Rachel Sylvester
Rachel is the acting Lifestyle Director at Cosmopolitan. She specializes in lifestyle, travel, weddings, and career content, and her writing has appeared in Marie Claire, REAL SIMPLE, The Knot, and more. Follow her on Instagram.
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Latest from Rachel Sylvester

23 Board Games for Adults You'll Never Get Tired of Playing
Trivia? Murder mysteries? Flying burritos? These games have it all.


Just a Definitive Ranked List of the 10 Best Beaches in the U.S. (*Grabs Sunscreen*)
Aka all the supreme sandy spots to hit before Labor Day rudely rolls around.

There’s a Dark Side to the Online Gossip Mill. I Would Know—I’m the Brains Behind DeuxMoi.
“It’s emotionally and physically draining work, and I have the cystic stress acne to prove it.”


8 Yoga Bolster Pillows That’ll Come in Handy During Those Restorative Poses
Ultimate relaxation, here you come.

We Asked These Entertaining Experts to Plan the Ultimate Party Food Guide…and They Did Not Disappoint
Hosting? Consider your menu set in stone.

You Heard It Here First: Cookie Cakes Are the New “It Desserts”
Christina Tosi told us to make a cookie cake, so we made a cookie cake.

This White-Cranberry Cosmo Should Be in Your Hand During Your Next Party
A yummy winter twist on the classic cocktail.

You Should Definitely Serve These Sesame-Crusted Crostini at Your Next Soiree
F*ck entrées. Dinner is little toasts now.

The Cheese Plate to End All Cheese Plates, Courtesy of @ThatCheesePlate’s Marissa Mullen
Promise you can replicate it!
