beauty addict

See what the planets have in store for you this month.

STAR CRAZY
By Danielle Dowling

ARIES When Venus shacks up in your 12th house on the 6th, you’ll twist yourself into a chignon if that'll make your loved ones happy—just don’t play the martyr. Up the inner peace you’ll feel on the 8th with a trip to a spa or a nice steamy, sudsy bath and a good bottle of Shiraz at home. You may have an itch to redecorate your home sometime after the 14th, but make sure the people who live with you are on board with your vision. If you get too carried away, you might be headed for a showdown on the 19th, so take a timeout before you push everyone, including yourself, off the cliff.
Steal the Spotlight: April 8, 25, 26
Stick to the Shadows: April 12, 13, 19
Mantra of the Month: Do unto myself as I do unto others, lest I drive both parties batty.

TAURUS In the beginning of the month, your best friend might want to borrow your best red shoes—the ones that make any girl's gams look absolutely shapely. And you might suddenly cleave to them as if they were the last Jimmy Choos on earth, but hand them over anyway; all signs indicate that your good deed will be rewarded. When the sun enters your sign on the 20th, you’ll be buzzing about like you've just funneled ten Venti lattes, and since group activities will be lucky for you this month, why not throw a party? Maybe your best friend will volunteer for cleanup detail afterward.
Steal the Spotlight: April 1, 27, 28
Stick to the Shadows: April 14, 15, 16
Mantra of the Month: Good things come to those who don’t get all Scroogy with their friends.

GEMINI The month gets out of the gate and ends the race on the right foot with the moon in your sign on both occasions. You might find yourself falling for your boss or a mentor as Venus moves into your tenth house on the 6th, but it'll be rooming with nutty Uranus, so if you do hook up, expect to be anything but bored. Watch out on the 8th, when Mars in your first house stares down Pluto. If you’ve got issues with someone, they might come to a head right about now. Keep your cool, fight fair, and make sure your friends have your back.
Steal the Spotlight: April 2, 3, 29, 30
Stick to the Shadows: April 8, 17, 18
Mantra of the Month: Where my girls at?

CANCER With Saturn waking up in your house of money and the sun smiling on your house of career at the start of the month, a whole lot of hard work may make you a rich girl. And by mid-month, when Venus prances into Pisces and Mars marches into your sign, you’ll be tempted to spend that money on an extreme-sport vacation in New Zealand. Mars will form a sweet trine with the Scorpio moon on the 14th, urging you to take a different kind of trip—to the outer reaches of your feelings. This soul spelunking will intensify your relationships mostly for the good. But a few days later, you may be feeling the anger, and if the battle’s worth waging, Mercury will make sure you have all the words you need.
Steal the Spotlight: April 4, 5, 6
Stick to the Shadows: April 19, 20
Mantra of the Month: Truly, madly, deeply.

LEO After taking a long winter’s nap in your first house, Saturn comes to on the 5th, but you needn’t fear the taskmaster if you’ve been a good little girl scout. In fact, the next day, Venus glides into your eighth house, turning up the love in your life. If you happen to meet a certain special someone during this time, that person might play Professor Higgins to your Eliza Doolittle, impacting your life in ways you’ve never imagined. Around the 19th, break out the mop and broom—you’ll have the drive and presence of mind necessary to give your house a thorough scrubbing.
Steal the Spotlight: April 7, 8
Stick to the Shadows: April 21, 22
Mantra of the Month: These pipes are spring clean.

VIRGO On the 6th, Venus teams up with your ruling planet, Mercury, in your house of partnerships. Together they will encourage you not only to be good to your friends and heed their advice but also to bury the hatchet with those you’ve been feuding with. The 10th might be the best day to do so, when the moon in your sign makes nice with Jupiter, granting you the ability to sell ice cubes to Inuits. Mars’s entrance into your 11th house mid-month will reinforce the message Venus and Mercury broadcast earlier. Mars also favors athletics while hanging out in this house, so gather the girls for a round of croquet.
Steal the Spotlight: April 9, 10, 11
Stick to the Shadows: April 23, 24
Mantra of the Month: I get by with a little help from my friends.

