There are two things I never expect this week – January 2014 box from BeauBox and courier delivery on Thaipusam Day. The matter of fact, BeauBox “Luxe Flora” January 2014 Edition was sent out on the 9th January but somehow my parcel was stuck with the courier company again. But I was so busy lately that I lost track of this box until the courier company called me on Thaipusam Day morning.

It was surely good to see the cute pink BeauBox box again

First and foremost, I really like how BeauBox take all the necessary precaution step to protect the box from inside out, top to bottom and on the product. The overall box is bubble wrapped with a double-layer bubble wrapper. Double-layer means it’s thicker and more protective than the normal single layer bubble wrapper. Then on the inside when I open up the lid, I saw two pieces of bubble wrapper folded in half that was placed right on top of the product. Means there’s four layers of double-layer bubble wrapper there . I too found bubble wrapper on the bottom of the product. I must say that’s one excellent protection there. I’m already amazed even before I see the content.

I can smell a pleasant scent from the box. Initially I have no idea what was it but I found out later on. Will share with you below

I found two cards right on top of the tissue wrappers. The small one is description on BeauBox’s new website URL, that is currently under construction and BeauBox’s new Facebook page URL while the big one is the monthly product description card.

Here’s the content for BeauBox “Luxe Flora” January 2014 Edition. All full size. The scent that I was telling you earlier came from the bottle on bottom right. It’s a makeup remover cleansing oil.

BeauBox promises a 4-5 full sized luxury beauty products. Last month I received four products but this month I received five full size products. One of it was bubble wrapped for extra protection. Gotta give extra extra points for being extra careful. Are you already liking what you see? Because I do!

Limited Edition The Stare Palette Naughty or Nice Eye Shadow Palette (RM149 / 12g)

If I can say one out of the many special criteria about BeauBox, that would be their exclusively created products. This limited edition The Stare Palette Naughty or Nice Eye Shadow Palette is one of the many exclusively created product just for BeauBox Cosmetics. Last month I received a The Stare Palette Eye Contouring Kit which is a natural shade eye shadow palette. This month BeauBox subscribers is once again pampered with a full size eye shadow palette and it’s my favourite as well. You know how much I love colorful eye shadow right? This one is right down my alley!

It comes in six vibrant colors inspired by Spring 2014 trends. Hallelujah to that! This palette includes a light highlighter, pigmented mocha shade as eye liner or brow filler, pink, blue and turquoise hue to create a mix and match look. Oh did I mention this palette is made in Taiwan?

As much as I wanted to show you how gorgeous this palette is, I was devastated that the highlighter pan (Sand) was all crushed and there was eyeshadow everywhere – the box, palette shrink wrap, outside palette, inside palette and even on my product shooting paper board. I just don’t have the energy to clean this palette to show you the palette because cleaning this really takes a long time and time is what I’m lack of as I’m remodelling my room.

Honestly I don’t blame BeauBox for this shattered palette because they have done all necessary padding and protection. It must have been the courier company rough handling. It’s really such a waste because Sand really looks like my favourite Stila Kitten. I will definitely clean this use to use one day. But now looking at the mess, I have to put it aside first

I’m so into the shades of the palette that I’m dying to show you girls so here’s the box lol.

Jelly Pong Pong 2-in-1 Eyeliner & Shadow (RM79 each / 2.8g)

I have no time to sob because I’m too excited with these Jelly Pong Pong 2-in-1 Eyeliner & Shadow. There’s two included in the box. The shades name are no where to be found but one is burgundy while another one is black. It’s super smooth and highly pigmented. These crayon doubles as an eyeliner and as smudged eye shadow. There’s something about me and fat pencil. I just like them. Just so you might wanna know, these crayon pencil formulation is an exclusive combination of Italian-formulated waxes and pigments. So you can smudge, build the color quickly and easily. It is made from pure beeswax to minimize skin tugging during application.

Reverence Oil Phyto-Active Deep Cleansing Oil (RM149 / 30ml)

This cleansing oil was wrapped in a clear shrink wrapper but somehow the cap wasn’t close properly so there was a leakage in the box. That explains the bursting scent from the box

This is a luxurious oil concoction of the most revered oils ever created. It’s meant to be used to remove makeup, melts away impurities and unclog pores without stripping the skin’s natural oil and pH balance. A few drops of these oil is all you need.

Sexy Blender (RM49)

This came just in time. I’m getting back to applying foundation with a sponge so I’m definitely happy to get this one. I’m not going to elaborate much on this sponge as it’s quite a straight forward product and I’ve reviewed a similar one before.

