Le Monde Sucré

By now, you might (just might) have noticed that I've became mad about finding new coffee shops and pastry shops in every city I go. And Madrid won't escape this lifelong quest of mine....

My Workout Essentials & My Power Playlist

Everyone has that one guilty playlist that makes you keep running that extra kilometer/mile.  And I'm no exception! Usually, when I'm at home studying or just scrolling through various Instagram/Pinterest accounts laying on my bed, my kind of jams are indie, pop, jazz, soul, the mellow ones, you know? But when I hit the gym, my music tastes change completely and only rap or really enthusiastic sounds are the ones who get me really energized...

Ni Hao, Two Cappuccinos Por Favor!

Remember Kitsuné in Paris? I might have just found its not-so-distant cousin here in Madrid: HanSo! Well, at least in the matcha department, because everything else is quite different: one is Japanese and quite an all-around brand (with its own clothing brand) and the other is Chinese and experts at the being an espresso house. But both succeed in preparing the fanciest cappuccino (or matcha latte if you prefer) in a clean and chilled env...

Mustard is My Favorite Dressing

With Winter approaching Europe, my wardrobe is going through the usual black metamorphosis. But this season I want to spice things up a little (spice, mustard... get the pun?). I shall enhance my outfit with a pop of color, being oxblood, camel or, in this case, mustard. Never thought I could pull it off, but I did. And in this walk along the Plaza de Colón, the amazing Izabela Babiarz captured the moment perfectly. Com o Inverno...

The Easiest DIY Lip Scrub

Winter is coming... and with this cold and dry season comes the dreaded chapped lips! Although I always have my chapsticks in my bags (or scattered around the house... ups), my lips manage to always look terrible. And also my habit of bitting out the peels (sorry, I know it's gross) doesn't help to the cause. That's why, every now and then, I like to scrub them and turn them from nasty lips to kissable ones. And how?...

Coffee for My Soul

Monkee Koffee. A coffee shop for those movie-like rainy days. A place to chit-chat for hours over a hot cup of cappuccino and indie live music playing on the background. If it doesn't feel like home, I know not what will.  'A happy incident', some might say when coming across this rustic place, where niceness greets you and wifi keeps you. You'll quite end up losing track of time, for hours in that caffeinated place will fly by....

5 Lip Products Under €10 for this Fall

Hello, ladies! I'm happy to announce that the cherry wine lips season has begun! It's time to take out of the lip drawers your boldest and warmest colors and glam up your face for this Fall. And as for me, for until now I only owned one red lipstick, it was time to buy these hues. Here's my current lippy situation. Olá, meninas! Estou muito feliz por anunciar que a estação de lábios cor de vinho tinto já começou! É tempo de tirar da...

The Preppy Look

Walking around the residential districts of Madrid opens you up to a whole new city. By getting out of the touristic zones, makes us feel like a local exploring the hippest cafés and appreciating the Spanish architectural vibe. And lucky for me, Madrid is filled with bricks buildings that I find so rustic and the perfect background for a OOTD shoot! Yes, I'm that vain. Now that the temperatures have dropped, I've been wearing more warm...

Cappuccino For One (part II) & The Biggest H&M Store

Today was, supposedly, going to be a big shopping day, but it ended on being more window shopping and cappuccino sipping. This because we went obliviously to the main street (Gran Vía) to get our shopping done only to be leaving the stores grumpy and empty handed. And why? Well, despite being a work day, the streets and the stores were packed with people who either walked too slow or shopped too ragingly. So much was going...

Milk Over Coffee Cubes

 Today I bring you a Pinterest inspo recipe that's been showing on my feed daily. This reversed iced latte is the coolest, literally, I've seen and easy to make! Although the Summer has gone by, I couldn't let this coffee hack go without a try. ...

Cappuccino For One

After hunting down some of the hippest cafés in Paris (one example here), I thought it would make sense to continue with that healthy obsession here in Madrid. Normally, I would "stalk" some Parisian girl's Instagram who would post pictures of her coffee mugs in a very artistic way, and from there I would screenshot the location and go straight to the said coffee shop. But as I don't follow that many Madrileñas, and Time Out Madrid doesn't have...

Sunday Banana & Chocolate Porridge

Recently, on Youtube, as I was scrolling through daily vlogs, I came across a fresh face: Niomi Smart. This British Youtuber/blogger is so fun to watch and lately she's been posting videos of "What I Eat in a Day". The fifth episode of that series, she starts her day by making this delicious comfort breakfast: a Chocolate and Banana Porridge. It looked so good that this Sunday morning I felt it was the perfect day to try it.  Here's...

My Fall Makeup Wishlist

Hello, girls! Today I bring you my first Beauty Wishlist. These are the products I've been eyeing for some time, so I thought I would share them with you and see what you think of this set. Comment down below if you have already tried them, if you liked them or not, and if they are also on your Wishlist. Here's my autumn Wishlist: Olá, meninas! Hoje trago a minha primeira Lista de Desejos de maquilhagem. Estes são alguns dos produtos...

Watching the Sun Go Down

If you follow me on Instagram, you might've seen some sunset shots. And that is because we live in a building with a privileged view to the sunset side. Although it is a beautiful show to watch every afternoon from our balcony, we wanted to go to this mythical place we heard about - the Temple of Debod, an Egyptian architectural testimony - which is said to be the greatest for watching the sun go down. As we...