• Shine Latina sat down with personal finance advisor Andrés Gutiérrez to find out the way to a college education while avoiding a mountain of loan debt.

    In many families, and in Latino ones especially, paying for a college education isnCollege without loansCollege without loans't usually part of a family's financial plan. There is no tradition of putting birthday money away or opening a higher education fund to celebrate a newborn. So, when the time comes for a high-school student to go to college, the lack of financial preparation may place the family in a difficult dilemma: forego college or pay with student loans.

    Going to college should be a natural discussion in the family. "If you finished high school, you should consider yourself college material," says financial expert Andrés Gutiérrez. "Just as children go to middle school after elementary and to high school after middle school, kids and their parents should plan for a natural transition to college from high school."

    Making a decision of going to college

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  • Stay on trend with these beauty tips tailored for olive skin tones, and learn how to recreate the hottest makeup look seen on the runways this fall.

    By Charleen Gonzalez for Shine Latina
    Fall makeup tips straight from the runwaysFall makeup tips straight from the runways
    More mulberry please!
    The number one color on the fashion runway this fall was a dark shade of purple called deep mulberry, but for those of us with olive complexions who want a more wearable version, I have a few. For a stained mulberry look with a glossy finish, try Mark's Gloss Gorgeous Stay On Lip Stain in Showy Flamboyant and Vibe Impression. My favorite mulberry-inspired lip color at the moment is Clarins Rouge Prodige Lipstick in Orchid Pink, which is a very wearable purple shade. Another great fall hue is Bite Beauty's Honey Lip Laquer in Gamay, which is a pretty rose shade that leans more to dusty light berry on olive skins. Made with natural ingredients, this high gloss finish will leave your lips moisturized for hours. For those of us who like to wear nude on our lips year round, Read More »

  • Cosmopolitan MagazineBy Milly Almodovar

    Celebrity makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor has worked on the most beautiful women in the world, including Nina Garcia, supermodel Arlenis Sosa, and Kerry Washington. Today, he's bringing us his 10 Beauty Commandments-commandments he says you must follow or face the punishment of looking like a hot mess.


    1. Thou Shalt Wash Makeup Brushes Regularly
    Washing your brushes once a week will prevent you from getting acne or skin infections, reduce facial oils from getting into your compacts, and extend the lives of your brushes. Clean synthetic foundation and concealer brushes with regular face wash, but use shampoo for fluffy powder puffs and shadow brushes. Allow time to air dry.

    2. Thou Shalt Check Your Foundation Shade Seasonally
    Your skin will usually be the lightest midwinter and the darkest midsummer. During those times of year, update by selecting a shade that disappears into your cheek when applied.

    3. Thou Shalt Buy Fresh Mascara Every Three Months

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  • Courtesy of Carlos MieleWhere are you from?

    I was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil.

    How did you get started in the industry?
    I began with designing evening wear, and this is still what I am known for outside of Brazil. My international career really developed when I started showing in London and then, two seasons later in New York, which is really the most international city in the world. Now, after 10 years, I am selling in more than 25 countries and have a flagship store in New York's Meatpacking District.

    What advice would you have for someone wanting to start his or her own line or business?
    You must have drive, and you must find and stay true to your identity.

    Related: 6 Things That Inspired Designer Emilio Sosa

    Describe your customer.
    I design for a contemporary woman who represents a link between a global audience and a Brazilian perspective. She is sophisticated and wants to feel beautiful. This woman could be in New York, Paris, Hong-Kong, Sao Paulo or anywhere in the world.

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  • Shirley RodriguezSofia Quintero is a Puerto Rican-Dominican author, filmmaker and educator and most recently, cancer warrior. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2012. Each week, she'll be sharing her story here.

    "I wouldn't push if this were routine," I told the woman at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in Harlem. "But I found something that concerns me." She gave me an appointment for a mammogram on December 21, 2011. I told no one.

    The second mammogram I had done in early January revealed two additional lumps, one in the right breast. Yet when the surgeon told me she could fit in a biopsy the next day I asked, "What do you have after that?" I had already missed Day 2 of a six-day shoot for this and I was scheduled to be second assistant director the next day. Stop messin' around, Fi! I thought to myself. "Never mind. What time tomorrow?"

    Now I have to tell my executive producer, and how do I tell him and not my parents? Of course, they insisted on

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  • By Liliana Moyano for Shine Latina

    Strawberry Vodka LemonadeStrawberry Vodka LemonadeLast weekend I went to a friend's house to celebrate a Venezuelan-style birthday party with a "cowboy" theme. The guests wore western hats, boots and bandanas. The meal of the night was a parrillada or BBQ with grilled chorizo, churrasco and chicken.

    Everyone was enjoying the meal and happy chatter while the bartender passed around bourbon-based cocktails served in jars. I'm not particularly fond of bourbon, so I went to the kitchen and made my own drink with the help of the bartender. To the right of the table we had some really good whiskey and scotch, but also directly in front of me were some beautiful strawberries along with lime, ginger and vodka. I decided to make a vodka-strawberry-lemonade topped with an ounce of ginger ale, served in a jar.

    As I enjoyed my flavorful, hard lemonade, people started asking about my newly-made drink. Long story short, everyone started requesting jars with my new concoction which prompted me to

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  • When "money pincher" falls in love with "big spender", the ending may not be a happy one. Shine Latina sat down with financial expert Andrés Gutiérrez to find out what couples need to know aTips on balancing marriage and moneyTips on balancing marriage and moneybout managing money together to avoid becoming a divorce statistic.

    In marriage, as in many relationships, opposites tend to attract. It's usually a strong, silent type that falls in love with the fun extrovert. Unfortunately, the very differences that once attracted them to each other are the ones that can turn a symbiotic relationship into an antagonistic one. And, according to financial expert Andrés Gutiérrez, the results could be devastating when you add individual approaches to handling money.

    Two money personalities

    "When it comes to marriage and money, one is always the spender, the other the saver," says Gutiérrez, who has found that in every couple there will always be a Nerd (the saver) and a Free Spirit (or spender).

    The Nerd wants to save to buy a home, put money away

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  • Mexican popstar Anahi launched online shoe retailer Aviesta, and Shine Latina sat down with its Fashion and Style Editor to talk about the styles Latinas- and women everywhere- can expect to see this season.

  • Mexican pop/rock artist Paty Cantú is well known for her musical talent, but who knew she's skilled as herPaty CantúPaty Cantúown makeup artist as well? Shine Latina sat down with the singer to get her tips for a rockin' look.


    Paty Cantú, who was born in Texas but grew up in Guadalajara Mexico, started performing at age 16. Since there usually wasn't anyone available to prep her makeup before hitting the stage early on in her career, she learned how to do it herself. Today, most can't tell she's her own makeup artist. "Even if you do your own makeup, it shouldn't look like you did it," says Cantú.

    This multi-talented Latina follows a couple of beauty secrets, including a balance between the eyes and the lips. Cantú says that one of the first things she learned about makeup is playing up the drama, but keeping it in focus: "If you're going to go heavy on the eyes, don't go heavy on the lips," says the artist. She then decides what area of her face to intensify,."I go as simple as I can, and

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  • From famous children, to the spouses of Latina stars, this month we keep our cumpleaños en familia. October is also the month to celebrate the birthdays of some of the most influential Hispanic artists of the 20th century.

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