I’m an Aldi VIP and get access to beauty dupes before they launch – here’s my honest view on the £3.49 Benefit brow dupe
IF you’re a beauty fan, then you’ll know that Aldi is the place to go when it comes to nabbing high-end dupes for a fraction of the price.
And if you’re a lover of Benefit brow products but not the hefty price tag that comes with them, then you may just want to listen up…
That’s because several replicas will be hitting the shelves of Aldi this Sunday – and prices start from just £3.49.
And luckily for you, a beauty whizz named Alysha has already tested them out and given her seal of approval, so you don’t have to!
In the clip posted to TikTok (@lysha_lou), she explains how she’s a part of the Aldi Beauty Club, which requires her to give feedback on various products before they hit the supermarket shelves.
And the first product on Alysha’s list to trial is the ‘set and forget brow gel, which she’s super impressed with.
Priced at £3.49, it’s a total bargain compared to Benefit’s ’24-Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel,’ which retails at £26.
It seems to still be doing the job and it doesn’t feel half as heavy either!
Alysha
Delighted from the outset, she removes the brush and enthuses: “Oh I like the brush, the brush is really nice!”
Alysha, who says she usually uses ‘got2be’ on her eyebrows which sticks them down “like crazy,” then tests out the Aldi dupe.
“I’ll stick them up and then I’ll let them dry,” she explains.
Holding her handheld fan over her eyebrows after pointing out they take a little longer to dry down, she praises: “It seems to still be doing the job and it doesn’t feel half as heavy either!”
She continues: “It’s a flake-free formula, so it’s movable and obviously it’s done what it needs to do…it’s just a medium hold rather than a strong hold.”
The makeup whizz then points out that she’s going in with Lacura’s ‘micro-filling brow pen,’ which is also priced at £3.49 and is a fraction of the cost when compared to Benefit’s £26 ‘Brow Microfilling Pen.’
“From what I remember, I feel like I didn’t like this but I’ll give it a go again,” she says.
Instantly having a change of heart, she says the product seems to have a new and improved formula.
“Last time it was too runny so it was bleeding everywhere and me being me, I was getting it everywhere,” she admits.
“But that’s really nice now!
“They definitely must’ve changed the formula for the micro-blading brow pen because I actually like that, it’s quite nice!”
Alysha captioned the post: “Aldi Brow products that are coming out this Sunday! 23rd June.”
The post quickly garnered thousands of views from makeup and beauty fans up and down the country, with one writing: “Ooo runs to Aldi!”
A second commented: “Love this for youuu!”
Biggest beauty mistakes
Fabulous' Beauty Editor Tara Ledden has shared the do's and don'ts when it comes to beauty.
“No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you’re not getting the basics right, the rest is wasted.
“There aren’t many non-negotiables, but these are the biggest beauty mistakes sabotaging your regime.”
- Not wearing SPF: Sun-damage is the main cause of premature skin ageing, so if you want to keep your skin looking plump and glowing, sun cream is vital.
- Using expired products: Best case, they’re ineffective and don’t deliver the results they promise, worst case they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products differ – for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months while lipstick can last for 9-18 months. Check the ‘POA’ symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and will have a number inside for how many months it’s safe once opened. If you can’t remember when you opened your product, throw it away and start again, marking the month and year with a permanent marker on the packaging.
- Not knowing your undertones: If you’re using make-up with the wrong undertones, it’ll never look natural no matter how much you blend it! An easy trick to work out whether you have cool, warm or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist – if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they’re green, you have warm and if they’re a mix you have neutral.
- Skipping heat protector: It might feel unnecessary, but much like sun damage on the skin, excess heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So, if you want shiny, healthy hair, or you’re trying to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is key.
- Not washing your face before bed: it’s as simple as this, if you’re not washing your face before you go to sleep, everything that’s been on your skin during the day is sitting there for even longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare applied on top isn’t going to be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you’re probably going to end up with dirty pillows too – yuck!