JEWELS AND GLITZY GOWNS. Emma Watson BREAK AWAY FROM BASIC BLACK AND WHITE WITH HINTS OF RED AND METALLICS. Zoë Kravitz IF GOTHIC GLAM IS YOUR THING, TAKE YOUR CUES FROM THE QUEEN OF THE ’90s TREND. Elle Fanning DIAL UP THE SUGAR AND THEN ADD SOME SPICE FOR A SWEET STYLE ROMANCE. IT TAKES TWO Use the free viewa app and scan this page to see our edit of fash for you and your bae.…

THE DF SLAYER You don’t care for the bitchiness and politics that can come with formal celebrations, you’re just there to sing, dance and have an awesome time with your fave peeps! On the night of nights you can be found with all of your closest pals slaying the DF to some Tay-Tay, or kissing your bae Zac Efron (a girl can dream, right?). THE PROM QUEEN You’re the girl who gets along with everyone! And while the school year may have had its fair share of drama, you’re ready to put it all behind you and show that being yourself is far better than trying to blend into the crowd. Who knows, maybe you’ll even end up snapping your tiara into little pieces and throwing it into the crowd…

“IT'S ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN GETTING A GOOD MARK!” “I’ve always loved photography and fashion, and about two years ago I started an Instagram account (@stilefile) that focused on both of these things. I began by reposting other people’s pics, which slowly evolved into creating content of my own. The more original photos I put up, the more followers I got and now I have over 40,000! Earlier this year I decided to use my Instagram following to raise money for a good cause, as well as ace an assignment. We were asked to do a research project on literally ANYTHINGthat we cared about – technology, medical, even makeup-related! During my time on Instagram I’d come across a lot of people my age who were really passionate and supportive…

STUCKINA MENTAL RUT? It might be time to take a walk! Scientists say a stroll outside is the best way to help kick your mental machinery into gear if you’re looking for a lil extra creative inspo. In fact walking while you think can boost your creativity by up to 60 per cent! This is coz exercise helps our brain function better and stimulates more neurological pathways than sitting still. So next time studying’s got you feeling in a funk, head outside to refresh your mind!…

MOCHA PUDDING WITH WARM FUDGE SAUCE SERVES 8 PREP 15 MINS COOK 90 MINS • Melted butter, for greasing • 125g unsalted butter, chopped • ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed • 2 tblsps golden syrup • 1 tblsp coffee granules • 1¼ cups self-raising flour • ¼ cup cocoa • ¾ cup milk • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • Boiling water (as required) • Vanilla ice-cream and strawberries, to serve FUDGE SAUCE • 200g block dark • chocolate, chopped • ½ cup thickened cream • ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed • ¼ cup golden syrup • 3 tsps coffee granules 1 Lightly grease a metal pudding steamer (8-cup capacity) with melted butter. Cut out an 18cm circle from a piece of baking paper and set aside. 2 Place…

GF CHATS TO... Nathan Hawes HE FIRST STOLE OUR HEARTS AS A CONTESTANT ON THE VOICE BACK IN 2015, BUT IT’S MORE THAN HIS EPIC GUITAR SKILLS AND DREAMY FOLK SOUND THAT HAS US HEAD OVER HEELS. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO SINCE THE VOICE? I did a two month Australian tour at the start of this year and released my latest EP “I Wasn’t There” after that. I’ve just been writing a lot, doing lots of touring and releasing new music. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR MUSICAL INSPIRATION FROM? Nowhere in particular, just from how I’m feeling and what’s happening in my life. DO YOU THINK YOUR COASTAL UPBRINGING HAS HAD AN INFLUENCE ON YOUR MUSIC? To an extent, but I think as I’m travelling around it’s changing,…

PENCIL If you’re new to the eyeliner game, this is who you want to make friends with. Easy to apply, great for water lining and perfect for on-the-road touch ups, he’s the reliable OG in your pencil case (or, er, makeup bag). STUDY TIP: Don’t forget to sharpen him on the reg – a blunt pencil is never going to get you top-of-the-class worthy wings. SOMETHING COLOURED Every pencil kit needs a crazy colour – something you hardly use but totally rock when you do. We’re talking blues, purples and metallics, and yes they do absolutely look awesome! STUDY TIP: Go easy! If you’re doing a coloured liner, forget the undereye and line your lids only. CHUNKY CRAYON LINER These crayon-like pencils are obviously pretty thick (soz simple flick), but…

