Much more than a makeup mirror with lights, this is my review of the Simple Human makeup mirror with lights and Alexa build-in! Just this mirror is so worth having by itself, but all Alexa features make it even better!

I’m talking about the Simple Human Sensor Mirror Hi Fi, which is much more than just a makeup mirror with lights. But first, let me tell you why it’s such a life changer for me!

So, if you already know me, you know I wear glasses and I have myopia and if you don’t know me yet, nice to e-meet you! I’m Manu Luize and I have veeery high myopia and I wear glasses almost 24/7, so to me it’s incredibly difficult to do my makeup without a magnifying mirror.

I’m a beauty blogger and content creator, I LOVE to do my makeup, but having high myopia, I discovered many years ago a good magnifying mirror was actually a need for me. It makes doing my makeup so much easier! And that’s something I think is my biggest advice when someone asks me how do I manage to do my makeup without glasses. 😉

But now, back to this magic makeup mirror by Simple Human: it’s a 5x magnifying mirror with lights in different tones, it has a motion sensor (so it turns on the lights when you get near it and, of course, it turns off by itself when you’re done and move out) and it also has Alexa build-in the mirror.

So many great functions in only one item! That makes it so versatile and that’s why I said it’s much more than just a makeup mirror with lights. So now, let me tell you about them all.

• Simple Human makeup mirror with lights, a 5X Magnifying mirror

I had tried many different mirrors and 5x magnifying is the one I find the best one. Less than this is not good enough to help me see every detail and more than this makes it difficult to have a good idea of how the makeup is going. I even used a 10x magnifying mirror, but I prefer 5x much more for doing my makeup.

A 5x magnifying makeup mirror is good, but the Simple Human Sensor Hi Fi mirror is amazing! It has a motion sensor that makes the light go on when you get near it. And let’s talk about the light in this makeup mirror: it has tru-lux, like a true light, which means it will show our makeup the real way. No more doing your makeup home and finding out to be a different thing when you’re outside.

• Light shades of the Sensor Mirror Hi Fi:

With this Simple Human makeup mirror with lights we can choose the right light we want. Between day light for sunny days or cloudy days, office light, night light and you can even create a custom set up yourself.

This is great to do our makeup in the light which we will be, let me explain you: did it ever happen to you: you do your makeup with the normal bedroom light and you go out for a dinner in the evening, when you see yourself at the mirror inside the restaurant your makeup doesn’t look like you intended. Or the opposite, you do it in the house and when you can out in the sunlight it’s not very visible?

When, that’s when a mirror like this is great, you can do your makeup with the light and ambience of where you’re going to be. Or if you prefer, you can use the brightest white light to makeup and switch to night light to check how it’s going in real life in the evening.

• Makeup mirror with lights and Alexa built-in:

Like I mentioned, this sensor mirror is full of functions and advantages, but having Alexa built-in the mirror makes it much more fun. You can have all Alexa functions inside your makeup mirror with lights.

To me, do my makeup is always connected with music: I love to listen to music when I’m doing my makeup. And well, having Alexa available to help is very handy!

To find my favourite music while I’m busy applying the eyeliner, to jump that music I’m not a big fan of while I’m applying my mascara makes the process much faster and funnier. How many times did I stop to do my makeup just to go change the music on my phone that was lost somewhere in the bedroom? 😅

I always find it great to get the weather forecast while doing my makeup and even asking Alexa what time is, maybe having it available and easy all the time can help me not be late while I do my makeup. 😉

The sound quality is great and you can regulate the volume very easily just touching it by the side of this part that you can see in the photo above.

The Alexa works just like in any other Alexa device, you easily connect to your Amazon account and it’s all set up. The big advantage is that you have it inside your mirror, so one less device to have.

The Simple Human Sensor Mirror Hi Fi has a very modern design and all its functions make it a great mirror. To me, it’s for sure the best makeup mirror with lights I have ever used!

