Forming a network of women and empowering them was the work of the Dominican American Chamber of Commerce this week, bringing together many who are dedicated or want to dedicate themselves to the world of beauty.
“It’s a ‘big business’ and if you have the opportunity to make money, expand your business and listen to the needs of the community,” said Arelia Taveras, adviser to the DA Chamber of Commerce.
“So that all of us also know what we can get from these meetings where we are women, how good it is to know about our hair, the technical information there is, how they can be successful in their businesses, right?” she said Maria Khury, also an adviser to the DA Chamber.
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Something key that some experts said is the importance of education so that businesses flourish without any problem and can make an empire out of it.
“Education is very important, educating ourselves, educating women, it is a certain aspect, in marketing, in accounting, in different areas, because the more knowledge women have, the better they can work in their companies or in their talents,” said Geovana Villacres, Women’s International Network.
Many shared their stories of how they have been able to maintain their businesses by providing impeccable service to their customers.
“It is a satisfaction that we, within our careers, as cosmetologists, tricolores, can provide an effective service,” said Patria López, cosmetologist.
But not only that. For them, beauty, personal care and mental health go hand in hand, and it is very important to give their clients a little motivation.
“And change your ugly attitude, oh, I’m ugly! No, you are not ugly, what you are is disheveled, what you need is to give yourself a little care, put on your cream, and that will increase your self-esteem,” López added.
This touches Hiranma Malaver very closely, who suffered from alopecia for a while due to hormonal changes and stress and assures that you have to look for internal beauty first so that the rest flows.
“Because seeing those holes in my head, emotionally with such long hair and that I have lost my hair in that way, then I started working on myself,” Malaver said.
They all say they have something in common, the courage and desire to fulfill their dreams and open paths for other Latinas in New York.
