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Matte Liquid Blush
Price: €5
5 Viral Beauty Products Everyone Can Afford — And Yes, They’re from Mercadona
If you assume that a supermarket has nothing worthwhile to offer in terms of cosmetics, you simply haven’t been looking in the right place. And the right place, in this case, is Mercadona’s beauty aisle. La Cotorra is here to change your mind. Below, we review five viral beauty products praised by bloggers, Cosmopolitan editors, and, to be truthful, by us as well.
These blushes became a major social-media success largely because their formula is reminiscent of a well-known luxury brand — and the shade range is even broader. An added advantage is their versatility: they can be applied to the cheeks, eyelids and lips. The matte blushes were Mercadona’s first major beauty hit, and a luminous version is now available to try.
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Posidonia Body Sorbet
Price: €3
This whipped body sorbet offers a light, moisturizing texture and a refreshing scent with mint and aquatic notes. It contains jojoba oil for deeper hydration. The sorbet is a new, lighter variation of the original Posidonia body cream, which went viral online thanks to its fragrance. It can also be used as an after-sun product.
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Hidrata Range Moisturizing Cream
Price: €5
Favored by beauty editors at Spanish Cosmopolitan and widely recommended by bloggers, this €5 cream performs as well as more expensive products. It provides long-lasting hydration (up to 24 hours, according to the brand) thanks to its high content of hyaluronic acid and aloe vera. The “Hidrata” cream has been recognized as the best moisturizer in terms of value for money by Spain’s consumer protection organization OCU. The same range also includes a facial serum (€5.50), which is similarly recommended.
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Frutalia Leave-In Hair Conditioner with UVA/UVB Filters
Price: €4
This conditioner is meant to be applied after every hair wash and left in without rinsing. It helps the hair cope with sunny days without damage. It also offers a gentle tropical fragrance as a supplementary advantage.
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Pistacho Cream Body Mist
Price: €4
The pistachio trend shows no signs of fading. This light, vibrant body spray with a summery scent has already appeared in reviews by popular Spanish beauty bloggers. The price of the body mist is €4. The range also includes vanilla and berry fragrances. This is one of Mercadona’s beauty products that we can confidently recommend to almost anyone.
