Aldi Lacura Microblade Effect Pen

The Aldi Lacura Microblade Effect Pen is oddly not the product I’ve seen people raving about, yet I have absolutely loved using it. I have already shared the Translucent Powder Dupe, some of Aldi’s newest fragrance launches and of course that version of the Bobbi Brown Primer.

As you can see, the inspiration has very much come from the Benefit Cosmetics Brow Microfilling Brow Pen, though ALDI is not the only brand to have been inspired - think Ciate, Lottie London and of course Revolution too.

The packaging might look similar to Benefit Cosmetics, though it is a much lighter shade of pink for the box with grey rather than silver. The biggest difference, as always is the price. From Aldi, the price is just £2.99, from Benefit you will be spending £20 more!

The Aldi Lacura Microblade Effect Pen is available in four shades and I have the shade medium brown which I can get to work with my own brows. Described as being waterproof and smudge proof, once applied it is said to give you the micro bladed effect which lasts for 24 hours - personally I never wear makeup for that long, so how true that claim is I don’t know. 

With its clever micro tip, the pen is designed to help create ultra fine brows with ease lending the look of pro micro blading. The liquid brow-liner pen is made with a slanted, three-pronged tip which helps to mimic hair-like strokes and redefine the shape of your arches, or if you have gaps, the fill them in to create that fuller brow. As with other brands, you can also flip the pen on to its side to elongate the tail of your brow!

It did take me a good few goes to get to grips with using this pen, the first attempt I might have well have just used a sharpie pen, come the third and fourth attempt, much better!  

As you can see from the swatches, the lines are really fine when drawn and the harder your press, the deeper the brown colouring gets and once I have finished with my spoolie you comb through, my brows look less-over-tweezed-as-a-teen to something a little more respectable.

For me, this is one to look out this coming week in your local Aldi Store and that glorious middle eye - especially because it is just £2.99!

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Aldi Lacura Flawless Veil Translucent Powder - Laura Mercier Dupe?

You might have noticed that Aldi Lacura has released an impressive amount of products in recent weeks - the Flawless Coverage CC Cream and Vitabase Moisturising Primer to name two of them. Today I am back with another product and that is the Aldi Lacura Flawless Veil Translucent Powder.

As you might have guessed, the Aldi Lacura Flawless Veil Translucent Powder has been inspired by the much loved Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder, which everyone, including myself, raves about.  The difference between Aldi and Laura Mercier is £4.99 v £34 which is quite the saving, but is the Aldi Flawless Veil Translucent Powder any good?

Well as always, the packaging is always a highly contentious debate and I don't think they are too similar this time, with the Aldi jar being matte white but with a shiny bronze, slightly domed lid.  Then with the powder, Laura Mercier prides herself on having a lightweight, exceptionally milled powder and it really is both of those, Aldi whilst being talc free, is slightly heavier, though still light enough that when applied you can barely notice it - that is once you have got the hang of applying it.

Right now in the heat, I am sure many of us are 'no makeup' and whilst I still wear tinted moisturiser, I tend to use a setting powder for those shiny face parts and with this powder, whilst there is no accompany powder puff, I instead use a small flat powder brush to dab it on to the areas I need to use it on.

What this powder doesn't do is make your skin look as though you have just placed it in a bowl of talcum powder (thankfully), it also doesn't have a scent to it either.  What it does do is mop up all that excess oil, keep the shine at bay and does a pretty good job at setting makeup.  

When it comes to how long it lasts, Laura Mercier claim their version sets makeup for up to 16 hours, how true that is I don't know because I don't ever wear makeup for that long and if I am going out in the evening, chances are I will re-apply my makeup anyway.  The Aldi Lacura version definitely lasts 4-5 hours, even in this heat before you need to re-apply and it also does a good job at blurring pores and imperfections, just as the Laura Mercier one does. 

At £4.99 this is a really good back-up if you are very much a Laura Mercier fan, definitely worth trying.  You can find it in stores from 28th July!

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Aldi Lacura Newest fragrance Launches

One of my favourite discoveries from Aldi Lacura is their fragrance range, not just the candles, wax melts and Reed diffusers but they also have an incredible range of perfume and aftershaves that are not to be sniffed at. Having already shared a few of those fragrances in recent weeks, today I am back with three more!

