Last month, a lovely PR person wanted me to try some Elizabeth Arden 8-hour cream.
Apparently, Elizabeth Arden cream is famous, and a classic because it’s been around since 1939. It moisturizes and protects your skin, and apparently it’s great for chapped lips, rough spots on your knees and elbows, and it softens tough cuticles.
It sounds great, right?
Well, unless I stopped to consider that now I’m supposed to worry about rough spots on my knees. I have approximately 55 billion things on my mind that I’m already worrying about and now one of them is, “Do I have rough spots on my knees?”
Anyway – and I am sure this is a deeply shameful confession for a woman of my age (23, obv) – I’m not really sure what a cuticle is. Or how I am supposed to know if mine are tough or not.
Hey ho. I do use moisturiser, though. I’m not a savage.
I have fair skin and I get sunburn very easily and so I do remember (most days) to use a moisturiser with a good SPF. And Elizabeth Arden 8-hour cream has a good SPF. It’s also good for everything from sunburn to patches of dry skin.
So I tried the Elizabeth Arden cream for three days. And I know lots of people ADORE this stuff but I have to say, it’s not for me. It’s really thick, and makes everything just a bit oily and shiny, and I can’t really get past the thought that I’m slathering my face with chip fat. I know it’s NOT chip fat, obviously. It’s a very luxurious cream, would be a better way to put it.
But you know how once you think something, you can’t UN-think it? That’s me, and this cream. I prefer a moisturiser that feels light and soaks in easily, without leaving a residue.
I also suspect I’m just a habitual beauty product buyer. My beauty collection (if you can call it that) consists of some Clinique daily moisturiser, Touche Eclat, tinted lip gloss, brown mascara and some Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin perfume. And that’s pretty much unchanged for more decades than I should probably admit to.
However, if you’d like to try this beauty classic for yourself, then Elizabeth Arden are offering one Who’s the Mummy reader the chance to win 1 x eight hour skin protectant cream (fragrance free), 1 x eight hour skin protectant cream original and 1 x eight hour skin protectant cream in handbag size (30ml) – that’s £50 worth of beauty goodness, right there.
To be in with a chance of winning, just tell me, in the comments, what’s your beauty staple? And there are extra chances to win, just use the widget to enter. Winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries received before May 15th 2012 at 5pm. Good luck!
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About Sally
Sally is a full-time blogger and founder of the MAD Blog Awards and the Tots100, a community of almost 5,000 UK parent blogs. She is also a busy single Mum to Flea, the world's coolest seven year old.
Have to say I’m in love with the gadget thingy that’s just registered my competition entry. Very hi tech!
Cleanse and moisturise my face day and night.
I’m not grovelling here but my main staple really is the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream. I use it for moisturising my lips (although it has many other uses). It lasts so much longer than conventional lip salves. Without it my lips go dry and flaky very quickly.
my spot cover up cream
I can’t live without my tinted moisturiser! Boots No 7 is great, so is the new Garnier BB cream and am just trying out the new Liz Earle Colour.
Cleanser & moisturiser.
i love my bronzer as im like casper the ghost without it lol
Gotta be a good natural exfoliator! It really does work miracles! Removing dead skin, and grime- revealing a more radiant complexion!
a good moisturiser for my very dry skin so hopefully this would be ideal!
I use a combo of glycerine and lavender oil that makes my skin feel great.
Moisturiser with SPF 15
Fash wash – can’t do anything until I know my face is clean
moisturise my face day and night
moisturise again and again
Gotta be my daily moisturiser
My must have is lash lengthening mascara. My eyelashes are blonde and very short so this is my beauty staple!
having my lips moisturized
Mascara! i wont leave the house without it!! i have ultra blonde eyelashes! which i despise lol…. i couldnt imagine life without mascara xxxxxxxxxxx <3
I can’t live without my moisturiser and mascara.
My beauty staple would have to be vaseline, i use tons of different products but my day in day out, if i was stuck on a desert island, couldn’t live without product would have to be my vaseline. I’ve been slavering my lips with it everynight before bed since i was 12 & i’m convinced if i stopped doing so my lips would shrivel up and crawl off somewhere. xx
moisturise moisturise moisturise
liz earle cleanse and polish is my must have!
BB cream. Use it as a primer, foundation or concealer!! Total handbag must have!
