Elizabeth Arden • Visible Difference Refining Moisture Cream Complex (Creme Complexe Hydratante) • Moisturizers

karizma9i6 on 10/1/2007 3:56:00 AM more reviews by karizma9i6

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I really love this cream! I've been using it for over a year. I used to have dry, flaky, irritated skin in the winter time, so my mom introduced me to this product. It's GREAT. Since it doesn't have SPF, I use it as a night cream and I wake up with incredibly soft, moisturized skin. I would definitely recommend it for people with dry skin. It really has made a world of difference for my skin. The only thing I don't like is the fragrance, it smells like... my grandma.

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better15 on 9/17/2007 3:19:00 PM more reviews by better15

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

This is my first review ever. I just really want to let other girls know how great this product is. Before VD, I used Olay for a few years, but the improvement just appeared for a few weeks. And later on I felt nothing. But this product improved my skin constantly. Ever since I used it, my skin feels so soft like a baby skin. This product is very gentle. When I got sun burn this summer, I just put this on because everything else was irritating. It also works great under makeup, matte and hydrating. I've been using it for 8 months, and will continue using it. I bought it from Cosco, great price and quality.

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saucyblossom on 9/12/2007 8:30:00 PM more reviews by saucyblossom

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I've been using this cream since I was 15. I am 44 now and people regularly comment on how nice my skin is. Especially when they learn I am almost 45. It is a tad expensive but the ingredientss are top notch. It is hard to find a product that has squalene listed so high on the ingredients list that is less expensive than Visible Difference.

I love it , I wear it alone as a night cream or mixed with my SPF foundation for day. Good stuff! Worth the price!

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juls1233 on 8/25/2007 12:17:00 PM more reviews by juls1233

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

This is my HG night cream; it reduces the red blotchiness on my cheeks yet doesn't break me out! I use it as a night cream, but if my skin is particularly dry or flaky I'll use it in addition to my day moisturizer as well. It leaves a great matte finish for the day although it doesn't contain a sunscreen. The only flaw is the jar packaging.

I don't live by a Costco, so I bought 2 1.25 oz jars off of Ebay for about $18.

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juls1233 on 8/25/2007 12:16:00 PM more reviews by juls1233

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

This is my HG night cream; it reduces the red blotchiness on my cheeks yet doesn't break me out! I use it as a night cream, but if my skin is particularly dry or flaky I'll use it in addition to my day moisturizer as well. It leaves a great matte finish for the day, although it doesn't contain a sunscreen. The only flaw is the jar packaging.

I don't live by a Costco, so I bought 2 1.25 oz jars off of Ebay for about $18.

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lookinggood12 on 7/16/2007 12:20:00 AM more reviews by lookinggood12

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

the best ever cream ever- After much experimenting with other brands - I finally zeroed in to this cream - believe me it is the best- matt, silky feel, the skin feels moisturised without being overladen . I use it at night as my hg night cream- so many people have commented on how fresh and rejuvenated my skin looks. I have combination olive skin. The only issue here is the packing - wish it came in a tube its so much easier that way.

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cuddlybear on 6/12/2007 4:43:00 PM more reviews by cuddlybear

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I rarely give reviews, in fact, I never did.
But I have to write one for this divine cream, probably the best facial cream in the world (in terms of price Vs quality).

I believe in high end skin care, I was taught to believe that the more you paid, you better the quality, but this is so wrong. I was very skeptical to try EA's product at first, due to the "grandmom packaging" and stuff. But I got a huge free sample from magazine subscription so I tried it anyway.

what can I say, this cream feel heavy on first touch, but feels matte on, you can feel your skin is slightly plumped up after every application. I apply it every night, my skin was clearer and look brighter day after day. EA claims that it improves skin texture and appearance in 14-21 days, which it really does.

On top of that, this cream provide a silky velvety smooth canvas for mineral makeup application, it doesn't feel sticky/ greasy, MMU applies on my face like dream yet I have enough moisture in my skin. Now, I only use this cream every morning before makeup, and you'll never need a primer as well.

One complain thou, I wish they can re-vamp the design, to make it in tube or pump-dispenser form, I always hate to pick up cream from a jar.

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fuztop on 5/27/2007 4:48:00 PM more reviews by fuztop

Age: 36-43   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This is the BEST moisturiser ever! I don't rave easily, but I am so impressed with this moisturiser. I have sensitive, combination skin, and VD does a fantastic job of hydrating without saturating my skin with oil. Leaves me looking matt, and glowing all day. It often comes as a buy 1, get 1 free making it very cost effective. It is also in a 75ml jar instead of the standard 50ml that most moisturisers come in. I'm on my 4th jar, so it must be working. VD... I LOVE U LOVE U LOVE U!

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Mizmoon on 11/18/2006 9:54:00 PM more reviews by Mizmoon

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

Very expensive but worth it. If you need moisture, this is it!