A product that I believe is definitely worth the investment, since it’s something you will use daily and not just for makeup. It’s now definitely part of my routine and a great of it, like I mentioned, I love to do my makeup and it makes it easier and more fun to do with this amazing makeup mirror.

Since it’s loungewear season again, I decided to make a haul of 10 loungewear sets and outfits to inspire you! During these times, a loungewear set is never too much for staying cosy at home, but in style.

This pink loungewear set is my new addition to my super cute staying home outfits. It’s made of such a soft and cosy fabric, that’s great for a cosy outfit during this time of the year.

And well, you can’t go wrong with pink and I’ve been in love with this baby pink colour lately! It’s so delicate and feminine, just like my style.

Here’s another photo of this set on my living room at my new house, which you already know is all in colours like grey, white and light/dusty pink:

So my new loungewear set is even in colour palette with my house. 😉

But here you have all the other lounge sets options to inspire you in choosing your next sets! One in each colour, please!

Here’s a very cute one in black and white in a more sportive style:

This set in black and white is great for a comfortable outfit, but in sportive style with a crop top, which make it very feminine.

It’s perfect for staying home, but also for running errands, you can wear it with a pair of sneakers, ballet flat or even with some boots for the winter days.

This light grey loungewear set bellow is one of my favourites, because I think it’s also very elegant and it shouldn’t be kept only inside the house. You can style it even with a pair of high heels like I did in this photo with a pair of plexiglass sandals:

The cropped top is so cute and the wide leg trousers are extremely comfortable!

For a basic style instead, nothing like a cosy sweatshirt set. It’s very comfortable and super cute with the crop top. It was available in so many colours that I actually got the light green and also a military green set just like this one:

Well, when in doubt, just get both colours, right? Here’s the military green loungewear set, which is just the same model of the set above this one:

Talking about basics, nothing like a loungewear in tan to keep it basic! This set is great because you can wear the top in different ways: I explain, the top is actually a normal t-shirt, but you can also wear it like a crop top, making a little knot at the bottom of your t-shirt to make it shorter. 😉

Like I styled in the photo below. It’s not because you’re home that your loungewear should be boring, have fun with it:

Like we always say, black clothes are never too much! So of course an all black loungewear outfit will be always useful in your closet!

This V-neck t-shirt with long sleeves is great for staying home, but you can also add some accessories and it will be very elegant even for running errands.

If you love pink like myself, here’s another pink loungewear set for you! This one is also a favourite of mine, because it’s cute and super comfortable for staying home. Pair it with sneakers or ballet flats and you’re also ready to leave the house!

Another thing great about a loungewear set is that you can also create different outfits at home, like wearing loungewear trousers with another top, so you have a new outfit!

Just like I did with this pink set above, I wore the bottom part with another top, to create a different outfit:

In this case, I was wearing it with a white tricot top, that matches the white stripes on the loungewear trousers. Of course, you can also wear the loungewear top with another pair of trousers, let’s say some white, light grey or even black trousers would look great with it.

So with every loungewear set you have, you can create at least 3 different outfits.

And here’s a very different outfit for staying home, that’s not actually a loungewear set, but it’s great when you wear something even more feminine or when you feel like wearing a dress!

I always loved dresses and it’s no surprise since I always publish many dresses here on the blog, so, of course, we can also wear dresses at home! Here’s an example of a dress that is very comfortable for staying home. You can wear it on a day off of even if you’re working from home. Add some accessories as I did in the photo below and it will look great for an online meeting or talking with friends on FaceTime:

What about you? Are you loving loungewear sets just like I do too?

A sofa is definitely a centerpiece in a living room and I was looking for a sofa 2-seater for my new house, that’s when I found Diiiz website and fell in love with their decor pieces!

So it was not different when I browsed through their different models of 2-seater sofas and found the perfect sofa for my living room! It’s the Sofa Two Seater Alice by Diiiz.

