Mystique

November

Cover Stories36Maine Congressman John Powell

From politics to parties, get an inside look at the man in the suit.

64Shine Bright Like A Diamond!

Engagement stories from bachelorettes explaining how exactly they popped the question!

89Got A Female Boss? Great tips from guys on how to please your superior, and get that promotion you want!

59 Is She Using You For Sex?

Are you just a body to her? Look for the signs to see if she just wants to keep it “casual.”

112 Get That Body!!!Use our guide to contour

your figure in the best shape ever!

118 OMG! Sexy Underwear!

The underwear that will drive your girl crazy! Love! Love!

Love!45 The Shopping Strategy

How to understand what a woman loves so she loves you!

49 Girl Time!She needs her space too!

52 Be Your Own Man.Do stuff you like. A list of hobbies

54 Does She Like You?3 great ways to tell if she had a thing for you (hint: body language)

68Mourning Your Marriage

The horrible first year after your divorce, how you can cope.

Life

73 Handling Your Money

Five money savvy men give advice on what to do with that cash.

77 A Perfect LifeCan a modern, cosmopolitan dad really have it all?

81 Organization is the Key!

Great tips on how to declutter your life.

85 How to B*tch-slap your credit card debt!

Bye, bye bad credit rating!

Beauty and Fashion

96 This Season’s Eyebrow Styles

Get the latest shapes to match the fashion this fall!

102 Potbellies Don’t Match Skinny Jeans!

How to trade that beer belly for a six pack!

107 Take Time for You!

New and easy ways to relax!

Health and

Fitness123 Be Bootylicious!

Get your best butt in 4 easy steps.127 Yummy & Healthy Snacks

Little treats that will help you from packing on those pounds.

134Turkey and Christmas Bells

How to make holiday treats and sweets a little bit healthier.

139 A Grocery Store Workout

10 tips on how to burning calories while buying food.

144 New and Fun Workout Classes

“Football” and “baseball” are definitely two sessions that cannot be missed

Our Hot List

147 HoroscopesWhat kind of blazer are you destined for?

149 Oops!

Embarrassing stories you don’t want anyone to know.

Editor’s LetterHonestly, I’ve never really liked social media. From the oversharing (TMI!) to the constant attention seekers (like seriously, get over yourself), Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram were never apps on my IPhone. I just couldn’t really talk about myself like that. However, I got this really great pair of wingtip oxfords and I could not keep them to myself, so I made an Instagram. And it pretty much changed my life. Everything in my daily life suddenly became an image I could post on the Internet. From the delicious crepes I had while in Niece to my deltoids after a good workout, I made everything public. It was so exciting too. I had all these followers, and I could connect with them in so many different ways.

One of the main advantages of getting involved with social media is the conversational platform I can now have with Mystique readers. Finally, a way to communicate with readers that is totally organic and open; I was able to really help the magazine evolve with the help of such insightful remarks. It also really helped my fashion game, I mean I never would have realized that I should have been wearing a size 32 suit instead of size 34, without Instagram’s comments.

Eventually, the situation did take a turn for the worst. I became addicted to social media. And it wasn’t just Instagram anymore; I was in love with everything and anything that shared myself with the world. I had a Twitter for a little over a month and I had already tweeted over 4,000 times. Suddenly, whenever I went to a restaurant with some friends or even my mother, my plate of food was a picture that needed to be posted. If I saw a mirror, I involuntarily whipped my phone out to take a selfie. I mean I had a problem. It got so bad that my friends had to stage an intervention, and that’s when I finally realized that I had a problem. I mean social

media is great for connecting with people, but it really is a place where narcissism thrives and people just end up feeling like losers.

And I have it under control now. I think.

Editor-in-chiefRon Peters

How to Impress Your Female BossJohn Chavez

With the corporate world being more and more female, it has become quite common to find your boss to be female as well. Many men have been in this

situation and not known what to do or how to act to get that promotion or to impress their boss. This article is here for you and the tips that follow are for you to get a better understanding of your female boss and co-workers as well as to help you resolve your apprehensions about working with your female counterparts.First and foremost, you must understand what these women have faced in order to

get where they are. They have no doubt gone through much more than you as a male and have had a tough road to get to the level of success that they find themselves. Understanding this can gain you a big advantage in becoming favorable to your boss as you are now able to sympathize with her situation and occasionally let her know how hard women have had it and how impressive it is that she has made it so far with nobody’s help but her own. Secondly, you can go to her for advice on things that only a female would know. For example, she is most likely have more experience and knowledge on certain topics , such as fashion, health, art, and even domestic ideas and issues. Seek her advice often on these issues and always appreciate her input, never

