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  • 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!

    A LUSH Sleepy Shower Gel Dupe In Lidl

    Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel

    New Bath, Shower & Fragrance Dupes in Lidl

  • Is Aldi’s Snow Fairy Shower Gel Dupe Any Good?

    The supermarket Aldi is well known for their dupes. Skincare, haircare, body care products, many have a familiar look to them because they are ‘inspired’ by other brands. The one thing that they don’t share with the branded counterparts is the same price point. Aldi’s versions are cheaper, as many dupes tend to be. One product they bring out every year around autumn and winter time is their Lacura’s Sweet Angel Shower Gel. And what is this a dupe for? Snow Fairy Shower Gel by LUSH. But is this actually a good dupe?

    Aldi’s Lacura Sweet Angel Shower Gel
    Packaging

    This shower gel has always been housed in a tall and thin clear flip top lid plastic bottle. The only difference has been the label, which changes year to year. 2025’s version is pink, with silver stars on it, and quite pretty. Practical and nicely presented.

    Fragrance

    Aldi’s Lacura Sweet Angel Shower Gel has a sweetie type scent to it. Think of a rhubarb and custard hard boiled sweet smell but replace the rhubarb with strawberry, and this is what it smells like to me! The scent is nice, but could smell a little more natural and less synthetic. It has a Snow Fairy like smell to it but not identical.

    Look & consistency

    This shower gel is pink in colour, shiny, decent thickness to it which means it’s easy to pour but concentrated enough not to use half a bottle!

    Price

    £1.99 for 500ml.

    In the bath

    Although this is a shower gel, I use it in the bath. It provides lots of bubbles when poured under warm running water, and I don’t need to use too much of it. The fragrance is there immediately and remains while I’m in the bath, but in a subtle way but still very much noticeable. The bubbles last a good amount of time and the shower gel itself is pleasant to use on the skin while washing, and has caused no irritation or drying out of the skin during or after use.

    Recommended?

    If you’re a lover of sweeter scented bath and shower products you would appreciate this as a stand alone product, not just as a dupe! The fragrance is nice, decent size and packaging and doesn’t dry or irritate the skin (at least for me that is). Price point and quality thumbs up, so a good item to grab while grocery shopping.

  • A LUSH Sleepy Shower Gel Dupe In Lidl

    I rarely buy products from LUSH. It’s a treat. Yes, they make and sell some great products. But cost is a massive reason why it’s a considered purchase for me. I’ve never tried their shower gels. At around £17.00 for a 260g bottle I can’t justify that. So when Lidl decided to do their own versions of LUSH shower gels, generously sized AND so much cheaper, I had to try them out! First I tried Honey I’m Home and now I’m currently using Relax shower gel. So what is it a dupe for and what is it like?

    Lidl’s LUSH Sleepy Shower Gel Dupe
    What’s it a dupe of?

    Relax shower gel is a dupe for Sleepy shower gel by LUSH.

    Packaging

    Relax comes in a 500ml size. It comes in a clear, plastic flip top bottle with a mainly black label on it. It’s practical, it’s nothing flash but in a basic way it looks good!

    Look & consistency

    Relax is a vibrant and striking purple colour. It’s thick but pourable and glossy. How this is coloured makes it stand out, even more so because the bottle it comes in is clear so you can see it.

    Fragrance

    I’m a massive fan of some of the LUSH Sleepy products. I’ve not used the shower gel but I have used Sleepy Bubble Bar and Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb. The main thing that I loved about these products was how they smelt. And Relax smells very similar. It clearly has relaxing lavender in this, giving it an aromatherapy feel. But it’s quite a sweet scent with creamy vanilla in this which not only makes it relaxing but comforting as well. I ADORE how this smells!

    In the shower & bath

    I mainly use this in the bath. Under warm running water this foams up beautifully and the bubbles stay in tact, light and airy, for a great amount of time. In fact, there’s still plenty left when I’m ready to get out! Despite the fact this shower gel is purple it doesn’t colour the water as such, but gives it the lightest tint of blue/purple. The fragrance is there from beginning to end of my bathing experience which I love. Using Relax is relaxing, soothing and I enjoy every minute of it.

    In the shower this performs just as well. It lathers up nicely on a sponge. It washes my body very well and fragrances the bathroom. After use in both bath and shower my skin is fragranced only slightly, and not long lasting. It doesn’t dry out my skin or irritate it, which if I’m honest I was worried about.

    LUSH v Lidl

    The packaging for both is similar. Colour of each shower gel looks the same. Fragrance (I’m assuming the LUSH shower gel has the same fragrance as the other Sleepy products) is also very similar and Relax is just as good. Ingredients list is very different but has a few of the key ingredients that on paper would make these products comparable (oat and lavender). Size wise Sleepy shower gels come in 110g, 260g and 520g whereas Relax comes in only one which is 500ml. Price? If we compare LUSH’s 520g to Relax, it costs an eye watering £26! Lidl’s version? £1.99!

    LUSH dupe shower gels in Lidl
    Recommended?

    I love this shower gel! It does everything I want and need it to do in the shower and the bath and the fragrance for me is everything. This makes this one of my favourite shower gels I’ve EVER used! Great size, great price and overall great product. I will be buying more of this if my local Lidl has it in stock, and you should too if you’re a fan of of the Sleepy range by LUSH!

  • LUSH Dupe? Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel

    In the battle of the dupe bath and body care products, supermarket Lidl has recently upped their game. It’s normally Aldi that pushes out their ‘inspired by’ products that resemble well known, more expensive brands. But this time Lidl really have delivered a good range of products, which will look very familiar to many shoppers. One item that I recently noticed and purchased was Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel. £1.99 for 500ml, and possibly a dupe for LUSH‘s Honey I Washed The Kids Shower Gel. So what is this product like?

    Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel
    Packaging

    A very simple tall, clear plastic bottle is what this shower gel is housed in. What makes this bottle stand out is the striking black label. The label makes the product look stylish and more expensive than what it actually is.

    Fragrance

    I was torn between this one and another version, but bought this one because of the scent. It definitely has a sweet honey smell to it, but mixed in with fruit. So it’s sweet but not too sweet and almost has a bakery fragrance to it. It’s comforting, warming, with a hidden light floral hint to it.

    Consistency & look

    This shower gel looks like liquid caramel thanks to the colour it is. Thick but fluid, not clear but opaque. Smooth, shiny and very inviting with it’s name matching the look of this perfectly!

    In the shower

    Lidl’s Honey I’m Home Shower Gel lathered up like a dream on a sponge in the shower. It looked and felt more creamy than airy bubbles, which was a pleasure to use. I didn’t need to use a lot and what I did use did the job of cleaning my skin while the fragrance made it an enjoyable experience.

    In the bath

    A small amount of this shower gel under warm running water created so much foam I was very impressed! Unlike in the shower, in the bath it was definitely more foamy bubbles that were airy, light and fluffy rather than creamy. The shower gel didn’t colour the water, it remained clear, but full of bubbles that stayed in tact for a very long time. The fragrance was incredibly relaxing and comforting and made this bath from beginning to end a great one. In the shower or bath, this product didn’t irritate or dry out my skin, and I felt it performed very well in both.

    Recommended?

    I’m impressed! This is a great shower and bath product! It works equally well in both and I found I liked using this. The fragrance plays a big part in why I liked using this, but it also does what its meant to do and does it well. After using this in the bath I promised myself I need to try the other versions in this range and grab a few as Christmas stocking fillers. Recommended? Yes! This is an affordable, great quality product and whether it’s a dupe or not this is good!