[Review] Malaysia Subscription Box: Cubecrate February Box

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase: NA

Cubecrate is a surprise subscription box that costs RM35 per month and includes a variety of locally sourced products ranging from beauty to decor and handmade items that you wouldn't think to try out on your own. For three months, the subscription is RM90. They also have a wine subscription if you're into fine wine. ^^

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Disclaimer: I received this box in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, as usual. ^^ You can also check out: 

October's Box

November's Box

December's Box

January's Box

February's Box

February's Cubcrate Subscription box is Valentine's themed. It arrived actually sometime early March but it's taken me awhile to get the review done since I wanted to have some time to write about the items individually. ^^ 

Bathday: Rose Geranium Whipped Body Lotion

Bathday is a local online store selling handmade bath and body care products. All items produced are free from paraben, sls and fragrance (for now).

This small tube of Rose Geranium Whipped Body Butter is lasting me a surprising amount of time, considering it's only 10g. I fully expected this to be finished in an instant. I've actually been using this nightly for a few weeks now and am only about 3/4 of the way done.This whipped body butter has a light and airy texture that spreads wonderfully instead of being too creamy and thick. The texture reminds me of whipped cream, which is pretty nice. ^^ It is enhanced with Vit E and can be applied on the body as well as nails. ^^ I do feel like it leaves behind an oily film, but that's absorbed fairly quickly. 

It's unfragrance and the smell puts me off somewhat. Bathday was kind enough to respond to that complaint (sorry!). They explained that they use natural essential oil instead of artificial fragrance since that has the advantage of adding skin benefits. I do understand why fragrance isn't added though, since some people may be sensitive to fragrance. Personally, I like a little fragrance in my product. They do plan to launch more and might produce a range with stronger scents so I'm definitely gonna keep an eye on them. Because of my disdain towards the scent, I've been using this as a foot cream along with my giant tube of Vaseline. The consistency of vaseline is too thick and this is just creamy enough to help spread that somewhat. I suffer from pretty bad cracked toes/soles (think bloody and cracked soles eww), and this has been keeping that at bay, which I really appreciate. :) Overall, I'm really surprisingly pleased by this cream! My only complaint is the scent, but everything else about it is fairly perfect!  

You can find them on Facebook here or on Instagram.  

Candle Nuts By Nadia: Aroma Beads

The pink pouch is from Candle Nuts by Nadia. It contains rosy lemonade scented aroma beads, which is a new product they're carrying. The scent from the pouch is fairly mild and but really pleasant. It made the entire box smell like roses. It smells really good and I've since given this away to a brand new friend in a box I packed for her. ^^ 

You can find them on their Main Site or Instagram.

Alys The Bakerland: Cornflake Cranberry Cookies

This bag of  Alys The Bakerland bestselling cornflake cranberry cookie is just delicious and disappeared within moments of reaching me. Lol. No regrets. The cookie is made with organic ingredients and are free from preservatives, flavourings and refines sugars. I really wished there were more though, since five pieces was not nearly enough. There was also a severe lack of cranberries. >< I had one piece in the five cookies. But it's delicious shit. 

Alys The Bakerland: Main Site ; Instagram 

Mediheal: N.M.F Aquaringer Ampoule Face Mask

My favorite and most surprising addition in the box is the Mediheal Line Friends N.M.F. Aquaringer Ampoule Face Mask. I've been curious about these slightly overpriced (RM13.90 in watsons) masks and am ecstatic that I get to try it. I haven't gotten around to trying this yet cause it's so precious, but I promise I'll get to it eventually. ><

Overall, I really enjoyed this box and give it a 7/10. I'm a bit disappointed by how little there is in the box, but the past few months' boxes have been filled with goodies and the quality of the product in the box is pretty satisfactory. :)

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase: NA

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[Review] Malaysia Subscription Box: Cubecrate January Box

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 9/10

Repurchase: NA

Unsurprisingly, this month's Cubcrate Subscription box is Chinese New Year theme, since this year's Chinese New Year fell in the end of January. The red tassle they've included in the box was tell-tale of the theme. They've curated such a gorgeous selection this month that it was remarkably easy to fall in love everything in it at first sight.

If you're uncertain about what Cubecrate is, it's a surprise subscription box that costs RM35 per month and includes a variety of locally sourced products ranging from beauty to decor and handmade items that you wouldn't think to try out on your own. For three months, the subscription is RM90. They also have a wine subscription if you're into fine wine. ^^

Subscribe With Cubecrate Here.