Using a face mask twice a week to keep my skin feeling young and fresh
Warm water and Simple moisturiser (or something else if it’s on promotion) and baby oil to remove mascara (on the rare days I use it.)
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Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish
My must have is vaseline for my lips
LIPSTICK………BECAUSE My luscious lips, he can’t resist, it ensure’s our quarrels NEVER persist …..wink wink xxx
Mine too is Vaseline for my lips, i carry it everywhere with me…..xxxx
Good skincare routine
My beauty staple, wear a smile, hey, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
Got to be moisturiser so keep me young and beautiful
well I can dream right!!!
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8 hour cream for me! Used to buy the lip salve too until I realised the cream did the job just as well and didn’t break off like the stick did.
New discovery… tinted moisturiser. I have no idea how I’ve managed without it for so long!
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Mine is Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream, I love it and lasts forever
I’ve recently started using a serum – amazing stuff, really makes a huge difference to my skin
Benefit eyeshadow I can’t live without it . !
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I’ve just discovered Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish and think this will become my staple
moisturiser!
Hello! Thanks for offering this competition prize. My beauty tips are making sure I drink water and applying Body Shop cocoa body butter. Not sure whether my face is proof that it’s working though.
Moisturiser for my face.
Cuticura face wash gel, no soap, run every morning, and drink lots of water!
Vaseline, have the whole range- even Creme brûlée ! Kissable lips but hubby doesn’t like it so much
I have some eye stuff from Boots that I’ve been using for forever. I have absolutely no idea whether it works or not, but I daren’t stop using it.
(I have very dry elbows. I asked my partner whether that mattered, hoping he’d say that I was perfect as I am. But he tells me that it does matter, very much, and that he would prefer me to be silky smooth all over).
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Moisturiser, black nail varnish & red lippy!
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My staple is foundation- specifically Loreal True Match in Ivory Rose. It’s the only foundation I’ve found that doesn’t make my very pale skin look yellow or orange. I used to use Loreal Infallible but True Match is slightly lighter in consistency so looks less caked on.
mosturise
My handcream , have really dry hands and use lots .
My lipliner, I wont leave the house without it.
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Vaseline. The poor woman’s 8 Hour Cream. I blew most of my student loan on Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream, or ‘Liz’ as we affectionately referred to it in our house. But I have a serious lip-balm addiction and at £20 a pop my habit was getting out of control. I thought about Liz constantly, night and day, and I even considered stealing to fund my habit until I realised I could get the same kick from Vas at 99p a go. So now it’s Vaseline. My husband is addicted to it too. He’s always nicking mine, drives me fecking potty. I’d like to point out that neither of us use it for anal sex though. He should be so lucky.
Do I win £20?
I couldn’t live without eyeliner. It helps hide the bags under my eyes (I hope)!
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I totally love Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. I don’t put it on my face, but chapped lips, on your cuticles and brilliant for sunburn. My other staple that I use every day is Clarins Hydraquench serum, which is not oily at all and sinks right in – wouldn’t like to be without it.
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Under-eye concealer – I cannot leave the house with it, lest someone thinks I’ve been given a black eye/haven’t slept in YEARS. Also foundation with an SPF.
I’m terrible about remembering to moisturize my face, but when I do, i love Regenerist.
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Bio Oil, it is a must if you have dry skin.
Concealer – I wouldn’t go out without it
I’m really pale so wouldn’t be without my tinted moisturiser. It gives me a glow al year round and isn’t heavy on my skin, like many foundations.
I love my lipgloss – always makes me feel great
A good moisturiser though I am still looking for ‘the one’ so hopefully this would be it.
Mineral foundation – I can’t wear any other, liquid or powder without skin breaking out!
Vaseline used as a lip balm.
Tinted moisteriser or foundation. Covers all my imperfections!
My concealer as I have dark circles under my eyes and I get a few spots that need covering up.
My beauty staple is moisturiser. I haven’t got a brand that I always use as I like to try new ones, but if I don’t use it my skin feels tight and dry.
My Eyeliner, I simply cannot live without it!
Sanctuary BB cream
Mine has to be eyebrow pencil. I just look bare without it.
Lip balm it’s my life lol
@supermommy1983
My beauty staple is YSL Touche Eclat, I’d feel so without confidence if I went out withou t it on
Cleanser & moisturiser.
