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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Need your feedback (pretty please)

Hello my lovely readers! I've been hard at work doing some much-needed cleaning in my house for the past week, including clearing out and reorganizing my spare bedroom/office/storage room. During the course of my cleaning, you will never believe what I found. I stumbled across a box that was still taped shut from probably two or three moves ago (we're talking maybe 10 years) and all it said on the box was "Misc. Not Important". Well, with a captivating title like that, it's no wonder I hadn't opened it in years, right?

Much to my shock and surprise, when I opened this box today, I found MAKEUP. I'm talking vintage makeup. Stuff from the late 80s and 90s, including some of the original Urban Decay eyeshadow singles, Stila shadows, and an unopened two-pack of Revlon Street Wear nail polishes. There is so much great stuff in this box I can hardly believe it. Oh, and I also found one of the original Wet n Wild nail polishes from the late '80s that I just recently said, on this very blog, that I wish I still had. Well...I have it!

So my question for you is: would you be interested in seeing pictures of all this old drugstore and high-end makeup? I know that things like old-school L'Oreal eyeshadow singles and Revlon lipsticks are fascinating to ME, but I don't want to bore you if that's not something you're interested in seeing (from a historical perspective).

Would you please leave a comment on this post and let me know your thoughts? I think it might be fun to do maybe one post a week with a few pictures and descriptions, and I can continue doing this until we've covered my entire old-school stash.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts, and no hard feelings if you're NOT interesting in seeing this stuff. Please be honest, ok? And thank you in advance!

Love,
R.xo
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64 comments

  1. jbrobeckJuly 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    hells ya!

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  2. ShelaJuly 24, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    Yes yes yes!

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  3. BriannaJuly 24, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    Would love to see pictures!

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  4. CutiegingerbreadJuly 24, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    omg that'd be cool to see! YES!

    wat are you going to do with it? idk if it's still good? lol

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  5. JenJuly 24, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    Definitely! I want to see the Street Wear stuff especially. I miss that brand. :(

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  6. UnknownJuly 24, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    i think it would be amazing! sort of a "from the vault" post! soooo fun! i'm getting some street wear polishes here soo and i'm so freaking excited i could poop :D

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  7. Melissa W.July 24, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    I'd love it! It reminds me of that time when I found a box of my mom's old 70s clothes in the garage. I was in high school and thought I was sooo cool with those clothes. Haha.

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  8. BRosaJuly 24, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    OMG YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. Stephanie MerlinJuly 24, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    Yes, yes, yes!! Let's take a trip down memory lane!

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  10. AquaheartJuly 24, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    Definitely!!! :D


    ♥

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  11. VeraJuly 24, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    heck yeah bring on the pictures!

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  12. JeanJuly 24, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Yes, definitely! I love stuff like that!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    I'd love to see that stuff! Street Wears, are you kidding?

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  14. ambellinaJuly 24, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    Yes!! I have just started reading your blog, and I love it, thank you so much for everything! I never knew about so much great stuff (Prestige!)

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  15. Nus NogardJuly 24, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Yup, I'm curious to see these foudn treasures :D

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  16. UnknownJuly 24, 2010 at 9:56 PM

    Yes, yes, and did I say, yes? Old nail polish is like an obsession to me!

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  17. UnknownJuly 24, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    I would love to see pics

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  18. Fay. H.July 24, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    Please! Please! Please!
    I would love to see them!

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  19. kaliJuly 24, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    I would love to see EVERYTHING in the box! Including BOTH the high end and drugstore products. Wow I'm so curious!!

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  20. Jenny ShankeyJuly 24, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Yes!! That sounds fascinating, I'm excited to see the packaging design. I wish I could see the paper/commercial advertisements for the items as well; I'm such a nerd for this kind of thing.

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  21. AshleyJuly 24, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    Are you crazy?! OF COURSE WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOUR OLD SCHOOL COLLECTION! I can't believe you labelled the box 'Not Important' though. I'll forgive you once I see the old stash!

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  22. Jamie DormanJuly 24, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    I can't wait to see it!

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  23. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    I'd love to see you do a couple of looks with those!

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  24. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Yes, yes and yes!

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  25. clementineJuly 24, 2010 at 11:31 PM

    Yes, please! Most bloggers are really careful only to write about things that are still available, but it would be SO COOL to be able to look at the history of some of these brands.

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  26. vita86July 24, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Oh girl yes, show us the pics!

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  27. LaraJuly 25, 2010 at 12:11 AM

    I'd love to!