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October's Box

November's Box

December's Box

January's Box

Isn't this box just gorgeous? The box arrived for me on the 25th, which was probably them waiting for it to arrive just before the cny holidays. ^^ I'm glad they've decided to keep the thinner box design they had for last month. The fragile items (bath salt soak and fridge magnet), were packed individually in bubble wrap to keep them protected. There was otherwise no additional cushioning for the items, which is eco-friendly. Frankly, I'm a little surprised they made it to me unscatched but am grateful nevertheless.

This is probably my favorite box from Cubecrate I've gotten thus far. In order of what I loved most to less, here's what in the box:

J & E Botanicals: Bath Salt Soak (Candy Cane)

This isn't the first J&E Botanicals item included in cubecrate. They were also featured in last month's box. However, that was a tiny spray that was christmas themed. This month's addition was... oddly enough, also christmas themed, with a scent that featured candy cane. I had no problems whatsoever with this though. J & E Botanicals prides itself in handcrafted home and personal care products that are free from toxic and synthetic chemicals.

The Candy Cane Bath Salt Soak smells exactly like candy cane. I've been wanting to get my hands on a bath salt for a while, so this was definitely my favorite product in the box. There's a lot of other local startups selling bath salt scrubs and sugar scrubs so I hadn't been able to decide. Now, I don't have to. Yay! ^^ You can find them on Facebook or Instagram. 

Tea Tea Republic: Imperial Bliss

Coming at a close second place is the mystery tea sample from The Tea Republic. Started in December 2010, the tea republic has more than 50 types of teas and operates from Bangsar Shopping Center. Their online store was launched in 2013 and they offer a wide variety of tea that you can choose on based on your mood, either for relaxation, staying focused, being healthy, or trying something exotic. ^^

I believe I was giving the imperial bliss blend, which is made from Chinese black tea, lemongrass and ginger. Brewing instructions says to infuse for 3 to 5 mintues in freshly boiled water. This is the perfect blend for my period cramp. :P You can check out their collection on their website here. 

Feather Gifts Shop: Decorative Fridge Magnet

Don't be fooled by the unassuming-looking magnet. This little gem comes from the Feather Gift Shop, a shop that sells mainly chinese cultural and educational related gifts. They offer chinese traditional drawing and carved ornament artworks full of folk custom and antiquity. Their specialized chinese cultural items and educational gifts and thoughtful, meaningful ,and most importantly, reasonably priced. You can find them on their website here. 

Potsie Pottie: Earrings

The only reason why these beautiful earrings are last is because my ears aren't pierced. They're very pretty and look expensive. :P Potsie Pottie offers a collection of female clothes and accessories from everywhere for afforable prices. They can be found at Atria Shopping Mall but you can check out there collection online on their website as well. 

Cubecrate Complimentary Mini Tassle & Overall Impression

Cubecrate has also generously included a complimentary mini tassle that looks absolutely perfect as a phone decoration or a keychain. I haven't quite figured out what to do with this yet, but it's pretty so I'm happy. ^^

Cubecrate has certainly overdone themselves with last month's great Christmas-themed box and this month's wonderful Chinese New Year box. They're now curating next month's box, which will aptly be Valentine's day themed. 

In terms of getting your money's worth, this month's box is certainly worth RM35, seeing as merely a homemade bath salt soak is going for about RM25-RM35 on the market and shipping adds a further RM6-RM10 depending on where you're located. Everything else is just icing on the cake. I'm taking away a single point because some items might not be everyone's liking. For example, not everyone's keen on trying out bath salts and not everyone has ear piercings. 

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 10/10

Repurchase: NA


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[Review] Malaysia Subscription Box: Cubecrate December Box

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 10/10

Repurchase: NA

This month's Cubecrate subscription box is expectedly Christmas-themed and it's gorgeous. I'm so in love with the theme of the month and everything that's included in the box. If you're uncertain about what Cubecrate is, it's a surprise subscription box that costs RM35 per month and includes a variety of locally sourced products ranging from beauty to decor and handmade items that you wouldn't think to try out on your own. For three months, the subscription is RM90, so it's cheaper to buy more, as is the case with most things online. :)

Subscribe With Cubecrate Here.

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October's Box

November's Box

December's Box

This month's box arrived on the 15th December, which is really early, in my opinion, but just perfect. They've packed such a beautiful, luxurious box for December that it really feels like Christmas came early! ^^ First thing's first, Cubebrate's box has a new look, which I'm totally on board with. Instead of their usual slightly oversized box, this box is much smaller and much more to scale compared to the items included in the box. That means the items aren't banging around in the box and risk getting broken during delivery. So the items are all snuggled safely inside the boxes. ^^

December's box is overflowing with goodies and the box is really jammed packed with items that are well-thought-out and Christmas themed. It's all quite lovely. 

