Easter Snaps

1 May 2014

And the Easter break is gone. How about a quick run through the best bits with some stunning pictures to add to it? Oh go on then.

It started well with an amazing lunch at Bar do Guincho.

[Bar do Guincho - Cascais]

[Prawn & squid skewer]

Totally recommend it if you're staying in Cascais, even for a quick visit. Amazing view of Praia da Adrága and, as you can tell, amazing food to go with it. Don't forget to order the white Sangria - oh summer!

Once our stomachs stopped complaining, we headed to Boca do Inferno for a little touristic pretend - since every time the Beef comes to town, all we do is eat and drink with the family, culture not so much.

The (three) kids had some fun at the beach.

Easter Sunday was spent in Sintra - a lot of family and babies everywhere!

Monday was time for some (and the only) shopping at Chiado with the sun shining! Then a quick bite at No Solo Italia in Belém - near the river, amazing food and even better caipiroskas!

[Eureka Shoes Store - Chiado]

[No Solo Italia Restaurant]

[Padrão dos Descobrimentos - Belém]

A good long weekend, never quite long enough...

30 April 2014

I did it! I have officially reached 50 outfits on the pink blog. Hurrah, confetti! Ok, confetti is quite messy so how about a huge collage combining all 50 outfits for recuerdo? I promise I won't try and do the same for 100 or you'll need a bigger screen.

Hope you enjoy them and pleaseeee let me know which one is your fave. And keep coming back for more of course.

M x

29 April 2014

So if you met me about 5 years ago, you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't, well let's say my hair wasn't quite as straight as it is now... I don't usually do this but because when I tell this story no one believes me, here is a photo taken in 2008 -

Yep, I know what you're thinking. And yes, I didn't know hair happiness back then. It's a family thing you see, my Mum wasn't happy enough with her hair like that and she had to transfer that to us. And my sister decided to do the same thing and (un)blessed my cute niece with the same destiny. But because I’m the best Auntie there is, I've already promised to pay for a lifetime of hair treatments when she comes to age – like, in 2 years if it depends on me.

What is this then? The Brazilian Hair Straightening (Escova Progressiva) came to life (in Portugal) about 5 years ago and changed our lives. Before, we had hours of hair dryer & rolling brush or hours of straighteners that didn't do the job. Now, we have a couple of hours in the hair dresser every 6 months and not much more. Some people are a bit skeptical because this is a product that contains quite a lot of chemicals, including formaldehyde (formol) that is not a good one. Although, this is also composed of keratin (keratina), which completely hydrates your hair and makes it look A-MAZING.

I’ve been doing it for about 5 years and no problems so far – totally in love! I started doing it at Illusion (LX Factory, Lisbon) and am now doing it at Junior Rodriguez and very happy with the results. The prices vary between 70 - 100 Euros, depending on the hair length. Unfortunately, I cannot advise a place in London as I don't know any just yet but I know they are a bit more expensive (what a surprise!).

[With Junior, back in the summer}

Want to know more?! Pop into here if you're a Portuguesey or here if you're not. Thinking about doing something similar? Let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to help - theportuguesepinkpie@gmail.com

26 April 2014

Portugal is already known for having lovely landscapes and beautiful places. But the best thing about going to Portugal on holidays is... The amount of different places I have to choose as a background for my outfit pictures. Fine, that and see the crazy family of course. Not even on Easter Sunday I gave my non-volunteered photographers a break. After a massive family lunch, once the bit of rain decided to stop, sprinted outside to take a couple. Or a bit more than a couple. Non-related, want to laugh a bit? I had this yellow jumper on my laundry basket for months - it's not my fault I don't have many yellow things to wash this with, is it?! But here it is, bright & shiny, calling for Spring!

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O nosso Portugalito ja é conhecido por ter aquelas mega paisagens e sítios lindos. Mas a melhor coisa de ir a Portugal de férias é... Os quinhentos sítios diferentes que tenho para escolher como background dos meus outfits. Vá, isso e ver a minha família de loucos claro. Nem no Domingo de Páscoa dei descanso aos meus fotógrafos de serviço. Depois do almocinho de família, mal os chuviscos decidiram parar, voei lá para fora para tirar umas quantas. Ou um bocadinho mais do que umas quantas. Um aparte, querem rir-se um bocado? Tinha esta camisola amarela no meu cesto de roupa suja durante meses - uma pessoa não tem assim tantas coisas amarelas para lavar, não é?! Mas pronto, aqui está ela, linda e brilhante, a chamar a Primaverinha!

24 April 2014

I'm here! I'm alive! I disconnected from the world (ok, just the blogging world as you should really follow me on Instagram and see my daily photo updates!) while I was stuffing myself with food & Easter eggs but I'm back now. With 3 extra kg, but back. To see the positive side of things, I actual have a considerable big queue of outfits now, waiting to be published and shown to the world. Hope you enjoy this blue&white one, with such windy hair I thought I was in an actual photo shoot for a minute. Maybe just a couple of seconds but still.

Estou aqui! Estou viva! Desliguei do mundo (ok, só do mundo de blog porque ninguém me tira o meu Instagram e shame on you se não seguirem os meus instaposts todos os dias!) enquanto me estava a empanturrar com comida e ovos de Páscoa mas estou de volta. Com mais 3 kg em cima, mas estou de volta. Se virmos o lado positivo da coisa, voltei carregadinha de outfits para vocês, tenho uma fila deles aqui à espera de ser publicados e mostrados ao mundo. Espero que gostem deste branco e azulinho, com uns cabelos tão ao vento que por momentos achei que estava numa sessão fotográfica à séria. Vá, não exageremos mas foi um bom momento.

23 April 2014

So... My trip to Portugal may have been a bit more expensive than what I wanted it to be. I was actually quite good with food as we had so much family time that we barely spent any money in eating out. But that didn't stop me from popping by Eureka Shoes store at Chiado to have a quick look. And get another pair of their amazing shoes, obvs. Fell absolutely in love with these beauts as soon as I walked in. They had them in dark blue as well but the white ones were looking at me with those puppy eyes as usual... Don't miss out the new post coming on Eureka Shoes store and their SS14 collection!

MISS JULIA @ Eureka Shoes

17 April 2014

Sorry for my absence little pies. Crazy busy at work, 4 day week and quite a few plans for such a short period of time! And now I need to quickly pack to Portugal so just popped over to send you a kiss and leave a cute outfit. Loving this petite from Topshop - the stripes never let us down. Have a great Easter break, eat sh*tloads of eggs & bunnies and we'll kick off a mini diet next week together. X

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Desculpem a minha ausência little pies. Semana de loucos no trabalho, fazer tudo em 4 dias e planos a mais para um tão curto espaço de tempo! E agora vou assim a correr fazer a mala para o fim-de-semana em Portugal por isso vim só aqui mandar um kiss e deixar-vos um outfit queridinho para se entreterem. Estou a adorar este petite da Topshop - realmente não há como errar nas riscas. Uma óptima Páscoa para todos, comam ovos e coelhinhos com fartura e cá estaremos para a semana para começar uma mini dieta todos juntos. X

Stripy Top: Topshop Petite | Shorts: ASOS | Pumps: Topshop | Handbag: Hermes | Watch: Swatch

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