I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty.
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I'm Cynthia Garcia. I grew up in extreme Appalachian poverty - no running water until I was 15, bathing in a creek, using an outhouse. I skipped lunch in school because I was too embarrassed to use my free lunch ticket.
I had a vision of a different life. And I refused to settle for anything less.
Today, I'm the founder of Rewritten Beauty™ and a 4x entrepreneur who's built multiple successful brands over 20 years.
My work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Elle, and more.
I refuse to let other people control the narrative and tell me what's possible. And I show other women how to do the same.
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