IT’S that time of the year again where we have to spend – and sometimes a little more than we’d like to.
With less than 100 days to go, the average UK household is projected to spend an eye-watering £1,626.46 this festive season, Money Supermarket reported.
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The research suggests that spreading the costs could go a long way and budgeting now could ease the pressure in December.
Popping down to the local high street may seem daunting if you’re strapped for cash and have a long list of friends and family you want to buy presents for.
Luckily, there are budget-friendly options available – and according to one thrifty shopper, Boots offer a huge variety of gift sets for £5 or under.
Offering a helping hand to hard-up households, Alicia Lydia Land took to TikTok where she shared some of the affordable present she stumbled across in the popular store.
One of the bargain buys she found was Profusion Nude Kiss gift set for £4.50.
The gift set features three shimmer lip glosses for that hint of glamour to go from day to night – and they’re ideal to simply chuck in your make-up bag.
If someone you know is into beauty it’s also worth snapping up Profusion 5 Mini Brush Set that will set you back £4.50.
With the finest synthetic hair, these mini brushes are just what any beauty buff needs to keep your makeup flawless on the go.
In the video, Alicia also showed the 17. Nude Lip Kit, which retails for a fiver and comes with a nude lipstick and a gorgeous gloss for that stunning pout.
The beloved beauty brand is also selling the 17. Eye Shadow Palette for the same price and the super compact size makes them a must-have for any handbag.
Another affordable Christmas present is the Revolution Pout Bomb Plumping Mini Lip Gloss Set, £5, as well as the Revolution Mini Glow Heroes Makeup Setting Duo – also £5.
According to the money-smart TikToker, ”Fizz & Mix do some really good and affordable gifts”s such as bath fizzes for £4 and £5.
”If you did want to get your Christmas shopping done early, then load of stuff is half-price until October 8th.”
Where has Boots closed stores?
BOOTS has never given a full list of the 300 stores closing.
Here’s what we know so far about some of the locations where branches that have gone for good.
- Pool, Cornwall
- Cambrone, Cornwall
- Redruth, Cornwall
- Wood Street, Swindon, Wiltshire
- Clifton, Yorkshire
- Cliftonville, Kent
- Pemberton, Wigan
- Littlehampton, West Sussex
- Hough Lane, Layland, Lancashire
- Front Street, Prudhoe
- Rhos on Sea, Wales
- Colwyn Bay, Wales
- Portland Walk, Barrow
- Gestridge Road, Teignbridge
- Caerleon Road, Newport
- Chepstow Road, Newport
- Carlyon Road, St Austell, Cornwall
- St Blazey, Cornwall
- Lurgan
- Chard Road, Plymouth
- Mannamead Road, Plymouth
- Claremont Street, Plymouth
- Heathside Road, Woking
- UEA campus
- Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff
- Holywell, Flintshire (Wales)
- Windhill Road, Wakefield
- Upper Warrengate, Wakefield
- Glastonbury
- Uppingham Road, Leicester
- Guildford Road, Woking
- Kings Square, York
- Warminster
- Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
- High Row, Darlington
- Mudge Way, Plymouth
- Mount Pleasant, Exeter
- Kirkby Ashfield
Some of the bargain buys you can find in the cut-price section include A Little Something Eye Palette for £5, as well as A Little Something Citrus Fusion Body Duo for just £2.50.
Another affordable goodie you can find at Boots is A Little Something Citrus Fusion Face Mask Collection, which is currently slashed from £8 to just £4.
Alicia went on: ”Herbalist have some mini candles for £5, Ted Baker have these really cute body sprays for £4.50.”
Uploaded just one day ago, the informative clip has taken the internet by storm, winning Alicia more than 24k views over 1,100 likes.
One person said: ”They are sooo good and cutesy.”
Another praised the beauty buff – @alicialydialand – for sharing the affordable Christmas buys, writing: ”Thank you.”
