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  • March Round Up, What Products Did I Use?

    If this year continues to fly by as it has been, it will be Christmas in no time! Another month has disappeared and a new one has begun. March for me was full of new products to try with some being brilliant purchases if you want a pamper but on a budget. So what did I use?

    March 2023 Round Up Of Products Used
    Beauty Pro’s 49p Sheet Masks

    It’s hard to get a skincare sheet mask wrong, but when it’s right it’s right! For 49p Beauty Pro’s Turmeric Infused Sheet Mask was enjoyable to use, incredibly moisture giving and made my skin feel and look great.

    Beauty Pro Sheet Masks
    Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift

    A form of home fragrance people have used in the past but possibly forgotten about, is the incense sticks. Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift fragranced rooms well but not too strong and overpowering. Easy to use and an interesting alternative to wax based home fragrance products.

    Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift
    Glow’s Amber & Lavender Body Butter

    A product that had been gifted to me from UK based wax, body and bath product vendor Glow. This was my first introduction to their new body care range. Amber & Lavender Body Butter may possibly be my favourite fragrance in body butter form I’ve ever used. The melting on the skin texture of this and it’s moisturising action made this a winner and a product I love!

    Glow’s Amber & Lavender Body Butter
    Face Facts Ceramide Gentle Cleanser

    Face Facts Ceramide Gentle Cleanser is an affordable, ceramide based, fragrance free cleanser which is ideal for sensitive and dry skin. Easy and quick to use and something I’m still using in my daily skincare routine today and will probably repurchase when it finishes.

    Face Facts Ceramide Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
    Bath & Body Works Body Cream In Winterberry Wonder

    Although I’ve heard about the brand Bath & Body Works, Winterberry Wonder was the first product from their brand I’ve used. Nicely presented, stunning fragrance but not as rich in texture and as moisturising in action as I hoped it would be. Decent bargain when I bought it in the sale, but not something I would purchase at full price.

    Bath & Body Works Winterberry Wonder Body Cream
    Sleepy Bubble Bath Bar From LUSH

    Relaxation is a must for me considering how busy my life is. Sleepy Bubble Bath Bar From LUSH is the perfect night time bath product to use to help with general pampering and to aide relaxation. Smells great, foams up beautifully and adds a little colour to the water. Bliss!

    LUSH’s Sleep Bubble Bath Bar
    Glow’s March Bath & Body Subscription Box

    There was so much product in Glow’s March Bath & Body Subscription Box that I’m struggling to use every piece of it! A generous and indulgent set that included products for the bath and body which could be used everyday or for special occasions. Unbelievable value and I can’t wait to use everything in this!

    Glow’s March 2023 Bath & Body Subscription Box
    Aldi’s Lacura Lynx Dupe Shower Gels

    You have to love Aldi! The amount of dupes that they in their Lacura range has been impressive but very cheeky! Their Lacura Lynx Dupe Shower Gels have been a regular purchase in my house since I discovered them. They now help to keep my teenage son clean, smell nice and save me some money compared to their Lynx counterparts.

    Alsi’s Lacura Men Shower Gels

    So that’s my March 2023 round up! Lots of products, lots of fun using them and many have been very affordable which my pocket loves.

  • Saving Money With Aldi’s Lacura Lynx Dupe Shower Gels

    Lynx is not my favourite brand. When I think of Lynx it takes me back to being a teenage girl in high school. All the boys, and I mean ALL of them reeked of some form of Lynx body spray. Over 20 years later I now have my 13 year old son having the same, strange addiction to these products that half of my school year had in the 1990’s. With the cost of living and trying to save money, I wanted to see if there were cheaper alternatives available that gave a similar performance and fragrance.

    Aldi’s Lacura Men’s Shower Gels in Noir and Desert Heat
    Aldi’s Lacura Men Range

    Never failing me with their ‘inspired by’ products, is Aldi. When it was difficult to pick up some Lynx shower products due to stock availability, I noticed they had their own versions. The two that I picked up were in the fragrances of Desert Heat and Noir.

    What are their Lynx counterparts?

    Desert Heat is Aldi’s version of Africa. Noir is their version of Lynx’s Black.

    Packaging

    The shower gels come in very robust, quite masculine looking plastic bottles. Dark grey in colour, flip top lid to dispense the shower gel and the colouring of the label reflects their dupe counterparts (Desert Heat is red, green and black. Noir black and grey).

    Fragrance

    Aldi’s Lacura Men’s Desert Heat Shower Gel is fresh, clean, a little zesty with a touch of muskiness to it. Noir is more woody notes based with a slight fruity hit behind it. Just as clean and fresh as Desert Heat. Do they smell like Lynx? I’ve got both the Lynx and Lacura versions in my bathroom and I would say yes. Not identical but similar.

    Consistency

    Both shower gels have a typical shower gel consistency. They are fluid with a little thickness to them. Smooth, clear but both are coloured. Desert Heat is green in colour and Noir a very subtle and pale blue/green.

    In use

    Not a chance I was going to shower in these but I did wash my hands in them! They lathered well, gave my hands that clean feel and lightly scented them. As for my son using these, they haven’t irritated his skin or dried his skin out and he uses these daily.

    Size & Price

    These shower gels are 300ml in size and cost 55p each. Every time I’ve been in my local Aldi store the stock of these have been decent so not had an issue so far in grabbing a few bottles when needed.

    Does my son like these?

    Well he uses them! That’s probably the best indication that he’s happy with these shower gels. There is zero point asking his opinion as I will just get a grunt or ‘whatever’, ‘not bothered’. So if he uses them and I’ve had to repurchase them because a bottle has run out, let’s call it his unofficial thumbs up!

    Recommended?

    For the price and size of these I would say yes! You get a great amount of product for the price. The packaging is decent and obviously geared towards the men/boys. Fragrances are very similar to their Lynx counterparts and they clean the skin and leave a slight fragrance to it too. So what more do you want for 55p?