Meet Guardian, Luxe and Floral Love, three fragrances from the Aldi range and you might have guess that they are inspired by Thierry Mugler Alien, Viktor Rolf's FlowerBomb and of course Marc Jacobs Decadence.

Anyone who knows me or reads my blog will know just how much I detest Alien by Thierry Mugler, there is something about the notes that I just cannot stomach, but I was willing to give Guardian a try.

Each one of these fragrances retails for just £5.99 and whilst the bottles are not that similar to their high-end inspiration, they are all really well made and quite distinguishable in any perfume collection, but how do they rate?

Starting with Guardian which has been formulated with sweet scents of pineapple, coconut and mandarin orange which work alongside the sharper aromas of red berries, orchid and jasmine. Then finally the base notes of vanilla, amber, caramel and tonka bean. Unsurprisingly, Thierry Mugler Angel has very similar fragrance notes which are the sweet red fruits, soft caramel, honey and praline, combined with the captivating power of patchouli and vanilla.

The two fragrances do smell very similar as soon as they are spritzed but Guardian is less heavy with the vanilla and it makes it, for me, much easier to wear. When it comes to longevity, I haven’t worn Angel long enough to compare the two but Guardian gives a good 3-4 hours wear time before it would need to be re-applied. Priced at just £5.99 whereas bottles of Angel can retail over £100, so it’s quite the saving.

The second fragrance, Luxe is packaged in an emerald green bottle and it is quite striking, though clearly not a patch on the Marc Jacobs Decadence fragrance which is made to look like a snakeskin handbag.

Again with this fragrance, the notes of Luxe are described as being notes of saffron and iris that complement undertones of papyrus and heady vetiver. Added to that is the description of a fragrance which is deeply woody and sensual with creamy notes of jasmine and strong aroma of Bulgarian Rose. Contrasting that to Decadence we have top notes of Plum, Saffron and iris; heart notes of Orris, Jasmine Sambac and Bulgarian Rose before finally it’s base notes are Vetiver, Papyrus and Liquidambar. So once again, very similar notes in the same order but the slight difference between the two for me is the top notes, they’re much stronger in Decadence than they are in Luxe but as they dry down they become remarkably similar but I prefer Luxe once it has dried down because it doesn’t quite have that sharpness I find with Decadence.

The final fragrance is my favourite of the three and it is Floral Love, which is described as being a dupe of Flowerbomb from Victor & Rolf.   The bottles, which are both glass are very different in design though both are quite weighty in the hand. Again, it costs just £5.99 for 100ml and that is a massive saving of over £100 for the same sized bottle!

Floral Love is described as a ‘celebration of all things floral’ with notes of rose, freesia, and African orange flower. Then with Flowerbomb we have top notes of Tea, Bergamot and Osmanthus; heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine, Rose, Freesia and African Orange flower and then the base notes are Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla.   Both of these fragrances smell exactly the same to me, they open with that wonder zesty scent and settles with the jasmine and rose before the musk comes through to keep the vanilla from being too heady.  On the skin, Floral Love lasts a really good amount of time, for me it’s 6-7 hours, so a full day at work and people can still catch it as I walk by.

I have one more Aldi fragrance still to share on my blog and this time it is one for him! But for now you can enjoy these three beauties which are the same but different!

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LOOKFANTASTIC X Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Edit Reveal

The latest Lookfantastic collaboration box has launched and this time it is the LOOKFANTASTIC X Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Edit.

This Limited Edition Box is worth over £100 and inside the rather fabulously designed Golden Bronze shade box, you will find five products.

Bobbi Brown is back with the next installment of their trendsetting line up of makeup favourites... This time we're going full Smokey Eye. We're sure you're going to love this box as much as we do, as we've curated five luxurious products to ensure your Smokey Eye is always on point!

Yesterday I shared an Aldi Bobbi Brown dupe on my blog and it is quite timely that this box appears!

What's in the box?

• Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Bronze 1.6g - worth £25
• Long Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Bark 1.6g - worth £25
• Smokey Eyeliner Brush – worth £26.50.
• Soothing Cleansing Oil 30ml - £11
• MINI Smokey Eye Mascara 3ml – worth £13

Once again, this Limited Edition Box is worth over £100, but it is on sale now for just £50, or if you are a subscriber to the monthly Lookfantastic beauty box, then it costs just £45 – just make sure to check your emails for your subscriber code.  If you still want to save £5 off this box, you can subscribe to the monthly beauty box subscription and use the code LFBBM5.

