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Category: Bath/Shower

  • New Skin & Body Products From Aldi’s Lacura Range

    There is nothing nicer than visiting my local Aldi store and finding new products have landed. If you’re a regular shopper to this supermarket you will know that when new skin, bath and body products come in they rarely last long in regards to availability. So if you want something, and you see it, you have to be quick because these are only stocked for a short amount of time. Have I spotted anything new in my local Aldi store recently?

    New skin and bath/body products currently in Aldi
    Lacura’s Light/Rich Moisturising Cream

    Lacura’s Moisturising Cream comes in two versions, one light, one rich. I assume this is reflected in their texture and consistency. Both can be used on face and body, with the light version being more suitable for a normal skin type and rich for dry skin. This range is a possible dupe for a body and skincare range called Weleda. This costs £3.99 for 75ml.

    Aldi’s Lacura Light/Rich Moisturising Cream
    Lacura’s Hydrating Gel Serum

    This serum is designed to improve the overall look of the skin, when it comes to texture, feel, hydration and fine lines. £4.99 for 50ml.

    Aldi’s Lacura Hydrating Gel Serum
    Lacura’s Illuminating Priming Moisturiser

    Lacura’s Illuminating Priming Moisturiser is aimed at normal to dry skin types. Not only is this supposed to hydrate the skin but also give the skin that primed and ready to go look without the aide of a make-up equivalent. £4.99 for 50ml.

    Aldi’s Lacura Illuminating Priming Moisturiser
    Lacura’s Almond Coconut Honey & Vanilla Honey Bath Nectar

    Not a new product but one that has popped up in Aldi infrequently over the last couple of years. Lacura’s Almond Coconut Honey & Vanilla Honey Bath Nectar is supposed to be that decadent, indulging bath product containing actual honey, provitamin B5 and sweet almond oil. Aimed to be nourishing on the skin, pampering and creates bubbles. This looks like a dupe for Laura Mercier‘s Honey Bath. £5.99 for 300ml.

    Aldi’s Lacura Almond Coconut Honey & Vanilla Honey Bath Nectar
    Did I buy any of these?

    No I didn’t! Not because curiosity didn’t hit me but I genuinely don’t need these products. But I do like the look of these. Their price points are affordable, they seem perfect for the season we are in where our skin naturally is drier, duller and lack lustre and they will be easy to slot into a skin or/and body care routine.

  • New Product Alert! Glow’s Bath Oil

    One of the best purchases I’ve made in 2023 was subscription boxes. A monthly box with a new theme, containing a variety of different products at an affordable price. The only subscription boxes I purchased last year was from small business Glow. Why? They delivered what I needed on a home fragrance, bath, body and skincare level so I didn’t need to look anywhere else. I’ve been delving into their New Year New You January Subscription Box and have started to use the Bath Oil that was included. So what is it like?

    Glow’s Bath Oil
    Why did I use this?

    I need pampering! This colder season is making me feel tired and my skin dry. Rather than opting for a traditional bath soak or gel, I wanted to try this to see if it would be uplifting mentally and soothing on the skin physically.

    What does this supposed to do?

    Glow’s Bath Oil is designed to moisturise the skin while in the bath and not dry out skin while out of the bath. The fragrance is there to help with relaxation so overall this product should give an everyday/evening pampering experience.

    Packaging

    Glow’s Bath Oil comes in a small, plastic opaque bottle with a screw top lid. This is also boxed, so a great product to gift a bath lover.

    Fragrance & Consistency

    How this smells reminds me of a drink I have every morning, which consists of lemon juice, cinnamon and honey. This is incredibly similar in scent because it’s spicy and warming, has a citrus element to it and is slightly sweet. Not an overpowering mix of scents but noticeable and incredibly comforting. The consistency of this bath oil is what you would expect which is oil like, liquid and reasonably thin.

    In the bath

    I used half of the bottle under warm running water. It didn’t colour the water but it did make it slightly cloudy. No bubbles, just the smallest amount of foam. The fragrance I enjoyed because I found it wasn’t heady but strong enough to ‘be there’. It made me feel very cosy and relaxed in the bath and I found it very easy to unwind. The bath oil didn’t feel greasy on my skin but it did make my skin feel like there was a layer of something on it. It also clung onto the driest parts of my body which included my feet. I thought the oil in the water was going to be quite oily, but it mixed in really well and was quite light weight but it was obviously in it.

    Just to note this didn’t make the bath particularly slippy and was very easy to clean the bath afterwards.

    On my skin

    When I got out of the bath I could feel the oil on my skin because it already felt moisturised without even applying a moisturiser! Not greasy, not sticky, not uncomfortable on the skin just very natural and hydrating. I gently patted my skin dry because I wanted as much of this oil on my skin as possible and placed my usual body moisturiser on top.

    Recommended?

    I loved using Glow’s Bath Oil. I waited to use this deliberately when I wasn’t in a rush and I wanted to give myself some relaxing, pampering down time which this helped to create perfectly. This isn’t a product to jump in and out of the bath quickly, it needs to be enjoyed and enjoyed it was. Lovely fragrance, great on my skin, didn’t irritate my highly irritable skin (which is a miracle!) and moisturised it beautifully. I only wish this was available in a bigger bottle!

    Want to grab a bottle of Glow’s Bath Oil and treat yourself to an almost spa like experience? Head over to their website here to purchase for only £4.00.

  • Glow’s New Year New You January Subscription Box

    I’ve been looking forward to 2024 wondering what subscription boxes Glow would bring out. Over the past few years I’ve enjoyed many from Glow. But I wasn’t too sure what to expect with their New Year New You January Subscription Box. All that I knew was it would contain bath and body products. So what did it include?

