Remember your quinceañera and the ones of your friends and family? The huge dresses, epic parties, and go-big-or-go-home attitude? Turning fifteen is a traditional rite of passage for a young Latina, when she is leaving behind childhood and looking towards adulthood with beauty, grace, and the
Coffee is an integral part of Latinx life. According to Statista, about 60% of the world’s coffee is produced in Latin America. And the National Coffee Association’s Ethnicity and Coffee Report found that in the United States, 74% of us drink coffee on the daily. It is a
Latino owned and operated public community radio stations keep our communities connected to what's happening locally and nationally. Here with the help of Ernesto Aguilar, he recommends the top Latinx public community radio stations.
In Colombia, independence day is celebrated every July 20th. What better way to celebrate this mighty South American nation than to take a look at several things that are very Colombian?! We’re talking about great music, delicious food, and natural Colombian beauty below. Cumbia Ver esta publicación en Instagram
“Valdé reimagines our relationship with beauty. We celebrate the beauty of authenticity, of being you with emphasis. To us, lipstick is not about mirroring a cycle of superficial trends. It is a ritual passed on through generations of women. It projects our confidence and self-possession and inspires a feeling
Selena Gomez hosted Saturday Night Live on May 14, and whenever a Latina hosts or appears on a mainstream, iconic show like SNL, we take it as a win for us. However, her Latina chola skit alongside the only Latina cast member on the show, Melissa Villaseñor, left many offended.
We Latinxs have a hard time getting representation in realms that are considered “mainstream,” such as film, television, fashion, and politics. It’s even harder to be seen, heard, and represented for Latinas with disabilities in today’s world. This is despite the fact that, according to Axios, “one in
Growing up, there was a lack of representation of WOC and Latinas in both the beauty and wellness industry. In terms of Indigenous, Latin American ingredients to the visual representation of concealer, and foundation tones. As a result, I remember my mother creating her own wellness recipes, such as adding
According to Forbes, only 2% of 28.8% of the U.S women workforce in the tech industry are Latina. Latinas in Tech is an organization connecting, empowering, and providing resources to Latinas in or joining the tech industry. Let’s get more Latinas in technology and/or in STEM
Books have the power to inform, inspire, and motivate us. It’s no surprise then that we reach for self-help books when trying to navigate the complexities of love. But what about the complexities of single life? We shouldn’t always look to find love when we find ourselves
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