Aldi releases Special Buys beauty range with heatless curler
Aldi is dropping a beauty range that includes a cult beauty item for less than $10, however it is only available for a limited time so shoppers must get in quick.
One supermarket is dropping a beauty range that includes a cult beauty item for under $10, however it is only available for a limited time so shoppers must get in quick.
Aldi’s Sculpting Facial Roller Set, which uses sonic vibrations to ease tension in the face, is being released as part of Aldi’s Special Buys drop that will hit stores on February 25.
There is also a Heatless Hair Curling Set, which retails for $9.99, overnight face and hair masks which sell for $6.99 each and a Lacura Skin science Retinol+ Face Care cream.
It comes after the $19.99 Sculpting Facial Roller Set was noted for having a similarity to an X-rated toy in a post shared an Aldi Mum’s Facebook page.
But Aldi isn’t the only store facing this struggle, with Kmart shoppers also noticing the Anko brand’s mini hair remover had a phallic appearance.
“We can confirm that the vibrating Sculpting Facial Roller feels very, very good. On the face. Where it belongs,” an Aldi spokesperson told news.com.au last week.
“We strongly encourage customers to read the instructions to ensure they are enjoying the product as intended.”
Social media users however couldn’t get past the fact the gadget, features a long purple handle which branches out into two sections with two vibrating balls on the end, looks suspiciously like something that belongs in a drawer.
“I swear they are doing this on purpose,” one social media user said about the tool.
Another said: “I literally joined this group tonight. The first thing I saw was the catalogue and I thought the same thing.
“Then I berated myself for having a filthy mind and then this. Two minutes in, I tell you.”
With all Aldi Special Buys, the items are only available while stocks last. Shoppers are encouraged to jump on the ALDI Special Buys Delay page to see what items are available in their local store.
Road test with news.com.au
I have always wanted to try the heatless curl trend, as I don’t own any heat tools besides a hair dryer as I have bleached my hair pretty consistently over the last couple of years.
So, when Aldi announced they were releasing one, I was eager to try it.
The set comes in three different colours – blue, pink and black – and works by securing the long object on the top of your head with a clip and wrapping your damp hair around it.
There are two scrunchies to secure your hair with once you’re done.
My hair only sits on my shoulder, and when I tried with the scrunchies it wasn’t working so I attempted again and secured my hair to my head with bobby pins. I also learned quickly you really had to make the curls tight for an impact.
Once it’s secure you must wait four to eight hours to see the results. I knew my hair wouldn’t be as curly as some I had seen on TikTok using a similar tool, as mine is short and dead straight.
But, we were working with the hair that I had.
Overall, I think it’s a great tool that is simple to use. I definitely would recommend waiting the full eight hours as that is when I had the full impact. Sleeping in it wasn’t the most comfortable of experiences, but manageable, but when I did it in the morning and wore it for the day before going out, it was easy.
It did curl my hair – and I have seen incredible results on social media of those using similar tools – but it’s a beauty item I imagine would work better on those with longer locks than shoulder length hair.