Q1 What was your overall impression of Aldi's Lacura Wrinkle Stop face cream? What did you think about the packaging?
At first I thought the packaging was very novel, but I didn't find it very practical. I couldn't easily control the amount of cream I squeezed out if I put it directly on my face so I ended up squeezing it out onto my finger. So really I think a bog standard tube would be better. Also a tube would fit in my make-up case better!
Q2 How did it compare with other face creams you've used?
I liked the texture of the cream. Particularly around the eyes. It was nice and light and absorbed well. It was heavy like some creams I have used and it didn't give me milia around my eyes which I have got from other products before.
Q3 What do you think is the biggest contributor to skin ageing (apart from getting older obviously!)? Lack of sleep? Stress? Sun exposure? Pollution? Did this cream feel like it was soothing or fighting the ageing process at all when you used it or not?
For me I think lack of sleep (thanks kids) and sun exposure have had the biggest effect on my skin ageing. I found the cream felt very cooling and soothing, but I'm not sure it had huge effects on my skin.
Q4 What do you think about the synthetic snake venom ingredient in the cream?! Did it put you off initially or encourage you to use it?! Or did it not influence your opinion?
I didn't even realise it had synthetic snake venom in it, which is probably as good think as it might have put me off using it. The thought of it makes me feel a little squeamish, although synthetic snake venom is definately better than real!
Q5 Is there anything about the cream that you think could be improved? If so, what?
I think simpler packaging would be better. I would prefer the product to come in a tube with a nozzle and a lid you can stand it on. I did like the initial impression of the current packaging, but as I said earlier I didn't find it very practical. Also I think the current packaging encourages you to use too much of the product if you apply it directly to the face as reccomended. I definately needed less once I started using my finger tip to apply.
Q6 A 10ml tube of Lacura Wrinkle Stop face cream costs £4.99 - do you think that it represents good value for money or not? Why? Do you think you'll use the face cream again? Why?
I think the £4.99 price point is excellent. This is a price that allows me to try a product without feeling too guilty for spending money on myself, and worrying it might not work. I'm not sure if I would buy the Lacura Wrinkle Stop cream straight away (although I may change my mind once I stop using it for a while), but it did impress me enough that I bought a lacura moisturiser which I am really pleased with (won't be buying Clinique moisturiser anymore). And I will be buying other Lacura products when my current things run out.
Q7 If it came up in conversation, do you think you'd recommend Aldi's Lacura Wrinkle Stop face cream to others and why?
I would certainly reccomend Wrinkle Stop to friends. Mainly because at that price it's worth a go. All my friends and I are at a point where we are really starting to worry about ageing this is a cheap product that is definately worth a go.
Thank you Aldi for choosing me to try Wrinkle Stop. I was very impressed with it and the other Lacura cream that I have bought since.