Author: Latina Lowdown

Writer. Gator. Learner. Reader. Skincare junkie.

Hedy Lamarr: The Mother of Wi-Fi

.Reading time 5 minutes.
Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was taught to be one of the most beautiful women of her time. What people didn’t know was that under all that beauty resided immense ingenuity and someone who would change the face of technology.

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Good eats: 7 foods from Spain that you need to try

.Reading time 10 minutes.
Spanish seafood paella

Like much of Europe, Spain is a country that carries with it a lofty sized history that is rich and vibrant. Its food is no different. A quick rundown of the history of Europe shows you that much of todays countries where once occupied by “foreign invaders.” According to All About Spain, the Spanish country […]

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Favorite Things: books you need to read

.Reading time 5 minutes.

I love to read. That statement alone feels like an understatement because of how much I truly love reading. When I get a new book or walk into a bookstore (or the book section of a store), there is a total feeling of utter euphoria that takes hold of my little body. That “new book […]

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Why it’s important to get regular facials with an esthetician (post pandemic)

.Reading time 6 minutes.
healthy skin

I am the first person to say that I hate extraction facials. In the past, they have been extremely painful, often leaving me like I was fighting for my life (pinched, swollen and red). Throughout the years, I’ve been to several estheticians and have left each session thinking that it would be the last time […]

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