DDPF - Cristina Mantas

A Cristina is one of the models of MPL'beauty and that is why our paths crossed. Besides being drop-dead gorgeous and representing perfectly the MPL, a Cristina is an activist and ocean preserver, and spends much of her time fighting to clean up the oceans from the nets and plastics that man leaves behind.

She uses her platform to talk about the preservation of our planet, so we couldn't help but let you know her a little better - inside and out.

Hope you like it! :)

BE

Sign: Sun - Aquarius
 Moon - Pisces
 Ascendant: Leão
 
Season of the year: Seeão
 
Color:Yellow
 
Book: Silence Thich Nhat Hahn e Love and Freedom Sri Prem Baba (I couldn't choose only one lol)
 
A song: Right now I'm listening to Bklyn Masala by Masta Ace e Im Still in love by Alton Ellis all the time
 
A Podcast: Female Invest
 
An Object: I bought a projector and am loving having home cinema
 

CREATE

Who inspires you?The people around me. I like having different friends who work with different things, who are from different countries and cultures. All my friends are creative and I love to see what they do and how. I think it's very important to have people around you who inspire and motivate you. Also, music, art, nature, dancing. Being present.
 
What do you have yet to create? Oh, lots of things haha. Businesses, a family, houses, safe places, communities. I have a lot of love that I want to materialize in many ways in this world. When the right time comes.
 
How to keep creative: For me it is practicing being present. Painting, dancing, singing, playing. Being creative without necessarily a reason. Doing things you really enjoy doing. Taking care of the mind, creating silence to hear what there is to hear without the noise of the world.
 

LIVING

First thing to do upon waking up: Drink water. and write down at least 3 things that make me grateful for that day.
 
How to relax at the end of the day: A hot bath, yin yogamusic, beauty routinea good book.
 
A place to disconnect: nature, sea.
 
Favorite physical exercise: Surfing, hike, swimming
 
How you discharge stress: By meditating, turning off your cell phone, movement.
 
A woman who inspires you: I have many. But mostly my mother. A woman with so much love and rare. I am the woman I am because of her.
 

NURRECT

Your ideal nutrition is...Natural and organic. Fresh and local. For me also vegan. My body works better with plant-based food.
 
What you always have in the fridge: Spinach
 
Dinner-saving recipe:I am very basic in the kitchen, because I travel a lot. If I don't know what to make for dinner, I make a bowl usually of rice, avocado, sweet potato, spinach, mushrooms, broad beans, mango etc. All the good things I can find haha.
 
Favorite drink:My smoothie in the morning. I love it! You can see the recipe here.
 
Favorite snack: Banana with tamara medjool and tahini
 
Favorite Restaurant: Cucina 37 here in Ericeira. A puttanesca always makes me happy!
 
Favorite cookbooks: I don't have a book at the moment, but on instagram I love @Earthyandy. I've been following her for years and she always makes some amazing vegan recipes.
 

CARE

Beauty icon:I don't know if I have one. There are a lot of beautiful women. I think beauty and diversity, people's souls. And I think all women have their own beauty.
 
An essential piece of clothing: The perfect denim jeans
 
What's not missing from your beauty routine: Hyuluronic acid serum, eye serum, moisturizing cream e sunscreen.
 
Favorite MPL'beauty product: A honey and acai face mask!
 
How do you feel more beautiful? Natural, sun tannedsalt water in her hair, naked.