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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I tested Aldi's 7 new beauty buys all for under £5 – a cult Charlotte Tilbury dupe is back but the blusher was my fave
AFFORDABLE beauty products have a special place in my heart. While I love testing luxury launches, there's nothing more satisfying than finding a gem for less than a tenner. Advertisement This year, more budget products than ever before have impressed me by far out-performing their price tags. When But to my surprise, a few days later I realised I'd reached for it before every meeting that week to look more polished, and the colour had stayed put all day. It's not patchy or sticky, and the slimline nib means I can trace my lip line, then tilt the pen on its side to fill in the bulk of my lips. Advertisement Read More Hair & Beauty 10 The brand new Lacura Watermelon Serum promises to brighten skin Credit: Aldi Similary, I bought The original version is my favourite budget concealer – even though I hate the sponge applicator, the formula and coverage is unrivalled. The light-pink hue is perfect for my blue-toned shadows and it applies smoothly. Advertisement The sponge (for all its unhygienic flaws) helps control how much product is applied so you don't overload the delicate under-eye area. Most read in Fabulous Exclusive Plus, it layers well with my concealer, and makes my under-eyes look far less tired. 10 Aldi Luminous Filter is a returning fan favourite Credit: Aldi They're just a couple of the affordable beauty products to have made it into my regular rotation over the last six months, and I'm always on the hunt for more. Advertisement So, when I heard Aldi were launching not one, but seven new beauty dupe products this week - all under £5 - I had to put them to the test. Here's how I got on. .. 10 Tara preferred the tinted Dulce de Leche shade of Lacura's Lip Balms LACURA LIP BALMS, £3.49 It only takes one look at these new balms to guess who Aldi used as inspo. Advertisement Drum roll please... it has to be Summer Fridays. The tasty flavours are right out of the viral brands playbook - although Aldi's are £19.50 cheaper - and sure to be a hit with those who love sweet treats. Having tried all three, the 90s brown Dulce De Leche variety is my favourite, because of the pout perfecting sheer tint it delivers. On application, all three of the shades melted across my lips quickly, so didn't take any blending out, and felt buttery soft, with a gloss that isn't sticky or greasy. Advertisement Aldi promise the formula is packed with Shea Butter and Murumuru Seed Butter to deeply hydrate and soothe lips - although I found they wore off quickly, and left my lips feeling tight and dry. 10 Lacura's bronzing stick is surprisingly long-wearing LACURA SCULPTING BRONZING STICK, £4.49 When I first opener the Sculpting Bronzing sticks, I was worried. There's very little variation between the two shades, and they're both very warm hued - bordering on orange. Advertisement On skin, they're very pigmented, and you have to work quickly to avoid them going patchy. After some trial and error, I found using my fingers - rather than a brush or sponge - worked best, as the warmth helped melt the product into my skin. I'm extremely pale, so they're both too dark for me, but if you aren't paper-white, you'll have better luck. The formula layers well over foundation, and once it's set, it doesn't budge, which will be great for hot summer weather. Advertisement I swatched both sticks on the back of my arm to work out which shade I should apply to my face, and despite removing both within a couple of minutes, they left a stain that withstood a bath and a shower! 10 Lacura's new watermelon brightening and bronzing serums were hit and miss LACURA WATERMELON BRIGHTENING AND BRONZING SERUMS, £4.99 EACH I'm a huge fan of Niacinamide is one of my favourite skincare ingredients - thanks to it's ability to reduce inflammation and redness, balance oil control and soothe skin - and both brand's hero it in their formulations. Advertisement In fact, the first five ingredients are exactly the same across the two, so on paper you'd expect them to be similar. Unfortunately, that's not the case. 10 Tara put Aldi's new beauty products to the test The bronzing serum is extremely glittery, and very orange, giving me flash-backs to the Geordie Shore style fake tan of my teens. Advertisement Thankfully, the untinted version was much better. It has a thick serum formula, that instantly cools the skin soothing any irritation. I used it for a few days, and my skin felt softer and more plump - although it does have a strong watermelon scent, so that's something to note if you struggle with fragranced products. 