Girls' Life Magazine

It’s your complete guide to a sweet, smart, sparkling 2022! In our Dec/Jan issue, the always inspiring Jayden Bartels dishes on everything from fearlessness to fashion. Plus: All the inspo you need to *sleigh* your style (sorry, had to), the sneaky secret to clear skin, real girls share how they are making a difference in their communities, 80+ fabulous gift ideas for everyone you heart (including your crush) and a v. solid argument against New Year’s resolutions (trust). Order now and we'll keep you shining throughout the season…and into an amazing new year.

Karen

Girls' Life magazine

WELCOME TO your L♥ver era • WHAT’S TRENDING THIS FEBRUARY AND MARCH

Crush-Worthy Fun + Freebies • Romanticizing your life made easy, thanks to our gorg giveaways and daily to-dos.

Calah Lane A-Z • She’s not just the girl who beat out 3,000 other actors to land a starring role as Noodle in Wonka (and low-key become besties with Timothée Chalamet, nbd): Calah Lane, 14, is authentic, positive, inspiring and all around a whole mood. Consider this your start-to-finish guide.

GO ON YOUR DREAM DATE, GET A DREAMY READ • Pairing lit and love = our favorite kind of matchmaking.

The (Un) Official Olivia Rodrigo Matrix • Before you scream-sing along to every anthem at the GUTS tour, figure out where you stand in the Olivia-verse.

Everything our fave onscreen couples taught us about love • THE STORIES? FICTIONAL. THE WISDOM? SO REAL.

Layer Sweaters with Springy Basics • What do you do when you’re ready to say “so long” to winter, but the forecast has other plans? Time for some winter-to-spring mathematics, natch. This season’s formula: Take your favorite cold-weather pieces (your go-to chunky sweater and trusty cowboy kicks) + some springy touches (the prettiest shorts and sooo many butterfly clips) = your next outfit. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure to show our work…

Take Shorts, Add Boots

Do a Dress Over Pants

SERVING SOFT GOTH • What do you get when a ballet girlie and a Wednesday stan combine their wardrobes? An edgy-chic mashup that would fit right in on Olivia’s GUTS tour bus: sweet pastel sweaters, pretty paisleys, Y2K accessories and all the boots a girl can handle. It’s a beautiful time to breathe new life into your closet. Think spring-cleaning, but with edge…

THE PRETTIEST PARTS • Changing the way you wear your hair is quick, easy and doesn’t even require a major makeover (or a single scissor snip!).

Meet You at t Barre The Balle • Pull on your tights and channel your inner prima ballerina.

YES, your skin BASICALLY HATES WINTER

FIND YOUR ULTIMATE cozy fragrance

Lies and truths about your first kiss • Say goodbye to smooching stress and hello to your Mia Thermopolis foot pop moment.

YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE IS… • LET YOUR CRUSH (OR CREW) KNOW WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL MORE LOVED THAN EVER. AWW.

Why aren’t YOU AND YOUR CRUSH together already • Six reasons you aren’t dating for real… yet.

A love letter to myself (and all the single girls out there) • This year, I’m my own Valentine. And not only is that OK—it’s kind of amazing, tbh.

Dear Carol

STOP BEING SCARED OF CHANGE…FOR GOOD • Plot twist? You got this!

WHAT’S YOUR GALENTINE’S SUPERPOWER? • YES, YOU ARE THE HERO YOUR SQUAD DESERVES. HERE’S WHY.

Read this… then do your homework • Chronic procrastinators, this one’s for you.

Kylie Cantrall is just trusting the universe • …and it’s giving some serious heart eyes (and star power) right back.

YOUR good vibes only ERA STARTS RIGHT NOW

Low - key missing lockdown • Yeah, staying home was weird, but it also was kind of… nice?

Lucky Girl Syndrome just...