Luxury £34 beauty buy that gives you glass skin & mattifies your T-zone is scanning at tills for just £7.99
SKIN WIN Luxury £34 beauty buy that gives you glass skin & mattifies your T-zone is scanning at tills for just £7.99
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SHOPPERS are racing to get their hands on this £34 luxury beauty buy that's scanning for just £7.99.
The face mask has been hailed as the ultimate cure to a greasy T-zone, while leaving skin feeling smooth and glassy.
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Elemis Superfood Purity Face Mask is scanning for £7.99
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The Elemis Superfood Purity Face Mask promises to mattify complexions in just 10 minutes and can be copped online at Home Bargains.
But for just £7.99 - down from £34 - shoppers better be quick, as the "smoothie-inspired" skincare product is flying off shelves.
Packed with Brazilian purple clay and an Omega-rich blend it promises to help "purify" and "balance" the skin.
It's also filled with a sugar-derived prebiotic to help promote healthy looking skin.
FLYING OFF SHELVES
Elated consumers have called the mask "amazing" and "brilliant", with one happy customer saying it's left her feeling like a million dollars.
One shopper said: "It's my first time using this mask it has a lovely smell to it and the texture is creamy with little bits of berry in.
"A little goes a long way. I have sensitive oily skin and it doesn't irritate my skin.
"It made my feel very soft and mattified and doesn't overly dry the skin out which I find that other clay face masks dry my skin too much. Would definitely buy again and recommend."
While another added: "This face mask is amazing! Smells fab, goes on and dries lovely and then leaves your skin feeling a million dollars! So soft and hydrated."
A third said: "Brilliant deep cleaning for your skin without drying out my dry skin".
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BEAUTY BARGAINS
This isn't the first time Home Bargains has cut the price of luxury products.
Earlier this month, TikTok user Dani, from the account Emilia and Dani's Diary, shared her joy after stumbling across a shelf full of viral goodies at a fraction of their original price.
The bargain retailer was spotted selling Mallows Beauty products.
The TikToker said: 'I've been wanting to try this brand for ages, so I'm so happy I've found it here."
Mallows Beauty, the self-love promoting, vegan skincare brand is usually stocked in the likes of Boots, Superdrug and Urban Outfitters.
But Dani spotted the pastel-packaged products in Home Bargains for as little as £2.99.
Among the steals were Mallows Beauty's Body Butter, priced at £3.99 instead of the recommended retail price (RRP) of £20.95 – that's more than 80 per cent off.
Also on the shelf was the Watermelon Body Scrub for £3.99, down from £19.95.
HOW TO GRAB A BARGAIN
Shopping expert Tom Church, co-founder of the latestdeals.co.uk website, said you'll find the best offers at the front of your local branch.
He said: "Unlike shops such as TK Maxx, Home Bargains doesn't keep their reduced items at the back of the shop.
"Make sure you scan all the shelves as soon as you enter so you don't miss the best bargains by assuming discounted items are tucked away at the back of the shop."
It's not just about keeping your eyes peeled at the front of the store, make sure you turn your eyes downwards when you're walking around as well.
Tom said often shops put their best value items on the shelf closest to the floor, and Home Bargains is no different.
He added: "That way you're more likely to miss them and buy the more expensive option that's at eye level.
"Often the best deals will be by the door to lure you in."
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