Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream review

So I have this product and I use it and it does do what it says it will but I hate the smell! So much so I avoid using it. I have really dry sensitive skin and this product is great for that but I own other products I would prefer to use that do a similar job.. It works.

I'm a bit on the fence for this product. I discovered it back in 2007, as me and my friends would use it as lipbalm/gloss in class. It did keep my lips moisturised, but I don't think it's a 'super miracle' product? I also don't exactly understand how one can put it anywhere else on their body as I found it a bit too sticky/thick for my liking. I do like it for my lips though, and I may try it again, maybe the formula has changed since I last tried it a couple years ago.

For the price, this is a good buy. Lasts for years & can be used for just about anything! Have since bought it as a gift for my mother - great for dry skin, lips & scrapes.

So this doesn't smell great and the first time I applied it I wondered what all the fuss was about. And then I woke up the next morning with silky smooth skin and I understood! I often use this as a night 'mask' when my face is a little dry. I also apply it to my feet when they need a little TLC. If you can stomach the smell (while it's not amazing, there are worse smells!), you'll see great results. If you're looking for something for your chapped lips, I've used the lip balm version of this as well and that smells terrific.

I have been using this products for years now but mainly for travelling especially for long haul flights when your skin gets dry. The only reason I don't use it everyday is it's a bit greasy for me. But the product is great, very similar to Lucas Paw Paw and I use it for dry skin, chapped lips and for swelling.

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.

My mum gave this to me when I had a cold as she never used it. After blowing my nose continuously it started to get sore and chapped. I decided to try some of this on my nose over night and it worked a charm. I also use this on my lips overnight. Strangely enough I have grown to the smell.

I really liked many things about this product including how quickly it helped to soothe cuts, cracked and dry skin. I do find the fragrance not all that appealing and if applied throughout the day rather than night time it can feel heavy and a little greasy. I found most often I would use it at night as I would be sleeping and not care about the smell and greasiness. For the age old summer complaint for cracked heels from wearing jandals all day every day it is fab, The packaging is sophisticated, classy and understated and the tube simple and smooth. The price is the major for me though. As I no longer work full time this Mum can't work this into the budget.