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Afro-Latina Item of the Week: Get Joan Smalls’ Natural Look

By Kate Sandoval | 02/16/2012 - 19:39 | 0 Comments

Although we’ve been watching Afro-Latina supermodel Joan Smalls walk the runways all week during New York Fashion Week, we’re still most transfixed with her look for the Carolina Herrera show.

Her hair was left down and long, held back with a thin black elastic headband. The trick, hairstylist Orlando Pita explained...

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La La Anthony's "Motives" and 5 Other Afro-Latina Beauty Products We Love!

By Kate Sandoval | 02/02/2012 - 10:54 | 0 Comments

One of our favorite Afro-Latinas (La La Anthony) is releasing her new cosmetics line "Motives for La La" today! The Puerto Rican reality star noticed a void in the beauty market in catering toward African-American and Latin women, so she teamed up with Motives by...

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Joan Smalls Featured In Chanel’s Spring 2012 Campaign

By Verky Arcos | 01/20/2012 - 15:58 | 0 Comments

The beautiful Puerto Rican model, Joan Smalls has been the it girl for the high-end modeling world since getting signed to Elite Model Management in 2007. Since then, the 24-year-old has graced the runway and appeared in ad campaigns for some of fashion’s most coveted designer brands ranging from Gucci to David Yurman. In 2008, Smalls also appeared...

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Backstage Beauty at Carolina Herrera!
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Ahead of the Trends: Backstage Beauty at Carolina Herrera!

By Kate Sandoval | 09/13/2011 - 12:15 | 0 Comments

Seconds after Venezuelan Carolina Herrera’s spring fashion show ended in New York City, her name was trending on twitter. Some of the tweets were snickering at the sight of the odd coupling of Nicki Minaj and Vogue editor Anna Wintour in the front row, some were about Renee Zellweger’s surprise appearance,...

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Afro-Latina Beauty Week: Get Heather Hemmen’s Golden Glow
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Afro-Latina Beauty Week: Get Heather Hemmens's Golden Glow

By Kate Sandoval | 04/15/2011 - 18:10 | 0 Comments

For our last day of Afro-Latina week, we’re obsessing over Heather Hemmens’s pretty makeup from her appearance at OK! magazine’s Hollywood’s Sexiest Singles event. It’s the perfect look for a sexy summer night out—and the shades will look great on every Afro-Latina skin tone!

Here’s how to copy it:

1. Line your entire eye with a black...

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Afro-Latina Beauty Week: How to Lighten Up Your Hair Color at Home!
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Afro-Latina Beauty Week: How to Lighten Up Your Hair Color at Home!

By Kate Sandoval | 04/13/2011 - 22:40 | 3 Comments

In honor of our Afro-Latina week on Latina.com, I stopped by the Marie Robinson salon here in NYC, where Marie set out to show me—and my lovely model Quiana—how to lighten up Quiana’s gorgeous, natural hair color using a box of dye from the drugstore. Follow her steps to copy this fresh summer look!

1. Marie chose Clairol Natural Instincts Vibrant in 9A...

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Red Lips for Afro Latinas
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Our First Ever Afro-Latina Beauty Week: The Right Red Lip for You!

By Kate Sandoval | 04/11/2011 - 17:00 | 4 Comments

This week at Latina.com, we're celebrating all of our beautiful different skin tones. Be sure to check in every day for a new beauty tip specifically tailored for our Afro-Latina chicas! First up? Red Lips...

Yes, anyone can wear red. But, in my humble opinion, no one pulls off a classic crimson better than a woman with darker skin and warm golden undertones. Just...

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