“ I WANT TO SPEAK OUT ON BODY CONFIDENCE AND LOVING YOURSELF THE WAY YOU ARE” WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA! WE HEAR YOU’VE DISCOVERED TIM TAMS… They changed my life. I was like, “I’ll give them a try, I’m not crazy on biscuits.” Then I went from the first one to the last one and I was like, “Where have they gone?” WE HEARD YOU’RE WORKING ON YOUR ALBUM RIGHT NOW, HOW’S THAT GOING? It’s nearly finished! I’m just constantly writing just in case I think of something else for a song. Because it’s my first album, I want to make sure I’m totally happy with everything on it. ARE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WILL RESPOND TO IT? Very! It’s scary. The support has been so amazing that I don’t…

Divergent takes place before The Hunger Games… A user on the website Reddit has suggested the Divergent world takes place 100 years prior to The Hunger Games. In this scenario, Chicago (the city Divergent is set in) was turned into a District by Panem. Interesting! ... or the story of Divergent was an experiment by HG’s President Coin “I mean this lady really, really wants to have control over Panem; so what if she put this whole thing on to see if it would be the perfect society?” another Redditor speculated. Jeanine is pregnant Some fans believe the book states Jeanine is pregnant in the following passage: “She wears a blue dress that hugs her body from shoulder to knee, revealing a layer of pudge around her middle. She perches…

Keep your precious pics on display with super pretty instax Photo Bunting! Use some Washi Tape to stick your memories on your wall! You + your besties + instax Photo Props = so much fun! Get silly, get creative and capture the memories with your instax mini 8 Camera. Use some instax Photo Pegs and hang your pics up to create a photo wall! Or keep them in a special instax album. For more ideas on what to do with your with instax prints visit instax.com…

Embellished Raechelle wears Asos dress, $247. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $12.99 and rings, $12.99. Tessa wears Asos dress, $189. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $14.99 and clutch, $39.99. Philippa wears Asos dress, $309. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $7.99, rings $12.99 and clutch, $54.99. Floral Raechelle wears Keepsake The Label dress, $189.95. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $7.99 and rings, $12.99. Tessa wears Isla @ Peppermayo jumpsuit, $199. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $7.99. Victorian Philippa wears Boohoo dress, $50. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $14.99. Raechelle wears Asos dress, $247. Bonbons @ Styletread shoes, $109.95. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $9.99. Tessa wears Asos jumpsuit, $109. Bardot top, $99.95. Bonbons @ Styletread shoes, $109.95. Colette by Colette Hayman earrings, $14.99 and rings, $7.99. Man-styling Raechelle wears Kookai jumpsuit,…

Formal got you feeling all Britney Spears circa 2007? Well put down the umbrella and slowly step away from the clippers, coz we’ve hit up Home and Away star Philippa Northeast for her tips on how to handle alllll the sucky sitches that could ruin your big night. THE PROB: SOMEONE ROCKS UP IN THE SAME DRESS AS YOU. PIP’S FIX: “Be excited that someone has the same awesome fashion sense as you. Why don’t you try to choreograph a dance routine you can both bust out in your matching outfits – that would be rad!” THE PROB: YOUR CRUSH ASKS YOUR BESTIE TO THE FORMAL AND SHE SAYS YES (EVEN THOUGH SHE KNOWS YOU LIKE HIM). PIP’S FIX: “Tell her how it made you feel coz I’m sure she…

THE UNPOLISHED DUDE How come it’s like some dudes don’t even wanna try to improve their appearance? “There’s a bit of a stigma associated with grooming,” Josh admits. “Guys might be scared they’re going to get bagged out by their friends or girls at school – you know, like, ‘What are you doing?’” Thing is though, it’s definitely not unmasculine to be a scrubbed up dude. “Take any masculine guy,” Josh says. “Even Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – do you think he doesn’t do anything? He’s got a baby face! But he’s as masculine as you can get.” Then there’s Ryan Gosling and Zac Efron. “They’re masculine,” Josh continues. “But they definitely take care of themselves.” But for some dudes, it’s more about the appeal of the couch and Netflix.…

“Parents freak out because there are scary things that can happen to girls online...” coming home from school to find that your mum or dad has snooped around your room or checked up on your social media accounts can feel totally invasive, almost like an act of betrayal. And trying to talk to them can seem pointless, right? Maybe you feel like it’s none of their business what you post online or do with your friends, but they want to know every. Single. Thing. To find out the secret to getting your parents to respect your privacy (online and IRL), we asked Jill Zimmerman Rutledge, author of Dealing With the Stuff That Makes Life Tough, for her advice. Social media Getting a Facebook friend request from your dad? Um, no.…

