On Ventura Blvd Magazine: The Story of How I Co-founded Vamigas

Check out my IVF journey - and my hometown story - over at the always awesome Ventura Blvd Magazine: “There was no clean beauty brand that was authentic and outwardly speaking to the Latina community,...

I'm Talking to Oprah About Joy And The Señora Life

Guess what - I'm going to be talking to Oprah tonight! The secret is out!  I am so excited to announce that I’m an Oprah Insider and tonight will be on a “Life You Want” class,...

Señora Chronicles: What We Can Learn From Our Ancestors, Abuelitas, And Comadres From Our Past

 We have been thinking a lot about the señoras in our ancestral lines. Gently going about their day, doing little things that were likely so natural to them: gardening, making tea, baking pan amasado, listening to la...

Señora Chronicles: Panza Laughs, And Why Señoras Look Inwards to be Happy

(Photograph by @nika)  At Vamigas we have been talking to many people about our Señora eras and Señora lives, and we're noticing there are many different definitions of the term. For some folks it just means you have...

Señora Chronicles: Joanna Vargas On Her Abuelita, Her Latina Señora Era & A Lovely Mask Ritual

Having lived in in LA for many decades, you always hear about the best of the best in beauty treatments. I had always heard whispers about this magical name -  Joanna Vargas. Vargas is one of the most sought...

(Hispanic Heritage) If You're Doing These 3 Things, Then You're Definitely In Your Señora Life

I admit it, Christina and I have been bitten by the Señora life bug. As I wrote about previously, señora era has many loose meanings, but there are several ideas that tie it together and we're talking...

The Hidden Meaning of Your Señora Era & Why It's Okay To Be Anti-Hustle

You've heard it on Tik Tok and Instagram. What does Señora mean, and what does it mean to say you're living your Señora life?  Join 50,000 Señoras here Technically, a Señora is a Mrs. or Ms. or a...

Female Disruptors: Ann Dunning of Vamigas On The Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry

Ann is #firstgen Chilean-American, born in Chile and raised in LA. She went on to attend UCLA and USC, and ended up in Silicon Valley helping hundreds of startups with growth. She is a Public...

Vamigas, a Latina-owned green beauty line, in the San Diego Union Tribune

    While facing fertility issues and undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatments in 2019, Chilean-American Ann Dunning was told to stay away from beauty and hygiene products with fragrances. The list of items to...

Create and Cultivate: The Beauty Industry Is Buzzing Over This Clean Skincare Brand Created by Latinas, for Latinas

It’s no secret that the Latina consumer is vital to the beauty business. “Latinas spent more than $2 billion on makeup products in the U.S. in 2019, which was 18% of the total spending on...

A Day in the Life: Our Founder's Skincare and Self-Care Routine

I don't know how my co-founder does it! Christina, who comes from the fast and furious world of finance, is a Latina powerhouse. She's the co-founder and owner of a very successful makeup brand, Belle...

Manchas! Melasma! How to Treat Special Hispanic and Latina Skin Problems

Us Latinas and Hispanic women have such a wide variety of skin tones, but one common problem that we tend to see are dark patches on our skin.  Why do dark spots happen? #1 Genetics; unfortunately if...

Your Hygge Skincare Routine For the End of Winter & Start of Spring

Spring is almost here - we have just a few weeks until the end of those chilly nights, and your plants finally begin to bloom. This has been a tough winter for everyone, but particularly for Latinas, as a disproportionate...

Here’s the Pandemic Autocuidado Routine That Will Get You Through The Day

Both of us know what it’s like to be first time moms with full time jobs - we both have babies under 3, and one of us had a baby when everything was just starting...

Don't Panic But: How Bad Is Expired Oil & Serum For Your Face?

We know our abuelitas kept that one frasco de crema in her closet for like 17 years - but oils and serums are very different.