Beauty Box - Elizabeth Arden Concept Box by The Lilac Box

(This was supposed to be posted yesterday ><)

Basically, I was out all day today. I went to Setia City Mall, had an enjoyable day with my secondary school buddies! It was really fun and I felt bad because I had a pet grooming appointment at 5pm. So we LITERALLY rushed back to my house and brought my pet rabbit for grooming. In the last 15 minutes in the mall, we were like gulping coffee and stuffing food in our mouth. (It was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon teatime)

My friends ended up following me because I was already late for the appointment. My rabbit became NAKED after the grooming session. Haha. 

After a hectic day, guess what is waiting at home? A parcel! I thought it was for my dad, but turns out it was for me! What a pleasant surprise :D

Clearly, it was from The Lilac Box and I instantly knew what it was. It was the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box! Last month, I got updates from their Facebook page that they are releasing a new box, I thought it was Lilac Box 8, but turns out it was a Concept Box! Concept Boxes can be cheaper or more expensive (normally it's more expensive) than the regular boxes, depending on the content I guess. This time round, the Concept Box centered around the brand Elizabeth Arden, which is from New York. 

I never thought about ordering a Concept Box since it's usually more expensive and I'm very sure that my wallet is begging me to leave it alone. 

*Its literally yelling "BITCH OWNER, CAN YOU STOP BUYING STUFFS?!"*

AND, of course, right at that infinitesimal moment of hesitation, my brain told me, "It's just RM 58, I'm sure I can just eat lesser and save up the money" and my hands just started miraculously clicking and typing ... 5 minutes later, payment done. *talk about efficiency lol if only I would be that efficient in studying, I would've skipped a few years and become a doctor now. Hah!*

Okay, moving on to the box! I'm sure all of you are as excited as I am .. Hehe.

The box came well packaged and was sent by Gdex. I was glad that The Lilac Box guys are considerate enough to mark the parcel as "Fragile". I mean, that is like super important because in post offices, there are so much parcels to send and sort out in a day, and the workers will just literally throw around your parcel. Your stuff inside will be wrecked, like instantly. It's assuring when you know your parcel is well taken care of. AND.. of course .. they packed the Concept Box, inside a cardboard box. :)

Okay it's not really a box, but it was wrapped around the box for extra protection. Seriously?! Talk about satisfaction! I'm really impressed by them, they pay attention to all the small details!

Onto the real box now! I really love the packaging this time, it was the usual black sturdy box which is unlabelled (you can reuse it as a gift box), but there's a change in the ribbon wrapping! Instead of being tied like a typical bow, it was held together by a piece of paper (yes I didn't type that wrongly).

 The design is just so cute! Don't you think so? 

At first I thought it was a Chinese motive or something, 

but turns out it's a flower made of multiple loves~

I wonder how they did that?

Tadaaaa! Grand opening of the box!

As usual, they included a card about the box which has a brief description about the box.

"Hi there,

You hold in your hands one of the most amazing concept boxes ever - the Mother & Daughter Box. This Box is only possible after we painstakingly looked for the perfect brand partners who are excited about delighting both mom and daughter. It is no surprise that Elizabeth Arden - a gorgeous all-round beauty, from skincare to fragrance to cosmetics - with an impeccable heritage, became our choice. On top of that we also feature prestigious haircare brands, Wella Professional and SP, to pamper your lovely locks.

Divvy up the wonderful beauty trove between you and your favorite lady (be it your mom or daughter) - and set yourselves on a path of discovering beauty together.

We wish you Happy Mother's Day (If you're a mom), and we ask that you eliver our best wishes to your mom (if she is the lucky recipient).

As always, stalk The Lilac Box Facebook page for exclusive beauty updates and giveaways."

So this was actually for Mother's Day! I was feeling weird when I saw that they sent me Mother & Daughter Box ... I thought they sent the wrong box to me. Haha.

Turns out it's also the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box since the card mentioned about Elizabeth Arden as the best brand for this purpose.