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  28. smartshopper2July 25, 2010 at 1:38 AM

    Would love to see these retro goodies!

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  29. BeaJuly 25, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    i would love to! please post it!

    -www.bheii.onsugar.com

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  30. KJuly 25, 2010 at 1:59 AM

    YES YES YES!! I would LOVE to see!

    Do you remember why you packed them with such a captivating title?

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  31. LaToyaJuly 25, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    i want to see!

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  32. JoopahJuly 25, 2010 at 3:19 AM

    Yes, please....!! I want to see !!

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  33. PhyrraJuly 25, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    Yes, I'd love to see :)

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  34. AndraJuly 25, 2010 at 3:53 AM

    Vintage make up porn? BRING IT!

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  35. ZaraJuly 25, 2010 at 4:14 AM

    Yes, I want to see it!

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  36. DustyJilJuly 25, 2010 at 4:45 AM

    I would love to see pics and more!

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  37. femputerJuly 25, 2010 at 5:10 AM

    YES YES YES!!! That is so awesome! Sounds like every makeup lovers dream!

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  38. EmilyJuly 25, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    I'd love to see it - and I think one post a week is perfect.

    btw I love your blog. Thanks for all your hard work!

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  39. UnknownJuly 25, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    I'd be interested to see!

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  40. AnonymousJuly 25, 2010 at 6:33 AM

    yes, please share these treasures!

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  41. d'OliviaJuly 25, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    I would love to take a walk through Memory Lane!

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  42. casey aimeeJuly 25, 2010 at 7:21 AM

    YESSS!
    I really wanna see these now! :)

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  43. DiannaJuly 25, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    I would love to see them!

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  44. Laura @ Sawan-HeavenJuly 25, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    No way.



    Haha jk! Of course we want to see it. I've always been fascinated by vintage items and antiques.

    I can't wait to see everything you found in your time capsule.

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  45. BriJuly 25, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Yeah!! I would love to see what they look like. ^^ I love looking at the old packaging and seeing how they have evolved.

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  46. GiselleJuly 25, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    looks like a resounding yes! :)

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  47. NeaJuly 25, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    YES!:D

    Nea/ Fashioned in Finland

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  48. AnnieJuly 25, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    YES YES YES. The only makeup I wore in the 90's was lipsmacker! Id love to see what was available back in the day

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  49. thedogismineJuly 25, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Yeppers!

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  50. G.July 25, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    WOW, ladies!!! I am THRILLED that you all seem to be just as excited about my recent find as I am. YAY!!!! I will definitely get to work on my first post today!!

    Thank you so so so very much for your feedback. It means the world to me that you'd take the time to let me know how you feel about this, and now I am so motivated to start this series. I can't wait! :D

    And K: I honestly don't know what I was thinking, labeling this box as "Not Important". I am trying so hard to remember why I would do that, and I just can't understand it. Ha! :)

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  51. rlawJuly 25, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Yes, I would love to see your box of treasures!

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  52. ndoodlesJuly 25, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    YES PLEASE!! I think you should do something like - compare the items through time ya know. Like how Revlon's old lippies were compared to now or something like that. You probably shouldn't try it on but looking back and thinking back to your experiences, how have these brands improve and grow?

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  53. CarolynEllJuly 25, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Yes!!! I still regret that they discontinued Streetwear to this day...

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  54. composerJuly 25, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Not important? Really?

    I would LOVE to see these ... like pretty much everybody else here it seems.

    So pretty pretty please?

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  55. virginiaisforluvrsJuly 25, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    I'd love to see swatches! How fun! I love those kinds of "presents."

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  56. NicoleJuly 25, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    I'm going to chime in and say yes too - can't WAIT to see these!

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  57. SHJuly 25, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    Awesome! I don't know how those nail polishes will turn out though. In my experience they seem to take the hit when it comes to time.

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  58. spifftiff88July 25, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    love to see!

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  59. beachbumbeauty13July 25, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Heck to the yes!!!!

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  60. StevistaJuly 25, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    I'd love to see pics please!! :)

    drugstoreandbargainlover

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  61. MichelleJuly 26, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    OMG YES, please post pics soon! I love looking at vintage stuff. :)

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  62. Kate H.(www.sprinkletherapy.blogspot.com)July 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    of course!

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  63. I BLEED PINKJuly 26, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    I think it would be fun to see pics of how things have changed!

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  64. BudgetBeautyGoddessJuly 26, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Do you have a video camera? Just do a video:)

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