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Our Favorite '90s Beauty Products, Ranked

The 25 makeup, skin and hair care products you loved in the '90s -- and would totally still use
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No. 5: Lip Smackers
Though the tasty lip-gloss line launched in the '70s, it reached peak ubiquity in the '90s, with funky flavors like bubble gum, Coca-Cola and the most delicious of them all, Dr. Pepper.

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No. 4: Roll-on Glitter
While we had plenty of forms of glitter to choose from in the '90s -- gels, lotions, sprays -- we were partial to roll-on glitter, which allowed us to precisely apply it exactly where we needed it, like on our eyelids...and cheekbones...and temples...and arms... Hey, this was our decade to literally shine.

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No. 3: Scrunchies
Scrunchies might be the scapegoat of '90s beauty trends (exhibit A: The infamous scrunchie episode of "Sex and the City" -- fans will know what we mean). True, when a woman is wearing a scrunchie, it's safe to assume she's either getting ready for bed or still pines for those high school cheerleading days. Still you've got to admit, they're a reasonably comfortable, functional alternative to hair-ties (no ponytail crease!). Sorry, Carrie Bradshaw.

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No. 2: Bath & Body Works...Anything
The 1997 birthday-party circuit was paved with travel-size Bath & Body Works lotions, shower gels and body sprays. The only question was: Were you a Freesia gal or a Sun-Ripened Raspberry Gal? Or maybe you preferred Cucumber Melon or were hard-core in favor of Juniper Breeze. (Because nobody really liked Country Apple, right?).

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No. 1: Caboodles
Once you stocked up on items No. 2 through 25, you needed somewhere to stash your beauty loot. The ideal spot? A plastic container in the salmon-teal-purple color scheme that dominated the decade.

BY MARY SQUILLACE | JUL 29, 2015 | SHARES
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