As much as I wish I could say my confidence to go makeup-free lately is due to coconut oil and God, the truth is that these products have been doing the heavy lifting. My skin […]
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Check Your Breasts
I’ve been doing shower checks for longer than I’ve had breasts. My aunt who I spent summers with growing up had a print out of instructions and I obsessed with acting like “una señorita”. But […]
Borrowers
Borrowing from Shakespeare “admit impediments, love is not love” Writer’s block since our last kiss, creative starvation has me weak. Borrowing from Dickinson “you, unsuspecting, wear me too— and angels know the rest” Longing drives […]
Me Too.
The morning after it happened I was still confused. At the time I felt lucky that an upperclassman was even paying attention to a clumsy, nerdy freshman. He was older, popular and ivy league bound. […]
DIY Rose Water Toner
How to Make Rosewater and Rosewater Facial Toner I’ve been using my rosewater toner for a little while now (still experimenting between homemade rosewater and a store-bought option). Rose water tightens pores, smooths fine lines, […]
Lovely Day
It’s a Sunday on a Thursday. High off his words and drunk from his lips. He stares at me blankly with his caramel eyes, disarming me layer by layer. The weapons surrounding my heart do […]
Cummings and Goings
I never believed in love at first sight until his eyes locked with mine. They had constellations written even grander than the Grand Central sky. God designed him for me with care. He has taken […]
Murakami Summers
“She danced like a hippie with the spirit of life. She flew with the winds of possibility like a fairy. She stamped her feet in passion and with presence like a flamenco girl. She twirled […]
