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  • Lidl’s Under £5.00 Cien Vitamin C Skincare Range

    When I was younger, I could get away with putting anything on my face. The joys of youth! For most of us as teens and people in our 20’s, our skin doesn’t require much from skincare products, unless you had specific skin issues. But I find as I get older this isn’t the case. I try to be mindful about what I use, what products do and also a big factor in purchases is how much something costs. If you are a shopper in the supermarket Lidl, and looking at affordable skincare, you will definitely find plenty, including their Vitamin C range. So what do they have and who is it suitable for?

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Skincare Products
    Firstly….what’s important about Vitamin C in skincare?

    Vitamin C in skincare can brighten the skin and give it a more natural glow, even out skin tone and help with signs of ageing e.g lines and wrinkles. Ideal for those with dull looking skin, uneven skin tone and a more mature (or sun damaged) skin in regards to texture and wrinkles.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Serum

    To be applied to clean skin in the morning before a moisturiser. This serum contains Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, so expect a serum that should be light weight but moisturising. Price £2.99 for 30ml.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Serum
    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Day Cream

    Containing both Vitamin C & E, this day cream should be moisturising, help improve the look and feel of wrinkles and lines. Also improve the firmness and hydration of the skin. Cien Vitamin C Q10 Day Cream also contains an spf of 15, so provides some form of sun protection. Price £3.99 for 50ml.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Day Cream
    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Night Cream

    Similar to the Day Cream and what it does, except this doesn’t contain spf. I suspect this is a richer or thicker consistency with it being a night cream. All the same benefits in regards to firmness, hydration etc as the day cream, but for the night. Price £3.99 for 50ml.

    Lidl’s Cien Vitamin C Q10 Night Cream
    Thoughts?

    I love the idea of a Vitamin C range of products! Serum, day and night cream is a core selection of products which is useful. Only thing really missing would be an eye cream or serum and this would be near perfect. So great selection of products, standard sizes for what they are, ingredients seem decent and price point affordable. What more can a Vitamin C skincare lover ask for?

    *Stock levels or stock in general may not be the same in all stores, so please check*

  • Affordable Skincare Products In Lidl For Under £1.20

    Taking care of the skin on our face is something we all do. Whether it’s a simple splash, wash and go or a 10 step skincare routine, we have a skincare routine in the morning, evening or both. Whatever your idea of skincare products and routines are, we all use something, with many of us now not wanting (or can afford) to spend a fortune on these products. Supermarkets are a great place to find a variety of different skincare products. Some are branded, some are supermarket own labels, which means a better chance to buy skincare at affordable prices. I went into Lidl recently to see what they had in regards to everyday skincare products, and this is what I found:

    Lidl’s own brand budget skincare products
    Cien’s Moisturising Facial Wash

    Perfect for all skin types, but especially those with sensitive skin. This facial wash is supposed to be gentle, non stripping and an effective cleanser to be used morning and night. No added colour, fragrance and soap free, so this is the type of facial wash that could be used by all the family. 150ml £1.19.

    Cien’s Moisturising Facial Wash
    Cien’s Refreshing Facial Wash

    Has the same benefits as the Moisturising Wash, but I suspect not as moisturising in feel and has a different texture while being used on the skin. Could this be better for those who have a more shiny, oily feel? Or for the guys? Either way it’s an alternative offering for a facial wash. 150ml for £1.19.

    Cien’s Refreshing Facial Wash
    Cien’s Smoothing Facial Scrub

    This product is geared towards a more normal to dry and normal to combination skin type. So although meant to gently exfoliate the skin leaving it softer, smoother and fresher, this shouldn’t (hopefully) leave the skin feeling tight and dry. Soap, fragrance and colour free, this should be used once or twice a week depending on your skin type. 150ml for £1.19.

    Cien’s Smoothing Facial Scrub

    If you’re looking for basic formulas to do a simple job, these could be for you. No thrills, no fan fare, no mass of crazy active ingredients promising to give you a face lift. If these products look familiar I would say these are dupes for Simple Skincare products. Simple Skincare products delivery the same things these do, designed for sensitive skin and leaving out ingredients that can potentially cause irritation. But their products are a minimum of twice the price of Lidl’s own branded version. So the choice is yours which skincare range you want to buy!

    Are you tempted to try these? Or have you already got them in your bathroom and using them daily?

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    Cien’s Simple Dupe Refreshing Facial Wash

  • Skincare Serums Under £3.00 In Aldi!

