Cosmetic/perfume dupes

[AlanBanan]

German made Nivea Creme (you know the one that comes in the blue tin and is usually £1?) is almost a dupe for Creme de la Mer (£125). They have the same base ingredients. The only difference is Creme de La Mer has some seaweed extracts, so if you account for that by adding The Ordinary Marine Hylauronics (approx £6), you can save about £118.
Nivea is quite greasy and heavily perfumed though, so not good for sensitive skin or wearing during the day/under make-up IMO. I use the combination occasionally at night. I generally prefer to use Nivea on my body when it needs extra moisturising (elbows and ankles)

I have a friend send me over the giant tins of Nivea every few months because it’s the best body moisturiser. I am like a giant slug each night. It’s fantastic.

 

[SMRT]

German made Nivea Creme (you know the one that comes in the blue tin and is usually £1?) is almost a dupe for Creme de la Mer (£125). They have the same base ingredients. The only difference is Creme de La Mer has some seaweed extracts, so if you account for that by adding The Ordinary Marine Hylauronics (approx £6), you can save about £118.
Nivea is quite greasy and heavily perfumed though, so not good for sensitive skin or wearing during the day/under make-up IMO. I use the combination occasionally at night. I generally prefer to use Nivea on my body when it needs extra moisturising (elbows and ankles)

 

[RBN20]

I use Estée Lauder double wear but was resenting using it for work etc, as it isn’t the cheapest.
decided to give the £5 primark dupe a try and I have to say I’m impressed, it’s got decent coverage, is buildable, goes on nicely and doesn’t oxidise

would recommend

 

[petitspois]

It smells identical to Nivea too. I tried some cream de mer at the airport a few years ago and my first thought was "that's Nivea. I'm not paying that!!

Maybe it's like Peckham Spring and the creme de lar mer factory is actually just re-packing Nivea cream?

 

[Pat the Dog]

I have a friend send me over the giant tins of Nivea every few months because it’s the best body moisturiser. I am like a giant slug each night. It’s fantastic.

Have you ever tried Astral? It is still a very good moisturiser but not as heavy and greasy as Nivea.

 

[PaddyDomino]

I recommend the Perfume Parlour website for dupes. There's a huge selection, and very reasonably priced. I've bought from there quite a few times.

 

[Prince fan 1999]

German made Nivea Creme (you know the one that comes in the blue tin and is usually £1?) is almost a dupe for Creme de la Mer (£125). They have the same base ingredients. The only difference is Creme de La Mer has some seaweed extracts, so if you account for that by adding The Ordinary Marine Hylauronics (approx £6), you can save about £118.
Nivea is quite greasy and heavily perfumed though, so not good for sensitive skin or wearing during the day/under make-up IMO. I use the combination occasionally at night. I generally prefer to use Nivea on my body when it needs extra moisturising (elbows and ankles)

It smells identical to Nivea too. I tried some cream de mer at the airport a few years ago and my first thought was "that's Nivea. I'm not paying that!!

 

[PrincessCharming]

Does anyone have any coco maidmoisselle by Chanel dupes- love the perfume but too expensive to use ona a daily basis

I’m sure one of the Suddenly ones at Lidl is a dupe for Coco Mademoiselle, but not sure which one

 

[PaddyDomino]

thanks for this - I just got a Gucci Guilty dupe and it's really similar so I think I'll wear this during the day and keep the proper one 'for best'.

Oh that's great that you tried that company, and that you're pleased with what you bought
I have so many oils from them that I had to stop buying them! The vast majority that I bought really did smell like the original. Only the odd one didn't or wasn't nice, I remember that I didn't like the Lime Basil Jo Malone dupe.
My favourite oil of theirs is Absolutely Amber, it's not a dupe, I think it's a Middle Eastern style perfume. It smells kind of like incense and I always get complimented on it, when I wear it.

thanks for this - I just got a Gucci Guilty dupe and it's really similar so I think I'll wear this during the day and keep the proper one 'for best'.

I ran out of time replying to you because I went upstairs to look through my Perfume Parlour stash
I looked at their website too, and I was wrong about Absolutely Amber, apparently it is a dupe of Amber Absolute by Tom Ford. They used to sell Middle Eastern style oils and I thought it was one of those.
I tended to shop by notes and discovered dupes of expensive perfumes that I'd never heard of before and ended up loving.
For example, Moss Breaches, and the dupe of Baiser du Dragon, which I get loads of compliments on, they're both incensey too.

