After a long time of trying to get my hands on the Maybelline Color Tattoo in the shade “On and on Bronze,” I finally found …
Wandering to Kanoa and Plesse
I was wandering with one of my best friends even before I read the book. That’s the reason why we didn’t take something with us …
Playlist for the Nerds
Whether you’re taking a break from studying or just want to feel like the coolest nerd in town, listen to this playlist for that instant …
The Benefits of Backyard Gardening
Have you ever eaten a tomato that tasted like dishwater? Does the idea of consuming spinach make you cringe? Do you avoid most vegetables because …
Daily Germ
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” -MaryLou Cook
A Letter to You
To the Ask Lara readers who read and believe in my words, this one is for you… This past week I had the honor of going …
Morena
“You’d be pretty if only you had pale skin.” “Aach. You’re so dark.” ”We’ll probably lose you in the dark.” I heard those comments frequently enough from a lot of people that I started to get used to them before I even reached my teenage years. My parents and siblings called me negra or Kirara, based on a character with dark skin and curly hair from a Philippine TV show that was apparently aired before I was even born. Growing up, I felt like everyone and everything treated my color as something to be frowned upon instead …
For All the Girls with Messy Hearts, and to the Men Whose Skin Have Tasted Mine by Sade Andria Zabala
Let’s be honest here — I am not the girl men fall in love with. I am the girl that men want to fuck. I …