[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. ^^

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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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