In Scandinavian style, this two seater sofa is elegant and classic in a minimal way that was perfect for my new house decor and in perfect colour combination with the colour palette I chose for my house.

So today I will show you a little about my new house decor to help to inspire you and to give you some tips on how to choose your 2-seater sofa for the perfect space!

• Where I shopped my 2-seater sofa:

Before my final choice, I dug into Diiiz website to learn more about this furniture store and I found out they create design furniture, but always with accessible prices! Which make our lives much easier when decorating or redecorating the house!

Nothing like design furniture to make our home more stylish and comfortable, specially during a period in which we are staying home so much! If the price is accessible, that’s a perfect match! Great quality and good price is always a great combination!

Also, Diiiz is working and promoting young designers and European companies, which I think is a great concept, since it also makes it easier to have access to furniture from all over the European Union delivered to our house! Which by the way, they also offer free delivery to countries in EU. But now, it’s time to go back to my sofa!

• How to choose a 2-seater sofa?

My first step in decorating my living room was to think about my colour palette: the colours I wanted to focus in order to choose my furniture and decorative items in the room.

This step will make your choices easier, because instead of looking for furniture in all the rainbow colours, you know how to focus and also how to get all the furniture together in a harmonic way. I’ve been decorating my whole house from zero, so I know how it all can be SO overwhelming at the beginning!

After my colour choices, I thought about all the furniture pieces I wanted in my living room considering all the dimensions of my space. To get this step done I had the help of my sister, who’s an architect and, of course, the specialist in this area. Something that I highly recommend, because a professional will know how to fit everything you want in your space.

That’s when we decided a sofa 2-seater was the best idea for the space I wanted to create in my living room.

• Here are 3 essential tips in order to choose the size of your couch:

1. Take all the measurements of your living room, so you know what can actually fit in there.

2. What will be the couch used for?

3. How many people live in your house? Do you often have guests or friends over for a chat or dinner?

I’m living by myself, so basically the sofa would be for my time relaxing and enjoying my living room, but also for when I have a friend or my boyfriend over. So I decided the best was a 2-seater sofa, it would be great for what I needed and for the space I wanted to create in my living room.

After it all was defined, I went back to Diiiz website to decide which sofa would be the perfect match for my living room. Truth be told, I had so many favourites from their furniture store that I didn’t know which one to choose from!

Before my final choice, I was in doubt between choosing one of these 2-seater sofa options from Diiiz, which were my favourite couches:

As you already know, my choice was the Alice 2 sofa seater in the top, in the colour light grey. Classic, minimal and super elegant, exactly what I was looking for in my living room.

My choice for the Alice sofa by Diiiz was the light grey fabric with wooden legs, making it an elegant couch that could be a great fit for a classic or a modern living room.

I decided to create a gallery wall with posters behind my sofa, to give some personal touch to my living room, so it would look more like my style, complementing really well my furniture.

Like I mentioned before, since I had decided on a colour palette, it was also easier to decide what posters I wanted to hang on my wall, in order to know how to create a beautiful living room all in harmony.

I arranged the 2 seater couch to create a cosy, but elegant living room with a touch of dusty pink. My living room is not complete yet, but since I’m decorating the house during this very weird time + near Christmas, many things are still to be delivered due to delays. The good thing is that the sofa was one of the first things to be delivered, so free + fast delivery definitely made me happy!

I’ll still need to add a carpet and the rest of the furniture in the wall facing my Alice sofa, that should complete my living room decor soon. But since so many people who follow me on social media are so curious to know more about my new decor and some style tips, I started to create some content already here on the blog and on my profile @manuluize to help and inspire you.

To make your home and living room cosier and more with your style, apart from thinking about hanging some posters or frames, you can add decorative items and also decorative pillows. Since my decor has a touch of gold, I added two golden pillows to bring a cosier touch to my sofa!

Decorative pillow cases, blankets and a carpet are a great way to complete your living room decor and things I can’t wait to be delivered to add to my final decor.