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Aldi Lacura Vitabase Moisturising Primer - Bobbi Brown Dupe?

Fans of Bobbi Brown’s popular Face Base primer might have to look twice with a new release from the Aldi Lacura range! Meet Vitabase Moisturising Primer which, at a first glance you can see exactly where its inspiration has come from and why it has been quite the TikTok phenomenon!

The Vitabase Moisturising Primer from Aldi Lacura retails at just £5.99 but the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base will cost around £46.50, so already that is quite the saving, if indeed Aldi does prove to be a dupe! Let's see.

Firstly is the packaging, both have an outer white box which describes the product inside and then both have a glass pot, again detailing what the product is.  At a first glance, they are similar but not identical, personally I think the Aldi Lacura bottle is far sturdier of the two.  

For products that are described as dupes, texture and ingredients for me are what makes a product. Starting with the texture, from Lacura we have a texture which feels very much like a moisturising cream and it is slightly thicker than Bobbi Brown's version, but only just and admittedly, I am a fan of both textures. On the skin, from Aldi Lacura, Vitabase glides onto the skin effortlessly and isn't greasy or tacky and it has that fresh light zesty scent to it.  So we still tick those boxes for being similar but not identical.

When it comes to ingredients from Aldi you have Vitamins B, C and E alongside Shea Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate and Geranium Oil and from Bobbi Brown you won't be too surprised to find the ingredients are the same as those I have listed from Aldi Lacura, only Bobbi Browns trumps the grapefruit scent as being energising and within Vitabase it is pink grapefruit.  This has been one of the closest dupes I have come across and yes, I am using that D word that I don't use too often.  Used in exactly the same way as Bobbi Brown, it is faultless for me.

If being on a budget is where you find yourself, then the Aldi Lacura Vitabase Moisturising Primer is one to find and buy in bulk.  There is absolutely nothing I dislike about the product, it performs just as well as my Bobbi Brown version and at a saving of £40, worth every single penny!

The Aldi Lacura range of beauty and makeup products is not one to ignore, from their Pro Collagen range to the fragrance range it is always worth keeping an eye on what is coming next.  On my blog, I have quite a few newly launched products to share over the coming weeks.

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Aldi Fragrances - dupes?

I absolutely love my fragrances and when it comes to Aldi, they do have an entire fragrance catalogue, which you might or might not have come across.  I make no secret of my love for the Aldi Lacura range, if you have never tried it, there are some absolute delights to find, the latest being the Warming Eye Masks.  However, today I am sharing some of the latest fragrances to launch and they might just surprise you.

The latest two fragrances to launch within the Aldi range is Lacura Lady Pour Femme EDP and Lacura Atom EDPP both 100ml and both priced at just £5.99.  At this stage you might be wondering where Aldi got their inspiration from for these fragrances! Well keep on reading to find out!

Lacura Lady Pour Femme Eau de Parfum is described as being a sensual scent which boasts dark notes of sandalwood and tonka bean to compliment the notes of orange blossom and Bularian rose.  So have you guessed what it might be a dupe for? The answer is Carolina Herrera Good Girl.

So where do the similarities start and end?  For anyone who is a fan of Good Girl, of which I am as you can see here, the bottle is perhaps one of the most iconic of its kind. That stiletto heel is attention grabbing, it looks stunning and is like nothing else I have ever owned. Aldi have not copied that design, instead their bottle happens to be a deep blue with a gold lid, so you could say the colour design compliments the stiletto but that's all.  

When it comes to the fragrance, they are incredibly similar, from Caroline Herrera, you have a scent which is fresh, rich, it is bold and incredibly beautiful with the citrusy floral aroma and in contrast, you get pretty much that very same scent with Lady Pour Femme from Lacura, only the sillage isn't as good and the opening notes are not as fresh.  However, at £5.99 for 100ml versus £98 for 80ml, it is worth looking out for in store.

The second fragrance is Atom and it is described as being carefully formulated with Iso E Super to create a warm fragrance that is designed to adapt to each person who wears it. So have you guessed what it might be a dupe for? The answer is Escentric Molecules - Molecule 01, which happens to also be one of my all time favourite fragrances.

