From the Inside Out with Carolina Queiroz Cunha

Interior designer and artist Carolina Queiroz Cunha has always had a keen eye for the visually appealing. Before beginning her studies in Interior Design, she graduated in Social Communication. She sees the combination of interior design and communication strategy as the ideal blend in the creative process of her work as a designer and artist. She believes that the fundamental objective in conceiving a space or a painting is to communicate a message through art. Primarily inspired by coastal nature, Carolina creates works of art full of subliminal meaning.

TO BE

Zodiac sign: Pisces

Season: Summer!

One color: White

A book: The Practice by Seth Godin

A movie: The Lake House with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. My family often teases me for liking cheesy romances. But this one isn't cheesy, I promise! I love the story, and the house in the movie is a work of art.

One song: Angels by Rob Williams

A podcast: The diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett

An object: One of the Greek eyes that ward off the evil eye I have around the house!

Favorite place in the world: Santa Carolina Island in Mozambique.

Who and what inspires you? In my work, I draw a lot of inspiration from Nature.

What else do you want to create? So much! I would love to have the ability to create everything that has ever crossed my mind.

How to maintain creativity? Originality. I believe the creative process develops much better when we do something that comes from within our minds and hearts, rather than trying to copy or follow a trend.

TO LIVE

First thing I do when I wake up: I stopped drinking coffee and have been drinking green tea as soon as I wake up. In the last few days I switched to MPL's matcha latte and I'm loving it!

How to relax at the end of the day : A hot bath.

A place to disconnect: The beach

Favorite physical exercise: Pilates

How you relieve stress: Cycling

A woman who inspires you: My mother inspires me, and so do strong, determined, and confident women.

NOURISH

Your ideal diet is... balanced and varied!

What you always have in the refrigerator: Carrots

Dinner-saving recipe: Dinner-saving is Uber Eats! When I have more time, I love making eggplant and tuna lasagna.

Favorite drink: I (almost) always drink water with meals. Outside of my routine, I enjoy a good wine!

Favorite snack: Dried fruit

Favorite restaurant: Mestre Zé in Guincho because I've been going there for many years and they have the best cataplana in the world.

Favorite cookbooks: I don't have any. Unfortunately, I'm used to searching online, but I'm open to suggestions!

TO CARE

Beauty icon: Dakota Johnson

An essential piece of clothing: Jeans and a white t-shirt.

What's always in her beauty routine: Drinking plenty of water, serum , and facial moisturizer . I'm really curious about the Radiant Kit!

My favorite MPL'beauty product: I'm addicted to lipstick, lip balms, etc.! I bought the MPL Lip Mask and Lip Balm a while ago at a supermarket and loved them because they don't have any chemical flavors. I'm always looking for the most natural lip balm, and MPL's are exactly that! I'm also really enjoying using the eye roll-on .

When do you feel most beautiful? When I'm happy and feel confident. :))))