 

[DCICassieStuart]

Maybe it's like Peckham Spring and the creme de lar mer factory is actually just re-packing Nivea cream?

Not quite the kind of 'glow' you want from your skincare

 

[Mamacita]

I recommend the Perfume Parlour website for dupes. There's a huge selection, and very reasonably priced. I've bought from there quite a few times.

Went on it after this post and got dior addict and flowerbomb dupes. Really impressed with dior addict one, smells the same and lasts for absolute ages. Less impressed with flowerbomb, don't think it smells exact and it's quite weak but to be fair both cost me 8 quid for 30mls so can't complain

 

[PrincessCharming]

It smells identical to Nivea too. I tried some cream de mer at the airport a few years ago and my first thought was "that's Nivea. I'm not paying that!!

There was an article on This Morning back in Richard and Judy days where the expert said the same about Nivea/CDLM. Same ingredients largely.

 

[Ugholhere]

Not strictly cosmetic but if anyone has the Hey Estrid razor. The Amazon brand one uses the exact same blades, you get 10 for around £11.

search: Amazon Female Razor 5-Blade Befills, Pack of 10 (Previously Solimo brand

 

[hydeist]

Milton Lloyd do perfume dupes. I use Vogue (Chanel No 5) and Jean Yves to Go which smells just like Gucci Rush. If you look on Ebay, you can buy six of the same perfume (55ml bottle) for £21.99. Just bought six more Vogue today. Milton Lloyd Summertime also smells like a slightly lighter version of Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb. There are loads of different ones, but not all smell like the real thing. https://smell-a-likes.com/brand/milton-lloyd/3

I bought Vogue on Amazon for about £6 and it arrived today - I put a couple of sprays on about six hours ago and it is still going strong! It's amazing!

I got a lild perfume called Femelle and it is a copy for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle! It definitely doesn’t last as long but I’m using it for in my hand bag to spray throughout the day/night

I also bought this and it's so nice but I agree it isn't that long lasting

 

[WadieHaddadsChocolates]

Milton Lloyd do perfume dupes. I use Vogue (Chanel No 5) and Jean Yves to Go which smells just like Gucci Rush. If you look on Ebay, you can buy six of the same perfume (55ml bottle) for £21.99. Just bought six more Vogue today. Milton Lloyd Summertime also smells like a slightly lighter version of Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb. There are loads of different ones, but not all smell like the real thing. https://smell-a-likes.com/brand/milton-lloyd/3

I love Night Flower, their dupe for Tom Ford's Black Orchid.

 

[Carly29]

I got a lild perfume called Femelle and it is a copy for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle! It definitely doesn’t last as long but I’m using it for in my hand bag to spray throughout the day/night

 

[petitspois]

I recommend the Perfume Parlour website for dupes. There's a huge selection, and very reasonably priced. I've bought from there quite a few times.

thanks for this - I just got a Gucci Guilty dupe and it's really similar so I think I'll wear this during the day and keep the proper one 'for best'.

 

[WilmaHun]

Ooh which of the aldi skincare dupes did you like? I tried their nip and fab glycolic pads dupe but they were much drier and had barely any product. Loved their pink clay range though!

I have used the Lacura Rejuvenate day cream with SPF, which is a dupe for the Loreal Revitalift face creams
The healthy grow exfoliating tonic which is a dupe for the Pixi glow tonic
Snapshot primer, which is a dupe for the Smashbox photo finish primer
Pineapple face serum, which is a dupe for the Glow Recipe Pineapple - C serum

I particularly love the pineapple serum and the day creams.

I'm just about to give their retinol serum, and the vitamin c serum a go too, and the perfume dupes

 

[1001 others]

A friend is a professional make-up artist (has worked on major TV and film sets). In her kit are the brands "elf and nyx," both of which are super affordable! She also has the Maybelline mascara in the green and pink tube, and L'oreal hairspray in the gold tin (which she applies to cotton buds to keep eyebrows in place) - those two are some of the most popular products of all time.

On sets, she uses whatever beauty company the production has partnered with, and gets oodles of freebies (as you can imagine), but if she's actually buying stuff herself, she just sticks to those I've mentioned above.

 

[bubbadabut]

I got a lild perfume called Femelle and it is a copy for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle! It definitely doesn’t last as long but I’m using it for in my hand bag to spray throughout the day/night

Yes Lidl have some great dupes but they really don't last do they? I have the Lidl "Essence Cotton Blue" and it is exactly like D&G Light Blue. I always have a spritz before the school run and I also spray it on scarves, etc as it seems to last longer on them.