One of the most important tips on how to choose a 2 seater sofa is to think about quality and comfort. We all want style, but it’s a sofa, so it has to be comfortable so you can actually spend some good time relaxing or watching TV. I’ve been very happy and satisfied with my Alice Diiiz sofa, it’s not only the cutest sofa ever, but it’s also very comfortable! I can spend hours on it reading a book and chatting.

Every details is well made and you can see it was made with lots of attention and love to design!

You can find all measurements on Diiiz website for all of their sofas, here are the measurements of this 2 sofa seater:

The Diiiz Alice sofa is also available in other colours and with coloured buttons, for those who love a fun style! And it’s also available as a sofa 3 seater model for bigger spaces.

* This product was gifted, still, all opinions are my own personal and real opinions about any product I talk about on the blog, regardless if the product was bought by myself or gifted.

It’s been quite a while I have a new favourite highlighter and it’s from a Pixi highlighter palette: the Rachh loves Pixi palette. This palette is called The Layers Highlighting Palette.

Since I first had my eyes on the “Tee” colour of this highlighter palette, it was love at first sight. After I tried it, it became a favourite of mine! So here’s my Rachh loves Pixi highlighter palette review, that has 5 different highlighter shades.

• Pixi highlighter palette: The Layers Highlighting Palette review

This cute Pixi highlighter palette was created in collaboration with Rachh Loves and it has 5 different shades of highlighters or multi-use glow shades. They all can be used also as eyeshadows.

• 2 base highlighters: “Tee” and “Clutch”, which are the bigger ones in the palette.

• 3 custom highlighters: “Lace”, “Zipper”and “Knit”, which are the small ones.

The idea of this highlighter palette is that you can use a single colour or mix them to create a custom colour just for you. Even though, I loved the color “Tee” so much that I think it’s a great colour on its own.

Bellow you can check my swatches of the 5 highlight shades of this Pixi palette, this photo was taken without flash.

“Clutch” and “Tee” are the 2 lighter colours, “Clutch”is the lighter shade, perfect for a day to day highlighter. “Tee”is a little stronger in colour and pigmentation, so it could be for a more festive look or bolder looks.

Truth be told, I love a good highlighter and I’ve been using “Tee” as a highlighter on my daily makeup. The colour is just beautiful and it gives such a beautiful glow to the skin, making your makeup pop.

All the shades are very easy to apply, they are all powder, but with a kind of a creamy texture.

You can take a look at this highlighter palette in video, in this quick makeup tutorial in which I apply the “Tee” highlighter from Pixi (look at those cheeks!! 😍):

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I just loved this color so much! I’m sure I’m wearing this highlighter in many of my last photos on Instagram @manuluize 😅, but here’s another photo so you can check Tee’s effects on my skin:

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The 3 custom highlighter colours in this palette actually are great as eyeshadows if you’re going to wear them by themselves. Or you can play and mix them to create a custom highlight shade.

“Knit” is the darker shade of them all, that could be an interesting highlighter for deep skin tones, but also such a beautiful colour as an eye shadow.

Where to shop it:

You can find this Pixi highlighter palette on Asos and also LookFantastic.

* I received this product for free from the brand, but as always, all opinions are my sincere and real opinions after using a product, regardless if I bought it or received it for free from some brand.

I had never thought a trash can could actually change my life so much and that’s what it’s all about: my Simple Human trash can review. I’m talking about the 58L Dual compartment rectangular sensor bin with voice and motion control that has made my life in the kitchen much easier!

Think about a very usual situation: you’re cooking and then you need to throw something in the trash, if you’re anything like myself that are always multitasking and you love to cook, during a recipe you will probably need to reach for the trash can at least a couple of times or more according to the recipe. So my usual situation was that I always had a lot on my hands and always end up making some mess in order to throw the trash away, something always used to fall on the floor or make my trash can dirty.