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SandraBonita on 10/25/2006 11:37:00 PM more reviews by SandraBonita

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I've been using this product for a week now, and I have to say I was a little skeptical since I'm a big fan (last 4 years) of Strivectin. Due to budgetary constraints I was looking for a cheaper alternative. This product is GREAT. I was pleasantly surprised. I opted to only use this moisturizer at night because it does make your face a little dewey during the day because your face is so hydrated and moist. My face really looks more youthful throughout the day. I use Neostrata's daytime smoothing lotion as my moisturizer during the day. It has glycolic acid in it and helps minimize break outs. So far, I have not experienced any breaks outs and I will buy this product again! It was a bargain at Costco. I got the two jar package and used a coupon, I got both jars for $21! It not only serves as a moisturizer but also an anti-aging product.

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pinkyspa on 10/1/2006 9:13:00 PM more reviews by pinkyspa

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

this is my normal moisturizer, and i have been using it for AGES. the texture is very smooth and not too thick, and absorbs pretty quickly. the scent is also very nice. this has always kept my face well moisturized, and i have combination skin. this is something you can definitely use every day, morning and night, during all seasons.

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haanchooo on 7/30/2006 8:59:00 AM more reviews by haanchooo

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Black    

Like everyone else, I was first introduced to this product by my mom. I used it when I ran out of Murad's Perfecting Night Cream and didn't get the chance to pick up another tube. However, I'm so glad I tried it. After only a few weeks, I noticed my skin cleared up dramatically & the small bumps on my face disappeared. I've always had issues with the texture & smoothness of my skin and I feel as if this cream really helped. My pores look so small in the mornings! Maybe my skin looks better b/c I recently started using Clinique's Total Turnaround Concentrate before bed - or maybe it was the Mac Day Light Lotion... but heck, I'm not changing any of it. My skin looks great for once!

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snoock on 12/4/2005 10:33:00 PM more reviews by snoock

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

the texture is very similar to the Unilever Hazeline Snow. leave skin a mat finish. but it provide a nice moisture even in winter. unfortunately it has no spf which I hesitate to use outdoor. but it can also function as a nice night cream for those with slightly oil skin.

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ilzabet on 11/26/2005 1:47:00 AM more reviews by ilzabet

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

oooh i am so excited about this moisturizer! silicones are the only things that break me out and it is hard to find something that doesn't list a silicone in the first couple ingredients. everyone likes that slippery feel they give i guess. dept. store brand sales staff are notorious for telling me there's there's no silicones only to have me turn over the package and see dimethicone and cycolmethicone or something as the first two ingredients. very frustrating. :) this cream has heavy ingredients (beeswax and olive oil), but feels very light and velvety going on. my skin has gotten markedly better in the two weeks i've been using this. no more flakies, much fewer clogged pores. they seem to be cleaning themselves out, which i attribute to discontinuing the silicone laden biotherm gunk i was using before (darn sales assistants). i would probabably even pay dept. store price for this, but at 2 for less than thirty dollars at costco, it was a steal. :)

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ingad on 11/11/2005 6:51:00 AM more reviews by ingad

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

in generally it is a good product. one of the safest(as Skin deep states) from Elizabeth arden creams.But it is very basic cream, i would say you can get similar cream from Avene (avene heavy moisture cream) or Weleda's "skin food" for less then half of the price.It is so heavy fragranced and i hate the smell.

Ingredients: (from retailer or packaging) Water, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Squalane, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Beeswax, Olive Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Borate, Fragrance, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

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debradawn on 8/22/2005 5:17:00 PM more reviews by debradawn

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

I purchased a full size jar of this product without testing it, and learned my lesson! Had I tested it first, I would have passed on just based on how it smells. It's not a perfumey fragrance, which I may be able to handle, but more of a sickly, mediciney (?) scent. (yuk) I cannot bear to put this on my face. (and I'm not usually sensitive to these things) I'm using it as a hand cream right now. I'm not, however giving up on EA's moisturizers.....I went to the EA counter to sniff the jar on display...just checking to see if I got a bad one, or something. It smelled horrid as well, and the MA agreed with me. She gave me a sample of the newly released improved Perpetual Moisture 24 hour cream. (this one does not have a bad scent!) I'm hoping that I'll like this one!

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azohri on 8/1/2005 11:52:00 AM more reviews by azohri

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

Still not sure about this product. It feels great, but I don't like the strong herbal smell. Try to test it before you buy. Overall, still a good purchase with the Costco deal!

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Kaijia on 7/10/2005 7:48:00 PM more reviews by Kaijia

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This cream is, quite simply, divine. When my mother first gave me a jar of it, I was slightly recalcitrant to use it because I felt that I'm too young to use it, but I could hardly be more wrong! I still had the odd residual breakouts of teenage skin but since I've been using this, they've completely stopped. It smells divine, feels velvety soft and doesn't leave ANY grease on your skin. Visibly Wonderful, they should call it.

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coffeebuttercream on 5/17/2005 11:36:00 AM more reviews by coffeebuttercream

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I've been using this for over a year. The thing I like about it most is how light it feels on my skin, plus the price is right (always bought it at Costco - on sale). However does anyone know if the cream is water-based or oil-based?

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amy272 on 4/23/2005 10:44:00 PM more reviews by amy272

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This is the first time I am writing a review, but I just have to rave about this product! A family member gave it to me to try and this is the first moisturizer that has not caused me to breakout. I love how it feels on my skin, I love how I can use it day or night and I just love how great my skin has been looking (and feeling). The only negative for me is that it does not have any sunscreen in it.
All in all - a GREAT product! Worth a try.

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