10 Tara couldn't find an occasion to use Lacura's shimmer face spray Advertisement LACURA SHIMMER HYDRATING FACIAL MIST, £4.49 When this landed on my desk, I immediately question when I'd ever have an occasion to wear it. If you haven't already worked it out - I'm really not a fan of glittery products on my face. My skin is oily enough as it is, and I don't think the vampire look is very in. Formulated with antioxidant ingredients including Vitamin E, Chamomile, and Green Tea, the formula definitely leaves skin brighter and feeling refreshed. Advertisement It took a few minutes to dry down, during which time the glitter transferred to everything I touched. I can't get past the school-disco levels of shimmer, but if that's your thing, you'll love the face mist! 10 If you buy one thing from Aldi's new beauty drop, make it the blusher LACURA BLUSH, £3.99 As far as I'm concerned, blush is the most underrated make-up product. Advertisement So many people worry about where to apply it, or going to far and looking like a clown - but get it right, and it's the quickest way to add life to your face and revive your complexion. There's two shades of blush; coral - which has a peachy orange hue and candy, that's more pink in colour. Again, they're both extremely glittery - I'd love to meet the Aldi boss who's obsessed with the stuff! Supposedly, they're dupes of the iconic Nars Orgasm blusher - and while the packaging certainly looks similar, the OG formulas are not nearly as shimmery. Advertisement Thankfully, after a few uses the glitter isn't quite so prominent - in future , I'd scrape the top layer of product off to get rid of it rather than apply it to my face. The blush has the perfect level of pigment, so you only need to dip your brush in once for enough pay off, but not too much that you risk over-doing it. You'd be hard pressed to find a better blusher for the price. 10 Lacura's illuminating base wasn't as pigmented as Tara expected Advertisement LACURA LUMINOUS FILTER FOUNDATION, £4.99 Last time this was on shelves, shoppers went wild - calling it a dead ringer for I'd not tried it before, so I had high hopes. The product description claims it 'creates a flawless base and blurs imperfections' which sounds right up my street. The consistency is thinner than I expected, so I have to wear foundation on top to get enough coverage - which means I then loose out on the glow. Advertisement As you can guess, it's also more sparkly than the £39 version, although I went in expecting as much so I wasn't too offended. Having experimented with it a few times now, it works best if you mix it with your foundation, or use your fingers to apply to the high points of your face rather than as an all-over primer. If you want a Flawless Filter dupe that's more like the real deal, I prefer 10 Tara wasn't a fan of Lacura's microblade effect brow pen Advertisement LACURA MICROBLADE EFFECT PEN, £3.49 Tiktok goes wild for micro-blade effect brow pens, but in all honesty, I've never quite understood the hype. This one has three distinct tips, which do help to create hair like strokes, but the ink formula quickly spread into the fine lines and texture of my skin - so the definition quickly disappeared. With this kind of formula, it's really hard to control the pigment load you apply to skin, so you can quickly end up with brows that're far too dark. If you want to try the trend, £3.49 isn't too much of a risk, but be warned it'll take a lot of patience to get right! Advertisement Wine expert shares her view on Aldi's Whispering Angel dupe WINE culturist Amelia Singer hails 'The Chassaux et Fils Rosé' as a "really savvy move from Aldi". Here, she gives Fabulous her verdict... Sainte Victoire is my favourite part of Provence to find personality filled yet great value Rosé. Thanks to the altitude of the Sainte Victoire hillsides, the grapes get exposed to plenty of sunshine during the day but their ripeness is moderated by cooler evening temperatures. This enables the wine to brim with intense, complex fruit which is balanced by elegant acidity and herbal finesse. I am delighted that Aldi are highlighting an actual area of Provence as quality and flavour profiles can vary greatly – however I always know with Rosé from Sainte Victoire that I will not be disappointed. Amelia Singer's podcast,
CairoScene
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
In a City Defined by Speed ‘Dainties' is Slowing Down the Pace
In a City Defined by Speed 'Dainties' is Slowing Down the Pace Because the scent of a marzipan copenhager, pickled lemon cheese danish, or crème brûlée puff could quiet even the most chaotic mind. Cairo's energy is exhilarating - until it isn't. At some point, the relentless honking, hurry, and heat start to feel less like buzz and more like burnout. Enter Dainties, a New Cairo café that offers what the city so rarely does: quiet, space, and the suggestion that maybe you don't need to rush everything. Set within a lush, 1,000-square-meter garden in the heart of Fifth Settlement, Dainties pairs a nature-inspired indoor-outdoor setting with a slow, considered menu of baked goods and specialty coffee. 'The idea was inspired by the unhurried café culture in France and Italy,' says co-owner Michael Fakhry. 