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Mariana van Zeller Sits Down with Mariana Atencio to Talk About Her New Nat Geo Show ‘Trafficked’

HipLatinaDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020019822

HipLatina partnered with National Geographic in advance of its new show Trafficked featuring the trailblazing female journalist Mariana van Zeller who goes inside the world’s deadliest black markets. In this series on HipLatina, we take a deep dive into femicide and the...

Lifestyle

30 Natural DIY Household and Beauty Products

HipLatinaJuly 27, 2020November 18, 2020

by HipLatinaJuly 27, 2020November 18, 202006126

Year after year, we learn that certain trusted products we have used for what seems like forever are laden with chemicals, and making us sick. Cancer, allergies, dermatitis, and other maladies are linked to ingredients in items we use on...

Culture

5 Ways To Tell If You Have White Savior Complex

HipLatinaJune 25, 2020August 13, 2020

by HipLatinaJune 25, 2020August 13, 2020075281

We’re living in a time where the terms “woke” and “problematic” have become colloquial shorthand to describe almost any and all behavior. A simple social media search will show that the culture has developed a way of assigning almost anything...

Culture

LISTEN: The Official Spanish U.S. National Anthem Pays Tribute to Latino Frontline Workers

HipLatinaApril 16, 2020July 24, 2020

by HipLatinaApril 16, 2020July 24, 202004037

Did you know that in 1945, musician and composer Clotilde Arias was commissioned by the U.S. State Department under President Roosevelt to create an original translation of the national anthem into Spanish? It was part of FDR’s Good Neighbor Policy...

Lifestyle

Living With Borderline Personality Disorder and How the ‘Crazy Latina’ Trope Has Harmed Me

HipLatinaJanuary 2, 2020November 12, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 2, 2020November 12, 202007865

I was ten years old. I couldn’t sleep. My sexual abuser slept in the room adjacent to mine. He violently kicked and threw punches in his sleep. I sat at the top of the stairs and said to myself: “I...

Family

23 Encouraging Things You Need to Hear

HipLatinaSeptember 12, 2019July 28, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 12, 2019July 28, 202006069

September 12 is National Day of Encouragement, but we feel that encouragement should happen every day. While we are great at offering words of support to others, we often fall short when pumping ourselves up and reminding ourselves that everything...

Culture

30 Frida Kahlo Tattoos We’re Obsessed With

HipLatinaSeptember 9, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 9, 2019August 14, 2020019819

is one of the most iconic Latina artists of her time, which is why the Latinx community continues to reference and praise her major contributions to art, personal style, female empowerment, resistance to traditional beauty standards, and the orgullo Latino she...

Lifestyle

6 Fourth of July Cocktails That Are Beyond Delicious

HipLatinaJuly 4, 2019September 21, 2020

by HipLatinaJuly 4, 2019September 21, 202012894

Red, white, and blue doesn’t always make for a great cocktail — but these delicious drinks will make you rethink giving up on them. Here, some amazing cocktails to kick off Independence Day — and truly any summer day —...

Lifestyle

13 Things You Definitely Want to Buy at the Swap Meet

HipLatinaMay 2, 2019August 6, 2020

by HipLatinaMay 2, 2019August 6, 2020013447

Flea markets and swap meets are perfect opportunities to get out in the sunshine, do some walking, and uncover some awesome buried treasure. There will be things you will specifically be looking for each time, and super random finds that...

Lifestyle

23 Toxic Chemicals You Can Find in Everyday Items

HipLatinaApril 18, 2019September 1, 2020

by HipLatinaApril 18, 2019September 1, 202008549

There are so many products that we use on a regular basis — beauty products, household cleaners, food items, cookware, stuff for babies, and more. It’s stressful enough to find time in the day to purchase these items and get...

Fashion

30 Latinx Fashion Designers You Should Know About

HipLatinaMarch 23, 2019August 12, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 23, 2019August 12, 2020027412

For the longest time, only European fashion designers were highlighted and honored for their achievements. Their styles and influence, in cities such as Paris, London, and Milan, were the dictators of what was we saw in fashion. Trends trickled down...

Beauty

The 15 Most Iconic Latinx-Owned Fragrances of All Time

HipLatinaMarch 21, 2019August 12, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 21, 2019August 12, 2020017503

March 21 is National Fragrance Day. What better way to celebrate than to look at some of the best fragrances created by fellow Latinos. But unfortunately, there isn’t enough shine given to Latino-owned fragrances. It’s a bit ironic considering Brazil...