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Latina Hot List: Summer Skin Edit

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Latina Hot List: Summer Skin Edit

Step into Latina's Hot List, a monthly roundup carefully curated by Latina Editors. We handpick a medley of experiences to share with you, from our latest product obsessions to exciting dining destinations and beyond. For the very first edition, we’ve selected the must-have skincare products we’re raving about right now. [...]

Q&A: Zoila Darton’s Path to Cultural Storytelling Was Anything But Linear

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Q&A: Zoila Darton’s Path to Cultural Storytelling Was Anything But Linear

Name: Zoila Darton Age: 36 Homebase: Cali, but I’m a New Yorker forever Tu país: I rep Panama, Jamaica, New York and Eastern Europe. Describe your professional role(s):  I’m the founder and creative director of WORD. We are an evolving creative studio dedicated to cultural storytelling that puts historically marginalized voices [...]

Q&A: Briana Mendez Seeks Out Collective Latinx Wisdom

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Q&A: Briana Mendez Seeks Out Collective Latinx Wisdom

Name: Briana Mendez Age: 28 Homebase: Tampa, Florida Tu país: Puerto Rico Describe your professional role(s):  Co-founder of La Nueva Link, Creative Strategist & Brand Partnerships What's been your journey to your current profession?  I’ll never forget those moments feeling seen in my bi-cultural identity as a Puerto Rican growing up in [...]

Q&A: Deb Renteria Pushes Pa’lante

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Q&A: Deb Renteria Pushes Pa’lante

Name: Deborah “Deb” Renteria Age: 31 Homebase: Harlem, NY to Los Angeles, CA Tu país: Mexico Describe your professional role(s):  Co-founder of La Nueva Link & Executive Director of Inclusive Creative and Marketing Strategy at Lionsgate What's been your journey to your current profession?  3 words: Creativity, Healing, and Sacrifice. The moment [...]

Q&A: Illustrator Ambar Velasco Finds Her Muse in The Seine, Cacti, and Her Two Sisters

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Q&A: Illustrator Ambar Velasco Finds Her Muse in The Seine, Cacti, and Her Two Sisters

Name: Ambar Velasco Age: 26 Home base: Los Angeles Tu país: Mexico/US What's been your journey to becoming an illustrator? I’ve drawn since I was little but never considered pursuing it as a career until recently. I got my bachelor's in Creative Writing, which I wasn’t very passionate about (it [...]