Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream review

I was so super excited to nab this back in the very first vault because it is such an iconic product (perhaps the most iconic ever?) and it's a must have for so many people. I've been using it ever since for well over a year ago now and I'm only just getting around to reviewing it because, to be completely honest, I still can't make hide nor hair of it.

There's no doubt it's an intense moisturiser, it's thick and greasy and seems to do an apt job on my dry bits...up to a point. I have several problem areas that flare up on occasion and it didn't help at all for them.

I think this product's greatest virtue is in it's multitasker status. I wouldn't go quite as far as saying it's a Jack of All Trades Master of None but it's certainly not Master of All. I'm not the biggest fan of multitaskers. Something suitable for my cracked heels (if I had them) is clearly not going to be suitable for my lips and vice versa, or general wisdom would have it. This product claims to do it all but I was let down.

One of my biggest gripes is the smell. It's distinctive and unpleasant. I also dislike the thick greasy texture. I prefer products to be scented where appropriate and have a texture suited to the area they are being applied.

I've taken to using up the bottle as a foot cream although for the price, actually for much less, I can get a dedicated foot cream that works much better and smells delish.

This is my HG! the best best best lip balm!

I use this every night before bed, i honestly cant use anything else.

The smell is one thing that can put people off, at first it was a bit of a shock for something like this to smell so strange, a weird... almost medical smell to it, but i actually don't mind it now For some reason i find the unscented version not as effective

I primarily use it for my lips, but the last cold i had i formed a dry flakey nose and this was amazing for that too.

Ive had a decent sized pot of it (one of the limited edition jars they do every year), i've barely made a dent and its a few years old!

I've been using EA 8 Hour cream since high school, it is great for patches of dry skin! It works to heavily moisturise anything, from your face to your lips. However, it has quite a shiny, almost glossy finish to it, and so if you apply it to your face, it will make it look shiny. it has a bit of a lipgloss consistency to it too, so it does also feel a bit heavy and sticky. but it definitely does it's job!

I was at work one day with severely chapped lips and ended up talking to one of the Elizabeth Arden girls. Try this they said, you can come back and reapply during the day if needed but let us know how you go.

Well taking the stress of purchasing for starters made this a great idea. But by the end of the day I had purchased a wee gift set with 2 little tins of lip balm as well as the original eight hour cream.

You can use it on cuticles, split ends, fly aways on your head, sunburn...The list is endless!

It's a great all around product to have!

I was introduced to this product about 6 years ago, and i am still using it to this day. (new ones of course) It really works wonders and you can use it on practically anything thats feeling dry and needs a pick me up. Even got my partner to use it for his lips in winter :)

I used a sample of this before I went on the Tongariro crossing a month or so ago and it was amazing! Pouring rain, gale force wind and strong sun and my lips were soft and supple still after our 8 hr adventure! I like that its like an ointment and felt very soothing as well as protective. Only thing I didn't like was that it tasted a bit iffy so I'd reccomend eating and drinking before you put it on :p

I absolutely love this product. I first was introduced to eight hour cream when my step mother was using it to treat dry skin on one of our horses. Since then I have been hooked, it's always in my handbag. Great for dry skin, and other skin problems as well as an awesome lip balm.

Mum had used this product for years and would always tell me to use it if my lips were dry, it can be also used for many other skin problems. It does smell a bit funny but it doesn't bother me that much, possibly a signature smell? I have purchased my own, it does go along way as you don't need much product. This is a pricey product but would repurchase. I also have the lipstick version and that js great too.

My mum used to always have this when I was little, and I used to steal it when my lips got dry. Actually, things haven't changed that much, the new tube I have came from her too! It is brilliant to have for when my lips decide to do their weird get rid of any moisture possible trick. I also find myself reaching for it for the kids itchy bites, grazes etc. It has a really thick formula, so you only need the tiniest amount (so a tube will literally last forever - actually better check the expiry!). It has an interesting scent, I can see it would take a bit of getting used to it, if you didn't grow up with it like I did (lol). It's just a brilliant all-rounder cream to have on hand.

If I had to only ever have one product in my life, Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream would be the one. I have always had at least one tube of Eight Hour Cream somewhere in the house, handbag and First Aid Kit. My kids have grown up thinking everyone has this in their first aid kit. It is great for chafing, sunburn, dry cracked skin, small grazes, eczema, split ends, eyebrows, skin conditioner, softening skin, great on elbows, knees and gardeners hands, we even use it on our dogs when they have scrapes etc. A tube taken on holiday is like having a medical kit with you - it really is a wonder product and deserves it longevity and status in the marketplace. I love the smell and feel on the skin, it is even pleasing to the males in the household, who have no qualms using it. A tube lasts for ages and never loses potency or deteriorates in consistency or smell, so is really good value for money.