Turn your humble abode into a fierce, Leo-worthy lair…
For the king of beasts, your home is your castle—or should that be den? It must be large and comfortable, with high-quality furnishings, because you can’t abide anything second rate. Brass fittings and knobs speak to your passion for gold. Big windows and skylights bathe you in natural light.
If you live in a cloudy climate, you might need full-spectrum light bulbs to mimic summer sunlight year-round. You aren’t afraid to add chairs or accents in red, yellow, or orange. And plenty of mirrors will help illuminate the space, and… well, you’re Leo, after all!
Secrets to ensuring you’re with the right person, and vice versa…
Frank, forceful Leo will move heaven and earth for a partner and defend kith and kin through thick and thin. This fixed sign has firm beliefs, so don’t try to change them. Arguing just won’t work! But if you refuse to knuckle under or put up with any nonsense, you can tame your big cat into a domesticated one.
Shower Leo with (sincere) praise and admiration, make your mate understand that he or she is the center of your world and that you’ll always be loyal, and the Lion will commit to you forever—and mean it.
How Leos can bring out their romantic side…
Leo can be one of the most supportive partners around. If the Lion is smitten, he or she will enthusiastically heap applause, accolades, appreciation, and approval on a partner. Leo will lift your spirits when you’re down, fill you with self-confidence when you waver, and brighten your day when clouds gather. You’ll be told how utterly fantastic you are, and you’ll believe it.
But here’s the catch. To make Leo purr with contentment you need to reciprocate the adulation. Stroke the big cat’s ego or the love will disappear like a black panther slipping into the jungle at night.
This natural energy booster does so much for Leos!
Like Leo needs any more stimulation! Short of taking performance-enhancing drugs, there is something you can drink that can boost workout or competition performance (a bit) and ease muscle pain. Caffeine causes muscles to release calcium, which increases the force of muscle contractions. Caffeine also dulls signals from pain receptors in the brain, an effect that can last up to five hours.
But don’t go overboard. Too much caffeine can make you feel jittery and anxious. There’s a placebo effect, too. Study participants who thought they’d taken caffeine still boosted their performance! Maybe all you need to do is think about that double espresso to crush your workout!
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.
When it comes to having it all, Leos have it down!
Lucky Leo! While the rest of us struggle to squeeze in a personal life amid ever-increasing work demands, you have the whole work/life balance thing figured out. Yes, you work hard and often long hours, but you also know how to have a good time. Most people focus on job success (and the money and recognition that go with it), but you view work as providing the means to enjoy life. Come the weekend, you have no problem closing the door and having fun. What’s all that money for otherwise? You really can have it all!
The surprising benefit of jumping…
Bet you didn’t know that you can strengthen your leg bones with stress. It’s true! Your bones are living tissue, and research shows that your skeleton needs (safe) impact to stay strong—pretty important as you age. What’s more, most people don’t get enough of that good type of stress. Walking doesn’t cut it but jumping does.
Try this every day for improved hip-bone density. Jump 20 times as high as you can, resting for 30 seconds after each jump. Want to feel like a kid again? Grab some friends and two jump ropes and play Double Dutch. Watch “Double Dutch Divas” on YouTube for inspiration!
Proof that Leo is always a trendsetter…
Stylish Leo is always on the prowl for the next fashion craze, and Lions’ allure never goes out of style! Sexy cat eyes are back in vogue (think a bold sweep of black liner a la Sophia Loren or Brigitte Bardot). Or don a pair of cat’s-eye shades that seem to never go out of style. How about Meadowlark’s gold-plated Fang Ring? Or a lion’s head cuff? Or Lipstick Queen’s papaya-coral-colored Jungle Queen lipstick? Wildlife-themed clothing has even hit the runway, so you can proudly wear your Lion on tanks, sweaters, scarves, dresses, and even shoes!