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  • What’s New In Home Bargains

    The lure of buying new skincare, fragrance, bath and body products is a strong one. But if you’re going to have a little splurge on yourself or on others, try and make it as affordable as possible. I’m always on the look out for new products on the high street but I don’t want to make expensive purchases. So what have I found that’s affordable recently in Home Bargains?

    New Finds in Home Bargains
    Treacle Moon’s Creamy Shea Butterfly Bath Salts

    I love the brand Treacle Moon. It’s normally found in certain places but not everywhere. Their products are budget friendly, great quality and enjoyable to use. Finding their bath salts in Home Bargains nearly gave me a heart attack because they were priced so low (£1.99), they look pampering and perfect for gifting. Not to mention they come in a glass jar which is reusable and easy on the eye.

    Treacle Moon’s Creamy Shea Butterfly Soothing Epsom Salts
    Calcot Spa’s Smoothing Body Scrub

    For only 99p, this orange and wild rose scented body scrub from Calcot Spa grabbed my attention as I’ve only ever spotted it in Tesco. The cheapest price I’ve ever seen this for was £2.00. So for 99p this is a steal!

    Calcot Spa’s Pamper Bliss Smoothing Body Scrub
    Calcot Spa’s Soothing Bath Soak

    The perfect partner to their Body Scrub, Calcot Spa’s Peaceful Sleep Soothing Bath Soak looks like it’s made for relaxation. Fragrance wise this includes spiced ginger and bergamot orange. I can imagine this being a very comforting bath product. A great size of 500ml, this costs, like the scrub, only 99p.

    Calcot Spa’s Peaceful Sleep Soothing Bath Soak
    Face Fact’s Wonder Cream

    Face Facts Wonder Cream is designed to give the skin hydration and a healthy glow and natural smoothness to the skin. Normally £7.99 on the Face Facts website, in Home Bargains it’s currently £3.99 for 50ml.

    Face Fact’s Wonder Cream

    No wonder no one can go into this shop and buy just the one thing! Too many products and not enough time to try them all out….and I haven’t mentioned ALL the new products I’ve found (watch out for the next post). Such a great selection of budget friendly skin, bath and body products!

  • Affordable Fragrance Christmas Gifts For Under £10.00

    Fragrance is one of the most popular gift ideas for anytime of the year and any occasion, especially for Christmas. For just one designer fragrance it can be expensive. Some of the cheapest forms of fragrances to buy are either in body spray or body mist form or to avoid designer names in the fragrance field entirely. There are lots of budget friendly fragrance sets on the high street ready to purchase for Christmas gifts right now. So what’s available, and affordable, ready for the festive season?

    Miss So..? Mini Body Spray Fragrance Set

    At 50ml each and four fragrances to choose from, this collection of body sprays will make a good stocking filler or small gift for that person who loves their scents on the sweet side. This is one set I would purchase for my daughter, so great for the pre-teens especially. £3.99 from B & M.

    Miss So…? Mini Body Sprat Set
    Missguided Eau De Parfum Set

    There’s a few different fragrances available in this Missguided duo set. This set contains 2 x 15ml fragranced products and is packaged really nicely and would appeal to different age ranges. £6.99 from B & M.

    Missguided Gift Sets
    Designer Fragrances Men & Women’s Gift Sets

    I love Designer Fragrances as a brand because they are affordable and good quality in both the men and women’s fragrance products. I’ve used them myself and also my son and daughter have too. So to be able to get these in gift sets not only is a great gift idea but great value! The women’s comes with two body sprays and one 50ml eau de parfum. The men’s contains one body spray and one eau de parfum. Each set contains just one fragrance scent. £4.99 each from Home Bargains.

    Designer Fragrances Fragrance Gift Set
    Layering Lab’s Mini Mists Set

    Another body mist based collection is Layering Lab’s Mini Mists Set which includes four different fragranced body mists at 50ml each. There were two different sets available, one being Summer scented fragrances and the other the more classic, readily available fragrances in this range. Available from Superdrug, £3.99 per set with a Superdrug loyalty card, or £6.99 without.

    Layering Lab’s Mini Mists Set

    All of these gift sets are priced well and would be appreciated by many different people (me included). Hopefully these suggestions will give anyone struggling for gift ideas on the cheap some ideas and point them in the right direction.

  • Budget Friendly 99p Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Facial Wash

    I think it’s safe to say that the cost of living right now is hitting most people hard! Ordinary items that at one point were affordable are less so. One area I’ve tried to cut back on is skincare. I LOVE skincare and I enjoy looking after my face, but my credit card doesn’t like to pay for it. So it’s a good job I’ve always been open to cheaper alternatives to get the same skincare jobs done but at a lower price point. I recently bought Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face Wash for 99p for 150ml.

    Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face Wash
    Why did I buy this?

    I bought this because we ran out of cleanser. I say WE as in a cleanser for myself and my children. They have a routine of washing their faces in the morning and evening. The problem now is when it comes to this product as soon as I buy it it’s time to replace it. So I thought I would give this a go because the Lacura range is actually decent quality. This cleanser is fragrance and soap free and ideal for sensitive skin. I like this especially for my children and of course I loved the price!

    What is this supposed to do?

    Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face Wash is designed to gently clean the skin without irritating or stripping it. No fragrance, no soap and no colour means this is supposed to be ideal for sensitive skin but still be an effective cleanser.

    Packaging

    150m of face wash comes in a standard, flip topped/bottomed plastic tube. Very basic in design and look. But with the colouring being white and green it reminds me of the brand Simple. So this possibly could be a dupe for their Moisturising Face Wash.

    Fragrance & Look

    No fragrance as this is fragrance free. And no colour as it’s colour free. But it does have the typical facial wash texture to it. Liquid but glossy and almost a pearlescent white colour.

    In use

    I didn’t need to use too much of this. A blob rubbed into my wet face lathered up well. The lack of fragrance wasn’t distracting and the wash itself was easy to rinse off. It removed the general dirt, grime, eyebrow pencil and sunscreen in the evening effectively, and cleaned my skin well in the morning. I didn’t feel as if it stripped my skin of it’s natural oils but I didn’t feel it was moisturising enough for me.

    I’ve found I enjoy using cleansers more and more these days. This particular one not so much. There’s a feeling of using it because it serves a purpose rather than giving me enjoyment in my skincare routine.

    Recommended?

    If you are someone who want an affordable facial wash that doesn’t have fragrance or colour, this will do the job! No real issues with your skin and just need it clean, this will do it and will also be a decent product for younger people in the family as well. My daughter uses this with no problem and her skin is normal to oily in some areas. So this could actually be the product the whole family can use. For 99p, Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Facial Wash is ideal for those on a low budget or simply don’t want to spend too much on skincare.