That’s when this life-changing Simple Human trash can gets in, it opens by itself when you get closer or with a voice command. So no more getting things on the floor in order to open the trash can, it can open when you get there (by motion sensor) or you just say “open can” and you will find it open. That’s for sure one of the coolest items in my kitchen and it’s been making my life much easier.

I know it may sound weird and actually I never thought I would be so excited about a trash bin before, but you know it all changes when you live on your own and have a whole house and life to take care of, that’s when even trash cans can be fun and help to make your life easier.

It may look like such a simple detail, but it has been making such a big difference to me! Also, this one is a two-compartment Simple Human trash can, so you can divide the trash. Here in Milan, we need to separate everything, so this is definitely helpful in order to have more in less space.

To make it work with the motion sensor or voice command, you just need to plug it to the electricity or use 6 AA alkaline batteries if you want to keep it cordless. You just connect it and that’s all, this simple!

For the motion sensor: you just need to get near it and with a wave of your hand, the can will be open. You get away from it and it will close itself after.

To use the voice command: there are 3 different voice commands you can use with the Simple Human trash can, just say:

• “Open can”: and the can will open the lid.
• “Stay open”: if you’re cooking and in need of the trash can opened for a longer time, you can tell it to stay open. It will stay open until you ask it to be closed or after 10 minutes.
• “Close can”: the magical word to make it close the lid.

To me, it’s simple things like this that make our life easier and I can say, it even make it more fun to be cooking in the kitchen, it’s like my little souschef to help me with the trash.

This Simple Human trash can is made of stainless steel and it also  has a fingerprint-proof coating that is infused with nano-silver particles that prevent microbes from reproducing. That means always a pretty and clean trash bin! To me that I’m kind of germaphobic🙈, that’s for sure a win-win situation and a must have in my kitchen!

Definitely a must-have item to whoever is also creating an intelligent house that can help us to keep everything in place and to make our busy and complicated life easier.

And I need to tell you, once you get an intelligent Simple Human trash can, there’s no going back. I already wish everything else in my house was this easy, simple, and intelligent.

You can find this intelligent trash can available at Simple Human website.

* I received this product for free from the brand, but as always, all opinions are my sincere and real opinions after using a product, regardless if I bought it or received it for free from any brand.

Well, since we have been staying so much at home, we need to get the home outfits more fun and cute! So our mood can get better even during this situation!

So bye-bye pyjamas during the day! Get on a cute outfit every day, even if you’re going to stay home during the whole day.

During this crazy time over the last months, I’ve noticed that a cute and more elegant outfit is definitely needed to start my day in a happier mood. No pyjamas allowed during the whole day. Get your day started with a great breakfast and some cute loungewear! I’m loving loungewear sets for the cosy staying in days! Just like this one:

A cute loungewear set is great because it’s super easy to wear (no need to lose time thinking about the outfit combination in the morning) and it’s of course, such a comfortable outfit to stay home!

And If you go for a black look, it’s also a great outfit for running errands in style. Pair it with sneakers or even ballet flats and you’re ready to leave the house!

This one in black and white is casual, comfy and stylish at the same time, it’s definitely a win-win situation for staying in or running errands!

For a more feminine outfit, I’m loving this black co-ord skirt! Even if staying home alone, it’s a great outfit to feel more feminine and cute. And let’s face it, during this weird time, it’s always great to show some self-love and to feel better every day.

After so many days wearing trousers all the time at home, I just loved the feeling of getting on a cute and super feminine look! Definitely something I’ll be doing more in the next weeks!

It doesn’t matter if you’re staying home with family, friends, boyfriend or even all alone, we deserve to feel good every day, and getting a cute outfit is definitely a great way to start doing it. Some people may say it’s foolish, but it’s definitely not the case. Try it and thank me later. 😉 I’m sure it will help you to get in a better mood!

