You might still be reeling from all that gift-giving and unwrapping this Chinese New Year, and then here comes Valentine’s Day. While the former are gifts for good luck, the latter will be for love. Or, heightening that spark. And, maybe, salvaging the last throes of passion.
#ShareTheLoveWithRustans
The high-end department store fills all its sections with gifts that speak of romance, sentiment and affection. Every label and brand has something lovable for the man or woman in your life. There are fine jewelries and bags for the ladies, while the urbane gentleman will appreciate a sip from a stainless flask. Young adults and homemakers can also find items that will make their hearts aflutter.
Wilcon
The ever-expanding home builder’s emporium not only
carries plumbing tools and appliances, but it also has dainty
decorative items on display. Couples can take their pick of a wide selection of picture frames, all the better to document their love story in actual photographs.
Kate Tokyo
After the success of Kanebo and Lunasol, here comes another Japanese makeup brand from the same innovative company.
Any woman in love has that special glow, but a little application
of cream can be helpful for that needed radiance. Try the Kate
Tokyo Mineral Mask BB Cream, which “covers dry skin and skin problems/imperfections like a mask to give you fine porcelain smooth skin.” This new brand is available at selected SM/Watsons stores, Wellworth UP Town Center, The Landmark (Makati and Trinoma) and Metro Gaisano Cebu.
The Rose Society
It can’t be helped, there will be spoilsports on Valentine’s Day: the singles and members of #teamsawi. So they won’t put a damper on your special day, don’t let them feel left out and give them something they can curl up with in bed. National Books Store has several love story-fantasy mash-ups so that bitter/betrayed friend of yours can meet his or her imaginary lover/s.
One intriguing title is The Rose Society by New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. The synopsis reads: “Once upon a time, a girl had a father, a prince, a society of friends. Then they betrayed her, and she destroyed them all….” I’m pretty sure a heart-pounding thriller will be way better than watching a rerun of Atonement.