Add this powerful ingredient to your dinner tonight…
Garlic is associated with Leo, but there is so much more you can do with these pungent cloves than make spaghetti sauce! You’re adventurous, so try a few new flavor combinations. Combine red wine and garlic vinaigrette with roasted sliced beets, chopped walnuts, and goat cheese for a delicious salad. Or mash cooked beets, roasted garlic, chopped walnuts, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a bit of cumin, salt, and pepper for a tasty dip with pita chips.
For a different spicy treat (you know how you love heat), try hot paprika-dusted sweet potato fries with a creamy dip of pureed avocado, silken tofu, lime juice, Cajun seasoning, and salt. Grreat!
Leo’s innovative take on art makes them shine bright!
While some may think other signs, like Pisces, have a corner on creativity, you’re no slouch in that department! It’s just that yours takes a different slant. With your exuberance and cram-packed schedule, you may not have the time or patience to write a multi-volume fantasy novel or sculpt a modern-day “David.”
Your creative talents may tend more toward inventive ideas, cool projects, and fun activities. Of course, you’ll need help bringing your brainstorms to fruition, but the fresh, childlike perspective you add to any situation can motivate others to move mountains!
What are your must-haves and have-nots in love?
Enthusiastic, energetic, and busy, busy, busy, your tendency in most situations is to jump in with all four paws and see what happens. But that may not always work when you’re looking for love. More timid types may run and hide in the face of all that assertiveness!
Take some time to figure out what and who you’re looking for. What are the most important qualities you seek in a mate? Be honest—no one else needs to see the list! Writing down your goals gives you a much better chance of success because it clarifies your desires and helps you commit to them. So, focus that Leonine desire before you go on the prowl!
How to seek out your significant other…
It’s a jungle out there in the dating world, but romantic Leos still want to find their ideal mate. Try thinking less like a lion! Sometimes (or, in your high-adrenaline life, always) first impressions are all you have to go on. In the wild, lionesses go for lions with full, dark manes (indicating more testosterone). The dark-maned guys make more babies and carry on the family line.
But in humans, looks can be deceiving! Males of every species bluff to attract the ladies—admit it! Whether it’s exaggerating income or a full head of hair, forget love at first sight and take the time to get to know that attractive stranger. You may indeed be a match—or it could just be your inner big cat talking!
A date with a Leo should involve the following…
Whether you’re the inviter or the invitee, a date with Leo will be a memorable occasion, with no expense spared! The restaurant will be chosen with care for its cuisine, service, and ambience. Linen tablecloths, candlelight, and impeccable presentation? Of course! Whether filet mignon or sushi, the food will be the best that money can buy. For dessert, something theatrical and artistic like the modernist cuisine creations “plated” directly on the table with honey, chocolate, and berries. Tickets to opening night at the theater or a new art gallery show will round out the perfect Leo evening!
Where Leos should go to find the best dating prospects…
Leo is the sign of pleasure and fun, so look to leisure activities to find like-minded souls. Sporting events, art fairs, zoos, or wildlife parks are good bets. If you have a hobby, find an interest group in your area. You like to travel, so perhaps a cruise just for singles would suit style. At least you’d have a captive audience for your larger-than-life personality!
The big cat is entertaining and generous, and there are plenty of people who would love to be in your company. You want the right someone you can respect and trust. Take your time!
The latest beauty trend was made for Leos…
Be good to your skin and it will be good to you! Silky smooth natural oils are the latest thing for babying your skin. They moisturize better because they’re absorbed more quickly than lotions. They also nourish the skin with vitamins and antioxidants.
Leo loves the Sun—maybe too much? To repair damaged skin, use blackberry seed oil. It has high levels of vitamin C, as well as vitamin E and lutein. And while you’re at it, eat some blackberries! They contain lots of rutin, a potentially lifesaving antioxidant. According to a study by Harvard Medical School, rutin may block an enzyme linked to the formation of blood clots, lowering the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Hey Leo, this is the color you must wear more of!
Nobody rocks hot colors like sun-kissed Leo! You’re like a sizzling summer afternoon all year long. You are one of the lucky few who can wear yellow, orange, and red like you mean it. Try a bold blazer or skirt in a shocking yellow instead of basic black.
If you’re not quite ready to commit to an entire ensemble in a fiery hue, punch up your wardrobe with hot accents—a tangerine bag with edgy gold studs, eyeglasses with fire-engine-red frames, or a sunny-toned scarf or tie to warm up subtler business attire.
How this show-stopping sign looks and feels most radiant…
Flamboyant and stylish, Leos can shine in rubies, from the deepest red to palest pink, golden-brown tiger’s eye, luscious amber, and fiery diamonds. Onyx is also associated with your sign, perhaps because it forms in molten lava! Black is the color that most often comes to mind when you consider this gem, but onyx comes in many colors, including sun-washed gold and pale yellow, and carnelian onyx is striped with bands of red. Gleaming gold is your lucky metal. If you can’t afford 24 karat, try on-trend earrings, rings, or necklaces in gold-plated silver vermeil.
Get your royal booty in the groove with these exercises…
Leo isn’t overly enthusiastic about exercise, but it must be done if you want to maintain that appearance of which you are so proud. Potential health problems associated with your sign involve the heart and circulation, so keep it strong with regular cardio, such as running, biking, aerobics, or the elliptical machine.
The spine is also ruled by Leo, and you can keep yours supple with regular stretching and yoga. You worship the sun, but take care of your skin. Some bronzer will give you a healthy glow without endangering your complexion!