Bidot spoke to the Emperifollá team about being an Arab Latina, raising a daughter in the 21st century, and how her mother’s struggle with body image shaped her own understanding of physical beauty.
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Isabelia Herrera, music + culture journalist
Herrera welcomed the Emperifollá team to her Brooklyn apartment to discuss reggaetón, why she loves to do her nails, and why the best stories are the most complicated ones.
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Andrea Granera, artist
The actress and model discusses her artistic career, how aesthetics apply to acting, and how the word “chocho” (a Puerto Rican slang for “vagina”) is the Nicaraguan equivalent of emperifollá.
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Jessica Chia, Executive Beauty Editor, Allure Magazine
The California-born editor talks about her beauty icons, her Asian Latina identity and her beauty routine.
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Melanie Mignucci, Lifestyle Editor, Bustle
The New York City-based writer and editor spoke with the Emperifollá team about why style is a form of self-care, the trials of living with eczema, and growing up in a half-Jewish, half-Boricua household.
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Sandy Sanchez, Editor + Copywriter
Sanchez told Emperifollá about how she got to where she is and why fashion and beauty will always be a part of her multi-hyphenate lifestyle.
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Danielle Alvarez, Founder, The Bonita Project
Why this Peruvian-American beauty junkie left her corporate job to start her own multicultural PR agency.
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Sandra E. García, Reporter, The New York Times
The Dominican journalist opens up about her love of plants, the importance of toner, and her mami’s style.
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