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
