Aldi can be a very VERY dangerous supermarket to shop in. I swear I only go in for something boring but essential like milk and pasta, but come out with various lotions, potions and home fragrance! I can’t hate the fact that they sell a wide variety of products in their stores, it’s just my credit card that isn’t too keen. So I thought I would share with you what I bought last week from my local store that was NOT food related and didn’t cost me a small fortune!
My Aldi Haul
Hotel Collection Votive Gift Set
2 votive glasses with 12 peony fragranced tealights, beautifully presented in a very pretty box. This popped out at me immediately as I scanned their middle aisle sections. There was another version of this. Same set but the fragrance was rose and the box was red. I didn’t buy this for myself I promise! This to me was a brilliant gift idea and I already had a person in mind who I would give this to as a birthday present, so grabbed it. I’m guessing this votive gift set was part of their Valentine’s Day range because of how it looked and the fact it was now reduced. Originally priced at £4.99 now £2.99.
Hotel Collection Votive Gift Set
Lacura’s Moisturising Hand Cream with Oatmeal & Glycerin
An obvious dupe for the Aveeno range because of how it’s presented and it’s key ingredient being oatmeal. As an Aveeno lover, I couldn’t help but notice this every time I visited my local store, wondering if it’s actually any good in general and anything similar quality wise to Aveeno. And who doesn’t love a good hand cream anyway? In the basket it went! 69p for 75ml.
Lacura’s Moisturising Hand Cream
Lacura’s Deep Cleansing Bubble Mask
I’ve walked past this so many times trying to ignore it and I finally caved! I don’t NEED another mask but I see the word ‘bubble’ and that was the deal breaker. Containing bamboo, charcoal, Chamomilla Flower Extract, this mask is designed to make skin look more radiant. Oh, and remove make-up! £1.49 contains once mask.
Lacura’s Deep Cleansing Bubble Mask
So my total for these three items was £5.17. That isn’t bad is it? If you are an Aldi shopper, I would always suggest to keep your eyes peeled instore and be open minded to give some of their own range products a go. You never know what affordable treat, gift or everyday item you may find for the face, body or home.
Surely I’m not the only one who thought they were pretty much prepared Christmas wise, only to realise there are one or three people that need a small gift or gifts for the the festive season? But in all seriousness, I do not have a big budget and I definitely do not have the time to run up and down the high street like a crazy woman to fill these present gaps. And I’m sure YOU don’t either! So if you’re still looking for some bath and body stocking fillers and you shop in the supermarket store Aldi, read below. All of these products I’ve bought, used and reviewed. And it’s safe to say I would give (and have done) these as small gifts or part of a selection of small pieces. And the best bit is these are all under £2.00 each!
This was something I purchased last year and was surprised and happy to see it in stores again this year. This is a very nourishing and protective hand cream which works great on dry hands, especially now it’s a colder season and central heating is on full whack. £1.49 for 65ml.
I expected these to be limited edition but they’ve been in my local store for a few months now and regularly replenished. Beautifully scented product that creates lots of bubbles, and would no doubt create a relaxing bathing experience for any wannabe mermaid. £1.79 for 500ml.
My latest discovery and purchase from Aldi’s Lacura range. Fits in perfectly with this time of year scent and packaging wise. If you know someone who has a thing for hand washes (you will know who they are trust me!), likes to use hand cream and has a massive collection of bath and shower gels, they probably would appreciate these. You could pick up all three in this fragrance, each priced at £1.99 (400ml of shower gel, 100ml of hand cream).
Aldi’s Lacura Winter Candy Apple Shower Gel & Hand Cream
There’s still time to grab a few items that you need to get for Christmas presents/stocking fillers. You really don’t have to spend too much on good items for the people in your life. Even better if you can grab these during your normal day to day shopping of groceries!
Back in the day, supermarkets used to sell only food. Fast forward to now and they sell everything and anything! That’s why going to buy your daily or weekly essentials can be dangerous and sometimes very expensive! BUT, having everything under one roof isn’t a bad thing and going to buy groceries sometimes leads to some new discoveries of the non food variety. I found some new bath and body products last week in my local Aldi store. What did I find? A selection of new shower gels, hand creams and hand washes, all Winter seasoned inspired. So me being me, I picked up the duo of Lacura’sWinter Candy Apple Shower Gel & Hand Cream. Each at a cost of £1.99.