What I Like

The ALL full size product box concept is something new, something fresh and something that is easily accepted by any beauty box regular. I like how BeauBox made their own product and include different varieties of product in the box. I am definitely amazed with the layers and layers of bubble wrapper protection because as we all know, these double-layer bubble wrapper does not come cheap. The packaging on the inside is well-done and neat. BeauBox indeed put a lot of effort and thoughts on it. The box design is also simple but yet nice and double up as a tissue box as well. I can even reuse it as gift box

What I Don’t Like

Two things. The courier service and shattered palette. Both I don’t blame on BeauBox because it’s out of their jurisdiction. I have no idea why the courier company hold on to my parcel for a good full week and I suspect it’s the rough handling that contributed to the shattered palette. I have not highlight to BeauBox yet because I’m okay with it and not looking for a replacement. Oooo looks like I’m more lenient to beauty box now eh LOL. Honestly, I’m okay.

Conclusion

LOVE THE CONTENT! The products are good quality, exclusive, all in full size and useful. My favourite would be The Stare Palette Naughty or Nice Eye Shadow Palette and both of the Jelly Pong Pong 2-in-1 Eyeliner & Shadow crayon pencil. IMHO paying RM129 for a box with 4-5 full size worth RM545 (in my case it’s RM505) is definitely worth it. Looking forward to see blush, bronzer, eyeliner, mascara or even eye brow pencil in future upcoming box.

Disclaimer: The box was sent to me for review consideration. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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With a handful beauty box subscription services available here in Malaysia, one would think it’s a crazy decision to launch another beauty box into the market especially after bidding farewell to three beauty box namely Fabulous Finds, BBF and the most recent one would be CosmoBox. Not to say it’s totally cray cray to launch one now. To me the identity and direction of each beauty box is what makes the difference between each box.

A few days ago I found out that there will be a new beauty box make available in Malaysia which was targeted to launch on 11th November 2013, which was yesterday by the way :D. BeauBox is armed and set to be the world’s 1st full sized beauty subscription box that promises a minimum of 4 full-size products monthly. Let me tempt you further with first hand info on this new exciting beauty box

“Beau” is a French word for Beautiful. It also mean Beauty in short so BeauBox simply mean Beauty Box. If you read a similar sentence elsewhere means someone copied my idea. Let me tell you why. All along I know Beau in French means beautiful and I double confirm that with google. But Beau doesn’t mean beauty, according to google dictionary on multiple sources. I figure out myself that Beauty is the short for Beautiful in order for me to link the word BeauBox to Beauty Box so there’s no way other people can figure out that beauty is also the meaning of Beau ;). It’s not close!

BeauBox is not only the world’s first beauty box in the world that promises a minimum of 4 full-size products but it is also the first beauty box that named it’s box Beauty Box, but in a chic way.

Kelvin Tan, the Founder & Executive Director of BeauBox International said that the birth of the box doesn’t come easy as he spent 2 years studying the industry before the box is ready to be launched to the market. He envision BeauBox to be different from the rest of the current market player. It is always his desire to evolve beyond sample boxes. BeauBox is more than just a beauty box subscription service. It is a combination of subscriber’s brand of personal beauty and BeauBox brand of professional formulas. What this means is that BeauBox creates a bridge for the philosophy of “Beauty without Boundaries” and emphasis on sourcing for the best beauty balm to colour correctors from Korea or even innovative formulation from Italy and colour pigments from the Asia.

Are You Ready For The Next Evolution?

We now know that BeauBox offers a minimum of 4 full-size products in each month’s box. Some of you in Facebook are already asking if there is any sample or deluxe sizes accompanying the full sizes. The answer is NO. BeauBox mission is to want their subscribers to try, learn to use the products and enjoy the journey of it because to them that is how they define a true sampling experience through full size products. So you will only be expecting full size products :). I suppose this will be “the box” for those that are constantly asking and demanding full size products in a beauty box.

The Box

BeauBox’s box is environmental friendly that their current box uses recyclable material. The intention of this box design is of course reusable as storage box, gift box and one more…as a tissue box. I didn’t do this to my box but if you notice the love shape dotted line? Just pop that out and voilà! Do keep in mind not to throw away the heart shape as this card will allow you to join exclusive Beauty Workshops :D. Brilliant idea isn’t it?

The surface of the box is matte with beauty related spot UV stamps all over the box. I say it’s really girly girl and I kinda like the way it is. Kelvin, the Founder said that he intend to change the box every 6 months. That’s another feature to look forward to

The Debut Box – BeauBox “Bare Beauty”

BARE-YOUR-SOUL. These three words are to encourage everyone to express their individuality. It is also based on these three words that BeauBox came up with “Bare Beauty”, the theme for it’s debut box.

The box is really not that big. It is a nice box size to fit in 4-full size products, all wrapped up in a soft colour tissue. BeauBox don’t just include a product description card. They do it in a different way. I get a A4 size paper, all rolled up like a scroll with a detail info and explanation of the theme on one side with all product description on the other side. The paper is spacious enough to fit in larger pictures and detail description of each product.

