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I make no secret how much I love the supermarket Aldi. It’s a one stop shop not only for food but also for some affordable and interesting skincare, body care and bath and shower products. So it’s very rare for me not to come home with something from their own brand called Lacura. One of the last purchases I made to indulge in a bit of pampering was Aldi’s Lacura Sugared Berries Bath Bomb. 180g for £1.99.
Why did I buy this?
The way this is packaged it’s difficult NOT to notice this so it automatically caught my eye. Not only was it new, a product I like and use, well presented and in a nice fragrance… it was also under £2.00! SOLD!
Packaging
The packaging of this is striking. I love how this comes in a box because it makes it a touch more special and great for gifting. Very colourful, almost 1960’s like because of the flowery, abstract patterns in pink, yellow, orange, brown and mint green. Fun and not taking itself too seriously.
The Bath Bomb
Round in shape and a little bigger than a tennis ball. Smooth, chalky like in look and feel and mid pink in colour. No other detailing, one block colour and pretty standard in appearance for a bath bomb.
Fragrance
Would I describe this as sugared berries? No. There is a slight sweetness to it but I wouldn’t describe it as berry like. I’m not too sure what it does resemble as it’s not distinctive enough. In fact, I would say this leans more towards floral than fruit in fragrance. But even saying that, I still think this isn’t scented enough to categorise it correctly. The fragrance isn’t strong, it’s not unpleasant, just not punchy enough in my opinion.
In the bath
This fizzed well when placed in the water and immediately released colour, turning the clear water into a beautiful shade of pink. Very inviting. There was no bubbles but a little foam. The bath bomb didn’t disappear fully and needed a helping hand to break up but was easy to do. Did I get much fragrance? There was fragrance but it was soft.
I found this bath very relaxing. The colour of it was quite soothing and the now infused water was non irritating to my currently temperamental skin. I wasn’t too sure how my skin would react to this but no problems in or out of the bath. My skin didn’t dry out or play up, and I noticed a hint of fragrance on my skin.
Recommended?
I can be very particular when it comes to bath bombs. But I thought this one was ok! It didn’t wow me, it didn’t give me the most amazing bath experience ever but I didn’t dislike it either. What it was though was a decent quality product. Nice colour, packaged well, affordable and created a decent bath. Downside? The fragrance! Firstly, it needed to smell like how it was marketed to be. And the fragrance needed to be stronger! Improve this and the bath bomb would be so much nicer to use. Recommended? If you want something basic and cheap and you happen to be in Aldi anyway, it’s a yes from me.