Today we’d like to introduce you to Luana Cantuarias.
Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Luana’s discerning eye and passion for Beauty and Fashion developed at a young age, when she would read fashion magazines at her grandmother’s house and discuss with her mother and aunts about the collections. She participated in acting in different TV Shows in Peru when she was ten years old as well as modeling for kids brands. Growing up, she discovered her ability for music, singing became to be one of her favorite hobbies. In 2005, she entered to POP STAR Lima Peru, a singing contest on Channel two, where she won as most voted and 1st finalist. After that moment, she decided to keep being involved in TV and continued to sing in different bars and clubs.
One day she decided to take the risk and fly to Miami, to find new opportunities. In 2009, she started Fashionista Latina, she became a full-time blogger. She organized different events next to Local designers, PR’S, where apprenticed under the most influential stylists in the industry.
In 2012, she started as a Fashion Stylist and Make-up artist where she worked next to Miss Universe Argentina Valentina Ferrer, Playmate Iryna, Model Katerina Ibra, and in Top Model Ebonee Davis. She also worked for a New York Production company, with Director Blaine Lifton, Luana worked with him as Fashion Stylist for different TV commercials.
In 2016, Luana got published by the New York Times and Teen Vogue as Blogger of the Season.
She has collaborated with brands as COACH, HSI, meg21, RockBox, The Shoe Box, Artisans of IQ and FemmeLuxe.
Has it been a smooth road?
Being a mom has being the most amazing experience for Luana, as a single parent plus working in her own business in Miami, became one of her biggest challenges in her career but she has always keep pushing for her dreams and to show her daughter how to overcome the difficulties in life always looking for the positive.
Her goal is to empower woman in her community to believe in themselves and work for their goals, to never look back at the bankbook or the title, always look at the heart. You should never feel less than and you should never doubt yourself ‘ she says.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with FASHIONISTA LATINA – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I’m a Miami based cosmetologist and fashion stylist.
I specialize in Makeup, Digital Marketing, and Creative Content.
I’m proud of been recognized by brands for my content and been able to express my passion in the way I like.
I do what I want, I wear what I like, I don’t follow a mold.
Do you think there are structural or other barriers impeding the emergence of more female leaders?
Many of the women leaders I get to meet, I constantly get paralyzed by their perfectionist tendencies.
Our society has feed women’s minds to believe that they should be the perfect daughter, perfect wife, perfect mother, perfect everything.
All these expectations affect our relationship with family, work, friendships and in love as well, taking the confidence out of us, making us feel that we are not enough.
We have a lot to work on for equality, but we have to start working together, inside our sisterhood.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.fashionista-Latina.com
- Email: stylebyluana@gmail.con
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/fashionistalatinablog
Image Credit:
Luana Cantuarias
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