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  • What I Found In A French Lidl Store

    When I was on holiday over half term, my first thought wasn’t going to find a Lidl store to do a supermarket shop. I spent a few days enjoying the delights of Paris with my children and stumbled across a Lidl in a shopping centre. They wanted a drink, I didn’t want to pay a silly price anywhere else, so we went in. I didn’t buy a drink in the end but I did find lots of bath, body and skincare products that we don’t have in the UK. So what did I find?

    Body, skincare and fragrance products found in French Lidl
    DOP Shower Creams

    In every supermarket you will find shower creams and gels, but would you find them candy floss and cola bottle fragrances? I never have (not cola)…until now! 290ml of sweetly scented shower product housed in a practical but fun looking bottle caught my eye immediately. Cost 2.02 euros each.

    DOP Shower Creme
    Le Petit Marseillials Shower Gels

    I saw this brand of shower gel in other stores. These shower gels were appealing because of the size (400ml), the fragrances available (vanilla and orange flower) and the label was quite interesting in look too. 2.89 euros each.

    Le Petit Marseillias Shower Gel
    Cien Foot Creams

    There were different foot creams available, with some being Lidl’s own brand Cien. All designed to be very moisturising (although certain versions I think are geared towards more drier skin) containing ingredients such as shea butter. 1.99 euros each.

    Cien Foot Cream
    Mixa La Creme

    This was a HUGE pot of cream designed for dry skin and can be applied to face and body. Such a generous sized product containing various oils and butters. Unfortunately I only saw the price for the facial version which was 3.25 euros for 100ml. And this WAS NOT 100ml, easily 400/500ml! I’m sure whatever the price was it was good value and affordable.

    Mixa La Crème
    Cien Mascaras

    We may have mascaras in the UK stores but I’ve never seen them, but this French Lidl had their own branded Cien versions. One designed to give volume, the other waterproof and both 2.99 euros each.

    Cien’s Anti-Ageing Cream

    I have no idea what was in this face cream but I wanted to buy it! I imagined it to be a richer textured moisturiser if it’s geared towards older skin. Zero chance to scan and guess what the ingredients were, but for 3.99 if I had the time I probably would have bought it anyway! The packaging made this cream look comforting for the skin and that’s what made me want it.

    Cien Anti-ageing Face Cream
    Suddenly Fragrances

    The Suddenly fragrances we have in our UK stores, but the biggest difference compared to their French counterpart is the price! These were only 3.99 euros each whereas in the UK are over £5.00! I’ve bought and used one of these fragrances in Lovely and thought the quality was really good. For this price I had to buy another one.

    Suddenly Fragrances Perfume
    Suddenly Fragrances Hand Cream

    Think of the fragrances but in a hand cream. There was only one version available, which was Madam Glamour. I LOVED the fact you could get the hand cream with this fragrance. And like the standard Cien hand creams this was priced the same, which was only 1.76 euros!

    Suddenly Fragrances Hand Cream
    Is it worth buying skin and body care products from a Lidl abroad?

    Yes! Firstly, they stock a lot more products than the UK version. There’s a solid and generous mix of Lidl’s own brand of Cien and other brands which gives more choice. The fragrances are imaginative, packaging wise they look more appealing and there’s simply lots of products we just don’t get! What I’ve mentioned in this post is only a few products I spotted quickly with 2 bored teenagers. There was lots more, and I didn’t even get a chance to look at the men’s side! And price? Prices seemed very fair compared to how much product you were paying for. The fragrances were cheaper in France compared to the UK and other products a little more possibly than what we would pay, if we had these products, which we don’t!

    So don’t overlook supermarkets while you’re away on holiday. Go in, have a look around, you maybe surprised!

  • Perfect For Autumn! Fruity Blood Orange Body Mist From Superdrug

    Who doesn’t love fragrance? Home fragrance, car fragrance, body fragrance. You name the type most of us love them! Different scents evoke different feelings, memories and thoughts, so no wonder it’s easy to be a fragrance junkie! Fortunately, if we focus on fragrance for the body, you can grab them at affordable prices without going bankrupt. I recently found a VERY affordable, limited edition Autumn/Halloween inspired body mist in Superdrug. I bought Fruity Blood Orange Body Mist for only £1.74 (with my Superdrug loyalty card), but without the card costs £3.49 for 100ml. Is this body mist good is it?

    Superdrug’s Fruity Limited Edition Blood Orange Body Mist
    Packaging

    This body mist comes in a chunky but small plastic spray top bottle. Clear and tinted orange/red with a fun looking label on the front, clearly showing what this fragrance should smell like. Personally, I don’t mind how this is presented. I like the fact it’s not cylinder shaped thanks to it’s flat sides. But the overall look doesn’t scream expensive or aimed at all ages. More on the affordable side appearance wise, but fun, and towards a younger age range.

    Fragrance

    Am I the only person who doesn’t know what blood orange smells like? Well I don’t! But what I would say is Fruity’s Blood Orange Body Mist has a citrus hint to it. But is also a little spicy and musky, so is quite a dark, rich fragrance. It’s a lot more grown up in smell then how the packaging looks and I love it! How this smells is more in line with a perfume rather than a body mist, and I’m impressed. Perfect Autumn fragrance!

