Girls' Life magazine

Girls' Life is the #1 magazine for girls ages 10+. Expert advice on school, friendship, family and crushes plus fab fashion inspiration, skincare and beauty tips, pro fitness advice, craft and party DIYs, celeb interviews and more. Parents' Choice award winner.

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Girls' Life magazine

Your endless summer awaits… • Beach days = Best days

Beach Reads Giveaway • Because the perfect summer accessory is a brand new book. Enter to win each day at girlslife.com.

Summer Fun and Freebies • Is it really summer if you don’t have a bucket list? We expect you to have sand in your Crocs by the end of July…

Priah Ferguson answers strange things like it’s NBD • In honor of season four of Stranger Things, the Netflix star let us ask her all our most random questions.

Just some curated content recs perfect for your summer vibe • The key to enjoying a break as lit as, um, the literal sun? (Sorry, had to.) Creating the *perfect* mood. When it comes to the content worth streaming (or even actually venturing to a theater to see) to land that “forever sunshine” kind of energy, we have you covered.

*THIS* IS THE ULTIMATE LOUNGE ‘N’ LIT COMBO FOR YOUR SUNNY DAYS • Choose a novel + a trendy towel, then turn off your notifications until you’re at least 12 chapters in…

“I lost my leg but gained more than I ever dreamed.” • How a life-saving amputation changed my path…for the better.

The late-to-the-game guide to MARVEL fandom

CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER SUMMER ’22 EDITION • Pick your fashion fighter, whether she’s a boho babe or total wild child. Stock one of these stylish star ter packs (or claim them all!) bc your vacay’s only just begun, doll…

Queen of the desert • What would you pack for a road trip across the Southwest in 1975? Because that’s the exact vibe for this summer: earth tones, cropped crochet, round sunnies, flowy fringe and billowy sets are the dream—but punched up for right now with luxe jewelry, saturated shades and modern moments. Time to cue up your Beatles playlist and hit the long and winding road, babe.

Air-Drying Your Hair • Letting your hair dry naturally always sounds like a good idea…until it ends up looking flat and frizzy. We promise there is a secret to getting it right.

WE’RE RIDING THE COCONUT GIRL WAVE • Time to channel your inner beach bum/Aquamarine/flower clip/snow-cone energy. The best accessory to match your summer-in-SoCal transformation? A fresh pineapple smoothie with a little umbrella on top, ofc. Oh, we’re very much here for this.

Summer skin sitch? We just solved • Sun, sand and… shaving bumps? We’ve got the answer to spots, sensitivity and so much more.

The hottest braids of the summer, defined • Just us, sneaking a peek at this szn’s prettiest plaits.

EVERYTHING YOUR CRUSH SECRETLY WISHES YOU KNEW • FROM DOUBLE TEXTING TO THE TALKING STAGE, WE’RE UNCOVERING THE TOTAL TRUTH ABOUT EVERYTHING GOING ON IN YOUR CRUSH’S PRETTY LITTLE HEAD—RIGHT FROM THE SOURCE.

WHERE WILL YOU MEET YOUR SUMMER CRUSH? • SPOILER ALERT: TRUE LOVE THIS SZN MIGHT BE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.

A DATING ARE THEY DISASTER? • EEK, SPOT A TOTALLY TOXIC CRUSH BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.

Dear Carol

Soul Sister • WE FOUND YOUR PERFECT SUMMER PAL. YOU’RE WELCOME.

Your *official* guide to KEEPING YOUR COOL • WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR EASY-BREEZY SUMMER FANTASIES GO FROM SUNKISSED…TO SUNBURNT? IF YOUR LAZY, LOW-KEY SCHEDULE HAS TURNED INTO AN ENDLESS STREAM OF ANNOYANCES (OR A BEACH-DAY BLUNDER HAS YOU WANTING TO STICK YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND), DON’T SWEAT IT. WE’VE BEEN THERE…AND HAVE THE FIXES FOR YOUR STICKIEST SUMMER SITCHES. YOU’RE GOLDEN, GIRL.

your dad wishes • We asked dads to reveal how they really feel (yep, even in the...