Elizabeth Arden celebrated her 100 year anniversary in 2010 and I’m celebrating my 1 year anniversary this month–how serendipitous! Elizabeth Arden has a special place in my heart and my memories. My mother was a skin care fanatic and had a plethora of lotions and jars on her vanity which always included Elizabeth Arden. She also would talk with reverence about the iconic Red Door Spa–not that she was ever able to go there, but she and her friends would discuss the latest celebrity spotted at the luxurious Red Door.
My personal memory of Elizabeth Arden cosmetics came early in my modeling career. Back in the Dark Ages, my agency didn’t reach Ford or Elite status so most of us had to apply our own makeup. Just before I was booked for a huge wedding show, my sister and I attended a special Elizabeth Arden event at a local department store. We learned about skin care and how to apply makeup like a pro as well as received a big ‘Red Door’ box of cosmetics. That was probably when my love of makeup was born- or ignited! In doing research on Miss Arden, I discovered she pioneered the creation of the “makeover” and was the first in the cosmetics business to train and send out a team of traveling demonstrators and saleswomen. She was a true innovator!
Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010 and I am thrilled they are sponsoring this giveaway for two iconic products in 100th Anniverary Limited Edition packaging!
First up, the classic Red Door fragrance; Red Door is Elizabeth Arden’s classic and elegant signature fragrance for women. Red Door presents a feminine mélange of rich, rare orchids, lilies and roses accented by fresh fruits, sweet musk and honey and the sensual scent of vetiver. Red Door has an aroma that is both spicy and sweet; a feminine and classically luxurious fragrance. 1.7 oz. Eau de Parfum spray in limited edition packaging.
Another iconic product and the one that started it all is Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. Created in 1930 by Elizabeth Arden to soothe skin, Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant became an instant and overwhelming success. What made it so effective is a combination of petrolatum, a skin-soothing beta-hydroxy in one of its first cosmetic uses, and vitamin E. The apricot colored balm was so beneficial to her clients; even its name came about thanks to a remarkable performance – a loyal client used it to treat her child’s skinned knee and “eight hours later” the skin was all better.
One lucky Prime Beauty reader will win the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Parfum and 8 hour cream, an $80 value! The giveaway is limited to the U.S. only. One winner will be chosen by random.org at midnight PST on Tuesday, January 11. Entering is easy, just leave me a comment telling me the brand that first made you fall in love with makeup (or skin care)!
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i guess it would be clinique – my mom used to buy their products and let me have the free gifts
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my mom’s clinique makeup!
I first fell in love when i encountered coastal scents 50 pallete of eyeshadows!!
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The brand of makeup i first used was Mabeline.
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when i was young i remember a giveaway through Seventeen magazine or something similar for a caboodles container filled with makeup. i think most of it was bonne belle!
I still have my purple and real Caboodle!
I fell in love with clinique after getting a little bottle sampler of their moisturizer.
Clinique made me fall in love with all their products!
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I absolutely love all of the Aveda products. It’s very herbal and organic, I just die for their make-ups and skin care products. And at their spa, goodness the outer peace facials are fantastic!!!
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I guess I’m not the only one, but I always loved the Clinique freebies from my mom.
Shiseido was my first favorite, I still use their foundation and powder daily!
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I got hooked with Cover Girl’s black eyeliner
This goes WAY back, many years. When I was a pre-teen, I started using Noxema medicated cream on my face. I’ve been using creams and potions since then.
Avon! I loved it when the Avon lady came to our house when I was little. She always gave me samples of lipstick to play with.
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The first skincare brand I used was MuLondon, a Natural Organic Skincare line.
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I see I’m not the only one: Clinique! I also loved the tiny samples of Avon mom would give me after an order. Thanks for the chance!
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my first brand was almay’s blending foundation
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