It isn't easy to describe Escentric Molecules 01 as a fragrance to anyone but it is best described as being a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Created by the incredible Geza Schoen to take the fragrance industry and give it a shake to create something completely different. Molecules 01 is designed to blend with the wearer’s natural pheromones and create a scent which is unique to each person that applies it, so much so, you might not be able to smell it on yourself. Whenever I wear this fragrance, I am always asked multiple times what I am wearing, much more so than any other fragrance I own.

From Aldi with Atom, there are no similarities when it comes to the bottle design, firstly it is much more rounded whereas as Escentric Molecules is square and whilst both are 100ml, you pay £5.99 with Aldi and £72 with ES.  However, there is for me a difference in the fragrances, they are similar on the first spritz (I am using the example of spraying them on the hubby) but when drying down, Atom carried the woody amber scent much stronger and again the silage isn't as good.  However, if you have always wondered about Escentric Molecules 01 and wanted to know what all the fuss is about, Atom isn't one to turn your nose up at, but it definitely doesn't beat the original.

Both of these fragrances can be found within the Aldi Health and Beauty range and as with many Aldi Lacura products, they come in and out of stock all the time, so worth keeping an eye out for.

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Aldi's new Lacura skincare range

My favourite middle aisle gang over at Aldi has launched a new premium skincare range and as you might expect, it’s filled with dupes of high end products.

Aldi’s beauty brand, Lacura, which recently announced its upcoming beauty box and of course the Advent Calendar, has said that these are “high quality ingredients without the luxury price tag” with its new products and they are online and instore now!

The new range starts from £3.99 and includes everything from jelly cleansers and a microdermabrasion scrub to a glycolic exfoliating treatment and vitamin C serum. I’m sharing a sneak preview of them with you today and will then give an in-depth review of each one as I’ve used them a few times more.

The first product is the Lacura Jelly Cleanser, which is priced at £3.99 and aims to “remove even the most stubborn make-up, dirt and impurities”, it is said to be a similar to Drunk Elephant’s Beste No.9 Jelly Cleaner, which retails at £27. This cleanser is packed with make-up dissolving emollients and the luxurious gel to foam texture will remove even the most stubborn make-up, dirt and impurities. Free of skin-stripping ingredients such as fragrance or essential oils, it is of course cruelty-free.

 

The second product is the Lacura Multi-Peptide Moisturiser which (£6.99, 50ml). Formulated with a powerful complex of seven peptides, proteins and nutrients and enriched with Waterlily Extract, the gel-cream will help improve skin tone, texture, firmness and elasticity as well offering antiaging benefits. The dupe this time is said to be another Drunk Elephant product - the Protini Peptide Cream which retails for £57.

The product which really intrigued me is the Lacura Gylcolic Exfoliating Treatment (£5.99) is compared to the Sunday Riley Good Genes Glycolic Acid Treatment (£85). It is enriched with Glycolic Acid, Prickly Pear and Lemongrass Oil and not only does it offer intense moisture, gentle exfoliation but it can even be used as a treatment mask to reveal healthier, more radiant skin.

The final product within my collection, though it is by no means the last one available, is the Lacura Intensive Eye Cream (£3.99, 15ml). A dupe of Dermalogica’s Intensive Eye Repair (£49), it is packed with must-have ingredients such as Vitamin A, C and E as well as Pro-Vitamin B5, while remaining gentle enough to use daily. Perfect for hydrating and smoothing skin, it will also diminish fine lines and help to defend against further damage.

According to Aldi , shoppers can save themselves around £288 on skincare products by using its new Lacura products. Alongside these four products there is an entire arsenal of skincare and other beauty products to discover and they’re online and instore right now, but they never stay there for long!

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Aldi hair mask - is it a dupe?

I have shared a lot of the Aldi Lacura range on my blog and in recent months, more and more people message me and ask if I have tried this or have I tried that. The last product I shared was the Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm dupe, which I liked but didn’t love. Today is the turn of the Lacura Hair mask, some say it’s a dupe of the Coco and Eve Like A Virgin Mask - it isn’t a mask I have tried, but a good friend of mine swears they are pretty similar!

Aldi’s Lacura Hair Mask is priced at just £4.99, though I managed to grab it for just £1.99 in store and when compared to the Cocoa and Eve mask I previously mentioned, which costs £32.90, it isn’t hard to see why this Aldi hair mask is a constant sell out everytime it comes back into stock - which it has done between my purchasing it and writing my review.

