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Welcome to Arillas => Arillas general information => Topic started by: cypress on May 01, 2016, 10:43:11 AM
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Have you started to buy your bits and bobs yet? Will you let me know if you come across any bargains? Has anyone tried the Aldi sun cream? Also, the ammonia sticks, can we buy them here? I find that the odd bite I get disappears quite quickly with them. Thanks!
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Good old home bargains has piz buin £4.99, Nivea £3.99, Hawaiian tropic £3.99. No idea why anyone would pay £12 for the exact same bottle in places like boots or even the supermarkets. Body care has similar
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Thanks Jo
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Home Bargain is the cheapest for all the brands of sun cream as Jo said. I burn very easily but over the years have found Piz Bruin Once a Day really does work. You still have to remember to re-apply after swimming as with all Sun creams. I will be using it in 13 days time, (just thought I would remind you) but if anyone is there at the same time just say hello😀
Val x
Val
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Thanks Val - Home Bargains will be getting a visit from me :-)
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I bought my suncream last week. Nivea - 2 for £9 at Asda and I thought that was cheap. It will be factor 30 for me the whole time having just watched my Mum have 6 months of cancer treatment for secondary cancer in her lymph nodes in her groin. The cancer being secondary to malignant melanoma. She had major surgery to remove all her lumph nodes and last week finished 6 weeks of radiotherapy. I don't want to scare people but it is like watching someone put their hand in a fire when I see people with sunburn. It is easily done and I did it last year. Please have a wonderful but safe time in the sun.
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Wise words Sonia, and I do hope your Mum makes a good recovery.
I have always been very careful in the sun, high factor, sunshade and a hat when out walking. We have the ginger gene in our family so it makes me very cautious. My son is ginger and his sons are blonde as is his wife. Daughter is blonde (but dyes her hair darker now), but her sons are darker taking after their Dad. So over the years there have some sunburn crisis.
Different Sun creams suit different skin so if you find one that works for you stick with it as it's usually later in life that the damage shows up.
Val x
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Thanks Val. M!y mum has never been a sin worshipper but is of that generation where suncream was not used when she was growing up. She is also Irish and apparently more prevalent in people of Celtic decent.
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The supermarket own brands usually score best regarding protection than most of the big brands. Have used Asda, Sainsburys, Wilkos - all are really good value and work. My friend in Austria always buys her sunscreen in Aldi
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Ooooh Sonia ......."Thanks Val. M!y mum has never been a sin worshipper" !!!
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Yeah Steve as usual didn't have my glasses on but I'm sure u worked it out.
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It was only last week that I happened to do a bit of research on sun cream, Val. And, as you say. it turns out that most of the cheaper brands are all round better protection and value. After years of spending vast amounts on Piz Buin and similarly priced products, it'll be Home Bargains and Aldi for me from now on.
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I think the important thing is that it has UVA and UVB protection as some just UVA. I have gone for Nivea this time as it has immediate protection.
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I tried Aldi sun cream 3 years ago as it was voted no.1 by - WHICH- I can honestly say it's the best sun cream that my hubby and I have ever used and at £2.99 it's an absolute bargain!
They do a factor 30 in the cream spray and factor 15 in the dry sun oil spray which isn't at all greasy. Absolutely brilliant sun protection cream and oil!
Give it a try!
Suzy X
p.s ...BTW I don't work at Aldi or have shares in them. HA! HA!
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Suzy, Bill prefers the dry oil spray so it's off to Aldi in the morning. Thanks.
Val x
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Glad to be help Val! We haven't burnt yet since using it and it smells really pleasant too.
Suzy X
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Hi
We use Piz Buin once a day The cheapest we could find was Super Drug at 2 for £15.00 for 200 ml containers.
Looked in some of the outlets mentioned but mainly they do not sell it, or only the 100 ml is on offer, and not always available in Factor 30.
Just bought online from semichem.co.uk. 200ml sizes in factor 15 and 30. Price 2 for £10.
There is £2.50 postage to pay though. But that's £22.50 for four 200 ml containers. Not bad.
Geoff
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I think I've tried every sun lotion going and usually opt for the once a day or long acting ones - particularly Piz Buin and Riemann P20 (which stains white things very badly!). Last year, on a recommendation, I got a some Calypso once a day sun lotion from Amazon and it was fantastic - not drying and did the job very very well, including for a day out on the water. Certainly will be getting some more this year.
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Steph, Aldi and Home Bargain both sell Calypso very cheaply, Bill uses it, he prefers the dry oil spray or spray lotion they do the ordinary lotion as well. Half the price of anywhere else.
Val x
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Thanks for the tip off Val. It's a bit of a trek to the nearest Home Bargains store but will certainly try to remember to call in if I'm driving near where it is. Thank you!
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Link to article below regarding once a day sun creams:-
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/wellness/cancer-risk-warning-as-watchdogs-find-once-a-day-sun-cream-wears-off-in-hours/ar-BBtxeR0?li=BBoPH6F&ocid=iehp
Hopefully the link will work.
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Thanks for the link Sonia, I always re-apply after swimming or if I feel my skin getting too hot. Coming from a family of redheads even once a day creams or lotions get used up very quickly in Arillas because I burn. Bill however tans and I have shown him this article and will make sure he uses sun creams more often now, even if they say once a day.
Val x
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You're welcome Val. I thought it was interesting how the tests found that the cheaper bands passed the tests including Aldis. I had heard the negative reviews before about Hawain Tropic which is a shame because I love the smell of that.