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Elizabeth Arden to ‘re-energise’ icon Eight Hour Cream with high-impact UK pop-up

By Amanda May | Published: 10-Jun-2026

The Revlon-owned brand is hosting a one-day, social-first, interactive activation in London to remind beauty consumers why its 96-year-old Eight Hour Cream is a ‘modern cultural icon, not just a heritage hero’

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Elizabeth Arden is hosting a UK pop-up that aims to reintroduce its hero sku, Eight Hour Cream, as “a modern cultural icon” to the beauty community.

The activation, taking place on 11 June in London, aims to spotlight the Revlon-owned brand’s 96-year-old heritage skin care product in a social-first, content-driving moment, blending culture, beauty and retail in one “seamless immersive experience”.

Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour pop-up is being held in partnership with Boots, providing a clear route to purchase for visitors via QR codes, digital touchpoints, and exclusive offers with the UK health and beauty retailer.

“We [have] developed a bold, high-impact experiential activation designed to reintroduce Eight Hour Cream as a modern cultural icon, not just a heritage hero,” Nicole Melmore, Marketing Director, Elizabeth Arden, UK and ROI, told Cosmetics Business


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“It brings the brand into an unexpected, disruptive out-of-house (OOH) environment to

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