If you follow me on my Instagram @manuluize (if not, what are you waiting to follow me? 😉 ), you know I’ve just moved to a new house and comfortable outfits are a must for my days filled with organising the new house in a comfortable way. But you know me, the style will never be left out of an outfit, even at home.

Last, but not least, if you’re feeling a little down, add some bright colour to your outfits! Nothing like a red outfit to bring me energy, have you ever tried it?

My choice this time was this red crop top with long sleeves, perfect for this season in style, after all, Christmas is just around the corner and red is always a key colour for the Holidays!

And missing just a little less than a month to Christmas, I’m definitely ready for this holiday season and ready to get on some Holiday outfits!

STYLING TIP: I’ve just noticed a coincidence that I was wearing this necklace on all of the outfits above! Since a lot of people have been asking about it on my social media: it’s a medal with my zodiacal sign (libra), it’s by APM Monaco from their new collection called Constellation. A great touch for my staying home outfits and to bring more positivity and a touch of happiness to my daily loungewear outfits.

Add accessories and jewellery to your loungewear and staying home outfits is a special touch to make any outfit go to the next level. I’m sure it can also help your mood go to the next level as well. 😉

This year has seen a huge resurgence in the popularity of gemstones and their use in styling. According to fashion authority Cosmo, large costume gems were the pinnacle of a yearly trend moving away from plain metal and back towards the benefits that gemstones bring. This ostentatious trend focuses on using gemstones and precious stones, and flaunting them. Rather than having an understated beauty about your gemstones, you want to flaunt them in ways that are at home with older fashion trends. Nowhere is this better and easier to get started with than the time-honored diamond.

The brilliant diamond
Diamonds have seen a huge surge in popularity this year; the unearthing of a mouth-watering 1,758-carat in-the-rough diamond was, according to The Guardian, a side-benefit of ever increasing numbers being mined. The dripping diamond and jewels is back, and that’s the core of the style here – flashing the gemstone. If you have diamonds in your collection already, now is the time to flaunt them, and to flaunt them on a big scale. Wrists and ears are great places to make use of the gemstones, and, if kept to a sparkling shine through regular cleaning with specialist cleaning fluids and cloths, you can keep your diamonds looking a million dollars.

Flashing colors
Diamonds are brilliant, but their attraction is in the colors they create through refraction. Many will choose to have a whole-color gemstone, and that’s very in too. According to Harper’s Bazaar, a particularly bold and very 2020 way of doing this is through mixing and matching gemstone colors. Take, for instance, earrings combining a huge emerald next to a pink opal and blue sapphire. Taken together, they create a rich mix of colors that look great alongside an understated outfit. Having that color pop, something to highlight your individuality alongside sleek and classy clothing, is the name of the game, and it something that can be easily achieved – expensively or on a budget.

Pins and needles
Vogue highlights the use of gems on pins and needles as a key trend in getting gemstones across a wider market. New necklaces and earrings can of course cost good money, but it’s increasingly becoming stylish to use family heirlooms and brooches to find that gemstone shine. At Miu Miu’s spring show, the use of large ostentatious gems against simple, or bare-thread backdrops, was the name of the game, and it ties into that theme once again – using gemstone jewelry to flood your style for that old-school ‘drip’. Taking attention away from other areas of your outfit allows comfort and security, while the gemstone can help you to show off your personality and give you a clear indicator as to what you’re all about.
The headline – be bold. Don’t feel constrained to style trends informing you to use understated or simple jewelry: big gems are back in. Whether expensive, cheap, colorful or brilliant, get them into your outfits, and wear them with pride.

The fall season is here again and here are 4 fall outfits to inspire you in getting ready in style for this season. I’ve picked two outfits for going out and 2 outfits for staying in, so we all can have inspiration for different outfits and different moments of our week.

Let’s start with a red dress, apparently, I was actually on a “red mood”, because both of my going-out-outfits are actually red. I love red outfits, but I don’t know why they remind me so much of the fall season.

