A while back, I shared some of my favorite cosmetics commercials from the 80s with you (here) and today I have another batch of fun ones for this stroll down memory lane.
What's interesting to note is how many of these products have been "reinvented" throughout the years. When you think something's new...sometimes it's just recycled!
Back in the day, Yardley used to make cosmetics.
Check out their Heartbreaker and Glimmerick eye products from 1967:
Check out their Heartbreaker and Glimmerick eye products from 1967:
Almay was making hypoallergenic cosmetics even back in 1973:
Sadly, "Fazz" was a little after my time (I was already in my late teens in the late 80s) but hopefully some of you remember, or even owned these:
Sheer foundation has been around since the 70s:
Lee: the original press-on nails (a classic!):
"A berry red that steals a little freshness and innocence...from pink."
I think I owned one of these (probably "borrowed" from my mom) and if my memory serves me correctly, they had amazing staying power!
Boots No.7 "Hard Gloss" nail polish from 1979:
Do you remember any of these products or commercials?
Lol! I remember the Lee Press on nails. Everybody and their Mama was wearing them :)
ReplyDeleteTotally! They were all the rage back in the day! Lol
DeleteOh my gosh these are amazing! I'm not old enough to have ever seen these commercials or used any of these products, but they are still so fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteA lot of them seem ridiculous now, especially the way the model was wearing the Maybelline Waterborne blue eyeshadow, and the Fazz cosmetics jewellery/cosmetics.
The model in the Covergirl Supersheer commercial is GORGEOUS though. I love her natural makeup.
That's actually the actress Cybil Shepard! :)
DeleteFazz! I didn't remember the name but recognized them immediately when I watched the commercial. Thanks for the flashback :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteThat's Cheryl Ladd in the 1970 Max Factor lip gloss commercial. I remember those!
ReplyDeleteYep!! And i'm so glad you remember them too! :)
DeleteFAZZ!!!I remember my friend growing up and I going crazy for Fazz. We would actually trade the jewelry pieces back and forth. I remember how horribly bright everything looked against my olive skin. Oh kiddie makeup...it was so badly shaded lol.
ReplyDeleteLol!! Glad you remember them!! And yes, the shades were so bad back them.Definitely not ” universal”! Lol!
DeleteWhat a fun post! Thanks for sharing these! I recognized Fazz, but never owned any. So funny!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it! :)
DeleteAwesome! Thanks for sharing these :)
ReplyDeleteFor all the Baby Boomers out there, you might enjoy this set of almost 300 print ads, mostly from the late '60s and early '70s: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kahluacream/sets/72157602281999024/ Yardley, Maybelline, Revlon, Cover Girl, and of course, Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific!!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness these pictures are so fabulous!!!! Love them!!!
DeleteOMGoodness these pictures are so fabulous!!!! Love them!!!
DeleteWow!!! Those are amazing! Thanks SO much for sharing, Sue! I agree with Susan...there fabulous and so fun to look at. They just don't make beauty ads like they used to, huh?
DeleteWow I have totally forgotten about Fazz but I remember wanting them but my mother was a strict mom so kiddie makeup was off limits. I remember Lee Press On nails and remember wanting them so bad. Thanks for drudging up old memories G :D.
ReplyDeleteLol! I'm sorry you didn't get these when you were a kid, but looking at them now, your mom was a smart lady! Lol!!! ;)
DeleteAah, I remember Lee press on nails, I used to wear them as a teen. Thanks for the flashback! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!! And so did I! The darn things would always pop off about an hour after I put them on. Lol!
DeleteThe fazz stuff seems very familiar. I think I remember wanting this stuff but never getting it
ReplyDeleteBased on the other comments here, you're not the only one! Lol! :)
DeleteI remember Lee press-on nails and the Fazz stuff (though I didn't remember the name of the product)! I love these posts <3 I really want that eye paint from the sixties. The packaging is even cute and I love mod eye makeup :D
ReplyDeleteOmg, I want that Yardley stuff too!!! :)
DeleteSo I'm not even 30 yet but I totally had some of the Yardley Glimmericks! I'm guessing they were my mothers (she was born in the early 60s)and they made their way to my play makeup drawer. Mine was actually a purple metal palette that had 5 or 6 pastel colors inside and the outside of the palette had little graphics showing how you could paint hearts and flowers on your face. I wonder what happened to it...
ReplyDeleteO....m....g....you had one?? I am soooo jealous! Lol!
DeleteFabulous, thanks so very much. Love your blog and love these ads! As a Boomer I have forgotten so many of these things, love the memories, thanks again!
ReplyDeleteAaaaw, thank you SO much for that! I'm so happy we could stroll down memory lane together!
DeleteI remember the Lee press on Nails and that commercial. Just the other day I found myself thinking about the set that was geared toward tweens and teens. I wanted them even though I had naturally long nails.
ReplyDeleteThe Fazz seems commerial seems familiar but I was little too old for them at that point.
All these were fun to watch. I can't wait to see the next set.
So glad you remember some of these! And I'll definitely post another set in the near future...i'm obsessed with these retro commercials! :)
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