A beauty blogger tweeted about finding her sister’s old makeup from the ’90s and it’s making us super nostalgic
Many of us can vividly remember the first time we stole makeup from our mom, older sister, cousin or neighbor. Our formative experiences with gauche pink glittery shades of Wet ‘n’ Wild and caked on foundation will forever live in the omg-I-can’t-believe-I-thought-that-was-cute part of our hearts. Well in today’s makeup news, a beauty blogger tweeted about finding her sisters ’90s makeup and documented her journey through embarrassment and the ’90s makeup trends many of us swore we’d put behind us.
There’s something comforting and cathartic about scrolling through the tweets of the London beauty blogger Talonted Lex as she sorts through her sister’s old collection of Hard Candy nail polish during our Spice Girls and NSYNC days.
We forgot some of these products even existed.
Hard Candy nail varnishes! I remember desperately wanting these (mostly for the rings that came with them…😂) pic.twitter.com/9CWeA4Kv76
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
It’s hard to deny that the compacts in the late ’90s were serving some plastic Queen of England.
An @EsteeLauderUK zodiac compact from ~1998. So pretty! pic.twitter.com/gwEG1NGmAn
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
Body glitter in all its forms was one of the best and most embarrassing makeup trends.
A @LOrealParisUK illuminating powder that is basically bright white chunky glitter. She used it as body glitter apparently. Oh the 90s! 😂 pic.twitter.com/rM84DvPrB4
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
The pastel purple lipstick shades of the ’90s have already made a comeback!
I remember sneaking into her room to steal these @SEVENTEEN_UK lipsticks so vividly! Maybe it's where my purple lipstick obsession began… pic.twitter.com/29xP1BuKVs
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
The journey through old makeup even inspired her relatable high school memory.
My sister had this one called 'Jam Tart'. I once stole it to wear to a school disco but was too shy to put it on once I got there 🙈 pic.twitter.com/1jq64rlgmk
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
She even found swirl-colored eyeliners.
They looked like this. Not going to lie, I wish they weren't 21 years old otherwise they'd be all over my face! pic.twitter.com/yXcTXvYvf9
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
She also found the bronzing balls that look like McDonald’s Dippin Dots.
I spent so long trying to make myself look tanned by liberally applying these bronzing balls. I just looked dirty and patchy 😳 pic.twitter.com/DdoMeRZxdt
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
Also, there was ICE CREAM SHAPED MAKEUP. Why isn’t this being sold now?
By a brand called Pupa (?). At least 20 yrs old. Cute! If Sephora brought this out now Instagram & Pinterest would have a melt down over it! pic.twitter.com/CMfDj7MnOl
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
Remember when everyone and their mother tried to pull off blue eyeshadow, but we all know Britney Spears and Brandy were the only ones who truly could?
These @rimmellondonuk shadows are so glittery they're still all over my hand from swatching earlier! Silver & blue, classic 90s shades😳 pic.twitter.com/63fR2O1hiQ
— Lex 💅🏻 (@TalontedLex) November 16, 2016