'Where coffee isn't just a drink - it's something you savour.' Fakhry and his wife, Mariam Farouk, launched Dainties as an antidote to Cairo's breakneck pace. What started as a catering bakery has since grown into a full-blown café and roastery. 'We relied on trial and error,' Fakhry says. 'We were tweaking ratios by the gram.' The result is a menu that balances craft and calm. Croissants meet their bold, butter-laced descendants - like the pickled lemon cheese danish or the crème brûlée puff. Toasts, flatbreads, and sandwiches star at breakfast and brunch. Think: sourdough avocado toast with hummus and hibiscus, rocket-pesto flatbread with smoked salmon, or eggs royale that arrive without fanfare and don't disappoint. The space itself is minimalist, airy, and intentionally noncommittal. There are no reservations. No soft launch exclusivity. 'There's no rush here,' Fakhry says. 'No time limits, no pressure. We wanted everyone to feel welcome, whenever.' Since opening in October, the café has quietly built a loyal following - many of whom seem to share a belief that dessert is more of a lifestyle than a course. S'mores flatbread, Dulce de Leche French toast, and buttermilk pancakes are available all day. They don't ask for restraint. So whether you're after a well-pulled espresso, a pastry that might actually fix your mood, or a space that lets you slow down without checking your watch, Dainties is worth lingering in.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chicken strip restaurant opens 2nd Springfield location; Dutch Bros eyes Ozarks location
This week in 417 food news, a chicken chain opens its second location, a coffee drive-thru with a cult following looks toward a Springfield location, and an area restaurant begins offering meal prep. Also, a favorite flavor returns to a Springfield bakery. Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders' second Springfield location is now open at 1382 E. Battlefield Road. The restaurant is known for its chicken tenders and serves what it calls "the filet mignon of chicken." Folks can order chicken tenders grilled, breaded or sauced, as well as on sandwiches, wraps or salads. Huey Magoo's opened its first Springfield location in April 2023 at 3352 E. Sunshine St. Dutch Bros, an Oregon-based coffee shop with a cult following, could come to Springfield. According to building and signage permits filed with the City of Springfield, Dutch Bros is aiming to set up shop on the city's southwest side at 3840 W. Sunshine St. The location would be among other developments that have popped up in the past few years and across from the Springfield Plaza strip mall. A spokesperson with Dutch Bros said over email that they're "in the very early stages" and "don't have anything to share at this time." Dutch Bros started in 1992 as a pushcart in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, according to its website. The brand then expanded across the country and recently opened its 1,000th store in Orlando, Florida. Hungry for more Springfield food news? Get a weekly helping with the News-Leader's Restaurant Roundup newsletter Love the food at Split Social Kitchen? Feel like you could eat it all the time? Now you can — the restaurant at 3027 E. Sunshine St. is now offering a meal prep service with the menu rotating weekly. You can view the week's menu online at their Facebook page, According to posts, new menus are released each Thursday for the following week, and folks can place orders through Sunday by emailing splitfitmealprep@ Pickup is on Tuesdays. Offerings include salads, meat and vegetable dishes, entrees like spaghetti and meatballs and more. Each item is $15. In the menu for April 1 pickup, Split Social Kitchen has added breakfast items. Nothing Bundt Cakes, 2906 S. Glenstone Ave., is bringing back a "fan-favorite Pop-Up flavor" as well as a new twist on that flavor. The Churro Dulce de Leche and Churro de Chocolate bundts are available for while supplies last. Churro Dulce de Leche is a cinnamon spice cake topped with cinnamon sugar and filled with dulce de leche, while Churro de Chocolate is a cinnamon spice cake topped with cinnamon sugar and filled with chocolate. Prices start at $6.50 for a single Bundtlet. 'Our Churro Dulce de Leche has a special place in our guests' hearts, and when it returns, it sells out fast,' said Claire Jessen, vice president of culinary innovation for Nothing Bundt Cakes. 'Dulce de Leche and chocolate are both classic churro dipping sauces, so our new Churro de Chocolate gives churro lovers even more authentic deliciousness to love.' Nothing Bundt Cakes got its start in Las Vegas in 1997, according to its website. Since then, the bakery chain has expanded to over 600 locations in the United States. Please enable Javascript to view this content. This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Huey Magoo's opens second Springfield spot; Dutch Bros may be on way
