Many of our moms were our first heroes, as they made plenty of sacrifices and had to overcome difficult challenges to provide for us, take care of us, and give us the best life they could. If there’s one thing...
Beauty
Latina-owned brands. Beauty & skincare product guides.
Mother’s Day is coming up and we all know what that means: time to show our love and appreciation for the mamis in our life! Although we should be celebrating our moms all year round, Mother’s Day is a special...
The beauty industry is known for prioritizing and catering to white and light-skinned consumers in its products and marketing. It’s only been in recent years that important changes to include people of all shades and tones not just in the...
Rizos Curls founder Julissa Prado made history as the first Latina-owned curly hair care brand sold at Ulta Beauty stores five years after launching. The Mexican American jefa built the brand inspired by natural hair care she grew up with...
For Black History Month, and year-round, we’re recognizing Afro-Latinas making a difference in their communities. One way to do this is by supporting Afro-Latina owned brands and small business owners. These inspiring women are making their dreams come true through a...
Red and pink polishes may come to mind when you think of Valentine’s Day nails, but Latina nail artists are here to show you that Valentine’s Day nail art doesn’t have to be basic. In fact, there are tons of...
The first menstrual cycle is a major moment in any girl’s life but for me it was a sign that I was getting hairier. I have bushy eyebrows and grow hair on almost every part of my body but I...
As a kid, I had no idea that my hair was naturally curly. I grew up in a Puerto Rican household in a mostly Black and Boricua neighborhood in New Jersey in the late 1980s and ‘1990s. My mom always...
For women and girls, hair has been such a major part of self esteem and identity, and especially for Black women and girls, it’s been a crucial relationship in our upbringing. That was the case for me, a young Latina...
Caring For Your Hair Can Transform Your Life; How a Young Latina’s Curls Opened Up a New Perspective
Like most young, curly-haired Dominican girls, a considerable portion of my youth was spent underneath a blow dryer or en rolos anytime I had to attend a formal event. My sisters followed in the same footsteps, but only one of...
Very rarely are there beauty salon spaces dedicated to the care and upkeep of all curly types, nonetheless with salon professionals who actually know how to operate with and cut curls. This could lead to a never ending horrible experience...
Every curly girl knows that figuring out how to style your natural texture for formal occasions like weddings and quinceañeras is always a challenge. So many of us have spent years turning to the blow dryer, flat-iron or even chemical...