The Aldi Lacura mask comes packaged in a floral box and inside the tub is bright pink, the Coco and Eve mask is sold in a similar looking tub but with a lighter pink base and green lid - so not quite the dupe at this stage. The one thing Aldi does well is similarities, you can usually tell what the product is there to dupe by looking at it, with this, it is not the case. However, when it comes to ingredients both feature coconut and fig on their list and both are designed to nourish dry, struggling hair which is in need of some TLC.

Aldi describes the mask as the ‘perfect addition to your beauty regime.’ For me, any hair care routine needs a hair mask. I try and apply one at least once a week!

Transform your hair with a Lacura Hair Mask,’ they write. ‘Deep treat your hair 2-3 times a week with this nourishing hair mask. You’ll be left feeling refreshed, revitalised and most importantly relaxed.

This mask is said to be a 5-in-1 mask that works to revive, restore, repair, tame, and deeply conditions as well as working to target frizz and help the appearance of split ends. Now this is quite the claim. Vegan and cruelty-free, this is a hair mask which smells absolutely delightful and reminds me of holidays, it is quite thick and luxurious, so it is a case of a little goes a long way and it is easy to use.

The Lacura Hair Mask states that you should apply a generous amount of the product to damp hair after washing it and then leaving it on your hair for up to ten minutes before rinsing it out with warm water. As an extra treat, you can also leave the hair mask in overnight if your hair is extra damaged and this gives you a deeper treatment for your hair, which you rinse out the following morning. My hair hasn’t seen a salon for the longest time I can remember, my local salon where I went regularly doesn’t have the same appeal since my stylist left the U.K. to go back to New Zealand, so whilst I decide what to do with my hair, I need all the help I can get because it is very unruly with a life of it’s own, not to mention that it is also half way down my back when usually it sits comfortably on and around my shoulders!

As I’ve said, this mask does have a luxurious feel to it and it does smell absolutely delightful. I have used it both as a weekly mask and have tried the option of using it overnight and I have to say, it has impressed me. My hair felt softer and smoother to the touch, not as much frizz as I expected to have and it didn’t weight my hair down or leave it feeling greasy - all of which has really impressed me and I can see why it gets the rave reviews it has been getting!

This mask has again currently sold out, but if you see it in the future, it is definitely one to try and it costs less than £5!

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Aldi Lacura Cleansing Balm - Emma Hardie Dupe?

Aldi have a bit of a thing for creating dupes - from good and drink to homeware and beauty. The latest edition to their beauty line has created quite the stir because it is claimed to be a £6.99 dupe of this much-loved Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm, which just so happens to be my favourite cleansing balm ever, so how does this version compare?

The Aldi description of their Lacura Cleansing Balm. reads: 

"Try an alternative luxury way of taking off your make-up with the Lacura Cleansing Balm. The lightweight formula is enriched with moringa oil, shea butter and cocoa butter. It transforms from a solid balm into a silky smooth oily texture to remove make-up and dirt leaving your skin deeply cleansed. Implement into your daily routine to help your skin feel balanced, refreshed and hydrated."

From the description alone it sounds pretty much like my beloved Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm with its Moringa Oil, the ingredient that gives the balm that most incredible scent. It is also a solid balm, like Emma Hardie and again when it comes into contact with water it transforms into a silky smooth oily texture - but this part is where Emma Hardie wins hands down because the formula is similar but it is not as good. From Aldi you get a texture which is much more oily and the balm isn’t as solid, the Moringa scent which is clearly noticeable when the lid of removed from the pot isn’t as strong but, and this is a big but, the Aldi Lacura version does do a pretty good job at removing that dirt, grime and other detritus from your skin, especially when used as a first cleanse and this includes waterproof mascara - including the most difficult to budge!

The hero ingredient, as you might expect is moringa oil and it is worthy of a mention because lol it is best known for its anti-inflammatory and collagen-building properties as a start and added to that, it is also said to help fight fine lines and wrinkles, it is suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive of skin and if that’s not enough it is also a great oil that addresses other skin issues such as pigmentation, soothing sunburned skin, healing scrapes, and burns. Aldi’s version also includes both Shea and Coconut Butter which leaves the skin feeling smooth, hydrated and nourished. 

