Process of Beauty

When I was a little girl I remember my grandmother applying her lotion on just before she went to bed and then I would go into her bathroom and apply it on when she wasn't looking. She would first apply it on her nose, forehead, cheeks and then chin. She would always say "Mija, recuerde que debes a aplicar lo hasta ariba." Translation "Sweetie, remember to always apply it on while moving your hands up your face". She said this because it would supposedly lessen your chance of wrinkles. To this day I continue to apply my lotion the same way my grandmother did.

However it makes you think...old ladies have their own remedies of becoming beautiful...but what are mine? Mine are simple, wear as little makeup as possible so your face is clean and clear all the time. Therefor, when you do try a little bit harder for a date, wedding or dance people will notice, in a positive way of course. (Plus natural beauty is always better). Obviously the world doesn't involve around me, so what about others beauty process or remedies...

Concept Board Constructed by Elena Rodriguez, Images taken from various sites.

This would make an excellent concept for photo-shoot wink wink ;) . 

Remember latina's always do it best.

Some extra fluff...

2012 is just around the corner...what is on your new years resolution list? Im guessing some of you have loosing the extra fluff gained from your grandma's pozole or tamales (on mine) or saving up for a new car or just becoming a new and improved person. I can tell you that my list contains two things...well three. 1) Loosing the extra fluff gained from all the yummy pozole and tamales. 2) Saving up money for my tia Cathy's bridal festivities in California (bachelorette and bridal party) and 3) Creating a new and improved look for myself. Not going to lie, I do LOVE myself...I just need a change both physically and mentally. So I got to start somewhere....Here is a concept board of some looks I might chase after. 

All images taken from Style.com and Nordstrom.com 

My personal favorite is the Bar Scene...since in 2012 I will be turning 21...so bring on the margaritas.

The After Pictures

In my last post I gave you a sneak peak of a visual merchandising opportunity I had with Alchemy Jeweler.   Well it is finally complete and done for the most part. I came up with the idea of using snow flakes and icicles to be carried through out the store and within the window displays. David the owner of the jewelry store also wanted to make use of all these lights he had in storage, so I helped him install the lights along the panels in between the display vignettes. Take a look....

 

 

Overall, the experience I had working with David, Laura and Sander was absolutely wonderful. I thought the vignette displays turned out great and with the lights...it looks absolutely stunning at night time. Please go and check it out if you get a chance 1022 NW Lovejoy St. Portland, OR 91209. See...latina's always do it best ;)

The Before Pictures

So this isn't very Latina related however it is about me, a fellow Latina getting herself involved in the whelm of Portland.  

I was asked to do the visual merchandising for a local jewelry store in the Pearl District called Alchemy Jewelers. It is a winsome store filled with random little things that complement every article of jewelry. I am so excited to work on this project. I will keep you posted when the project is complete. Here are some photo’s of the store taken on my first visit and consultation. 

Photo Credit: Miguel Ramirez 

The ULTIMATE Brown Girl...

About a week ago I received my November issue of Latina Magazine and let me tell you it was a fantastic issue! It consisted articles that were about Asian Latinos all the way to what Latino inspired dishes you should be cooking for Thanksgiving. However, the article about Salma Hayak was the winning piece. She talked about mother hood, her life as a Latina actress as well as her new and upcoming cosmetic line, Nuance. It is a must read for not only us brown girls but anyone who aspires to be anyone. It does not matter where you come from or how you grew up you are capable of anything.

Needless to say, Salma Hayak is one of today’s most beautiful Latinas ever (aren't we all). However the photo shoot that accompanied the interview helped support that statement even more. This is just a sneek peak of what you can expect…

Photographed By: Justin Stephens
Styled By: Petra Flannery
Dress: Alexander McQueen
Braclet: Neil Lane

She is photographed wearing dresses by Alexander McQueen, Zac Posen, Roland Mouret and Stella McCartney. I must say she looks absolutely stunning in each and every dress. I guess this means its time for all of us to go out and buy her Nuance creams and a McQueen dress so we can slowly become more like her ;)

Gringo=White

Its Friday night and what do I find myself doing, typing random things in the google search engine and guess what I find...a random little article that talks about 100 stars that you never knew were latino. It featured actors from my childhood show 7th Heaven to Pocahontas. Trust me when I say you will be shocked when you see who is on the list. You can check it out here.

On the subject of randomness, here are just some other fun things I found during my late night search. 

Photo Credit: Andrew King

Photo Credit: CLS Photography 

Center Stage...watched this movie while I was doing my late night search...so why not post it :)