My staple has got to be vaseline it works on everything! eyebrows, eyelashes, lips, dry skin!
clinque foundation – works a charm
clinique foundation
My staple is probably Carmex – for lip balm, controlling eyebrows, rough skin . . . it probably clogs up every pore it touches but I just slap it on!
Moisturise twice daily and drink plenty of water to hydrate skin!
day and night cream routinely and a facial scrub every other day. my skin is left so soft and smooth and gets rid of blemishes!
Face Mask
It has got to be my cleanser and toner.
It has to be Touche Eclat. It’s brilliant at covering dark circles and shadows from lines without being too heavy.
I always moisturise but am not brand loyal…I use whatever is on offer when I need it
I use the Clinique cleanser, toner and moisturiser 3-step system. It seems to work pretty well – or at least it makes me feel better, so is probably worth it.
My daily moisturise routine
Coconut oil. Great for hair and skin, and in my diet.
Vaseline, very versatile
I have real problems with dry and chapped lips but I hate greasy lipsalves. Last year my mum bought me a pot of Clarins Extra Firming Lip and Contour Balm and I love it. It’s expensive but worth it – no ugly chapped lips, it feels lovely and not at all greasy and it lasts for ages. I always have a pot in my handbag (or nappy bag these days).
My Elizabeth Arden Honey Shimmer lipstick. It’s the only makeup that lives in my handbag. The colour suits me really well and it’s suitable for any occasion. Best of all, even if (as a busy mum) I’ve had no time to put on any other makeup, moisturiser etc etc, it’s always to hand and instantly makes me look smarter and feel more confident.
Good moisturiser, I hate my dry skin.
Anti wrinkle serum,and a healthy diet
can’t live without my daily cleanse, tone, moisturise routine.
a good moisturiser , can’t beat it
my bb cream
Liz Earle’s Cleanse and Polish – brilliant stuff, gets all the gunk off and leaves my skin feeling fresh!
Penny
E45 every night before I sleep and lots and lots of water :0)
a really good creamy moisturiser
I can’t live without my Clinique City Block – it’s a lovely tinted moisturiser which I’m sure helps protect my skin against the elments.
moisturiser – and lots of it as I live by the sea and the wind is dreadful!
Nivea soft and bodyshop concealer pencil.
I don’t have a beauty staple. I barely have time to brush my hair these days!
Rose water. Its only a couple of pounds in Tesco and is so refreshing. I use it as a toner. It smells lovely and at that price I don’t feel guilty about spending too much.
moisturiser ever day no 7 and a good night cream
I use Aloe Vera moisturising cream regularly as my skin is quite dry.
Bare Essentials mineral make-up – its fantastic!
Tinted moisturiser is a must for me. Won’t leave the house without it.
I cab’tlive without my No7 protect and perfect face moisturiser
Cleanse tone mostorise thats my beauty staple
Garnier face wash followed by a good moisturiser.
It’s a toss up between lip balm and hand cream as I can’t go a day without either
Baby lotion have used it since mine were tiny and used it on me everytime I used it on them
Got to be moisturiser.
Hey Sally! I have used Elizabet Arden and trust me i have had the same results like you. I always thought that I am most dis-satisfied customer in the world, good to have you with me. After I sued the sun screen, I started geting dark patches on my skin. so much so that i had to consult a doctor. He told me that there is nothing wrong with the cream, its just that it doesn’t suit my skin type..!
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My beauty staple is laura mercier foundation, hides all known sins!!!
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drink plenty of water, moisturise 3 times a day and remove every scrap of make-up off before bedtime no mater how tired you are!
Moisturiser – can’t live without it -my skin is so dry. I like Protect and Perfect serum under a moisturiser, I seem to need both !
Moisturiser
keep it simple and easy, so there is no temptation to skip the routine. Cleanse and moisturise twice a day
YSL Touche Eclat for the dark circles under my eyes, all those 4am starts!
Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream is my beauty staple. I have taken it abroad with me when space is of a premium and it has seen me through all ailments and beauty must haves.
boots protect and perfect under everything leaves a babysoft face to work with
Vaseline – Always carry it around with me, hate having dry lips.
Rosehip oil is brilliant stuff. It dries up the oily bits, moisturises the dry bits and deals with wrinkles. Who could ask for more?!
Vaseline, lipstick has never felt so good after putting some Vaseline on before going to bed
never leave without a bit of mascara!