How to use it? Massage a small amount into the palm of your hands and apply directly onto dry skin before rinsing off with water and removing the excess product using the cleansing cloth. Speaking of cloths, this one also comes with a dual sided microfibre muslin cloth which is designed to remove the Lacura Cleansing Balm and gently exfoliate and polish the skin - again, the Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm also comes with one of the best cloths I have ever used and I seem to buy them a lot, but this cloth, well I didn’t hate it, given the price tag, but it isn’t as good, the texture of the cloth from Aldi isn’t as good on the skin, but it is a great back up to have if you should ever need a cloth and you’ve run out of your favourites.

Aldi beauty dupes have been some of my favourite discoveries - from Laneige and Elizabeth Arden to Nip + Fab and Pixi Aldi has offered similar products of the much loved iconic and cult brands and their products at a fraction of the cost and they sell out super quick, this Cleansing Balm sold out as quickly online as it went live and even finding it store has become quite tricky.

The Lacura Cleansing Balm is priced at £6.99 is definitely not something to sniff at, it does an alright job, you would absolutely love it without question if you haven’t tried Emma Hardie, but I’m an Emma Hardie fan and for me that cleansing balm cannot be duped or replaced, it is a firm favourite from the scent and the feel of the balm to being something I just want to bathe in from head to toe.

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Aldi Lacura launches Laneige Dupe range

Aldi are well known for their dupes and over recent months I have featured quite a few of the from a Miracle Cream which is an Elizabeth Arden Dupe to a Collagen Serum which has been likened to Pixi.  Just recently, Aldi has expanded its Lacura range even further to include dupes of a K-beauty brand you might know called Glow Recipe, annoyingly I didn't manage to get my hands on, but just this week there is another addition to that K-Beauty line-up and it  could be said they are dupes for the much loved Laneige brand! 

Aldi's Lacura brand has introduced two new products, which I have got to share with you.  The first is the Dewy Lip Balm range following on with a H2O Sleep Mask!

Firstly we have the Dewy Lip balm, which is available in three varieties - Berry, Pear and Grapefruit, Laneige for reference have their Lip Balms in berry, grapefruit and peach flavours. Like many of you, I have an obsession with lip balm, always have had and perhaps more so because a lip balm doesn't smear all over my face under a facemask.

These balms are said to give your lips a moisturising and nourishing coating whilst Aldi claim they leave a hint of colour, what I have found so far, from the Pear and Grapefruit selection I have, is that they don't leave any hint or trace of colour on the lips at all.

Impressively, the list of ingredients within these balms states that there is a combination of shea butter, coffee seed oil and aloe leaf extract which together work on to provide that moisture-boost and they can be worn on bare lips or over make up. 

The formula is fairly thick but it isn't sticky nor is it tacky when applied, what there is however is a delightful scent of either Pear or Grapefruit.

The Lacura Dewy Lip Balm, which costs £14 less than Laneige’s version at just £1.99 and they are definitely worth picking up if you come across them!

The second product within the Aldi Lacura Laneige Dupe range is a product that you use to complete your evening skincare routine - the Aldi Lacura H2Overnight Face Sleeping Mask. This cream, which comes with its own spatula for application is really lightweight and is said to hydrate and condition the skin with its fast-absorbing gel texture.  On the skin, I love how cooling and soothing the cream feels when applied and again, it is neither sticky or tacky.

It uses a combination of Aloe Vera Leaf Juice which helps to hydrate the skin, Rosa Centifolia which has astringent, antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties whilst Sodium Hyaluronate helps to keep the skin moisturised and together the ingredients come together to hydrate and condition overnight to help improve the appearance of tired-looking skin.   Aldi recommend using this overnight mask once or twice a week depending on your personal preference and obviously how dry and dehydrated you feel your skin might be.  It is priced at just £4.99 and as far as I am concerned an absolute bargain and well worth trying!

As with all Aldi Lacura products, these all tick the cruelty-free box!  I would love to know what you think to them!

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Aldi Lacura Micellar Water

I am absolutely loving these Aldi beauty products right now, if ever you have walked down the aisle, so to speak, the one which usually sits in the centre of most Aldi stores, you will come across some amazing products. In the last few weeks I’ve bought an Airfryer, a hand held hoover and some fishing clobber for him indoors! But today, I am back with another ‘dupe’ or is it?!

