From the Vintage Vault...

You asked for it, lovely readers, and here it is! This is the first in a series of many posts where I will show you my recently uncovered retro drugstore and high-end makeup collection. I am SO happy that you all were just as excited as I was about my recent discovery of an old box of makeup (from my personal collection) from the 80s and 90s. So for this series, I'm going to show you pics of some vintage products, and if I have a modern, up-to-date version of the same product, I'll post them side-by-side.

I've also been asked if I can include old magazine ads for these original products, so if I can find them, I'll add those as well.

For the first post in this series, I had to go with a few of my most prized possessions:

Wet n Wild #415A Nail Color, circa 1994

Then and now: #415A (left), #466 Blue Moon (right)

Thinking back, I specifically remember buying this polish in the mid-90s because it was the ONLY shade at the drugstore that had an edgy look to it. TRUST ME, there just were not blue polishes in the drugstores back then, so I about flipped my lid when I spotted #415A. It was the only blue polish, and just one more reason why I have been a long-time, devoted Wet n Wild fan for so many years. They were doing it long before anyone else (at the drugstore), and for 99-cents a bottle! I can't believe their prices really haven't increased since the late 80s (just another reason why I love me some Wet n Wild!). And by the way, the bottle shape and brush handle color of 415A were this same style back in the late 80s, but I think the graphics were slightly different.

Moving on:

Sinful Colors Drunk & Dizzy, circa 1991

Then and now: Drunk & Dizzy (left), Glass Pink (right)

OK, does the name of this polish crack you up or what? But BOY what a pretty shade, right? And pretty fashion-forward for 1991, if I do say so. I remember that I bought this color when I was away at college in Northern California, which is how I can date it back to 1991 (or around there), and I remember thinking I was just so hip and trendy for rocking this shade on my nails. Ha! But you know what? I think I prefer the graphics on the 90s bottle more than I do the current bottle! What do you think?

Next up:

Zoya Aliana, circa 1993

Then and now: Zoya Aliana (left), Zoya Happi (right)

I can specifically remember when and where I purchased Aliana. I was in college, living off-campus, so that puts it between 1992-1994. My roommate and I were OBSESSED with painting our nails (as a way of procrastinating studying, I recall), and I remember freaking out when we went to our local beauty supply and spotted this new collection of polishes by a mysterious brand called "Zoya". I totally remember being obsessed with Zoya back then (as I still am to this day) because their polishes wore like iron and the colors were just gorgeous (glad to see things haven't changed!). Which graphic do you prefer? Old-school or new-school?

Oh and before I forget, check it out:

Even back in the early 90s, Zoya polishes were Toluene & Formaldehyde free!

And finally, here's a REALLY old one from the Vintage Vault:

Miss Marion Frosted Nail Polish in Futurama, circa 1970s(??)

I think I got this polish from a co-worker years ago who was cleaning out her beauty stash and asked me if I wanted anything (duh!). But here's the CRAZY part: Miss Marion is still being manufactured TO THIS DAY, and this shade, Futurama, is still available! Check it out here! So I don't really know if the bottle above is from the 60s, 70s or 80s because, according to the site, Miss Marion has been making nail polish since 1962. I'm just guessing from the wear on the label that it's got to be from the 70s or earlier. All I know is that this formula is definitely not Big 3 Free. Haha!

So that's it for this edition of From the Vintage Vault. I hope you enjoyed this stroll down memory lane and, as always, I'd love to hear from you. Did you own any of these polishes back in the day? Did my pics bring back some memories?