This £28 beauty buy is Amanda Holden’s secret to glowing skin
Spending as much time behind the camera as she does, it’s no surprise Amanda Holden has a few beauty secrets up her sleeve. It’s public knowledge that she swears by Revive Collagen Enhanced Plus supplements, from £39.99, for her thick, shiny tresses, and attributes her fit physique and sound mind to a steadfast running routine. But what’s the secret behind her hydrated skin, signature glossy lip – and everything else for that matter? Apparently, it's Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, £28.
"This is the one beauty product I’ve bought on repeat throughout my life," Holden tells us, adding: "I think it’s great as a lip gloss, because it doesn’t just sit on top of your lips like many others do, or as a moisturiser".
And we’re right there with her. Getting the entire Prima beauty team to rally around a single product is no small feat, but this iconic multi-use balm has been a firm favourite for years (would you believe it’s been around for 93 years?).
But what makes this formula so good? While it has been improved over time, its winning combination of petrolatum and vitamin E remains unchanged. The latest version introduces soothing salicylic acid, lanolin and castor seed oil, creating a beauty balm so restorative and kind to skin it claims to strengthen your skin’s barrier in just 30 minutes.
In other words, this is an essential beauty buy you won’t want to be without. As Prima’s beauty assistant, I’ve found it incredibly effective for dry, cracked skin, while our senior beauty writer, Phoebe Lee, keeps a tube handy for taming unruly eyebrows and nourishing her cuticles. Amanda, on the other hand, adds: "I’ve even used it on my children before when they’ve had little grazes and cuts. It’s good for everything!"
And the versatility doesn’t stop there: Elizabeth Arden herself famously used it to soothe her thoroughbred horses’ legs!
Whether you’re rubbing a small amount on dry patches – like your face, hands, feet, elbows, or nails – or dabbing some onto your eyelids and cheekbones for a radiant glow, or to alleviate sun and windburn, the possibilities are endless. Interested in giving it a go? You can shop Amanda’s best-kept beauty secret here:
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