Aldi’s Lacura Winter Candy Apple Shower Gel & Hand Cream
Why did I buy these?
These were striking to look at! I tend to find the way products are laid out in Aldi a little confusing and sometimes difficult to see. But these shot out at me like a bow from an arrow! I couldn’t help but feel this new range were similar to Bath & Body Works which is a US brand now available in the UK. So how they looked pulled me in. The fact they were new and products I like and would normally use, triggered me to buy them. And the fragrances screamed Christmas so why would I NOT buy these? Oh, and of course the price!
Packaging.
Shower Gel. A fabulously shaped plastic bottle for 400ml of product. Not straight up and down in shape. This is tall with faceted corners on the top and bottom making it look interesting and different. The bottle is clear, so you can see the vividly coloured red shower gel sitting within it. Super cute labelling which is festive with a twist (see pic below). Eye catching to the fullest!
Lacura’s Winter Candy Apple Shower Gel
Hand Cream. Exactly the same colouring and design look wise as the shower gel, but the hand cream is housed in a plastic flip top lid. Pretty much standard for most hand creams available on the market. 100ml in size.
Lacura’s Winter Candy Apple Hand Cream
Fragrance.
The scent of these products is the same-ish and absolutely lip lickingly good! It literally smells of juicy, red apples. With a little sweetness but more importantly that tartness that some apple varieties have. I can honesty say at first whiff this is my favourite apple scented product/range ever!
Shower Gel
The shower gel is bright red in colour which of course is in line with the fragrance and the packaging/labelling. The consistency pretty much is the same as other shower gels, which is quite thick and gel like.
As you can imagine with me being the bath addict, I used this in the bath. I squirted two decent sized blobs of this under warm running water which immediately created bubbles. By the time my bath had been filled the bath was FULL of bubbles! Plentiful, soft, airy and white! The bath water underneath remained clear with no colour. It was a nice bath to be in. No better or no worse than others I have had before, but I was quite relaxed in it. In the morning I’ve used this in the shower. Lots of bubbles/foam, quite creamy and washed my not so little body like a dream! A great little pick me up at 5am in the morning if I do say so myself.
I could get the fragrance of the shower gel but it was quite soft. Pleasant, but soft. When I got out of the bath I did get the fainest whiff of this on my skin but just about. My skin out of the bath wasn’t dry or aggravated so I could continue with my body care routine as usual.
My only negative about this product is I think the fragrance should have been stronger. Its such a great scent, I mean, how many shower gels out there smell of apples? So make it stand out a bit more please, don’t be shy!
Hand Cream.
I assumed the consistency of this would be quite thick almost body butter like, but it was white, and more lotion like in consistency. It rubbed into my hands like a dream, very quick and easy. And it gave my hands an immediate look of moisturisation rather than greasiness. They didn’t feel tacky once I applied this, but I did feel a few minutes later they looked and felt quite normal.
Fragrance wise this stayed on my hands but it wasn’t overpowering. What I found interesting was the fact that I swear I could detect a hint of floral, which made this scent even more pleasurable and unique.
I think this hand cream is for those with normal hands. For it to be suitable for drier hands I think it would need to be richer, waxier and probably thicker. But for everyday use when your hands aren’t looking mummified I think this will do just fine. Or if you need to use your hands straight away after application this is good. I think I prefer a richer more nourishing consistency.
Are these dupes for Bath & Body Works products?
I’ve never seen in real life these products, used them or sniffed them so I genuinely couldn’t compare them. Do I think they are inspired by the range? Probably. Same fragrance name, the look of the packaging though is different enough but with a few similarities e.g colouring.
Recommended?
The fragrance alone grabbed me. It’s not a typical fragrance to have but it’s a very Autumnal/Wintery scent, but we just don’t see it really on the market! So scent wise it’s different. Packaging is striking and the price is affordable. Would I say the shower gel (used as a bath foam) was the best I have ever used? Or the hand cream in my top 5 of hand creams? No. But are they decent products and overall recommended? Yes they are. Good prices with good sizes to match. This screams a Christmas stocking filler to me. But if you grab the hand wash (I didn’t buy that), the trio would make a great stand alone gift for just under £6.00!