Just to give you an idea of what I’m talking about. Here’s the scroll-like paper included in the box earlier.

The Debut Box Content

The products are all wrapped up in soft colour tissue with BeauBox brand logo sticker securing the ends together. As the world’s first full-sized subscription box, there’s nothing else to expect but full size products of course!

BeauBox “Bare Beauty” debut box is a box that give all the essential product to accentuate and highlight individuality. It’s a box of encouragement for you to express your authentic self. As I said earlier, there are a minimum of 4 full-size products in each month’s box. Means it can go more than that. Anyhow let’s focus on the debut box “Bare Beauty” aight?

The actual value for “Bare Beauty” is RM595 or £115 but the box that you see below is valued at RM546 as there is one item that is not included as per the newsletter included. Here’s the list of full size products in the debut box.

(1) Wonder Powder Intuitive Mineral Foundation in Nearly Nude – RM79 / 6g
(2) The Stare Palette Eye Contouring Kit – RM149 / 12g
(3) Rays Of Light Supreme Radiance Serum – RM229 / 30ml
(4) Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush in Cranberry – RM69 / 2.5g

What’s missing is Sexy Blender worth RM49. Add that in and the value of my box would be RM595!

All product except for Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush is especially created for BeauBox, which pretty much self-explained on why we have never seen or heard the brand and product before. I know you must be wondering what if you would like to purchase after trying. Well, you can get it from BeauBox website of course. That will be coming up real soon.

Rays Of Light Supreme Radiance Serum (RM229 / 30ml)

This serum is said to be a magical elixir that delivers phyto skin brighteners into the skin, reversing and repairing UV damage as well as to counter over-melanin production. It is a high performance radiance serum which ensure it’s users that the ingredients is able to make it’s way into deeper layers of the skin.

Product is Made in USA.

The Stare Palette Eye Contouring Kit (RM149 / 12g)

At the beginning I over-looked the name and pronounced it as the “star” palette but soon realized it’s actually stare :D. This is a 6-colours combination palette which is packaged in a travel friendly light-weight packaging. As the name Eye Contouring Kit suggest, this palette offers colour combination shades that contour, shade, highlight as well as accentuates the eyes. This will be a decent palette to create that sultry, seducing, smokey eyes look.

Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush in Cranberry (RM69 / 2.5g)

The brand itself is not new in Malaysia and this will be my first Jelly Pong Pong. I like that this product is named as Lip Blush instead of Lip Stain or Lip Stick and they have a good reason for it. I know this looked familiar but I would still want to tell you what this is because it is different in a way. This Lip Blush is a moisturizing lip stain that serves as a usual lip stick and it also “tint” your lips, giving your lips that color even after the lipstick faded. Lip Blush is said to hydrate lips like a balm all thanks to beeswax and ceresin wax ingredient in it. You can also use this product as cheek stain or as cream blush. I assume that’s why it was named as Lip Blush

Wonder Powder Intuitive Mineral Foundation in Nearly Nude
(RM79 / 6g)

Wonder Powder is a loose mineral foundation powder and this serves as a powder to reduce any imperfection on the skin as well as to give a radiant and luminous glow at the same time. The powder is formulated with skin-compatible minerals which intuitively create a natural dimensional finishing on the skin without over doing it. The powder gives a silky matte finish that helps to control excessive oil secretion thus eliminating the unwanted shine. Wonder Powder also comes with UVA/UVB ray protection with it’s SPF15. It is also talc-free which is good as it won’t clog any pores and skin congestion.

Product is made in Italy.

BeauBox also offer points accumulation system named as BB Points. In a nutshell, BB Points are bonus points from box subscription and friend referral. These points can be used to redeem a box or individual product. Users will have a choice to either partially or fully redeem any non-promotional items using BB Points. Here’s a list to help you understand more on how to earn BB Points.

Box Subscription
+ Single Box – 5 Points
+ 3-Months Subscription – 10 Points
+ 6-Months Subscription – 25 Points

Refer A Friend
+ Contribute A Review – 3 Points
+ Make a YouTube Video – 5 Points
+ Contribute A Beauty Article – 3 Points
+ Subscribers Day – X2 Points

If you are interested to subscribe for this BeauBox “Bare Beauty” debut box, you will also earn double points!

I’m still trying to take all this new concept in as much as I can so I might update this post with more info without any further notification. In order to get this news out asap today, some of the photo quality is a bit off as I took the photos in the evening so I’m also going to replace some of the photos with new one this weekend all the photos are retake and replaced :D. But meanwhile I do hope that you are able to get to know more about this new beauty box

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