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25 Chola Makeup and Hair Tutorials to Watch on YouTube

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 25, 2020July 23, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 25, 2020July 23, 2020051280

When something works, it can wind up stick around forever. Take chola makeup, for instance. The dramatic swoop of eyeliner, arched eyebrows, and carefully lined lips is a style worn from the days of las pachucas in the 1940s and...

Chicana Entrepreneur Opens Beauty Salons for Women of Color

Virginia IsaadNovember 1, 2019July 13, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 1, 2019July 13, 2020011431

It’s common knowledge that the beauty industry has rarely catered to women of color but Jessica “Jake” Tafoya is a trailblazing Latina who took matters into her own hands. Tafoya launched The Body Labb and the Mod Labb, beauty salons...

15 Vintage Chola Beauty Photos for Inspiration

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 11, 2019August 18, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 11, 2019August 18, 2020028586

The Chicana pachucas of the 1940s and ’50s and the cholas in the decades since have consistently served as inspiration for style and beauty. The looks are usually timeless, and are constantly redone again and again, to add in...

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chicana beauty

25 Chola Makeup and Hair Tutorials to Watch on YouTube

Chicana Entrepreneur Opens Beauty Salons for Women of Color

15 Vintage Chola Beauty Photos for Inspiration