Since the weather is already getting quite cold here in Milan, long sleeve dresses are required! So the first red dress is perfect for lunch/dinner with friends or for a date night.

To style it in a very feminine and elegant way, I choose to wear it with a large headband with crystals, that make this outfit have a chic appeal, even if it’s a bodycon dress.

The square cleavage of this dress also helps to make it more of a chic dress, because even if it’s a bodycon dress, it creates a balance between sexy and elegant.

Here you can check more details of my accessories and makeup:

The jewellery is from APM Monaco, from their Météorites collection and the red dress is from Femme Luxe Finery. I’ve been wearing this jewellery pieces so much lately.

Now it’s time for the second outfit, another dress:

For this outfit I decided to go with a darker red shade, almost like a wine colour for this bardot dress, because I love the way it looks and it’s such a great colour for this season.

While the weather starts to get greyer, I love to bright it up with some colour! And this dress is so cute.

I also styled it with some silver jewelry, this set is from a brand called Verano Hill, to bring a little bling to this outfit. The dress is from Femme Luxe.

Well, since the cold weather arrived and the global pandemic situation seems that it will still stay here for a little longer, I also picked some loungewear outfits to help you stay home comfortable and in style. Because during times like this, it all starts to make our mood get a bit down and every little help we can get that will make our day brighter is very welcomed! And to me, a cute and nice outfit, even for staying home is definitely something that gives that special touch even for staying home.

So my first loungewear outfit is this black loungewear set, that is super elegant being incredibly comfortable at the same time:

It’s something elegant and cute for staying home, but also very easy to wear. A loungewear set is great specially because being a set, you don’t even need to worry about finding two pieces to match between them.

I don’t know you, but even when I stay home, sometimes I just look at my clothes thinking what to wear and how to match them, so a loungewear set is great for cutting the time you spend thinking about it. Just get your set and you’re ready to go (or to stay home 😉 )!

Last, but not least, this is one outfit specially for staying home and to be very comfortable! The joggers are definitely back in fashion and I must confess I didn’t wear one since I was a child, but I couldn’t resist this one in pink! It’s the cutest one:

If sportive is your style, joggers are probably already part of your closet, but I’ve just rediscovered them and this is definitely an outfit I will be wearing more during this season.

Joggers are great for staying home or running errands, since it’s a trendy pair of pants, you can know wear it in so many different ways, that it’s no longer just a home outfit.

If you follow me on Instagram @manuluize, you already know I’m moving to a new house and that I’ve been decorating it all from zero, so I’ll be spending a lot of time home organising everything during the next weeks when all my furniture will be delivered, so loungewear will definitely have a big-time on my choice of outfits.

If you love an easy nail art tutorial, this one is for you! Even if you don’t have any experience with nail art, I found something called water nail decals, which makes our lives much easier!

They are like a temporary tattoo for our nails, it’s so easy to apply to create beautiful nail art that looks like you spent hours to do it, but actually, you can have it done in something like 5 minutes.

Here’s the video tutorial on how to do this super easy feather nail art:

I’m not a big fan of exaggerated designs for my nails, but once in a while, I love to create something different with a cute or elegant nail art. And this solutions is perfect when you want to do something fast at home.

You can find this and many other fast tutorials I created on my Pinterest/manuluize profile.

There are plenty of reasons for travelling. Food is one of them, clearly! There’s always a handful of must-try foods out there when visiting a country, dishes that serve us the essence, taste, flavour and culture of the country. You’ve read about them in magazines and blogs, recommended it to you by friends and guidebooks or even discovered some of these dishes on your own, from locals and your own travel experiences. And while you go all out on getting the best dishes, it is also important to keep yourself healthy by getting all the nutrients that you need. One good way of doing that is to get the right multivitamin supplements during your travels. Make sure you check an independent review to know the right kind of supplements for yourself.

Well, let’s take a look at 10 food dishes that you definitely must try as you travel around the world.

