DUTY FREE, GREENBELT, AND POWERPLANT MALL HAULS

Shopping day for me, mom, and my brother. Bro got himself a swell G-Shock watch, while mom bought some stuff from Marks and Spencers, plus a whole lotta' chocolates, home stuff, and accessories from Bijoux Terner in Duty Free.

Here are my loots. :)

My Duty Free and Zzara hauls.

Sleepcare cosmetic pouch and a cute loofah.

A Microbead pillow because I like sleeping whenever the driver's doing the driving for me.

Acca Kappa hauls. I'm loving Muschio Bianco. It smells so fresh and clean!

By the way, MAC opened last September in Duty Free. I finally had the chance to visit it today. I saw their lipstick counter and thought that they don't have a lot of colors yet since they just opened. But the SA told me that almost all of the lippies already went out of stock. DANG! I should've went there during the opening. But as much as I want to, I can't because mom left just last week, and we can't shop there if we don't know someone who just came from an out-of-the country trip. :((((

Anyway, I'm still happy with my purchases. Boy, it's such a refreshing experience because almost all of their colors are not available in our MAC counters! Lipstick shades such as Hue, Siss, Rebel, Cyber, Tempting, etc. are there, and PRO and consumer eyeshadow shades like Swish, Goldenrod, Cranberry, etc. And lipglass shades like Love nectar, Pink Poodle, etc.

You gotta pay this MAC branch a visit because the lipsticks and eyeshadows are way cheaper than Rustans' pricing!

Going back to my hauls.

This TRF by Zara polo has haunted me ever since the first time I saw it. I kept on going back for it for 5 times. And on my 5th visit, I knew that I already have to buy it because it was the last piece in the Small sizing. It's meant for me! :)

And my new Gucci baby. :)

A second hand Gucci Monogram backapck. It's so spacious and lightweight. :) Another luxury bag added to my growing collection. I got this from Bag-Aholic New World, Makati by the way. :)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! :)

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: GUCCI RUSH FOR WOMEN

THE VERDICT:

So this is a Christmas present by one of my ninangs. I am so glad that I finally have another perfume in my stash. And this time, it's from Gucci.

So let's see if this delights me or frights me.

I love the packaging. This is a sleek and compact 30ml bottle in a square plastic design. It will not spill, break or get crushed in your bag. It slips comfortably anywhere unlike big bottles with rounded or edged designs. So I give the packaging 10 stars.

Now let's go to the scent. Let's go to the gucci site and let us get the notes for this perfume:

Gucci Rush For Women is Floral, Semi-Oriental, Vanilla

Gucci Rush For Women is a sharp, oriental, woody fragrance. It is the result of the following top fragrance Notes: bergamot, peony and freesia. The middle notes are: violet, jasmine and carnation and the base of the fragrance is: orris sandalwood and vetiver

Gucci Rush For Women is recommended for romantic use

It is indeed SHARP! This is another scent that older women will love. But in terms of class, this perfume smells expensive, just like the staple whiff you get from designer brands like Chanel and Dior.

Okay so this one comes off strong on the first spray, which will really remind you of your mom. But it mellows down to a soft vanilla- floral scent which is a bit overpowering to some, including me. But it really does stay on for hours and one can truly say that you're wearing a perfume because of the strong smell. Another factor that made me not like this perfume is the vanilla scent. I like vanilla scented lippies but I really don't like it in perfume form. It really makes me light- headed and I really feel like puking. No offense to vanilla scent lovers! But this just goes to show that scent is a matter of preference.

But at least mom liked the perfume. I gave it to her as part of my Christmas present. As for me, I'm really better off with light floral colognes or perfumes with any undertones but Vanilla or anything sweet.