Oishi Tea: Lemon Honey Tea

Like I mentioned, this month's box has so many goodies I'm not sure where to start, so I'll begin with what's now a monthly staple: Oishi Malaysia Green Tea. This month, I was sent honey lemon green tea, which didn't disappoint. As usual. ^^ Cubecrate is slowly turning me into an Oishi fan at this point. I watered this down though, since it is a little sweet for my buds. :) 

Cubecrate 2017 Calender Designed by Moodoodles

I love this calender so much. It's a 2017 calendar that's designed by Moodoodles. The design is simple and sweet, with the front and back covers designed with a giant fat... cat? I'm not so sure. ^^ The calender inside is nondescript though, which is a tad disappointing considering how beautiful her art is. I did a little stalking and found that Moodoodles does a bunch of beautiful Word Arts that're available for sale on her Facebook and Instagram page.

Tatoos by Taratats 

This is an interesting addition to the box. It's a temporary tattoo by Taratats. From the pamplet: "Taras is a revolutionary idea making metallic temporary tattoos the new age must have accessory." That's a bold new idea! XD The tattoo is supposed to last from 4-6 days, depending on how well you applied it and where. The instructions are easy enough and it works exactly how those cute temporary tattoos I used as a kid works, by wetting the tattoo and putting it face down on the skin for 20-30seconds. 

I'm not a paritcular big fan on the designs provided though, if only because I'm not good with coming up with cool designs, so I'm not sure what I can do with these. XD Still, it'll be fun to play with! 

Fraiche Designer Delectables Snackable Granola 

Next is a Snackablesfdd sample pack of granola choco-gingersnap, another handcrafted guilt-free snack. Fraiche Designer Delectables is a team of two sisters who use only fresh and high quality ingredients to create their snacks. I had this with milk and the ginger aroma was actually a little over-bearing for my liking. I still finished it regardless though, cause it's healthy and it's lunch. XD

Beyond Beauty Voucher & JE Botanicals Body & Room Spray

 There's a voucher for Beyond Beauty that's just an extra for me, since it's unlikely that I'll make a trip to kl just to use the voucher seeing as there's no Beyond Beauty in Kuching. 

There's actually also a tiny spray that's a Christmas themed room and body spray by J & E Botanicals that I failed to take a picture of. >< I'm sorry. It smells like how you would expect Christmas to smell like, cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. The tube's cap came loose during transit, which is more of a design flaw of the bottle. There's a little less than half of the product left by the time it got to me. On the plus side, the entire package smells delightful!

 Candle Nuts By Nadia

This month's candle by CandleNuts by Nadia is such an improvement from last month's box, where we saw a tiny candle (here). They boasts to be the first handpoured candle in Malaysia that uses palm wax as their wax source. True to it's claims, there was much less soot produced with this candle compared to the other candles I've tried. 

The candle doesn't seemed to be named, but it smells sweet and mildly fruity. Maybe it's candy-cane? :) The last candle from her  that I used, while tiny, managed to keep my house smelling delightful for hours after. 

 Stick Wit Me Sticker

There's also a Stickwitme Christmas Wreath sticker that can be used to personalize bags and accessories. It's leather and designed to adhere permanently, so I'll have to be certain where I want this forever. 

Glitter Angel Chrismas Ornament

Last but not least is a glitter angel christmas ornament from cubecrate, which is so glittery it's making everything it touches shimmer. Honestly, the glitter goes everywhere, so do be careful with this. XD 

Overall Impression

As you can probably tell, I'm incredibly pleased by this month's box, not just because there were so many items in the box, but because it's so Christmas-y. Everything seemed to be well-thought out instead of just a bunch of items thrown together. My favorite item is probably the calendar by @moodoodles. It's such a beautiful, practicle, and useful item.

In terms of getting your money's worth, this month is definitely worth RM35. This month's box definitely deserves a 10 out of 10.

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[Review] Malaysia Subscription Box: Cubecrate November Box

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase: NA

It's no secret that I'm all for surprises. Cubecrate is one of the few surprise subscription boxes available in Malaysia. For a price of RM35 per box, cubecrate sends you a variety of local products ranging from beauty to decor and handmade items that you wouldn't think to try out on your own. For three months, the subscription is RM90, so it's cheaper to buy more, as is with most things online. XD

Subscribe With Cubecrate Here.

Disclaimer: I received this box in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, as usual. ^^ 

November's Box

I'm a little lost on November's Box's theme. It could be Autumn, judging from the leaves in the corner of the description paper, which I really enjoy reading cause it gives me some insight on the items I received. The box arrived with  the familiar sight of Oishi Green Tea, a pleasant, slightly sweet tea brewed from 100% organic tea leaves. Flavor of the month is Lychee Green Tea, which I'm normally not a big fan of, but this is pretty nice! 

