Juliana Henson
Colombian beauty, flavor, and life between two cultures.
Beauty, nails, Colombian food, and honest stories about building a life in the United States.
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I’m a Colombian living in the United States, sharing the things I love most: detailed nail art, the food I grew up with, and the sweet, funny, complicated life between two cultures. Everything here is written twice — in English and in my own Colombian Spanish.
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Why Colombian Manicures Take More Time
The first time I got my nails done in the United States, I was in and out of the salon in forty minutes. I sat in the car afterwards looking at my hands and...
How to Make Arepas in the United States
If you grew up in a Colombian home, you know the sound: the soft sizzle of arepas on the griddle before school, before work, before anything. The good news for those of us building a life in the United States — you only need one special ingredient, and it's easier to...
What Surprised Me About Living in the United States
Everyone warns you about the paperwork, the English, the winter. Nobody warns you about the small things — the ones that catch you off guard in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday. These are mine. 1. Strangers talk to you The cashier asks about your day. The person in...