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AI's Budget vs Luxury
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items I asked AI to choose: SAVE or SPLURGE? 👀 From everyday beauty essentials to little luxuries, these are the budget buys and expensive upgrades it thinks are actually worth your money. Some of the answers surprised me… What’s making your to-buy list? ...
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AI's Favourite Luxury Finds….
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The serious splurge. Rich, nourishing and very much a ‘my skincare costs more than my outfit’ moment. One for dry skin or when you want your moisturiser to feel properly luxurious.
The Rich Cream | Augustinus Bader
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The salon-hair option. A gorgeous choice if your hair feels fine or lacking in body and you want something that makes wash day feel considerably more expensive.
Kérastase Densifique
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For glossy, expensive-looking hair. This is the splurge option when you want an oil that feels like the finishing touch rather than just another hair product.
Kérastase Elixir Ultime Hair Oil L'Huile Originale Refillable, For All Hair Types with Argan Oil & Heat Protection 75ml
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he one I’d consider spending more on if your hair has been through bleach, colour or heat. More treatment than pampering — this is about strengthening damaged hair.
Olaplex No.3 Plus Complete Repair Treatment 100ml
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The gorgeous glass-jar splurge. Rich, dewy and made for the days when moisturiser is part skincare, part tiny luxury ritual.
The Dewy Skin Refillable Cream 50ml
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Half body cream, half fragrance experience. You’re absolutely paying for the scent and the fun here — and sometimes that’s precisely the point. 😂
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream 240ml
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The cute bedside-table option. Thick, glossy and satisfying to slather on before bed when you want lip care to feel like part of your skincare routine.
LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask - Berry (Original) 20g
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If taking your makeup off is going to become a full spa experience, this is the energy. A proper treat at the end of the day.
Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 100g (Various Options)
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Completely unnecessary. Completely gorgeous. 😂 This isn't just buying a candle — it’s buying the scent, the atmosphere and the little luxury moment.
Diptyque Baies Classic Candle 190g
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AI's Favourite Luxury Finds….
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My sensible skin-saviour pick. Brilliant when skin feels dry, irritated or like you’ve simply done too much to it. Not glamorous, but incredibly useful to have around.
Cicaplast Balm B5+ | Soothing Therapeutic Balm for Dry Skin Irritations
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A much easier price point if thinning or breakage is your concern. I’d start here before committing serious money to a luxury hair routine.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Growth Booster Bundle
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Proof you don’t necessarily need to spend £40+ for shiny, smoother-looking lengths. An easy everyday option for taming dryness and adding gloss.
L'Oréal Paris Hair Oil by Elvive Extraordinary Oil for Very Dry Hair 100ml
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A brilliant place to start if you want to try a bond-repair routine without committing to Olaplex prices. Particularly tempting if your hair gets coloured or heat styled.
L’Oreal Elvive Bond Repair Hero Set 4pk
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No fancy experience required — just a straightforward everyday moisturiser when you want hydration without spending a fortune.
CeraVe Moisturising Cream Tube with Ceramides for Dry to Very Dry Skin 50ml
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For when the actual assignment is simply: moisturise my entire body without using £8 worth of cream every time. 😂
NIVEA Rich Nourishing Body Lotion 625ml
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A few quid, lasts forever and does exactly what you need it to. This is where my sensible brain asks whether we really need a £20 lip mask. 😂
Vaseline Lip Therapy Original Tin 20g
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The practical everyday choice. Gentle, uncomplicated and exactly the kind of product I’d rather save on so I can spend the money somewhere more exciting.
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser with Hyaluronic Acid for Normal to Dry Skin 236ml
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The house can still smell expensive without the candle actually being expensive. Exactly the sort of everyday luxury I love finding.
Calm 3 Wick Candle