YOU don’t need fancy face creams that cost a small fortune to get glowing summer skin.
Cheaper versions of costly remedies can be just as good — and will give big savings.
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Here’s how to get skin in top condition without stretching your budget.
SUPERMARKET DUPE: The big stores are a great place to find effective alternatives to pricey products.
Get rid of daily grime and leave skin squeaky clean with Lacura’s original hot cloth cleanser, £1.99 from Aldi.
It leaves skin feeling soft and refreshed and is a dupe for Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish, £18.50 at Boots. Aldi also comes up trumps for a copy of the £450 La Prairie skin caviar cream.
Lacura’s caviar illumination, £7, has the same nourishing benefits but without the big price-tag.
Vitamin C is a wonder ingredient, known for boosting collagen production, and is in many expensive treatments including the £32 La Roche Posay anti-wrinkle serum.
Rather than splashing out, try Skin Saints Vitamin C illuminating serum for £4 at Tesco.
HIGH STREET HERO: Hyaluronic acid gives dry skin a serious moisture boost, helping it look healthier and revived.
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You can find it in Vichy Aqualia Thermal moisturiser, £15.99, at Superdrug. But it is also in Primark’s PS Hyaluronic acid moisturiser, which costs £4 and is a far more affordable option.
Primark also stocks good-value serums including retinol and salicylic acid, for £3.50 each.
SAME BUT DIFFERENT: If you have got a favourite luxury brand, the chances are you can get a similar product for less.
Look past the packaging and it is what’s inside that makes the difference.
Enter the name of your favourite cream into Skinskoolbeauty.com and you will find a list of similar products. You will find hidden gems!
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
Deal of the day
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SHOW who’s boss with this wooden director’s chair, down from £60 to £45 at Habitat.
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Cheap treat
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CHEER up your underwear drawer with this embroidered floral bra, £8, from Primark.
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SAINSBURY’S customers can buy items from the exclusive Henry Holland x Bags of Ethics Pride collection until September. Tote bag £5, reusable coffee cup £12 and water bottle £12.
Top swap
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CREATE a cosy vibe with this Pacific Acer woven table lamp for £150, at Next.co.uk. Or get a similar look with the rattan table lamp for £49 from Barker and Stonehouse.
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