Asda’s £7 setting spray & Aldi’s £3 ‘magic’ oil dupe – 15 amazing summer beauty buys you can pick up in the supermarket
SUMMER’S finally here so it’s time for a beauty bag overhaul. But with budgets tight, we’re all after a few hero products without the designer price tag.
From chic scents to refreshing face mist, serum and shower gel, Kirsten Jones picks out 15 of the most popular beauty dupes at your local supermarket . . .
FACE MIST
WE’RE all for a spray to keep skin looking plump, pretty and cool in the sun.
Elemis claims this to be an anti-wrinkle serum in a mist. But save your pennies with Aldi’s alternative.
Saving: £37.
SETTING SPRAY
IT’S dubbed a “cult-favourite” by beauty pros, but good old Asda has got a product up its sleeve to keep your skin feeling summer fresh.
Saving: £21.
FACIAL SPF
TIKTOKERS are going nuts for this superstar SPF, promising users “instant radiance”, but we’re feeling instant love for the cheap choice.
Saving: £28
PERFUME
THIS floral amber perfume by Tom Ford, said to “evoke remote private islands”, is the scent of summer, but Aldi’s swap smells very similar. Keep the bottle hidden, to keep your secret safe.
Saving: £99.
SPRAY SUNCREAM
GREAT protection, very different price. Avene looks dreamy, but Lidl’s creamy cover does the same job for less.
Pick your SPF strength wisely.
Saving: £15.
LIP OIL
IT’S certainly pretty hard to beat Charlotte Tilbury’s award-winning “magic” lip oil crystal elixir, but Aldi’s collagen-pumped oil does its very best.
We’re very impressed.
Saving: £25.
EIGHT-HOUR CREAM
EVERYONE loves Arden’s Eight Hour do-all cream, but it’s got competition here. Shoppers claim Aldi’s “miracle” cream can cure spots.
We’re sold.
Saving: £28
HANDWASH
EVERYONE loves a posh hand wash for the loo, but Molton Brown’s is £22.
Guests will be just as impressed with this like-for-like look for twenty quid less.
Saving: £19.
SHOWER GEL
SHOPPERS say Aesop shower gel is “irresistible”, and we just can’t resist a bargain.
Snap up this Marks & Spencer gel, which buyers claim “smells posh”.
Saving: £30.
SKIN REPAIR SERUM
DO you love the idea of bagging a skin-repair serum without the hefty price tag? Then how about this fabulous £4 buy from Asda.
Shoppers reckon it’s just what they’ve been looking for.
Saving: £20.
CLEANSING WATER
IF you can’t face splashing a fortune on a costly cleanser, you’ll find this dupe is just as fresh as the real deal.
Pop it in your beauty bag for an all-in-one wash without any faff.
Saving: £22.
BODY LOTION
SOMETIMES it’s all about the snazzy packaging – but the gorgeous smell of this Treaclemoon body lotion really gives you the luxury feel without the heftier price tag.
Saving: £17.
PERFUME
CHANEL’S bold ambery fragrance is a sophisticated staple – and it’s priced accordingly.
Savvy shoppers can get their hands on the very chic scent for just a tenner.
Saving: £94
FOUNDATION
YES, long-wear foundation is a must in summer, but with L’Oreal’s 32-hour fresh-face claim, there’s no need to spend a fortune.
Saving: £27
BODY OIL
GLOWING skin, a summery shimmer. You’d be forgiven for doing a double-take at this great Aldi offering.
Saving: £19.