If this review is making you itch to buy this, I would suggest to check out your local Aldi store asap as I suspect these will fly out and being seasonal especially will probably be limited too. And if Lacura’s Winter Candy Apple isn’t your favourite fragrance, there is Gingerbread and Winter Cookies available too! Happy holiday shopping! Ho ho ho!
We all have our weaknesses in life, but I fall hook, line and sinker for products designed to go into the bath. It’s my happy place! I read a book, scroll through my phone, sit back and relax. So having good and enjoyable products to use during this time is an essential part of my life. So imagine when I found out that Aldi’s Lacura range had brought out new bath products. Less than 24hrs later I roamed the aisles to find and purchase their Foaming Bath Soak and Luxury BathFloat. Both £1.79 and both 500ml.
Aldi’s Lacura Spa Foaming Bath Soak and Luxury Bath Float
Why did I buy these?
I saw these products on social media and of course with them being new and for the bath, my interest had peaked. But I couldn’t help noticing the packaging, how they looked and comments made about these being dupes of a particular brand. A brand available on the high street and one I have used before….
What are the differences between the Bath Soak and the Bath Float?
The Bath Soak look wise makes me think of a bath milk or bath cream . It’s creamy in colour, opaque with a decent thickness to it. But a touch more runnier than a traditional foaming bath. The Bath Float is quite golden in colour, transparent, same consistency as the Bath Soak. The ingredients are slightly different too so not identical and possibly have different benefits or trying to create different benefits per product.
Packaging.
Both the bath soak and bath float are packaged in the same tall cylinder shaped plastic bottles. Bottles are clear with soft gold coloured screw top lids. The labels on the front have random patterns on them, almost free style loose swirls coloured the same as the lids. With each label appearing to be almost frosted in effect rather than totally transparent.
Fragrance.
Both products are identical in fragrance. They smell beautiful! This is definitely floral based but probably more so on the oriental floral side. There’s depth to this, it’s quite warming thanks to having some slightly woody, musky notes to it. Possibly a hint of citrus in this? It has an almost zesty quality to it that’s faint in the background. But all elements are very well balanced It has quite a fresh feel to it, very relaxing with feminine charm to it but fragrance that would appeal to anyone.
In the bath.
Under warm running water, both of these foamed up quickly and well. Created was plenty of white fluffy bubbles while the water underneath remained clear. The foam was present for ages which was nice to see. The fragrance was there, obvious, and I thoroughly enjoyed.
These didn’t dry out my skin, no irritation and mixes beautifully with anything vanilla based. I know this because I couldn’t help but add some of my Vanilla fragranced Body Shop bath product in as a form of mixology!
Any difference between the Bath Soak and Bath Float in the bath or on the skin?
No difference! I expected the Bath Soak to provide a more luxurious bath, even a touch on the milky side. I also thought it would be more moisturising on the skin. But in all honesty, unless I was half asleep,these were both the same. Same scent, same foam, same coloured water and same effect on the skin.
What are these dupes of?
The Sanctuary Spa range. The design of the labels from the colouring and patterns on it as you can see below are very similar. Even the colouring of the product itself. But it’s the smell that does it for me. Does it smell the same? Let’s put it this way, if there is a difference in scent between the two it’s small! Incredibly similar and the Lacura version fragrance way is of a fantastic quality 100%!
Sanctuary Spa VS Lacura Spa
Could these be improved?
I would have liked two different bathing experiences from these products. The Bath Soak I think should have been more hydrating on the skin. And would have been great if it was more of a bath milk. But for the price and the amount you get I won’t complain!
Recommended?
For £1.79 you get 500ml of a foaming bath product. They smell great, both created foam which lasted a good amount of time and packaging wise these are easy on the eye. So of course I would recommend this! If you are someone who likes the scent of the Sanctuary Spa range then you will like this of course because of it’s similarities. If on a budget these would make great gifts or good for the family to use on a daily basis. What they need to do next is create a home fragrance range connected o these products and they will get even more money from me!
Available instore dependant on availability of stock. I expected these to be in the middle aisles but found them in the same sections for the normal, everyday bath and body products. So if you can’t find them under Special Buys, look for them there.
