Raul Lopez Chose to Defy The Odds
Raul Lopez Chose to Defy The Odds
For Raul Lopez, the designer and founder behind LUAR's namesake fashion brand (Raul spelled backward), success boils down to community — the chosen family beyond parents and siblings. Community isn't just buying merch or showing up to rallies with signs. For people like Lopez — born, raised and currently [...]
How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers
How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers
When Michelle Badillo reluctantly agreed to attend college, she told her mother that she would become a screenwriter. Badillo had the intention of alarming her mother; she did not anticipate that her mother would fully support her decision and pay for it, too. “I was an idiot,” Badillo laughs from [...]
Celebrating Latinx Culture, Becky G Launches Beauty Brand
Celebrating Latinx Culture, Becky G Launches Beauty Brand
Becky G is an award-winning singer, actress, podcaster, and activist. Now, the 24-year-old Chicana artist has officially gained a new title: beauty entrepreneur. Treslúce Beauty is Becky G’s new cruelty-free makeup brand celebrating her Latinx culture. The makeup line’s first launch consists of an eyeshadow palette infused with sustainably sourced [...]
Éva Goicochea on Catholic Upbringings, Founding Maude & the Future of Sexual Wellness
Éva Goicochea on Catholic Upbringings, Founding Maude & the Future of Sexual Wellness
Born in New Mexico and raised in Sacramento, California, Éva Goicochea knew from an early age that she wanted her work to impact people’s lives for the better. Starting her career as a legislative aide, she never imagined that her journey would lead her to start her own brand in [...]
Yaris Sanchez is Healing Her Community, One Mofongo at a Time
Yaris Sanchez is Healing Her Community, One Mofongo at a Time
To some, Yaris Sanchez is most commonly known for her appearances in The Dream’s remixed “Rockin’ That Thang” and French Montana’s “Shot Caller.” To others, Yaris is recognizable from her many fashion campaigns, ranging from Good American, Calvin Klein, and Nike, to Outdoor Voices. But these days, the Afro-Latina is [...]
How Parade CEO Cami Téllez’s Latinx Heritage Inspires Her Business
How Parade CEO Cami Téllez’s Latinx Heritage Inspires Her Business
When Parade CEO Cami Téllez’s parents were in their mid-20s, they fled their home in Baranquilla, Colombia to escape the civil unrest that had taken over the country for decades. Determined to start a better life and build a future for their family, they moved to California and began [...]
Skincare Maestra Andrea Ámez on Self-Love and Beauty Myths
Skincare Maestra Andrea Ámez on Self-Love and Beauty Myths
Melanated Skin Care Godmother/Goddess/Glow-up Maestra Andrea Ámez sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to talk skin, beauty standards, and self-love. Here are 4 takeaways from the eye-opening conversation. Uno. In our digital age of Facetune and filters, unpacking stigmas in beauty and skincare is an important aspect of mental wellbeing. Andrea [...]