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  • 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?

  • Saving Money On Your Pampering Purchases with Pretty Suds

    The last couple of years for most of us has been difficult. The current economic climate just makes times harder and harder. With Christmas coming up, many people still want to celebrate it but not at the cost of their wallet. So where can we save money on products that can pamper the body and fragrance the home? I thought I would try and focus on particular brands, companies and stores to point you in a money saving direction. Today I wanted to highlight a bath, body and home fragrance company called Pretty Suds.

    Pretty Suds

    Your bath, body and home fragrance needs are covered under one roof! I’ve bought products before from them and I’ve found them to be great quality, fun to use and affordable. What I like with this business is even though their products aren’t on ‘sale’, they have everyday offers which makes shopping with them cost effective and a breeze.

    Here’s some examples of their current offers:

    Bath Bomb Box. These are subscription boxes which you can order for monthly delivery, but you can also buy them individually as a one off too. They are themed, and currently there are two bath bomb boxes available called World of Wizardry (inspired by Harry Potter) and Be Our Guest (a nod to Beauty and the Beast). These contain 5 different shaped bath bombs at a cost of £15.00!

    Four Bath Bombs for £12.00. Don’t fancy a themed box? You can choose 4 indvidually bath bombs for £12.00 saving £4.00! Bath bombs available range from animals, skulls, Pokemon inspired bath bombs, Princess castles and carriages and more. This option covers so many designs these could be given to different ages with different tastes and likes.

    Six Wax Melts for £10.00. Different fragrances are available, and you can choose six wax melts, weighing at 50g, which are boxed. These work out at £1.67 EACH! 50g is a good amount of wax and this price for all six is fantastic value. Fragrances available range from laundry scents, fruity scents and even dupes. Some are inspired by fragrances such as Daisy, Flowerbomb, and…..Lush’s Snow Fairy!

    Other items available..

    Body Butters

    Body Scrubs

    Soap Spongs

    Reed Diffusers and more

    February 2019 subscription box containing bath bombs and crumbles
    Why should you buy from them?

    They have a wide variety of different products available with different appearances and scents. Bath bombs and bubble baths all look fun, appealing and imaginative. Body butters look indulgent and inviting and I SWEAR I can smell the wax melts through my laptop screen! Compared to larger brands and stores, Pretty Suds really do seem to keep their prices fair and their everyday mix and matches, bundles and subscription deals make it even more affordable and great value. Oh…and don’t forget some of their products are fragranced using inspired well-known scents which is great if you are a fan of particular smells but not their prices.

    Recommended?

    Do you need to ask…? Just go and visit the website here and thank me later. #mybeautywaxstashmademebuyit