Croque Madame (France)

It’s a perfect way to start your day with the traditional breakfast you’ll find in any brasserie. A Croque Madame is a kind of fried egg and cheese sandwich, covered with grated cheese. If you eat this without a fried egg, it’s called a Croque Monsieur by the French.

Jiaozi (China)

Jiaozi, traditional Chinese dumplings, is undoubtedly one of the most delicious Chinese dishes. Jiaozi are wrapped in a deep-fried form of yuanbao (silver ingot), filled with mince and veggies and served with spicy sesame oil. You may order vegetarian jiaozi stuffed with mushrooms, chives, cabbage, or smoked beancurd, and eggs if you are not a big fan of beef. Generally, you can find them in each Chinese restaurant and street food vendors.

Koshari (Egypt)

This dish consists of mixed rice, macaroni, and lentils with a tomato-vinegar sauce, and then topped with chickpeas and crispy fried onions. In roadside stalls and restaurants across the world, this vegetarian-friendly and filling meal can be found and is often enhanced with garlic juice and hot sauce. With the vegan lifestyle becoming quite popular, dishes like Koshari can be a good option for vegans. You can check this link to get your latest news and information on vegan living.

Paneer Butter Masala (India)

Paneer is a type of fresh cheese common to the Indian subcontinent and is the perfect combination of creaminess and spiciness when combined with butter masala (a kind of rich tomato gravy). This dish is served with rice or tandoori roti (a form of flatbread).

Kebab (Turkey)

Kebabs, a dish common in the Middle East, are originally from Turkey. In certain situations, they consist of ground meat or fish, fruits, and vegetables and are served on a skewer with a large fire underneath, like a barbeque on the grill. It is cooked with different ingredients that accompany it, including garlic, black pepper, and vegetable oil. Generally, the traditional meats used in kebabs are mutton or lambs. Beef, goat, fish, and even chicken are other recipes. This dish has a perfect blend of taste, ranging from tangy to spicy, making it one of the best dishes in the world.

Adobo (Philippines)

It includes meat (especially chicken or pork) marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, black peppercorns and garlic, then simmered in the marinade. It is considered as the Philippines’ national dish. With just a limited number of ingredients, the dish can be prepared but still be incredibly flavorful.

Bunny Chow (South Africa)

This fast food dish from South Africa consists of a curry-filled hollowed-out loaf of bread. Its roots come from Indian migrant workers, who apparently discovered that bread was the best way to bring their curries on the way to the sugar cane plantations to work.

Sushi (Japan)

Prepared with vinegared rice and a wide variety of fish, vegetables, and occasionally fruit ingredients, Sushi tastes best with wasabi, pickled ginger and soy sauce when eaten. For this dish, a common garnish is Daikon radish. The type of fish in it determines the taste of the sushi. The vinegared rice, however, gives the dish a tangy taste overall. Tuna, eel, and salmon tend to have a light flavour, while sushi flavoured with octopus is normally high in flavour.

Lasagna (Italy)

It is one of the oldest kinds of pasta, but only in the present times has it become popular. The ingredients themselves, meats, pasta, vegetables, tomato sauce, and lots and lots of cheese, sound mouthwatering. Lasagna is enjoyed by people of all ages and is the perfect dish for every occasion or celebration.

Kimchi (Korea)

Kimchi is a staple Korean side dish prepared with many seasonings, including garlic, chilli powder, scallions, and ginger, from fermented vegetables such as Korean radishes, and cabbage. In most restaurants in Korea, there is a huge variety of kimchis made with different ingredients that are sold basically for free as starters. Because of its high dietary fibre and vitamin C, and low-calorie characteristics, the dish is loved by all, particularly health freaks. Due to fermentation, kimchi has a popular sour taste. Other flavour notes are also observed, such as spicy and umami.

These dishes from around the world are worth crossing oceans for, whether you are someone with a sophisticated taste for food or just want to savour life through your taste buds.