I used to buy Mizz until I was 12, when I began to 'grow out' of it. It is a girl's magazine aimed at pre to early teens - about 10-13yrs old. The magazine has been running for a relatively long time.
Mizz is good for a particular age group looking for an 'all-round' offering. It contains a few pages on celebrity gossip, one or two interviews with celebs/tv personalities per issue, horoscopes, cringes, a bit on fashion and basic beauty, problem pages [a strong area] and features such as "Improve Your Confidence".
The features are on topics which are very relevant to the age group but are often too short or not detailed enough - I always used to feel a bit cheated on some of them, you only got a taster of a topic you would have liked to know more about. Also topics tend to be repeated often which if you are buying the magazine regularly makes it poor value for money. Fashion and beauty is good if a bit basic, although at that age not all girls are into it much. The problems pages however ar every good, the advice is useful and the section is large.
Sometimes the magazine comes with a free gift such as a bracelet or hairband.
Overall I would recommend if you are 10-13yrs old buying one issue of this magazine, and if you like it carry on. I wouldn't take out a subscription because you may be disappointed. The value for money is satisfactory, however at about £1.90 at the moment older girls may prefer to buy magazines such as Bliss or Sugar which have a lot more content for only 30p more.
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