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neon-coloured
batwing tops to
F our wardrobes
and the likes of
A-ha and The Smiths on our iPods,
the Eighties are back with a
vengeance. Now beauty companies
are getting in on the act too,
bringing back cult products by
popular demand and even releasing
new and improved versions of old
favourites too – spritz of Charlie,
anyone? If you’re planning a trip
down memory lane, stick some
vinyl on your stereo, grab yourself
a Babycham (or three) and play
dress-up with
some classic
products.
OPI’s Kinky in Helsinki and DC
Cherry Blossom Nail Varnishes
(£9.96) Re-released this year after a
flurry of devotees finally persuaded
OPI to unlock its varnish vault, these
deep red shades were hot to trot in
the late Eighties. Berry and wine hues
are the biggest colours this season,
making these classics the perfect
shade again. As always, OPI’s
formulation is the best around.
Retro products are making a comeback – Stylist picks the iconic
brands helping us relive our teenage beauty kicks
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter (£3.19),
available at Boots With its deeply
indulgent chocolate and coconut
scent, smothering yourself in Palmer’s
Cocoa Butter can take you back to
the first time you discovered the
ritual of bathing. Now they’ve upped
the ante with new scents (shea
butter, olive oil and coconut), swanky
packaging and a big injection of
anti-aging peptides.
Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore
Cleansing Masque (£25) Kiehl’s new
deep cleansing masque has precisely
the same grainy purifying texture as
those deeply penetrating mud masks
you used to buy in your youth from
Boots. This time around, though, it’s
a seriously punchy formula with
Amazonian white clay that gets
right into the skin and refines the
appearance of pores.
EIGHTIES BEAUTY
THE BEAUTY BACK CATALOGUE
Givenchy III Eau de Parfum (£60),
available exclusively at Harrods
When Seventies and Eighties star
fragrance Givenchy III disappeared in
the late Nineties because of an EU
ban on oakmoss as a raw ingredient,
fans were left bereft (one American
fan even tried to buy up every last
bottle). Now re-launched, this iconic
scent is set to grace pulse-points with
its herbaceous tones once more.
Dewberry Body Wash (£3.99)
Ice Blue Shampoo (£3.99) and
Cucumber Cleanser (£3.99),
available from thebodyshop.com
Stimulating memories of bathroom
cabinets packed with baskets full of
bath pearls, these are a blast from
the past. Slather yourself in the sweet
body wash, lather up with the aloe
vera-rich shampoo and cleanse using
this formula packed with soya oil.
Revlon Lipstick (£7.13) and Nail
Varnish (£6.16) in Cherries in the
Snow Eighties devotees are relishing
the return of Revlon with its new
range of matte-finished lipsticks and
eyeshadows that will give you a big
and bold dose of nostalgia. These
retro reds are designed by New
York’s hippest make-up artist,
Gucci Westman, giving Revlon
an instant dose of cool.
Charlie Eau de Toilette in Pink,
Black and Chic (£5.99) Revlon’s
Charlie was our first adolescent
brush with the world of fragrance,
and now there are three more
scents to choose from: citrus
Pink, cherry and white musk
blend Black, and the sensuous
sandalwood and patchouli Chic
– all at the same affordable price
point we loved so much.
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