Home Bargains fans 'run' for £2.50 gingerbread item that 'smells unreal'

Home Bargains shoppers are "running" for a new £2.49 item that "smells unreal." Popular for its affordable beauty and skincare items, the retailer has introduced a new festive crowdpleaser. The discount chain is stocking a limited edition Sunkissed shower whip, and shoppers love the gingerbread shower foam.

Praising the new product on TikTok, Ellie Samantha (@ellieworsfold_) told customers: "Run to Home Bargains for the Sundae whipped shower foam [alternative]." Her caption added: "This smells UNREAAAL!" The product could be ideal for fans of Sundae's Body Gingerbread Shower Foam (£12.95 at Boots), looking for a similar scent for less.

The new gingerbread-scented skincare certainly impressed Home Bargains shoppers. Ellie's video earned over 70,000 views and 7,800 likes in just a few hours. Someone replied: "OH MY GAWD." Another comment said: "Omg need." A fan wrote: "Bet this smells amazing!" and a different viewer commented: "Wowww."

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There was more praise from a fan who wrote: "Gorgeoussss." Another keen shopper declared: "I neeeed." A Home Bargains fan also tagged their friend, writing: "Need to check home bargains for this one."

In a different comment, a customer shared: "They have the hand cream to match I got it today, smells amazing." Someone else who was interested in the shower foam asked: "Howww muchhh?" Ellie answered: "£2.49!! Sundae shower foam is usually like £12!!!"

In more Home Bargains news that could interest shoppers keen to stock up on skincare, the retailer has discounted the La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Mini Moisturiser 40ml from £24.95 to £4.99. The deal offers shoppers 80% off the original price. The £5 skincare is designed to help restore and hydrate skin.

The product description said: "Keep your skin hydrated and calm on the go with La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Mini Moisturiser. This lightweight, fragrance-free formula restores your skin’s natural barrier and leaves it feeling fresh and balanced."

It continued: "Nourish and hydrate your skin wherever you go with La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturiser in this convenient travel-size version. Perfect for on-the-go hydration, this unscented, dermatologist-tested formula helps to restore and protect the skin’s natural barrier.

"Formulated with prebiotic thermal water, ceramide-3, and niacinamide, this lightweight, non-greasy moisturiser provides intense hydration while strengthening the skin’s barrier and calming irritation. Ideal for sensitive skin, it leaves the complexion feeling smooth, balanced, and revitalised without clogging pores or causing irritation."

Another deal has seen The Beauty Crop Avocado Cleansing Balm 70g reduced from £14 to £1.99, offering shoppers a discount of over £80%. The product description said: "Melt the day away with our Avocado Cleansing Balm.

"Infused with a nourishing blend of seven sumptuous oils (Avocado, Castor, Clove, Coconut, Eucalyptus, Jojoba and Rosemary), this gentle balm transforms from a rich, solid texture into a silky milk that effortlessly melts away makeup, dirt and impurities.

"As you massage it in with wet fingertips, the formula softens to a lightweight milk that rinses clean without any oily residue. Perfect for all skin types but a dream come true for dry skin, this balm delivers deep hydration and nourishment, leaving your complexion feeling clean, calm and beautifully refreshed."