I was so excited to pick this up...it cost me a bargainous £4.50 which quite frankly I am still shocked at 2 months later!!
It is the legendary Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream which I have lusted after for YEARS and YEARS!
Even the packaging with it's simple white box and red logo makes me smile and go gooey inside which is a bit ridiculous for a box...
I have the American version of the box which has some drug facts on the back, something we don't have in the UK which was different.
I love the design with the 8's in a pattern in the background too, simple but still looks really good.
I was a bit surprised to see the colour of the product, as even though I've wanted it for ages I haven't ever actually seen it!
So being brown I was a bit shocked, clear or white was what I was expecting but never the less this was not about to put me off.
You can see from the picture that it's quite thick, it almost looks and feels like grease which was both alarming and reassuring depending on what I thought I'd be using it for.
Dry skin? Eye make up remover? Taming brows? Woohoo!
However using it anywhere on my face and hair was a bit of a reluctant thought as both are on the oily side.
I've heard it's one of the best things to use when you have a cold and have really dry skin on your nose, but I don't want to use it there and erupt in spots either!
However when you rub it in it seems to sink straight into your skin which drinks it right up
It leaves a lush sheen to your skin which I photographed above, the back of my hand felt amazingly soft for ages afterwards and my left hand felt awful ha.
This was definitely a welcome product in my collection, though I'm still not sure about using it on my face.
I think this will have to be reviewed in the winter when the weather will dry out the skin on my face and i will likely get some kind of cold/flu that seems custom around Christmas!
I've also heard it's great for on flights, your cuticles, heels, and in some cases as a highlighter.
Do you own the 8 Hour Cream? What other uses do you have for it?
My skin has been erupting all over the place lately, have you found the 8 hour cream made it worse/better?
Please let me know!
L xxx
(Edit: I just read that it contains salicylic acid which is very good at getting rid of spots and controlling oil. I will give it a go and see....!)
