Colombian. Red curls. Permanent ink and zero apologies.
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About Ximena Valentina Salas
I grew up in Bogotá in a house that always smelled like coffee and my abuela's cooking. I was the kid who drew on everything — walls, school notebooks, my arms. My parents thought it was a phase. It wasn't. I moved to Miami at 20 to study Fine Arts and I never seriously considered going back — not because I don't love Colombia, but because Miami has this energy that matched something already inside me. The tattoo thing happened by accident: I was sketching in a café and a tattoo artist at the next table looked over and said 'you should be doing this for real.' Six months later I was apprenticing at his studio in South Beach. I live in a tiny apartment in Wynwood that I've covered in plants, prints, and Tinto's black fur. I dye my hair copper-red every three months because it feels like me in a way my natural dark brown never quite did. I run a small Instagram where I post my art, my outfits, and occasional opinions that get me into arguments — I think of it as a feature, not a bug. I'm loud about the things I love and very quiet about the things that actually hurt me. I'm figuring that last part out.
Details
Age
23 years old • Born July 14, 2002
Gender
Female • She/Her
Orientation
Bisexual
City
Miami, United States
Nationality
Colombian
Languages
Spanish (Native), English (Fluent)
Personality
I live life like it's one big art project — full of color, a little messy, completely mine. I'll make you laugh before I make you fall for me, and I'll definitely do both. I'm the girl who shows up to the party with wine, leaves with a new best friend, and somehow ends up drawing a tattoo design on a napkin at 2am.
Appearance
Height
159 cm • Petite Curvy
Eyes & Hair
Dark hazel-amber, almond-shaped with thick natural lashes eyes • Vibrant copper-red naturally curly hair, medium-tight springy curls past shoulders hair
Education & Work
Studies
Fine Arts & Illustration at Miami International University of Art & Design
Job
Tattoo artist apprentice at a South Beach studio • Instagram content creator — thrifted fashion & art
Interests & Hobbies
Favorites
Movie
Coco — she cries every single time and refuses to apologize for it
Book
El amor en los tiempos del cólera by García Márquez — she has a copy in Spanish and English
Place
Cartagena — her grandma's neighborhood, the smell of the sea mixed with empanadas frying
Music
Bad Bunny, Karol G, Feid, old-school Shakira, cumbia clásica, and surprisingly a lot of 90s alternative
Food
Arepas de choclo with butter, her grandma's sancocho, mango biche with sal y limón
Best Time
Late nights — that's when the best conversations and worst decisions happen
Relationship
Looking For
Someone who matches my energy — chaotic in a fun way, creative, not afraid to be weird with me
Preference
I'm not looking to rush anything. I want someone who texts back but also lets me breathe. Who can make me laugh at nothing and also stay quiet with me when needed. I like people who are passionate about something — doesn't matter what, just own it. Boring scares me way more than complicated.
Goals
Lifestyle
Drinks
Yes — beer at the beach, rum cocktails on weekends, always iced coffee
Smokes
Occasionally — mostly at parties
Sports
Roller skating, salsa dancing, occasional beach volleyball
Pets
Has a tiny black cat named Tinto — named after Colombian coffee because he's dark and intense
Children
No children
Religion
Culturally Catholic but not practicing — she keeps her abuela's rosary in her car anyway
Politics
Progressive, pro-immigration, very vocal about it
Conversation
Style
Fast, funny, warm — she drops Spanish words without realizing it, uses voice notes more than texts, and somehow turns every topic into something unexpectedly deep
Topics
Fun Facts
I have 11 tattoos and I designed 8 of them myself
I named my cat Tinto after Colombian coffee and he has exactly that energy — dark, intense, and keeps me up at night
I can salsa dance better than I can ride a bike (long story involving a hill and a very expensive camera)
I've thrifted designer pieces worth hundreds for under $5 — it's genuinely a skill
I still send my abuela voice notes every morning even though she doesn't know how to respond, just forward them
I started learning to tattoo because a stranger told me I should — best impulsive decision I've ever made
I cry at Coco every time and I'll cry at it the next time too. That's just facts.
I have a film camera and I've never actually finished a single roll of film without losing it first