    Glow’s New Year New You January Subscription Box
    Calming Deodorant Balm

    I’ve wanted to get my hands on one of Glow’s deodorants since my daughter stole my last one. So I was pleased to see this in the collection. Made with essential oils and containing shea butter, this deodorant is designed to neutralise odours without drying the underarm area. This has a lavender scent to it which isn’t overpowering and very soothing in scent.

    Calming Deodorant Balm
    Essentially Glow Body Butter

    Glow’s body butters are superb. I’ve used them before, so this being included made me very happy! Essentially Glow smells relaxing and calming with an aromatherapy scent to it (lavender, same scent as the deodorant balm), and texture wise looks rich but lightly whipped. Perfect for dry skin during this current colder season.

    Essentially Glow Body Butter

    Coast Bubble Bath

    This sparkles! Oh my goodness Coast Bubble Bath not only is a gorgeous marine, sea like blue/green colour but it sparkles! This gives me full on mermaid vibes and is incredibly pretty and unusual to see something so eye catching in bubble bath form. The fragrance matches how it looks, marine like, fresh and mineral based. Beautiful!

    Coast Bubble Bath
    Softly Bath Oil

    How Softly Glow Bath Oil is packaged is so cute. It looks like a small bottle of tonic which obviously you don’t drink, but is literally a tonic for the bath. The texture looks like an oil and the fragrance is a spicy citrus blend. Can’t wait to try this.

    Softly Bath Oil
    Brow Serum

    A Brow Serum is a product I have never used before or thought about purchasing but probably need it. Unfortunately, I never will as my daughter has claimed this already. The serum looks very fluid and easy to apply as the applicator is just like a lash wand. I think my daughter will enjoy using this.

    Brow Serum
    Gloss & Glow Cookie Dough Lip Gloss

    Shaped as a pencil, Gloss & Glow Cookie Dough Lip Gloss is adorable in its packaging, fun fragrance and perfect for my 12 year old (yes she’s taken it!). I’m not a massive lip gloss wearer so this is perfect for my daughter. And the packaging probably suits her age and tastes more than mine so it’s gone to a good home.

    Gloss & Glow Cookie Dough Lip Gloss
    Mist Spray Dispenser

    The mist spray dispenser included is chargeable and comes with a USB lead. You can pop in your favourite mist, essence or simply water to spray onto the face and freshen up. It has the cutest little animal figure inside of it and it lights up when the dispenser is in use. Another item that will disappear via my daughter I think….

    Mist Spray
    Body Puff

    I’m not a fan of body puffs because they can be quite cheap in feel and scratchy on the skin. The body puff included in this sub box looks nice and much softer in feel which will make using this more enjoyable and easy.

    So this is Glow’s first subscription box of 2024 and isn’t it filled with some amazing goodies? I love the mix of products in this box. Yet again totally different to any other subscription box brought out by this business. All products are pampering, easy to use, great sizes and brilliant quality.

    Great job Glow!

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  • Affordable Dupe Alert! Aldi’s New Lacura Almond Body Care Range

    The supermarket Aldi never fail! Every few months there will be a new bath, body or skincare product that will catch your eye. It will look familiar but not identical to something that you’ve seen before. Give yourself a few seconds or minutes and you will figure out that Aldi have struck again with a dupe of a particular product or brand. The latest brand they’ve been ‘inspired’ by is L’Occitane En Provence and their almond body care range. So what has Aldi’s Lacura own brand released now?

    Aldi’s Lacura Almond Body Care Range
    Lacura’s Almond Body Scrub

    How this body scrub is packaged made me notice these three new products. One of the top ingredients in this scrub is shea butter. This should make this product a very nourishing and rich exfoliator, which is what you want at this time of year.

    Aldi’s Lacura Almondy Body Scrub
    Lacura’s Almond Cleansing Shower Oil

    A shower oil isn’t something you see on the high street often, but I can imagine this would be indulgent and soothing on the skin. Great for dry skin or perfect for someone who wants something different from a shower gel or cream.

    Aldi’s Lacura Shower Oil
    Lacura’s Nourishing Body Lotion

    With this being a lotion and not a cream I’m guessing this won’t be particularly thick. Perfect for those who want moisturising but with a lighter consistency and suitable for normal skin, possibly even dry.

    Aldi’s Lacura Almond Body Lotion
    What are they dupes of?

    I’m comparing the products from Aldi to the L’Occitane equivalent by product type and packaging, not ingredients. Remember these are more likely to be ‘inspired’ by and not copies so there will be differences:

    Lacura’s Almond Shower Scrub 200ml – L’Occitane En Provence Almond Shower Scrub 250ml £21.50.

    Lacura’s Cleansing Shower Oil 200ml £4.99 – L’Occitane En Provence’s Almond Shower Oil 250ml £19.50.

    Lacura’s Almond Body Lotion 200ml £4.99 – L’Occitane En Provence’s Almond Milk Concentrate 200ml £44.00 or L’Occitane En Provence’s Almond Milk Veil 240ml £34.50.

    Recommended?

    How good these products are, their smells and textures I can’t comment on because I haven’t bought and used them. But in the past I have used at least one of their L’Occitane counterparts. Packaging wise the Lacura products look great, very stylish and VERY similar to the L’Occitane versions. Size wise these are decent and quite standard although smaller than L’Occitane’s. But the price difference is INSANE! I would definitely give this range a go and I think these make perfect Christmas gift ideas or stocking fillers. Even the type of products these are and it being an almond range is perfect for this time of year. Question is, how long will it take for these to disappear from stores?