She swore by it, even putting it in the microwave for five to 10 seconds to heat it up, you know to really get its properties "working. Brown-Cepeda has some advice for anyone who isn't part of the Black or Latine communities but wants to wear these styles: "When thinking of engaging in a culture that's not yours, from fashion to style and beyond, ask yourself, 'Why? When Latinas accidentally go too dark or too light on their foundation, we start to look like a different ethnicity," says Jade. It wasn’t really an outspoken tip, but none of the women in my family have ever worn much makeup and always leaned toward the simpler looks, while still managing to look like powerful, badass women.

This is about the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation," Brown-Cepeda says. But I know that one of those tensions that consistently seems to come up quite a bit, and that rightfully so is especially the way sort of Blackness has been written out or if it’s coming in the way, it’s being commodified as a way to kind of think about what beauty looks like. For that airtime to be perpetuating the current Latina stereotype is not only degrading to the community as a whole but is personally offensive. Saying that same phrase to be Latina is to have some expectation either from your family or from the rest of the world that beauty matters. It’s almost as if our beauty regimen is one of the most powerful things that we have full control over in a world where so much is out of our control.

To help educate others — as well as document her own path to self-acceptance as an Afro-Latinx — Morrison uses social media as her platform. I liked the ’90s supermodels, probably because of Azzedine Alaïa and his influence on beauty and pop culture—he celebrated brown skin, big lips, big boobs, and big butts, and was celebratory of Black and brown beauty and mixed people.

The Latina beauty influencer is an ambassador for Forever21 Plus and Ipsy and often highlights makeup brands in her content . Founder and creative director of her own clean and cruelty-free makeup brand and a clothing line , Camila is arguably one of the most popular Latina beauty Influencers on Instagram with more than 10M followers . Still, she’s constantly asked “what she is,” which has made her realize just how little understanding there is of diversity in the Latinx community. I fell into the chola stereotype when I was younger,” Cano says, referring to an American stereotype of Mexican women who are perceived as tough.That's why I asked Latinas from all walks of life to share the best beauty advice they've ever received. Her Afro-Indigenous mom taught her about natural and inner beauty, and now Walker influences her mom to lean into natural hair. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, he was surrounded by Mexican culture and looked for glamour inspiration to TV stars like Aracely Aràmbula ― whose character on the Mexican telenovela ” Soñadoras” rocked red, crimped pigtails with bold lips ― as well as Cuban-American Daisy Fuentes, one of few Latinas represented on American TV in the ’90s.

I knew I had to let myself explore beyond the bounds of stereotypical beauty that society has forced on women. Successful casual business woman smiling Successful businesswoman standing in creative office and looking at camera. Fast-forward to 20 years later, and here I am at 37 using Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder —EVERY DAY. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Whether you want to share your brand’s new product or need inspiration for your next look, there’s something in our influencer list for everyone.Our beauty trends as Black and Latina women have always been political statements that accentuate our features — features that despite being told at every turn we should hate, we love; features that have been scrutinized in beauty campaigns for generations; features we are encouraged to change but our connection to them and ourselves by proxy is unshakeable," Brown-Cepeda says. Portrait of a young latin woman with pleasant smile and crossed arms isolated on grey wall with copy space.