Apartment8 Peplum Top

You won't believe me that this is my first to own a peplum top -_-

Thanks to Apartment8 Clothing store. It is also based online on facebook. Check out their page here.
Apartment8 is very popular in the Philippines that many local celebrities and bloggers wear their pieces. I was lucky to have found one of their branches in 168 Mall, Chinatown while in Manila.

They have very unique and trendy pieces. I planned to get one braided boho top and a dress but I was on a budget. Thank goodness I didn't purchase them online cos I tried them on in the dressing room and it didn't suit me at all. Besides that, I find it hard to find that PERFECT peplum dress. So I just bought the top for Php 650 (Orig. Price Php 680). Not much difference and it's only around B$ 20.

Overall, the quality of the top is very good. The material is of high quality too. You can never regret buying from there. You can purchase online and they can ship worldwide with a fee. Payment method preferably via Paypal.

Post-Manila Trip

Missed hanging around Manila. There were good and the bad but it did not let my holiday down.

I was with 3 fellow colleagues for 9 days 8 nights. Man, we had some stupid bitchy conflicts over little things including money. Thank goodness my fiance was there to save my day; trying to avoid further conflicts by staying in his hotel room instead. I'm pretty sure one was having some grudge on either one of us or more. Cos she did not say a word since we left Manila for Brunei. It really pisses me off how they take things so seriously. She did not even greet farewell before leaving the arrival hall. Aside from that, the educational trip was a haywire due to many conflicts between some people in the group and our lecturer I wish not to say.

Oh well. Some people just need to grow up.

On the other hand, I've had loads of fun! Shopping and finally some much needed time with fiance. Managed to meet an old friend back in highschool, Steph! Actually, I made a list of things I wanna do and buy while in Manila. Managed to achieve everything except visiting the salon and get an eyelash extension *sad*. The time was too precious. Visiting one mall is not enough for one day. Plus, when you go in groups its very difficult to separate from them, meaning you cant do whatever you want. Say, you go to a salon, then the others will have to wait for you and you will see from their faces that they just wanna get the hell out.

Bird Prey Kingdom @ Manila Ocean Park; with a cute eagle

Our hotel room which costs only $150 for total of 8 nights. UCCP Shalom Center is very clean.

Enchanted Kingdom :)

Enchanted Kingdom rides.. Did the Space Shuttle roller coaster :)

Manila Ocean Park

Villa Escudero's Waterfall. Where you can go picnic while u can submerge your feet by the running water :)

Villa Escudero; Carabao rides. love the huuuuggeee plantation.

Krispy Kreme. Dr Irma's treat. No, you wont find Homer Simpson there..

That's all folks! I did not take much pictures during the trip but my friends did a hell lot of photo-taking. lol. I am now broke to be honest! But did not regret the whole trip!

You can check out my instagram for more pics @gretzxoxo

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (La Fleur)

Thanks sooo much to Mom for getting me this smartphone so early! She insisted buying it so yaaa.. I felt really bad cos I felt like I'm such a spoiled brat. But then I told her I could pay half the price of the phone. She then agreed so yes, I owe her some money lol...

All I can say about this is, its so AWESOME! This La Fleur Version specially caters to the ladies. Perfect just for me..

So far:

- Battery life is good unless you play games with it

- Built-in wallpapers are cute and girly (oh, that rose wallpaper I got it from ekiblog.com)

-The flower designs on the phone is just too darn gorgeous, I would suggest a crystal clear casing to protect this phone or a bumper case with clear back side. You wouldn't wanna cover the cute flower designs

- The camera quality is so-so just like my HTC (4MP or 5MP i think?)

- Ringtones, alarms and notification tones are really girly and cute lol

Really huge difference compared with using my previous HTC Wildfire S. I'm not really much of a techie person but a simple smartphone which I could use for calls or txts and download cool apps is just right for my daily lifestyle. I bet there's loads of girly apps in order for you to customize your phone. Sorry, I mean ANDROID smartphones.

hehehe

Graduation Gift Wishlist

There are 3 items I'm looking forward to get my hands on. I'd be able to get these even before my graduation for sure. I can't wait any more longer. Uni is officially over except the part I have to wait for my results and time of graduation ceremony :)

1) Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (La Fleur Version)

I guess I'm not a big fan of huge phones since ages. My current phone is also a "mini" I should say. HTC Wildfire S is giving up on me after 2 years with it. I deserve another new phone although I utterly feel so guilty of replacing it. Cos it was my 21st birthday gift from fiance :( hmmm...

It should now cost around BND 330+ in local phone shops.


2) Sigma Beauty Brushes (Purple: Make Me Crazy)

I've mentioned this in my last post. I decided to get the purple colour.

Costs USD 120 excluding shipping from Sigmabeauty.com










3) Laneige Skin Care Set (for oily/combination skin)

This is by far the most expensive skincare I would invest in. Maybe when I save more money, I'll get the full-sized Water Bank Essence, Water Bank Gel Cream and Water Sleeping Pack.

Cost USD 52.00 from YesStyle.com

Charlotte Russe Dresses & Sigma Brushes

Spiked heels, distressed jeans, nude wedges, heart bag and now what? Another DRESS?!

Ruffle Bust A-Line Dress (USD19.99)

Gold Button Crochet A-Line Dress (USD32.99)

I've mentioned the yellow dress above from my previous post that I changed my mind about buying it. But those evil temptations again .... sigh...

So, overall I purchased a total of USD50.04 (around BND 60+) at the moment excluding shipping via comGateway. Purchasing via comGateway is one great way for you to shop at any US online stores that does not ship overseas! Examples like Charlotte Russe, F21, Sephora, Urban Decay and many more!

Speaking of which, I am yet to splurge on something again... Sigma Makeup Brushes! I've been dying to get one of the famous Sigma brushes recommended by beauty gurus! But, I could not choose which one!

Hmm... should I get the Purple (Make Me Crazy) or the Pink (Make Me Blush) ??

Honestly, they are way out of my budget but my excuse is, this is one of my graduation gift that I shall deserve after 4 years of hard work! Been saving money for this shit!

On the other hand, Sedona Lace brushes is an alternative that I've been eyeing on as well. It is obviously cheaper than Sigma and offers free shipping to USA (remember I'm using comGateway). It has some identical-ness in them..

Girls are just so complicated huh?

Up next: Graduation Gift Wish List!