There was a handpoured candle by CandleNuts By Nadia. This boasts to be the first handpoured candle in Malaysia that uses palm wax as their wax source. True to it's claims, there was much less soot produced with this candle compared to the other candles I've tried. This particular candle was for calming, which kinda worked since it helped calm me down during a power outtage earlier last week. It smelled pretty nice too, nothing too overwhelming and left a lingering scent in my house for a while. ^^ The candle burned for a little more than an hour with still some life left to it. 

The granola snack pacakge is from Alys The Bakerland. This is founded by Alyson, who aims to provide healthier breakfast granola. It boasts to be 100% natural with organic ingredients as well as no artificial flavoring or coloring. I particularly enjoy that thie 50g pack came with nutritional facts as well as a list of it's contents: almonds, cashew nuts, pumpkin seeds, raisins and granola. Yum! I haven't tried this out yet, but judging from the list of ingredients, it promises to be yummy! 

There was also a coupon for RM10 off RM100 for Posie Style, which I'm not a fan of, at all. It will go unused for me. I don't think it's fair to offer a coupon code for a store as an individual item instead of an add on for the box, since I doubt everyone will be able to make use of the coupon, especially since it's asking people to spend more. Posie Online Fashion Store was founded in August 2016, so still a baby by all rights and seems to be selling exclusively from Facebook for now. While I'm a huge fan of dresses, I'm not confident that I can judge how well a dress would fit on me in person. 

There's also a mini notebook directly from cubecrate, which is a sweet add-on. This month's box is a little lackluster compared to last month's Halloween-themed parcel. In terms of value for money, I don't think this particular box is worth the asking price of RM35. I hope next month's box will pick things up. I wasn't keen on the Oishi green tea in the beginning, but now find myself looking forward to each month's flavor. XD 

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 7/10

Repurchase: NA

[Review] Malaysia Subscription Box: Cubecrate October Box

Price: RM35

(Given a free in exchange for an honest review by cubecrate.com) 

Verdict: 10/10

Repurchase: NA

It's no secret that I'm all for surprises. Cubecrate is one of the few surprise subscription boxes available in Malaysia. For a price of RM35 per box, cubecrate sends you a variety of local products ranging from beauty to decor and handmade items that you wouldn't think to try out on your own. For three months, the subscription is RM90, so it's cheaper to buy more, as is with most things online. XD

Subscribe With Cubecrate Here.

Disclaimer: I received this box in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own, as usual. ^^ 

October's Box

October's Box was Halloween Themed and featured the Oishi Green Tea. Love is, Ilsa Soap Wagon and Stickwithme. There are all Malaysian-based companies or new startups that have flown under my radar completely and I'm pretty happy to be introduced to them. 

The Oishi Green Tea flavor of the month is Lemon Ice Tea, which I'm a huge fan of. ^^ Oishi green tea seems to be a common theme in Cubecrate boxes. It was also present in last month's box but a different flavor. I'm looking forward to November's to see what flavor it'll be! ^^ 

In addition to the green tea, there's also a handmade soap from Ilsa Soap Wagon. These handmade soaps are made in small batches to ensure the quality of each soap. I'm not sure what this particular soap is made of but I pH-tested this and it sits at about a pH of 8-9, which is too high to be a facial wash, but should work plenty well as hand-soaps. It's not too stripping, but not super gentle either, so use with caution. 

I have yet to make myself open this adorable skull bubble bar to use because it's so adorable. It's also wrapped ina layer of plastic that I think will keep it fresh for a while yet. It's pretty small and is designed to compliment bath bombs or used on its own for a soft, foamy experience. It's from LoveIs, which is also available in The Cubez Store, Sungei Wang Plaza. The bath and body products sold are locally handcrafted with ingredients from all over the world. Instructions said to crumble the bubble bar under running water, soak and pat dry. I love that the ingredients are all given. CostDNA didn't show any of them as acne/irritants, but I wouldn't use this as a face soap. In fact, I don't know if I'll ever use it at all. >< It's too pretty! 

The last item in the box is a StickWitMe sticker pack. It's super cute, which seems to be the theme with this month's box. XD Maybe I just think Halloween is cute. These stickers are apparently made of leather and can be used as decorative stickers on bags. ^^ 

Overall Impression:

I'm quite impressed with this month's box. It managed to introduce me to not one, but two local soap startups that I had fun learning more about in addition to a sticker store. RM35 is a fair price for this month's box seeing as how the stickers and soaps aren't cheap if bought on their own and it's worth supporting these local brands. I'll rate the box at 10/10. ^^