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27 African-American and Latina Beauty Bloggers You Need to Know Now

Stalk these beauties for the best hair, makeup and skin care tips of the season
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Gina Knight
"Are you following me on Instagram?"

Blog: Natural Belle

Why We Love Her: Whether it's schooling us on the history of the headwrap or giving us the step-by-step tutorial of her Marley twists, Gina (and her stylish guru gang) make beauty anything but basic.

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KCurly
"Right after my mother washed my hair, I once asked her if I could wear my hair freshly washed, in its natural state. She just laughed and pulled out the hair dryer and hot comb."

Blog: Newly Natural

Why We Love Her: Honesty is everything when it comes to beauty, and KCurly makes no mistake in telling the good, the bad and the OMFG when it comes to natural hair care. Case in point: people trying to "whiten" their hair to achieve better spirals or using Crisco (yes, the thick, white semi-butter used traditionally to fry chicken) as a hair styling product. Spoiler alert: It's NOT OK.

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Maria Jose
"Us mamas should look and feel our best no matter our size, budget (hello Target!) or time constraints."

Blog: Very Busy Mama

Why We Love Her: This busy Chilean mama is pulling a Sheryl Sandberg and having it all -- a beauty blog, a fashion hub and a baby while being an industry insider and budding spokesperson.

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Felicia Zanguiabadi
"Sometimes the best things are unadulterated and pure."

Blog: Sweet Material

Why We Love Her: Even with her true passion for fashion design, Felicia hasn't failed to prove her beauty savvy with enough tutorials to make any Monday just a little more bearable. Her makeup looks and product reveals have us hooked, and her seasonal fashion must-have roundups have us opening new tabs on our laptops on the fly. And since everything is laid out in short, easy-to-follow ways, there's no guilt in scoping out her page for quick, afternoon "research" break.

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West
"I ... love fashion, but am a Frugal McDugal. It literally pains me to pay full price for anything."

Blog: Confessions of a Blog Vixen

Why We Love Her: Celebrity news, fellow blogger hair tutorials and a hair confession here and there make West a beauty insider with sole intentions to help you help yourself. She dabbles in fashion, curating inspiration like how to pair eyewear with your hair and sprinkles in her personal features -- like her moisture-rich hair care routine and vacation snaps in the Virgin Islands.

Sometimes, we beauty junkies can't help it. To get inspiration (or a time-consuming Friday distraction) we turn to bloggers for the coolest, most unique beauty ideas. And we're not the only ones. Top beauty, lifestyle and fashion bloggers now make up a large percentage of "It" girls and industry influencers (and are even scoring front-row seats at NYFW). What makes them so compelling? Aside from exploring new niche categories and demographics -- offering advice to the curly-haired, Latin-inspired, curvy-sized and even long-hair-obsessed -- these bloggers get us talking.

They're relatable, and rather than giving us general tips on how to create ponytails, they share personal stories like their boyfriends' reactions to chopping off all their hair. It's these African-American and Latina bloggers' unique point of view that's so captivating, making it possible to lose an afternoon diving into their content. And since, well, it is about beauty, it's not procrastination -- it's research. After all, how else are we going to learn to do the fiercest orange lip or a mean cut crease eyeshadow?

We searched high and low to see who's on top in the world of online beauty blogging. What we found: Only the most informative, unique and insanely talented influencers with a love for sharing their fashion and beauty savvy. Whether it's tutorials on the latest natural hairstyles or uber-glam makeup looks for a GNO, these African-American and Latina bloggers are here to help.
BY TIFFANIE PETETT | SEP 1, 2015 | SHARES
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