Hi everyone, my blog’s back from outer space. Sorry for the downtime. Anyway, it’s Holy Week and while a lot of people are contemplating by this time, the rest of us are still enjoying the midst of summer with resort outings, beaches, and different adventures.

For the sake of answering e-mails regarding where to buy trendy summer attire for the beach, here are my remarks for certain Swimwear Brands I’ve checked out while shopping:

Department Store (Sassa Activewear) – starting from the cheapest brands inside the dept store, I think Sassa has the best quality. Swimsuit tops’ price starts from 299 php and a bikini set costs about 700 php.

Tomato – their bikinis cost 500 to 800 php which is not bad at all. The problem is they sell them in free size so it’s hard to find the right fitting.

Cinderella / NAFNAF – with 800 – 1000 php budget, swimwear pieces in Cinderella Store are must haves. Bikini tops are padded and fabric’s not saggy. I just noticed that they don’t upgrade the designs because I have seen the same prints from their last year’s collection.

Wet Shop – the store provides different summer wear from hats to rubber slippers. This year, they’ve been selling different styles of monokinis worth 800 to 1200 php. Wet shop bikinis have trendy designs though the material is not water-friendly, perhaps not the brand for me.

Nothing But Water – I’m not sure if this is the same with Nothing but h20 in Boracay but both stores are recommended. What I like about the brand is they sell reversible bikinis with different prints when upturned. You can also buy the bikini pieces separately. But of course they’re more pricey than the usual swimsuit from cheaper stores. Price starts from 1300 php (top or bottom piece only).

Speedo – the sports store that sells good quality swimsuits. Unlike some stores that produce pieces for the sake of style, Speedo swimsuits are really designed for its purpose – the water. Material is often nylon/spandex that doesn’t hold too much water when you swim. For a Speedo bikini set, you should have at least 2700 php budget.

Seafolly – the best swimsuit I’ve tried so far can be seen inside Rustan’s. The bikinis look chic and attention catchy which I think are way better used during photoshoots. The price for this prettiest pieces starts from 4000 php.

I think one reason that excites planned summer outings are your preparations for it. So once you have already planned for your getaway, also ready yourself with what swimsuits you’ll buy. Tutal minsan lang naman ang summer, then enjoy the sun and expose some skin!