Family Mart Crystal Charms <3

I've always wanted to get a charm bracelet. They just look so pretty and fancy and I like the idea of each charm having a special meaning. However, good charm bracelets are usually expensive, and I've got bills to pay, so I haven't gotten to getting one, because #priorities. 

Imagine my delight when I saw Family Mart's ad while walking home from work a few days ago! 

The charms caught my attention because they were travel-themed. :) There are ten charms available, and each charm represents a country. Each charm is encrusted with a Swarovski crystal. 

To get a charm, you need to buy Php100.00 (equivalent to 5 stickers) worth of products, and add Php89.00. 

You can get the bracelet with a built-in charm for Php199.00, and yes, you can also use this purchase to get stickers! :) 

The bracelet comes in a clear plastic. 

The charms come in a sealed pack and also comes with a velvet pouch. 

I got 5 charms that represent the countries I've travelled to so far; Philippines, China, Thailand, ISA, and Japan. :) 

I love my new charm bracelet. <3

The lady from Family Mart told me that the charms originally sell for Php900.00 each. She also told me that they're made from hypoallergenic stainless steel. The promo runs until November 30. 

Be happy!

<3 Missy

Nescafe Smoovlatte

Yesterday I went to the office to get ahead on some work. Before going up to my office, I passed by 7 Eleven to buy some munchies. 

One of the things I wanted to buy was coffee, because basically, I run on coffee ;)) I was about to buy my usual cheap-o vanilla latte from the store, but this thing caught my eye:

Nescafe Smoovlatte. According to it's poster, it's supposed to be "smooth as silk". The bottle was smaller than the other chilled coffees, but I was curious, so I bought it. 

It's kinda pricey. A tiny bottle for Php43.00. I had high expectations. 

The tiny bottle made a lot more sense to me when I read its nutrition label. This one is probably marketed to the calorie-counting dieters (I used to be one of 'em). One bottle will give you 110 calories only. :) 

I decided to put it in a glass just so you could see how the coffee looks like. As you can see, it looks normal :)) honestly I Kinda expected it to have a more premium consistency. 

Aaand so I drank it, and guess what? It was nothing special. It tasted like every other bottled cold coffee out there. I didn't taste the smoothness it claimed it had. :| 

To be fair, the coffee flavor in it was quite strong. It did have a bitter aftertaste, that some people like. However, it also had a chemical taste in it. 

For Php43.00, this one wasn't worth it for me. 

Be happy! <3

Missy