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Hair Trend BELatina
It's time to spice things up, and by spice, we don't mean pumpkin spice, but rather different ways to add excitement to your hairstyle. We all can agree that is very easy to get stuck in your same old beauty routine, and even though is cool to have a signature look, you can definitely break up with your inner...
Organize your pantry
Two basic ideas hold true on being a pantry pro. One is great aesthetics and organization and the other is shelf life awareness. Michio Kushi, a Japanese scholar who popularized the macrobiotic diet in the United States, helping to change the way health-conscious Americans eat, once said, “Peace begins in the kitchens and pantries, gardens and backyards, where our food...
Tournament of Roses Moreno BELatina
Last week, the Tournament of Roses announced the grand marshals of 2020’s Rose Parade, a New Year’s Day tradition that takes place in Pasadena, California. If you’ve never tuned in to the Rose Parade before, this year is the year to do it. The legendary Rita Moreno, veteran actor Gina Torres, and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will have...
night shift workers BELatina
There’s a common refrain among people who work service jobs that everyone should be required to work in the service industry at least once within a lifetime to gain invaluable perspective and humility on how to be a decent human in everyday life. But a new report published by the Shift Project will likely turn anyone off that idea,...
Kimmy Ramos HACER BELatina McDonalds
Kimberly Ramos is very familiar with a quote from Hippocrates that reads: “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” For Ramos, this expression is a description of her personality, the size of her heart, and how beneficial she will be to the medical field and the society. As the daughter of hardworking immigrants...
Dana Haim is a name you need to know, and a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to luxurious and gorgeous textiles. Believe it or not, that deliciously soft and beautiful throw blanket and cozy cool rug did not just magically appear out of thin air, they were designed, sketched, crafted and hand-woven in a multi-step process that involves artisans from...
Zodiac Crystals
You've found yourself drawn into the world of crystal stones, but you feel so overwhelmed and aren't sure where to begin! You're not alone in this experience. The moment you shift your awareness about the possibilities that crystal healing can provide likely becomes one of the most exciting, yet intimidating encounters anyone can embark as a facet of their...
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo BeLatina booker prize
The prestigious Booker Prize award ceremony marked a historic occasion this week, with this year’s prize split between two authors: Margaret Atwood for The Testaments and Bernardine Evaristo for Girl, Woman, Other. The Booker Prize has not been spilt since the institution forbid the practice in the 90s — it had only happened a couple of times prior —...
Megan marble Messy bu
Red lipstick and a messy bun are the eternal look, a pair that always makes you look fresh, juvenile, relaxed, and for that matter, the perfect day look. Let’s start by talking about the classic of classics. Red lipstick, despite its tumultuous past, became women’s best ally and is known for two things, number one for being universally flattering...
Mayan Codices BELatina
Approximately 4,000 years ago, Mesoamerica, became a historical region and cultural area in North America for being the soil that sheltered and fed the Maya civilization. From central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, the Maya people flourished and so did their contributions to humanity.  During this period, they domesticated the turkey and dog,...
Taboo mental illness health men women
The topics of women and mental health typically intersect at an uncomfortable point that, like so many other core elements of our society, is rooted in the patriarchy. The practice and dissemination of the mental health arts was a prototypical male profession as it emerged in the late 1800s and early 1900s, its central modern figures mostly men (Freud,...
cyntonia brown interview BELatina
Out this past Tuesday is 31-year-old Cyntoia Brown-Long’s memoir, Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System. The text is something she began to write while in prison, covering her story up through her last day behind bars earlier this year. With her memoir out, Brown has begun her first round of interviews since her release in...