I’ve made no secret of the fact I am not wowed by Micellar water, in-fact the ones I use the most, other than Typology, has been Bioderma, a brand everyone seems to have used and loved. Well from Aldi, we have the Lacura Micellar Water which has been described by many as being the perfect dupe for Bioderma Sensibio H2O Make-Up Removing Solution Sensitive Skin.

Micellar water is for many, the first step in the removal of our make-up routine, personally I prefer to double cleanse in an evening and use a Micellar water at weekends when I wear very little makeup. The different in price between Bioderma and the Aldi Lacura version is almost £15... but is it worth swapping them?

“Purify and detox your face after a long day with this fresh and light Lacura Micellar Water.

This clever makeup remover removes impurities and makeup from the skin in a lovely dermatologically tested formula”.

Packaged in a plastic bottle with a study flip top lid, this Micellar water has absolutely no fragrance to it whatsoever and not even a hint of anything chemical-related. I use reusable pads to remove my face of the day and admittedly, I am not wearing a full face of makeup these days, the only time I am making the effort is when I’ve got a zoom or teams meeting - then it is a tinted serum, mascara, brows, bit of bronzer and a light coloured lipstick - nothing too dramatic. I use an eye makeup remover to remove my mascara, but I did see how well this Micellar water would work if I didn’t do that. As expected, it removed a bit of the mascara, but as I refuse to rub my lashes, I instead returned to my eye makeup remover which needs little effort to use. As for the rest of my face, I’m actually pretty impressed with the job it did, gone was my brow products, tinted serum and bronzer and as there was very little lipstick left, I could see the remnants on the reusable pad quite clearly. Ever the obsessive, I still used a balm to cleanse my skin afterwards, just to ensure nothing was left lurking.

I have had no reaction, no flare up, no breakouts, no skin stinging or anything else happen since I’ve used this Micellar Water. It’s cheap at just £1.49 for 400ml and is definitely something to keep in your stash and use when you’re in a rush, tired or just cannot be bothered to do a double cleanse in an evening.

Is it a Dupe? The question everyone wants an answer too and the answer is it looks similar, it sounds similar it does the same job, so yes it definitely does sit within the dupe category, it just costs a lot less.

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Aldi Lacura Max Volume Mascara

If I had to choose a favourite makeup product, it is always going to be a mascara and it is always the first product I want to try when something new is released.  Having already tried the Aldi Lacura Too Legit Waterproof Mascara, today I am sharing the Max Volume Mascara.

I say this alot, but I am picky with a mascara because I want to use something without an overly wet formula. Having fairly long lashes also wearing glasses, I am looking for a product that I can wear without weighing down my lashes and without smudging onto my glasses. So, there is actually a limited number of mascaras that I will use.

With this mascara, for me isn't a dupe of any other brand, something Aldi are quite good at doing, so I wasn't too sure what to expect. Packaged in a shiney black hard plastic tube with the product name plus 'For Fullness and Density'.

Create the lashes of your dreams with this Lacura Max Volume Mascara. Designed to create fullness and density from root to tip, this fabulous mascara will easily take you from day to night, whatever your lash preference is.

Inside the tube, the formula sits perfectly between the not too wet and not too dry, to the point that as you extract the mascara wand, there is no need to wipe off any excess product, because there is none.

The brush itself is thick and manages to wiggle between your lashes without over-coating them to give that awful spider-leg clumped look.  I'm not a fan of overly coated eyelashes, it just not a look for me, for this 1-2 coats is enough before they even get to that clumping stage. Once on the lashes, i've found this isn't one which flakes or smudges.  With removal, I use an eye makeup remover and a reusable cotton pad and it comes off as easy as it was applied, with no need to rub excessively.

I have absolutely no complaints with this mascara, it coats my lashes better than some high-end mascara brands, it adds a bit of volume and density too, though depending on your lashes and their own look and volume, will always depend on how a mascara works for you. This one, priced at just under £3 is worth scouring the middle aisle for, as with all Aldi beauty products, they come and go quickly!

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Aldi Lacura Miracle Oil

I think the title is a give away as to what product features within this post! The Aldi Lacura Miracle Oil was kindly gifted to me to try and I’ll be honest, I’m loving it. Again, you might have seen that this is described as being a dupe for the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream all over Miracle Oil, which I’ve reviewed here, but whilst they are similar, they are different.