    Strength & Longevity

    This body mist is medium in strength. Once you spray it there’s no mistaking that scent is out into the world! It’s obvious, it’s distinctive, great noticeable strength but not headache inducing. Longevity is much better than what I thought it would be. I very rarely apply fragrance directly onto my skin. Most of the time it’s applied onto my clothing. This lasted. I used this first thing in the morning before work and a good 5 hours later I could still smell it, clearly, on my clothes. Was it exactly the same strength? No. But not massively weaker and it didn’t need to be reapplied.

    Recommended?

    I love this body mist! I like the size this comes in because it’s easy to throw into my bag. The scent is fabulous, and ties in so well with Autumn which makes this being limited edition a good choice. Not only does it smell great but the strength and how long it lasts is worth even the full price of this but more so the price I paid! If you love your fragrances to have citrus, musky, woody, slightly spicy depth to them in a slightly sweetened feminine way…BUY THIS!

  • New Bath, Shower & Fragrance Dupes in Lidl

    Dupes are a part of everyday shopping. You can find ‘inspired’ by products in everything. From clothing, to home accessories, but more commonly in fragrance, skincare and body care items. I visited my local Lidl last week because they’ve just released ALOT of products that purely by appearance alone could be classified as dupes. So what do they have dupe wise for the bath, shower and body and what brands are they dupes of?

    New Dupes in Lidl
    Hair & Body Perfume Mists

    I spotted hair & body perfume mists, which are dupes of the brand Sol de Janerio. I’ve seen other versions of perfume mists in different stores and shops, but packaging wise this stands out more to me. Lidl’s versions are one of the most appealing and very similar to their original counterparts. Two fragrances were available, in the form of Pistachio & Salted Caramel and Jasmine & Dragon Fruit. 250ml and priced at £3.99.

    Perfume Mists
    Hand & Body Liquid Soap

    A brand I’ve used in the past and loved called L’Occitane En Provence is what Lidl’s new liquid soap product seems to be inspired by. L’Occitane is a French brand, whose packaging is very similar to the Lidl version. Like L’Occitane, the Lidl liquid soap comes in the fragrances of lavender, rose and verbena. £2.99 for 500ml.

    Hand & Body Liquid Hand Soap
    Shea Hand Cream

    Another L’Occitane dupe, based on one of their most iconic products, is their shea buter hand cream. Lidl’s version, again, packaging wise is very similar along with the percentage of shea butter in the ingredients (20%). Only £2.49 for 100ml.

    Shea Hand Cream
    Shower Gels

    Out of all the products Lidl had to offer, their new shower gels probably grabbed my attention the most. The simple bottle and the black label reminds me of LUSH products. Similar in fragrance types to LUSH? Not sure, as I’m not familiar with their shower products. But smelling 2 out of the 4 fragrances got the thumbs up from me, they smelt really good! These come in Mintilicious Tingle, Honey I’m Home, Dizzy Rose and Relax. £1.99 for 500ml.

    Shower Gels
    Botanical Bath & Shower Gels

    Lidl’s Botanical Shower Gels come in a variety of fragrances included Rose & Rhubarb and Orange & Bergamot. These are ‘inspired’ by the brand Molton Brown. Molton Brown is a brand I’ve used before, and are well known for luxury bath, shower and body care products. Lidl’s version costs £1.49 for 500ml.

    Botanical Shower Gels

    These were only a few products I found in Lidl, there were MORE! Nicely packaged, good sizes, great smells (from what I got to sniff) and all affordable!

  • Are These New? Crystal Infused Home Fragrance Range In B&M

    I’ve not visited my local B&M store for awhile, but spending a few minutes recently looking at their home fragrance ranges I spotted some interesting home fragrance products. I found products containing semi-precious stones, which I never saw on previous visits. So what was included in this range?

    B&M’s crystal infused candles, wax melts and reed diffusers
    Wax Melts

    The wax melts caught my eye first, since I’m a wax melt junkie! These come in the form of a wax melt snap bar, segmented with 8 sections to them. Each one housed in a clear, plastic container and costing only £1.50 each.

    Candles

    The candles were quite large and weighty in feel thanks to being housed in a frosted glass jar. Each having two wicks rather than 1 to light. These were £4.00.

    Reed Diffusers

    Typical looking reed diffusers with the glass bottle filled with fragrance and reeds separately housed in a sachet attached to it. £4.00 each.

    Fragrances

    Each product (wax melts, candles and reed diffusers) comes in 4 fragrances named after the semi – precious stones/crystals they are inspired by (and I think contain):

    Aquamarine = Ylang and Musk

    Clear Quartz = Gardenia and Vanilla

    Amethyst = Magnolia and Violet

    Rose Quartz = Peony and Rose

    I smelt all four of these and found them all to be quite nice. Amethyst had a slight Parma Violet scent to it, while the others were quite fresh in scent with floral backgrounds.

    How do these look?

    Both the wax melts and the candles looked quite basic. But the crystals being visible on top of the set, white wax, gave them a slightly edgy and earthy look. The candles being set in coloured jars finished them off well. The reed diffusers looked like any standard reed diffusers but with a few stones sitting at the bottom of the liquid. These didn’t grab my attention as much and could have been a little more imaginative look wise but still pleasant enough on the eye.

    Overall impression?

    I have no idea how new this range is but I like it! The scents smell nice, the overall appearance of each product is good with colouring of the labels tying in with the scents and stones used. Prices are budget friendly so offer great value for home fragrance and home decor products.