Ditch Your Denim This Summer, Choose Chambray

Ditch Your Denim This Summer, Choose Chambray

Mary Mata June 9, 2011

It looks like denim, it may even smell like denim, but it’s not denim! Yet, like denim, chambray is a cotton fabric that is dyed light indigo. But unlike denim, […]

Guapura 101: How To Whiten Your Teeth Naturally

Mary Mata June 6, 2011

Recently I had my teeth cleaned and my dental hygienist, suggested I could use baking soda to help whiten my teeth. So that got me wondering, what are other natural ways […]

How To Wear Loud 1950s Patterns

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

As you may recall from my post last week, I’m on something of a 1950s style kick. Well in addition to wearing great dresses, women wore clothes to be bold […]

Guapura 101: How To Shave Using Shampoo

Mary Mata May 30, 2011

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had plenty of practice couch surfing in the past few years, and know that — inevitably — you forget something. Recently, this thing that […]

Guapura 101: Too Much Makeup Makes You Look Old

Mary Mata April 25, 2011

So check it out, I rarely wear makeup. When I used to be an office professional, I would wear makeup on my eyes daily, partly because I wanted to look […]

Guapura 101: Natural Summer Highlights With Lemons

Mary Mata April 18, 2011

I remember when I was a kid someone complimented me on having light brown streaks in my brown hair. At the time, the most likely culprit was the endless hours […]

Guapura 101: Guacamole For Beautiful Hair

Mary Mata April 11, 2011

So I was told recently that letting an avocado mush set on my scalp for a period of time would give me prettier hair. Turns out that, my auntie is […]

Guapura 101: What’s Your Most Flattering Color Scheme?

Mary Mata April 4, 2011

Ever wear a blouse that people just can’t stop complimenting you on? That’s what happens when you wear a color that’s perfect for you. When I was in high school […]

Guapura 101: Eyeliner

Mary Mata March 28, 2011

Okay ladies, I’m not the biggest fan of wearing makeup everyday. Shoot, since I was laid off a few years ago and began blogging, I really haven’t had many occasions for which […]

Guapura 101: What’s Up With Dyeing Your Hair?

Mary Mata March 7, 2011

Okay ladies, let’s crowdsource this. I’m thinking of starting to dye my hair, why you ask if I’m not even 30? Well, I inherited premature gray from both sides of the family […]