    I’m going to sound like a broken record, but skincare really doesn’t have to be expensive. It can be as expensive as you want it to be but also as cheap as you want it to be. We don’t all have a generous budget for this area of our lives, and some people, even if they did, some don’t WANT to spend a lot on skincare products. All opinions and situations are valid. Finding decent quality products that fit a lower budget is more than likely going to come from a discount store or a supermarket. Aldi currently have in stock 3 facial skincare serums from their own brand Lacura. So, what do they have, what do they do and how much do they cost?

    Aldi skincare serums
    What’s available

    3 different skincare facial serums for different skin concerns. There’s Vitamin C, Collagen & Gold and Hyaluronic Acid.

    Price & size

    Each serum is 50ml and costs £2.75 each. This is a decent size and a good price because some serums on the market can be 30ml in size.

    What are these supposed to do?
    Hyaluronic Acid

    This serum helps to add hydration to the skin while keeping the moisture in the skin. Hyaluronic Acid can hydrate, make the skin look and feel smoother and generally give the skin a healthier appearance.

    Hyaluronic Acid Serum
    Vitamin C

    Vitamin C brightens skin, can even out skin tone and provide protection against pollution, free radicals and can help with the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

    Vitamin C Serum
    Collagen & Gold

    This serum can help improve the tightness of the skin, it’s smoothness and firmness and provides hydration.

    Collagen & Gold Serum
    Packaging of these serums

    All packaged in nicely one block coloured boxes, which seems to be quite a trend in the skincare industry. There’s nothing I can say negative about it. It’s practical, simple but nicely presented.

    Thoughts?

    It’s always nice to see affordable skincare products, especially products designed to target certain issues or skincare types. Everyone’s skin is different and sometimes one product for one person isn’t going to be right for another. Seeing variety and specific products is good.

    I would have liked to see percentages on these products of their active ingredients. How much Vitamin C is in the serum? Hyaluronic Acid? Not having this information makes me think that the percentages are low, so won’t actually do anything. But what if they were too high for someone and it could cause irritation? There’s a reason brands have this information on products and its to give the consumer the information their skin needs to make the best choice for them. So is this why the serums are so low in price? Price point wise is affordable…but for what reason?

    Check these serums for yourself in your local Aldi store now.

  • My Favourite Dupe Product Is…..

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel! Out of all of the dupes I’ve tried, THIS is my favourite and has been purchased many, many times when it’s in stock. The market is flooded with dupes from well known brands of skincare, body products, fragrance and bath and shower goodies. But this shower gel, even thinking about it, makes me smile. But why?

    My favourite dupe is Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel
    What is this a dupe of?

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel is a dupe of Sleepy Shower Gel by LUSH. Is this an accurate dupe? Although I haven’t tried the shower gel, I have used, multiple times, products from the LUSH Sleepy range. This includes the Bubble Bath Bar and Bear Bath Bomb. Both have got a distinctive fragrance to them which Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel is very similar in scent wise. Also, the packaging of Lidl’s product is ‘inspired’ by Sleepy. So from my observations, definitely a dupe!

    Price

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel costs £1.99 for 500ml vs LUSH’s Sleepy Shower Gel £27.00 for 520g (other sizes at different prices available, but this is the closest weight to the Lidl version).

    Packaging

    Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel comes in a plastic bottle with black labelling, and so does the version from LUSH. Both very simple in look but striking in an understated way.

    My experience of Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel

    This is a product I use in both the bath and the shower. Considering my skin can be sensitive sometimes and easily irritated, this causes no issues. It doesn’t dry out my skin and leaves my skin feeling clean and ready for the next stage once out of the bath or shower. It creates nourishing, creamy bubbles which are long lasting. But it’s the fragrance for me which is the best bit. It’s so relaxing. It’s a gorgeous sweet, modern lavender heavy scent which really helps you to unwind especially at night. Its strong enough to make an impact but not to the point it blows your senses away. I would describe this as one of the best shower gels I’ve EVER used!

    My favourite dupe?

    Yes it is! Although I can’t compare this directly with the LUSH version as I’ve never used it, and to be honest I never will. Why would I when Lidl’s Relax Shower Gel is so good and cheap! I know a good product that works for me when I use it and this is it. How many bottles of this have I bought and used since it’s release? I couldn’t even count! It’s not always in stock in my local branch so I grab it when I can.

    If you haven’t tried this shower gel yet, I would say please do! Maybe the fragrance of lavender isn’t for you. There are other versions as well such as Honey I’m Home which is INCREDIBLE! But which ever you go for, it’s £1.99 well spent!

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