Skin Balm/Salve for my extra dry patches of skin.
Olay tinted moisturiser
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish absolutely brilliant.
moisturiser is my beauty stable. Can’t understand why my boyfriend doesn’t use moisturiser and still has soft skin… unless he telling fibs and he pinches mine.
My lip balm, especially with it been windy and a bit nippy, I always wear it
A good quality paperbag with string handles that hook around my ears to ensure that it stays on even in the windiest conditions, and cut out eye holes. (Actually its lip balm but I didn’t want to just write that). Thanks for the competition!
My staples are moisturiser and mascara.
VO5 hot oil as my hair is like straw without it.
drinking lots of water!! or failing that touch eclait for under the eyes! works a treat!
I have to say I agree, and hate the stuff!
Smells and feels like I’m slathering my face in some kind of car ‘de-gunker’… which isn’t a bad smell in it’s rightful place (I quite like it actually!)… just not on my face thank you!
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Cleanse, tone and moisturise, twice a day, every day
Cleanse & Polish with Liz Earle is my must!
mosturise daily x
I can’t live without my vaseline lip balm
I can’t live without my blusher to add a bit of colour as I’m always a bit pale.
liz earle cleanse and polish is a must have.
What a fabulously honest blog – love it!
My staple beauty item is Body Shop Vitamin E moisturiser. My skin gets quite dry living on the coast so needs lots of moisture. I’ve heard lots of fab things about Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream so would love to try it
Great comp – thank you xx
Nivea – I use it for everything…
Boots protect and perfect. I’m scared to stop using it in case my skin wrinkes up like a prune!
My beauty staple is lipstick x
My moisturizer. I cant go anywhere without it as I get very dry skin especially in cold weather.
I can’t live without bodyshop hemp hand protector only cream that protects my hands and leaves them soft.
Nivea Creme – a classic!
My bronzingn pearls
clarins beauty flash balm
Boots No 7 Lift and Illuminate day cream
I have to say I am not great at remembering to use creams and potions but my staple would be mascara. Makes it look like I made an effort in about 10 seconds! @Bobbity666
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Hydrating moisturiser
moisturiser (Green People)
I can’t leave the house without my Cocoa Butter Vaseline
Stila Tinted Moisturiser
With skin as terrible as mine, foundation is my staple beauty product
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Is a beauty staple something that makes you more beautiful or something that conceals the fact you are not?? I think the only enduring part of my beauty regime is my Chanel foundations and my Nivea lip salve, everything else is trial and error, and error, and error!
vaseline intense cream always
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Cleansing, toning and moisturising is vital for my skin.
Has to be Liz Earle Cleanse and polish
Wash face in cold water, drink lots of water and ALWAYS apply SPF even on a cloudy day
Hmm, my beauty staple is lip salve I suppose, I suffer with rediculously dry lips so always have at least 2 lip salves in my bag (you know . . just incase said handbag decides to eat one . . ugh, sudden lapse back to my youth to a girl who used to eat lip salve . . )
I always use Oil of Olay regenerist serum and moisturiser.
Moisturiser
Tea-tree soap and lots of moisturiser
Difficult to just pick one, but it would probably be perfume. My current favourite for spring/summer is Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea. It makes me feel relaxed and happy, which I hope makes me seem more beautiful!
Defiantly my mascara (haven’t got a fav brand keep trying new ones)
moisturiser with a SPF and drink plenty of water
Mascara can’t step outside the door without it
have to have eyeliner
Has to be Eve Lom cleanser – I will compromise on most things but NOT that!
Good quality face mask once a week to deep clean the skin
it has to be my moisturiser and my foundation always use them in the mornings xx
Concealer
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish, always take makeup off at night & drink plenty of water.
My beauty staple is Vaseline, it’s fab for keeping lips kissable and taming eyebrows! x
My beauty staple is the age old Sudocrem, typically used for nappy rash yet has so many other uses.
It clears spots faster than anything, soothes sunburn, and does a-million-and-one other things. Definitely one to keep in the bathroom cabinet.
Living in damp cold miserable Scotland it has to be moisturiser.
Moisturiser, its the base of a good face
Good luck all x
E45 Cream
I love this cream, had some in a look good, feel good goodie bag. Too expensive to buy myself though. My answer would be a good quality face moisturiser.
