Research...
All of these magazines aimed at teenage girls have large, bold mastheads. This is to grab the attention of teenagers when on supermarket or newsagent shelves. Also, many of them make use of a feminine colour scheme in both their mastheads and coverlines. Magazines such as 'Cosmo Girl', 'More', and 'Sugar' make use of the colour pink so as to appeal to their target audience of teenage girls.
A lot of the coverlines on these magazines are focused upon boys and beauty/fashion advice. This is due to the fact that teenage girls are perceived to prioritise these subjects over things like 'real life stories' which are found in older women's gossip magazines.
Another key feature of teenage girls' magazines is that they feature a celebrity model on the front cover.This celebrity is selected according to the fact that they are seen as an idol in the eyes of teenagers. For instance, Taylor Swift features on the cover of 'Cosmo Girl' as she is seen as an influential figure in the face of modern music, and is also somewhat of a style icon for young girls. Puffs and plugs are used on most teen magazines due to the fact that teenagers are more likely to spend their money on magazines if they know they are going to get something out of their purchase. An example of this is on 'Teen Vogue' where it states the reader can "Win A Free Room Makeover" which will instantly make the reader consider buying the magazine.
In addition, the main coverlines are presented in brightly coloured text and are in an enlarged and bolder font than any of the other coverlines e.g. "SUNNY STYLE!", "Tulisa- I FEEL LIKE EVERYONE'S JUDGING ME". This is so as to highlight the main feature of the magazine and to catch the eye of the reader.
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