FACT: I am NOT a morning person. If there was a record for snoozing alarms I would defs win. I’m the friend that sleeps through brekkie dates, can’t function ’til noon and drinks that much coffee it may as well be its own separate food group. But I’m never one to shy away from a challenge, so this week I’m gonna suck it up and see if waking up pre-6am to do alllll the activities changes my life for the better. Coz, science. DAY 1 CHALLENGE: SEE THE SUNRISE. Typically my day starts at 7.30am, giving me just enough time to shower, slap on some makeup and zombie walk to the bus. This morning my alarm went off two hours earlier than usual and it was a pretty offensive sight.…

sex ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED BY DR SALLY COCKBURN, GF’S RESIDENT DOCTOR. DISCLAIMER INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE A VISIT TO YOUR GP FOR ANY MEDICAL CONCERN. THE AGE OF CONSENT IS 16 YEARS OLD (17 IN SOME STATES AND 18 UNDER PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES). FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON CONSENT, VISIT GIRLSGOTTAKNOW.COM.AU. MYTHBUSTERS? Get the Facts, a resource from the Government of Western Australia, debunks these common misconceptions… You can’t get pregnant the first time you have sex. Nope, you can. Always use condoms. Oral sex isn’t really sex. Nope, it is. While unplanned pregnancies can be ruled out, you’re still at risk of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other STIs. Condoms or dental dams are recommended. It’s obvious if someone has an STI. It’s possible to have…

Q Hi Angus. There is a guy who I’m best friends with but I also really like him. He recently told me about a girl he likes and I wasn’t expecting his answer. I’m really jealous of this girl but I want to support my friend with his decision. What do you think I should do? Bonnie. A Hey Bonnie, I’m kind of wondering if this is my friend Megan using a fake name! She’s going through the same situation right now. She’s been hanging out and going to events with this guy she likes and he recently told her about a girl he was interested in. It broke her heart. He already mentioned he didn’t see her that way (a.k.a. he friendzoned her) and thought they were at the…

“ IF YOU WANT MORE AND THEY DON’T, YOU MIGHT START NEGLECTING YOUR EMOTIONAL NEEDS TO TAKE THE ‘CRUMBS’ THE OTHER PERSON IS OFFERING YOU.” he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me... h ere’s a sitch that sucks. You have the most perfect party kiss with the guy (or gal) you’ve been crushing on forever. It’s like, unicorn emoji-level magical. They’re super sweet, they stroke your hair and tell you you’re the babeiest babe in the entire babe-verse (*sigh*)… this is like, a real thing that’s happening yeah? Except that following this straight-out-of-a-movie moment there are zero texts, Insta tags or Snapchats for the whole next week, then the next time you see them they pretend as if you don’t even exist. Um, hello?! What even is…

A glitter eye minus the disco ball vibes. 1 Prep your eyelid with a similarly coloured eye shadow to your chosen glitter shade. This will act as a base coat, which means no gaps post-sparkle 2 application and max staying power. Yay, glitter time! If you’re going with the whole super chill, so-NOT-OTT look, opt for pastel, opaque or muted shades. Use your fingers to apply your sparkles (warm fingers = easier to spread), tapping them down lightly on your lids. One light coat 3 should be more than enough! Apply a slick of mascara to finish off, and that’s literally it. Skip eyeliner, bold lip colours and bright blushes; glitter lids bring the big night wow factor all on their own.…

Well, it’s formal time for some of you – saaah exciting! I still have such fond memories of my formals from the good old days back at Brigidine St Ives – but it wasn’t about the dress, the hair, the makeup, or even the formal itself, really. What I remember most is having an awesome time with my friends, and that’s what’s important. So, while it’s fun to dress up to the nines with your gal pals and celebrate another term well done, always remember not to stress yourself out trying to find the ‘perfect’ dress or having the ‘perfect’ date – coz in 10 years time you probs won’t even care! Take celebs for example – they’re, like, the hottest peeps in the world, and on their prom night…

SONGS I CAN’T STOP LISTENING TO OBSSESSING OVER: BY SENIOR SUB-EDITOR EWAN 1 “ONE DANCE (REMIX)” DRAKE FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER Hey what’s up with Dua Lipa copying me on page 116? Great minds I guess 2 “SOMETHING NEW” ZENDAYA Totally shipping me and Zendaya rn. (You can ship yourself right?) 3 “FIRE” JOE BUDDEN FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES FUN FACT: This old fave is the song playing during the house party scene in my favourite movie, Mean Girls. Say what?! STUFF GFs SAY “You do you… wan” – Caitlin, when talking to Ewan. GF goes global TAM CHALLENGED LUCY TO GIVE UP SOCIAL MEDIA. LUCY CHALLENGED C.LOW TO NOT GO SHOPPING. C.LOW CHALLENGED TAM TO NIX ALL SWEETS. TEAM GF CHALLENGED EACH OTHER TO GO WITHOUT THEIR FAVE THINGS IN SUPPORT…