Avon’s Planet spa face mask, A lot of face masks have left my skin greasy and spotty but this one leaves my skin lovely clean and fresh.
Moisturiser
Definitely moisturiser.
Cleansing wipes.
Foundation – pretty much the only make-up I wear
my spot red reducing cream
My beauty staple is ‘Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream’ – I use it as a lip gloss and on grazes to help them heal more quickly and to stop them itching when they dry out, and as I am incredibly clumsy, I use my eight hour cream a lot!
Beauty Flash Balm – instant face lift. x x
Apart from always having my lippy on to protect my lips when out & about I use Dove.
My Mother is 81 in a few weeks & has used Dove Body Silk Moisturizing Cream for over 30 years, last week she was meeting me in town & went to catch the bus & the driver didn’t believe she was an OAP she had to start getting her pass out of its holder so he could see it clearly!! She was so thrilled as you can imagine.
She really has fabulous skin, when out with her we’ve had people stop her & compliment her – talk about ego boosting! So I follow by example, if I look half as good as Mother when I’m her age I’ll be pleased.
Oh she religiously moisturises every morning after “having a nice shower” with Dove Shower Gel.
I love Liz Earle cleanse and polish
My cleanse and polish – wouldn’t be without it!
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion. It feels so soft and satiny to apply and my skin feels so wonderful after using it. Couldn’t be without it.
My beauty staple is Mac tinted moisturiser
handcream !
My beauty staple is moisturiser
My face scrub and moisturiser!
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
my lipbalm
I always make sure i have a pot of Nivea dry skin cream close to hand
I’d love to use the Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream, but my budget has never been able to stretch that far. Out of the decent moisturisers that I’ve been given as pressies, my favourite is Olay.
Carmex Lipbalm-dont leave the house without it!
My Avon Magix face perfector – it’s fab!
MY STAPLE IS OLAY DAY CREAM!
my eyeliner, makes me look more awake than what i really am!
No. 7 Protect & Perfect Serum….usually without make-up over it cos I can’t be bothered, but it does leave my skin feeling soft and supple
Eye makeup remover wipes, a godsend at the end of a night out
Nivea face cream and a waterproof mascara
Lip gloss
Cleanser and Moisturiser
Moisturiser
I have to have a really good water based moisturiser to stop my face falling apart!!
Mine has to be clear mascara, it opens up my eyes without making me look too “done” for when I want the natural look, also good for taming my CRAZY eyebrows!
Dermalogica moisturiser
My staple is clinique 3 step system for cleansing and toning my face whilst the moisturiser keeps my face fresh
Moisturiser with SPF in!
My staple item is Garnier BB cream – it really does make a difference to my skin tone and I couldnt live without it now!
Lipbalm – essential!!!!
I love ESPA Cleanser.
I love my moisturiser
Shea butter
clinique 3 step system is amazing. i use it twice a day
Lip Balm with an SPF in, lips are moisturised and protected in one.
Mascara is my beauty staple. The effect of long, thick lashes has a transforming effect.
Night cream as well as day time moisturiser, I really notice the difference if I forget
Moisturiser x
splashing my face with ice cold water i never put soap on my face
my foundation, expensive (estee lauder) but lasts for ages and makes me feel great, confident, ready for the day ahead – yes all that from a foundation, lol
Concealer is my must
moisturise twice a day
No. 1 always remove make up before going to bed, soap and water is suffice. During the day – make up staples are mascara and lip gloss!
lipstick
I like Palmers Calming day cream for sensitive skin what a product it is
Cleansing, toning and moisturising.
I love to cleanse with Liz Earl – cleanse and polish and finish with some chanel. x
tinted moisturiser
My olay moisturiser
Moisturiser
My black mascara.
Olay Regenerist, its marvelous for moisturising my face in preparation for the days make up
My Lancome cleanser and toner, great on sensitive skin and smells lovely
I use organic avocado oil as a cleanser as it removes all my make up including waterproof mascara and it’s all natural.
burts bees lip balm.
Couldn’t live without my eyebrow pencil since I lost all my eyebrows with alopecia.
MASCARA MASCARA MASCARA
i can’t live without my liz earle cleanse and polish
Mascara, need it to look awake!
Body Shop Camomile Eye Make Up Remover, it’s gentle and works effectively. Everything else I chop and change, but this I am committed to. x
Could not live without Yes to Carrots products!
