Hero product - Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream

Elizabeth Arden created probably their most well known product, Eight Hour Cream, in the 1930's when it's alleged that Elizabeth formulated it as a salve for her racehorses legs! The cream includes vitamin E, anti-imflammatory salicylic acid but not a hint of petroleum jelly!

So how did the name come about? Apparently it healed a childs scraped knee in eight hours and that's how Eight Hour Cream came about!

One Eight Hour Cream is sold every 2 minutes and it has loads of celebrity fans including Victoria Beckham, Cate Blanchett, Giselle Bundchen and Claudia Schiffer.

I have to admit I've never used this product, not sure why as all I hear is great stuff about it and it can be used for everything from dry lips to grazes and burns to cuticles.

There have been several limited edition sets of packaging including:

80's retro packaging

80's vintage packaging

Elizabeth Arden celebratory 100th anniversary packaging

Are you a fan of Eight Hour Cream? What do you use it for?

Also, are they any all time favourite beauty products which you'd like me to do a post on like this one, if so leave a comment below!

Hero product - Benefit powder boxes

I'm fairly new to the world of Benefit powders, I got my first one about a year and half ago when I bought a new phone and I got a set of Benefit make-up free. The powder I got was Thrrrob and so my love affair began!

Benefit was created in 1976 in San Francisco by twin sisters who wanted to create a fun boutique environment for people to buy make-up. Currently their bestselling products are Benetint (created after an exotic dancer wanted a product to use on their nipples to make them look pinker), BadGal Lash (one is sold every 30 seconds) and their Dr Feelgood balm was a best seller for over 10 years!

I've searched for a release date for Benefit powders but haven't found anything (if you know please leave a comment below!) Powders include:

Coralista & Dallas

 Dandelion & Georgia

Hoola & Thrrrob

 10

 

Sugarbomb & Bella Bamba

I've got Thrrrob, 10, Sugarbomb and a palette with Hoola, Dallas and Coralista in. I have Dandelion on my wishlist though!

Have you used any of these? Which are your favourites?

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Hero product - Bourjois Little Round Pots

Bourjois Little Round Pots (LRP)...I think everyone has at least one of these regardless of whether it's an eyeshadow, highlighter or blusher...but if you haven't, why not?!?!?

LRP's were developed way back in 1863 when Bourjois developed a specific baking process for their powder products. The LRP features a baked eyeshadow/blusher/highlighter, an applicator/brush and a mirror n the inside of the lid.

Every year Bourjois release limited edition LRP's with pictures, normally vintage designs, on the lids.

This year they have release Limited Edition blushers which come in 6 different shades and the picture theme is Paris:

These are only available to buy until the end of March and are available from ASOS and Boots.

Hero product - Vaseline Lip Therapy

Ok, I have previously mentioned that I'm not a fan of Vaseline lip therapy tins but with the launch of their cocoa butter tin late last year I changed my mind.

Ever since the launch of the original vaseline lip therapy these little tins have been flying off the shelves and many people see them as a must have for their handbag. There have been a few additions to the range including the green tin (aloe vera), the yellow tin (spf, I believe this is discontinued), the pink tin (rosy) and most recently the brown tin (cocoa butter).

Vaseline have also introduced new lip therapy sticks where you can buy your favourite variety but in a formulation like a lip balm. This appeals more to me.

 Image from: Google Images

Are you a fan of these little tins? Which is your favourite one? Will you be trying the stick formulations?

Hero product - Batiste dry shampoo

This is the first of a new set of posts about classic health and beauty products which I believe to be hero products. First up is Batiste dry shampoo.

Image from: Batiste

I first got introduced to Batiste when I went to uni 5 years ago and picked up a can in Superdrug for those days when I didn't have time to wash my hair before lectures. Then I believe there was only original and tropical scents. I got the tropical one and haven't looked back since.

Since then the range has expanded hugely. There are 8 different scents (original, tropical, blush, fresh, boho, diva & brit), 2 for dark hair, 1 for blonde hair, 2 with shimmer particles, 1 nude unfragranced non-aerosol bottle and 5 mini travel sized cans.

I use dry shampoo about every other day inbetween washes just to refresh my hair. As I have dark brown hair and Batiste is white I spray on before I go to bed  and then when I wake in the morning any oil has already been absorbed and any excess has been disappeared during the night. This eliminates the nasty white/grey root situation.

I don't think I could live without this as it's become a staple product in my beauty regime. Do you love Batiste just as much as me? Which is your favourite scent? Mine has to be tropical!