Aldi Lacura Launch Estée Lauder Dupe Range

Well it was going to happen and here it is! Aldi, with their Lacura brand has launched the ProNight Advance range which you could say is very much inspired by Estee Lauder.

It has now launched in stores and is expected to sell out, as all the Lacura launches do, especially as it is priced from just £4.99.

The ‘ProNight Advanced range’ which is dermatologically tested and boasts the perfect combination of natural and antioxidant-rich ingredients that work overnight to repair, hydrate and rejuvenate whilst reversing daytime sun damage.  It features three products and combined, are said to give you a saving of up to 90% compared to the  luxury brand, Estée Lauder!

Starting with the Lacura ProNight Advanced Face Cream (£5.99, 50ml), not only is it incredibly hydrating, but it is designed to rejuvenate the appearance of dull and dry skin. 

Formulated with ingredients that have moisture-binding properties, you will find  Shea Butter, Hyaluronic Acid and Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract (a form of seaweed/kelp) to reduce the look of wrinkles, dark circles and signs of ageing.  I have only been using this cream for a few days and what I like is the texture is not thick, greasy or tacky when applied to the skin, it is infact smooth and really hydrating, so I am looking forward to see how this works over the coming weeks.

Potential Dupe for the Estée Lauder Nightwear Plus Face Cream.

The second product within this range is the Lacura ProNight Advanced Face Serum (£5.99 30ml) and possibly the product most people will be curious about. 

Designed to promote younger looking, radiant skin, it has a lightweight, fast-absorbing formula which is enriched with Copper Peptides, Hyaluronic Acid and Allantoin for an all-in-one recovery complex that will soothe, moisten, and restore.  I am a huge fan of the Estée Lauder Night Serum and can't even count the number of bottles I have used over the years, so this product is definitely the one to catch my attention within this range.  It does have a dropper to help apply the right amount of serum and whilst the textures are different, with this one being slightly runnier, it does feel delightful on the skin and isn't sticky or tacky - a big issue I have with any serum!

Potential dupe for the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum

The final product within this trio is the Lacura ProAdvanced Eye Serum (£4.99, 20ml) and whilst I don’t have this in my collection, you can bet that I am intrigued to try it.

Enriched with Caffeine, Algae and Chamomile Flower Extract to rejuvenate and visibly reduce signs of ageing around the eyes, the ingredients are said to help improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles and age spots.   Again, Aldi have created their product with a dropper to help with the application of this serum and again, the description does state that it absorbs super quick into the skin on application.

Potential dupe for the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix

As you can see, this is an impressive looking range from Aldi 's in house Lacura brand and you might notice there is one huge difference - the packaging.  Not the same and possibly only similar with the bronze/brown coloured bottles of the serums.

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LOOKFANTASTIC Mother’s Day Scent Edit 2023

The Lookfantastic Scent Edit has been released for Mothers Day and it is pretty good! The Scent Edit boxes from Lookfantastic have been around for a while now and for me, this year’s offering is better than last year.

Titled ‘Just For You’, this edit features a selection of 5 luxury fragrance minis as well as 3 beauty products from iconic brands such as Armani, Prada, YSL and Viktor & Rolf, but that’s not all, box includes a fully redeemable £55 digital voucher (sent by email) to spend on the full-size version of your favourite fragrance from the edit.

Contents

• Armani My Way Eau de Parfum - 7ml
• Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Iris Absolu (NEW) - 4ml
• YSL Libre Eau de Parfum – 7.5ml
• Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum - 7ml
• Prada Paradoxe Eau de Parfum- 7ml
• Lancôme Advanced Genifique Serum- 7ml
• Armani Lip Power (Shade 104) - 1.4g
• Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Omega-Rich Cloud Cream - 14mlp

I really like that this edit features the new Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Iris Absolu, which I’ve been wanting to get my hands on and alongside the Lancôme Advanced Genifique Serum, it is quite the treat.

Like the look of this box? Well it is priced at £55 which is the same price as the voucher you get to spend on the fragrance of your choice and it is on sale right now

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Lookfantastic Beauty Egg 2023

If Beauty Easter Egg's are something you love, then this weekend, I have a few to share on my blog. Starting with the Lookfantastic Beauty Egg for 2023.

Said to be worth over £200, this years Beauty Easter Egg from Lookfantastic is on sale right now, here for just £60!

Say hello to your new beauty, haircare and skincare favourites with our 'better than chocolate' Beauty Egg from LOOKFANTASTIC 'The Box'. Crack open the bespoke tin and discover 9 products (7 FULL-SIZE) from brands such as Color Wow, Sol de Janeiro, Elemis and Sweed Beauty that are sure to give you a Spring in your step! 

