The Best Beauty Tips From Chef Marcela

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Valladolid invited us to share with her and her closest friends the best beauty secrets that she has inherited from the women in her family and, of course, a luxurious meal.

After living in Mexico until he was 30 years old, it is clear that the traditions of his country are more than deeply rooted. The chef and mother of four tells us about the importance given to mother's day in her home and how essential it is that her children grow up with the same values that she grew up with. "We always have dad's support and you have to work as a team, but [moms] are the CEOs of the home," she emphasizes.

As for her beauty routine, as a working mother, the chef ensures that she maintains a very simple care regime. “I generally [use] the same thing: my [moisturizer] from Clinique, my first green from Smashbox and my [base] from Smashbox. What can vary a little is the color, if the blush is a little bit more pink or coral, "she explains, adding that you cannot leave your house without applying eyebrows. Even if I go to the gym!

And do you know how a cook combats hair loss? Castor oil as is, naturally, on the scalp. "I feel like it helped me a lot to get my hair back."

He also ensures that the best beauty advice he inherited from his mother and now wants to pass on to his daughter has to do above all with self-esteem. "Makeup does not serve to hide, it serves to accentuate beauty," she recalls.

Although the chef leads a busy life between her projects and personal life, she always takes care of spending time leading a healthy lifestyle. That is why, in addition to confessing an addicted to coconut oil, she drinks plenty of water and also fruits to prolong hydration.

"For me the most important thing is my glass of water with lemon and my fruit every day," he acknowledges.

She herself acknowledges that throughout her career it has always been very important to highlight Mexican culture through her food traditions, as she does in the Mexican Made Simple show and with her recipe books inspired by Mexican food. "Food for me has been a vehicle to keep my family together," he shared, "It has been super important for me to set the table, sit down to eat, to talk …", he says.

And as advice for Latino mothers, Valladolid emphasizes that they should be proud of their culture and celebrate it with their families. She also said that "from the moment I made my family the epicenter of what I do, work alone made me comfortable."

By Andrea Devoto