Maybe you're already lucky enough to know Maria Lousão, an artist from Lisbon with unparalleled good taste. If you don't know her, I advise you to stop by and see her work.
Around here we were curious (really) to know what she likes, what she listens to, what she reads... I hope you like it.
TO BE
Zodiac sign: Aries
Season of the year: Summer
One color: All, I love colors!
A book: “The black book of style” I find this book funny, “ be a Parisian wherever you are ” by several authors and one of them is a style reference for me, Caroline de Maigret. I recently started reading “ Also white people know how to dance ” by Kalaf Epalanga, it covers themes that I woke up to a few years ago.
A movie: Elvis.
A song: Music is like color for me, I can't choose, we listen to a lot of music at home and of different types, I like so many.
An object: A mini wooden chair that my father made, I've had it since I was a child and now it's in my living room on the shelf as a decorative object.
Favorite place in the world: Arrábida
TO CREATE
Who and what inspires you? People, places, objects, it's difficult to choose just one because I see stimuli and inspiration everywhere and that happens to me a thousand times a day 😅
What do you still need to create? So much so, I feel like I've only just started.
How to stay creative: I save all the ideas I have, I write, take photographs and use these notes whenever I need to, I try to paint when I have an idea, this could mean starting a painting at 4:00 in the morning.
TO LIVE
First thing to do when waking up: Breakfast and coffee.
How to relax at the end of the day: Go to a park or garden before going home.
A place to disconnect: My home.
Favorite physical exercise: Walking and swimming in the sea.
How do you release stress? Mar da Arrábida, I grew up there and when I need balance I run there.
A woman who inspires you: Graça Paz , it was following Graça's work that I gained the courage to show what I painted and create a page to share it, until then I didn't keep any of my paintings, I didn't show them and give them to friends and family. Graça inspired me to take my talent seriously and turn it into my work.
NOURISH
Your ideal diet is… A little bit of everything, but I can't live without good grilled fish.
What you always have in the fridge: eggs, Greek yogurt and jam.
Dinner-saving recipe: My husband's chili is incredible and everyone loves it!
Favorite drink: Coffee.
Favorite snack: Fruit and toast.
Favorite restaurant: It has closed and was in Setúbal, now it is Páteo 13 in Alfama, a grilled fish restaurant, of course.
Favorite cookbook: I actually invent a lot when cooking, and when I need help I turn to recipes on the internet.
TO CARE
Beauty Icon: Lots of buts, Tina Kunakey is beautiful.
An essential piece of clothing: Carhartt dungarees , I have 3 and they were perfect while I was pregnant, they are still a size larger.
What's not missing in your beauty routine: Cleansing and hydrating your skin.
Favorite MPL'beauty product: Super Hair Serum .
How do you feel more beautiful? Beautiful skin, treated hair and clothes that you like but are comfortable.
