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  • New Skincare In Home Bargains!

    If you love skincare, you will love seeing affordable and branded products in discount stores like Home Bargains. Skincare products vary in price, but those with a good eye will know a good deal when they see one. That’s why discount stores selling skincare is a popular way to buy these items. You never know what will land on a shelf and for how little. I visited my local Home Bargains store to see if I could spot anything new and budget friendly, and these are the skincare products I found:

    New skincare in Home Bargains!
    Nivea’s Luminous Skin Glow Daily Liquid Exfoliant

    Exfoliants containing granules are still on the market, but a more popular version is gentle acid based liquid exfoliants. Nivea’s Luminous Skin Glow Daily Liquid Exfoliant is that type of exfoliant which helps to improve skin texture and tone, reduce pores and leave skin looking and feeling fresher. This product can be used daily, and doesn’t need to be washed off. Simple and quick to use. £3.99 for 100ml.

    Nivea’s Luminous Skin Glow Daily Liquid Exfoliant
    Pause & Glow Menopausal Skincare

    Not a brand I’ve ever seen or heard of, except in Home Bargains, but some women may find these products interesting. I’ve spotted the Cooling Relief Serum Roller, which needs to be rolled onto the skin. It provides a cooling and soothing effect thanks to the rolling action, and containing aloe vera. Another product from this brand is their Soothing Eye Serum, to help smooth and lift the under eye area. Cooling Relief Serum Roller is £2.99 for 30ml, and the Soothing Eye Serum £1.99 for 15ml.

    Pause & Glow Menopausal Skincare
    Pacifica’s Kale Dissolve Dark Spot Micro Patches

    Containing 4 micro needling patches, these help to improve the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation thanks to ingredients including tranexamic acid, niacinamide and glycolic acid. Apply to clean skin and can be worn overnight, but must be left on for a minimum of 6 hours to be effective. £1.49.

    Pacifica’s Kale Dissolve Dark Spot Micro Patches
    Dr Paw Paw’s Hydrating Facial Mist

    This facial mist can be used in the morning and evening, and helps to freshen and hydrate the skin. Also, this mist is designed to help skin appear and feel smoother and look brighter with the help of hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. £1.99 for 100ml.

    Dr Paw Paw’s Hydrating Facial Mist
    Revolution Skincare London’s Sali Hughes Gel Quench Moisturiser

    A light weight but highly hydrating facial moisturiser that can be used in the morning and evening. Perfect for those who don’t like heavy textures, and those who have oily to combination skin. Some of the ingredients in this moisturiser include niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, plant peptides and glycerin. £1.99 for 60ml.

    Revolution Skincare London’s Sali Hughes Gel Quench Moisturiser

    So, what do you think of these finds? Tempting? All of these are budget friendly and I like the fact they’re different types of skincare products doing different things. Anything I want to buy myself? The dark spot patches. These would be useful for me as I suffer from spots that lead to hyperpigmentation, so would be curious to see if these would work…so lets see?

  • 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*

  • New Garnier’s Sorbet Creams!

    Garnier is a skin and body care brand used and trusted by many. Their products are available everywhere, massive variety of different creams, serums, masks and body products. Price point? Varies. Not the cheapest of brands but definitely not the most expensive. And if you shop around, you can grab Garnier products at affordable prices, depending on where bought and the promotions at the time. One of their newer products that has been released on the market, and available from the high street is their Sorbet Creams. So what are these?

    Garnier’s Sorbet Creams
    What’s a sorbet cream?

    Garnier’s Sorbet Creams are designed to be hydrating but light weight thanks to it’s unusual texture. Sinks into the skin quickly and easily and not greasy, oily or heavy in feel or look on the skin.

    Different versions?

    This cream comes in three different versons:

    Vitamin C Fresh & Bright

    Contains niacinamide and Vitamin C, which helps brighten the skin and improve and even out skin tone.

    Garnier’s Vitamin C Fresh & Bright Sorbet Cream
    Hyaluron Fresh & Plump

    Contains hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, which hydrates the skin and locks the hydration into it.

    Garnier’s Hyaluron Fresh & Plump Sorbet Cream
    Salicylic Fresh & Matte

    Contains, salicylic acid, niacinamide and centella asiatica. These ingredients help to combat oiliness, blemishes, keeps skin hydrated and soothe if irritated.

    Garnier’s Salicylic Fresh & Matte Sorbet Cream
    Packaging

    Each formulation comes in a small, brightly coloured plastic pot. Each colour helping the customer to recognise what range these products belong in e.g Vitamin C sorbet slots into the Vitamin C range. Very modern, very simple and very different from their usual packaging of products. They stand out on the shelf.

    Price

    These sorbet creams can be found in most places on the high street with slightly varying price. Currently in Home Bargains for £4.99 and Superdrug for £5.00. Everywhere else is priced at £7.50 (50ml).

    Thoughts?

    The everyday price for the products is fair, although £4.99 even better! I like the fact there are 3 different formulations for different skin concerns. But I don’t feel these cover all skin types or problems. So clearly this product is for a more specific group of people and not for everyone. I like the sound of texture of this product. But reading reviews about these being fragranced, having them being called a ‘sorbet’, personally I find off putting. If this was for the body, I would be more than happy. For the face? No. Having a fragrance free version might change my mind but then it wouldn’t fall into the ‘sorbet’ camp would it?

    Would I purchase any of these products? No. How these look and are marketed is so left field from Garnier. As a brand, are they taking too much inspiration (not necessarily in a good way) from more modern, ‘trendy’ brands? There will be lots of people who will love these sorbets (probably under the age of 30), but not for me.

  • 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!

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