Latina Beauty: A Get-Gorgeous Guide for Every Mujer

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She advised me that no matter what I was wearing or the situation, it would instantly make me look good and people would notice me. From sharing all of her favorite products she continuously repurchases to iconic tutorials of trendy makeup looks, Amy shares some of the most exciting hair and makeup content.

Woman applying moisturizer Woman caring of her beautiful skin on the face standing near mirror in the bathroom. That said, if I have an event, I go for glam—lashes, lipstick that pops, contouring, the whole she-bang. I feel like a lot of kids got to see themselves in me, that they mattered, and that there was a stage or a space that they could live inside—prior to my small contribution, it was harder.

Knowing the origins of how we got to defining beauty as we do helps us decide what standards we want to keep and what outdated standards we want to do away with. I personally love it because now people don’t see the inconsistencies in my skin color when I decide to show off my arms and legs…which is all the time now! My grandmother, for example, didn’t wear pants until she was in her fifties and every other week she had her personal cosmetologist come to her house to try the latest new trend in anti-aging techniques on her face.

Stylish casual woman enjoying sun at tropical beach Beautiful girl with straw hat enjoying sunbath at beach. As a model, my face and body are exposed to various types of makeup, polishes, perfumes, harsh lights, etc. And then it started to become a problem that was brought to the court of public opinion, and people have not stopped talking about it since.But spending summers in Mexico with her family helped Cano start identifying with that part of herself. These days, Prado has let go of negative thoughts about her curls, a journey that started in ninth grade, when she learned about European standards of beauty from future Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrice Cullors.

For her that means using simple, clean products, having limited time in the sun, and taking a 'less is more' approach. As a furry Latina myself, I know how difficult it can be to keep my facial hair tamed," says Sahily Perez, beauty and fashion blogger of Pretty In Pigment. Lorena Garcia: Oh gosh, the first thing that comes to mind to me is that there is no one size fits all. Giovanna Campagna’s Colombian mami taught her that one should “take joy and pride in putting aside time for yourself,” including hair, skin and nails.Whether it was the classic dark lip liner paired with a juicy gloss, brown lipstick, winged eyeliner, or artfully gelled edges, in many ways this aesthetic served as a form of resistance for so many Latinas, especially if you grew up in places like East LA or NYC. And there’s also at the same time a sense of resistance, a sense of wanting to define ourselves on our own terms, right?