Why Do Fit-Fluencers Love Hating On Latino Food?

You’re looking forward to your Friday funday, so let’s get right down to bizness, amiga.

What’s going on this week in the beauty, plantita, and wellness world?

Señora Beauty & Candles

What’s a skincare smoothie? Apparently it involves lathering on multiple skincare items on your face, kind of like a skincare bomb (bestie. it’s actually a very good Drunk Elephant marketing campaign)

Here is an actual smoothie with ingredients that are great for your skin and here is my personal favorite.

Our new “Wild Rosehip Everywhere Cremita” comes out this Sunday at Target, bellas! we’ll be at select Targets across the nation AND online.

If you buy it, email me a photo or screenshot of your Target receipt and I will personally walk to your house, knock on your door and give you Vamigas.com store credit for the amount you paid for our cream at Target. JK i’ll just email it to you.

Make your own Agua de Florida, just like your abuelita.

Kim Kardashian’s house smells really good, and apparently here’s why. But we do love our Casita Michi Latina owned “Pan Dulce” scented candle at Macy’s.

Wellness, Plantitas & Other Things

We’ve entered our podcast era, amiguis! Check out our first episode about why Latino foods are hated on by some in the fitness and nutritionist communities, thanks to registered Dietitian Kristan Linares. 

Hint: It goes WAY back, and loads of our cultural foods are really good and nutritious for you.

Want us to interview someone you love (or hate) to follow? Hit REPLY to this email and let me know.

Check your cholesterol if you haven’t already. It’s a big deal for all señoras.

But don’t drink wine for heart health because: Did you know that the “red wine” paradox may have been just a bad viral story all along? I literally just had a doctor tell us “all alcohol is bad. period.” Sigh.

I froze my eggs in my 30’s and have a crazy story to tell (for another time). Here are stories of women who got real about egg freezing.

Here’s what the Alabama Supreme Court ruling will mean if you live there and are considering egg freezing.

Your soil says a lot about your tecito. Drink up!

Do you get leg cramps at night? Here’s why.

Are you addicted to quitting?

Well here’s how to quit waking up late.

See Also

Mind Your Kidneys and Macronutrients, My Anti Hustle Culture Babies

Shakira’s just announced a new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (women don’t cry anymore), and Selena Gomez said her album won’t have sad songs anymore. Wait are we done crying?

Was Chilean poet Pablo Neruda actually poisoned? 

Speaking of books, here are 20 books by Latinas in 2024. Don’t forget about our book, Radical Señora Era, coming out later this year. Sign up here to be the first to know.

Stay cozy, homie, and go start your seedlings, chauuuu

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