The Brightening Facial I’m Trusting This Fall

Courtesy of Johanna Ferreira Courtesy of Johanna Ferreira

For most of my adult life, people have often assumed that I am considerably younger than I actually am. I credit that to my Dominican family's genes — even the men look a decade younger than their age — and the healthy lifestyle habits I began adopting in my teens. Growing up as a young Latina, I quickly noticed how the women in my family were always intentional about maintaining their appearance. But I never saw it as exhausting or oppressive. I learned early on that, for them, it was never just about vanity or appealing to the male gaze, either. Their committed skin-care routines, regular facial appointments, perfectly styled hair and nails, sharp sense of personal style, attention to their weight, and the way they always carri