I'm so so surprised at the amount of products! 
All of them were arranged neatly and there weren't any free space for other items. 
The box was fully stuffed with products. I can see that they are all samples since they are quite mini sized. Nevertheless, I'm very impressed by their box-stuffing ability!

A quick glance of what I've got from the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box!

I didn't lie, right? There's a whole bunch of stuff in here!

These are all the Elizabeth Arden products I've got from the Concept Box! 
I received a total of 8 Elizabeth Arden products. That's sure is A LOT!!

Some background about Elizabeth Arden : 

Elizabeth Arden opened up her first spa in the Fifth Avenue in 1910. That was a time when it was rare for women to wear make-up much less run their own business. She was the first to apply scientific innovation and rigor to the beauty industry. She was also world-famous for her holistic approach to beauty. As far back as the 1920's she was encouraging women to hydrate, avoid the sun, and practice yoga daily. As an entrepreneur, a women's advocate, and a champion for holistic beauty, Elizabeth Arden was in many ways a 21st century woman, whose beliefs seem more relevant today than ever before. *she is really an amazing woman*

Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Optimizing Skin Serum 

and Gentle Hydrating Cream

From the right - 

Elizabeth Arden Visible Whitening Multi-Targeted UV Shield BB Cream SPF 30 PA++ (7ml)

Ceramide Gold Ultra Restorative Capsules 

(7 capsules, 3.2ml)

Ceramide Premiere Intense Moisture and Renewal Activation Cream SPF 30 

(7.3g)

Ceramide Premiere Intense Moisture and Renewal Overnight Regeneration Cream (7.5ml)

I also received two fragrances samples - 
Red Door Aura and Green Tea Honeysuckle (both 1.2ml)

The box also included products from other brands! All of them are haircare products. 

That makes up another 4 items I received! :DD So happy now~

Wella Professionals Enrich Moisturizing Shampoo and 

Moisturizing Treatment for dry and damaged hair 

System Professional Volumize Shampoo and Mask for fine hair

So that sums up all the things I received from the Concept Box!

Even though there's no full sized products, they already did very well by including many products in the box. There's like 12 products in a tiny box! 

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE LITTLE BOXES. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE *why does this sound creepy?*

My opinion? This box is just superb. Not only it's a Concept Box, but it's also something you can share or give as a present to your loved ones. In this case, of course it's my mum! 

But I already gave her a Mother's Day present and Mother's Day passed by so long ago. Plus, my mum has waaaay more skincare stuff than I do. Since I wasn't expecting this to be a gift for moms, I was totally surprised to see that this is actually a Mother & Daughter Box. I mean, I saw The Lilac Box promoted it as the Elizabeth Arden Concept Box. Either way, it's still a Concept Box since most products centered around the brand itself. Also, I can still share them with my mom! Hehe. 

Anyhow, I'm really glad that I purchased this even though it is slightly more expensive (RM58) than usual. 

The Lilac Box is not a subscription box whereby you subscribe and they send you monthly, it's not that way. They release boxes and updates you about it, you decide yourself whether to buy it or not. I think its better this way because you can choose to buy if you really want that box. They also provide teasers (?) and tells you about the box (if it's a Concept Box like this one), be sure to always check them out to get their latest updates!

The reason I bought this box? It was half impulsive and half curiosity. I know I've been up to the Korean craze lately, but my obsession kinda made me interested in other beauty products in the market. I'm super duper interested in all kinds of beauty stuffs now. 

Like ... seriously. 

Now, I can never pass by SASA, SHINS, SEPHORA, ETUDE HOUSE, INGLOT, BOBBI BROWN, THE BODY SHOP, THE FACE SHOP ... without entering!! *or getting tempted to enter .. hey! I'm controlling something here, okay??*

In conclusion, my wallet can't stand it anymore ... 

I will have to find a way to earn money soon. 

*or just lock myself in the room and never come out o.o*

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