What's in the box?

• Color Wow Speed Dry 150ml (Full Size) - worth £21.50
• Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream 75ml (Full Size) - ;£20.00
• MZ Skin Hydra Lift Gold Mask (Full Size) - worth £20.00
• Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser 60ml (Full Size) – worth £44.00
• Sweed Mascara 8ml (Full Size) - worth £22.00
• Dr Jart Ceramidin Cream 10ml - worth £6.40
• Nudestix Mini Magnetic Luminous Eye Colour in shade ‘Dew Wap’ 2.5g - worth £21.41
• Iconic LDN Triple Precision Brow Definer (Full Size) - worth £22.00
• Grande Cosmetics Lip Plump (Full Size) - worth £24.00

A great offering from Lookfantastic and one, which for the past 6 years has sold out.  So if you want to get your hands on it, the 2023 Beauty Egg is worth over £200 and is on sale for just £60 here.

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Cellcosmet Skincare

One of the joys of blogging is being introduced to brands you might ordinarily never come across and from them you meet some absolutely amazing brands that you cannot help but love. A few months ago, I was sent two products from the Cellcosmet Skincare range, a brand which hails all the way from Switzerland.

Described as being the gold standard in Swiss cosmetics, Cellcosmet offers skincare products for every type of skin and recognises that the skin's needs change over time.

we believe it is vital to couple our cellular technology with botanical-origin ingredients expertise for skincare that ensures incomparable results.

From a range of 32 products in this range, you will find everything from cleansers and tonics, to masks, serums and even skin tints.  I was kindly sent the Precious Mask and the Cellular Eye Contour Cream.

Precious Mask grabbed my attention with its name and it is described as being more than a simple beauty mask: it is a moment of personal pampering and matchless pleasure.

The mask itself was not how I expected at all, again one of the things I love about discovering new brands and products is the element of surprise.  With its rich, reddish-brown cream, this mask offers your complexion a fine, even texture and healthy glow and it is said with regular use, it will also help to redefine* facial lines and smooths skin texture, giving you instant radiance.

Perfect for combination skin, this cream-gel mask is designed to be used once or twice a week as part of your pampering time-out. It is, as you might expect, packed full of amazing ingredients:

• Kombucha a long-life mushroom to refine skin texture.
• Edelweiss extract for anti-aging & protective power
• A blend of white pink green & red clays for their purifying mattifying detoxifying & oxygenating properties

Plus you will also find Orange Blossom Petals which help to detoxify, Witch Hazel Water which is an astringent and a blend of Antioxidant E + C + F Vitamin Complex.

My skin hates clay as an ingredient, so I always have to be incredibly careful, so with a patch test done and my skin behaving, I gave the mask a try. Now I really, really wanted this mask not to work with my skin, it costs £175, so is an absolute luxury and it is just delightful, which really pains me to say.

As the mask is applied to the skin, it feels soft, smooth, it is soothing it feels like silk and is not harsh, it isn't stripping and it didn't leave my skin feeling angry.  The advice is to apply a thick layer and leave it on the skin for up to 10 minutes, however, if you feel your skin needs a more intensive treatment, the advice is to use it apply it three times a week for a month.  After using this mask, my skin was not only soft and smooth but there is a definite glow afterwards and in short, I absolutely loved it.

Having loved the Mask, I had no doubt I would also love the Cellular Eye Contour Cream too, which with a price tag of £260 made it the most expensive product I have ever used and wow!

For me, an eye cream is an absolute must-have product within my routine and because I have a bit of insomnia and dehydration under my eyes, this product ticks all those boxes.

With a formula that has been designed especially for the eye area, it is enriched with a whole host of ingredients such as:

• CytoPep™ Cellular Extracts (CI 3) which helps to revitalise the skin, improve elasticity and help retain moisture.
• Postbiotics Complex helps the skin to retain moisture as well as to firm
• OleoComplex which is derived from almond and olive oil, flax-seed oil and borage oil and together they restore suppleness, softness, improve elasticity and protect the skin from external aggressors.
• HydraProtect Film Complex which forms a protective, breathable film like a second skin and its job is to moisturise, soothe and protect the skin from external aggressors.

The cream, which is silky smooth is perfect for using on the delicate skin under the eye and whilst it does moisturise and soothe, for me the difference in both the puffiness and dark circles was the major change and whilst it took a few uses to see it for myself, the fact others had noticed was major.

This cream can be used both morning and evening and should be applied using a light finger tapping motion, rather than rubbing.

Both of these products, along with others from the range can be found in Harrods and it is exceptionally pricey and is right up there on the high end of luxury but I just want to try absolutely everything from this brand!

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