Beauty Essential - Winter Skin Saviour

Not Just for Nips!

Anyone following for a while will know I made mention of the wonderful 8 Hour Cream a couple of weeks back. Having been given two, I gifted one through the blog and resolved to use the other. I made it 2 days.

I just can't handle the pong, it's so medicinal and off putting, especially anywhere near my face. Shame it's so feckin' good at what it does. The second tube was gifted to the Mamito as it upset me & my red schnozz too much to look at it.

Bemoaning this fact to the Sister, she let me in on a little secret, well a huge secret! Lansinoh, for the Mommas with the sore Boobehs. Boy am I grateful. As the worlds purest lanolin, Lansinoh is completely pongless but as comforting and all encompassing as 8 Hour Cream ever was.

The product itself is a gloopy, amber, viscous fluid, not as thick as 8 Hour but it doesn't need to be. Its rubs in sheer and provides a protective layer on where ever is causing you bother. I've read a tip online about slathering it onto your hooves with cotton socks overnight. Genius. 

 

Now I wasn't going to admit to all & sundry that I'm using nip cream on my problem areas (that aren't nips) but the lovely Karen over on LovelyGirlieBits.com shed light on the fact that many of us are suffering with the sniffeyness of Elizabeth Arden.

If you're looking for an 8 Hour replacement or simply a nourishing, hypo-allergenic & completely natural balm for your skins winter woes, you can't go far wrong with this one. It may not be as pretty as Elizabeth Arden displayed on your vanity table (stash it!) but priced at €16 for 56g in Boots or £7.57 on Amazon (!), it really is worth a shot.

We Gots a Winner!

Apologies Folks, this should have been up on Toosdy but without further ado...

The winner picked by Random.org & verified by the youngest Gorgebag (as my phone has gone kaput tonight, meaning no pictures) was number 26!


Yep, I realise that means nothing to you, so the correlating lovely is....

Mell61!

And the crowd goes wild *Yarrrggghhh*

Mel's use for EA was: 'I'd use it on my elbows, without this cream they are positively pre-historic - T.Rex has nothing on my winter elbows for dry scaly skin!'


Just as well you won, Mel, can't have no Reptar hinge joints walking about! Please send me on your address for postage, my scaly pretty. 


Everyone else, again, Fanks a Fousand for reading and supporting me. As a daycent thank you & following on from a great response to this post when we reach 200 followers there will have to be a Benefit Giveaway, yeah? Yeah! 

Eight Hour Cream Jewel Collection & Giveaway!

                                          


Beauty fans the world over instantly recognise Elizabeth Arden's 8 Hour Cream, not only by name and distinctive smell but by the outstanding results it can give across a wide range of beauty needs.

This Autumn the range has been given a limited edition makeover and has been released as the Jewel Collection. There are 3 ways to get your 8 Hour fix in this beautiful ruby red and jewel embellished packaging. Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant €24, the Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick SPF 15 €22 and Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment €14.

While these look great as pressies here at casa Cherry I've just gotten my mitts on two 50ml tubes of the original 8 Hour Cream Skin Protectant. It's well established that I ain't no hog right?

8 Hour Cream was named originally as a healing balm, once applied to cuts or grazes it would heal 'em right up within 8 hours but there are so many uses for this versatile award winner. In order to nab yourself this beauty you've got to tell me...

Eh, that's the cream talking, not me, roigh?

To Enter:   

Only the first 2 are needed, 2nd 2 are optional

Giveaway Closed Lovely Ladies - watch out for a Benefit one at 200 Followers!!

1. You must be a follower of the blog (new followers vay welcome) via Google Friend Connect. (I'll be checking). If you're not following yet, get clicking on the GFC box on the right, post haste! (If it's missing, please hit refresh, it likes to play hide & seek) 

2. You gots to tell me your uses for this cream, there's so many to choose from so this is easy peasy!

3. Third entry? You gotta give my Facebook page a big blue thumb up! You can find me here or by using the ickle box on the right. 

4. Lastly, for all you Twidder lovers,  Tweet the following 'Get your mitts on Elizabeth Arden with @ItsCherrySue over on http://cherrysuedointhedo.blogspot.com/' 

Please leave a comment on this post to tell me how many entries you are entitled to and include your email address/your uses/ FB ID & GFC name.

Winner will be drawn by random.org to keep things fair. If you are under 18 and wanting this for your Mummy (you sly dogs) please get your parent or guardian's permission to enter. 

This competition is open to the UK & Éire and will run until the 18th of October. 1 week y'all.