arguing with what she says. This will make her fond of you for seeking her advice on issues outside of the office and for viewing her as a person who can help a situation such as yours.Most importantly, make sure you always treat her as a person and never an object. Too often are women portrayed as sexual objects and not taken seriously and I can almost guarantee you that she has been through thick and thin to gain respect from males in the work place. If she is wearing a nice dress or looks very put together, let her know you appreciate her appearance and right after ask her a serious question about work, but in no way should you be looking her up and down for

more than a couple seconds. This will show her how you value the effort she put in to looking professional, but you also take her seriously and in no way do you view her as something to be conquered or desired. She will appreciate this the most out of all the suggestions I give you as this has been her main struggle to getting where she is and deserves to be. The more you actually begin to think this way, the further you will get in the business world with women.

Tips to Impress Your Boss

#1: Aretha Franklin said it best! Respect! If you want that promotion you better work for it!

#2: Show her your sensitive side! She wants to be your friend and your boss.

#3: Dress for success. Never show up for work in anything but your finest!

#5: Decorate your workspace! Everyone loves a fun and open office!

#6: Don’t be afraid to tattletale. Bosses

wonder what’s going on and they look for information anywhere.

#7: Suck up. You read that right. You won’t get anywhere without kissing up.

Is She Using You for Sex?Kyle Mathers

In today’s hookup culture, it’s hard to tell whether your woman is into sex, or into you. What do you do if you’re looking for her to put a ring on it, but she only thinks of you as a one-night stand? We talked to Mystique readers to give us the scoop on what its like to be in a relationship with a player.

“I saw the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen when I was out getting a few drinks with my friends at a bar. I tried to catch her eye by laughing and running my hands through my hair, and she finally came over and asked me to dance. I thought she was really into me, but she didn’t ask for my number at the end of the night.”

“Last night this girl I work with invited me home to her apartment and we had sex, but as soon as we were done she told me she had “work” in the morning and offered to pay for my cab ride home. I felt totally ashamed and rejected, because she didn’t even ask for my number. I always get really embarrassed when I see her pass my desk and it’s so awkward now, but I thought we had a connection.”

“I’ve been living with my girlfriend for 6 months and am 26. All my friends have been walking down the aisle and I’ve been a best man more times than I can count. I’m ready to find Mrs. Right, but I can tell my girlfriend isn’t into it, even though I know her biological clock is ticking and we might be running out of time to have kids. How can I get her to propose? Does she even want a family?”

If you think that she’s just not that into you, try gaging her level of interest by using these easy tips! First, try dropping hints about taking things to the next level, ask her how she feels about you moving in, or meeting your parents. Second, if you meet a woman at a bar and she tries to get you to go home, hold off and see if she wants to take you for coffee instead! Third, if she

always texts you after dark and isn’t interested in going out during the day, that’s a dealbreaker. If these tricks don’t work, you can always threaten to break up with her and see if it encourages her to get over her “commitment issues,” she might be more

serious about you than you think! Whatever you do, listen to your gut (and your friends!) and don’t let her take you for a ride!

How to Contour your AbsHey Guys, it’s me again, here to give all of you this week’s

beauty tip! Let me just say, you are all in for a treat! Because I

received so much positive feedback from last month’s column, How

to make your Pecks POP, I decided to continue with that trend and

teach you all how to contour your abs. I have a couple of tips up my

sleeve that are perfect for dates, days spent by the pool, or any

other time you are trying to impress that special lady. Let’s get

started!

First, I would like to introduce you all to the Nars I.T.A.

contouring brush and the Benefit HOOLA bronzer. These two are

going to be your tools to help you achieve that 300 abs look. That’s

right, the guys on 300 did NOT all have perfect

abs; most of them were created with makeup

and contouring! All you

have to do is use your

brush to create lines on your abdomen

where the creases of real abs would usually

be seen. The trick with this is to make it look

natural, so don’t be afraid to look up videos on

YouTube to help you out (f.y.i there are a ton)!

This is a perfect example of how to do ab-

contouring correctly. It should look natural and not

too overdone so it’s completely believable on the beach or for that

special night ;)

Lastly, for days when you decide to

keep your shirt on and you feel like you

need a little extra boost, there’s this bad

boy: the Funkybod shirt, just $50! This

will help you fill out any shirt you are

wearing on a date. Also, don’t be ashamed, remember, she’s

probably wearing a push up bra too! I hope this week tip helped!

Feel free to send me requests for next month’s column!

Loyally,

Chris Park