The Best Feeling In The World... (Bliss)

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Product:	Bliss
Date:	23/11/02 (897 review reads)
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Advantages: Lots of different sections, Mix of serious and fun

Disadvantages: Not a lot of free stuff

Well, that's how Bliss describes itself anyway.

Bliss is a magazine aimed at teenage girls. It is a mix of serious and fun. I would say it was aimed at girls of about 13-16, yet I have known a few of my boy mates to take a sneaky peek when they thought I wasn't looking ;)

Bliss is out monthly, usually around the fifth of each month. I subscribe to it, which cost about £20 for a year. This means I get my Bliss 1 or 2 days earlier than it hits the shops. Bliss costs £1.75 a month and can be bought from most good newsagents, as well as places like Woolworths and Superdrugs.

You will recognise Bliss by the size of it. It's really small, about half the size of your average magazine. I would think one of the most important things about a magazine is its front cover, it needs to be eyecatching, and attractive to the buyer. Bliss is definately eyecatching. The word 'BLISS' is written in a colourful colour, often pink or orange. On the cover is a picture of a star that features in an interview in that issue of the magazine. Recent examples have been Rachel Stevens, Beyonce, Natasha from Atomic Kitten, Christina Milian, Mandy Moore and for the October issue, Gareth Gates. The cover is full of features in the magazine which the buyer might find interesting.

When you open the magazine, you will see the editors letter, then pages of contents. There is a lot of advertistments in the magazine, but they are mainly about make-up, phones and clothes, which aren't too bad to look at. There is roughly 225 pages in each issue, yet this varies from issue to issue. The word 'NEW' still appears on the cover, but Bliss has been smaller-sized for at least 6 months now.

The magazine is split in to sections, which are:

Bliss Trends
100% Celebs
100% You
100% Glam
100% Boys
and Regulars.

Bliss often has 'specials' where they feature a certain star througout the magazine.

A recent example of this is when they had a Gareth special and a Boyband special. There is also sometimes Problem Page specials, too.

Anyway, here is a bit about what features in each section of the magazine:

~ BLISS TRENDS ~

Bliss Trends is a section which features clothes and acsessories that are in fashion at the moment. It also features stars that have looked 'Blingin'' and 'Mingin'', which is basically where stars that have looked good are praised for their style and stars that have looked crap have the piss taken out of them.
Bliss Trends is all about what is in fashion, whether it's blusher, bags, blazers, whatever.


~ 100% CELEBS ~

This section features interviews etc. with filmstars, singers, and celebrities. In every issue, there is a chance for the reader to ask a celebrity questions. These are usually about their love-life etc. In each issue a member gets a chance to become a star for the day: They get a makeover and get to sing and dance.

~ 100% YOU ~

100% You is about the readers. It includes all the problem pages (Body Coach, Love Coach, Life Coach and Career Coach), embarassing moments, quizzes and a chance for readers to get a makeover.


~ 100% GLAM ~

This section is all about the clothes and makeup of stars and how you can look like them. It looks at the clothes that are in fashion and give make up tips, like how to apply blusher and get a perfect base. 'Celeb Style SOS' is where the Bliss team takes a star (Recent examples have been Abs, Dani Behr and Ashanti) shopping for an outfit for a special occasion.


~ 100% BOYS ~

This section is all about what boys think about different issues, like sex, and how to impress them.
'A blaggers guide to.....' is a guide to how to flirt with a boy, how to compliment him and why boys are obbsessed with stuff like cars and football.

9;Boy
s Uncovered' is all about how to suss boys out, by his haircut or shoes etc.
There is also a page where boys can write in with their problems and a poster section with 6 posters of famous boys.


~ REGULARS ~

The regulars are much like any other magazine. There is a letters page, reviews, free stuff and horoscopes.


~ OTHER STUFF ~

Bliss is a good magazine as it is a mix of fun and serious. There is a lot of issues raised in the magazine that teenagers have to face, for example:

~ Drugs
~ Disordered Eating
~ Sex > First time sex
~ Contraception
~ STIs
~ Sex Education
~ Peer Pressure

For this reason, I don't think that girls of 10 and 11 should read this magazine unless there parents say it's okay to.

There isn't regularly free gifts in Bliss, but every few months there is. These have been stuff like lipgloss and make-up bags.

There is also regularly competitons and surveys.


~ OVERALL ~

Overall, I would highly reccommmend this magazine to any 13-16 year old girl. It's got lots of features, it's packed with fashion and beauty and it's quite a good price at £1.75.
Not every teenager will like it, as they may have different interests, but if they like clothes, make up and music, they will probably like this. It's only little, but there are a lot of pages to read so it'll take you a while, which is good if you haven't got anything to do.

Bliss has a website at:

www.blissmag.co.uk

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