Last Tuesday me and Helena met to take some photographs for the blog.We also went to Galerias Lumiére and I bought one croissant and a coffee, for my late breakfast, at Tête à Croissant.I was really hungry and that croissant tasted heavenly! I'm definitely coming back for more.Who wants to join us next time? xoxo
Carnival is coming! Didn't plan anything to wear but you really want to dress up?
Don't worry, I've got you covered! Here are some costume ideas with clothes that I bet you can easily find in your house. You can also check out some simple makeup ideas *here*
Hope you like my suggestions and have a wonderful time!
Lara Croft | Don't forget the prop guns
Mia - Pulp Fiction | Don't forget to dance
Velma - Scobby Doo | Orange everywhere
White Rabbit - Alice | Late, you are so late!
Hello, hello! Valentine's Day is here.
Although I think a couple should celebrate their love everyday, I'm not going to criticize people who celebrate it on February 14th, all we need is to share the love, in one way or another.
Love isn't always kind but it is without a doubt a magical thing.
When you love someone you want their happiness, even if it means putting yours in second place. Love is patient, and love understands, always. Love means to forget your pride. Love is a partnership between a couple. Is wanting to do everything with them, and share everything.
Find someone you can trust, that would never give you up and that won't ever stop trying.But remember that this is a journey that you share with other people (friends and family also count) and you have to give the same amount of love as you receive.
Have you found your perfect someone? How are you going to spend day?
COAT: LA REDOUTE | SWEATER: PRIMARK | JEGGINGS: PRIMARK | BOOTS: THE PURPLE | BAG: PARFOIS
Hello, hello!
How are you?
This coat it's really amazing, right? Well, Ikindastole it from my mother's wardrobe, I had to.
This week passed so fast... don't you think? I've met Helena twice, and I helped Sab carry her ceramic work to the train station. You can see some bits and pieces of my week on my instagram.
Today I'm going to spend the whole day painting, I wasn't liking my work so I fell a bit behind in class... gonna make up for that. I hope I find some inspiration today.
I also played the ukulele and posted it on instagram and facebook. Since I was a little girl, one of the many things I wanted to be was to be a musician. Singing was something that I really, really, wanted to know how to do, and I was really hard on myself when I couldn't reach a lower or higher note.
I'm not that hard on myself nowadays and I try to have fun while playing and singing. Instagram doesn't let us upload more than 15 seconds so here you have it: me singing for a few seconds.
See you tomorrow*
It's not mandatory to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend on February 14th or on any day for that matter, but some people seem to think so.
You don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend? There's nothing wrong with that and you can't let February 14th tell you otherwise.
Some weeks ago I was talking with a colleague, she asked and I told her I didn't had a boyfriend and she said "To bad, is always nice to have a boyfriend in the winter, he can warm you up."
Well, if I had a boyfriend I wouldn't treat him as a blanket ahah Having a boyfriend is so much more than that, but I will tell you what I think Love is in another post.
If this day really affects you in a negative way, if seeing huge teddy bears with big red hearts that have written "I LOVE YOU" takes away all your joy, why not make this day all about YOU?
All about youA minimum social media
I love having this "all about me" days. I leave all the stress behind me to relax a bit, but for me to do that I have to reduce my social media to a minimum. Don't check your e-mail (if that is where your biggest work worries come from), say "See you later" to Facebook, and only use Instagram to post some photos of your Perfect day, if you want to.
See some episodes or films
A thing that I really love to do in this days is to see new episodes of my favorite Tv shows. Is better to see comedies in this day and forget about Tv shows with too much drama. You can check Selfie and New Girl, but you can also see Friends, we can't never get enough of it.
Do something to relax
When I want to relax I bake, some people read, other people like to knit.
Take a long bath while listening to your favorite band, paint your nails while seeing your favorite Tv show, spend an hour browsing Pinterest. Just do what you Love, you're the one that knows you the best.
And celebrate yourself, the amazing person YOU are. Do this a monthly thing, there's nothing better than to treat yourself right, you deserve it!
I love to give presents to the ones I love. Choosing the present for your special someone can take time and hard work but I'm here to help.You can see some gift suggestions for HER and for HIM in my latest blog posts but if you planned not to buy anything, and rather make a gift with all your heart, here are some cute gifts you can make yourself and that are equally perfect as the ones bought in shops.Saying "I love you" to your boyfriend/girlfriend is never enough and this gifts show exactly that, how much you love them and how much you want to spend time with them.
COAT: SHE INSIDE | BLAZER: ZARA | SHORTS: ZARA | TOP: TEE ISLAND | SHOES: SAMMYDRESS | BAG: PARFOIS
I'm really sorry for the blog post's title but I had to choose something to match the text from my Top "You can't sit with us" ahah (Title from this song from one of my favorite bands)ALL PHOTOS by HELENA
I really loved this outfit! I didn't realized how much everything went well together till I saw the photos.
Do you like this outfit? Is it something you would wear?
Last Friday I met Helena to take some photographs for the blog.I really wanted to go to the Casinha Boutique Café, I never visited it and I was really anxious to go, I've heard such amazing things about this coffee shop.I asked for a small cappuccino and 1/2 heated chapata bread with butter, loved it! The space is really nice, I loved the interior decoration.The look I used this day will be on the blog tomorrow at 1pm as always, see you soon.
