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Skimm Her Life is a series in our weekly newsletter, Skimm Your Life, where smart women share their favorite products.
In partnership with our friends at Mitú, we’ve got Latina beauty queen and wellness guru Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton in the house today. She’s the founder and CEO of Chillhouse, one of our fave self-care brands for all things skin, wellness, and nail care. They just launched their new Halloween-themed press-on tips (we’re obsessed) and a product launching later this month for ultimate nail health. (We're waiting with bated breath.) Check out Cyndi’s go-to recs below…
Top three beauty products (besides my own) I couldn’t live without…
I'm big on experimenting, but the three on my daily list lately are the following: 1) La Mer's Concentrate. It helps protect my skin from environmental damage and the texture is so luxe. 2) Sania's Brow Bar is by far the best brow pencil in the market. Sorry, Anastasia! 3) My third is a tie between Oribe's hair oil & Violette_FR's Petal Bouche lipstick. I don't use either every day but they're both A+ products IMO.
Best product to help take my makeup off…
I've been loving Alpha-H's cleansing balm. It's hands down the best I've tried.
My go-to lip product…
For a natural, everyday look, I use Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk lip liner & pair it with Fenty’s Gloss Bomb.
Favorite tips for healthy nails…
Take a long break from gels at least every few weeks. Use cuticle oil often and take biotin [HQ loves these gummies].
Favorite Latinx-owned beauty/wellness brand…
Ceremonia, Tata Harper, and Rizo's Curls.
My go-to hack for glowy skin…
Good sleep, lots of water, and our Chillhouse Day Face Oil.
Some beauty/wellness brands I wanna shout out…
So many! I swear by Love Wellness' supplements. Wander Beauty, owned by a friend and investor, has some of the best mascaras in the game.
My non-negotiable self-care routine at night…
Water by the nightstand. Other than that, if I wanna knock out I just let myself knock out. Life's too short.
Best lesson about being an entrepreneur you learned from your mom…
[First], nurture your community and harness the power of it. The second is a little more controversial and one I never took until recently — don't be so trusting. I've always believed in the good in people but it's amazing how often you'll be let down throughout the journey. Be ready to be disappointed. It won't be exclusively your fault.
Best advice for other Latinx business owners just starting out…
Lean into your culture and the qualities that make us wonderful. The passion, our nurturing ways; the traits that run in our blood naturally is actually what makes us great leaders. Make sure you put your heart into your business baby the way you would with anything you love. The rest will fall into place.
Psst: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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