Lipcare sun protect Lip Balm
Origins Moisturiser
Lancome Mascara in Brown
My lip balm for sure
Clinque pore serum, keeps the shine at bay during the hot weather. Love it and a little bit goes a long way.
Cleanser / moisturiser
lots water ,moisturise,eye liner
Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
Moisturise x
Dermalogica Barrier Repair!!
day and night moisturisers
I have been using Olay – before the name was changed even and i cleanse with Anne French – oldies but goodies!
My max factor foundation, it instantly covers any imperfections while giving my skin a healthy glow
vaseline great for supple lips and soft lashes and bargain price too would not go anywhere without it
Yves St Laurant Touche eclait
It has to be moisturiser with SPF.
Moisturiser!!
Soap and glory hand food is the best I have found so far x
Facial sunscreen, can’t be without it!
A touch of lipgloss
Boots No7 face wipes, or mascara
cant do without either!
moisturiser
Ponds cold cream,.
Drinking lots of water and also a little bit of flax seed oil every day – helps my really dry skin
My L’occitane ultra rich face cream!
my moisturiser
Mine is vasaline i carry it everywhere with me since using it daily and keep my lips moist i have not had a coldsore. I think vasaline has helped my lips drying out in the summer months and prevented them from chapping in the winter months.
My lipgloss
Cleanse and moisturise my face day and night
Estee Lauder Night Repair and a glass of water before going to bed.
Lipgloss
Vaseline – that little blue tin follows me round everywhere!
My lipbalm, always wear this whatever im doing
Nothing better than a good night’s sleep for looking fresh x
lip balm
Moisturiser
@NickHopkins1234
Lipbalm
No 7 night cream, I slap it on and hope for miracles!
eyeliner
Can’t live without lip balm. If I leave the house without any then I have to go buy some.
Moisturiser with spf 15
If I could only have one thing then it would be E45 cream…good all rounder !
Lots of moiturise
My beauty essential is a really good body moisturiser, and for me, really good does not have to equate to really expensive! At the moment, I’m loving an Avon body whip in vanilla and honey – it smells divine, absorbs really quickly without leaving a residue and leaves my skin nice and smooth!
cleanse, tone, moisturise
Moisturise
Olay moisturiser otherwise my face falls off
Moisturise
I had this fantastic lip plumping creme treatment which would have become a beauty stable but my mother ‘ stole cough cough ‘ borrowed it. So my main beauty stable is lip gloss. I have a ‘ Kiss me lip plumping one – not as good as the treatment my mom had off me. But this is an every day usage thing and lasts quite well and tastes like peepermints. it colourless but leaves a lovely shine.
my beauty staple is not a single item but rather a monthly ritual. Every month myself and my best pal go to Clarins skin spa for a tri-active facial because we buy courses of them when they are on offer. Of course we always end up buying the recommended products (not all of them obviously, we’d need to be millionaires to buy them all) but I always seem to have a new clarins pot to try.
I’m with you though, sometimes you try something and love it, other times you just don’t…and if you don’t you can’t make yourself change your mind about it. I’m like that with one of the Clarins products from their vital light range. I love most of the range but the serum just sits on the face and feels sticky.
Moisturiser
I really, really can’t leave the house without mascara, it’s not just aesthetic, it actually makes me FEEL awake!
foundation, I have terrible skin
Water and lots of it!
Q10 cream
moisturiser and lip balm for my extra dry skin
Jojoba oil. Can be used for almost anything!
i dont go anywhere with out my lip balm and moisturiser
elemis moisturiser as my skin is so dry and flaky without applying this
We should try to understand the need and the product we are using. Every product is not necessary for your skin. Although it is advisable to consult with a cosmetic specialist in this matter. But really this Blog tells us the ultimate story behind the competition. Thanks Sally.
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Hmm I don’t moisturise. Or cleanse. And I decided back in 1992 that Foundation isn’t for pale,freckely folk like me. I’ve not got fantastic skin either, I am just lazy. To apply lotions and potions to my ropey bits would mean I’d have to spend minutes every day looking at those ropey bits. Plus that’s time I could spend doing other things, like winking at the postman.
Please dear lord don’t let me win the cream. I haven’t entered have I? Eeek have I ?! Because if I won I would hunt you down and sit on you and let’s face it that’s just not cricket.
Heh heh chip fat…