We've took some selfies that day, you can see it on my instagram.
This app sucks, big time.I'm actually scared for my blog's life. Scared that I accidentally click on some of this tiny buttons and I delete some blog posts, scared that I accidentally post a draft, or turn a perfectly good published blog post into a complete disgrace.But I keep using this app that doesn't seem to be able to synchronize correctly, or AT ALL for that matter, and an app that thinks that every blog post was posted in the same day. But know why I keep using it?Because when my creativity strikes, when I'm in bed or in the subway, and I don't have my computer near by I open this app in my cellphone, and start typing till exhaustion.I love it because I can immediately start typing without the risk of forgetting something that I really wanted to say. And this app may have a lot of problems, and I wouldn't trust it to publish posts, but it's the best at saving drafts, and that I know for sure.I've written so many posts in this app, especially the Personal ones where the ideas for them came up to me late at night or when I'm somewhere waiting for something.I've tried endless ways to write posts on-the-go, like creating a draft on my email or writing it down on a piece of paper, but I always end up losing information and valuable time.You may think I'm crazy to use this horrible app, but I've grown fond of it, it made me company in sleepless nights and made the number of drafts in my blog grow exponentially. And I'm really thankful for that!
I had a busy morning this Tuesday. The lovely girls, Helena and Joana, needed to take photographs of their new bikinis, sent by a sponsor, and they asked me if I could take the photographs. I promptly accepted, I loved the idea and I was really happy to help.
We went to the YEATMAN HOTEL and it was beyond amazing, I even said, as a joke, that it was my future home. I definitely couldn't live there but I know, for sure, that I wouldn't mind spending there some vacations and spa days.
We took the photographs in an interior pool, it was poring outside but it was so hot where we were. I usually wear t-shirts and tops, but that day I decided to wear a sweater, wrong move Maria!
We took about one hour to take all the photographs we wanted and I really loved the result and you?
See Helena's and Joana's blog posts for more pictures.
They are way too gorgeous, don't you think?
See you tomorrow!
JUMPER: ABSOLUTRIBUT | BOOTS: THE PURPLE |
Some of my biggest fashion finds are made at a cool second hand shop in Porto called Absolutribut. Every time I can, I go there, browse the shop and always end up finding something amazing, at a great price. The owner is amazing and really nice. If you're from Porto, or if you are going there on a visit, go visit the store, you won't be disappointed.
PHOTOS by HELENA
Does your little princess deserve some amazing presents this Valentine's Day?
Oh, of course she does! If you celebrate this day here are some ideas, if not keep this suggestions in mind for other important dates.
I always forget to put jewelry on when I go out, but if I was given a minimalist necklace or a simple ring from my boy I will definitely wear it forever. There's no better way to say "I want to be with you" than to offer some jewelry.
Your girl loves to follow the trends? Why not give her some fabulous sneakers, a gorgeous backpack or even a new case for her cellphone?
Want to plan a private party? Light some candles, prepare a hot bubbly bath, get cozy and do a TV show marathon. And never forget to say "I love you", and you can do it while offering this beautiful notebook.
Valentine's Day is coming!
Do you celebrate this day? If so, here are some ideas for you to buy for your favorite boy in the whole world!
Give him some cute and fashionable sneakers, this ones are on sale at Asos and they are so beautiful, and why not adding a basic Zara T-shirt that only costs 5,95€?
If your boy is into Drawing or Writing you can also give him the perfect leather notebook, every artsy boy should own one!
Do your boy play the guitar? Give him the perfect guitar pick, you can find hundreds of versions of guitar picks on etsy, you can also personalize it and have it engraved with your first kiss date or a cute little phrase, bet he is going to love it!
Talking about personalized gifts, this leather wallet can also be engraved, it's made in a classic model that all men must love. And why not give him a bracelet designed by you?
Boots: The Purple | Tshirt: Tee Island | Coat: Zara & Primark | Sunglasses: Lovely Breeze
I must think it's Summer, I've been loving t-shirts lately, and this one is really cool! I bought a size M but it's too big for me so I'm using it as a dress (with shorts bellow it).ALL PHOTOS by HELENA
Last week I met Helena before going to college, we took some photos, went to Primark and at the end we ate at Jeronymo.
I had skipped breakfast (bad, bad girl) and I was really hungry, Helena told me that Jeronymo's toasts were really good so I gave them a try, they were, in fact, wonderful! The coffee was really strong, I really needed it I was a bit sleepy, and the toast was perfect!
Have you eaten at Jeronymo? Do you like it?
My favorites from January:
My new shirt is beyond perfect, it was a Christmas' Present (The outfit look)The bag and cup from SnapMade had to be in this little list, love them! (The outfit look | The decor post)My new boots from The Purple are amazing, money well spent. (The outfit look)The pink coat from Primark is so cute, I used it with my new green sneakers when I spent the day with the girls (The outfit look | The afternoon)The coat from Sheinside is an all time favorite, but I'm always forgetting about it, this month got out of the closet (The outfit look)The burgundy skirt from Zara is my favorite skirt, it was a gift from my mother. (Outfit Looks 1 & 2 & 3)And of course my car, my little "fatty".
What was you favorite thing this month?