LIBRA When Mars and the moon collaborate in your house of travel on the 3rd, you’ll find it difficult to fight the urge to set off on a shopping spree in Hong Kong, but you’re better off going on a yard-sale hop or exploring the frontiers of your own mind. With a full moon in your first sign opposing the sun on the 13th, you might find the balance between your work and personal life out of whack. Use your keen powers of equalization to set the situation right, and you’ll feel like Wonder Woman. Thanks to Mercury, seeking the counsel of a skin-care specialist or color consultant will put on the right path toward the end of the month.
Steal the Spotlight: April 12, 13
Stick to the Shadows: April 25, 26
Mantra of the Month: Too much work and too much play drains Jane’s superhero powers.

SCORPIO And Venus makes three on the 6th when she meets up with Mercury and Uranus. With this trio cavorting in your house of creativity, girl, you just want to have fun, but don’t go crazy. Maxing out the credit card at the outlet mall will only lead to regret when Jupiter in your first house squares off with Neptune. When Mercury leaves his friends on the 17th, he’ll bless you with a sharp eye on the job, which is all good, as long as you don’t turn that eye on your coworkers and nitpick them to death.
Steal the Spotlight: April 14, 15, 16
Stick to the Shadows: April 1, 27, 28
Mantra of the Month: Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

SAGITTARIUS Bikini season is a little more than a month away, but try as you might, you keep hearing that siren song of those sweet, sweet cream puffs and you just can’t resist. This is the downside of Venus’s transit through your house of home. The upside? You’ll be loving your family and friends, and you might even invite them over for a home-cooked brunch so they can check out the cool new antique trunk you bought for the living room. On the 8th, when Pluto in your first house opposes Mars, steer clear of employing trickery to get your way, unless you enjoy making apologies.
Steal the Spotlight: April 17, 18
Stick to the Shadows: April 2, 3, 29, 30
Mantra of the Month: An Oreo in my mouth is worth two on my butt.

CAPRICORN The world is a many splendid thing once Venus dances into your third house on the 6th. But danger, Mrs. Robinson: In the middle of the month, Mars will cause a bit of a fracas in your home and your relationships, first by moving to your seventh house and then by opposing the moon in your first house. But since the moon will be on your side, you should be able to find the strength and sanity to get through it. Scream therapy—into a pillow and not at innocent bystanders—is highly recommended.
Steal the Spotlight: April 1, 9
Stick to the Shadows: April 4, 5, 6, 19
Mantra of the Month: On the count of three, put down that frying pan.

AQUARIUS This month is all about avoidance. When Neptune in your sign opposes the Leo moon on the 8th, shun two things: spicy, undercooked pork products and truthiness. As Venus moves through your second house, refrain from the MasterCard, because it will only take you to the poorhouse if you ain’t careful. And then on the 21st, keep away from the dark alleys of your mind: You’re not alone in the universe, it’s only the moon-Saturn opposition making you feel that way.
Steal the Spotlight: April 17, 18, 22
Stick to the Shadows: April 7, 8
Mantra of the Month: Always look on the bright side of life.

PISCES Starting on the 6th, there’s a party in your first house as Venus gets together with Uranus and Mercury. Venus will fill you with a little of the ol’ glamour plus, so not only will the guys be checking out your trunk, but your fashion and beauty senses will be at their utmost peak. Uranus will guide you toward one-of-a-kind outfits, and Mercury will give you super-haggling powers. The only bad thing about this trio is that when they’re in league they tend to raise the anxiety quotient. Just breathe deeply and spend wisely, especially on the 18th.
Steal the Spotlight: April 23, 24
Stick to the Shadows: April 9, 10, 11
Mantra of the Month: I feel pretty. Oh, so pretty.

Birthday Girl: Keira Knightley (March 22)
So you didn’t get the Oscar this year. It’s all right. You’ve got time. You are all about the go-getting. It’s no wonder that you pestered your parents into letting you be an actress at the tender age of 3. What’s more surprising is that you didn’t start your campaign earlier. Once you find your mission in life, you’re like Bridezilla at a Vera Wang sample sale. This dynamic determination should help you out this year and next, as your career planet, Saturn, travels through your house of love and creativity. Put in the elbow grease and exercise that discipline, and Saturn will lay all your dreams at your feet; rest on your laurels, and it’ll send you back to the land of anonymity.

Site Map | About Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service