{"id":9267,"date":"2012-02-09T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T00:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=9267"},"modified":"2012-05-17T19:22:23","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T11:22:23","slug":"beautiful-surprises-arrive-in-malaysia-in-a-sample-beauty-box-service-by-vanity-trove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2012\/02\/beautiful-surprises-arrive-in-malaysia-in-a-sample-beauty-box-service-by-vanity-trove\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Surprises Arrive in Malaysia in a Sample Beauty Box service by Vanity Trove"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hellooo Malaysia!<\/p>\n

If the beauty sample box phenomenon had a voice, that is probably what it might say \ud83d\ude00 I don’t believe that we, here in Malaysia have yet had access to beauty sample box programs (do correct me if I’m wrong – clearly I’m not always up to date on latest trends \ud83d\ude09 ). We’ve sat here at our desks and stewed as we watched our friends across the causeway in Singapore revel in their myriad of beauty box programs, notably Bella Box, Glamabox and a new addition, Vanity Trove.<\/p>\n

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Well ladies, Vanity Trove has taken the plunge to extend its reach all the way to us, right here in Malaysia! So we in Malaysia now have access to a monthly beauty box subscription service – a phenomenon that’s taken the beauty world by storm. I know you’re wondering if its worth all the hype? Well, lets take a look at the Vanity Trove box and you can make your mind up yourself \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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I was sent the debut Vanity Trove box back in December. I’m only telling you about it now because the Malaysian subscription service has just been launched – no point my telling you about something without being able to share prices and such right?<\/p>\n

I didn’t know what to expect, to be honest. I just knew that each box would be a surprise as to what it contains, on a monthly basis. The box itself, when it arrived from Singapore was simple and, rather large.<\/p>\n

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* lipstick not included, shown for size comparison<\/p>\n

The box is sturdy and the contents are nicely insulated and made to look like a gift box, so each box you receive is akin to receiving a gift. Inside, was a card with a welcome note from the company, and on the back, a list of products and how to use them. I thought this quite a good touch – sometimes, products that come in these sample beauty boxes may be from obscure brands, or a product you aren’t familiar with. Telling you how to use it, will minimize wastage.<\/p>\n

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The products in the debut box were quite impressive, considering they contained some high end deluxe sized samples. 2 notable brands it included were SK-II and Lancome. When I was an SK-II user, I could get these deluxe sized samples as a GWP with purchases. However, since I stopped using the brand, you will likely never be able to beg a sample product of this size from the counters.<\/p>\n

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Ditto the Lancome Genifique sample which was a generous enough size for sampling. The GWP sized Lancome mascara is useful too if you just want to try it. It is however, the Virtuose formula, which I’m unsure if it has been discontinued in favour of Virtuose Precious Cells. The 2 Snail Street sheet masks were, naturally full sized products.<\/p>\n

2 other items included were a little misplaced, I felt. One was a Skin Inc voucher worth S$50 for purchases at certain counters\/stores in Singapore and another was a small bag of coffee beans you could take down to a cafe and have them brew a cup of coffee worth S$5 for you. Both were limited to locations Singapore and so, they would have been a waste for me here. For future reference, I do think it would be advisable for Vanity Trove to ensure that their sample boxes contain something a little more relevant to their Malaysian customers.<\/p>\n

Here are a few points to note about beauty sample boxes:-<\/p>\n