Ypulse Monthly Teen Mag Roundup
Posted by casey on 03-16-2009
After five years on reality [M]TV, including three on “The Hills”, Lauren Conrad announces to Seventeen – and, most importantly, to her target fan base – that she’s ready to step out of the camera’s spotlight. Endearingly, LC admits that she sometimes finds herself a bit annoying onscreen and is ultimately happiest when she’s allowed to be boring. Don’t think she’s going to disappear from Hollywood altogether though; LC just snagged a book series deal and is working on an aptly titled, semi-autobiographical L.A. Candy.
Because all 17-year-olds are obviously boy crazy, the magazine reveals the number one most annoying turnoff, whether he really likes you, and sneaky ways to tell if he wants you to make the first move. Even better, the winners of the “Best Boyfriends in America” contest divulge their own tips for finding the guy of your dreams. Err…
Seventeen does have a way of making recycling sound exciting with a list of fun ways to go green, including ideas that help your body, your planet, and your wardrobe (win a free tote from Charlotte Ronson!) in one fell eco-friendly swoop. Speaking of being socially-aware, the mag gets the shocking story of one teen who led a homeless life without anyone in her life realizing it.
Plus, Seventeen investigates the young teen bride trend and, advice for pulling off the maxi-dress trend.
Emma Roberts, daughter to Eric, niece to Julia, and star to Nickelodeon fans, graces the cover of Teen Vogue and mostly talks about her accomplished young life that would humble even the most enthusiastic overachievers. The Hollywood offspring has starred in a hit TV show, two family films, and two Sundance favorites — and she’s only 18. At that age, Lindsay Lohan was half as successful and twice as Page Six-famous. Emma, who comes across as adorable and ambitious, is exactly the kind of girl that should be on the cover of a teen glossy.
Both the editor’s letter and the hot topic editorial tackle the controversy of the legal drinking age. Only a few teen voices are heard in the story, but the differing viewpoints among the under-21 generation make for an interesting read. A rather timely article titled “Love Hurts” discusses the upsides to getting dumped. It’s a refreshing look at the end of teenage relationships that focuses on girls who thrive post-breakup.
A fantastic prom special talks to society darlings like teen runway model Chanel Iman and socialite-turned-DJ (aren’t they all?) Harley Viera-Newton about looking like a million bucks without breaking the bank. Some ideas are accessible (secondhand shopping, spending a few dollars at the tailor), others less so (saving up for a YSL stilettos). Once again, the budding fashionista’s bible manages to strike a balance between designer labels and mall store finds, though for every under-$200 formal dress there is a price-upon-request ball gown.
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