This oil, which is for the face, body and hand is said to have the benefits of intense hydration and moisturisation. Formulated to relieve dry and rough skin, bring new shine to dry, dull hair and deliver instant radiance, this oil claims to leave no residue behind so you can enjoy your new hydrated appearance. Quite the bold claim!

Packaged in a 50ml spray bottle to make the application much easier and straightforward, this versatile oil with its multi-tasking formula can be used as follows:

• For the face - Apply a thing layer onto clean skin and lightly massage in
• For the body - Apply the oil into your body after showering and lightly massage in
• For the hair - Apply a light mist onto damp or dry hair

From those directions there is a whole list of benefits to using this oil, which include:

• Added moisture for the skin and face
• Relief for rough and dry skin
• Relief for dry, chapped cuticles
• Added shine to dull, lifeless hair
• Can be used after shaving
• Works as a massage oil to help de-stress

At just £5.49, as opposed to £29, again this is worth picking up to try if you find it in your local Aldi store, or even online.

As mentioned, this oil does come in a spritz bottle, but when used, I always find one pump is enough to cover an entire arm, it does give a lot of product in one go. My preferred uses are for use after shaving my legs and for use as a massage oil, particularly on my back and shoulders.  It does have a lightweight formula which absorbs into the skin relatively easy with massaging, plus there is also a slight floral scent which I really like. It isn’t greasy or tacky when applied either, so more bonus points for Aldi here too.

The ingredients list for both Aldi and Elizabeth Arden are similar in that they both contain Sunflower Seed Oil, Rice bran oil, Grape Seed Oil, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Ginger Root Extract plus Olive and Avocado oils to name a few, the difference however is they appear in different orders of the ingredients list. So, as with the Lacura Miracle Cream, the same could be said of this oil in that you are getting the same, but different.

The next time you find yourself in the middle aisle of Aldi and this Miracle Oil has made an appearance, it is worth trying out, the price alone makes it tempting!

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Aldi Lacura Miracle Cream

Aldi's ever-growing beauty line Lacura, is known for its classic take on those high end brands, whatever your view on that is, then that is fine, but for me, it is like a discovery of trying to find similar but better.

The latest additions to my collection is the Miracle Cream and the Miracle Oil, two products which you might think you have seen elsewhere, they definitely give those Elizabeth Arden Vibes if you quickly steal a glance, but that’s for me whether the similarities pretty much start and end. Today I am sharing the Lacura Miracle Cream.

The Miracle Cream is, as you might think a dupe for the 8 hour cream and at £4.49 v’s £30, it would be rude to pass up an opportunity to try it out. Described as being a skincare miracle when it comes to moisturising and protecting the skin, it has numerous uses and benefits which are listed as follows:

• Helps sooth dry skin
• Helps promote healthy skin, seals in moisture and protects the skin
• Aids the relief of irritation and redness
• Helps moisturise rough, dry and cracked heels
• Softens chapped lips
• Can be used to tame your brows

So an impressive list of things this cream is said to do and help with.

Inside the tube, the orange sap-lip cream, which is more of a salve has a definite floral scent to it, which differs to the Elizabeth Arden option, which has more of a medical scent to it.  On the skin, the cream is much thinner and less icky, which is definitely a plus point, a little goes quite a long way and once it has been absorbed, there is no trace left on the skin.

The ingredient list with this Miracle Cream is petrolatum, so it is the same as the other one in that regard and there is also the same inclusion of Salicylic Acid, Castor Oil, Corn Oil and Linalool though in a slightly different order and the ingredients list for the Lacura Miracle Cream is far longer. So, whilst both creams are what is termed ‘occlusive’ aka help to form a barrier against moisture loss, they also both contain vitamin E to improve hydration and act as an antioxidant.

How does it fair? I’m not a real fan of the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream, the texture is something I find really off-putting, if it was more like this, then I’d be much more of a fan, so given the option, I am going to choose this Aldi Lacura Miracle Cream every time. Since using it, there has been no irritation, redness and admittedly I’ve used it as more of a lip salve and a lotion for my elbows which became quite dry and I’m impressed with the results! Oh and it is cruelty free too and displays the leaping bunny on its packaging.

Always one to look out for in an Aldi middle aisle and for the price, it is more than worth trying! As with pretty much else that you will find from their beauty section.

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