A TV star has gone viral revealing her top ‘dupes’ for high street brands – which she says can help shoppers pay just a fraction of the usual costs.
Alex Murphy Klein, who previously appeared on Dancing on Ice in with Joe Swash, often shares lifestyle hacks and tips with her 263,000 followers online.
The 34-year-old has hit headlines in the past for her money-saving tips and tricks, and has now shared her top picks in lieu of forking out for high end products.
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Incredibly, all of her finds are from budget-friendly Aldi.
Sharing a video on Instagram, which garnered 54,000 views, London-based Alex said: “Your mind is going to be blown.
“You wont believe what I have found – and they are all in Aldi!”
First off, she found a dupe of Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum cream, which retails for £36, for just £4.99.
She said: “Yes the packaging is different, but come on – identical.
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“Smells like a Caribbean sunset.”
She also recommended a Sol de Janeiro dupe, their tropical essence body scrub for £3.99 – which normally costs £39, reports What’s The Jam.
Alex, originally from Boston, US, said: “Smells just like that amazing scent that Sol de Janeiro are so famous for.
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“This one is so good.
“Just like the Bum Bum cream, just like the body scrub.”
Another Sol de Janeiro dupe, the tropical essence shower gel at Aldi retails for £2.99 – saving £20.
Alex said: “Honestly the scent is incredible.
“Smells like oranges.”
Alex also found tanning mists which replace the expensive Isle of Paradise, usually retailing for £22.
She said: “These look the same, smell the same, and are a great dupe.”
Along the middle aisle, Alex also found some L’Occitane dupes in their almond range.
Through her advice, instead of spending £22.50, you can buy the Aldi version for £4.99
She said: “These are usually really expensive.
“It smells amazing and is going to look amazing in my bathroom.”
She also found a version of the L’Occitane almond body lotion which is being sold for £4.99, saving £30.
The influencer also found a replacement for the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless setting spray for £4.99, which is usually on the shelves for £32.
She said: “It’s pretty much identical, smells great, feels fantastic.
“The only difference is I’m pretty sure the Charlotte Tilbury is metal, whereas this is plastic.”
Finally, she recommended a Lacura lip kit, similar to the design of a Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit.
She said: “A lovely liner and a lovely matte gloss.
“Literally looks like Kylie.”
From Lacura, this will only set you back £4.99, whereas a Kylie Cosmetics kit can cost up to £30.
Alex went on to show Revitalift, Gisou, Bondi Sands and Elemis dupes, saving up to £50.
She captioned the video: “MY BEST ALDI HAUL EVER!” which has since gained hundreds of likes and comments.
Alison said: “I got the leave in conditioner, it’s brilliant.”
Emilie commented: “I absolutely LOVE that you are pushing the cheaper brands and giving reviews one how they compare to the expensive brand, possibly one of the most helpful posts I’ve seen for a while.”
Karen wrote: “Love it!”
Ruby added: “Aldi dupes for the girls.”
Ali commented: “Worth a look.”
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