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Fragrance Mists and Body Mists Review

I tend to acquire decants and samples when I'm in a midst of a crash out (I'd buy actual perfumes whenever I'm in dire mental straits if my funds allow me but it does not!), so might as well put my quick thoughts about them. I'll try to update this list as I try new ones. Bath & Body Works ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (I have repurchased these) Wild Honeysuckle - FANTASTIC! One of their more complex fragrances that I've tried. Honey right out of the gate. Smells briefly of kisses (type of aroma beads that was popular in the 90s). Then you get a burst of overwhelming jasmine flowers before settling in to subtle medley of florals. Disappointing longevity however, even for a fragrance mist. Wish I could find something that smells the same but would stay much longer. Moonlight Path  - Smells like powdery, musky flowers. Some people would say old lady perfume but this is actually one of my favorites. THE PERFECT BEDTIME SCENT! One thing I've learned is scents either get reformulat...

Zalora Philippines Review

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Zalora Philippines has been around since 2012 (I think?) but I only had the chance to try them out today. I woke up at midnight and remembered I needed shoes. I've survived on sneakers, flats and flip flops until now and have successfully dodged events in which 'proper' shoes are the decorum, but it's too late to sit this one out (as I've already told my Uncle personally that I'll attend his wedding). I've looked at another local shopping site but didn't liked anything so I decided to try Zalora. I wasn't looking for anything fancy; I wanted shoes with a manageable heel height and preferably in a wedge style since I feel there's less chance of me falling flat on my face in them. Also, it needs to be closed toe (in case I don't get my nails done) and in black (so I can also pair it with anything, lol) buuuut I don't really want a plain, black wedge shoe so I was hoping to find something with an extra something on it. Zalora ...

Pobox ph Review

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Please read the updated 2016/2017 review here This is a long overdue review - I intended to finish this post days after my first box from Pobox.ph, but I'm now finishing this post long after my second box has arrived, lol. http://pobox.ph While a lot of U.S. online stores can ship directly to the Philippines, it doesn't always goes as smoothly as planned. Your package can get held at the customs office for tax, so you have to make an appearance to retrieve your package. I'm not sure how it is in other areas, but where I live, you can only claim packages on Thursday-Friday afternoon and there are lots of people waiting in line. Even door to door services can be a nightmare -  I remember the first time I bought a Fancy Box , the taxes were already paid but when it was delivered here I was still charged almost 2k for the box. I paid for it and it's a good thing Fancy.com refunded the tax that I paid for, but if I didn't have cash with me that time when the...

Goods.ph Review

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While browsing the website of Philippine National Red Cross , I saw the a news article about Goods.ph . They were offering several pre-packaged relief goods for the victims of typhoon Yolanda, which was neat. Not only that, a portion of the proceeds from the donation packs would be given to the Philippine National Red Cross as a donation. I went ahead and browsed Goods.ph just to see what else they were selling.  Truth to be told, I wasn't very impressed with their selection of goods apart from the Grocery section. Other local shopping websites usually only offer clothes, gadgets, toys and what not. I've seen some with food here and there, but a lot of the grocery items at Goods.ph are what you would usually get when you make a trip to your local supermarket (canned goods, condiments, laundry detergents among others). It's perfect for busy people with no time to do some grocery shopping.  I live about 5 minutes (around 15 if you walk) away from a supermarket so I...