What I Found In A French Lidl Store

When I was on holiday over half term, my first thought wasn’t going to find a Lidl store to do a supermarket shop. I spent a few days enjoying the delights of Paris with my children and stumbled across a Lidl in a shopping centre. They wanted a drink, I didn’t want to pay a silly price anywhere else, so we went in. I didn’t buy a drink in the end but I did find lots of bath, body and skincare products that we don’t have in the UK. So what did I find?

DOP Shower Creams

In every supermarket you will find shower creams and gels, but would you find them candy floss and cola bottle fragrances? I never have (not cola)…until now! 290ml of sweetly scented shower product housed in a practical but fun looking bottle caught my eye immediately. Cost 2.02 euros each.

Le Petit Marseillials Shower Gels

I saw this brand of shower gel in other stores. These shower gels were appealing because of the size (400ml), the fragrances available (vanilla and orange flower) and the label was quite interesting in look too. 2.89 euros each.

Cien Foot Creams

There were different foot creams available, with some being Lidl’s own brand Cien. All designed to be very moisturising (although certain versions I think are geared towards more drier skin) containing ingredients such as shea butter. 1.99 euros each.

Mixa La Creme

This was a HUGE pot of cream designed for dry skin and can be applied to face and body. Such a generous sized product containing various oils and butters. Unfortunately I only saw the price for the facial version which was 3.25 euros for 100ml. And this WAS NOT 100ml, easily 400/500ml! I’m sure whatever the price was it was good value and affordable.

Cien Mascaras

We may have mascaras in the UK stores but I’ve never seen them, but this French Lidl had their own branded Cien versions. One designed to give volume, the other waterproof and both 2.99 euros each.

Cien’s Anti-Ageing Cream

I have no idea what was in this face cream but I wanted to buy it! I imagined it to be a richer textured moisturiser if it’s geared towards older skin. Zero chance to scan and guess what the ingredients were, but for 3.99 if I had the time I probably would have bought it anyway! The packaging made this cream look comforting for the skin and that’s what made me want it.

Suddenly Fragrances

The Suddenly fragrances we have in our UK stores, but the biggest difference compared to their French counterpart is the price! These were only 3.99 euros each whereas in the UK are over £5.00! I’ve bought and used one of these fragrances in Lovely and thought the quality was really good. For this price I had to buy another one.

Suddenly Fragrances Hand Cream

Think of the fragrances but in a hand cream. There was only one version available, which was Madam Glamour. I LOVED the fact you could get the hand cream with this fragrance. And like the standard Cien hand creams this was priced the same, which was only 1.76 euros!

Is it worth buying skin and body care products from a Lidl abroad?

Yes! Firstly, they stock a lot more products than the UK version. There’s a solid and generous mix of Lidl’s own brand of Cien and other brands which gives more choice. The fragrances are imaginative, packaging wise they look more appealing and there’s simply lots of products we just don’t get! What I’ve mentioned in this post is only a few products I spotted quickly with 2 bored teenagers. There was lots more, and I didn’t even get a chance to look at the men’s side! And price? Prices seemed very fair compared to how much product you were paying for. The fragrances were cheaper in France compared to the UK and other products a little more possibly than what we would pay, if we had these products, which we don’t!

So don’t overlook supermarkets while you’re away on holiday. Go in, have a look around, you maybe surprised!